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MMA Junkie confirmed the cancelation of the UFC 266 bout with an anonymous source after it was initially reported by ESPN Deportes. The source also revealed that the bout remains intact and has been rescheduled for the UFC Fight Night on October 16 in Las Vegas. Manon Fiorot has won seven straight fights since dropping her professional debut against Leah McCourt. Fiorot has had a great UFC career thus far with back-to-back second round knockouts in her two outings....

Just some jokes at the Knights’ expense. LSU snapped UCF’s 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory at the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday, spoiling the small-conference school’s bid for more recognition. Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow dissected the Knights’ secondary for 394 yards and four touchdowns to end UCF’s nation-best 25-game winning streak. Coming from the mighty Southeastern Conference, LSU was eager to put the American Athletic Conference champs in their place....

Bayer Leverkusen 0-5 Manchester United (Antonio Valencia 22, Emir Spahic 30 (O.G.), Jonny Evans 66, Chris Smalling 77, Nani 86) So poor was Manchester United’s second half display in Cardiff on Sunday, a confident performance against an equally confident opposition would have been the minimum demanded by David Moyes. In the event, Leverkusen’s inability to defend set pieces, the same weakness that proved to be United’s downfall in Wales, gave them result they sought and far more....

A jury of all 32 coaches of clubs who participated in the Champions League as well as select journalists from each of UEFA’s 55-member nations were asked to submit a list of their top three performers in each position, with a player receiving five points for every first place vote, three for second and one for a third-place finish. After tallying the votes, the final three-man shortlist was revealed, with champions Liverpool unsurprisingly dominating in every category....

It is one of the biggest honour any club can achieve and is one of the most sought-after trophy by the managers and players alike. The excitement for this edition of the competition has been on the rise ever since the group stage draws were made and the fixtures were announced. This year it promises to be one of the most exciting seasons in recent history of the competition, with some very big teams drawn together into what we may call the group of death....

Most of the usual suspects – Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Juventus – feature in the quarterfinals but also joining the party are five-time European Champions Liverpool, and Manchester City who have dominated the Premier League this season. Throw in a couple of over-achievers – Sevilla and Roma – and you have the perfect mix for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. So before the next round of matches kick off and teams deem their season a success or not solely based on their performance in the Champions League, let’s dive into how each tie is shaping and what we might have in store....

Chelsea lost to FC Basel for the second time in this season’s UEFA Champions League, but Jose Mourinho’s team are safely through to the knockout stages of the competition as Basel and Schalke cannot overtake the Blues since they face each other on Matchday 6. Mohamed Salah scored the only goal in the 87th minute to seal a thoroughly deserved victory for the Swiss club. This was the second time the Egyptian footballer has beaten Petr Cech this season....

The big talking point from the draw was the heavyweight group assembled in League A, where Italy, England and Germany will meet with only the group winner guaranteed a spot in the Nations League semifinals. The last-place team in that group, which also includes Hungary, will be relegated to League B. Nations League and World Cup champion France got a favorable draw against Denmark, Croatia and Austria. The French will have a strong chance to defend the title they won in October over Spain....

In case you didn’t know… Ronaldo’s first trophy with his nation came in Euro 2016 when they beat host nation, France, in the final. Other than that, all his other trophies came from his club careers with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus. The forward came close to lifting his first trophy for his nation in 2004. However, Portugal lost to Greece in the final of Euro 2004. The heart of the matter Portugal and Netherlands will battle it out on Sunday....

From England getting relegated to France’s surprise struggles, the competition has served up some great matches this year. With group games now concluded, all attention now turns to the UEFA Nations League Finals. The Sporting News breaks down all the information about what comes next in the European competition. When are the UEFA Nations League Finals? The 2022/23 UEFA Nations League Finals will begin on June 14, 2023 with the first semi-final....

