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During the show, Cormier talked about retiring and mentioned some ‘big’ plans after retirement. This comes after Cormier had initially mentioned that he had some huge plans after retirement in the post-fight interview at UFC 230, which could make him more money than he had earned during his fight career. In case you didn’t know… Daniel Cormier has had quite the year in the Octagon in 2018. He officially earned back his UFC Light Heavyweight Title at the beginning of the year when he defeated Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220....

Intriguingly, social media company Triller has acquired a majority stake in BKFC, which could significantly boost BKFC’s funding. Addressing the Triller deal and possibly signing big-name combat sportspeople to BKFC, Feldman stated: Ariel Helwani asked David Feldman whether he’s still in the race to sign Francis Ngannou to his organization. The consensus is that ‘The Predator’ would be one of the most sought-after combat sports athletes once his UFC contract expires this December....

Yi-Chi Shih, 64—a part-time professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—was convicted on 18 federal charges last week, linked to a plot to illegally obtain microchips from an American company and export them to China, where they could be used in a range of military systems including missiles and fighter jets. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Shih faces a faces a statutory maximum sentence of 219 years in prison....

They have a difficult month underway. After a convincing win at Wembley against Tottenham Hotspur, they immediately turn their attention to the Champions League fixture against PSG. The Reds usually lineup in a 4-3-3 formation, and it won’t be any different this time out. Lets have a look at how Klopp might line his troops up. Defence The Champions League is a prime competition, and Liverpool’s fixture against the Parisians is of similar stature too....

In case you didn’t know… Since switching from Southampton in the winter transfer window, Van Dijk has emerged as one of the most dependable and consistent center backs in England, if not in Europe. As a result of his solidity, the Reds have only shipped six goals in 16 games. The heart of the matter On the back of a string of positive results and an unbeaten run of form, Liverpool are on top of the Premier League table - one point ahead of Manchester City....

Tbilisi (Georgia), Aug 5 The Disciplinary Committee of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has imposed a penalty of 20,000 euros on Georgia’s football powerhouse Dinamo Tbilisi. The committee said the penalty was because several illicit banners appeared during a match against Azerbaijani FC Gabala on July 2. According to UEFA, Dinamo Tbilisi was charged for racist behaviour, field invasion by fans and displaying illicit banners, reports Xinhua....

Recently it was revealed that Punk was going to train at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Notable fighters that train there include current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and former Bellator and current One FC welterweight champion Ben Askren. Heading into tonight’s co-main event at UFC 183, it was revealed recently that Tyron Woodley did some of his training at the famed gym to prepare for his fight against Kelvin Gastelum....

The co-main event was an all out war in Robbie Lawler retaining the welterweight title defeating Rory MacDonald by fifth round TKO. MORE: Astonishing UFC photos | 7 athletes we want to see in MMA | July’s must-see fights In other action, Jeremy Stephens defeated Dennis Bermudez by second round TKO, Gunnar Nelson beat Brandon Thatch by first round submission and Thomas Almeida topped Brad Pickett by first round knockout....

The second fight of the UFC 194 PPV features in interesting welterweight clash of well-versed grapplers when former middleweight title contender Demian Maia (21-6) battles Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson (14-1-1). MORE: UFC 194 predictions | UFC 194 keys to victory | UFC 194 odds, lines Maia, arguably the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner in the UFC, dominated Nelson to a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25). Maia was able to take Nelson down and lock in body triangles in all three rounds....

The PPV gets started with a entertaining featherweight fight between the surging Max Holloway (14-3) and longtime UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens. MORE: UFC 194 predictions | UFC 194 keys to victory | UFC 194 odds, lines Holloway defeated Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), extending his win streak to eight consecutive wins. Holloway was able to block every wrestling attempt by Stephens in the first two rounds, then dominated the third round by taking Stephens down and nearly putting him away with a submission....

