MMA News Roundup: Andrew Tate's manager confirms lung cancer, Stipe Miocic to fight Jones-Gane winner, Jake Gyllenhaal shows off jacked physique at UFC 285 weigh-ins

Welcome to today's (March 4) edition of Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts.

In today's issue, we talk about Andrew Tate's manager confirming that the internet personality is suffering from lung cancer, Stipe Miocic revealing a future title fight, and Jake Gyllenhaal appearing at the UFC 285 weigh-ins.

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#3. Andrew Tate's manager confirms he has lung cancer

Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate is suffering from lung cancer after his manager confirmed that the reports circling the internet were true.

Tate and his brother Tristan are currently in Romanian police custody after being arrested back in December 2022. The brothers were picked up in a police probe and have been accused of rape, human trafficking and conspiracy to form a criminal group.

'Cobra' and his brother were originally only meant to be held in custody for a maximum of 30 days, but the Romanian government has regularly increased their detainment period.

Earlier this week, reports started circling online that the 36-year-old may be suffering from a serious illness and is being prevented from accessing medical care. Investigative journalist Sulaiman Ahmed shared a CT report on Twitter that claimed Tate had a mass on one of his lungs, which would need a biopsy.

After reports of Andrew Tate's declining health went viral, his manager, Jules, took to his Instagram Story to confirm the lung cancer diagnosis:

"Ok a lot of people are asking me if Tate lung cancer story is true. Yes it's true, I was the one driving with him to and from the hospitals in Dubai. I don't have any more specifics to share."

Check out the video below:

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#2. Stipe Miocic says he will fight winner of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane

UFC 285 on March 4 will be headlined by Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane, who are facing off for the vacant heavyweight title. The bout marks the end of Jones' three-year absence from the octagon and will be his debut in the 265-pound division.

The winner of UFC 285's main event may not have to wait long for their next opponent either. In an interview with Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic dropped the bombshell that he has been offered the winner of the bout, and their fight could take place in July later this year:

"Yeah, they told me July. They said, 'You're fighting International Fight Week.' Yep [me versus the winner of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane], that's what I was told... Yeah [they've offered me other fights], I'm not saying I'm dropping myself lower but [I want] all the bigger fights, I want to fight for the gold because I set myself up for fighting for the gold, [so] why would I take a step back and take a chance when I can win it right there?"

Catch the clip here:

Miocic hasn't fought in the octagon since coming up short in his rematch with Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 in March 2021. The 40-year-old is a two-time heavyweight champion and still holds the record for the most consecutive title defenses in the division (3).

Jon Jones and Miocic were expected to face off in a heavyweight clash last year but their bout failed to materialize. Should Jones be victorious against 'Bon Gamin', it could set up one of the biggest title fights in UFC heavyweight history.

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#1. Jake Gyllenhaal shows of impressive physique at UFC 285 weigh-ins

Following UFC 285's ceremonial weigh-ins, Conor McGregor appeared on stage to the surprise of fans in attendance. The UFC star announced that they would be filming a scene for the upcoming movie 'Road House', which features Jake Gyllenhaal.

The Hollywood A-lister then took to the stage as his character from the movie, who is weighing in for an MMA fight. Gyllenhaal removed his shirt to reveal an impressive jacked physique, causing a stir amongst fans on Twitter.

"Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a sequence for his upcoming 'ROAD HOUSE' remake at today's #UFC285 ceremonial weigh-ins."

One fan suggested Gyllenhaal looked like former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, who has just signed a contract with BKFC:

"They remaking one of Luke Rockholds fights?"

Another fan joked that the 42-year-old looked so good that he should have started using performance-enhancing drugs a long time ago:

"Jake should've gotten on the sauce long ago dude looks amazing"

Twitter user @Cigana3 suggested that Jake Gyllenhaal appears as though he's been drinking Paulo Costa's infamous 'secret juice' to achieve his look:

"Jake's on Paulo Costa's 'Secret Juice'"

'Road House' is a reimagining of the 1989 American classic and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as the main character. Conor McGregor also has a substantial role in the movie, which is set to air on Amazon Prime before the end of the year.

Check out more fan reactions here.