Author: By Matt Parrino

CHICAGO – After the first round of his rematch against Yoel Romero Saturday night at UFC 225, Robert Whittaker went back to his corner for the second straight fight with a serious injury.
Whittaker broke his right hand and still had 20 minutes of fight time left with one of the most dangerous pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
Talk about bad luck.
In the first matchup, Whittaker suffered a medial ligament injury to his left knee in the first round at UFC 213. He went on to win after digging deep in the championship rounds despite the injury.
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On Sept. 10, 2016, the fight seemed to end quickly for CM Punk. Against the more experienced Mickey Gall, Punk was taken down, beaten up and finished in about two minutes at UFC 203.But while the rest of the world moved on with Punk out of sight and out of mind, the fight was just beginning for the pride of Chicago.He had made his debut, knowing what it was like to take the walk and compete in the Octagon. And despite the disappointing outcome, he decided to dedicate himself in the gym and give this whole fighting thing another shot.But at 39 years old, the bumps and bruises of the rigorous … Read the Full Article Here

SACRAMENTOEvery single decision in life can change the entire outcome of the story.Former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt’s road to gold inside the Octagon was paved by the courage and the will to live inside the heart of a five-year-old boy named Maddux Maple. The man known ironically in the fight world as “No Love” tells the heartwarming tale of his bond with Maddux in his new book “The Pact,” which hits bookshelves today. The story chronicles Garbrandt’s tumultuous youth caught in the trenches of a hard-nosed, blue collar town where fighting is almost like a … Read the Full Article Here

GLENDALEEven before Israel Adesanya made his debut in Perth, Australia at UFC 221, the mixed martial arts world was buzzing at the mere mention of the name “The Last Stylebender.”Comparisons to Jon Jones and Anderson Silva usually get the attention of the masses, but Adesanya scoffs at the exercise. “I feel like it’s disrespectful if you try and compare me or what I’ve done throughout my career with someone else. Whether it be Anderson, Conor (McGregor), Chael (Sonnen) or whoever,” Adesanya said Thursday during his media session ahead of Fight Night Glendale … Read the Full Article Here

 
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NASCAR drivers Spencer Gallagher and Noah Gragson grew up in Las Vegas without a professional team of their own to cheer for. “You (would) play the NHL hockey (video) games and you’re like, ‘man, what team am I gonna pick?’” Gragson said. “So now finally we can pick the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s a dream come true.” Fast-forward to 2018 and Gallagher and Gragson have all the pro sports they can handle.

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BOSTON
Seemingly up against the unbeatable force, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic seized his iconic moment by slaying the beast Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 to become the first heavyweight to reach three title defenses.
The accomplishment can’t be overstated. The UFC heavyweight title is the hardest to defend multiple times because any fight can change in the blink of an eye. Cain Velasquez, once regarded as the greatest heavyweight of all time, only managed to defend twice before losing the belt.
Speaking of defending belts, how about “old reliable” Daniel Cormier. … Read the Full Article Here