Check out the photos from the PFL: Battle of the Giants official weigh-ins at the host hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Photos courtesy of PFL)
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UFC’s Umar Nurmagomedov pulled from ADXC 7 grappling match vs. Dantas
Umar Nurmagomedov no longer will headline ADXC 7 next week in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC bantamweight standout was set to grapple former Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas in a no-gi featherweight match Oct. 25 at Mubadala Arena. The event takes place one day before UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway.
But Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has been pulled from the event, a person with knowledge of the move told MMA Junkie on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because ADXC has not yet made the change official.
No official reason was given for Nurmagomedov’s removal from the event, but in recent weeks rumors about his next UFC fight have ramped up. Although he is gunning for a shot at new champion Merab Dvalishvili, who won the belt from Sean O’Malley at UFC 306, Nurmagomedov also has been linked to a main event in Tampa, Fla., in December against Song Yadong.
Nurmagomedov is fresh off a main event win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7 in August in Abu Dhabi. The undefeated 28-year-old emerged as a title contender and was expected to be Dvalishvili’s first attempted title defense, though the champ reportedly is not yet ready to fight.
Dantas, a two-time Bellator champion, is a second degree jiu-jitsu black belt with seven wins by submission. The 35-year-old Brazilian’s most recent appearance in MMA came in May 2023 – a decision loss to Denis Lavrentyev at RCC 15.
Appropriately timed, reports of a new grappling matchup for the event surfaced Friday with former UFC flyweight standout Muhammad Mokaev against UFC young rising star Raul Rosas Jr., which certainly will take some of the sting off losing Nurmagomedov from the event for fans.
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Dodgers trounce Mets again in NLCS Game 4, one win away from World Series return
The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets at Citi Field for the second consecutive night, winning 10-2 behind strong performances at the plate from superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. L.A. now has a 3-1 lead in the series and can clinch as soon as Friday’s Game 5 (5 p.m. ET on FS1 and the FOX Sports App).
Ohtani homered against Jose Quintana to lead off the game. The likely 2024 National League MVP took Quintana’s first pitch for a ball, then drove a sinker over the middle of the plate 422 feet into the Mets’ bullpen in right-center field for his third postseason homer.
The likely NL MVP began the night 0 for 22 in the postseason when batting with nobody on base and 7 for 9 with two homers and eight RBIs when hitting with runners aboard.
It was the seventh leadoff homer in Dodgers postseason history and first in Ohtani’s career.. The 117.8 mph drive was the third-hardest-hit postseason home run since Statcast started tracking in 2015, after Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber in last year’s NLCS (119.7 mph) and the New York Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton in a 2020 AL Division Series (118.3 mph).
Quintana hadn’t allowed a home run in his previous eight starts since Aug. 20.
Mets star Francisco Lindor, who hit a leadoff homer in Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, was unable to match Ohtani in the bottom of the first as he grounded out.
But the next New York batter, Mark Vientos, connected off Yoshinobu Yamamoto for his fourth homer of the playoffs to tie the score at 1.
The Dodgers struck back in the top of the third, however, to retake the lead on singles from unlikely postseason heroes Tommy Edman and Kiké Hernandez. They never relinquished it out of that. Yamamoto worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the third, though the Mets did scrape a run across when Brandon Nimmo beat out what would have been an inning-ending double play. Nimmo was originally ruled out, but the call was overturned after a challenge from Mets manager Carlos Mendoza.
Betts then helped the Dodgers pad their lead with one of the best performances of his playoff career, smashing a two-run double in the fifth inning and two-run home run in the seventh, both times after Ohtani was walked right before him. Ohtani drew three consecutive walks after his home run and scored each time.
Also of note, Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy became the first player to reach base in 12 consecutive plate appearances during a single postseason.
Muncy had a single and three walks in his first four plate appearances in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series against the New York Mets on Thursday night. The streak ended when he struck out against Danny Young in the eighth.
Muncy’s streak included two singles, two homers and eight walks.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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PFL Battle of the Giants weigh-in video
Watch PFL Battle of the Giants Friday morning weigh-in video for the upcoming PFL pay-per-view card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In Saturday’s main event, Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira have to weigh no more than 265 pounds for the heavyweight title bout. Ngannou makes his PFL debut at the event.
Larissa Pacheco and Cris Cyborg can weigh no more than 145 pounds for the featherweight title fight.
The PFL Battle of the Giants ceremonial weigh-ins begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Check out PFL Battle of the Giants weigh-in results below.
Main Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
Francis Ngannou (256.8) vs. Renan Ferreira (261.5)
Larissa Pacheco (144.5) vs. Cris Cyborg (144.1)
Johnny Eblen (184.7) vs. Fabian Edwards (184.9)
Husein Kadimagomaev (146) vs. Zafar Mohsen (145.8)
A.J. McKee (155.8) vs. Paul Hughes (155.8)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 1:30 p.m. ET)
Raufeon Stots (135.8) vs. Marcos Breno (136)
Makkasharip Zaynukov (153.6) vs. Dedrek Sanders (154.9)
Ibragim Ibragimov (145.5) vs. Nacho Campos (145.9)
Tariq Ismail (145.1) vs. Taha Bendaoud (145.5)
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Tuchel is proven – Walker on new England manager
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker shares his thoughts on Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England men’s head coach.
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'Playing our game right now' – Max Muncy, Tommy Edman speak on Dodgers performance in postseason | MLB on FOX
Tommy Edman & Max Muncy spoke on how they have elevated their play in the postseason and the dominance of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs
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Kayden Jackson: How Derby County striker won a competition to get his career started
He has been quick to make an impression at Derby, scoring three goals and providing two assists in 11 appearances.
Jackson has started eight games in the Championship this season – one fewer than he managed across the entire league campaign last term.
For Jackson, it adds to his story of perseverance.
“I had trials at Bradford and Leeds, but didn’t quite make the grade, but those experiences were eye-opening for me because beforehand I looked at professional footballers as these godlike figures and I could only dream of being in their shoes,” he said.
“I’ll be honest, I didn’t think I was good enough. I didn’t think I had the ability because I never really had that academy learning – players are technically taught so much and I literally had my family there guiding me, saying you can do this better and that better.”
That guidance and existence outside the traditional development pathway has given Jackson an unusual perspective of what it takes to sustain a career in the game.
“I thought I missed out on a hell of a lot of coaching, and because of that I wasn’t sure how far I could actually go,” he said.
“So when I was told something, I took it on board. I didn’t think I knew everything, whereas in football nowadays kids think they know everything. They think they can get through the game without listening – without taking information on board.
“Work ethic, humility and the constant want to keep improving can get you further than ability alone.
“It wasn’t the conventional route into football, as much as I’d have liked it to be. I was patient, but thankfully I persevered and I’m sat here today.”
It is at Derby’s Moor Farm training base that Jackson opens up about his remarkable journey, and yet he is quick to say that he is “not one to keep looking back” when asked about the success his final two years at Ipswich brought.
Instead, he is more interested in focusing on his future at Derby, who sit mid-table after a solid start the campaign.
“In terms on reflecting, you don’t get much time,” Jackson said.
“I want to keep looking forward because we have a job to do here.”
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