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# ![@lthomasnews Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::43334982.png) @lthomasnews Luke Thomas🏋️‍♀️

There are reports of a potential scandal in the MMA world, with allegations of suspicious activity and corruption, including claims of fighters being approached to fix fights. The situation is being compared to the TRT scandal in the past, and it may lead to increased restrictions and scrutiny. A statement from MVP announced that Gervonta Davis has been removed from his scheduled fight against Jake Paul.

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### Top Social Posts
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"We are well past the point of BJ Penns behavior and situation being concerning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1986001695294595338)  2025-11-05T09:24Z 175.1K followers, 49.8K engagements


"UFC XXX RESULTS: 30-27 30-27 29-28 Fatima Kline def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision #UFC322"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1989850506102288389)  2025-11-16T00:18Z 175K followers, 7827 engagements


"How on earth could any athletic commission (even the unserious ones) sanction this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1995562401564160281)  2025-12-01T18:35Z 175K followers, 44K engagements


"This is broken record material but it's another situation where the importance of fighter pay stands out. The cut on Irene Aldana is all-time bad. Arguably the worst in UFC history. What did possible lifelong disfigurement earn her"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1836063891102548219)  2024-09-17T15:25Z 175K followers, 929.9K engagements


"This raises a question: What fight featured the best face off DURING the intro to the fight itself Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos X comes to mind as does the one below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1901969295728373907)  2025-03-18T12:09Z 175K followers, 886.6K engagements


"Paul Hughes gets the first-round KO but what I really love is that circle parry to left hook all with the same hand. Its the same technique Jorge Masvidal used to KO Donald Cerrone. JDM used it against Gilbert Burns too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1921312011880657181)  2025-05-10T21:10Z 175K followers, 30.7K engagements


"Ruffy BY FAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1967043878470771147)  2025-09-14T01:53Z 175K followers, 679.2K engagements


"Robbie Lawler is here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1969609585280631052)  2025-09-21T03:48Z 175K followers, 21.5K engagements


"Fantastic combo to get the head kick KO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1971639426469294580)  2025-09-26T18:14Z 175.1K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Will it surprise you to learn that he didn't"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1974222541896966206)  2025-10-03T21:18Z 175K followers, 48.8K engagements


"There's a lot of speculation about this poor box office result being an indictment of the actors or movie itself and yeah maybe that's true but it's also true original IP in movies in 2025 and consistently flopped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1975710139194962079)  2025-10-07T23:49Z 175.1K followers, 48.1K engagements


"TJ Dillashaw was an amazing champion and credit to the fight game but by his own admission he injured his shoulder so badly (and kept fighting anyway) that he can't raise one of his arms over his head. Maybe Aspinall didn't show the same resilience but also maybe that's wise"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1983637001611186206)  2025-10-29T20:48Z 175.1K followers, 62K engagements


"This is all significant. Anyone have a running list of really wonky or very bad refereeing moments for 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1985426919765012654)  2025-11-03T19:20Z 175.1K followers, 120.1K engagements


"Who the fuck are these shadowy figures approaching fighters to fix fights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1985540592101683221)  2025-11-04T02:52Z 175K followers, 255.5K engagements


"Huge knee from Bomfim sends Brown crashing to the mat. Fight is over. On first glance the stoppage looked fine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1987341397930758527)  2025-11-09T02:08Z 175K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Its time @BCampbell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1988989943994028447)  2025-11-13T15:18Z 175.1K followers, 26.3K engagements


"Blanchfield gets the RNC albeit with only partial control of Cortez. But they rolled with Cortez belly up and that pressure was evidently enough to secure the tap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1989875427314209085)  2025-11-16T01:57Z 175.1K followers, 12.1K engagements


"Imagine cutting someone by doing this and then the fight is off. Tsarukyan has been in dont mess things up territory and yet apparently still cant help himself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1991893449885483441)  2025-11-21T15:36Z 175K followers, 364K engagements


"UFC Qatar Results: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev via KO (punch) at 1:22 of round X #UFCQatar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992304905361506573)  2025-11-22T18:51Z 175.1K followers, 6597 engagements


"I'm sure Orolbai can crack but that shot didn't even land that hard. Hermansson trying to go to XXX always seemed sketch as a career-changing idea and this confirms that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992311147421462569)  2025-11-22T19:16Z 175.1K followers, 12.7K engagements


"UFC Qatar Results: Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson via KO (punch) at 2:46 of round X #UFCQatar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992311605976354991)  2025-11-22T19:17Z 175.1K followers, 7447 engagements


"UFC Qatar Results: Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield via KO (punch) at 1:27 of round X #UFCQatar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992316461596237997)  2025-11-22T19:37Z 175.1K followers, 6851 engagements


"Even if you dont want to buy hes top X material right now seems inarguable he couldnt get a win today inside the top 10"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992910610049487163)  2025-11-24T10:58Z 175.1K followers, 75.4K engagements


"My personal pick for most intriguing Islam Makhachev first title defense. Dont know if Rakhmonov can win but I damn sure want to see him try"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1993437276194718133)  2025-11-25T21:50Z 175.1K followers, 61.5K engagements


"His pressing power is insane. This is a PR for him 435lbs on OHP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1994560341481762958)  2025-11-29T00:13Z 175.1K followers, 326.9K engagements


"I concede Paul could be KOd by AJ more brutally than what Taylor might do to Rousey but a) Jake has vastly more tools to defend himself and b) Paul has never described having lasting effects from previous traumatic brain injury. Rousey has been explicit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1995629911793709371)  2025-12-01T23:03Z 175.1K followers, 36K engagements


"Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA) who has introduced the TKO Ali Act bill says the bill "will fix boxing's downturn" and cites Top Rank losing it's deal with ESPN as evidence for this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1996613083293225059)  2025-12-04T16:10Z 175.1K followers, 5139 engagements


"Foster: under a UBO system their financial interest their business model shifts from making sure their fighter wins to making a fight that people want to see"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1996627859042169301)  2025-12-04T17:09Z 175.1K followers, 6438 engagements


"Hearing over. I had a talk with some of TKO's lobbyists before it so I'm going to wrap up here and get reactions on YT and S*bstack. I'd say my general impression is this is one of the most lopsided legislative efforts I've seen. TKO is VERY prepared. Opposition is not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1996635486279160065)  2025-12-04T17:39Z 175.1K followers, 32.1K engagements


"UFC XXX Results: Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza via TKO (strikes) at 2:24 of round X #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997460602424627265)  2025-12-07T00:18Z 175.1K followers, 5605 engagements


"UFC XXX Results: Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov 4:59 of round X via TKO (strikes) at of round X #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997478497749733811)  2025-12-07T01:29Z 175K followers, 7137 engagements


"Barber is kicked while down for the second time this bout. No point taken by the referee of course"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997484753927430647)  2025-12-07T01:54Z 175.1K followers, 15.1K engagements


"UFC XXX Results: 30-27 29-28 29-28 Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva via unanimous decision #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997487690950795649)  2025-12-07T02:05Z 175.1K followers, 6947 engagements


"UFC XXX Results: Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson via TKO (punches) at 2:25 of round X #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997497755783381263)  2025-12-07T02:45Z 175K followers, 5786 engagements


"UFC XXX Results: 29-28 Blachowicz 28-28 28-28 Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997511808341704786)  2025-12-07T03:41Z 175K followers, 10.2K engagements


"UFC announces Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez in a 5-round main event on Feb. XX in Houston Texas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997512516914778492)  2025-12-07T03:44Z 175.1K followers, 11.3K engagements


"I heard an athlete say once if the benefits of sleep were available as a drug its so powerful itd be a banned PED"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1987208244960391497)  2025-11-08T17:19Z 175K followers, 813.4K engagements


"WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1992303926792925612)  2025-11-22T18:47Z 175K followers, 10.1K engagements


"This is a good question. What MMA fighter had the best victory by beating their opponent at their game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1970922602777768160)  2025-09-24T18:45Z 175.1K followers, 700.8K engagements


"I made a video about glove design in MMA as a way to reduce the amount of eye pokes. Lots of claims are made about which design reduces the amount of eye pokes. In terms of anything with data or 3rd-party validation there is only ONE answer: Bellator's 2014 "powerlock" design"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1982790398352212125)  2025-10-27T12:44Z 175.1K followers, 51.3K engagements


"Dana White announces UFC 324: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett* Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes** Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis Allen vs. Silva For the interim XXX title For the undisputed XXX title"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1994182088287781294)  2025-11-27T23:10Z 175.1K followers, 158.5K engagements


"Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says she's a fan of both MMA & boxing. "I am not here to reflexively support or oppose HR 4624. I am here to ask important questions to everyone involvedthe promoters regulators & especially the corporations that stand to gain the most." Full comments:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1996611984562008464)  2025-12-04T16:06Z 175.1K followers, 174.9K engagements


"Attorney Pat English one of the architects of the original Ali Act speaks now. "This act is not the way to go. "The real purpose of the act.is to give a monopoly power to a particular UBO which is Zuffa.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1996618651525607749)  2025-12-04T16:32Z 175.1K followers, 26.1K engagements


"UFC XXX Results: 29-28 29-28 29-28 Bruno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision #UFC323"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997470604723925059)  2025-12-07T00:57Z 175.1K followers, 5258 engagements


"I was spent the week listening to Nick Khan say that TKOs impending boxing operations are going to have the no. X contender compete for titles just like in UFC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997582959013179622)  2025-12-07T08:24Z 175.1K followers, 59.7K engagements


"This is true. To fix my own error Jon Jones (2011) won X title fights in X bouts (4 finishes). Figueiredo had X title fights in 2020 (3 finishes) but went 3-0-1. Several cases of X title fights (plus one non-title) being a manageable load but that last title bout is a bear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1997730624938156247)  2025-12-07T18:11Z 175.1K followers, 21.1K engagements


"This honestly should be the standard for any championship camp in MMA (and even beyond that) especially in a case like Merab where theres a ton of tape"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1998188467046531383)  2025-12-09T00:30Z 175.1K followers, 63.7K engagements


"@SteveAI12 Well yeah but vast majority of game plans (in good camps anyway) are made with their own fighters skills in mind. Im not saying they give *this* game plan to anyone else. Im saying others should have their own version of this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1998197369679261809)  2025-12-09T01:05Z 175.1K followers, 1183 engagements


"Of all of the streaming services I pay for Fight Pass offers the most bang for the buck. I gladly pay for it. Losing this would be devastating to (I suspect) fandom more generally big portions of the regional MMA economy as well as the ability of analysts to study film"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1998395874381025656)  2025-12-09T14:14Z 175.1K followers, 46.8K engagements


"I mean seems like that ship has sailed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1998848335570944423)  2025-12-10T20:12Z 175.1K followers, 32.8K engagements


"This is not exactly a vociferous denial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/lthomasnews/status/1998856517043511708)  2025-12-10T20:45Z 175.1K followers, 49.6K engagements