Even though he didn’t get what he was looking for, Jackson (0-1) went on a mission to secure it. He sent the former WWE champion an autographed shirt and called him out on Twitter and every media outlet possible. The persistence proved effective, as he finally gets Punk in the octagon on Saturday at UFC 225. Knowing his long-awaited opportunity is nearly here, Jackson feels like he’s hit the jackpot....
Rogan and his podcast have played a significant role in promoting fights for the UFC and bringing more eyeballs to the event. MMA fans love him and his hyperbolic rants about combat sports affairs. Rogan was one among the first popular UFC personalities to recognize Conor McGregor’s skills. He even took it to his twitter handle to appreciate the Irish sensation during his early days. The Notorious one clearly has huge respect for Rogan....
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are set to take each other on in one of the biggest clashes in UFC history. The hype for the fight is unbelievable, as it has crossed all the thresholds of what was expected from them. The press conferences, the weigh-ins, the face-off, and everything in between were tinged with the huge amounts of tension for fans of both the fighters. At such a point, no one needs to be told what the stakes are for the fights....
Mendes, a veteran of the Octagon, was looking forward to another win after returning from a two and a half year suspension. In case you didn’t know… Prior to his fight against Alexander Volkanovski tonight at UFC 232, Chad Mendes had already scored a huge win earlier in the year against Myles Jury, winning the fight via first-round TKO at UFC Fight Night 133. Volkanovski, on the other hand, has been on a winning run ever since arriving in the UFC, securing wins over the likes of Mizuto Hirota, Shane Young, and very recently defeated Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night 133....
Powered by a pair of instant classic interim title fights, Saturday night’s return to Atlanta started slowly, but gathered steam through to the main card, where the tandem championship bouts positioned at the top of the fight card brought the action to a rousing, remarkable crescendo. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year While both contests were highly anticipated within the hardcore set and expected to be compelling affairs, they each exceeded expectations in a major way and set up a pair of truly massive fights for later this year....
Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Jones (24-1, 1 No contest) will step back in after easily dispatching Anthony Smith at UFC 235 in March. Prior to that, he delivered a third-round TKO in a rematch against Alexander Gustafsson in December. This UFC 239 appearance marks Jones’ third fight inside of seven months. Before then, Jones had only competed five times since September 2013. He was arrested in 2015 for fleeing the scene on foot after a hit-and-run accident involving a pregnant woman....
In a rematch of their first bout in 2014, Poirier withstood McGregor’s early attacks before chopping away at the Irishman’s lead right leg and knocking him out midway through the second round. In the co-main event, Michael Chandler made a memorable UFC debut by knocking out New Zealand’s Dan Hooker in the first round and then calling out McGregor, Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read on below for all the postfight analysis and breakdowns from a brilliant day of fights....
This information was made public after the company held an investor briefing call yesterday. CFO Alain Martinez stated that Ubisoft would give a ‘full flavor’ of the game at E3, but he was quickly corrected by CEO Yves Guillemot. Guillemot suggested that we would actually see the reveal take place before the event. Since the game is a brand new IP, it makes sense that the company would want to familiarize audiences with the concept, ahead of a more expansive gameplay preview or an extended trailer during their E3 presentation....
It still begs logic that the television crew working UCLA’s game against USC last Feb. 18 decided to give Ball a microphone during its broadcast of such an important game. But they probably got even more television magic than they might have hoped. “Here, put Steph Curry on UCLA’s team right now and put my boy on Golden State – and watch what happens,” LaVar Ball said. “Steph’s going to have problems trying to guard my boy....
LAS VEGAS – There are 56 college basketball games on the board tonight with three ranked teams in action, and while there are plenty of interesting storylines, perhaps the most compelling is ‘what in world has happened to UCLA?’. The Bruins have lost five straight and failed to cover seven in a row. It was only six weeks ago, around Thanksgiving, when the Bruins were 4-0 (3-1 ATS) and ranked No....
