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Stephen A. Smith escalates beef with UFC’s Joe Rogan: ‘You’re wrong’

Stephen A. Smith is not backing down.

Stephen A. Smith is not backing down.

The ESPN analyst drew criticism for ripping into UFC fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone after he lost in just 15 seconds to Conor McGregor. Joe Rogan, who was on TV with Smith when he ranted about Cerrone looking like he gave up, went on a podcast to criticize Smith’s remarks.

So apparently, the two analysts aren’t happy with each other. Rogan doesn’t think Smith should be firing off hot takes about a sport he doesn’t understand. Smith, meanwhile, doesn’t think Rogan should be firing off hot takes about Smith’s job.

“You have your right, just like I have my right to respond, as I’m doing right now,” Smith said in the message directed at Rogan. “But any time you want to talk to me about this fight, or you want to talk to me about my credentials to discuss something in the world of sports, name the time and place, Joe Rogan, and I’ll show up. It’s not a problem. It’s not a problem at all.

“You don’t know me, so I’m not going to knock you for speaking out the way you spoke out without calling me. I don’t care about all that. I respect where you’re coming from. You’re just wrong on this particular one, and I’m telling you you’re wrong.”

Maybe Rogan and Smith should step into the octagon to settle their beef. After all, a video of Smith going through a boxing workout made rounds on social media. That would be quite the pay-per-view event.

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Floyd Mayweather hints (yet again) at Conor McGregor rematch

Floyd Mayweather couldn’t resist a good PR moment, posting on his Instagram page on Sunday a fight poster featuring him and Conor McGregor.

Here we go again.

Moments after UFC’s Conor McGregor snuffed out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds of the first round in the main event of UFC 246 in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather was probably reclining on a divan somewhere in his McMansion, flexing his fingers, gearing up to press send on his phone.

If you are one of Mayweather’s 23 million Instagram followers, chances are you saw a pop up early Sunday morning of a mock fight poster featuring Mayweather on the left and McGregor on the right, with the words “Mayweather-McGregor 2 2020” running across the middle.

Either you began salivating in anticipation or you rolled your eyes so hard you nearly snapped a nerve ending.

Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) is retired (for now) but he has clearly not lost his touch when it comes to the art of public relations. On a night that saw McGregor, before a rabid near-sold out crowd at the T-Mobile Arena, return to his winning ways, Mayweather had to make sure he stole some of that thunder.

So how serious is Mayweather? Depends on who you talk to.

The latest PR blitz recalls Mayweather’s provocative Instagram last November, in which he appeared in fight garb with the caption, “Coming out of retirement in 2020.” Around the same time, he hinted that he and UFC boss Dana White would collaborate somehow in 2020, although nothing concrete has materialized.

White, however, did indicate to ESPN that serious negotiations for a potential match-up involving Mayweather were not far off. “Some things have to play out (first),” White said, “and then I’m going to start talking to (Mayweather’s promoter Al) Hayman (sic) maybe this summer and then I’ll have something for Floyd in the fall.”

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McGregor himself has done his part in stoking the flames for a rematch. During fight week, McGregor told ESPN that he “would like to rematch Floyd,” and that “I wasn’t sinking into my shots like I am now with my boxing coaches that are drilling specific boxing things into me again. I know I’d beat Floyd if we rematch … WHEN we rematch.”

 

Later in the night, Mayweather decided to have a bit more fun with photoshop by posting a similar mock fight poster involving him and UFC’s Khabib Nurgamedov, who mauled McGregor into submission in 2018.

According to ESPN, after the McGregor fight, White said “Floyd has been blowing him up all night,” but offered no further details.

Mayweather was recently named “Fighter of the Decade” by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

 

UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs Cowboy Cerrone, Preview, Fight Card, Live Stream, How to Watch

Watch UFC 246 Live Online.

The first UFC fight of 2020 is upon us and it’s a big one. Conor McGregor will be returning to the octagon on Saturday night in beautiful Las Vegas to take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight bout that almost everyone will be watching.

McGregor vs Cowboy

  • Date: 1/18/19
  • Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
  • Prelims: 8:00 PM ET
  • Main Card: 10:00 PM ET
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ ( Sign up Now)

Cowboy will be looking for an upset against McGregor but he will need a lot to go his way if this is to happen. Cerrone has become less durable and really easy to hit which is not a great combo when coming into a comeback fight versus McGregor.

McGregor will be looking for a quick win in this match because if it does go longer than two rounds he may have some trouble with Cowboy. Conor will want to set an example as soon as he gets into the ring and I’ll look for the Irish with the win in this big matchup that everybody has been waiting for.

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

  • Conor McGregor  vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
  • Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Greene
  • Anthony Pettis  vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
  • Brian Kelleher  vs. Ode Osbourne

Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. ET)

  • Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
  • Sodiq Yusuff vs. Andre Fili
  • Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov
  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Drew Dober

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UFC 246 Guide: Where, when and how to watch

Breaking down where, when and how to watch UFC 246 featuring Conor McGregor and Cowboy Cerrone, with start times for Saturday’s fights.

UFC 246 is here and Ultimate Fighting Championship fans are in for a treat as Conor McGregor and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone square off in the main event to headline UFC 246’s big PPV event.

This UFC 246 viewing guide is to help you with all of the ins and outs around this event, including breaking down each of the fight cards, details on where to watch the event and where to bet on UFC 246.

UFC 246 Main Fight Card

Main event

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Conor McGregor (21-4-0) vs. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone (36-13-0, 1 NC)

Co-main event

Holly Holm (12-5-0) vs. Raquel Pennington (10-8-0)

Heavyweight

Aleksei Oleinik (57-13-1) vs. Maurice Greene (8-4-0)

Women’s Strawweight

Claudia Gadelha (17-4-0) vs. Alexa Grasso (11-3-0)

Lightweight

Anthony Pettis (22-9-0) vs. Diego Ferreira (16-2-0)

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UFC 246 Preliminaries Card

Roxanne Modafferi vs. Maycee Barber; Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff; Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast; Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov

UFC 246 Early Prelims

Aleksa Camur vs. Justin Ledet; Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne; Sabina Mazo vs. JJ Aldrich

UFC 246: What you need to know

When is UFC 246?

Saturday, January 18, 2020

What time is UFC 246?

UFC 246’s main card begins at 10 p.m. ET

Preliminaries will begin at 8 p.m. ET

Early prelims begin at 6:15 p.m. ET

Where is UFC 246?

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

Where can I watch UFC 246?

The Notorious vs. Cowboy, along with the rest of the UFC 246 main card and early prelim fights, will be available on Pay Per View and ESPN+ streaming service. Sign up for ESPN+ now.

Where can I bet on UFC 246?

If you’re looking to place a sports bet on any of the fights within UFC 246 or have your eyes set on betting action on the McGregor vs. Cowboy fight, you can place your legal sports bet at BetMGM.

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