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How did it all start? Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji, alternatively known as KSI, challenged, “Jake Paul, Logan Paul, any other Pauls”, after successfully defeating Joe Weller in the third round. Following the call out, the Paul brothers responded, which escalated drama between them. This proved to attract a wide range of viewers, including the attention of the most popular YouTuber on the platform PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg). After some heated internet drama between the Paul brothers and KSI, Deji challenged Jake Paul which led to the confirmation of both fights....

And if you thought Umbro couldn’t hold their own against the might of Nike and Adidas then think again because their recent offering – the UX-1 is sure to pack a mean punch. The company are determined to regain ground they lost to Adidas and Nike, and by the looks of things they’re perfectly capable of clawing their way back to the top. Umbro has created a perfect blend of tradition and technology in the UX-1’s making it no pushover in the cut throat world of boot manufacturing....

Claudia Gadelha and Krzysztof Jotko are the joint second highest earners from the event, bagging $108,000 each for wins over Angela Hill and Eryk Anders respectively. Among other big earners from the card were Courtney Casey and Dan Ige, who earned $100,000 each for their scalps of Mara Romero Borella and Edson Barboza respectively. Check out the full salaries of fighters who competed on the UFC on ESPN 8 card below (h/t Jed I....

James attacks the idea that loot boxes are gambling based on Belgium and the Netherlands’ own conclusions that loot boxes are illegal gambling and prior research. The MP states that Belgium and the Netherlands simply have different laws with regards to what constitutes gambling. However, she deigns not to describe how or why those laws are different, attributing the differences in how the countries have interpreted offline gambling laws for modern online use....

The Nagpur-born paceman returned overall match figures of 10/133 to spearhead India to a series sweep against the West Indies with a win inside three days in the second Test. Yet in India’s two previous Test series - away to South Africa and England - Yadav was unable to pencil his name in the playing eleven and was rendered a mere drinks carrier. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami were clearly rated higher than him in Indian head coach Ravi Shastri’s estimation....

Henderson, 44, is a legend in the MMA world and has been involved in some of the greatest fights of all time. Who’ll ever forget that classic back-and-forth battle with “Shogun” Rua back in 2011? But if not for a lucky comeback win against Rua in March 2014, Henderson (30-13) would be looking at a six-fight losing streak. Give Hendo credit, though – most of his bouts have been against top-level fighters....

Two years, six months and 16 days will have passed since the former heavyweight champion collected a first-round stoppage win over Travis Browne at UFC 200 and as he readies to return, there is absolutely no way to know with any certainty what to expect from the American Kickboxing Academy product. Join DAZN and watch Paul Daley vs. Michael Page at Bellator 216 on Feb. 16 Unfortunately, it’s a familiar position to be in when it comes to Velasquez, as the now 36-year-old heavyweight has spent far more time dealing with injuries and extended absences over the last half-decade than he has contending with actual opponents....

In case you didn’t know… The former Featherweight contender turned pro in 2008 and was signed up by the UFC in 2011. Undefeated at that time, Mendes was granted a title shot against Jose Aldo in 2012 after having fought just twice for the promotion. Despite suffering his first MMA loss after getting knocked out by Aldo, Mendes put together a 5-fight win streak to set up a rematch against the once unconquerable Brazilian....

Speaking at a press conference recently, the Lightweight Champion cleared the air around the matter. Khabib Nurmagomedov hints at possible UFC return When Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after submitting Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, he said that he has no intention of continuing to fight without his father, who passed away earlier this year due to COVID-19 related complications. Khabib also said that he had promised his mother the fight with Justin Gaethje would be his last, and after that he would hang up his fighting gloves for good....

A women’s strawweight bout will take the main event spot as No.5-ranked contender Mackenzie Dern takes on No.6-ranked Xiaonan Yan. Both fighters will look for a convincing victory to continue their climb towards a potential title shot. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night, Randy Brown will square off against Francisco Trinaldo in a welterweight showdown that promises to be an all-out brawl. Find out when and where you can watch UFC Tonight along with the start time for the US, Canada, UK, and Australia....

