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Dana White and mentioned the name of Conor McGregor after securing his first UFC victory in over three years on the last fight of his contract with the promotion - and was then called out by Jake Paul.The Stockton icon beat fellow veteran Tony Ferguson in a welterweight bout in Las Vegas having been scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev - who came in 7.5lbs over the 170lb limit.Diaz opened up the leg of Ferguson with an early check and enjoyed some joy in punch combinations while managing damage of his own to both legs with Ferguson often on the front foot.READ MORE: Khamzat Chimaev not hit once in first-round submission of Kevin Holland at UFC 279With Diaz, 37, and Ferguson 38, tiring past the 20th minute of the bout, the first UFC conqueror of McGregor worked a guillotine choke from his back to force a tap.Speaking to Joe Rogan after the fight, Diaz said: "All I know is... it's been a love/hate relationship with me and the UFC."Adding: "At the end of the day I love the UFC shoutout to Dana White, (former CEO) Lorenzo Fertitta and (co-creator) Campbell McLaren for giving me the opportunity and platform."Who should Nate Diaz fight on his UFC return down the line? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.He added of his plans: "I want to get out of the UFC for a little bit and show all these UFC fighters how to takeover and own up another sport how you're supposed to do it.

Maya Jama put on a loved-up display with boyfriend Stormzy on Saturday, 16 December as the pair enjoyed a night out in Las Vegas together. The Love Island presenter, 29, looked smitten with her rapper beau, 30, as they attended the UFC 89 event, where Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett faced Tony Ferguson, at the T-Mobile Arena along with one of Maya's pals.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in Salt Lake City on Saturday night for UFC 291, marking a long-awaited sequel to their 2018 bout. The rivals, both elite lightweights considered among the strongest fighters in UFC history, are fighting for the BMF title and the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship in El Dorado later this year.

David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54.

De La Soul co-founder, Trugoy the Dove, has died. He was 54. David Jude Jolicoeur, known as Trugoy the Dove, was one of the founding members of the famed Long Island hip hop trio.

UFC 279 co-main event on Saturday evening.Chimaev went straight into a takedown and stopped the American from getting free, securing a tight D’Arce choke to force a tap just two minutes and 13 seconds into the first round.The 12-0 undefeated star was whistled and booed by the Las Vegas crowd while speaking to Joe Rogan, who called out his failed weight cut and warned him that it could cost him a title shot.READ MORE: Conor McGregor promises Nate Diaz trilogy 'will happen' despite UFC star ending contractThe 28-year-old contender was due to fight Nate Diaz in a main event, with Dana White and his team shuffling their talent around after he weighed in 7.5lbs overweight.With Diaz booked in to face fellow veteran Tony Ferguson in the final fight of the night, Holland stepped in to take on Chimaev after their row escalated into the cancelation of the pre-fight press conference.While admitting that his new opponent was a different prospect to planned foe Daniel Rodriguez, there's no doubt that his performance brought disappointment.Will Khamzat Chimaev fight for the UFC Welterweight title in his next bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Rogan asked Chimaev about a potential move up to middleweight following his struggles to make the 170lb limit, having previously hinted at fighting in both divisions."I’m the most dangerous guy here, I’m coming for everyone," Chimaev replied.Rogan continued to push Chimaev over the weight miss, telling him that had he been booked for a title fight then he wouldn't have been eligible to win the title.He replied: "I don’t care about that s***."Doctors stopped me; I didn’t come to die in my bed, I came to die in the cage."Elsewhere at UFC 279 Rodriguez beat Li Jingliang in a

Conor McGregor has vowed that a trilogy fight against Nate Diaz "will happen", despite his long-term rival preparing to leave the UFC after his bout against Tony Ferguson. Diaz's upcoming fight against Ferguson at UFC 279 is the final one on his contract and the 37-year-old has been vocal about his plans to walk away from the promotion.

UFC 279 this weekend - but MMA fans have been thrilled by their new match-ups. Undefeated Chimaev, who was a huge favourite to beat veteran Diaz in the last fight of his UFC contract, missed weight by 7.5 pounds after Dana White cancelled the press conference due to a back-stage scrap.After a frantic few hours in which matchmakers went back to the drawing board in a bid to save the T-Mobile Arena card, Diaz will face a fellow veteran with Chimaev going up against Kevin Holland their own war of words. READ NEXT: Ex-Chelsea prospect tormented by Didier Drogba now fighting for heavyweight MMA title Stockton's Diaz (20-13) will take on former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson (25-7) who has moved up to welterweight after losing four consecutive bouts.Chimaev (11-0) will now face Holland (23-7), who was due to fight Daniel Rodriguez, at catchweight after their backstage feud spiralled out of control in the week.To complete the top three fights on the card, Ferguson's planned opponent Li Jingliang (19-7) will take on Rodriguez (16-2), despite him weighing in 10lbs less. Will Nate Diaz win in what might be his final UFC bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. One fan wrote: "Card is now 10x better than what it originally was supposed to be!!" With a second adding: "This is one of the greatest events to ever happen in this sport."A third continued: "This is 10x better." With a fourth agreeing: "Circumstances aside this is quite an upgrade."Chimaev, who battled past former title contender Gilbert Burns back in April, is said to have missed weight by such a margin after advice to stop cutting came from a doctor.White said of the card changes: "Obviously, when something like this happens, you have

, has unveiled her own beauty and wellness brand, Cosmoss. She may have entered the world of wellness, but is still a party girl deep down, so a celebration of this new venture was a must. The super served boho-businesswoman at the Cosmoss launch event in Harrods on September 5, for which she wore a floaty pink dress and a crystal necklace.

