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Calls for UFC Abu Dhabi referee to be fired after record eight knockdowns scored on hometown star in vicious beatdown

We have never seen a hunter fall eight times in the UFC history. The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this weekend with a stacked fighting evening card with Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder in the main event and Petr Yan vs. Marcus Mcghee in the Co-Main. The second fight of the Night was an […]

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Hometown favorite kicks off UFC 318 with brutal knee KO to make the Louisiana crowd go wild

Dustin Poirier is not the only hero of Louisiana at UFC 318. It is 10 years since the UFC was last stepped in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Premier Promotion returns to the Bayou State to commemorate a 'last dance' for Dustin Poirier – a pension fight against BMF champion Max Holloway. Lafayette's Poirier Headlines UFC

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Liverpool teammates gather in Diogo Jota’s hometown in Portugal ahead of funeral

Liverpool -players gathered on Saturday in the small Portuguese city of Gondomar for the funeral of their English Premier League -football teammate Diogo Jota, who died on Thursday with his younger brother in a car accident in Spain. Club captain Virgil van Dijk, goalkeeper Cooimhin Kelleher and manager Arne Slot were a thing of the

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Diogo Jota and Andre Silva mourned by family and local people at hometown wake

Hundreds of inhabitants of Gondomar in Noord -Portugal served along the bodies of the former Liverpool -footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a chapel in their hometown on Friday, after their death in a car accident in Spain. In an earlier private wake, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, FC Porto-President Andre Villas-Boas, Portuguese

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UFC Baku staff picks include Jamahal Hill winning the main event, a hometown fighter to impress and other predictions

UFC Baku is the last event for UFC 317 and has a huge main event fight that fans cannot wait to see. The event takes place in the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku on Saturday 21 June for the very first UFC event in Azerbaijan. The Co-Main event contains Azerbaijani hunter Rafael Fiziev who records

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Dustin Poirier ran through Hawaiian fan favorite in his last hometown fight a decade before UFC 318 retirement bout

On this day in 2015, Dustin Poirier delivered a statement performance for his fans of birth city. Over the past decade, much has changed for 'The Diamond', where he has reached the status of legends. His title fights against people like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev and his trilogy with Conor McGregor have all worn

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Yamal may have the world at his feet but he is still rooted to the hometown

The morning after the El Clasico where Barcelona have effectively sealed the LaLiga title and in the El Cordobes ‘snack bar’ in the heart of Rocafonda, the owner Juan Carlos is buzzing with pride. He speaks proudly about the five-year-old boy who would come with his father in the early hours and dribble with a

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‘Head high’… Jeremy Stephens reacts to hometown loss in UFC comeback fight

Jeremy Stephens did not get the birthplace that he longed for on Saturday evening. Last month, UFC announced the shock-re-signing of the 51-Vecht veteran for UFC des Moines. Jeremy Stephens was linked to another hunter who started his second Octagon Stint, Mason Jones. 'Lil Heathen' showed a lot of heart, but he eventually fell into

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Man Utd legend Paul Scholes honoured with mural in his hometown after gaining surprise backing

Man United Icon Paul Scholes has been honored with a mural in his hometown – supported by rival city fans. A 15ft painting of the face of the midfielder can be seen in Middleton, GTR Manchester, after he has won a public poll to decide which to celebrate locally. Street artist Akse P19, behind the

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Dan Hooker and UFC legend ended up in hospital together after brutal five-round war in hometown main event

'The Hangman' achieved a huge victory for his home crowd in one of the best non-title combat, main events in the UFC history that took place just over five years ago. Long before the recent revival of Dan Hooker, De Nieuw -Zeelander was an emerging competition in the lightweight division. Hooker's one-sided loss for Edson

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Guardiola will take ‘hometown club’ Salford seriously in FA Cup clash

Pep Guardiola insisted he will play Manchester City's FA Cup third round match against 'home club' Salford City in their quest to win back the trophy they lost last year. Guardiola's side reached the final of the competition last year but were beaten 2-1 by rivals Manchester United at Wembley in May. After a torrid

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