In case you didn’t know… Cris Cyborg made her UFC debut in 2015 at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith, who was subsequently knocked out by the former via TKO in the first round. After failing to officially book a fight against Germaine de Randaime and Megan Anderson, Cyborg eventually defeated current Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya Evinger in the third round to win the UFC Featherweight Championship. After capturing the UFC Women’s Featherweight Title, Cyborg made her first successful defense against Holly Holm at UFC 219, which was then followed up by another title defense against former Invicta Bantamweight Champion Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222....

The White House scrambled to correct Biden’s comments on Wednesday about the prospect of military action by Moscow, whose troops have massed alongside its border with Ukraine, raising fears of an invasion. Biden had appeared to suggest that Western allies were not entirely united on how they would respond to a Russian move. He told a news conference that “it’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion” and there is “a fight about what to do and not do,” before saying: “If they actually do what they’re capable of doing, with the force amassed on the border, it is going to be a disaster for Russia....

In a call to his opposite number on Tuesday, Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s top diplomat, asked Wang Yi to “use the level of relations between Beijing and Moscow to force Russia to stop its armed aggression against the Ukrainian people,” according to a readout of the conversation released by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. Wang was said to have “reaffirmed China’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” according to the ministry’s statement, while promising to “make every effort to end the war on Ukrainian soil through diplomacy....

“If you ask soldiers if they believe any of this you’ll hear quite a direct answer,” Kostiantyn Usov, the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, told Newsweek. “Our military would also state that the only proper way for Russians to withdraw from Ukrainian soil is by being packed in body bags,” he added. “Anything less than that is not what our generals are interested in.” He also warned that the apparent Russian pivot, of which reports have emerged amid negotiations between the two sides in Turkey, presented a potentially precarious situation for Ukrainian politicians....

Until their wedding Sunday, Lesia Ivashchenko and her partner, Valerii Fylymonov, who have been together for 22 years and have an 18-year-old daughter, had not been able to see each other since the invasion started, according to news reports. “I’m happy that we are alive, that this day started, that my husband is alive and he is with me,” Ivashchenko said after the ceremony. Less than two weeks into the conflict, the Russian invasion has resulted in more than 1,000 civilian casualties and largely upended normal life in the nation....

“We really cannot calculate how many deaths we have—I mean it’s three to four times more [than the official count]—so we are not able even to count how many people on streets killed by bombing and artillery,” Sergei Orlov, deputy mayor of Mariupol, told CNN’s New Day on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Mariupol confirmed that at least 1,207 civilians have died from shelling in the city since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began two weeks ago—although the final count is estimated to be much higher....

In Russia, unprecedented sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K. and Europe have caused the value of Russian rubles to decrease, a drop civilians are trying to counter with exchanges via the cryptocurrency, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government has restricted the ability of citizens to conduct electronic transactions, so many are now cashing in the hryvnia for bitcoin. The new embrace of the cryptocurrency within the two nations has caused bitcoin prices to soar after an initial drop following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

Rockhold is currently a slight favorite by online sportsbook, Top Bet to defeat the former UFC middleweight title challenger. In his last performance, Rockhold defeated perennial contender Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 55 in November by second round submission and is riding a three-fight winning streak. Machida last fought at UFC Fight Night 58 in December when he defeated CB Dolloway by first round TKO in his first fight since he lost a close fight to current middleweight Chris Weidman at UFC 175 last July....

Last Saturday, McGregor held up his end of the bargain, knocking out Aldo in 13 seconds to become the undisputed featherweight champion. The Irishman said at the post-fight press conference his next fight could be at lightweight depending on the result of Saturday’s UFC on Fox 17 lightweight title main event, in which Cerrone will try to take the belt from Dos Anjos. UFC president Dana White said that whenever McGregor wants to move to 155 pounds, he will get an immediate title shot....

The stacked UFC 261 pay-per-view card will go down as a milestone event in combat sports history. When the cameras panned over the sold-out arena on April 24th, the electrifying atmosphere of the pre-COVID era was on full display for the first time since March of 2020. The event produced some great performances as well as some ill-fated endings. The results at UFC 261 have shaken up the UFC rankings and brought significant changes to Rose Namajunas, Jorge Masvidal, and Khamzat Chimaev’s places in their respective divisions....