In the first leg in Moscow, Madrid suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat under Lopetegui but they were still the firm favourites to win the encounter. Solari decided to give rest for his regular centre-backs Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane while the Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric and Toni Kroos were benched. Real Madrid went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Karim Benzema as the striker and Asensio, Isco, Vinicius as attacking midfielders, while the young central defenders Javi Sanchez and Jesus Vallejo got an opportunity to impress the Bernabeu faithful....
The La Liga giants were already 5 points behind PSG in Group A and could not afford to slip further away. Real are currently second in the La Liga table and arrived into the game on the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Real Sociedad over the weekend. However, Zinedine Zidane knew that he had his task cut out on Matchday 5. For starters, PSG had already defeated Madrid 3-0 in the reverse fixture at home in September....
While one club will taste ultimate triumph in 2021-22, every other will be desperate to lift the title next season. As a yearly tournament, second chances are just months away for sides as they set their sights on Champions League success in 2022-23. The Sporting News breaks down everything you need to know for the next season of UCL action. MORE: Teams qualified to the 2022-23 Champions League UEFA Champions League schedule 2022-23 Qualifying rounds: June 21-Aug....
The defeat likely won’t put any pressure on Solskjaer, whose side had already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition, as the Norwegian boss named a heavily inexperienced side with seven teenagers – including three debutants – in the starting XI. The match seemed like a good opportunity for Solskjaer to blood young talent, and despite the loss they will have learned a great deal. United took the lead in the first half through the night’s captain and most experienced player, Jesse Lingard – who found the net for the first time since January....
Federal officers visited the UEFA offices in Nyon unannounced and seized details of the contract signed by current FIFA President Infantino, who was the director of Legal Services at UEFA at the time of signing that contract. UEFA cooperated completely with the investigation, as per a statement on their website. They said, “Uefa can confirm that today we received a visit from the office of the Swiss Federal Police acting under a warrant and requesting sight of the contracts between Uefa and Cross Trading/Teleamazonas....
Zinedine Zidane’s team booked their place in the start-of-season showpiece by beating Juventus in Saturday’s Champions League final, with Ronaldo scoring twice in the 4-1 victory in Cardiff. Real Madrid make CL final history It was Los Blancos’ 12th victory in the competition and sets up yet another date in the Super Cup, which pits the Champions League holders with their Europa League counterparts. United won the Europa League - and booked their place in the 2017-18 Champions League group stage - by seeing off Ajax in May....
Since winning the flyweight title back in 2012, Johnson (21-2) has looked just about unbeatable. Unfortunately for his opponents, he just keeps getting better. Going back a few years, Johnson was mainly a great wrestler with incredible cardio. In his last few fights, Johnson has shown improved striking and submission ability, making him a very difficult opponent to deal with. But we always stress betting value here at The Linemakers, and value is of particular importance in MMA, where there are so many ways to win or lose a fight....
UFC 196 comes to us Saturday night from Las Vegas with what was supposed to be Conor McGregor trying to become a dual weight champion against lightweight champion Rafeal dos Anjos, but an injury to dos Anjos forced him to pull out of the fight on Feb 23. The salvaged main event should be a real entertaining fight as McGregor jumps all the way to welterweight 170 pounds to face veteran Nate Diaz....
It was expected that Woodley would face interim titleholder Colby Covington in his return to the Octagon, with UFC 228 being the desired spot, but sources told SN that Covington would be unable to fight on that date because he had nasal surgery Tuesday. The earliest he would be able to return is in November or December. UFC president Dana White told ESPN that Covington will be stripped of the title when Woodley vs....
MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year Daniel Cormier (c) vs. Derrick Lewis for the UFC heavyweight title Andreas Hale Daniel Cormier def. Derrick Lewis via 4th round (T)KO As much as I love Derrick Lewis, he lacks technique. He doesn’t do much to set up his big power shots and often catches opponents who decide to mindlessly stand and bang with him. Daniel Cormier is far too cerebral for Lewis and knows that utilizing his wrestling and clinch work will eventually wear down “The Black Beast....
