(Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal), UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes poses on the scale at weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Friday, June 19, 2020. Chargers’ Justin Herbert earns first win as he accounts for four TDs against Jaguars. Let the Chase begin. Don't miss the big stories. During his four years, Blaydes compiled an overall record of 95-18 with 121 takedowns. UFC star Conor McGregor tweeted Friday that he was going to step back into the boxing ring and fight former great Manny Pacquiao. An outspoken Black Lives Matter advocate from Ferguson, Missouri, will fight a ‘MAGA’ cap-wearing, President Trump supporter in a cagefight on Saturday in Las Vegas. “Guys want to have space and throw haymakers at each other because it takes a lot less energy. The Times endorses one incumbent and three newcomers for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Sign up for our free daily Morning and Afternoon Update newsletters. Danny Musovski and Carlos Vela score in LAFC’s win over Galaxy. “I view him as a man with pros and cons in his game. He had won seven of his last eight fights but hadn’t competed since his one-sided victory over Greg Hardy in Moscow last year. “My game plan is always the same no matter who I fight,” he said Thursday. Main card bouts for Saturday’s event at UFC Apex facility. One of his biggest cons is lack of conditioning and lack of grappling ability, and those are the things I’ll target when I’m in there with him again.”.
Volkov (31-8) landed his own takedown late in the fourth and nailed Blaydes with a few strikes early in the fifth, but Blaydes pushed through and won by bending the fight to his clear strengths on the ground.
When the Rams take on the Chicago Bears on Monday night, it’ll be a reunion for defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and the Bears’ defense. After next week’s show headlined by Dustin Poirier’s meeting with Dan Hooker, the UFC will move to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for four shows in 14 days, beginning with UFC 251 on July 12. It doesn’t matter who you are. A look at California’s November ballot propositions. Dana White’s lawyers had filed court papers seeking to toss out the suit, calling it a “smear” effort and new attempt to extort money from White through the civil court system. The UFC’s heavyweight division is loaded with big sluggers who look to end fights with one shot. He began wrestling for the De La Salle Institute, winning a state title his senior year while also compiling an undefeated 44-0 record.
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Bettors need to remember to set their alarms for Saturday’s UFC 254. (Heidi Fang) @HeidiFang, UFC heavyweights Curtis Blaydes, left, faces off against Alexander Volkov, right, as UFC president Dana White looks on during weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Friday, June 19, 2020. It’s hard to build up the muscle memory to defend the type of wrestling and pressure I’m bringing. UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes defeated Alexander Volkov with wrestling, picking up his fourth consecutive victory in a unanimous decision. Like us on Facebook. “I need to work on my conditioning after the third round, but I’m happy with the win. He accounted for four touchdowns. Plaschke: Sports leagues playing the most dangerous of games during pandemic. By continuing to browse or by clicking “I Accept Cookies” you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device. Featherweight Josh Emmett won a unanimous decision over Shane Burgos in a thrilling joint performance during the penultimate bout of the latest show from the fan-free UFC Apex gym in the mixed martial arts promotion’s hometown. The 30-year-old Jaynes accepted the fight only three days ago when Matt Frevola was pulled from the Las Vegas card because of a teammate’s positive coronavirus test. The Chicago native is 8-1 since dropping his UFC debut in April 2016, and he believes his commitment to his wrestling roots contributes to his success. He also played football for the former all-boys school. Ngannou is now the only fighter standing in the way of Blaydes getting a crack at the winner of the upcoming title bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic, should he get by Volkov on Saturday.
The UFC returns to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for UFC 253. Blaydes (14-2) showcased his superior wrestling skills from the start against Volkov, taking down the towering Russian within the first 10 seconds and then dominating the first 3½ rounds. Blaydes won on the judges’ scorecards 49-46, 48-47 and 48-46. Frank Camacho, who's expected to face Justin Jaynes in a lightweight contest, was the only fighter to miss weight and came in two pounds over the 156-pound limit. Blaydes particularly enjoys the moment in a fight where he feels the opponent break. Follow @AdamHillLVRJ on Twitter.
Blaydes and Francis Ngannou are the most likely contenders to get the next shot at the UFC heavyweight title after champion Stipe Miocic completes his trilogy with former two-belt champ Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on Aug. 15.
Volkov is legit, and I’m one step closer to a title shot.”, Column One: Losing more than 100 pounds with an Instagram support group. … The fight with Alistair Overeem, I laid on him in the first round, laid on him in the second round and then I felt his arms weren’t very strong anymore, and I was able to get my elbows loose and land a couple of those and it was over.”. Everyone else thinks he’s Godzilla. The event was the fourth of five consecutive UFC shows held over five weekends with no fans on its corporate campus. Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD. The card begins at 8 a.m. Pacific time, with the main card starting at 11 a.m. UFC star Conor McGregor plans to return with a Jan. 23 rematch against Dustin Poirier, the former two-division champion said Wednesday on Twitter. Despite spikes of COIVD-19 cases, sports leagues are stubbornly moving forward with resuming or starting their seasons, writes columnist Bill Plaschke. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang, Without mask (but with glove) Michael Jackson is back, Police say man threw 2-month-old from 2nd floor, 2 dead after passenger strikes woman riding bike in east Las Vegas, 7 ways to make your Halloween pumpkin last longer, Caesars board member stepping down immediately.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith takes responsibility for missing the ball when he tried to rush a tag on Randy Arozarena in the Rays’ Game 4 World Series win. He’ll have to get through Volkov first in the headliner of a 5 p.m. main card on ESPN and ESPN-Plus, with the prelims airing on both platforms at 2 p.m. Lightweight Matt Frevola was removed from the card after cornerman Billy Quarantillo tested positive for coronavirus. Endorsements. Blaydes also played football for De La Salle as a defensive end. Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert set a franchise record at his position with 66 rushing yards during a 39-29 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Justin Gaethje, retires from UFC, Best bets for UFC 254: ‘Beatdown for breakfast’, Conor McGregor says he will return to UFC in January, Lawsuit against Dana White in sex-tape case dismissed, Conor McGregor says he’s going to box Manny Pacquiao, Israel Adesanya among best bets at UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi, Colby Covington defeats Tyron Woodley by TKO on UFC card, Sports, politics collide with ‘MAGA’ vs. BLM bout in UFC, Las Vegan Sherrard Blackledge earns win, not UFC contract, Local fighter set to take last few steps of long UFC journey.
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2 QB spot behind Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Diontae Johnson, and the Pittsburgh Steelers remained perfect by defeating the Tennessee Titans. Curtis Blaydes (13-2, 1 No Contest) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7), heavyweights. UCLA athletes set to voluntarily return to campus on unfamiliar terms, Angels say two players in organization test positive for COVID-19. “It’s always a good experience to know you can go 25 minutes, and there’s things you need to work on, but you learn them in a win,” Blaydes said. Chargers’ 39-29 victory over the Jaguars by the numbers. It’s a way of life to wrestle.
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