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Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return against Michael Chandler

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 11:14

Irishman due to headline UFC 303 in Las Vegas on 29 June
Alex Pereira knocks out Jamahal Hill during UFC 300 card

Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the octagon against Michael Chandler on 29 June, three years after he broke his left leg during a fight against Dustin Poirier, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, said. The welterweight bout is scheduled to headline the UFC 303 card in Las Vegas, White said after Saturday’s UFC 300 event.

The Irishman McGregor (22-6) has not fought since the clean break in his tibia resulted in a second TKO loss to Poirier in a row in July 2021. The injury required the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion to undergo surgery. The former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler (23-8) also lost to his fellow American Poirier in his last fight in November 2022.

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Ronda Rousey: ‘I never wanted to talk about concussion. It felt like a weakness’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 31 March - 07:00

The former MMA fighter, once described as ‘the world’s most dominant athlete’, reveals her fears for the future after a career riddled with glory and pain

‘I worry about it because we already have Alzheimer’s and dementia in our family, and those family members did not get whacked on the head a whole bunch,” Ronda Rousey says as she considers a future shrouded by the consequences of concussion and a past where she broke so many barriers for women before a shattering fall.

At her peak, in 2015, Rousey was described by Sports Illustrated as “the world’s most dominant athlete ”. She had changed a brutal sport to become the face of the UFC , the billion-dollar juggernaut which drives the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts.

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Igor Severino cut from UFC for biting opponent in debut fight

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 24 March - 11:46

Flyweight disqualified from Las Vegas bout with Andre Lima
Dana White promises Lima $50,000 bonus in wake of incident

Flyweight Igor Severino was disqualified on his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut on Saturday after biting opponent Andre Lima during their Fight Night bout in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the second round of the fight between the two Brazilians, Lima yelled and signalled for the referee to stop the bout. The 25-year-old held up his left arm to show the bite mark and officials reviewed the footage before making the decision to disqualify Severino.

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Anthony Joshua drops Francis Ngannou three times in savage two-round destruction | Donald McRae

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 9 March - 01:40

Joshua KOs MMA star in two rounds with savage display in Saudi Arabia
Ex-world heavyweight champion bounces back after three losses

Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou with devastating force in the second round of their crossover fight in Riyadh. After two minutes of the opening round, Joshua landed a shuddering straight right which dropped Ngannou heavily to the canvas. It was a peach of a punch but Ngannou got up, sensibly taking his time, and managed to avoid further calamity before the bell brought refuge. But Joshua was remorseless in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Fifty seconds were left in round two when Ngannou was caught by a big right followed by a scything left. He slumped to the canvas and looked seriously groggy as the referee counted. Ngannou hauled himself up and then walked slowly towards the centre of the ring. Joshua met him with a monstrous overhand right that knocked Ngannou cold.

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Le Français Cédric Doumbé forfait pour son premier combat en PFL

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Wednesday, 7 June, 2023 - 14:58

Cédric Doumbé (de face) manquera son premier combat en PFL. (GUDIN LAURENT/L'Équipe)

Le Français, qui devait affronter le Jordanien Jarrah Al-Silawi le 23 juin a annoncé son forfait ce mercredi pour une blessure au poignet.

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L'UFC annonce son retour à Paris le 2 septembre avec Ciryl Gane et Manon Fiorot en tête d'affiche

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Monday, 5 June, 2023 - 12:00

L'UFC et Ciryl Gane donnent rendez-vous à Paris le 2 septembre prochain. (F.Seguin/L'Equipe)

L'UFC a annoncé ce lundi son retour dans la capitale, le 2 septembre prochain, à l'Accor Arena. Le nom de son adversaire n'a pas encore filtré mais Ciryl Gane tiendra la tête d'affiche de la soirée. Les billets seront mis en vente à compter du 23 juin.

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Salahdine Parnasse, sacré double champion du KSW sans combattre

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Sunday, 4 June, 2023 - 08:36

Salahdine Parnasse est devenu le plus jeune double champion, détenant les ceintures des 66kg et 70 kg. (KSW)

Le Français Salahdine Parnasse a été déclaré vainqueur sans combattre, samedi soir, à Varsovie. Il a bénéficié du forfait du Polonais Marian Ziolkowski, blessé à l'échauffement.

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Conor McGregor bientôt de retour en UFC

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Saturday, 4 February, 2023 - 17:15

Conor McGregor après son combat contre Dustin Poirier le 10 juillet 2021. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Presse Sports)

L'ancien champion UFC Conor McGregor va de nouveau faire son retour sur les rings. La star irlandaise affrontera Michael Chandler.

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Nassourdine Imavov affrontera Sean Strickland au lieu de Kelvin Gastelum

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Tuesday, 10 January, 2023 - 07:31

Nassourdine Imavov aura un nouvel adversaire, samedi à Las Vegas. (F. Seguin/L'Équipe)

Samedi à Las Vegas, Nassourdine Imavov ne sera finalement pas opposé à Kelvin Gastelum. Ce dernier s'est blessé à la bouche. Le Français combattra l'Américain Sean Strickland.