Conor McGregor urged to quit UFC to focus on beating Manny Pacquiao

Former Hamilton boss Alex Neil says he's aiming to rack up plenty of wins to help his new Sunderland side into the English Championship.

Ex Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling “awkward” after discovering that her fellow Dancing on Ice celebs have a group chat she knew nothing about, it has been reported. Kimberly, 40, is said to have been unaware that some of her fellow cast mates from the ITV skating show had been chatting in a WhatsApp group. And after discovering news of the chat, Kimberly reportedly felt "excluded" by the move.

UFC star Douglas Silva de Andrade suffered a horrific cut before coming back from the brink of defeat to choke out opponent Sergey Morozov in stunning fashion.The Brazilian bantamweight took on Kazakhstani Morozov on the preliminary card of UFC 271 on Sunday Morning, where he was able to clinch a second successive win.Silva de Andrade looked as if was about to suffer the fifth defeat of his career after a devastating knockdown in the first round courtesy of a nasty uppercut.But the 36-year-old veteran came back in the second round to deliver a rear-naked choke and end the fight in sensational style.Silva de Andrade started off extremely tense and slow with his striking.Before long, he found himself on the floor and subject to a vicious ground and pound by Morozov, whose elbow opened up a gruesome cut on the side of his head.But after being taken down by a spinning back kick, the Brazilian came into the second round a more dangerous man, dropping Morozov with two nasty rips to the body.A devastating right-hand then knocked down Morozov once more before a series of flying knees and an elbow saw the Kazakhstani fighter hit the canvas for a third time.Do you think Silva de Andrade's comeback was the best performance of the night? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Birmingham City took on Luton Town.The incident occurred during Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between the two sides, which Birmingham won by three goals to nil.Home supporters had launched tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at the club's owner Paul Suen and Birmingham Sports Holdings Ltd, who operate the club.It is understood that fan frustrations are being driven by the perceived lack of progress with regards to the redevelopment of St Andrew's, which led to the protest during Saturday's game.With Luton on the attack through Elijah Adebayo, one steward took it upon themselves to run onto the pitch to collect one of the tennis balls.This caused referee Darren Bond to stop play, much to the annoyance of Adebayo and his Luton teammates.Once play had been stopped, players and stewards quickly cleared the balls from the pitch, whilst fans continued to launch more and more onto the turf.Luton boss Nathan Jones felt that the protest and the stewards intervention had halted his side's momentum during the match.What is the most bizarre thing you have seen a steward do during a match? Let us know in the comments section below.Speaking after the defeat, he said: “The tennis balls killed the momentum and then the steward stepped on the pitch inexplicably.“I am very reluctant to not give Birmingham credit because they must have done something right today but we were really inept in our performance.“We can’t affect the protest but it did seem to kill our momentum.”The play-off chasing Hatters were unable to haul themselves back into the match following the stoppage in play, as hosts Birmingham ran out comfortable 3-0 winners.Goals from Juninho Bacuna, Lyle Taylor and Onel Hernandez ended a run of four matches without a

Holly Jones Bolivian-Mexican filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo enjoyed tandem careers in editing (“Jauja,” “Post Tenebras Lux”) and acting (“Nuestro Tiempo”), as she made her debut as auteur with the short film “En el cielo como en la tierra.” In her first feature-length project, “Robe of Gems,” she tackles the parallel individual struggles of three women against a backdrop of unrelenting cartel infiltration.What lured you into directing after careers in editing and acting? Was it a natural progression?Definitely, yes, it was there, but I think maybe it took time to accumulate the big necessity. I think it’s very important to have that need to do a film. It’s not a desire; it’s not an objective; you have to need it because that impulse that makes you start a film has to last maybe five years with the same power.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival, whose scaled-down edition kicked off on Thursday evening with strict COVID measures, has recorded only eight positive cases among the film teams, the festival spokesperson confirmed to Variety. Unlike at Cannes or Venice, the Berlinale is requiring guests to take a daily test, even if they’re vaccinated three times, in order to access screenings, as well as select events and venues.

Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

Rebekah Vardy is said to have secretly invited Coleen Rooney to stay with her after husband Wayne was caught drink-driving in 2017, according to a new report. One source alleged that Rebekah, 39, invited Coleen, 35, to come and stay at her house with her children, two years before Coleen accused Becky's Instagram account of leaking "false stories" about the Rooneys to the press.

