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Tyler Fell Jan 19, 2021 10:30AM

Conor McGregor sets foot on Fight Island ahead of UFC 257 — this and much more on Tuesday's social media roundup.

Conor McGregor makes a big arrival to Fight Island

Ciryl Gane Bidding to Be Back in Heavyweight Title Picture at UFC 310

Check out this clip of Conor McGregor making his arrival to Fight Island ahead of his UFC 257 clash against Dustin Poirier.

Kevin Holland mocks Joaquin Buckley after his latest defeat

Fast-rising UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland has taken to social media to poke fun at one of his main foes. Holland mocked his fellow fast-rising UFC star Joaquin Buckley after Buckley suffered a first-round knockout loss at UFC Fight Island 7.

The two have already fought each other in the UFC with Holland coming out victorious with a signature dominant knockout win were throughout the fight he was constantly taunting and mocking Buckley's skills. After this loss, Buckley came back with a bang and delivered one of the greatest knockouts the UFC has ever seen with a spinning back kick knockout over Impa Kasanganay.

 It is fair to say that Holland did not have any sympathy for Buckley after his loss.

Michael Chandler reveals that he did not want to sign with the UFC until it felt right for him

Ahead of his fight against Dan hooker at UFC 257, former Bellator lightweight champion and new UFC fighter Michael Chandler has revealed that he only wanted to sign with the UFC until the time came where it felt right with him.

The Onion: Parents Cheer As 8-Year-Old Son Chokes Out Opponent In UFC Jr. League Match

The Onion published a satirical piece on children fighting in the UFC's newest feeder league.

Read an excerpt below:

Standing up and shouting at the referee as his opponent landed an illegal knee from half guard, Mitch and Ashley Felden cheered on their 8-year-old son, Tanner, Saturday as he secured a submission victory in his UFC Jr. League match. '“It’s great for a kid’s confidence when they learn how to roundhouse kick an opponent,” said Felden of his son, revealing that he had bet part of the child’s college fund on the fight. “MMA has really taught him resilience, he didn’t even cry while getting his face stitched up last time. We enrolled him in combat sports at 6, which is actually a pretty late start these days. He’s taken to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but a lot of kids switch to wrestling once they get to high school. We’re happy either way, as long as he’s pummeling people.”

At press time, UFC suspended Tanner for seven months after he climbed over the octagon cage and attacked his opponent’s trainer.

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Joe Rogan blown away by “superman” Max Holloway

UFC commentator Joe Rogan was left speechless following Max Holloway's dominant victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Island 7.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Matt Brown back in the gym day after war with Carlos Condit

Following on from his war against Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Island 7, UFC veteran Matt Brown is already back in the gym.

Rare footage of Colby Covington

Rare footage of Colby Covington giving an aspiring martial artist some really good advice has been found.

Max Holloway and Daniel Cormier play video games together

Enjoy this clip of Max Holloway and Daniel Cormier playing video games together on Fight Island.

Angela Hill makes a bold prediction for Bellator in 2021

Top UFC strawweight contender Angela Hill has given a fairly bold prediction of what she thinks we will see in Bellator in 2021.

Aspen Ladd's journey

Take a look at this trailer of Aspen Ladd's new documentary series.

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