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Paddy Pimblett’s Streak Of Dana White-Backing Ends With “Messy” Power Slap League

Paddy Pimblett’s Streak Of Dana White-Backing Ends With “Messy” Power Slap League

While he’s often been aligned with the view of promotional president Dana White, UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett has finally noted his disagreement with his boss on one topic.
Since arriving on MMA’s biggest stage in 2021, Pimblett has quickly risen to prominence courtesy of both his performances inside the Octagon and his personality outside it. But while some have been seen as entertaining, a number of the Liverpool native’s remarks have caused controversy.
That’s been most notable when it comes to Pimblett’s support of the UFC president. In the past, “The Baddy” has spoken out against those who criticize the promotion for its treatment and fighter pay. He also took a firm stance on MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, who’s had his fair share of back and forth with White in the past.
With that, Pimblett has displayed allegiance with the 53-year-old on numerous occasions. As it turns out, though, that’s not the case with everything.
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It’s taken one of the more polarizing discussions in recent times for a disagreement between Pimblett and White to be visible. And in this instance, “The Baddy” is certainly not on his own…
Pimblett On White’s Power Slap League: “It’s Just Crazy”
This weekend, the finale of the first Power Slap season will air from the UFC Apex. The show, which is the first mainstream instance of a slap fighting organization in North America, has caused a significant amount of controversy since it first aired in January.
Many have called out the activity, branding it an inevitable route to concussions and CTE given its elimination of any form of defense for competitors. White’s creation has drawn the ire of a number of prominent figures, including in the medical space.
Beyond that, fighters under White’s MMA banner have also questioned the ‘sport’, with the latest to do so being Pimblett. During a recent episode of his Chattin’ Pony podcast, the lightweight prospect noted that he won’t be watching Power Slap, which he branded “crazy.”
“I’m not into it, personally. They sign up for it (though), so it’s on them. If you wanna sign up for that lad, it’s on you. But I personally won’t be watching it. It’s mad,” Pimblett said before touching on an example of damage being done through slap fighting. “That was messy, the big heavyweights, and he won. (But) they both lost! Nobody won! … Whoever gets to go first (wins) You see that a lot… It’s just crazy, lad. It’s defenseless! You’re taking a shot defenseless with your hands behind your back!”
Pimblett’s comments came while in discussion with boxing star Ryan Garcia. Alongside UFC names like Aljamain Sterling and Stephen Thompson, “KingRy” has been an outspoken critic of the Power Slap league.

Pretty wild, honestly. I just don’t get it ??‍♂️— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 21, 2023

Do you agree with Paddy Pimblett’s take on Dana White’s Power Slap league?
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Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Weigh-In Results

Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Weigh-In Results

Bellator 292 will feature a Lightweight Championship main event between title holder Usman Nurmagomedov and Benson Henderson on March 8. MMA news has the weigh-in results and bout order here!
Nurmagomedov will defend the Bellator lightweight title for the first time this Friday. He won the championship after defeating Patricky Pitbull via unanimous decision at Bellator 288 on Nov. 18, 2022. The champion is also coming into his fight undefeated, with 16 wins. While Nurmagomedov has great success in Bellator, Henderson can be a challenging opponent. The former UFC Lightweight Champion is on a two-fight win streak and has the experience that may help him defeat Nurmagomedov.
Usman Nurmagomedov via Bellator MMA Youtube Channel
Nurmagomedov and Henderson are participating in the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix, with the winner of the tournament earning $1 Million. The Bellator Lightweight Champion will also be up for grabs as the title will be defended until the end of the tournament. Bellator 292 co-main event will have Tofiq Musayev against Alexander Shabliy in the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix quarterfinals.
The card will also have Michael “Venom” Page fight Goiti Yamauchi in a welterweight bout. Yamauchi shared with Curtis Calhoun of MMA News that he feels he is a better fighter than Page and will prove it on Friday.
Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson will occur on March 10 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The main event will stream live on Showtime at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. For fans who don’t have Showtime, you must subscribe for $10.99, or you can get the Paramount Plus and Showtime bundle for $11.99. The preliminary card will stream live for free on the Bellator MMA Youtube Channel at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. Tickets for the event are on sale on Ticketmaster for as low as $50.
Benson Henderson via Bellator MMA
Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Weigh-In Results
Main Card (Showtime, 10 PM ET/7 PM PT)

Main Card-Lightweight Championship Bout/Quarterfinals of Lightweight Grand Prix: (C) Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson (154.6)
Co-Main Event– Lightweight Bout/Quarterfinals of Lightweight Grand Prix: Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy (154.4)
Heavyweight Bout: Valentin Moldavsky (237.4) vs. Linton Vassell (239.4)
Welterweight Bout: Michael “Venom” Page (170.8) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (170.6)

Preliminary Card (Bellator MMA Youtube Channel, 7 PM ET/4 PM PT)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Julius Anglickas (205.8) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (205.8)
Middleweight Bout: Khalid Murtazaliev vs. Tony Johnson (184.8)
Bantamweight Bout: Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
Bantamweight Bout: Enrique Barzola (145.2) vs. Erik Perez (145.4)
Welterweight Bout: Dupree Stewart vs. Demetri Georgiadis
Middleweight Bout: Theo Haig (184.2) vs. Adam Wamsley (185)
Featherweight Bout: Laird Anderson (146) vs. Rogelio Luna (144.8)