EMILY Atack has been spotted spending quality time with her family this weekend - including her rarely-seen dad Keith. The Inbetweeners star - who is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe - travelled home with her brother George and sister Martha.

KANYE West accused Kid Cudi of betrayal as the Donda rapper dropped him from his upcoming album and even crossed out Pete Davidson from a photo. Kanye, 44, opened up about his friend split with Cudi, 38, in an Instagram post.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has jokingly claimed referee Herb Dean was paid to allow Conor McGregor to cheat during their clash in 2018.

Dustin Poirier has confirmed negotiations are underway to set up a third Octagon meeting with Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor has the punching power and talent to beat Manny Pacquiao in a boxing ring.Former heavyweight champion of the world George Foreman insists that now is the time for the Irishman to quit the UFC and head back to boxing.McGregor, 32, is no stranger to the 12-round fight game having fought and lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2017.And despite a knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier in the UFC last month, Foreman says he must now focus on boxing because he will never have true success in the octagon again.The Notorious has lost three of his last six UFC bouts and American Foreman, who was still the world heavyweight champion at the age of 45, said: “It’s hard for McGregor to accept it but he’s a better puncher than he is in MMA.“I’d rather

Tyson Fury has backed Conor McGregor to bounce back from his TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, with the Gypsy King believing that McGregor's inactivity hampered his performance. The Irishman had not fought in over a year when he lost to Poirier and he later said: "You don't get away with being inactive in this business."McGregor is targeting a trilogy bout with Poirier and UFC president Dana White has revealed: "We're probably going to try to put that fight together this summer." Speaking to ESPN, Fury was asked for his thoughts on the fight and the WBC heavyweight champion believes McGregor "thrives under pressure" and will "do what he's got to do in the rematch".

World Boxing News shows just how big of a draw the two Americans have had during the world of PPV through the 1990's and 2000's.Not least 'Money' Mayweather, who features in four of the five biggest selling fights in history.UFC’s lightweight bad boy McGregor makes a number of appearances, including his switch to boxing to face Mayweather, while the only fight that does not feature the pair or Tyson is Brock Lesnar’s rematch with Frank Mir at UFC 100. So with UFC now drawing in some of the huge numbers only boxing's elite could at one stage, here are the 15 highest selling pay-per-view fights by sales.1.

Conor McGregor has been urged to adapt his style to emulate Mike Tyson following his UFC 257 defeat by Dustin Poirier last month.The Irishman was knocked out for the first time in his MMA career against Poirier, who closed the show inside two rounds of their Fight Island showdown after destabilising him with a series of brutal leg kicks.McGregor has made it clear he wants to settle the score with the Diamond in a trilogy bout later this year, having claimed victory when they first met back in 2014.And ahead of that potential rubber match, UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten has told him that he needs to adapt his stance if he wants to get the better of Poirier.“Conor McGregor needs to adapt to a little bit more of a square stance,” he told The

Conor McGregor has been warned he will face another defeat if he agrees to a "stupid" trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.

Jake Paul has ripped into Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Dana White and more in his latest UFC impressions video.The YouTube star has burst onto the combat-sports world over the past 12 months, knocking out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr’s exhibition bout back in November.He is now gearing up for a boxing showdown with ex-UFC ace Ben Askren on April 17, which will be contested over eight rounds on a pay-per-view main event.And ahead of their battle, Paul has taken to social media to mock Askren along with some other high-profile MMA figures in a savage new video.It begins with the 24-year-old trolling McGregor, who was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 last month.Wearing shades

Khabib Nurmagomedov has sent a brutal message to arch-rival Conor McGregor after his rematch defeat against Dustin Poirier last month: “You’ll never reach your peak again.”McGregor was knocked out for the first time in his MMA career against Poirier at UFC 257, meaning he has dropped down to seventh in the current lightweight rankings and to 15th in the overall pound-for-pound rankings.The Irishman has now lost two of his last three fights, with Khabib also forcing him to tap out when they locked horns in a bitter grudge match that ended on an ugly note at UFC 229.There is certainly no love lost between the pair, who were both fined and suspended after their ill-tempered clash ended with a mass brawl between their respective teams inside