UFC News: Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather 2 TWIST, Yoel Romero next fight, Silva talks
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Floyd Mayweather Jr wants UFC fight
Floyd Mayweather Sr has intimated that his son is interested in entering the mixed martial arts world, a revelation which has further fuelled talk of a rematch with Conor McGregor.
“The way I see it, I have to believe that this is where it’s going,” he told the Mayweather Boxing Channel. “The way it looks, I think so.
“I don’t know what the legacy is because as of now, he has enough money and he’s got enough to live until his life runs out.
“I don’t even know how to say it because there ain’t no way to say it because everything is done right now. I wouldn’t [advise him to fight in MMA].
“As his trainer, no, as his father, no. I want him to have all the money he’s got. The money he’s got, he’s got enough money - look here, it’s crazy money, man.
"He’s his own man though, that’s one thing about him."
I’m waiting for him
Yoel Romero discusses next fight
Yoel Romero has claimed his next fight will see him challenge Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title.
“I don’t have an idea (
"I hear he’s sick, he’s feeling no good, he’s feeling very bad. “I pray for him. I’m waiting. I’m waiting for him.”
Yoel Romero suspended for celebration after knockout
Anderson Silva speaks out on failed drugs test
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva believes his second anti-doping violation could’ve been the result of him taking a tainted supplement.
“Maybe the supplements I’m using are contaminated,” Silva told TMZ. “I don’t know. I’m just waiting.
“Because obviously if I take these steroids, I’m stupid. I’m too old. “I’m not at the start of my career. I’m [at the] finish.”
Prior to making that defiant statement on his second anti-doping violation, Silva claimed a tainted supplement could've called his failed drug test.
“Maybe the supplements I’m using are contaminated,” the 42-year-old said.
“I don’t know. I’m just waiting. Because obviously if I take these steroids, I’m stupid.
“I’m too old. I’m not at the start of my career. I’m [at the] finish.”