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McGregor has victories against world-class fighters such as Max Holloway, Eddie Alvarez, Jose Aldo and Dustin Poirier. Out of the aforementioned names, Poirier has come out and expressed his desire to get inside the Octagon again with the Irishman. While speaking to MMAFighting, The Diamond explained why a rematch against McGregor makes the most sense at this juncture, He stated that he faced McGregor quite early on his career and times have changed since then....

Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder set for UFC Auckland The UFC recently took to their official social media platforms to announce another highly awaited Lightweight clash for early 2020, with Dan Hooker set to step into the Octagon to take on Paul Felder in Auckland. Felder enters this bout on the back of a controversial win over Edson Barboza in the co-main event of UFC 242. On the other hand, Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta at UFC 243 and will be looking to secure another big win in his hometown of Auckland when the UFC heads to New Zealand on the 23rd of February....

This after flirtation from both the Mayweather and the Khabib camps with a potential super fight after the undefeated Dagestani phenom put Conor McGregor to the sword at UFC 229 to extend his record to 27-0. Fresh off that victory, Khabib called out Mayweather stating that there can only be ‘one king of the jungle’. In case you didn’t know… Khabib Nurmagomedov has an unheard of record in modern professional MMA at 27-0, and with Floyd’s undefeated 50-0 boxing record, a super fight between them would make sense on paper....

For the second straight academic year, head coach Kevin Ollie’s team has submitted a perfect APR (Academic Progress Rate) score of 1,000 to the NCAA, according to information obtained by the Associated Press. MORE: Gallery: College basketball’s craziest fans | The best states for college basketball The Huskies were previously ruled ineligible for the 2013 Big East and NCAA tournaments after posting low APR scores from the 2007-08 academic year through 2010-11....

Bueckers, the 2020-21 women’s college basketball national player of the year, will be age-eligible for the 2023 WNBA Draft. As such, some had wondered whether she would go pro and forgo her remaining eligibility with the Huskies. She slammed the door shut on that possibility in a Thursday news conference, her first since suffering a season-ending ACL tear during an August workout. “I’m not leaving. That is not in question,” Bueckers told ESPN....

The veteran forward re-signed with the Heat on Tuesday, meaning 2019-20 will be his 17th season in the league. “We are proud to welcome our captain back for a 17th season,” Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement. “UD is the heart and soul of Miami and we are proud to have him help lead this team once again.” While the terms of the contract weren’t released by the team, The Athletic reported that the deal is for one year....

Argentine and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was picked by an overwhelming 70% of the website users as his performances for the all-conquering Barca side did not go unnoticed. Also, it was Messi’s seventh appearance in UEFA’s year end Team of the Year. Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to be named in the distinguished list for a tenth time. Also, he is the only player to be nominated in two different positions on the field; as midfielder(2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and as a forward(2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)....

Atletico were leading 1-0 in the Camp Nou Stadium here on Tuesday through a Fernando Torres goal before two poor challenges from the striker saw him sent off 10 minutes before the break, reports Xinhua news agency. The second half saw a revitalised Barcelona lay siege to the Atletico goal and two goals from striker Luis Suarez, who himself was lucky to stay on the pitch after an off-the-ball kick at defender Juanfran....

Zinedine Zidane refused to let the grass grow under his feet, ordering Real to step up the pace and make their man advantage count against the tiring Sporting players. Real then did what the best teams do – find a solution to an existing problem quickly. The result leaves Real second in their group following the record-breaking 8-4 win secured by Borussia Dortmund. The two teams meet each other in the final group game of the season with the group toppers’ credits at stake....

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the competition, having won 6 titles in the last 20 years. Barcelona and AC Milan have managed to win 4 and 3 titles since the inception of the Champions League. Quite naturally, the finest footballers in the world have performed to the best of their abilities in the Champions League. Therefore, it is not easy to come up with a list of 5 footballers, who have been the best players in the tournament in the last 25 years....

