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Speaking in a video for his YouTube series Beyond The Fight, ‘The American Gangster’ stated that MMA fans will see a new UFC champion crowned at this weekend’s pay-per-view. Sonnen then went on to say that, according to him, ‘T-City’ will get the job done in the fourth round of the headlining fight. Catch Chael Sonnen’s prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega below: Brian Ortega will get a second shot at UFC gold at UFC 266 UFC 266 will be the first time Alexander Volkanovski has headlined a UFC event....

It was a shocking moment that gripped much of the world as it happened. While the cathedral of Notre-Dame wasn’t completely lost the structure did suffer severe damage but has since been able to raise an astounding 1 billion euros for restorations. Still, what happened that day shocked many, and the effort that emergency services put into saving the historical site is noteworthy. As both the Notre-Dame on Fire VR experience and movie explore this, audiences around the world will be able to get a gauge of what actions were necessary to preserve the cathedral against all odds....

Udinese are in seventh place in the Serie A standings at the moment and have punched above their weight this year. The hosts edged Spezia to a 1-0 victory last week and will want a similar result from this match. Napoli, on the other hand, are currently in fourth place in the league table and have been exceptional this season. The Neapolitans stunned Juventus in their previous game and will be confident ahead of this fixture....

MORE: Ranking the 25 best NBA stars to change teams in their prime The Heat captain has been close with Wade for years and the two were together when Miami won three national titles. “I wanted him to come back, but I just know, personally, there were a lot of things he was feeling that, I guess, maybe just came to a head at this particular time,” Haslem said, via ESPN....

Here are the talking points from the game at Borussia-Park: #1 City wasteful in possession early on The opening 20 minutes witnessed City dominate possession in midfield – as expected from a Pep Guardiola side. However, the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva struggled to find the decisive pass through to Sergio Aguero to test goalkeeper Yann Sommer. The Gladbach centre-halves and the sitting midfielders did a decent job of keeping the star striker frustrated....

The tie isn’t over for Spurs as they still have the second leg to play in Amsterdam next Wednesday, but if Mauricio Pochettino’s side want to make the final in Madrid they will certainly need to play far better than they did tonight, particularly as the Dutch team now have a crucial away goal in the bank. Here are 3 reasons why Tottenham lost to Ajax. #1 Pochettino’s ranks are horribly depleted It’s almost becoming cliche to mention Tottenham’s lack of activity in both the summer and winter transfer windows this season, but while the lack of new signings didn’t seem to matter when Spurs were firing on all cylinders at full strength, suddenly the decision not to strengthen the squad is coming back to bite them hard....

#1 Manchester United vs Juventus - Old Trafford, 24th October, 12:30 AM [IST] Surely to be one of the most exciting matches this year, you can expect fireworks from both sides. Juventus have a stunningly good team, with Alex Sandro, Douglas Costa, Paulo Dybala and of course Cristiano Ronaldo lining up for the Bianconeri. They have done some great work in the transfer market too, not only signing CR7 but also reuniting their “BBC” defensive trio of Barzagli, Bonnuci and Chiellini....

Juventus are already through to the next round of the Champions League and barring two straight losses, Atletico should join them in the same. However, this game is still vital as it might just decide who tops the group, and therefore has the better chance of getting an easier draw in the next game. As such, expect a brilliant battle from two teams filled with world-class players. Juventus and Atletico Madrid team news Star forward Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ latest Serie A game against Atalanta, but the champions came out on top as Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain stepped up....

Many deem the current rule to be unproductive and unfair while others see it as an outdated rule to pick the winner in case the aggregate scores are tied. The meeting was chaired by ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson who said: “There was a bit of a debate about whether it has any significance today. “Some think it is not as important as it used to be, and the attacking emphasis on the game today means more teams go away from home and win....

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has now weighed in on the scuffle between Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly. According to ‘Wonderboy’, musicians like MGK act like gangsters in their music videos while McGregor is one in reality. Stephen Thompson also believes Conor McGregor could successfully take on three stars at a time on the red carpet. Thompson recently said in a video uploaded to his own YouTube channel: What Brendan Schaub said about the scuffle between Conor McGregor and MGK Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly had to be separated as the Irishman went after the rapper after being denied a picture....

