UFC News: Conor McGregor ruthlessly trolled, Brock Lesnar bombshell, Jon Jones defiant
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Brock Lesnar looks on before his UFC 200 bout with Mark Hunt
Conor McGregor trolled by Max Holloway
Max Holloway had taken aim at Conor McGregor by taking the mickey out of his lightweight counterpart's recent comeback declaration.
On Tuesday night, the UFC featherweight champion tweeted: “One more update @arielhelwani. After I was pulled from 222, I offered to amputate my leg and fight for a 115lb belt against DJ.
“It was very very close. Plans were in place. But I was told there wasn’t enough time.
“Stay blessed, The DEFENDING Champ (no need TM what he can't claim).”
They’re very, very, very good
Brock Lesnar likely to return to the UFC
UFC president Dana White has claimed there's a big chance Brock Lesnar will return to the promotion after his contract with the WWE expires.
When asked what the odds of seeing Lesnar back in the UFC are, White said: “They’re very, very, very good.”
“No (he shouldn’t fight again); he doesn’t belong here in my opinion. He got caught, and just look at that guy.
“He’s a physical specimen, but it doesn’t make sense. The way they brought him in with the exemption for him not having to do the testing for the four months when he came back – that’s ridiculous.
“You bring someone back, a guy who looks like him, and he doesn’t have to get tested, and then fights?
“Mark Hunt, he’s in the right. Of course he’s upset with that.”
Brock Lesnar timeline
Jon Jones denies steroid use
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has once again denied knowingly taking the anabolic steroid discovered in his system before his UFC 214 bout with Daniel Cormier.
Speaking at the California State Athletic Commission's latest meeting, which saw him lose his license to practice mixed martial arts in the state and fined £150,000 ($210,000), Jones said: "I did not do steroids.
Jon Jones has once again denied intentionally taking steroids
“I swear to my heavenly father I am not wrong."
Jones, 30, took to Twitter after the conclusion of the hearing and thanked the commission's executive director Andy Foster for believing his version of events.
He tweeted: “I want to thank csac for taking the time and hearing my case, and executive officer Andy Foster for saying he believes me."