The 2022-23 Nations League is the third edition of a tournament which saw Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal (2019) and Kylian Mbappe’s France (2021) claim the first two. All the member nations of the European confederation (UEFA) are sorted across four divisions, Leagues A-D, with the best teams in League A and the lowest-ranked nations in League D. Teams that win their group in League A advance to compete for the Nations League title....

Ceferin launched a staunch defence on Tuesday of the governing body’s approach to tackling racism and called for the large-scale response after the scenes that marred England’s 6-0 win over Bulgaria. The Euro 2020 qualifying match in Sofia was overshadowed by the sound of monkey chants and the sight of Nazi salutes from a section of home supporters. England debutant Tyrone Mings called the disgraceful scenes to the attention of the assistant referee, triggering the first implementation of a new three-step UEFA protocol....

UFC TUF 28 Finale, the first of the two fight nights this week, takes place this Friday at Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas. The Pearl Concert Theatre has earned a reputation for hosting big names and this week The Ultimate Fighter 28 finale will feature a main event that could determine the next Welterweight title challenger as Rafael Dos Anjos goes up against Kamaru Usman. MMA fans can catch this exciting bout Live and Exclusively on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD on Saturday, 1st December 2018 at 8....

This is pretty much a pick-’em fight and should be a great one for the fans. Both fighters love to bring the action and always move forward, setting up a nice striking matchup. Lawler (26-10) won his title back in December 2014, taking a split decision from Johny Hendricks in a great back-and-forth bout. In his first defense of that title last May, Lawler had to dig deep to pull out a fifth-round knockout win over Rory MacDonald....

Elsewhere, ‘Mighty Mouse’ broke Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive UFC title defences by defending his strap for the 11th time inside the Octagon. Furthermore, in lieu of Derrick Lewis’s last minute back injury and replacement Walt Harris stepping in to save the main card matchup; former Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum reminded us how lethal he is on the mat. Besides, the card also featured several other intriguing matchups with loads of action....

However, while that accomplishment was fantastic in its own right, El Cucuy knows that it means nothing in comparison to winning the undisputed belt - which he may or may not get if he can overcome Khabib Nurmagomedov next Saturday night. The winner of this upcoming bout will likely get a one-way ticket to a lucrative main event with Conor McGregor, which is why there’s so much confusion surrounding whether or not this fight is going to be for the legitimate belt or not....

Will it sell millions of pay-per-views? Perhaps not, but that shouldn’t sour you on the show – here are five reasons to watch UFC 228 outside of the main event. #1 We could be about to witness a new era in the Women’s Flyweight division It’s been almost a year now since the UFC introduced the Women’s Flyweight division with the 24th series of The Ultimate Fighter and if we’re frank, the jury is out on whether the addition of the division has been a success....

Both fighters are considered natural lightweights and questions had been asked as to whether McGregor, who is making his return to the Octagon after a 15-month absence since his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, would be able to hit his mark. The duo tipped the scales at 170 pounds Friday in Las Vegas. The fight is taking place at welterweight and McGregor hopes it will be the first of three bouts for him season, with his eyes seemingly set on Jorge Masvidal and a rematch with lightweight champion Nurmagomedov....

Blachowicz was caught in a high-octane kickboxing chess match early but decided to commit to taking down Adesanya in the final two rounds to earn scores of 49-45, 49-45 and 49-46. It prevented Adesanya from becoming a two-division champion and proved that the Polish fighter is the king of the 205-pound division. “I won the fight and that’s it, but it was a tough fight,” Blachowicz said of his first title defense after defeating Dominick Reyes for the vacant title last September....

Gaethje ultimately took home a hard-earned unanimous decision win, leaving Chandler bloodied and battered after three intense rounds. ‘The Highlight’ came close to finishing the fight in round two. Gaethje connected with a thunderous right uppercut that knocked his opponent down, but Chandler lived up to his monicker by showcasing an iron-like fortitude. Needless to say, the MMA world was thoroughly entertained by the spectacular matchup. Check out how some of the UFC’s most notable personalities reacted to Gaethje vs....