Luke Rockhold to retire from combat sports? G Fuel to shut down?

Clement Leong

03 Sep 2025 — 3 min read

Left to right: Luke Rockhold, G Fuel.

Mixed Martial Arts

Mackenzie Dern says the UFC was talking about her fighting for the Interim UFC Strawweight title and found out it was for the undisputed title via Instagram. She fights Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC 321 on October 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Luke Rockhold hints at retiring from combat sports for good.

“I am 40 years old and I can’t be taking shots like that. I’ve done Karate Combat, Bare-Knuckle, boxing, jiu-jitsu at the toughest level. I can compete with the best of the best but I think it’s time to put the competition shoes on hold.”

Colby Covington urges Tony Ferguson to retire from combat sports for good after Ferguson defeated Salt Papi at Misfits Boxing 22.

“Happy for him. Super congratulations. Even thought it was against some influencer that has no combat sports experience, a win’s a win. My advice to Tony is quit while you’re ahead and ride off into the sunset. Go enjoy time with your family brother. If you get back in there again you’re going to get hurt.”

Colby Covington takes shots at Dillon Danis.

“He’s a bum. He’s always crying to get in the UFC. You f**king suck Dillon, you’re never getting in the UFC.”

UFC Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena says that Islam Makhachev’s striking is easier than Belal Muhammad’s.

“Because he stays in one stance, he has a more traditional style.”

UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski announced the birth of his fourth baby girl, Riah Volkanovski, on Instagram.

Bo Nickal gets trolled; responds.

PFL Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov believes he’s the best Lightweight in MMA, over UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.

“How can Ilia be No. 1. Lightweight in the world? I think my resume is better than him. How many fights does he have? 14? I have 14 finishes in my career.”

Boxing

Salt Papi believes the referee stopped the fight early in his boxing match against Tony Ferguson at Misfits Boxing 22.

“I had to put my hands up and then the referee just stepped [in]. There was only like twenty seconds left on the counter. I felt like the fans got robbed of a proper fight. The ref was a bit biased.”

Culture

It’s rumoured that G Fuel will be shutting down based on the below post, though others are speculating it’s a rebrand. Nothing 100% confirmed yet.

MrBeast is reportedly planning to launch a branded mobile-phone service, aiming for a 2026 debut according to a leaked investor deck. Rather than building a telecom company from scratch, he intends to partner with an existing carrier like T-Mobile or Verizon using the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model. This strategy has gained popularity among celebrities, with figures like Ryan Reynolds and Donald Trump launching their own networks. With over 400 million subscribers, even a small conversion to paying mobile customers could make MrBeast’s venture highly lucrative.