As we edge closer to the first UFC pay-per-view of the new decade and the new year, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has reported that as per Nevada Sports Athletic Commission, Conor McGregor will seemingly be receiving a total of $3 million compared to Donald Cerrone’s $200K ($200 K if he wins) as their respective UFC 246 pursue amounts. UFC 246- The return of Conor McGregor Tomorrow night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Conor McGregor will be making his return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year, since his UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, as ‘The Notorious One’ looks to make his mark on the already stacked UFC Welterweight Division....

Embracing the reception he got from the crowd at the UFC 268 pre-fight press conference, Covington said he is now experiencing a “babyface turn,” a pro-wrestling term used when stars switch their villain-like personalities to a classic ‘good guy’ character. Covington adopted his infamous ‘heel’ persona after defeating Demian Maia in 2017. During the post-fight interview, the 33-year-old unleashed a foul-mouthed rant against the Brazilian crowd, which sent shockwaves across the MMA world....

Here was a former title challenger, fresh of a split decision loss to Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 215 in Edmonton, ready to begin her journey in the 125-pound weight class and instead of being inserted directly into a championship matchup with Nicco Montano, “Bullet” was booked to compete on an early February Fight Night event. In Brazil. Against a UFC newcomer. One who looks grossly overmatched on paper....

At Copenhagen, Gunnar Nelson was looking to shake off his earlier defeat at the hands of Leon Edwards back in March while Burns was coming in hot, riding on the back of a hat trick of wins in his last three fights. A low-kicking masterclass The fight opened with Burns firing a pair of nasty low kicks, following it up with a takedown attempt that was foiled. The kicks started taking a toll as Nelson’s calf was badly bruised as early as two minutes into the first round....

In the main event that features a battle of top-ranked heavyweights, Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt. In the co-feature, Myles Jury fights Japanese legend Takonori Gomi in lightweight action. Here is the full lineup for UFC Fight Night 52: MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 3:30 a.m. ET) — Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson — Takanori Gomi vs. Myles Jury — Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir Sadollah — Rin Nakai vs. Miesha Tate...

Taking punches to the body and face, kicks to the leg, body and head takes a toll. The body isn’t supposed to absorb that type of punishment. MORE: Saturday’s UFC odds | Chuck Liddell wins fraud case | UFC Fight Night 69 Former UFC light heavyweight champion and former middleweight title challenger Lyoto Machida is dismissive of the word retirement heading into Saturday’s 185-pound UFC Fight Night 70 main event against Yoel Romero....

While some established talents excelled in the most high profile bouts in January and February, the opening two months of the year have also seen Brian Ortega earn a featherweight title shot, Jeremy Stephens make it clear that he’s a legitimate contender in that same division and a host of talented up-and-comers introduce themselves to a larger audience. In some cases, those new arrivals have also provided a jolt of electricity to weight classes that have been in dire need of fresh challengers to shake up the status quo....

According to MMAMania, Pederneiras claims that Aldo is looking to get out of his contract with the UFC as soon as possible. Pederneiras further explained that Aldo has become less motivated when he was apparently denied by the UFC to have a boxing match, despite Conor McGregor getting permission to box Floyd Mayweather. He said, “He asked to fight boxing, Dana denied and, later, Conor was fighting boxing,” Pederneiras explained....

Brian Ortega’s Featherweight Championship bout against Champion Max Holloway was pulled from the UFC 226 card due to concussion-related symptoms that Holloway suffered. However, Orgeta revealed that he still hadn’t been compensated by the UFC for showing up to fight with his weight on point. He did, however, mention that Dana White promised that they would ‘figure things out’ in the coming days. UFC Middleweight Yoel Romero, who’s reportedly planning a step up to Light Heavyweight, called out LHW king Daniel Cormier for a showdown at UFC 230....

Since his win over Diaz, Masvidal has shifted his focus towards the world of boxing and for his first callout, ‘Gamebred’ decided to put Canelo Alvarez on notice, who also won the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship the very same night Masvidal won the BMF Title. Canelo Alvarez finally responds to Jorge Masvidal It has been almost four weeks since Jorge Masvidal decided to call out Canelo Alvarez, the latter has now finally decided to respond to the BMF Champion, as he stated that Masvidal doesn’t have any business inside the boxing ring and similarly, Alvarez also has nothing to do with inside the Octagon....