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MMA Fighting Share this story Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA Fighting O’Malley and Smolka have verbally agreed to meet, though contracts have not yet been signed. Journalist Ryan Frederick was first to report the news. UFC 264 takes place July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The ESPN+ pay-per-view event is headlined by a rubber match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. O’Malley returns to the octagon after a highlight-reel knockout of Thomas Almeida at UFC 260, which put him back in the win colu...

For Smolka (17-7) this fight will mark his first return to action since a December 2020 victory over Jose Alberto Quinonez on the UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori undercard. ‘Da Last Samurai’ is 3-2 since making his return to the Octagon in 2018, after a brief stint back on the regionals. Prior to the Quinonez win, Smolka suffered a first round submission loss to Casey Kenney back in May of last year. Related UFC 264 takes place in Las Vegas, NV. The headliner is expected to feature the trilogy bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. A welterweight top contender’s bou...

West Ham predicted lineup, injury latest for Man City clash It's likely to be a back three with wing backs for West Ham | Pool/Getty Images West Ham return to Premier League action on Saturday, but face the sternest of tests as they travel to the runaway train that is Manchester City. The Hammers are second in the calendar year form table, winning seven of the nine games they've played in 2021 to maintain an unlikely Champions League qualification push. Their progress under David Moyes has been remarkable, but West Ham's form seems relatively mediocre when compared with City. Pep Guardiola's ...

The West Ham lineup that should start against Tottenham West Ham come into the game full of confidence | Pool/Getty Images It's London derby time again this Sunday as high-flying West Ham welcome Tottenham to the London Stadium. Normally, you'd expect Spurs to be the side on the cusp of breaking into the top four, but instead it's David Moyes' happy Hammers who are riding the crest of a prolonged form wave. 42 points have already been picked up this season, three more than was achieved throughout the entire 2019/20 season. A comfortable win over Sheffield United last time out continued West H...

Reaction Oladapo Afolayan: I’ve worked my socks off and I’m just happy it’s paid off   A goal on his West Ham United debut was fitting reward for all the sacrifices and difficult decisions Oladapo Afolayan and his family have made to give him the best possible chance at forging a successful career. At 14, Afolayan turned down a contract with Chelsea to concentrate on studying for his GCSEs. A year later, he then moved to Canada with his family and trained with Toronto FC, before returning to England to embark on civil engineering degree at Loughborough University. His performances for ...