MMA
Huge brawl breaks out after Khabib Nurmagomedov attacks Conor McGregor camp following stunning victory
Two hours after the mass brawl erupted at the T-Mobile Arena, White explained later that three of the Russian’s team were arrested and later released.
“I’m so disappointed,” said White. “I’m one of the guys who has worked 18 years to get this sport where it is today.”
Mixed martial arts – the UFC – was banned in 36 US states in the mid-nineties and forced underground. White has been part of a small team helping the sport gain recognition in the mainstream.
“The thing was trending to be number one or two of all time on pay-per-view and this is how it ends,” he said of the fight league, whose estimated worth is $7 billion. “It’s bad for the brand, it’s bad for the sport, it’s bad for both fight camps. I don’t know how anyone can come out looking good from this.”
White said the Nevada State Commission, which sanctioned the contest, has withheld 30-year-old Nurmagomedov’s purse – $2 million – pending an investigation. McGregor was to be paid his, added White.
The Nevada State governor, who was at the contest, is likely to call for an investigation and the Nevada State Athletic Commission could suspend Nurmagomedov’s licence to fight.
White added: “Police officers were getting punched, security guys were getting punched. I actually think police and security did an incredible job. Khabib jumped over the cage like one of those Parkour guys. What are you expected to do?
“What he should have done was walk over, pick Conor up and say some great things to one of other. Whatever you think of Conor, at least respect the guy. I don’t like it and don’t want to ever be in that position again.
“It’s a great sport with great athletes and this is not how we conduct ourselves.”
This was a black eye for the sport. On a night when the most eyes in its 25-year history were watching.
Football
FPL tips and team of the week: Erling Haaland not essential this week
Emi Martinez, Aston Villa, keeper, £5m – home to Wolves
Clean sheets have been so hard to predict this season.
Gameweek four saw six of them from the 10 games, which means we’ve had 18 in 40 games – or clean sheets for 18 teams from a potential 80!
There’s no standout keeper this week but Martinez has been a big-game performer in the past and derby games can be tight affairs.
Yukinari Sugawara, Southampton, defender, £4.5m – home to Ipswich
The Japanese full-back has been flying down the right flank in manager Russell Martin’s progressive style of play where he likes to overload areas of the pitch.
Sugawara has put in 16 crosses, double any of his defensive team-mates and second on the team to Will Smallbone.
He’s created three of Southampton’s five big chances and also scored at Brentford.
Ipswich have been goal shy so far, with just two in their four games and, should Saints turn some impressive periods of play into a 90-minute performance, Sugawara has chances of a return at both ends of the pitch.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, defender, £7m – home to Bournemouth
I may sound like a broken record by now but the attacking returns are on the horizon for the most expensive defender in the game.
Alexander-Arnold was close to another clean sheet last week before Nottingham Forest’s smash-and-grab success at Anfield and it’s amazing he has not got an assist yet.
The right-back’s expected assists (xA) stat is an incredible 1.87 from four games. For context, that is an assist higher than any other defender in the game except Villa left-back Digne (0.94). Tottenham’s Pedro Porro and Sugawara are next with just 0.67.
Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City, defender, £6m – home to Arsenal
Defences are likely to be on top when City host Arsenal on Sunday and you’d expect the Gunners to set up like they did last season, to absorb City pressure and hit on the break.
Rodri should return to City’s line-up which should mean Gvardiol playing a more progressive position down the left like he did at the back-end of last season.
He’ll see plenty of the ball, we know he has a goal or assist in him and, if City do keep a clean sheet, the Croatian will be a strong contender for bonus points.
MMA
UFC: Where does Conor McGregor's win over Nate Diaz place him in the top 20 list of fighters?
UFC: Where does Conor McGregor's win over Nate Diaz place him in the top 20 list of fighters?
Football
Salvatore Schillaci: Italy striker announces himself during 1990 World Cup
Watch the moment substitute Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci announced himself on the global stage at Italia ’90 with his side’s first goal during Italy’s opening match against Austria.
Schillaci was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot on home soil.
It was announced on Wednesday that Schillaci has died aged 59.
READ MORE: Italy’s World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
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MMA
UFC 213: What time is Nunes vs Shevchenko 2, what TV channel is it on and who else is fighting?
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MMA
The best 20 UFC knockouts
Mixed Martial Arts is not for the faint-hearted, irrespective of whether you are fighting or watching.
Any UFC fighter worth their salt has been on the receiving end of a hefty blow or two – even Conor McGregor.
But what are the best-known knockouts? And who delivered them?
Here’s the top 20 in UFC history – decided by UFC itself.
Warning: the following video contains scenes viewers may find disturbing:
MMA
What is UFC, what is MMA and what are the rules?
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, also known as UFC, has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the US and in the last few years increasingly caught the attention of fight fans in the UK, too.
But what is it, how was it formed and what are the rules?
Here’s our guide on what you need to know.
What is UFC?
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a mixed-martial arts promotion in which a series of fights take place around the world, also known as fight nights. It calls itself the “premier organisation in MMA”.
Mixed martial arts, of course, is nothing new dating back more than 5,000 years.
But UFC brings together some of the world’s best mixed martial artists, fighting each other at different weights with a main event taking place once a month. There are more than 40 events each year.
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