If the new proposals take effect, the top eight seeds would include only the defending Champions League winners and seven domestic league winners from the highest-tanked UEFA nations. The move was discussed early this year and the club competitions committee approved these plans in May. New rules to prevent league champions being drawn in the same group The new rule is to help the defending leaguce champions form being drawn in the same group as another country’s league champion....

Despite the controversy, this was a bout where Jones’s credentials as the man at Light-Heavyweight were confirmed. The champion completely destroyed his challenger. Belfort came close to an armbar in the early going but aside from that, fought the fight on the defensive and was beaten and beaten badly by Jones until being forced to submit in the fourth round due to Americana. UFC crowned their first ever Flyweight Champion, when Demetrius Johnson bested Joseph Benavidez in a tight split decision which in truth could have really gone either way....

Rather, McGregor meets Nate Diaz in a welterweight fight. Here’s what you need to know. MORE: McGregor will make $1 million | Celebrities aplenty | Media-day scuffle MORE: UFC 196 LIVE UPDATES When is Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz? The main event of UFC 196 begins at 10 p.m. ET. McGregor-Diaz is the final bout, meaning it likely will not begin before 12:30 a.m. ET. Where will Conor McGregor vs....

But Mickey Gall didn’t give Punk much of a chance to show anything as he defeated the former WWE champion by submission (rear-naked choke) Saturday at 2:14 of the first round. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos “It was a great opportunity for me,” Gall said to Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview. “This might sound like a gimmicky fight, but I’m no gimmick. I’m not going … anywhere.” The fight began with Punk going right at Gall, who scored a takedown....

Gastelum apologized on Twitter for missing weight Friday. MORE: How to watch Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez “I will not be fighting Cowboy Cerrone [to]morrow on account that I couldn’t make the weight limit. I apologize [to] Cowboy you are a legend. God bless. I’m sorry to my team, my friends and the people that genuinely care for me. Extremely disappointed I will have to reevaluate things in my life....

Holloway (18-4) proved the doubters wrong, defeating Aldo by TKO at 4:13 of the third round to become the undisputed UFC featherweight champion in the main event of UFC 212 from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. “This is the blessed era,” Holloway told Brian Stann in his post-fight interview. “Dana White, where’s my 50K? I want my check.” Aldo got off to great start in the first round by being the faster and more explosive fighter....

Holloway showed why he is the champion he is as he was willing to absorb Aldo’s customary leg kicks and hardest shots to come right back and throw heavier shots than Aldo was doling out. The end of the fight was something out of rock-and-sock em robots as Holloway and Aldo just went shot for shot but it was the champion showing his mettle and continuing to blast Aldo with everything he had....

In case you didn’t know… Yana Kunitskaya made her Professional MMA debut in the year 2009 at a K-1 World Grand Prix event in Poland, defeating Magdalena Jarecka by TKO in the first round. After finishing off her early Pro MMA career in Russia, Yana finally signed with Invicta FC and eventually defeated Tony Evinger for the Invicta FC Bantamweight title on November 18, 2016, however, on the 1st of November, Kunitskaya’s win was eventually overturned to a no contest, resulting in Evinger retaining her title in the process....

Theodorou, who headed into this fight on a two-fight winning streak, continued his tremendous form as he managed to beat Anders via split decision in a back-and-forth fight. In case you didn’t know… Elias Theodorou made his UFC debut by defeating MFC veteran Sheldon Westcott via TKO at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale to win the middleweight tournament in 2014, in what was his UFC debut. Within these past four years with the promotion, Theodorou has already beaten the likes of Bruno Santos, Dan Kelly, and very recently defeated Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 130....

In the backdrop of the event with the unsurmountable voices of his detractors, having to deal with the tag of being a cheat, Jones got down to business and put on a highly professional performance inside the Octagon where it mattered the most. This was Alexander Gustafsson’s best chance at getting retribution against Jones but all hope of it happening was squashed by a man who seemed to be unfazed by all the negativity that surrounded him....