With three title fights on tap – as well as a rematch of one of last year’s title fights – this is one of the most loaded cards in UFC history. With just six days remaining before it goes down, it’s time to simply hope that it holds together – especially after the UFC has already had to rescue the main event. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC 251: Usman vs....
So what’s next for some of last night’s biggest stars? #1 Kamaru Usman There’s an obvious opponent out there for UFC Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, and his name is Gilbert Burns. ‘Durinho’ was, of course, supposed to fight Usman for the title last night, but a positive test for COVID-19 forced him out of the reckoning. With Usman’s largely comfortable win over Jorge Masvidal, there shouldn’t be any issue with Burns being handed the next shot at ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’....
Here is the report from Farah Hannoun on Twitter: Both Dawodu and Burgos have been on the rise in the UFC, making the fight one to watch out for on the already stacked UFC 257 card. Unfortunately, fight fans will now have to wait a little longer to witness this exciting 145-lbs showdown. Heading into the fight, Hakeem Dawodu secured an imposing win over Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 253. Before his win over Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate, Dawodu had suffered only one loss in the UFC, which was against Danny Henry in the former’s first fight in the promotion....
Brian Ortega took a sabbatical for two years and returned a much more developed fighter when he defeated ‘The Korean Zombie’ in October 2020. During those two years, Ortega changed camps, managers and even coaches, resulting in a matured version of ‘T-City’. Brian Ortega has now revealed his training routine prior to his loss against Max Holloway. According to Ortega, he used to train any way he wanted to rather than focusing on developing his skillset....
MORE: Week 10 picks News that Rosen’s 2016 season may be in jeopardy was first reported Monday. A potential Heisman candidate who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated before the season, Rosen was expected to lead the Bruins to the Pac-12 championship game this year. But his team stumbled to a 3-5 (1-4) start, with only mediocre play from Rosen. The sophomore completed 59 percent of his pass attempts for 1,915 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in six games....
While in the previous week, it was the La Liga side who had the last laugh against Paris Saint-Germain, Barca would look to replicate their domestic rivals’ result along with keeping it in mind that it won’t be an easy task for them. The last time these two sides locked horns with each other, it was Chelsea who emerged as the winners as they beat Barcelona in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League in 2012....
Both teams are rank outsiders in the competition, but boast an inimitable attacking unit that struck an staggering 178 times last term. So the fixture doesn’t only carry a breath of fresh air around it, but also promises plenty of goals in a star-studded affair. Additionally, it’s a clash of two managers who’ve crossed path several times before, as Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel know each other very well (and both managed Dortmund before)....
It was Celtic who took the lead within the first three minutes, when Moussa Dembele tapped home a header, only for Fernandinho to equalise within 8 minutes for the visitors. The hosts went ahead two more times, courtesy of an unfortunate own goal from Raheem Sterling in the 20th minute and an impressive strike by the young Moussa Dembele in the 47th minute. However, City were relentless in attack and found the equaliser within 9 minutes of Celtic going ahead via a Raheem Sterling goal in the 28th minute and a Nolito strike in the 55th minute....
But unlike the Champions League, which is already underway with its Round of 16, the Europa League has a format tweak in 2021-22. Before we get to the Europa League Round of 16, there is a new knockout playoff round that will determine the final eight teams to qualify for the Round of 16. These ‘knockout playoffs’ will feature the eight teams that finished as runners-up during the group stage and they will face the eight teams that dropped in from the Champions League after finishing in third place in that tournament’s group stage....
As an answer to the eternal club versus country debate, the UEFA Nations League was created. Too many times, clubs had been reluctant to allow players go for pointless friendlies. This is a problem that the new competition has solved. Surprisingly, all the involved teams have taken it very seriously. The format which sees equally-ranked teams playing each other has been its main selling point. There has been a competitive feel to all the matches although attendance by fans has not been the best....
However, the game opened up in the second half but the teams managed to salvage a point thanks to their miserable fortunes in front of goal. Both Eric Dier and Harry Kane were denied by the woodwork when the Three Lions threatened from set-piece routines while the hosts were kept at bay courtesy of some resilient defending from England. Gareth Southgate will be the happiest of the two managers as he effectively avoided defeat in a tricky game away from home without losing second place in the standings....
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm takes place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The highly anticipated event is only available on pay-per-view and begins at 10 p.m. ET, with the undercard getting started at 6:15 p.m. ET on UFC.com’s Fight Pass. MORE: Fighters scrap at weigh-in | Five reasons to watch | Keys to victory | Predictions | Odds Rousey has needed just 64 seconds to defeat her past three opponents, but Holm, one of the most decorated female boxers and kickboxers of the last decade, poses a serious threat....
Miocic had successfully defended the Heavyweight crown, three times, once more than any other Heavyweight Champion before him. However, he was to prove over-matched by Cormier. The bout did not last long. The pair exchanged a few sweet combinations before Cormier landed a huge right hand to switch off Miocic’s lights before he even hit the floor. With that the UFC had a new Heavyweight Champion. The real story though was the post-fight fracas that saw WWE Universal Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar storm the Octagon and shove over the new champion to apparently set up a Cormier/Lesnar title bout in 2019....
MORE: UFC 228 Woodley vs. Till: Results, live updates and round-by-round scoring The first round saw Sterling and Stamann going back-and-forth with neither taking a back seat. The second round featured Sterling pulling away and Stamann becoming desperate. Stamann took Sterling down, but “The Funkmaster” quickly reversed position and was able to take Stamann’s back and started raining down shots. Then, in one of the best transitions you will ever see, Sterling had Stamann in a full nelson and quickly went to a kneebar and twisted Stamann’s leg like a pretzel....
Nurmagomedov forced McGregor to tap out in a famous victory for the lightweight title at UFC 229, but sparked a massive brawl when he leapt out of the octagon to confront McGregor team member Dillon Danis. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year Former champion McGregor then came under attack by two individuals who climbed into the octagon after what had been a dominant performance from the Russian....
The Blaugrana have not knocked the Reds out of the competition till date, and have not even come out on top against the English outfit at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi has found the back of the net against every other English side he has faced in this competition except Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s men are currently second in the league table, whereas Barcelona have wrapped up the LaLiga title with a 1-0 victory over Levante on Sunday....
The group stage is nothing to take lightly, as even the most straightforward of groups may pose a challenge. That is how Liverpool got dumped out by Lyon and Fiorentina in the 2009-10 season. The Reds escaped elimination in 2007-08 with stellar performances in the second half of the group campaign. There have been quite a few memorable group stage games in Liverpool’s past, they are likely to add heavily to the list in the next few months....
It was earlier reported by Spanish agency Mundo Deportivo that UEFA were considering the prospect of hosting an annual fixture with the best of players in all of Europe with Ronaldo and Messi playing in the same team – Team South. Team South was said to consist of players from Spain’s La Liga, Italia’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1, and would play against Team North comprising footballers from the English Premier League, German Bundesliga and the Russian Premier League....
Read More: What England has to do to qualify for last 16 of Euro 2016, how Group B can shape up? This is how the table stands as we speak - France on 6 points are automatically through. Switzerland have 4, so a win would guarantee their progression - but a loss would put them in the “suspended losers” hat! Romania have only picked up one point, so they need to win or hope that Switzerland lose - just to stand a chance....