UFC fan favourite Tony Ferguson has bravely admitted to being frightened over the memory loss that followed his nauseating knock-out defeat by the foot of Michael Chandler at UFC 274 on Saturday (May 7) in Arizona. The former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion put in a fine first-round performance but was left passed out on the canvas following an unexpected front-kick from the former title challenger in the following round.

MMA stalwart Nate Diaz has been pictured urinating outside the UFC Performance Institute building amid his ongoing contract stand-off with the fighting championship. Diaz has no doubt secured his status as one UFC’s most recognised fighters, thanks to a successful career in the octagon.Despite this it seems his time with the promotion could well end sourly, as he remains in a battle with his UFC contract.

loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274. After a year away, the lightweight returned to the octagon - but it wasn’t what he hoped for as he was knocked out by a superb kick from his opponent that disfigured his face. It marks the fighter’s fourth straight defeat.

Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann couldn't believe what they had just witnessed after Michael Chandler KO'd Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. The two British stars were ringside for the incredible moment that UFC president Dana White described as the most vicious knockout he'd ever seen. Chandler knocked Ferguson out cold with a brutal front-kick in the second round of their lightweight showdown that had Conor McGregor comparing the loser's face to a chicken nugget.

Conor McGregor took a savage swipe at UFC star Tony Ferguson, by comparing the American fighter to a McDonald’s chicken nugget after he was brutally knocked out by Michael Chandler. Ferguson and Chandler battled it out at UFC and 274, and it was the latter who came out on top thanks to a second-round knockout.Chandler landed a brutal front kick to the face to leave Ferguson out cold, with many dubbing the shot ‘the knockout of the year’.

Conor McGregor has been left with a decision to make after Charles Oliveira called him out following him his UFC 274 victory.Oliveira, who was stripped of the lightweight belt for not making weight earlier this week, swiftly dispatched Justin Gaethje with a rear-naked choke in the first round of the main event before asking: "Hey, Conor McGregor, you coming up or you gonna run away?"The Notorious, who has previously said he wants to go straight into the title picture upon his return to the Octagon, was watching on at home and responded on social media. He wrote: "I’m not sure I wish to cut the weight."I am really enjoying being built like a refrigerator. I feel I want to fight at this size just to watch it back lol.

ghost hunter touring rumoured haunted sites in the UK has said they had to leave one location early because they were so scared.Tony Ferguson, 37, is a part-time paranormal investigator and visited many of the supposedly "haunted" places in the UK with the intention of debunking rumours - but that is not always possible.The paranormal expert from New Forest, Hampshire, has since recalled a trip to Ancient Ram Inn in Gloucestershire that left him convinced the location was "one of the most haunted in the UK".Tony and his team from Ghost2Ghost say they couldn't explain the paranormal happenings they experienced and left early because of it.Tony said: "I was very sceptical, but there were so many things I couldn't explain. I am not normally on edge during investigations but this place felt very eerie and sinister.

ghost of Henry VIII spooked paranormal experts who say they found the Tudor monarch in one of his castles.Tony Ferguson and Paul Cissell were freaked out on a visit to Hurst Castle – an artillery fort built by the Tudor monarch in 1544 in Milford-on-Sea, Hants – when an an unexplained ghost-like mist appeared and moved towards their camera.Tony, 36, said: “It could quite possibly be Henry VIII.“We have visited several times and each time the activity gets darker and more sinister every time.“Paul was doing a lone vigil in the basement of the castle and was left to his own devices for 20 minutes".“I heard a massive bang," Tony continued, "I came down and Paul wasn’t with it – he was very disoriented and I noticed he wasn’t making much

Michael Chandler could become UFC lightweight champion in just his second fight with the promotion if he beats Charles Oliveira tonight.

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Conor McGregor “looks a little bit hollow” these days as he no longer knows what motivates him, says UFC lightweight star Beneil Dariush.McGregor was knocked out for the first time in his career back in January, coming unstuck in his highly-billed rematch with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.The Irishman then suggested he is lacking motivation in his post-fight interview by saying: “I don’t even know whether I’m that upset, I don’t know. I don’t know what to say.”And Dariush, who is set to take on Tony Ferguson at UFC 262, believes his fellow UFC star doesn’t know what makes him hungry in the spot anymore.He said in an interview with ESPN: “It’s about hunger, man.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxUFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov reignited his old rivalry with Tony Ferguson on social media on Thursday, saying the former title challenger 'looks like s***'.Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have a storied history in the UFC, despite never having shared the octagon together.The two are considered to be two of the best lightweights of the past decade, with Nurmagomedov holding the UFC 155lbs title for just less than three years.The 'Eagle' was slated to fight Ferguson on numerous occasions, but each time the bout fell through.The two lightweights were scheduled to face off on four different fight cards, from 2015 to 2018, and it seems that