Ahead of the fight, in the first edition of their multi-city media tour, Conor McGregor was being his usual abrasive self when he found his microphone cut off while speaking. However, the release was allegedly falsified, according to UFC president Dana White, who claimed the numbers were highly hauled down. Even UFC superstar Conor McGregor once infamously called Espinoza 'weasel' during the lead to the Floyd Mayweather bout. following their disputed sparring sessions. Again, Im surprised. And during the heated build up to the blockbuster bout, the UFC superstar called Showtime's Espinoza a "weasel". On March 18, 1696, Espinosa started studying at the College of Santa Cruz de Quertaro, and on March 19, 1697 . Conor McGregor was 'forced to apologise' for 'weasel' comment to get McGregor called Espinoza a "weasel." The UFC is now an official co-promoter of Mayweather vs. McGregor, along with Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions. Conor McGregor Blasts Showtime 'Weasel' Stephen Espinoza Over Pay-Per The one thing Ill point out I dont want to get too much into a back and forth but were a public company and there are regulations, there are legal requirements. Showtime VP responds to Conor McGregor's profane rant and accusations In Toronto he accused those in the boxing fraternity faithful to Mayweather of trying to sabotage him during the promotional tour. This ones north of the border in Toronto. And while were at it, f*** Showtime too, you little weasel, McGregor said, walking over to Espinoza who was seated on stage near Mayweather. It did take me a little bit by surprise, but its part of the entertainment value of the McGregor business., Hes a grown adult, Im a grown adult. When asked if he was insinuating that McGregor was unprofessional, Espinoza demurred. Conor explained that it was a little ring rust, he was on edge and flew in a bit too aggressively. If this is part of his process of imagining the world against him and motivating himself, then thats his his process. From our perspective, the way he runs press conferences de-emphasizes the fighter, and it emphasizes Dana, and thats backwards. He had to apologise and this p****y apologised just to get tickets to the fight. For a guy who says TV executives shouldnt be part of the story, Espinoza sure seems willing to engage with White and McGregor. If that's the way he wants to conduct himself, we as the network or me personally are not gonna change it. McGregor said when it was his turn to speak. Conor McGregor goes nuts on Showtime 'weasel' who exposed Dana White I dont think they do a good job, and I think I could do better. When McGregors mic cut out at a recent event in Los Angeles, the fighter referred to Espinoza as a fucking weasel, while Espinoza denied messing with the audio. No.1! It did take me a little bit by surprise, but its part of the entertainment value of the McGregor business.. Thats the real question.. I love how this is still on his wiki page: During the promotion for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight, McGregor called Espinoza a "weasel". Dana White, on the other hand, had projected the event to take the top spot with relative ease. Thats him., . Mayweather-McGregor: Behind scenes with Stephen Espinoza - Sports did not even think about conor trying to go for the fastest knockout with the left to beat masvidal. Aug. 26, this man will be unconscious. The tour continues in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday before a final stop Friday in London. All content Copyright MM - MMXXIII FIGHT SPORTS. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Smith's bold on-air outfit savaged by First Take fans as one gasps 'did he lose a bet?'. When McGregor's mic cut out at a recent event in Los Angeles, the fighter referred to Espinoza as "a fucking weasel," while Espinoza denied messing with the audio. At the end of the day, Im a big boy and I still got two more opportunities to respond if I need to.. McGregor was angry at Showtime and bout organisers after the Los Angeles press conference with Mayweather a day earlier when the UFC champions microphone was cut off just as he attempted to hit back at one of Mayweathers verbal taunts. Both fighters are big personalities and willing showmen, so it is absolutely unsurprising that their promotional tour has been full of barbs, (sometimes offensive) insults and flying money. Only, eventually, McGregors voice stopped coming across the airwaves. You fooking weasel.. Conor McGregor stepped to Showtime exec Stephen Espinoza and called him a weasel, then a bitch. Espinoza, knowing how "Notorious" operates, especially via . "But Espinoza now controls the tickets, it's a Showtime fight. "He has generated in his fans a unique type of . My guys informed me afterward that we had another issue with wireless mics during the pre-show. Jos Gregorio Esparza (February 25, 1802 - March 6, 1836), also known as Gregorio Esparza, was the last Texan defender to enter the Alamo during the early days of March 1836 in the Siege of the Alamo and was the only one that was not burned in the pyres. We've got some of those details ironed out but certainly we had the conversation with him backstage as well.". UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor goes nuts on "weasel" Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza over the global pay-per-view (PPV) buys for his Floyd Mayweather boxing match. Espinoza said that it was technical difficulties at Staples Center and not a Showtime choice to mute the Irishman. McGregor calls Stephen Espinoza a weasel : r/MMA - Reddit Cut my mic off? Sports, slammed Showtime Sports and Espinoza and vowed to never work with them again. I can see it in your eyes, youre a f***ing b****. at Hell no.. But he laughed off Fridays aggressive tweet. But one guy who probably didnt expect to be catching strays in all this was Stephen Espinoza, the executive VP of Showtime Sports, which is distributing the fight on pay-per-view. Espinoza responded to that, tweeting that MayMac wasnt tops in North America and wasnt tops globally, either. The UFC president, in an interview with Teddy Atlas on his show 'The Fight', said: Watch Dana White's full interview with Teddy Atlas on his show 'The Fight' below: Conor McGregor went after Stephen Espinoza and Showtime Sports during his Toronto press conference for his fight against Floyd Mayweather. Shut your weasel mouth. I think I could do a better job than these guys do.. Malignaggi, who retired in 2017, was sacked as an analyst for Showtime in 2020 over comments about race. First he led the crowd in a chant of "F*** the Mayweathers." The McGregor-Mayweather fight is about six weeks away, and one thing is quite clear: If this fightdoesnt set pay-per-view records, it wont be for lack of feuding in the run-up. They were able to survive the battle and were not executed by the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Conor McGregor speaks to Stephen Espinoza at a press meet Conor McGregor has managed to pick fights with almost every noteworthy individual in the combat sports community. And then he walked up toEspinoza. Espinoza did well to field the verbal attack by laughing it off. Conor McGregor turned Tuesdays mishap with his microphone at Staples Center into a launching point Wednesday in Toronto, where he called Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza a weasel.. And it wasn't backstage saying, 'Hey, I'm doing it for the good of the show. At the peak of Conor McGregor's memorable (and largely obscene) rant during Wednesday's second leg of . He then punched a second podium mic to the floor. What happened between Conor McGregor and Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza. @StephenEspinoza responds to Conor McGregor's criticism and says this is just an example of how Conor operates and jokes that he hopes Conor got all the checks for #mayweathermcgregor! Try to see me in an uncomfortable position. Press J to jump to the feed. That isnt always the case with some of his opponents.. Espinoza said Wednesday that it was technical difficulties at Staples Center and not a Showtime choice to mute The Notorious.. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. It was a gruesome scene for a featherweight title bout at UWC 43 when Jos Pealozas ear exploded. The on-stage confrontation was something the low-key Espinoza wasnt seeking, but since it happened and produced good theater, he clearly isnt too distressed about it as his network is receiving widespread traffic on its streams, with the possibility of Mayweather-McGregor becoming the most successful pay-per-view fight of all time. You f---ing weasel and you f---ing little bitch. Sounds like he's upset because we committed the cardinal sin of telling the truth (when we released the accurate total for N. American PPV buys on MayMac). Jos Gregorio Esparza - Wikipedia To set the record straight, at no time did Showtime or event productions intentionally cut microphones during Tuesdays kickoff event in Los Angeles, Espinoza said in a statement emailed to the Los Angeles Times on Thursday. "Fook them all.". TORONTO One of Conor McGregors more stunning diatribes during a wild, raucous world tour stop Wednesday was when he ambled over to Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza on stage and called him a f*cking weasel twice. Im not sure how much is a put on. This is a spectacle but I'm excited. ), At Willie Nelson 90, country, rock and rap stars pay tribute, but Willie and Trigger steal the show, Concertgoer lets out a loud full body orgasm while L.A. Phil plays Tchaikovskys 5th, Shohei Ohtanis seventh home run of the season helps Angels avoid sweep, Florida Panthers upset record-setting Boston Bruins in Game 7 OT thriller, Dodgers dont need the long ball to finish sweep of Cardinals, Lakers vs. Warriors: What scouts expect in playoff series, School is in session as Sparks begin training camp. That makes a lot of sense. He took issue with the interruption and threw shade at Stephen Espinoza on-stage. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing this? Oops. It seemed more than that. I welcome it. The little weasel responded to Marc Raimondi for MMA Fighting. WORLDWIDE. I can see it in your eyes. Showtime, which broadcasted Mayweather's final six fights on pay-per-view following a landmark 2013 deal that lured the pound-for-pound king away from HBO, will also present the McGregor fight, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/vchSkg5wfU. Stephen Espinoza was caught off guard by McGregor blaming Showtime for cutting his microphone.
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