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Despite being considered as one of the scariest fighters to step into the Octagon with, there is certainly no doubt in the fact that Khabib is quite genuinely one of the most humble UFC fighters outside of the Octagon and in a recent interview Al Ittihad, The Eagle labeled Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah as “an icon”. In case you didn’t know… Since his triumphant win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been in a celebratory mood and has been making the news headlines in the world of Combat Sports ever since....

Vera knocked out the former UFC lightweight champion and featherweight title challenger in a bantamweight bout inside Madison Square Garden. ‘Chito’ secured the victory with a brutal front kick in the third round. Speaking with combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani on a recent edition of The MMA Hour, Vera discussed the congratulatory tweet. As well as commenting on his last fight, a victory over Davey Grant, Lasso also wished ‘Chito’ well after his first-round triumph over Sean O’Malley at UFC 252 last August....

In the latest addition to the card of the 21 March event, Englishman Marc Diakiese will go up against Scottish fighter Stevie Ray in a Lightweight bout. Looking for a win to start the year Diakiese was on a three-fight losing streak before making his way back to winning ways with two back-to-back decision triumphs over Joseph Duffy and Lando Vannata this year. Ray on his part has been inconsistent with his performance as well, winning one fight and losing another over a period of four months....

Active United States Army National Guard special forces operator and professional mixed martial artist Tim Kennedy (18-6) announced his retirement from the sport via a facebook post, ending a career spanning over a decade, across promotions including the UFC. Kennedy speaking post his announcement with MMAfighting.com has vowed to continue fighting for fighters rights through the MMAAA, despite immediate plans of stepping away from the octagon. In case you didn’t know...

During the UFC Vegas 16 post-fight press conference, Dana White was asked for his views on a fight between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa. White responded to the same by stating – However, upon being probed as to whether the Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa matchup would come to fruition, Dana White said – Marvin Vettori put on an amazing performance at UFC Vegas 16 Marvin Vettori entered his fight against Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 16 on short notice....

During his run as UFC middleweight champion from 2006 to 2013, Silva seemed to be nearly untouchable and had cleared out almost every contender in the 185-pound division, which led to speculation regarding possible super fights outside his weight class. One such super fight that was often discussed was one against Georges St-Pierre, who was the reigning UFC welterweight champion at the time, and was equally as dominant as Silva....

Santos loves to fight, though, and so he took on Anders, eventually winning by TKO when Anders couldn’t come out for the fourth round. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Bellator 206 for free Anders began the fight looking to be aggressive and hunt down Santos. He then reversed course and began working the clinch to get Santos against the cage, wear him down and combat Santos’ lethal striking prowess. Santos continued to escape and unload heavy shots, however....

Makhachev was supposed to face off against Beneil Dariush, but Dariush backed out on Feb. 16 due to an ankle injury. Ranked fourth in the UFC’s lightweight rankings, Makhachev made his pro debut in 2010. Joining the UFC in 2015, the 2016 Sambo World Championships gold medalist lost the first fight of his career against Adriano Martins. Since then, Makhachev is on a nine-fight win streak. During that stretch, he has won four fights via submission, one via knockout, and four via decision....

With Burundi winning against Ethiopia on Thursday to go top of the Group with four points, and Ethiopia following with a point less, Uganda have no other choice apart from winning the match or risk getting eliminated. This is going to be the first time these two sides are facing each other in the competition. However, they have met twice before, with Cranes winning 5-1 and drawing the other match 0-0....

Eron Kiiza, Rukirabashaija’s defense attorney, said he believes Rukirabashaija is being held by the Special Forces Command, an army unit that protects the first family. The novelist is being detained despite a magistrate ordering Rukirabashaija’s release earlier this week. “They keep moving him around,” Kiiza said. “They have defied court orders to release him, of course with impunity.” Police accused Rukirabashaija, who writes satirical fiction, of offensive acts in violation of the law, including the misuse of a computer....

