There is every chance you may not have heard the name Joaquin Buckley six months ago, with even the most ardent MMA fan forgiving you. The former Bellator and Legacy Fighting Alliance and middleweight secured back-to-back stoppages with the LFA and finally got his chance with the UFC in 2020. …

The weigh-ins are over, the staredowns are complete and, most important, fighters have made weight for the first card on Fight Island. The first UFC event of the year is officially on and Diego Maradona even made an appearance of sorts on the scales. 4 Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar …

Conor McGregor’s sparring partner does not believe Dustin Poirier will make it out of the first round in the main event of UFC 257. Dylan Moran is currently in Dubai helping ‘The Notorious’ for his highly-anticipated return to the octagon after a year away. @pro_dylanmoran (Twitter) 4 Dylan Moran and …

Dana White revealed he is currently having his long awaited meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC boss met the lightweight champion in Abu Dhabi ahead of the first Fight Island card and is tasked with trying to convince the Russian to make a U-turn on his decision to retire. Getty …

Barcelona have been forced to postpone their presidential elections due to concerns around mounting coronavirus cases. Catalonia’s regional government told the club in a meeting on Friday that it could not authorise members to travel to a polling station outside their local area on election day. Because of these restrictions …

Dayot Upamecano is set to leave RB Leipzig – but not just yet – while Eric Garcia is getting closer to joining Barcelona. Upamecano has been linked with several European giants after impressing for the Bundesliga club. But the defender looks set to stay at the Red Bull Arena until …

Auckland City have withdrawn from the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. The New Zealand club had been nominated as the Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) representative for the tournament in Qatar, which is scheduled to begin on February 1. However, the quarantine measures in place in New Zealand in relation to the coronavirus …

Jose Enrique expects Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to manage the Reds one day but suggests it would be a tough ask to replace Jurgen Klopp. Gerrard, who played alongside Jose Enrique at Anfield, is making impressive initial strides in his coaching career, leading Rangers to the top of the Scottish …

Conor McGregor revealed that talks are intensifying over a fight with Manny Pacquiao later this year. A crossover bout between the pair has been rumoured as McGregor looks to a return to the boxing ring for the second time. @notoriousmma (Instagram) 3 Conor McGregor has been working hard in the …

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield shared two historic fights in 1996 and 1997, but it was in 1984 that the pair first clashed. Tyson was 17 at the time and hoping to head to the Olympics later that year. Holyfield was 21 and had the same goal, though at a …