UFC 259 full results: Blachowicz decisions Adesanya; Nunes dominates Anderson; Yan DQ'd vs. Sterling – Yahoo Sports

MMA Weekly Khamzat Chimaev says he’s done; Chechen leader and Dana White say he’s not retiring In the space of 24 hours, rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev indicated that he was done fighting, but then was talked into continuing on by controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. UFC president Dana White also backed that sentiment, telling MMA Junkie that Chimaev “ain’t quitting.” Chimaev’s UFC career was off to a brilliant start in 2020. The Chechen fighter rattled off three consecutive… Source link

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Jan Blachowicz overpowers Israel Adesanya to retain title

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: (L-R) Jan Blachowicz of Poland punches Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — Jan Blachowicz put an end to Israel Adesanya’s dream of making UFC history, using his size to take a unanimous decision victory to retain the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259. Adesanya, the reigning… Source link

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Josh Gordon scores 2 TDs, Hail Mary in FCF debut

For the first time in a year and a half, Josh Gordon was playing football. It was for a different league, broadcasted through Twitch, with a completely different field and rulebook, on a Saturday in March, but he was playing football. It’s safe to say he started on a strong note. In his Fan Controlled Football debut, Gordon both opened and closed the game with a touchdown in a 32-26 win for the Zappers. Gordon signed with Fan Controlled Football last month, joining the same team as Johnny… Source link

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Amanda Nunes easily submits overmatched Megan Anderson

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: (R-L) Amanda Nunes of Brazil punches Megan Anderson of Australia in their UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes continued her dominance over women in the UFC, submitting a badly overmatched Megan Anderson with an armbar in just two minutes, three seconds Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 259 at Apex. Nunes, widely considered… Source link

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Vicious intentional foul costs Petr Yan title

LAS VEGAS — A vicious, intentional knee to the head of a downed Aljamain Sterling cost Petr Yan his bantamweight title on Saturday at Apex on the main card of UFC 259. Sterling was on his knees and as he raised his head, Yan belted him in the face with a right knee that snapped Sterling’s head back as if he were on a head-on crash at 65 mph. Referee Mark Smith stopped the bout, and after several minutes, when it was clear that Sterling was physically unable to continue, Smith disqualified… Source link

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Browns WR Ryan Switzer’s son hospitalized with COVID-19

Ryan Switzer and his wife are going through a terrifying situation. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Ryan Switzer went through the toughest day of his life on Saturday. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver revealed on Twitter that his 9-month-old son Christian had to be taken to the hospital after waking up “in his own blood.” The child has tested positive for COVID-19. In a series of tweets, Switzer updated fans and asked for prayers as Christian received three blood transfusions and… Source link

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Brazil’s markets packed as pandemic continues

People have been photographed packing a busy market in Brazil despite the country’s ongoing battle with Covid-19. Brazil has recorded more than 10.9 million cases of coronavirus resulting in more than 260,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The country recorded 75,000 new cases on Saturday alone with at least 1,800 deaths. The country is facing its deadliest stretch since the pandemic began due to a homegrown virus variant dubbed P1, but concerning images continue to… Source link

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Major test looms as surprise new Trump mulls political run

A Trump may be on the ballot next year — but not Donald Trump. The former president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is eyeing the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by Republican Richard Burr. While many in the state are skeptical she will move forward, an entrance into the race would set up a crucial test of whether Donald Trump’s popularity among Republicans, which remains massive more than a month after leaving office, can translate to others. The answer to that question has… Source link

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Duke’s bubble hopes blow up with UNC loss

National Review Two More Women Accuse Cuomo of Sexual Misconduct: Reports Two additional women accused New York governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment on Saturday, including a former press aide who detailed an uncomfortable embrace in a dimly lit hotel room and an assistant who said he made her feel like “just a skirt.” Former press aide Karen Hinton told the Washington Post that Cuomo, then head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, forced her into a “very long,… Source link

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