UFC 303 will headline the annual International Fight Week on June 29 with Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka running it back for the light heavyweight title on short notice. The two intense stalwarts met for the vacant belt at UFC 295 with Pereira winning the fight by second-round knockout. The high-profile event was originally scheduled to be headlined by Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler in the former’s return to competition after breaking his leg in 2021. However, the fight was scrapped in mid-June due to an injury from McGregor in training camp and subsequently replaced by Pereira and Prochazka. UFC…
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There will be no Conor McGregor, but UFC 303 features a compelling main event rematch as light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his title on 16 days’ notice against Jiri Prochazka. Pereira and Prochazka have met once before with ‘Poatan’ winning the fight by knockout in round two to become the light heavyweight champion at UFC 295. Since their first meeting, both men fought and won on UFC 300. Pereira defended the title in the main event against Jamahal Hill while Prochazka completed a comeback win over Aleksandar Rakic in the second round. UFC 303: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri…
In the UFC media news storm on June 13, Dana White announced that Khamzat Chimaev would no longer compete in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event against Robert Whittaker, and a new main event was set. With the 30-year-old out of the fight, surging middleweight contender Ikram Aliskerov has been pulled from UFC Vegas 93 to step into his place. Aliskerov was originally scheduled to face Antonio Trocoli in the UFC Vegas 93 co-main event. Ahead of his new fight with Whittaker, Aliskerov is just 2-0 in the UFC after signing with the promotion in late 2022. Both wins came…
After three games in the 2024 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves staring defeat in a position that no team has ever overcome. With what could potentially be their final chance to pick up a win on their home court, the Mavericks will attempt to prevent a series sweep at the American Airlines Center in Game 4. With a 3-0 lead, Boston has improved to 15-2 overall in the playoffs. Teams with a 3-0 lead in the NBA Playoffs have historically gone 156-0 in their respective series with only four of those going to a deciding Game 7. 2024…
Following a week-long hiatus, the NBA will return on June 6 with Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The championship series will begin in Boston, Massachusetts, where the Celtics will begin their home-court advantage as the no. 1 overall seed of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks. Coverage of Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals will begin at 8:30 p.m. ET locally exclusively broadcasted on ABC. As usual, Mike Breen will be the head play-by-play commentator but will be joined by Doris Burke and JJ Redick for the first time. 2024 NBA Finals Game 1 Details Through…
With UFC 302 now in the rear-view mirror, all eyes will be on the upcoming International Fight Week pay-per-view card headlined by the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor. In the UFC 303 main event, McGregor will be taking on his opposing coach from season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, Michael Chandler. McGregor, 35, has not competed in nearly three full years after breaking his leg at UFC 264 in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. Chandler will also be returning from a lengthy layoff, last competing at UFC 281, also losing to Poirier. UFC 303 Fight Card Considering UFC…
UFC 302 was a delightful event for most who watched on June 1. The exception would be for oddsmakers and sportsbook owners, who spent the night sweating out the result of the main event title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. As a representative of BetMGM Sportsbook would report, sportsbooks were all at risk of major exposure in the lightweight title fight, desperately needing to avoid a specific outcome. With many users placing wagers on the fight, oddsmakers admitted they needed certain events to fall in their favor to avoid a horrific night in the office. BetMGM Sportsbook Avoids…
The 2024 NBA Finals are finally official, as the Dallas Mavericks will represent the Western Conference against the Boston Celtics of the Eastern Conference. Within hours of the June 6 matchup being confirmed, oddsmakers have already dropped the Game 1 player props on most available sportsbooks. The player props were released in a second wave, as the opening money line, point spread and round total odds were released within minutes of Dallas punching their ticket into the championship series. Game 1 will commence from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Celtics own the no. 1 overall seed. Kyrie…
With the Dallas Mavericks knocking off the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 30, the 2034 NBA Finals matchup has been set. Three days before, the Boston Celtics punched their ticket into the championship series with a 4-0 sweep of the Indiana Pacers. Shortly after the matchup was made official, betting odds for Game 1 were released along with series-long props. Most sportsbooks released opening lines for the Finals MVP, series leading scorer, and the series total game spread. 2024 NBA Finals Series Leading Scorer Betting Odds Luka Doncic: -205 Jayson Tatum: +280 Kyrie Irving: +1000 Jaylen Brown: +1300 Kristaps Porzingis: +5ooo…
With UFC 302 right around the corner, fans across the globe are sending in their last-minute selections to add to bet slips. With just over 24 hours until the event is scheduled to commence, BetMGM Sportsbook has revealed the most bet fighter props for the card on their site. UFC 302 will be headlined by lightweight champion and pound-for-pound no. 1 fighter Islam Makhachev defending his title against former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. Makhachev has not lost a fight since his UFC debut in 2015, while Poirier, though not on a win streak, has remained one of the most popular…
