There’s a new UFC women’s flyweight champion of the world.
Valentina Shevchenko’s reign as the UFC women’s flyweight titleholder has come to an end after the Kyrgyzstan native was stunned by challenger Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on Saturday night.
Grasso entered the fray as a massive underdog but pulled off a stunning submission with a minute left in the fourth round to secure the upset victory over the reigning champion.
The co-main event was electric, as Grasso put on the performance of a lifetime in order to shock the world and snatch the belt from Shevchenko’s grasp.
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Two of the greatest people I have met as a sportswriter are former LSU baseball coach/athletic director Skip Bertman and Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
Each is consistently the smartest person in the room. When both often sat in the same room when Saban was LSU’s football coach from 2000-04 and Bertman was AD starting in 2001, let’s just say it was a tie. Bertman won the last one, though, when he said Saban would not succeed in the NFL and his future was on the college level.
More smoke is swirling the Big Ten might extend invites to Oregon and Washington.
A recent report claimed the Huskies and Ducks believe spots are waiting for them in the B1G, which might give the programs zero incentive to sign any new PAC-12 deal.
Now, it sounds like that is the case, according to Colin Cowherd. However, neither team would get a full Big Ten revenue share.
Big Ten reportedly open to adding Washington and Oregon.
Jon Jones returned to the UFC at heavyweight, looking as dominant as ever and offering a warning to anyone who dares to challenge him for his latest title belt.
It wasn’t long ago new UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones was charged with domestic violence in Las Vegas – a charge that later was dropped.
Jones’ domination of Ciryl Gane put the UFC’s heavyweight division on notice as the newest “baddest man on the planet” looks ready to dominate once again.
What’s ahead for the new heavyweight and flyweight champions? Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi react to an action-packed night.
Jon Jones made quick work of Ciryl Gane, submitting the top-ranked heavyweight fighter in the first round to capture the vacant heavyweight championship.
Jon Jones triumphed in his return to the Octagon, submitting Ciryl Gane in the first round to capture the vacant heavyweight title Saturday night at UFC 285.
The Sixers stars were fired up after ending Milwaukee’s run.
The 76ers were finally able to put an end to the Bucks‘ recent dominance, snapping Milwaukee’s league-long 16-game win streak on Saturday night in a wild thriller, 133–130.
After the crucial road victory, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey were fired up en route to the locker room, with both players exclaiming over the “big win.”
“Big freaking win,” said Embiid, with a smile on his face.