LAS VEGAS – Austen Lane beat Robelis Despaigne with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 245 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Lane, who got his first UFC win – and was the third biggest underdog on the card.
Austen Lane def. Robelis Despaigne, UFC Fight Night 245 (via UFC)
“This was a long time coming – definitely an emotional experience. The first couple of fights haven’t gone my way, but I think I found the right formula. I think I found the right team and I found the right routine to put me in a flow state and get that win.
“It’s funny: I was actually going to go to (American Top Team), and my opponent went there (to train), so I couldn’t go there. I go to Xtreme Couture, and Eric (Nicksick) and everybody open their doors to me, and I couldn’t be happier there. There’s a bunch of killers in there.”
Lane on his son at the fight
“It’s definitely been a long journey. Everyone’s been through a lot, right? But I’ve been through a lot the past couple of years, and a lot of that, I felt like, carried over to my fighting a little bit – which I never intended it to. It’s mental sometimes. So (winning) meant everything. I had my son in attendance. This is my first time my son’s ever seen me fight. He spent the whole week with me, and talking about that right combination, that right formula – that’s what I needed. I needed him here. He’s always been my biggest support system.”
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Lane on what he wants next
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: (R-L) Austen Lane and Robelis Despaigne of Cuba trade kicks in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“I’m not meant to really sit around. I don’t like sitting around. When you sit around, your mind starts to wander and everything. I’m just the guy that’s always back in the gym, always pushing forward, always keeping moving. … You can play football, you can play basketball, you can play baseball – but you can’t play fighting because this is a lifestyle, and this and this has to be a lifestyle. That’s what I’ve made it. So as soon as I’m back in Jacksonville, I’m back training.”
To hear more from Lane, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
Lando Norris’s penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen off track in the United States Grand Prix has triggered another controversy about Formula 1’s policing of driving standards.
Amid an intense fight between the McLaren driver and his Red Bull rival for third place, the incident between the pair at Turn 12 on lap 52 has divided opinions and once again left fans confused about what is and is not allowed.
Looking at the reasons behind the decision, Norris’ punishment was for overtaking Verstappen for third while he was off the track. In official terms, this falls under the remit of leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
This is because, in the judgement of the stewards, Norris had not earned the right to the corner – so going off track was entirely of his own making.
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In the official stewards’ statement outlining the reasons for the decision, they say that Norris had not fulfilled certain requirements in the guidelines that stewards use.
The stewards said: “Car 4 [Norris] was overtaking Car 1 [Verstappen] on the outside, but was not level with Car 1 at the apex.
“Therefore, under the Driving Standards Guidelines, Car 4 had lost the “right” to the corner. Accordingly, as Car 4 left the track and returned in front of Car 1, it is deemed to be a case of leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage.”
And while Verstappen left the track himself in his defensive actions against Norris, the stewards did not think that made what Norris did acceptable.
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However, they did conclude that Norris had a justifiable reason to be off circuit, because Verstappen had run wide himself, so that is why he was handed a lesser penalty than normal and was not given a strike for breaching track limits, which would have been his fourth offence and earned him a sanction.
The stewards added: “A five-second penalty is imposed instead of the 10-second penalty recommended in the guidelines because having committed to the overtaking move on the outside the driver of Car 4 had little alternative other than to leave the track because of the proximity of Car 1 which had also left the track. In view of the above, we determine that this will not count as a track limit “strike” for Car 4.”
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, battles with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images
What the Driving Standards Guidelines say
The explanation of the stewards makes reference to the Driving Standards Guidelines, which is a document that, while not publicly available, has been sent to all competitors.
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The guidelines have been pulled together by the FIA, and were created in conjunction with the drivers, to try to create a framework to ensure more consistent stewards’ decisions.
They are specifically aimed at offering a clearer set of rules for drivers, especially when it comes to working out when drivers do and do not have the right to a corner.
The document, a copy of which has been seen by Motorsport.com, outlines the rights that a driver has when it comes to overtaking either inside or outside of a rival.
In the Norris/Verstappen incident, this is classified as an overtake on the outside, which the guidelines state is “a more difficult manoeuvre to accomplish.”
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However, it lays out three criteria for the drivers on the outside to earn the right to be given room “including at the exit.”
It states that they must:
Have the front axle AT LEAST ALONGSIDE WITH the front axle of the other car at the apex of the corner and to the exit.
Be driven in a safe and controlled manner throughout the manoeuvre (entry, apex and exit).
Be able to make the corner within the track limits
In the stewards’ verdict, it states that Norris had not fulfilled the very first criteria.
Overhead footage indeed suggests that while Norris had got alongside Verstappen on the run down to Turn 12, by the time they hit the apex – as the Red Bull braked later – he was no longer as far forward as the rules required.
Therefore, there was no requirement for Verstappen to give him room on the exit.
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However, what the rules do not take into account is the fact that Verstappen brakes later than Norris to ensure that he was at the apex first, even though that extra speed carried him wide and ultimately off the track.
And it is also not clear whether, if Norris had got ahead on the straight, the situation would better be judged based on Verstappen actually being the car that is overtaking.
For a car overtaking on the inside there are similar requirements. It must:
Have its front axle AT LEAST ALONGSIDE of the mirror of the other car no later than the apex of the corner.
Be driven in a safe and controlled manner throughout the manoeuvre (entry, apex and exit).
Without (deliberately) forcing the other car off the track at the exit. This includes leaving a fair and acceptable width for the car being overtaken from the apex to the exit of the corner.
Be able to make the corner within the track limits.
