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Alexander Volkanovski fends off Diego Lopes, retains featherweight title
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314,...
Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...
G2 Esports, PARIVISION, 3DMAX keep winning at IEM Krakow
G2 Esports, PARIVISION and 3DMAX claimed upper-bracket victories in the second round of the play-in stage on Thursday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in br...
Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card., ,Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is making his first defense of his title after regaining it last April aga...
Three teams pull off comebacks in IEM Krakow openers
G2 Esports, 3DMAX and NRG rallied for wins on Wednesday as the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event got underway in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in bracket with eight already seeded straight into the...
Corey Heim to make Daytona 500 bid with 23XI Racing
Corey Heim will attempt to qualify for next month's Daytona 500 in the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing.,Heim, 23, is the reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion after winning 12 of 25 races last season.,He is hoping to make his first appearance in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.,"Coming off a grea...
The Fight UFC Needed: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Delivers on a New Era’s First Night
Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett in a five-round war to capture the interim lightweight title and kick off the UFC’s Paramount era in style....
UFC 324 bout canceled after betting concerns
A lightweight bout at UFC 324 on Saturday at Las Vegas was canceled because of irregular betting activity, CEO Dana White confirmed.,Alexander Hernandez was scheduled to fight Michael Johnson but the bout was pulled before the UFC 324 card began.,In November, UFC did not cancel a bout between Isaac ...
Justin Gaethje dominates Paddy Pimblett to win 2nd interim lightweight title
LAS VEGAS - Justin Gaethje opened the Paramount era with a bang, dominating rising star Paddy Pimblett to win the interim UFC lightweight title belt at UFC 324 on Saturday.,Gaethje's win gave him his second career interim lightweight championship and sets up an undisputed title fight against Ilia To...
UFC doubles bonus structure ahead of first card on Paramount+
Some UFC participants will walk away with more money in their pockets moving forward as the UFC is doubling the amounts of its fight night bonus structure and awarding a bonus for every finish inside the Octagon, UFC CEO Dana White told Sports Business Journal.,The changes will take effect starting ...
The Foolproof Move for Sean O’Malley To Save UFC Career vs. Song Yadong
Sean O’Malley returns at UFC 324 looking to reclaim his stardom. A simple walkout song change could help spark the Suga Show once again....
UFC's Cameron Smotherman collapses after weigh-in
UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed Friday after his weigh-in for Saturday's UFC 324 in Las Vegas.,Smotherman, 28, successfully made weight at 135.5 pounds but fell to the floor after stepping off the scale.,He was carried off the platform and examined by physicians at T-Mobile Arena, but ...
Paddy Pimblett sizes up Justin Gaethje as UFC comes to Paramount
LAS VEGAS -- Dana White and the UFC begin a new era on Saturday night.,Rising star Paddy Pimblett and former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will headline UFC 324 in what marks the company's first numbered card since the highly publicized seven-year, $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Para...
Kayla Harrison out of UFC 324, apologizes to Amanda Nunes
Kayla Harrison provided a tear-filled update on her health over social media on Thursday on the heels of withdrawing from her bantamweight championship bout against challenger Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.,Shown wearing a neck brace and with tears in her eyes, Harrison said she already under...
Max Holloway-Charles Oliveira title fight to headline UFC 326
Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in a rematch 10-plus years in the making when the two face off in the main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and shown on Paramount+.,No. 7 ranked middleweight contender Caio Borralho (17-2) will face No. 8 Reinier De Ri...
Reports: Kayla Harrison injured, out of UFC 324 co-main event
Kayla Harrison is out of the co-main event of UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas due to a neck injury that required surgery, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Harrison, the UFC bantamweight champion, was slated to fight Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes as the UFC planned to kick off its new partn...
No. 23 Utah State, Nevada clash amid strong MWC starts
No. 23 Utah State will put its undefeated Mountain West record on the line Wednesday night when it faces Nevada in Logan, Utah., ,The Aggies (14-1, 5-0), ranked for a school-record third season in a row, joins No. 9 Gonzaga as one of two teams from mid-major conferences in the Top 25., ,The Wolf Pac...
NASCAR reaches settlement, ending antitrust trial
NASCAR reached a confidential settlement agreement on Thursday with Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan's 23XI racing in a federal courtroom in Charlotte.,The two race teams filed an antitrust lawsuit against the motorsports organization in 2024, alleging monopolist practices and accusing NASCA...
NASCAR reaches settlement to end antitrust trial
NASCAR reached a settlement agreement Thursday with Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan's 23XI racing in a federal courtroom in Charlotte.,The two race teams filed an antitrust lawsuit against the motorsports organization im 2024, alleging monopolist practices and accusing NASCAR of using anti-...
Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...