On Saturday, Aug. 1, she knocked out Bethe Correia 34 seconds into the batamweight title fight at UFC 190 from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MORE: Rousey’s career-defining-moments | Classic Ronda Rousey photos | UFC 190 keys to victory | UFC 190 photos Both fighters stormed out of the gates quickly and exchanged shots. Correia landed some solid punches to the face of Rousey, but the champion fired back....

Four weeks later, as UFC 218 draws nearer, there has been no such talk about Max Holloway, the reigning featherweight champion who is set to headline this weekend’s event in Detroit, Mich., against Brazilian legend Jose Aldo and enters this contest under comparable circumstances to Garbrandt’s grudge match with T.J. Dillashaw earlier in the month. Heading into his co-main event assignment at Madison Square Garden, Garbrandt was a 26-year-old champion who rose to the top of the division by dethroning a dominant champion, displaying outstanding striking skills and the kind of bravado that lets you pop and lock after putting your opponent on his backside with a clean counter hook....

In case you didn’t know… Vicente Luque first competed under the UFC banner in 2015 as part of The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs Blackzilians and for his first fight on the show, Luque defeated Nathan Coy via first round submission. Luque eventually made his UFC debut at TUF 21 Finale, facing-off fellow castmate Michael Graves and subsequently losing the bout via unanimous decision. Throughout his next fights in the Octagon, Luque continued his hot winning streak, losing just the one solitary fight to Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 107....

Nunes (16-4) has won 14 times by way of stoppage. In back-to-back fights, the women’s bantamweight champion destroyed Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey in a total of 4:04. Cyborg (20-1 one contest) is a freight train unlike anyone the sport has ever seen, going unbeaten in her last 21 fights and winning 17 of those inside the distance. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

Now, it seems as if Ubisoft is prepared to set its sights on the small screen, as the publisher and developer is discussing the possibility of producing a television series with the massively popular video streaming service Netflix. As it happens, Reuters officially reported that the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot stated on Monday that Ubisoft was “in talks with Netflix over a series.” Details are scant at the moment, but according to the report, Ubisoft’s Guillemot declared that the Netflix talks were a part of a response to Vivendi’s acquisition of extra stock shares in the game company....

MORE: Three takeaways from UCF’s Peach Bowl win over Auburn Of course UCF won’t have a chance to compete for a national title this year, but the team’s Twitter account had a clever reaction after their undefeated season: The Knights have certainly come a long way. Just two seasons ago, UCF was 0-12. Twitter tried to make sense of the team not making the College Football Playoff this season:

The Cali QB has made headlines for photos he’s posted on Instagram like the hot tub and the ping-pong table in his dorm room, but this time he decided to post his political beliefs. In a photo of him golfing, Rosen provided the caption “F— Trump” with him wearing a hat saying the same thing. The kicker is that the geo-tag on Rosen’s post is at the Trump National Golf Club....

After pulling off the incredible signing of the 33-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, many considered Juventus to be one of the top runners for the Champions League trophy this season. While the Serie A giants do have enough talent and skill in their side to get to the final, it’s that last hurdle that they struggled with and they brought in the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to change that....

Only PSG & Bayern Munich (100% wins) are mathematically guaranteed on their places in the knockout stage following the events of November 5-6 (Gameweek 4). Other big teams like 13-time winners, Real Madrid, defending champions, Liverpool amongst others will be eager to confirm qualification for the next round in this game week. Review of Gameweek 4 Gameweek 4 saw action earlier in November with two matchdays filled with mouth-watering action....

Real Madrid fell to an agonizing and shameful defeat to the lesser known Russian giant killers, CSKA Moscow. The margin of defeat, one goal. Ajax were much the better team against German Champions Bayern Munich, but Manuel Neuer didn’t let more than one ball slide past him. PSG celebrated their win in a grand fashion with 6 goals past Red Star Belgrade. And somewhere in Italy, it was dead even till the 90th minute but one quick counter changed things....