On Saturday, September 7, the Aviva Stadium will host a match between the national teams of Ireland and England in the first round of the League of Nations
Ovince Saint Preux has been fighting in the UFC for over a decade, but has rarely appeared in the octagon lately. And yet, the former title challenger will return there on September 8, at the UFC Fight Night 242 tournament, in a fight with Ryan Spann. Both are in an extremely sad situation in their careers, and it is not at all excluded that the loser may leave the promotion. And the fact that the guys are not in the ratings also says a lot, but the fight is guaranteed to be interesting.
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns is going through hard times and is on a decline. Often, veterans in this position are left to be torn apart by matchmakers for younger prospects, and Shawn Brady, who he will fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night 242, is just such a guy. The matchup will take place at the Apex in Las Vegas on September 8, and the Brazilian holds the No. 6 spot in the rankings.
The story of Sean O'Malley's confrontation with the Serra-Longo Fight Team alumni continues. Having taken the title from Aljamain Sterling, "Sugar" successfully defended it and is now set to meet the defeated ex-champion's comrade, Merab Dvalishvili. Their fight will headline a historic event at the Sphere Arena in Las Vegas on September 15 and is likely to become one of the most intriguing clashes in the bantamweight division. Especially since the chances of victory here are extremely close.
The biggest event of the year among domestic MMA leagues – the ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Final – will be held on August 16 in Moscow. The ACA 178 tournament will be headed by well-known heavyweights: the champion, Evgeny Goncharov and Adam Bogatyrev. Despite the odds and other things, Adam, as a heavyweight, has that one punch that can end everything, so it is worth assessing the chances of both winning more deeply to understand the situation.
In 2020, young Sergey Spivak went to fight a seasoned veteran, Marcin Tybura. Then their fight ended with a judge's decision in favor of the Pole, and only now, in the main fight of UFC on ESPN 61, Sergey has a chance to get even for this defeat. Their fight will take place on the morning of August 11, and will be held in a 5-round format. So what will be more effective this time: youth or experience?
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has undergone mental healing and is ready to return to the golden throne. However, standing in his way is the new title holder, Dricus Du Plessis, with whom he is in a heated debate over who is the real African king. At UFC 305 in Australia, at the Rac Arena, on August 18, they will have the opportunity to find out, and we will assess the chances of the elite fighters of the major league to triumph.
Tony Ferguson's career is similar to the attempts of a mad scientist to prove to the whole world that he is capable of great achievements, sitting closed in his room. "El Cucuy" does not change anything in the training approach, even moving to new teams, but he is trying to win - at UFC on ABC 7, he will have his eighth attempt "not to lose", in a fight with Michael Chiesa. Only this time, Tony will have to fight in the heat of Abu Dhabi, with an extremely experienced counterpart, and who knows what awaits the former hope of the lightweight division on the evening of August 3, when he enters the cage, is it the end of his career?
Literally in June, Sharabutdin Magomedov delighted the audience with his performance, but due to the change of opponent, he could not show the improvements that he has achieved recently. At UFC on ABC 7, he will have such an opportunity, because he will fight with Michal Oleksiejczuk, who, although he is going through a difficult time, will be a good test for "Shara", so, on August 3, he will have to try not to lose face.
Former undisputed champion of two divisions, star American Terence "Koresh" Crawford, has risen to 154 pounds and will fight for the WBA title with its holder, a fighter from Uzbekistan, Israel Madrimov. In the fight, which will take place on August 3, at the BMO Stadium arena in Los Angeles, the interim WBO belt will also be at stake.
Soon, the UFC will again go to Abu Dhabi, to the same Etihad Arena, to host one of the most charged events of the UFC onABC 7 series. It will take place on the night of August 3-4, and will end with the long-awaited fight of Umar Nurmagomedov against Cory Sandhagen. For the Dagestani athlete, victory in this fight is a direct road from the outskirts of the top ten, to the Top 3, so everyone expects the best, phenomenal performance from Umar. But will his technical arsenal be enough to surpass The Sandman?
On July 27 a basketball match between the national teams of France and Brazil will begin, which will meet in the opening round of the group stage of the Olympics-24. The battle will take place on the parquet floor of the Pierre Maurois sports and entertainment complex in the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq.