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It has been 11 months since Nurmagomedov last fought in Las Vegas, where his impressive victory over Conor McGregor was marred by an ugly post-fight melee. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year But Nurmagomedov remains one of UFC’s greatest attractions, and the battle for supremacy in the lightweight division is on when he goes head-to-head with interim champion Dustin Poirier. Ahead of the bout, we take a look at some of the key questions for what promises to be a blockbuster main event....

They need not have worried. Bruce Buffer’s announcement regarding the accomplishments of both the fighters sent goosebumps through the audience. Then when the fight started, there was no more waiting. After 1-and-a-half-years, Conor McGregor entered the Octagon, charged at his opponent, and caught him with the first move that would spell the end, a knee. The knee was not too devastating and they clinched up. This was where the next move came from McGregor, and it was this move that would result at the end of the fight....

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first reported the news after hearing from Nasrat Haqparast’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. Haqparast will be flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Las Vegas, USA on Thursday afternoon. He will have less than 24 hours to make weight, Brett Okamoto added. Ali Abdelaziz also tweeted about the same, thanking the UFC legal team for making the fight possible. Nasrat Haqparast himself has been keeping fans updated on the status of his paperwork via Twitter....

According to Adam Catterall of BT Sport, both fighters refused to be carried out on a stretcher and refused to use crutches. ‘The Highlight’ even attempted to travel in the same ambulance as Chandler to ask ‘Iron’ if he was okay. You can watch the two fighters stepping into their respective ambulances below: Chandler started an Instagram Live video while traveling in the ambulance. ‘Iron’ hoped that the fans enjoyed the thrilling encounter between him and Gaethje....

Speaking during its recent financial briefing, Ubisoft reiterated that it plans to release “some great games” for the Nintendo Switch. Noting that the “platform’s launch has gone incredible well” and that it believes that the Nintendo Switch “has the potential to reach a wide audience,” the company also reaffirmed its intentions be a leading force with the console. “As you know, Ubisoft has been the leading third-party publisher on Nintendo’s console over the past 10 years,” it said, adding that “we intend to maintain that position....

UCLA safety Stan McKay came pretty close on Friday night. After his Bruins beat Washington, McKay took a knee on the Rose Bowl turf and popped the question to his girlfriend. As McKay was showing her the ring, his teammates, coach Jim Mora and other spectators formed a ring of their own (no, that's not intimidating at all). A few long seconds after McKay asked, the young lady, whose name was not released, said yes....

Coming to Styx, it is a river of huge importance in Greek Mythology. Swearing upon the river is the ultimate promise for Greek Gods. It is also said to possess the ability to impart invulnerability. However, a bath in Styx is extremely painful. In addition to it, there remains one weak spot in the body, which remains vulnerable. Achilles’ weak spot was his heel. He died of an arrow that pierced through his heels....

The likes of Atletico Madrid, who faced an unexpected defeat, whilst having the best defence in the world against Borussia Dortmund, are on a road to redemption and will be looking forward to breaking the undefeated streak that Dortmund have. On the other hand, we saw how fatal PSV Eindhoven can be after their 2-2 draw against the mighty Tottenham Hotspur, they have proven to be in ranks with the big guns of the league....

Sixteen finals since the inaugural Champions League/European Cup tournaments have gone to extra time to decide who is the best team in Europe. List of Champions League finals that went to extra time Both of this year’s finalists — Liverpool and Real Madrid — have been involved in extra time during Champions League, with neither losing once the game is undecided after 90 minutes. Los Blancos have been involved in the two most recent finals that have gone further than regulation time, defeating Atletico Madrid on penalties in 2015-16 and by the 120 minutes in 2013-14....

Manchester United confirmed their passage to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League in style after a five-star performance against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany on Tuesday. Antonio Valencia opened the scoring for the English champions in the 22nd minute after he found himself at the end of a fine cross from Wayne Rooney. United’s advantage was doubled just eight minutes later when Leverkusen defender Emir Spahic put the ball in his own net from a Rooney free-kick....

The Irish Premiership champions have been charged after their fans threw objects on to the pitch and invaded the playing area at the end of the 2-0 defeat in the second-round first-leg qualifier. Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths, who had a bottle thrown at him, has been charged with provoking spectators, while Celtic face an improper conduct charge for receiving five yellow cards. The match had been identified as politically charged....

Much of the criticism, as singled out by Jose Mourinho and Graeme Souness after the match, was levelled at Frank Lampard’s inability to select a more experienced lineup, along with the absence of a compact defensive block which allowed the United front-line to run riot at Old Trafford. Lampard hesitantly accepted the complacency of his team’s performance but was quick to defend his players and suggested that the scoreline was flattering to their opponents....

Leading up to Saturday’s UFC 182 main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been portrayed as the villain and challenger Daniel Cormier has been seen as the good guy. It isn’t that Jones is a bad guy, but in the lead-up to the fight, the long-reigning champion’s actions have led him to be the bad guy. You had the media event in August when Jones leaned his forehead into Cormier and a brawl ensued....

That was before Belfort was pulled from the card due to the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s ban on testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT), for which Belfort had an exemption for multiple fights. The UFC replaced Belfort with Lyoto Machida and Weidman won by unanimous decision at UFC 175 in July. MORE: Main-card picks, odds | Undercard odds, picks | Cormier, Johnson fighting for respect The UFC then rescheduled the fight for UFC 181 in December....

Saturday night’s event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil fell into the latter category for most fans, as a card headlined by a strawweight title fight and built around Brazilian legends searching for one more big win at home wasn’t enough to get fans and media all that excited in the preamble to the face-punching. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year But when the smoke cleared and the results were tallied, UFC 237 turned out to be one of the more memorable events of the year, as several upstarts impressed and new contenders emerged before the main event ended with a bang....

Ahead of his fight, I had the chance to ask him a few questions. Tune in to UFC 239 in India Live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD at 7:30 AM on the 7th of July. Q. What has your training been like ahead of this fight against Jorge Masvidal? BA: My training’s been great! Obviously, it was even easier this time. Last time I was coming off retirement, so I had to get my weight down and get in shape and all that stuff....

The first sign something was off came during the UFC 246 prelims, with @USMAN84kg aiming an online attack at Conor McGregor and his partner, Dee Devlin. The tweet, and others that followed it, made aggressive, and sometimes sexual threats. Sporting News has taken the decision not to publish the details of the most offensive tweets posted by the account as they were aggressive and threatening in nature. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

Barnett and Villante started their UFC 268 early preliminary card outing at Madison Square Garden on Saturday by trading lots of body and low leg kicks. Villante gained the edge in the opening round after exchanging a few left hands as he pushed his opponent into the cage and executed several knee shots. However, ‘Beastboy’ came back stronger in the second round, putting up a dominant display and winning the bout with a wheel kick right to the head of his adversary and sealing the deal with punches....

The annual Ubisoft autumn sale is in full swing and there are a ton of great deals on some of their best titles. Ubisoft, a leading video game development company since 1986, has created many legendary game series such as Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, Rayman, and Far Cry. RELATED: 15 Best Vehicles In Far Cry 6 Almost every edition of Far Cry 6, the latest installment in the epic Far Cry series, is heavily discounted during the sale until it ends on October 13th....