Gamebred’ Jorge Masvidal is eyeing a UFC comeback, but former two-division champion Daniel Cormier doubts that he has much appeal at this point. The American-Cuban athlete Jorge Masvidal was a journeyman MMA fighter who competed in different promotions such as Strikeforce, Bodog, and Bellator before signing with the UFC. After trading some wins and losses he found his stride in 2019 and picked up two impressive knockouts against Ben Askren and Darren Till plus a win over Nate Diaz.

Daniel Cormier Doubts Jorge Masvidal’s UFC Comeback Appeal: ‘Do Fans Care Anymore?’

Jorge Masvidal’s UFC return is closer than you think. Gamebred’ exited the promotion last year after dropping four straight, including back-to-back losses against Kamaru Usman in welterweight title fights. Since then, Masvidal has tested his skills in the squared circle, running back his UFC 244 scrap against Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing bout in Anaheim.

Jorge Masvidal’s UFC Comeback: ‘They’ll be begging me to fight for the title’

Brazilian flyweight standout, Natalia Silva has landed the most high-profile win of his naive Octagon tenure to date in tonight’s UFC Vegas 97 co-headliner, landing a unanimous decision shutout over former undisputed strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade. Silva, who entered tonight’s flyweight affair as the number eighth ranked divisional contender,...

Natalia Silva takes huge scalp in decision win over Jessica Andrade – UFC Vegas 97 Highlights

WWE legend Hulk Hogan has some thoughts on the upcoming Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight. Hogan fears for the safety of ‘Iron’ Mike against ‘The Problem Child.’. Mike Tyson is a veteran boxer and all-time heavyweight great. He has been inactive for the past 20 years in boxing aside from an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr just a few years ago. Despite being a powerhouse in his youth, he is now nearly 60 years old.

WWE Star Hulk Hogan Fears for Mike Tyson’s Safety in Jake Paul Fight

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Following his altercation with a Logan Paul impersonator late last year, former undisputed lightweight championship challenger and UFC star, Nate Diaz has once more hit the headlines, after footage emerged of the Stockton veteran involved in a physical altercation with a bouncer. Diaz, a former lightweight title challenger and perennial...

Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz involved in latest viral scuffle with bouncer

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It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Liam Harrison came up short in his long-awaited return to the Circle at ONE 168: Denver. Harrison got his lightning-fast leg kicks going early, but it was Seksan who poured on the pressure, pushing ‘The Hitman’ up against the fence and working his way into range. That trend continued through to the second round as Seksan trapped Harrison against the fence and unleashed a series of vicious elbows.

Liam Harrison TKO’d in second round of instant classic with Seksan – ONE 168 Highlights

Superlek needed less than a minute to finish Jonathan Haggerty in the ONE 168 headliner on Friday night in The Mile High City. Emanating from Ball Arena, fight fans were treated to a fast and furious main event as ‘The Kicking Machine’ scored a shocking first-round KO against former two-sport king Jonathan Haggerty to claim the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship.

Superlek scores 49-Second KO of Jonathan Haggerty with savage elbow strike – ONE 168 Highlights

Kamaru Usman was not impressed with Belal Muhammad’s diss track. Muhammad captured the welterweight world title in July, handily defeating Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in Manchester to bring the gold back home to Chicago. Since then, ‘Remember The Name’ has been ramping up his trash talk, going after undefeated division standout Shavkat Rakhmonov and former champion Kamaru Usman.

Kamaru Usman Responds to Belal Muhammad’s Diss: “Keep dropping corny, weak diss tracks”

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Ex-UFC fighter Casey Kenney has been released on $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty to a slew of charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred in July. Kenney was released following an arraignment hearing in Maricopa County Court in Arizona on Thursday, August 29, after posting his...

Former UFC Athlete Casey Kenney Pleads Not Guilty; Bond Granted as He Waits for January Trial

Alexa Grasso has made it known that she considers a showdown with Zhang Weili to be her dream fight. Next weekend, Alexa Grasso will attempt to finally put an end to her rivalry with Valentina Shevchenko. The pair will square off at Noche UFC, one year after their rematch ended in a controversial draw – in a bout that many believe should’ve been awarded to Shevchenko.

Alexa Grasso Teases Zhang Weili Fight: ‘It’s My Dream Fight’

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, quotes and commentary in this article are from interviews conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. The multi-Emmy-nominated actress and political advocate Elizabeth Montgomery (who died of cancer in 1981) was upset upon learning that Jonathan White, the son of her Bewitched co-star David White (who died of a heart attack in 1990), had perished in the horrific Pan-Am incident over Lockerbie in 1988.

Liz Montgomery Was "Furious" 'Bewitched' Co-Star David White Lost Son in 1988 Pan-Am/Lockerbie Crash

All the fights for Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis in Paris on Saturday 28th September 2024. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch. Event: UFC Paris: Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis. Date: Sat, Sep, 28 2024. Location: Accor Arena, Paris, France. Broadcast: Prelims...

UFC Paris: Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis: – Fight Card, Betting Odds, Start Time

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During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

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It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

The US-born Amit Elor made history in the most recent Summer Olympic Games. In the 2024 Olympics hosted in Paris, France, Elor earned the title of the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal at just the age of 20. Amit Elor. Former Olympic Medalist and UFC title contender...

Will Olympic Gold Medalist Amit Elor Switch to MMA?

The president of Karate Combat had some choice words for ONE Championship. According to Asim Zaidi, AKA President Awesome, Qatar invested in ONE earlier but since has regretted partnering with them. ONE Championship in Qatar. ONE Championship had a sizeable investment from Qatar in 2021 and later hosted a 2024...

Karate Combat President Says Qatar is Embarrassed by ONE Championship

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The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

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Jorge Masvidal confirms talks for UFC return, wants Michael Chandler fight: ‘I knock him dead’

Sidelined from the Octagon for over a year and a half, former multiple-time welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal has confirmed talks are in place with the...

Jorge Masvidal confirms talks for UFC return, wants Michael Chandler fight: ‘I knock him dead’

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