Was it a push down or was it a knock down?
When it comes to the now-infamous Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi sparring session, the question on everybody’s mind became a little clearer Friday night when UFC president Dana White released two clips on his Instagram account — including footage of what Malignaggi adamantly claimed was a “push down” in a fiery interview this week on The MMA Hour.
Not surprisingly, the footage set social media ablaze. See how the pros in the MMA world — and Malignaggi himself — reacted below to the latest development in the saga of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.
For all the people who think @TheNotoriousMMA can't box. This is gonna be a FIGHT! Conor vs Paulie Malignaggi former IBF/WBA World Champion. pic.twitter.com/CcTkFq0fhr
— Dana White (@danawhite) August 12, 2017
Here is the video everyone wanted to see of Conor vs Paulie Malignaggi former IBF and WBA World Champion @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/GfFP3SKsye
— Dana White (@danawhite) August 12, 2017
@thenotoriousmma is the Man!☝
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) August 12, 2017
via @danawhite
#mayweathermcgregor #UFC #ufcchampion #conormcgregor #KING Watch #Instavideo:http://if… pic.twitter.com/v5iEtaz4u3
I guess getting punch is the new push https://t.co/bmyulayZu0
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) August 12, 2017
Ohhh snap https://t.co/nSAEjqFcyv
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) August 12, 2017
Paulie got some explaining to do... pic.twitter.com/cqzutova8m
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
Definitely not a push https://t.co/W8iPLRfFIT
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 12, 2017
So. You're sayin' there's a chance?... #mayweathervsmcgregor https://t.co/Eyuv1YHm5W
— Joshua Burkman (@JoshBurkman) August 12, 2017
Push? Punch? Trip? Off balance? https://t.co/aefL3iNqW9
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 12, 2017
Didn't look like a push to me... pic.twitter.com/UZEa6hreDK
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
Paulie's response to the leaked Conor sparring videos... pic.twitter.com/4N6i09cy1a
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
I'm just watching my timeline like...#MayMac #pauliemalignaggi pic.twitter.com/q0iuNQlCwQ
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 12, 2017
Poor Paulie. This is getting out of hand. pic.twitter.com/6RQ8cWUnRV
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) August 12, 2017
Instead of hands, which butt-cheek does he watch out for?! https://t.co/vTgw7zvK6O
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 12, 2017
Giving Paulie the benefit of the doubt that he won the previous RDs...Those last 2 RDs tho?! Nahhh, it was ugly and that's all ppl remember!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 12, 2017
Lefty vs Conor righty foot position. Holdin head down with right hand while throwin left n moving me into his lead right foot of left stance https://t.co/NV2uTcuIkJ
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
As I've said, we got 36 min last Tues, I've already explained the last 2 rounds were his. I stand by the full 36 min tho. Edit how u like.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Pushing my head down with right hand as he's draggin me in that direction by it then throwin the left, the push down is with right hand. https://t.co/txdK1ZQsIi
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Honestly he disguises it better than I thought or it the angle of the vid, in real time in gym no one thought knockdown we just continued. https://t.co/hXU6Cg37xe
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
U don't see his right hand dragging me behind my neck to the right where his lead right foot from southpaw stance is? Notoriously blind bro. https://t.co/HFebzWIK07
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Yea? His right hand dragging me behind my neck towards his lead right foot in the southpaw stance doesn't do it for you? https://t.co/95y1spVwaX
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Watch right hand drag me behind my neck, hes also a southpaw so it's draggin me toward his lead foot that I trip over, have push half trip. https://t.co/QevX3n5Q0v
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
What I been saying still holds true, he gets 11 and 12 of which he shows footage and the "knockdown" is right hand draggin me down. 36 min.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
They have rights to the footage, I've gone over all 20 rounds, he hasn't released anything I didn't already discuss from the start. https://t.co/1wKribHArl
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
@danawhite you bitchass you were actually there and saw all 12 rounds. Really you fuckin cue ball ass fraud? Kissin my ass after the 12rds.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
That was round 12 which I've openly discussed I was fatigued and lost. The "knockdown" however watch his right hand drag me from behind neck https://t.co/UBttH2QPxL
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Having said that nothing I've said from the start has been proven different from what actually happens. Footage confirms it, now the rest? https://t.co/UBttH2QPxL
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Videos didn't confirm anything I hadn't already said to be honest. To confirm everything else I said just gotta see all 36 minutes. https://t.co/WhGXFQbgSk
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Nice view of angles, as I said, none of this footage released 2nite denies anything I haven't already said from the start. 36 minutes. https://t.co/XjJ33QjE1D
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
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