Devin Haney announces break from boxing, UFC star Conor McGregor bets on Cristiano Ronaldo, Joe Rogan praises British crime dramas: MMA News Roundup

Devin Haney announces two-year break, UFC star Conor McGregor backs Cristiano Ronaldo for UEFA Euro's Golden Boot and Joe Rogan praises British crime dramas.

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#3. Devin Haney announces two-year break from boxing

Devin Haney has shocked boxing fans after announcing his plans to take a two-year hiatus from the ring.

In his last outing, Haney took on Ryan Garcia in a highly anticipated clash in April. What was expected to be a routine victory for 'The Dream' proved anything but, as Garcia put on the best performance of his career, dropping Haney three times on his way to a majority decision victory.

Controversy then stemmed following the fight, after it was reported Garcia had tested positive for a banned substance. He has since denied the accusations and stated his willingness to subject himself to further testing.

With Garcia's future up in the air and a potential ban looming, Haney took to X to announce his decision to step away from boxing until he can face 'KingRy' in a rematch. He wrote:

"I'ma take some time.. spend some of my money.. travel the world & I’ll be back in two years after Ryan's [Garcia] suspension & we can fight again."

Check out the tweet here:

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#2. UFC star Conor McGregor places huge bet on Cristiano Ronaldo to win Golden Boot at UEFA Euro 2024

Conor McGregor has backed footballing icon Critstiano Ronaldo to retain the Golden Boot he previously won at Euro 2020.

The Irishman and 'CR7' have struck up a friendship over recent years following Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr FC. The pair have been pictured at some of the biggest sporting events held in the country, including the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou bout last year.

Taking to X to announce his wager, the UFC star revealed he had placed a whopping $60,000 on the Portuguese marksman to top the scoring charts at this year's Euro.

"60 G’s on @Cristiano to retain his Euro Golden Boot. Siuuu!"

Check out the UFC star's post here:

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#1. Joe Rogan praises British crime dramas such as Peaky Blinders and Gentlemen

On the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Joe Rogan couldn't contain his praise for the latest crime dramas he has been binging.

On episode #2165 of his podcast, the UFC commentator was speaking with guest Jack Carr and revealed he had just started watching the critically acclaimed British crime drama 'Peaky Blinders.'

Rogan then admitted that he had started watching the show after first binging through the entirety of Guy Ritchie's new Netflix show 'The Gentlemen.' He said:

"I just started watching Peaky Blinders. F**king great! It's f**king great! I burned through The Gentlemen, which is Guy Ritchie's new show on Netflix, which is amazing. It's f**ing great! Prime Guy Ritchie. It's great."

The UFC color commentator continued:

"And then, a lot of friends have been telling me, 'You got to watch Peaky Blinders,' and Jamie keeps telling me I got to watch The Wire, and that's next. The Wire's next, but I got to get through Peaky Blinders. Peaky Blinders is fu*ing great."

Catch Rogan's comments here (1:21:35):