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UFC 254 Results - Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires After Submitting Justin Gaethje ↑ Grab this Headline Animator Khabib Nurmagomedov did a good job, successfully defending the UFC Lightweight title with a second round submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 but that wasn't all, as he broke down in tears, laid down his gloves and announced his retirement from the Sport. Khabib was sure, this was going to be his first and  last time, walking into the Octagon without his father, whom he lost few months back due to COVID 19 complications. However, a technical Submission was enough to leave with an unblemished record, 29 wins out of we 29 fights. “Today I want to say it was my last fight. No way I’m gonna come here without my father,” Nurmagomedov said. “It was first time after what happened with my father. When UFC called me with Justin, I talked with my mother three days. She don’t (want me) to go fight without father, but I promised her it’s gonna be my last fight. And if I give

Teofimo Lopez Shocks Vasily Lomachenko, Unifies Lightweight Division ↑ Grab this Headline Animator Teofimo Lopez shocked both the boxing world and Vasily Lomachenko in their lightweight unification fight on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Conference Center. Lopez, who entered the fight as an underdog was able to play his cards right, building up an early lead, then fend off Lomachenko's second half comeback to win a unanimous decision to retained his IBF belt and won the WBA “super”, WBC “franchise” and WBO titles. The fight was scored by Tim Cheatham (116-112), Julie Lederman (119-109) and Steve Weisfeld (117-111) , all for Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) . Though the scores were a bit wider than expected but no one is taking anything from Lopez , who against a 4-1 favourite and one considered and one of the pound for pound fighters in the sport, came out victorious and became the first undisputed champion of the four belt era. Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) lost for the second time in his profes

Anthony Joshua Knocks Tyson Fury Out In Six Rounds - Tony Bellew ↑ Grab this Headline Animator Former Cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew spent some time giving his view on the potential mega fight between Unified Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury, which is set to take place in 2021, after both are able to take care of their primary responsibility of mandatory and rematch later this year. Bellew sees Joshua defeating Fury, when the two Brits meet in a high stakes unification. However Fury will first have to take care of his trilogy with former WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder later this year and Joshua also have to deal with his IBF mandatory Kubrat Pulev, before dreams of a unification. Both will be in line to meet in 2021, if they both come out victorious in their respective fights. For that Bellew see's just one winner emerging but feels Joshua will encounter much more problems from Whyte than Fury, if they are to ever meet in a re