Alexander Volkanovski, the current world champion, says it would be “no-brainer” to face Lerone Murphy in his next title defense.
At UFC 319 on Saturday, Manchester’s Murphy clinched his place in contention for a championship bout by elbowing Aaron Pico in a sensational spinning back elbow.
Murphy, who is sixth in the featherweight rankings and took the fight with three weeks’ notice, made a 17th-place start to his career.
The 34-year-old won the UFC for the ninth time in a row since taking the title in 2019.
“You couldn’t have scripted it any better,” he said. On a big card with a nine-fight winning streak, you get a guy who goes in and does a massive knockout like that, Volkanovski said on YouTube.
After withdrawing from the contest for unknown reasons, Murphy replaced Russian Movsar Evloev with the fight against American Pico.
Evloev, who is undefeated in 19 fights, would have been the top contender, according to Australian Volkanovski, had Pico defeated him, but Murphy has now taken his place.
Volkanovski, 36, is regarded as one of the best featherweights of all time and a two-time champion.
Before being defeated by Ilia Topuria last year, he had previously defended his title five times before regaining it with a victory over Diego Lopes in April.
Murphy has occasionally failed to receive the credit he deserves for his work in the octagon due to his reserved personality in comparison to some of his brash peers, despite his undefeated record.
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Wrexham are close to making a major signing for Manchester City defender Callum Doyle, who is interested in another well-known signing.
According to reports, Wrexham and Wrexham have agreed a fee for the England Under-21 international that could rise to £8 million.
Doyle, a 21-year-old man from Manchester, was a product of the City academy, but he has spent his last four seasons on loan. He has never played for the first team.
Doyle’s senior career commenced with a year-long loan spell at Sunderland, who were then League One, in 2021-2022.
He spent his final seasons in the Championship on loan, joining Norwich City last season, Coventry City in 2022-23, Leicester City in 2023-24, and Coventry City in 2022-23.
Wrexham, which Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney own, have already made a lot of money since winning a third straight promotion last year, making their 43rd year a new chapter.
Last week, the north-western club broke their transfer record by completing the deal that could eventually cost the club £10 million.
Wrexham paid Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien from Nottingham Forest last month for a price tag of more than £3 million, according to reports.
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The Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, has condemned the assault of a corps member, Jennifer Elobor, by security operatives but said those involved have been arrested.  ,
A video that went viral saw the operatives armed with guns storm the corps members ‘ home in the Oba community of Anambra State. The members of the Operation Udo Ga-Achi, also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, were seen beating the female corps member, tearing her clothes, despite presenting her identification card.
The security operatives accused Elobor and her colleagues of fraud.
Reacting to the incident, Emeakayi said it was unacceptable and wrong.
“It was not part of their duty. That was why I said that the act, and in the process of carrying out their legitimate duties, and what they did next was unacceptable and wrong. It was not part of their duty to beat up anybody or to strip anybody, which was why we arrested them”, he said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.
“Immediately that incident happened, we got the report, and the best step we took was to arrest the operatives involved in that act, then detained them. They were with us”, he said.
He said investigations are ongoing over the incident, which has sparked outrage among Nigerians.
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“According to our practices, when an incident involves our operatives, we arrest them, carry out our preliminary investigations, then get the complainants, or the victims involved and our operatives, to determine the level of what action to take and whether it is something we can handle by internal disciplinary measures or something we would have to prosecute”, Soludo’s aide told the morning show crew.
“So, in that case, we arrested our people and invited them and the victims to hear them out. At the end, our views were that our men who went on a legitimate and legal assignment, the acts and actions they carried out there were unacceptable”.
Emeakayi said that the operatives involved have been suspended, and their final evaluation is in process.
“They are suspended because when a case has been established against someone, you arrest the person, then hand him over to the police”, he said.
According to legend, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson traveled to Scotland to coincide with King Charles’ annual summer break at Balmoral.
Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have reportedly joined King Charles at Balmoral for the royals’ annual summer getaway – despite humiliating claims in a brand new book.
The disgraced Duke of York is said to be staying with Fergie at the seven-bedroom Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate, which was a favourite place to stay of the late Queen’s.
It comes after a biography called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the Yorks’ by Andrew Lownie, which hit shelves last week, delved into the private life of Andrew, depicting him as sex obsessed, a “useful idiot” and easy prey for Jeffrey Epstein.
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Andrew is said to be staying at a lodge on the Balmoral estate (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Meanwhile, research found that the majority of the public would back the removal of his York dukedom, as well as his princely title. At Christmas, Andrew and Fergie stayed away from royal celebrations in Sandringham following the revelation of Andrew’s links to an alleged Chinese spy.
However, a royal insider told The Sun of Andrew’s summer getaway: “The Balmoral invitation is a huge show of support.” It is believed Andrew and Fergie are set to be joined by their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and their children.
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It comes as it is reported the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children are set to visit Balmoral, as are the Duke and Duchess of Edinbrugh, Edward and Sophie, and their children.
King Charles was officially welcomed at Balmoral yesterday(Image: PA)
Yesterday, the King officially kicked off his Balmoral visit, where he is expected to stay for three weeks, with a military ceremony.
Charles arrived at the Aberdeenshire castle in his state Bentley and inspected regimental mascot Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony, as it stood with handler Corporal Rory Stewart as the monarch inspected his Royal Guard.
A Guard of Honour was held by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) to officially welcome the King to Balmoral, although he attended a church service there on Sunday in a private capacity.
