Throwing Jabs

Jace, Jared, and Joe recap last weekends UFC and Bellator card. Conor McGregor accepts the fight against Dustin Poirier for January 23. On ESPN+ Brain Ortega takes on the Korean Zombie in the main event of the UFC on Fight Island. Live on ESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez do battle to unify the lightweight titles.

Show Notes

RECAP:
  • Cory Sandhagen knocks out the number one bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes in the second round
  • Michael Venom Page hands Ross Houston his first loss via a unanimous decision
  • Tim Johnson gets revenge for his past knock out loss against Cheick Kongo as he beats him via majority decision
CURRENT EVENTS:
  • .Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum confirms Tyson Fury’s next fight will not be against Deontay Wilder
  • UFC announces they offered the Poirier vs McGregor fight for January 23, Conor McGregor says he accepts but wants the fight at AT&T Stadium
  • Fight announcement
    • Bantamweight title fight at UFC 256, Petr Yan © vs Alijamain Sterling
PREVIEW:
  • On ESPN+ at 7 pm
    • Featherweights, #2 Brain Ortega (14-1) vs #4 “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (16-5)
  • On ESPN at 10 pm
    • Lightweight unification bout, WBO and WBA champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1) vs IBF champion Teofimo Lopez (15-0)
THE FLURRY


What is Throwing Jabs ?

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