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His opponent? Rising Lightweight Gregor Gillespie, according to MMAJunkie. The perfect collision Gillespie is currently 13-0 in his MMA career and 6-0 in the UFC. Kevin Lee, on the other hand, is coming off back-to-back defeats, the last of which saw him lose to Rafael Dos Anjos via submission in the main event of UFC Fight Night 152. Before that, Lee lost to Al Iaquinta by decision. His momentum has slipped quite a bit, but there is still a lot of hope as he’s young and recently made a move to Tristar Gym....

Vettori’s original opponent, Darren Till, withdrew from the fight a few days back due to an injury. Kevin Holland is now stepping in on short notice to replace Till and fight Vettori. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff reported that, per the Vettori podcast, Marvin Vettori’s fight against Kevin Holland will indeed be taking place at UFC Vegas 23. Kevin Holland’s most recent fight was a unanimous decision loss against Derek Brunson at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs....

“Definitely working on my mic work, talking. I’m not the best. I didn’t get to do a lot of it on the indies. But as far as learning, I’m game for anything, and I’m just going to soak up any amount of knowledge I can get. You can never learn too much, no matter how far you get. The fact we get an opportunity to be here with guys who have been around the world and just have that wealth of knowledge, those guys who have been to the stage that we’re trying to get to, the fact they take the time out to teach us and help us is amazing....

As war tensions mount between Russia and Ukraine, officials in Ukraine hope their athletes aren’t locked arm in arm with their Russian rivals. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics begin next week, and Ukrainian officials are advising their athletes to try and avoid social interactions with Russian counterparts. That would mean no photos. Ukraine has also reportedly asked its athletes to not speak Russian during media interviews. The Beijing Winter Olympics begin February 4 with the Opening Ceremony....

From his home in Michigan, Kovalenko told Newsweek that he’s in regular contact with friends, family and former fellow soldiers who provide him with videos and other first-hand information about the conflict. While he receives images of the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities and the accompanying rubble, Kovalenko said other messages from back home leave him heartened about his country’s resolve. “We can beat Russia. We stopped them in 2014 and 2015, it was a success,” he said....

Speaking from Kyiv on Wednesday, Vitrenko also said that damage to Naftogaz infrastructure in the first week of Russia’s latest invasion is “on the minor scale,” though warned this could change as fighting intensifies. “I’m managing the entire company from Kyiv,” Vitrenko said, as Russian forces pushed towards the capital from the northwest and northeast supported by regular air and missile strikes on military, civil, and civilian targets. “Every night is a nightmare....

Although it is early to assess the scope of the rout that has been described in many news reports over the past weekend, it makes clear that the Ukrainian army is superior in leadership tactics and morale to the Russian army. With continuing supplies from the West—primarily the United States—the Ukrainians can drive the Russians out of their country. There is absolutely no chance for a negotiated settlement. The atrocities committed by the Russians in their few months of occupation—including the wanton destruction of schools, homes, and cities—makes a negotiated settlement with the Ukraine impossible....

The video was posted on the General Staff of the Armed forces of Ukraine Facebook page on Friday. Accompanied by loud pounding music, clips show footage of Russian equipment, tanks, helicopters and vehicles being destroyed. The video, titled “Combat Losses of the Enemy,” highlights the alleged losses Russia has suffered since Vladimir Putin’s so-called “special military operation” began on February 24. Russia casualty figures provided by Ukraine have regularly differed from Russian totals....

President Volodymyr Zelensky, a political novice and famous comedian, was propelled into office in April with a landslide election victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko. In July, Zelensky’s Servant of the People party—named for the television show in which he played a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president—swept parliament, making history as the first party to win a majority since independence. The party ran on an avowedly anti-corruption, liberal, pro-western platform....

On Monday Russian news agency TACC confirmed the attack happened ,while also playing down its significance. Ukraine was able to damage the Antonovsky bridge across the Dnieper in Kherson, as well as equipment from builders who were intending to repair the bridge following shelling. Kirill Stremousov, the deputy head of the military-civilian administration of the Kherson region, told reporters on Monday that due to the strike the “resumption of traffic [has been] postponed,” according to a TACC report (translated via Google)....

Nataliya Humenyuk, head of the joint coordination press center of Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces, detailed the gains at a briefing with the Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on Monday. She said that in addition to Ukraine advancing a “couple of dozen kilometers,” it had “liberated areas of close to 500 square kilometers.” Two dozen kilometers is equal to about 15 miles, while 500 square kilometers is equal to about 193 square miles....

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly warned about the risk of a nuclear accident over the course of the war. Concerns are especially prevalent in regards to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and in all of Europe. The ZNPP has come under shelling several times over the course of the war, been occupied by Russian forces and the plant “continues to face daily dangers,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said....

The footage appears to show a farmhouse with Russian troops present. The area is then repeatedly shelled, with multiple buildings being hit and Russian armored vehicles reportedly being destroyed. The images were obtained Tuesday evening from the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The footage was also shared by the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who said: “Morning would not be morning without fried Russians....

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the move on Thursday as Russian forces continued to shell Ukrainian cities after more than 1 million refugees had fled the country. DHS said that immigrants may qualify for TPS when their home countries are being subjected to “ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions,” while citing the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the Russian attack in granting the status to Ukrainians....

The United Nations said the number of refugees who have left Ukraine had surged past 2 million on Tuesday, in an exodus that has been described as the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. But even as civilians in some besieged cities flee through safe corridors and others relocate to safe parts of Ukraine or pour across its borders into neighboring countries, there are many Ukrainians who remain defiant in the face of terror and refuse to leave their homes....

There, you’ll see Marcus Green — if you don’t hear him first. The Louisiana-Monroe receiver plays the drums at his local church where his grandfather, Rayfield Cameron, is pastor. You’ll hear his mother RheaKesha Vaughn, a gospel recording artist, belt a hymn like “Victory.” You’ll hear his stepfather Michael Vaughn play the bass guitar. MORE: Group of 5 projections for 2018 Then you’ll see why Green — a 5-8, 191-pound all-purpose player and second-team Sporting News preseason All-American — is always asking for extra tickets for a devout following of 30 friends and family who caravan to his games with the Warhawks....

Most cases of ulcerative colitis are not severe. However, when the disease significantly lowers your quality of life, becomes untreatable with medication, or is life-threatening, surgery might be needed as a treatment. The two most common surgeries to treat ulcerative colitis are ileostomy surgery and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), which is commonly called a j-pouch. What Is Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis? Surgery for ulcerative colitis means removing the large intestine, or colon (which is called a colectomy)....

Following the SEA Games gold medal match ticket fiasco, hosts Malaysia U23 are set to lose their home advantage, as their hardcore fans the Ultras Malaya has decided to give the match a miss altogether. In a Twitter post, the fiery group of supporters announced the decision, citing the need for solidarity with many of the home fans who could not get the final match tickets due to the SEA Games organisers’ decision to not sell them online....

Ultravate narrows the blood vessels in the skin to prevent the overactive immune response that causes inflammation, while also reducing inflammation. With the use of Ultravate, a protein called lipocortin is released to block the production of chemicals that are responsible for the inflammatory response that causes red and itchy skin. Halobetasol is known as a strong medication characterized as a Class I topical corticosteroid. This means that small doses of this medication are able to produce strong effects....

Punjab seamer Siddarth Kaul was included in the squad for the final T20I to be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. “The Indian team management has decided to rest Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav from the upcoming third Paytm T20I against the Windies in Chennai,” BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said in a release. “The decision has been made to allow the trio to be in the best physical condition ahead of India’s tour to Australia....