UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has vowed to keep both divisions busy if he’s successful in capturing the lightweight title from Islam Makhachev. UFC 284 is headlined this weekend by ‘The Great’ stepping up a division for a chance at double champ status. Volkanovski is looking to be just the fifth fighter to achieve such…
Manchester City skipper Ilkay Gundogan has compared Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to Pep Guardiola. The Germany international has worked with both during his time at the Etihad following his £21 million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2016. While the German has been managed by Guardiola during his time at Manchester City, he has also worked with…
Islam Makhachev was the last fighter to step onto the scales at UFC 284’s official weigh-ins yesterday. The lightweight champion weighed in at 155 pounds, which meant that the official lightweight title fight would go ahead as planned. But Makhachev’s journey to the weigh-in scales was not an easy one, and he was visibly overcome…
Zinedine Zidane would be willing to make a return to Real Madrid as manager if Florentino Perez promises him Rayan Cherki. As reported by Spanish outlet Sport, the former Los Blancos player and manager is keen to work with the French sensation. He has reportedly made it clear to Florentino Perez that he would consider…
Islam Makhachev has been raking in the accolades of late, and after winning the lightweight championship and potentially stealing the #1 pound-for-pound spot in his next outing, he has now been gifted the ‘Submission of the Year’ award. The Dagestani has had a meteoric rise to the top of the sport since his life-long friend…
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva’s wife, Isabelle, has reacted to the Brazilian signing a new contract extension at Stamford Bridge. The veteran center-back will now be tied to the Blues until 2024. Silva, 38, has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal to continue his career with the west Londoners. He has been a…
UFC 284 takes place on Saturday February 11th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Perth, with the ceremonial weigh-ins taking place at the RAC Arena in Perth. Headlining the event will be a title bout between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) and featherweight titleholder…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Gunners forward Gabriel Jesus has started training outside as he steps up recovery from his knee injury. Jesus swapped Manchester City for Arsenal in a £45 million deal in last summer’s transfer window. He has since gone on to play an important role in the Gunners’ title push…
Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski had a friendly conversation during the UFC 284 face-offs as their superfight nears. In a video circulating on social media, Makhachev and Volkanovski showed the mutual respect that they have for one another. They can be heard discussing their respective weight-cuts for their lightweight title clash. Both fighters looked to…
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have been at each other’s throats for a number of years, and today, they once again find themselves embroiled in a feud over social media following the Stockton native’s comments. ‘The Diamond’ has been in fantastic form inside the octagon, propelling himself to stardom over the past seven years. Since…
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