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The lockdown is long past maddening.
We venture out only for groceries and to go to the apothecary because an exasperated Ontario premier, Doug Ford, has extended the stay-at-home order.
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Out of boredom, and like some smartass, we dig up an old word like apothecary to replace the word pharmacy.
We have reached a point where putting on a protective face mask has become such second nature when it used to indicate that a bank was about to be robbed.
Dana White unsure about Nick Diaz’ future in the UFC: I don’t know if he wants it anymore
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Great conversation or not, Dana White doesn’t sound too optimistic about Nick Diaz’ future in the UFC.
White spoke to Diaz backstage at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL. following UFC 261 and, although the meeting went well, White admits Diaz didn’t exactly sell him on a comeback.
“(The meeting) went good,” White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto in a recent interview (h/t BJPenn.com). “My whole thing with Nick Diaz is that I just question how bad he really wants to fight. We got together, we had a great conversation, and talked about a possible comeback for him. I just don’t know. We’ll see how it plays out this summer and the rest of the year”.
Zhang Weili Says Loud Boos At UFC 261 Impacted Performance
Weili Zhang, Photo Credit: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa
Zhang Weili admits that the hostile Florida crowd did impact her performance in the UFC 261 co-main event.
When fans boo a fighter during a UFC event, it’s uncertain if the fans expect those boos to actually make a difference or if it’s merely an expression of disdain. After all, it’s not as if it’s an NBA event where an opposing player is at the free-throw line and the home crowd is trying to influence his shot. In MMA, fans could be booing a fighter for any number of reasons.
Zhang, coach claim boos from hostile Florida crowd contributed to Namajunas loss
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At UFC 261 last month Zhang Weili lost her UFC strawweight title to Rose Namajuans via KO. The loss, only the second in Zhang’s 23 fight career, snapped a 21 fight winning streak for ‘Magnum’.
Recently Zhang took questions regarding the fight on a live stream. The live stream was conducted in Mandarin, but was uploaded with English subs by YouTube user Scarlett Zeng.
During that live stream Zhang talked about the hostile atmosphere she experienced at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL. The event, which featured a sold out crowd of 15,269 people, was the first UFC event with a full crowd since March 2020.