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This Morning’s MMA News In Short: White excited about AI determining UFC rankings
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White is excited about AI determining UFC rankings
UFC CEO Dana White has taken issue with MMA media rankingIslam Makhachev and Alex Pereira above legendary fighter Jon Jones in the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings.
Now he’s looking forward to the day AI can do the rankings.
“He recently just beat the No. 1 heavyweight in the world. Hope you guys read that stat. You know what is f*cking great about technology? We’re not far away from AI actually doing these rankings, and it’ll be a great f*cking day when AI starts doing this sh*t. I’m really excited about that,” White said.
Ex-UFC fighter Blagoy Ivanov suspended 22 months
PFL heavyweight, and ex-UFC fighter, Blagoy Ivanov has been suspended 22 months by USADA for a failed drug test. He won’t be allowed to compete again until 2026.
“Ivanov, 37, tested positive for an anabolic agent as the result of an out-of-competition sample collected on March 28, 2024,” USADA official stated. “His urine sample was analyzed using a specialized test that differentiates between anabolic androgenic steroids naturally produced by the body and prohibited anabolic agents of external origin.”
OSP forced out of this weekend’s bout against Spann
Ovince Saint Preux has been forced to pull out of his fight against Ryan Spann due to illness. The fight was scheduled for September 7 but is now canceled. There will not be a replacement.
UFC officially announced the news on Wednesday.
Ex-UFC fighter Casey Kenney pleads not guilty
Former UFC bantamweight Casey Kenney has been released on $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty to a variety of charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident.
The MMA veteran was released from the UFC roster after his initial arrest in August. He last fought in 2021.
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