10 h. ago UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus Du Plessis start time, card and how to watch fights

Du Plessis defends the middleweight title against the unbeaten Chimaev

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11 h. ago UFC 319: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Chicago for the first time since 2019

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12 h. ago Lerone Murphy’s mission to become Britain’s next UFC champion by the end of 2025

Interview: Murphy believes he is next in line for Alexander Volkanovski if he slays Aaron Pico at UFC 319

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13 h. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

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14 h. ago Britain’s next UFC champion? Lerone Murphy takes crucial step in Josh Emmett clash

Interview: The Manchester featherweight eyes a dream title fight on home soil, but first up is Emmett in Vegas, after UFC London proved elusive

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15 h. ago Forget everything else, Du Plessis vs Chimaev is the true fight of the year

At UFC 319, the awkward yet seemingly insurmountable Dricus Du Plessis defends the middleweight belt against the frightening force of Khamzat Chimaev

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30 h. ago Khamzat Chimaev leaves UFC legend stunned after showing off insane strength

The undefeated star is set to compete in his first UFC title fight on Saturday - and preparations are clearly going well after fans were left stunned by his power

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68 h. ago Red Bull insider shares what F1 'villain' Max Verstappen is really like to work with

Max Verstappen is loved by many but also has plenty of critics, including many F1 fans who will never forgive him for the controversial 2021 title fight with Lewis Hamilton

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3 d. ago UFC 319: Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev start time, card and how to watch fights

Du Plessis defends the middleweight title against the unbeaten Chimaev

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5 d. ago Boxer, 28, dies after suffering brain injuries in title fight

Shigetoshi Kotari has tragically passed away after losing consciousness following a title fight against Yamato Hata on August 2, with the 28-year-old undergoing emergency brain surgery

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5 d. ago Frank Warren insists Nick Ball not getting credit he deserves ahead of title fight

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Nick Ball will face Sam Goodman next weekend as he looks to defend his WBA featherweight world title

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5 d. ago Boxer, 28, tragically dies of brain injuries less than a week after title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died at the age of 28 after succumbing to injuries he picked up in a title fight less than a week ago with the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation change their rules as a result

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6 d. ago Shigetoshi Kotari dead at 28: Japanese boxer tragically passes away less than a week after suffering a brain injury following title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has passed away at the age of 28 due to injuries sustained in a title fight with Yamato Hata, which took place just six days ago.

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6 d. ago Khamzat Chimaev breaks silence on retirement rumours ahead of UFC title fight

The undefeated middleweight star is set for his first title fight later this month, but some have suggested that Chimaev could retire if he wins the gold strap

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7 d. ago Dricus Du Plessis admits personal rule that could shape UFC landscape

Du Plessis will make his third middleweight-title defence when he faces Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

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7 d. ago Michael ‘Venom’ Page on the frustrations that led to surprise fight with Jared Cannonier at UFC 319

Interview: Despite saying he had unfinished business at welterweight, the Briton will stay at middleweight to face Cannonier

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7 d. ago Khamzat Chimaev shuts down rumour around Dricus Du Plessis title fight at UFC 319

Chimaev will challenge the South African for the middleweight title on 16 August

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7 d. ago Khamzat Chimaev shuts down rumour around Dricus Du Plessis clash at UFC 319

Chimaev will challenge the South African for the middleweight title on 16 August

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1 week ago Airdrie 2 Ross County 2: McCabe not getting carried away as fight back holds title favourites

The Diamonds came from 2-0 down at home to salvage a point at New Broomfield

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3 w. ago The essence of Usyk: motivation and discipline key to Dubois destruction

The champion explains how he learned from his previous win against the Briton and introduces ‘Ivan’, the left hook that closed the showJust before midnight on Saturday, in the depths of Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk stroked his moustache as he listened to another question which followed his magisterial destruction of Daniel Dubois. The 38-year-old Ukrainian had once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a performance filled with light, panache and a kind of battering precision that had normally sober ringside observers reaching for words such as “genius” and “magician”.After such savage alchemy, someone asked Usyk another question which made his face light up again. After all he had done, and with almost desperate speculation as to who might be able to challenge him now, how did Usyk find the motivation to keep fighting? “Oh, listen, bro,” he said, as he made a distinction crucial to any clear understanding of his extraordinary achievements in and out...

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