Based on what happened at Turn 12, Verstappen fulfilled the first point, the second point is subject to debate and he did not fulfil the third or fourth elements.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, battles with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images
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The room for interpretation
There is one interesting element of the guidelines that it emphasised early on, and that is that there is no way to create a set of rules that are a perfect fit for every incident.
It makes clear that “racing is a dynamic process” and that there are multiple elements that the stewards will take into account when it comes to delivering a final verdict.
It says these include
How did the cars get to the incident? (E.g. late braking, diving in, moving under braking.)
Was the manoeuvre late or “optimistic”?
What could the drivers reasonably see, know, or anticipate?
Do we believe the manoeuvre could be completed on the track?
Was there understeer / oversteer / locking?
Did someone position / handle their car in a way that contributed to the incident?
Did the type of corner contribute to the incident? (e.g. camber, kerbs, curve, apexes)
What were the relative tyres / tyre age / grip?
So, in the end, the final decision of the stewards remains a matter predominantly down to their opinion and their interpretation of what has unfolded on track.
As the Guidelines state quite clearly: “The stewards will consider each incident, with expert advice from our driver steward, and make our best, but final, decision at the time.”
Check out the official scorecards from all 11 bouts at UFC Fight Night 245 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Melissa Martinez
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Martinez vs Ardelean
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Elise Reed
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Penne vs Reed
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Joselyne Edwards
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Edwards vs Vidal 1
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Jean Matsumoto
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Asu Almabayev
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Darren Elkins
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Elkins vs Pineda
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Cameron Smotherman
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Hadley vs Smotherman
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Sumudaerji
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Johnson vs Sumudaerji
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Rob Font
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Font vs Phillips
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UFC Fight NIght 245 – Hernandez vs Pereira
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Lando Norris will start the race from pole position after beating championship leader Max Verstappen in a qualifying session that was curtailed by a crash for George Russell.
Norris and Verstappen are locked in a battle for the 2024 drivers’ title, with the Red Bull driver sitting 54 points clear.
Event
Date
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United States GP – SPRINT QU
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United States GP – SPRINT
United States GP – QU
United States GP – Race
What time does the US Grand Prix start?
The US GP will begin at 2pm local time (-5 GMT) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
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Date: Sunday, 20 October, 2024
Start time: 19:00 GMT / 20:00 BST / 21:00 CEST / 21:00 SAT / 22:00 EAT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT / 06:00 AEDT (Monday) / 04:00 JST (Monday) / 00:30 IST (Monday)
2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session
GMT
BST
CEST
ET
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PT
AEDT
JST
IST
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FP1
17:30
18:30
19:30
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13:30
10:30
04:30¹
02:30¹
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23:00
Sprint quali
21:30
22:30
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23:30
17:30
14:30
08:30¹
06:30¹
03:00¹
Sprint
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18:00
19:00
20:00
14:00
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11:00
05:00¹
03:00¹
23:30
Quali
22:00
23:00
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00:00¹
18:00
15:00
09:00¹
07:00¹
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03:30¹
Race
19:00
20:00
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21:00
15:00
12:00
06:00¹
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04:00¹
00:30¹
How can I watch the US Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
Austria – Servus TV / ORF
Belgium – RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia – Sport Klub
Czech Republic – AMC
Denmark – TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Estonia: Viaplay
Finland – Viaplay
France – Canal+
Germany – Sky
Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary – M4
Italy – Sky
Netherlands – Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway – V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland – Viaplay
Portugal – Sport TV
Spain – F1 DAZN
Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
UK – Sky Sports F1
Americas:
USA – ABC
Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America – ESPN
Asia:
China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India – FanCode
Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore – beIN SPORTS
Thailand – beIN SPORTS
Vietnam – K+
Oceania:
Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
New Zealand – Sky
Africa:
Can I stream the F1 US Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.
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Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.
ABU DHABI – Yes, Caio Borralho is on Fight Island for UFC 308 fight week. But, no, he’s not there to weigh in as a backup for the co-headliner between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev.
However, Borralho could soon be fighting another former UFC middleweight champion.
On Tuesday, Borralho revealed to MMA Junkie that discussions are ongoing for him to fight Israel Adesanya this coming February at UFC 312 in Sydney.
“I want to fight Izzy. We are in talks with UFC, but nothing confirmed yet,” Borralho said. “But that’s the fight we want. I think that’s the fight that makes sense. Adesanya already fought all the guys from (the) top five. Just me and (Nassourdine) Imavov he didn’t fight, but Imavov didn’t (have) a good fight last time, so I think they’re thinking about me. Let’s see what the UFC wants.”
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The pairing does seem to make sense. Borralho, who’s No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings at 185 pounds, seemingly is in line for a major opportunity after winning a five-round unanimous decision against former title challenger Jared Cannonier. The result, which earned the 2021 Dana White’s Contender Series alum a Fight of the Night bonus this past August, pushed Borralho’s overall winning streak to 16 fights, which includes a 7-0 start in the UFC.
The idea of fighting Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) excites Borralho more than anything.
“A lot of respect for Izzy, you know. I want to fight the best in the world, and I think he’s a legend, one of the best in the world. I want to test myself against him,” Borralho said.
Adesanya, 35, who ruled the middleweight division for nearly three years, has hit a rough patch in his career, having lost three of his past four bouts. That includes a one-sided decision against Sean Strickland and most recently a submission loss to champion Dricus Du Plessis.
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While some might view Adesanya on the decline, Borralho would not take the opportunity for granted.
“He was a great champion. He always has good points,” Borralho said. “I don’t know if he’s vulnerable or anything like that. I don’t have anything with it. If we fought, I’m going with a hundred percent power. I’m going with a hundred percent trying to finish him, and I will do it.”
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