With the UFC Abu Dhabi early (and official) weigh ins already in the books, the promotion will send all 26 fighters back to the stage for the ceremonial festivities, popping off LIVE at 10 a.m. ET in the embedded video above. This marks the final stop before the “Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov” MMA event on ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN+ tomorrow (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili aren’t the biggest fans of each other. Noche UFC will be headlined by a Bantamweight title fight when the champion, O’Malley, looks to thwart off “The Machine” in his second career title defense. The pair have been on a crash course since O’Malley’s rivalry with Dvalishvili’s best friend and teammate, Aljamain Sterling, began last year.

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The UFC returns to the Etihad Arena in UAE this weekend for a Fight Night card packed with top talent, including a world title eliminator in the main event. August is a rather strange month for the UFC, with two rather lackluster Fight Night cards at the Apex sandwiched between a behemoth PPV in the form of Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Abu Dhabi mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) on ABC, ESPN2, and ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UAE, featuring a bantamweight main event between No. 2-ranked contender Cory Sandhagen and undefeated 135-pound prospect Umar Nurmagomedov, a five-round headliner with major title implications for late 2024 and beyond.

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Undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight celebrity pugilist John Gotti III on Sat., Aug. 24, 2024 in Mexico City. Their eight-round exhibition bout will serve as a rematch of their June 2023 headliner, which ended in disqualification (and an in-ring brawl). It was “the most Googled thing in...

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UNITED STATES — McDonald's has introduced a new burger, the "Big Arch," poised to become its first major global addition since Chicken McNuggets joined the core menu in 1983 and the recent addition of Chicken McCrispy.

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Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight strikers Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk will collide this weekend (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) at UFC Abu Dhabi inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is the rare example of a last-second fight swap being an overall improvement. A Nick Diaz fight...

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Conor McGregor was facing “an outright prison sentence” for his 2022 arrest. His “Notorious” attorneys were instead able to score a suspended sentence, which includes a two-year ban on driving and a €5,000 fine. In addition, McGregor must keep the peace for the next 24 months or could find himself in violation and ultimately, behind bars.

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

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Looking to avoid putting himself in sole position for the longest losing streak in UFC history, Tony Ferguson will move back up to welterweight at UFC on ABC 7 to face Michael Chiesa.

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

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Tony Ferguson is back in action this weekend in Abu Dhabi and defiant as ever. “El Cucuy” spoke to the press on media day for UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov, where he’ll fight Michael Chiesa at welterweight. In addition to discussing his new weight class and return to sparring, he addressed UFC CEO Dana White’s request that he retire if he loses.

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

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KSI suffered an injury in training camp and was forced to withdraw from his 2-on-1 “tag team” boxing match against Slim Albaher and Anthony Taylor, previously scheduled for the Misfits Boxing 17 headliner on Sat., Aug. 31, 2024 from inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. “I have been battling...

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Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

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Carla Esparza is ready to hang up the gloves. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Esparza and Tecia Pennington are set to face off at UFC 307, which is expected to take place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5. MMA Junkie was first to report the strawweight bout.

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