In a display of pageantry that was closely related to this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, soldiers from across the regiment gave a performance from the Pipes and Drums, which were formed by soldiers from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions.
Charles is the Colonel in Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and wore his relatively new King Charles III tartan, which was designed on the date of his coronation, May 6 2023, and is restricted for the exclusive use of the Royal Family members.
In 23C temperatures, the King welcomed travelers and visitors from France, the Netherlands, and Germany.
According to legend, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson traveled to Scotland to coincide with King Charles’ annual summer break at Balmoral.
Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have reportedly joined King Charles at Balmoral for the royals’ annual summer getaway – despite humiliating claims in a brand new book.
The disgraced Duke of York is said to be staying with Fergie at the seven-bedroom Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate, which was a favourite place to stay of the late Queen’s.
It comes after a biography called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the Yorks’ by Andrew Lownie, which hit shelves last week, delved into the private life of Andrew, depicting him as sex obsessed, a “useful idiot” and easy prey for Jeffrey Epstein.
READ MORE: Prince Harry places secret letter at royal event in major attempt to heal bitter feudREAD MORE: Prince Philip ‘whispered four brutal words’ to Queen at Harry and Meghan’s wedding
Andrew is said to be staying at a lodge on the Balmoral estate (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Meanwhile, research found that the majority of the public would back the removal of his York dukedom, as well as his princely title. At Christmas, Andrew and Fergie stayed away from royal celebrations in Sandringham following the revelation of Andrew’s links to an alleged Chinese spy.
However, a royal insider told The Sun of Andrew’s summer getaway: “The Balmoral invitation is a huge show of support.” It is believed Andrew and Fergie are set to be joined by their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and their children.
Continue reading the article.
It comes as it is reported the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children are set to visit Balmoral, as are the Duke and Duchess of Edinbrugh, Edward and Sophie, and their children.
King Charles was officially welcomed at Balmoral yesterday(Image: PA)
Yesterday, the King officially kicked off his Balmoral visit, where he is expected to stay for three weeks, with a military ceremony.
Charles arrived at the Aberdeenshire castle in his state Bentley and inspected regimental mascot Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony, as it stood with handler Corporal Rory Stewart as the monarch inspected his Royal Guard.
A Guard of Honour was held by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) to officially welcome the King to Balmoral, although he attended a church service there on Sunday in a private capacity.
In a display of pageantry that was closely related to this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, soldiers from across the regiment gave a performance from the Pipes and Drums, which were formed by soldiers from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions.
Charles is the Colonel in Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and wore his relatively new King Charles III tartan, which was designed on the date of his coronation, May 6 2023, and is restricted for the exclusive use of the Royal Family members.
In 23C temperatures, the King welcomed travelers and visitors from France, the Netherlands, and Germany.
England vs. the United States: Women’s Rugby World Cup
Stadium of Light, Sunderland Date: Friday, August 22 Kick-off: 19:30 BST
England’s most recent Women’s Rugby World Cup defeat is acknowledged by star full-back Ellie Kildunne as a team aiming to win the trophy on their own soil.
England were eliminated by hosts New Zealand in 2022, down to 14 players for more than an hour, 34-31.
New Zealand has defeated England in the final five of its six matches.
“It was probably my first genuine rugby heartache,” Kildunne said.
We had 36 hours to sit on a plane and consider it when we returned from New Zealand, regardless of whether this is a good thing or not.
We couldn’t have given more to that tournament, so it wasn’t our day, I said as I spent the time reflecting on what had transpired.
I also made a plan for the remaining 1% that I could use both during and after the pitch to put me in a position where I’ll never experience that feeling again.
You can look back on the previous World Cup, but it’s not the result or the opponent’s performance that hurts you.
“That’s not what I want to feel again,” You must allow that to grow.
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Before that final defeat, England had won 30 of its 27 games.
They are favored to win the title game against the United States on Friday.
Kildunne claims that a shift in perspective has relieved the pressure of expectation and the crowds at home.
When questioned whether England’s status as favorites was putting pressure on the team, she replied, “I don’t think it is.”
When a team is successful, expectations are always high.
We are only supposed to win if the story we’ve already created is changed, according to the author.
“A few years ago, we would be urging people to watch the game to see how good the team is and how they can win; now, as a result, people are anticipating that.”
We are attempting to bridge that gap. We’re attempting to fill an unfathomable void, and we’re going to continue to put everything in order over the coming weeks to make it happen.
“And we’ll make sure to inspire as many people as possible, regardless of whether we are successful or not.”
Kildunne, the reigning world player of the year, has been a prominent figure in the tournament’s promotional materials and sponsors.
She claims that seeing herself on billboards, magazines, and social media posts is awe-inspiring.
She says, “Yes, it feels strange because I’m just a Yorkshire girl playing rugby.”
I’m not anything special. I simply adore what I do. I just believe that being true to your values and remembering who you are and where you came from are important because that person is what brought you here.
“That young girl picked up a rugby ball, it’s not just the showbiz, the lights, and the cameras,” the said a young woman.
The 25-year-old straightened her distinctive curly hair on Monday after losing a bet during training, claiming that England’s sole priority will be the United States in their opening game while others may be anticipating the 27 September final.
She said, “We’ll be where our feet are, so we don’t look too far ahead.”
There is no point in anticipating a victory in the final, or when, because failure to do so will never be a thing. It’s all buts, buts, and maybes.
How do we focus on our culture and bonding tonight if we focus on the things we have to focus on right now, the week leading up to the United States, and we’ve already finished a challenging training session? How can we work together more effectively?
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