Michael Bisping says Islam Makhachev vs JDM may be a mistake! Ilia Topuria assures he'll finish Arman Tsarukyan.
Michael Bisping has concerns about Islam Makhachev's size vs Jack Della Maddalena given the Alex Volkanovski bouts. Ilia Topuria critiques Arman Tsarukyan's performance against Charles Oliveira. Jeff Bezos liquidates hundreds of millions. And more!
Mixed Martial Arts
Max Holloway asks to be removed from the UFC Featherweight rankings, marking a closed chapter in Holloway’s career.
“I don’t know what you guys are thinking keeping me the No. 1. contender there. I’m not going back down to [145]. I’m over it.”
Michael Bisping says it might have been a mistake for Islam Makhachev to move up to Welterweight to challenge champion Jack Della Maddalena, given Maddalena’s size.
“He's got a point because Volk, we all love Volk, what a guy, he's awesome, but if you've ever been around him, he's not a very big man. He is the man, but he's a smaller man. And that first fight with Islam, he gave him everything he could handle. Jack Della Maddalena is not a small 170 pounder. It might be a big mistake for Islam going up to 170. It might be a bit of a stretch, but fair play to him. I respect it.”
Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev training together ahead of UFC 319 where Chimaev challenges Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight title on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, IL.
Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev training together ahead of UFC 319. pic.twitter.com/y4wqYwRfRN
— Clement (@88cIement) July 8, 2025
UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria says he’ll for sure finish Arman Tsarukyan – speaks on Tsarukyan’s performance against Charles Oliveira.
“Have you seen his fight against Charles Oliveira? How many times did [Charles Oliveira] come close to submitting him and tapping him out? I assure you I’ll finish Arman Tsarukyan.”
Daniel Cormier shares his concerns re: a potential UFC card at The White House in 2026.
Daniel Cormier talks about the proposed UFC card at The White House in 2026 and because there’s no U.S. champion currently, Cormier asks who would headline it? On Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones potentially – “Tom’s from England. We’re celebrating our independence from England on July… pic.twitter.com/OhrQjYKTch
— Clement (@88cIement) July 8, 2025
Boxing
Shakur Stevenson has his eyes set on a fight with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis only.
“There is only one name that I want. It’s Tank – Gervonta Davis. I’m going to do all I can to make that fight happen.”
Culture
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize, this time by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu personally handed Trump a letter recommending him to the Nobel committee. Trump has received several nominations in the past from both U.S. and international figures. However, not all nominations are valid; in 2018, the Norwegian Nobel Committee revealed that someone had fraudulently nominated Trump using a stolen identity. The nomination process is restricted to a select group, including national politicians, university professors, and past laureates, and self-nominations are not allowed.
Jeff Bezos sold nearly 3 million Amazon shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July as part of a pre-announced plan to sell up to 25 million shares by May 2026. This follows a $736.7 million stock sale in late June. Despite these sales, Bezos still owns over 900 million Amazon shares valued at nearly $200 billion and remains the company’s largest shareholder and chairman. The recent sale came shortly after his lavish $50 million wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, attended by high-profile celebrities.
