Issue 147
November 2016
Too fast
After appearing in his NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, Tyron Woodley is pretty tight with F. Gary Gray, so he paid a visit to his Fast 8 set before his UFC 201 fight with Robbie Lawler. And the director was joined by his new film’s stars Vin Diesel and Tyrese Gibson at the event to watch ‘The Chosen One’ win the welterweight title with a furious first-round knockout.
Submission squad
Even if reviewers didn’t love supervillain caper Suicide Squad, it would be fair to praise its stars for being in incredible condition. And that’s no surprise, seeing as Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) and Will Smith (Deadshot) stayed in shape with jiu-jitsu sparring sessions during filming – though neither revealed who the most submission-savvy grappler is.
What’s up?
Nate Diaz is not a man to be surprised, motherf**kers, but some of Conor McGregor’s fans in Hollywood were when the Stockton submission specialist confronted them for a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to hype UFC 202. Unsuspecting followers of ‘The Notorious’ were made to quickly regret their picks for the Irishman when Diaz came out to talk smack back.
Star striker
No, the most expensive soccer player in the world isn’t a goal-scoring striker, but he isn’t bad at hitting pads. Paul Pogba, who joined Manchester United for €105 million (about $117m) this summer, spent time off the pitch in New York City sharpening his Muay Thai striking skills. Who said soccer stars are all wusses who roll around on the field?
