At the UFC St. Louis event, Sean Woodson, after defeating Alex Caceres in his hometown of St. Louis, called out Bryce Mitchell, aiming to climb the featherweight rankings. Bryce Mitchell responded positively to the callout, stating 'I need some money' as his reason. Meanwhile, Joaquin Buckley, after acknowledging that a fight with Conor McGregor was unrealistic, shifted his focus to Gilbert Burns, describing it as a 'beautiful matchup'. UFC President Dana White confirmed that Buckley's initial callout of McGregor was not feasible, leading to Buckley's redirection.
Joaquin Buckley shifts to Gilbert Burns after unrealistic Conor McGregor callout: 'I'm definitely not going to get that' #UFCStLouis https://t.co/qd2UX1BJwy
Bryce Mitchell down with Sean Woodson's #UFCStLouis callout: 'I need some money' https://t.co/Jy3FexlSTR
Joaquin Buckley says that he's "definitely not" going to get the Conor McGregor fight, and has pivoted his interests towards Gilbert Burns: "Gilbert Burns I think is a beautiful fight... a beautiful match up." (via. #UFCStLouis post-fight press conference) #UFC #MMA https://t.co/xr7hX8cVQl
Joaquin Buckley callout of Conor McGregor at #UFCStLouis was shut down by Dana White, so he's shifting gears to a more "realistic" name in Gilbert Burns. https://t.co/QoUx5Kfa0Y
Joaquin Buckley says a realistic callout is Gilbert Burns #UFCStLouis
"Bryce Mitchell that's what I want." Sean Woodson (@SeanWoodsonMMA) calls his shot up the featherweight rankings after beating Alex Caceres at his hometown of St. Louis 🔊🆙 #UFCStLouis results ➡️: https://t.co/IAithvgb9C
Bryce Mitchell callout! #UFCStLouis https://t.co/NevuIsuOXe
Sean Woodson calls out Bryce Mitchell #UFCStLouis