“We want those wins, wish we could have them back,” junior guard Rapheal Davis said. “But it’s over with. It was a couple months ago. We know we slipped up. We’re moving on now.” MORE: Field of 68 update | Best teams that never won the title | Purdue twin towers lead to win at Indiana This is the way college basketball operates: Your team loses a game more or less designed for it to win — the opponent is paid to come to your gymnasium with no promise that you’ll ever return the favor — and that is not going to be forgotten by the people who matter....

Ehiogu, who had been working as a coach with Tottenham’s Under-23 team, suffered a cardiac arrest at training on Thursday, but sadly passed away in hospital early on Friday morning. Greed revealed as motive for BVB bus attack “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Ugo Ehiogu, our Under-23 coach,” a statement released by Tottenham said. “The club sends its deepest condolences to Ugo’s family.”...

Russia has begun a large-scale attack on its Eastern European neighbor, with military convoys entering Ukrainian soil from all directions on the orders of president Vladimir Putin, who confirmed a “special military operation” in Ukraine. MORE: Champions League final pulled from Russia after invasion Explosions have been heard across the nation, with Putin stating that resistance from outside powers will be met with an “instant” response, sparking serious concern among those that call that part of the world home....

Lavrov on Friday blamed NATO for creating agitation in Eastern Europe, where some 100,000 Russian troops backed by armored vehicles and artillery are deployed along Ukraine’s borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to withdraw his forces, demanding “security guarantees” from NATO nations before doing so. The Kremlin wants NATO to guarantee that Ukraine will not be allowed to join the transatlantic alliance; a proposal dismissed by Brussels, Washington, D....

On Monday a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least 12 civilians according to local officials. Targets struck in Kyiv included a children’s playground, the Khanenko art museum and the Glass Bridge, a footbridge popular with tourists which opened in 2019. Speaking to Newsweek Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, said the West needs to step up its support for Ukraine to avoid further Russian “escalation....

It’s the first contract for the production of new HIMARS since April—before the U.S. started sending the rocket launch system to Ukraine to help the country’s troops fight off the Russian invasion. The U.S. Department of Defense did not specify who the new HIMARS will be given to, and it’s not clear if more will be sent to Ukraine, where the system was hailed as a game-changer for the war this summer....

The ESPYS take place in Los Angeles and will air today, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET. Klitschko will be receiving the award during a time in which he is a key figure in the fight against Russian aggression in Ukraine. “It is a great honor for me to receive this award,” said Klitschko in a release. “I am convinced that this is a recognition of the courage and inviolability of the Ukrainian people, who have been bravely resisting the Russian aggressor for more than thee months....

In addition to impromptu shows of support, the Premier League’s Ukrainian players were given special attention by supporters. Two of those players, Manchester City fullback Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton defender Vitaly Mykolenko, happened to be facing each other at Goodison Park. The two engaged in a heartfelt pregame embrace during warmups before the Everton. vs Manchester City clash. That was followed by another pregame display that made it clear how the players’ teammates and the Goodison Park crowd felt about the war that’s taking shape in Eastern Europe in the midst of the ongoing invasion by Russia....

Ukraine’s Operational Command South (OCS) said in a Tuesday Facebook post that the first day of a major counteroffensive on Russian positions in southern Ukraine had resulted in significant success, while Russian attacks on five Ukrainian positions were largely “unsuccessful.” Ukrainian forces are attempting to retake territory previously lost, including the city of Kherson, more than six months after the Russian invasion began. “The situation in our operational area is steadily tense,” OCS said in the post....

Andrey Stavnitser, the CEO of a Ukrainian IT company, told Good Morning Britain that he discovered Russian forces had seized his property near Irpin, Ukraine, early last month after he left the country for Poland. His comments come nearly two months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in which tens of thousands of civilians have been killed and numerous cities destroyed. Stavnitser said Monday that the troops descended on his home and held his security staff hostage by interrogating and undressing them....