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Unfortunately, that submission won’t be what people remember. Instead, what will be remembered is Nurmagomedov leaping into the crowd after winning the biggest fight of his career and attacking McGregor team member Dillion Danis. The shocking assault sparked a full-fledged brawl that engulfed everyone from both teams. Even McGregor — who stood and watched in the Octagon as the chaos ensured — found himself attacked by Nurmagomedov’s team. It was a despicable ending to an epic encounter that saw Nurmagomedov retain his title against a game McGregor, who returned to the Octagon after nearly two years away from the sport....

In case you didn’t know Khabib Nurmagomedov scored a historic win over the former lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, in a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the 6th of October. Khabib successfully submitted Conor with a neck crank choke during the final moments of round number four. Right after securing the win, Khabib took matters outside the Octagon by trying to unleash an attack over Conor’s Jiu-Jitsu coach, and Bellator welterweight contender, Dillon Danis....

That has been the phrase Israel Adesanya has said many times over when talking about his pursuit of the UFC middleweight title and where the strap will eventually reside. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Throughout his rise, the charismatic kickboxer known as “The Last Stylebender” has captivated audiences with his blend of skill, technique, style and panache while making steady progress up the divisional ladder....

Those chronicling his journey are obligated to include a sentence or two about the car accidents, positive drug tests and various suspensions that forced him to relinquish the UFC light heavyweight title on two occasions and limited him to just four appearances in a four-year span between January 2015 and December 2018. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year His detractors will always bring up his misdeeds as a counter to anything positive someone else says about the mixed martial arts phenom, as it’s the only means of diminishing his place in the pantheon of all-time greats....

The card features three championship fights, highlighted by the main event of the show for the welterweight championship as Kamaru Usman (16-1) looks to defend the title for the first time against former interim titlist Colby Covington. Other title bouts on the show include two-division champion Amanda Nunes, who puts the women’s bantamweight belt on the line in a rematch against Germaine de Randamie, and Max Holloway, who faces Alexander Volkanovski for Holloway’s featherweight championship....

Miocic and Cormier went back and forth throughout the duel, but a Round 2 knockdown by Miocic proved a turning point; Cormier could not recover from it. Both fighters were poked in the eye, though the one Cormier took appeared a more painful blow. Cormier reiterated after the fight that this would be his last UFC contest. He explained that anything other than a title bout — which he now almost certainly will not be offered — did not interest him....

The main event for UFC 262 will be the highly-anticipated 155 lb title fight between Charles Oliveira and UFC newcomer Michael Chandler. Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush will also be fighting in another lightweight bout at UFC 262. The night’s co-main event will be a welterweight fight involving Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz. UFC 262 will be the second event of the world’s most famous fighting organization in 2021 that will have a crowd, following UFC 261 on April 24....

Especially the 2017 College Football Playoff champion, Alabama. The Crimson Tide (10-2, 6-2 SEC) are in Orlando this week as they prepare for their Citrus Bowl matchup against Michigan (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten). Alabama released a statement that, due to weather, the team would move its Saturday practice to Nicholson Fieldhouse: The Knights’ indoor practice facility. MORE: Alabama-Michigan odds, predictions, betting trends The Knights, sensing an opportunity to poke at Alabama, took advantage of the fortuitous situation, not-so-subtly subtweeting the Crimson Tide....

PARIS (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) insisted they have been using the best method available to detect motors hidden in bikes after a media report suggested mechanical doping was evident at World Tour level. Television station France 2, in collaboration with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, claimed that hidden motors were used in the Strade Bianche one-day race and the Coppi e Bartali race in Italy this season....

The creation of the tournament, which has the working title of UEL2, was approved following a meeting in Dublin, with the governing body saying its inception will ensure at least 34 countries will be represented in the group stages of UEFA club competitions. Running alongside the Champions League and Europa League, the competition will feature 32 teams in the group stage, with games to be played on Thursdays. Before the last 16 an additional knockout round will be played between the second-place finishers in the group stage and the sides who finish third in their respective Europa League groups....

After Atletico defender Jose Maria Gimenez scored the first goal late in a 2-0 win on Wednesday, Simeone turned to his team’s fans and made the gesture. Simeone said the gesture showed he had courage to make tough selection decisions. Two days later, he apologized. UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge the case at a later date. Simeone could be banned from a future game. The second leg in Italy will be played on March 12....

All the European powers are still in the mix to win the championship and we’re treated to two heavyweight battles in the Round of 16: Belgium vs. Portugal and England vs. Germany. The 24 countries were split into six groups to start round-robin play. The top two finishers from each group and the four best third-place teams across all groups (based on points and then goal differential) advanced to the Round of 16....

Alexander Frei who is UEFA ambassador for 2016 was given the honor of picking the teams from the bowl. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will face Villarreal while the holders Sevilla will travel to Ukraine to play Shakhtar Donetsk Rules: The rules are similar to the ones followed in the UEFA Champions League draw. The first team to be picked will play the first leg of the tie. The draw is an open one with no restrictions placed on the ties....

The European soccer event was set to take place on May 28 in St. Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium. Unnamed sources told ESPN that while no decision has been made yet, the political situation in the country is being monitored and alternative locations are being reviewed. Should the match be moved, it would be another economic consequence for Russia if it invades, as severe sanctions from the United States and European countries are expected to follow an attack on Ukraine....

UFC Hall of Famer, Couture had been on a three-fight winning streak entering UFC 129, but that run was snapped by a phenomenal crane kick which knocked the veteran out cold. Like that, Couture’s long MMA career was over. Couture announced his retirement following the contest. Machida paid tribute to him also, in a moving moment. The card was headlined by a highly anticipated main event of George St. Pierre and Jake Shields with the Welterweight Championship at stake....

Kimo Leopoldo returned on this card, having not been seen inside the Octagon since Ultimate Ultimate 1996. He competed against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, who was making his UFC debut. Leopoldo started like a house on fire, overwhelming his Japanese opponent with his superior power. However, Leopoldo’s early flurries led to him running out of gas and Kohsaka steadily picked him apart when the two were stood up. It was tight but Kohsaka earned the decision victory....

‘I’m fit as a fiddle," Hunt told Joe Rogan. “Got some really good training at AKA Thailand.” PHOTOS: Dramatic moments from UFC 193 | MORE: UFC 193 predictions | UFC 193 betting odds | Rousey and Holm get into weigh-in scrap Round 1: Both fighters came out tentative and throwing minimally. Hunt started to control the striking with his hands and feet. Silva tried for a right hand and Hunt landed a combination....

It also is historic, coming from Madison Square Garden in New York. Not only is the card topped by three title fights, it has three former UFC champions in action. And, Saturday is the first major event in mixed martial arts in New York since the state made the sport legal in April. MORE: Best photos of McGregor-Diaz rematch The undercard includes two title fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the women’s strawweight title vs....

As soon as Dana White wrapped the middleweight title around Georges St-Pierre’s waist to effectively bring UFC 217 to a close, the discussions about where the show fits amongst the best events the company has ever produced began and while something like this will always remain subjective and up for debate, I’m pretty comfortable calling it the best event in UFC history. Re-watching the event Sunday morning, I started making a list of the other exceptional fight cards that have taken place, thinking about the classic fights, the memorable finishes and the “where were you when?...