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Nick Diaz is putting his problems out of mind the old-fashioned way: ingesting shrooms.

Nick Diaz in Hunter S. Thompson glasses eating shrooms. pic.twitter.com/uKqqSMg1UN — Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) June 5, 2018

Insomnia

Yep, Greg Hardy, the man too violent towards women to stay in the NFL, is getting open arms from UFC matchmakers on the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series.

UFC matchmaker @Mickmaynard2 speaks about ex @dallascowboys star @GregHardyJr and his recent leaps in improvement since transitioning to MMA.



Watch him fight for a @UFC contract LIVE in Week 1 of @DanaWhite's Tuesday Night #ContenderSeries on #UFCFIGHTPASS! pic.twitter.com/H6lff9LJr5 — UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) June 5, 2018

Dana White said that Al’s insistence that he make more money to fight higher ranked guys is unreasonable, and is the reason the Justin Gaethje fight won’t be happening. Al disagrees and Justin Gaethje retweeted his response.

Lmao if I shouldn’t get paid more to fight higher ranked guys in main events, why did they pay more for me to fight khabib?! We haven’t talked since he shook my hand & thanked me for taking the fight in the cage... Pick up the phone “boss” @danawhite https://t.co/At6SXzWxo0 — Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) June 5, 2018

Dana White once gave a talk to the business community about keeping fighters financially dependent on the next fight so they couldn’t afford to turn any matchup down, or negotiate from strength.

UFC definitely can’t afford fighters sitting out ahead of the ESPN deal.



Dana and WME putting the squeeze on their “contractors.” pic.twitter.com/XQo7t36D0d — McKinley Noble (@KenTheGreat1) June 5, 2018

Mitch Clarke has been killing it with the GIF replies

Fun Fact for #UFC225



In his second UFC appearance, Phil "CM Punk" Brooks has the opportunity to land his first significant strike, and/or first distance strike in the Octagon. — Fightnomics Reed (@Fightnomics) June 6, 2018

McGregor boxed once last year, lost badly, and still managed to come in fourth on the world’s highest paid athlete list. Remarkable.

According to @Forbes, @TheNotoriousMMA is the world's FOURTH highest-paid athlete, ahead of Lebron James, Steph Curry, Roger Federer, and plenty others.



Not bad, eh? (h/t @SecretMovesMMA) pic.twitter.com/u5GrnNyv4h — FloCombat (@FloCombat) June 5, 2018

Clay Guida has energizer bunny energy.

Clay Guida in between rounds is sometimes better than the main event pic.twitter.com/yw8rIB9zL0 — #UFC225: Whittaker vs. Romero II (@btsportufc) June 5, 2018

It’s crazy to me that Dominick Cruz and Daniel Cormier are the same height.

Shot, re-shot

People who never wrestled will never truly understand re-shooting. Most wrestlers will never pull guard. When you combine the two it’s nearly impossible to stop. pic.twitter.com/4cQ8iHFGVj — Micah Brakefield (@micahbrakefield) June 5, 2018

Eddie Alvarez liked the early weigh ins and is mad to see them go.

Early Weigh inns were the best thing to happen to this sport . You are either accountable or Not . Missing weight has nothing to do with the structure is has to do with the individual. ‍♂️ #baddec #makeweight — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Not the structure, not the hot tubs , not the suanas, not the meal prep guys , not the UFC , not the plane ride . If You miss weight it's All Your Fualt . Why are we blaming the system ??????? Please help me here guys — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Eddie doesn’t seem to take into account short notice fights.

Proper weight cuts start months in advance not the week of the fight , We sign contacts wayyyy in advance and are told the requirements . If You miss Its Your Fucking Fault !!!!!!! — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Tough is a requirement to be a fighter , if you are not tough or can't handle tough things then maybe sell insurance . Right — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

I like Angela Hill’s idea.

How about we get to weigh in all day, early or late, as long as it’s before ceremonials. Most fighters seem to want to get it over with as quickly as possible. — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 5, 2018

So does Shane Burgos

Agreed.. I’ll co sign on that — Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) June 5, 2018

John Danaher breaks down technique in extraordinary detail with these very long captions.

Wanderlei Silva looks back on his third fight with Kazushi Sakuraba

Rory Macdonald has trademarked the Red King and designed a logo

The Red King (RK) has officially been trademarked by @rory_macdonald. The following brand will have merch soon on this new Instagram account. https://t.co/JlXqpP9M4j pic.twitter.com/wh2FRlWg2S — Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) June 6, 2018

Podcasts and Video

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UFC 225 Beer Pairing

If I Did It addresses the Nazi tattoos controversy

Random Land

Guatemala is in trouble

Praying for Guatemala



One of Central America's most active volcanos erupted Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring 20 while a towering cloud of smoke blanketed nearby villages in heavy ash — authorities say the death toll could rise. pic.twitter.com/ywGTS3CLUc — Antonio Arellano (@AntonioArellano) June 4, 2018

This obituary went from 0 to 100 real quick

Paragraph 1: ok

Paragraph 2: ok

Paragraph 3: wait

Paragraph 4: OH

Paragraph 5: *airplane flies overhead with a banner reading WELCOME TO HELL MOM* pic.twitter.com/ppV45htrda — Stu (@RandBallsStu) June 5, 2018

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