Carlos Thomas Jr. announces his Pro Debut+Samson has come a long way+Age reduced for Masters +Justin

Carlos Thomas Jr. announces his Pro Debut+Samson has come a long way+Age reduced for Masters +Justin

#MrOlympia , #Bodybuilding , #arnoldclassic2023 , #samsondauda Carlos Thomas Jr. announces his Pro Debut + Samson has come a long way Since 2019 when he made his debut + Age reduced for Masters Olympia , Will Phil Heath & Victor Martinez compete ? Justin Shier also in Prep for 2023 pro debut Timestamps 0:00 New…

2023 Arnold Classic USA Scorecards

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Updates & Supplement Tidbit’s

Updates & Supplement Tidbit’s

Bio-Serum 1, release date, set for March.

The world’s most hard-core protein. A protein that has taken me over three years to complete will be released in March. Here is a glimpse at the label. Now here is the cool thing about the label. We used artificial intelligence! Seriously!! We asked an artificial intelligence graphic design app this question, “What would a male person look like if they completed bodybuilding exercises several days a week and used bovine blood plasma protein powder coinciding with bodybuilding training? And below is what artificial intelligence generated!

Lion’s Main Improves Mental Fitness Brain Function

I found this study showing how Lion’s Main mushroom improves mental fitness.

SUPER LION’S MANE, 120 Tablets
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
Made from Lion’s Mane mushroom fruiting body
A synergistic extract blend of concentrated hot water extract with whole fruiting body

Tectanic Red Continues To Be On My No Brainer Supplement List

The case is firm for Tectanic Red and it’s ergogenic benefits. I would suggest being on a monthly subscription for it. Here is another study I found touting the benefits of nitrates (found naturally in Tectanic Red)

Another study

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280854

Tectanic Red – Pre Workout Powder
Over 350 mg of inorganic nitrates per 30 grams of powder
25X more nitrates than regular beetroot powder
10X more anti-oxidants than regular beetroot powder

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New Product Development

I’m working on a bodybuilding trail mix line. And here are my thoughts on my approach to this. For over 20 years, I really did not care how my powders tasted. I wanted to sell my powders on quality, not taste. People every now and then would ask me for a sample of my protein powder, and my response would be this. “A sample of ANY supplement, especially protein powder, is for TASTE only. I sell quality, not taste. If you want a protein powder that tastes like a milkshake, then you are not my type of customer. You are a mass market customer.” “Additionally, you can easily just buy some Nesquik and flavor it yourself, I sell protein powder, not 5 lbs of powder, but 2 lbs of it is flavoring!”

But what about this bodybuilding trail mix I’m formulating? For this new line, I AM making it taste good. My goal with this trail mix line is to create something that tastes good, so you can enjoy it while being mobile. So it provides lots of protein, good carbs, and good fats. Check out some of the flavors I am working on. (Now, most of you don’t know that not only I am an expert formulator when it comes to quality protein, but I can flavor stuff really well too! I have over 20 years of experience doing it; you don’t see it on proteinfactory.com)

Finally, and this should be a given at this point in my career. I am putting something in this trail mix that NOBODY has EVER done! It will be a FIRST!! I wish I could patent it, but you really can’t patent food. I’ll try, though!

FLAVORS IN R & D

Rootbeer

Cotton candy

Lemonade

Orange creamsicle

Dark chocolate energy

Turtle Sundae

Smores

Triple Berry Cheesecake

Cookies and Cream

Salted caramel apple

Alex Rogers is a supplement manufacturing expert. He has been formulating, consulting, & manufacturing dietary supplements since 1998. Alex invented protein customization in 1998 & was the first company to allow consumers to create their own protein blends. He helped create the first supplement to contain natural follistatin, invented whey protein with egg lecithin, & recently imported the world’s first 100% hydrolyzed whey.

Samson’s insane progress for the Arnold Classic 2023 + Blessing looking Monstrous + Justin + Patrick

Samson’s insane progress for the Arnold Classic 2023 + Blessing looking Monstrous + Justin + Patrick

#arnoldclassic2023 , #Bodybuilding , #samsondauda , Samson’s insane progress for the Arnold Classic 2023 + Blessing looking Monstrous for 2023 season + Justin Rodriguez is looking the best in a long time + Patrick Moore’s comeback at the Arnold Classic 2023 Timestamps 0:00 Samson Dauda 0:50 Insane Transformation 1:49 Blessing Awodibu 2:49Justin Rodriguez 3:20 Patrick…

2023 Orchid Pro Singapore Scorecards

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2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro Scorecard

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Big Ramy ready for redemption at the Arnold Classic 2023 + Quinton looking dangerous + Nick’s Waist

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For Bigger Arms, Feel the Burn Relentless Pursuit

For Bigger Arms, Feel the Burn Relentless Pursuit

  For Bigger Arms, Feel the Burn Relentless Pursuit By IFBB Pro Josh Wade Sponsored by ALLMAX   Q: I’ve been having trouble getting my arms to grow. I’m not sure if I should train them more frequently, or heavier? There is so much different information out there that it confuses me.   A: Everyone…