Fool Me Once …

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” – George W. Bush

Thank goodness that April Fools’ 2023 is over. It’s such a stupid holiday — especially in the immature world of mixed martial arts (MMA) — where social media feeds are slammed with fake pictures, fake fight announcements, fake fight cancelations and just all-around fakeness.

So, now that we are past the nonsense, let’s look back at the April Fools’ posts that we refused to take the bait on …

Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh posted that his fighter is coming back for “International Fight Week.”

UFC President, Dana White, pranked his assistant, Nicole, by getting her to eat a nasty “F—k It Friday” lollipop (he also posted it one day early).

MMA regional promotion, Up Next Fighting, posted that journalist “Schmo” would compete in his first MMA fight … only to “cancel” the fight a few hours later.

Former UFC Bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate, announced she was pregnant … again.

Joaquin Buckley vs. Michael Chiesa booked for UFC 287!

YIKES!

A dream fight that will never happen. Thanks, Full Violence.