Former UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm will return to the Octagon on July 15 when she takes on Mayra Bueno Silva. Holm vs. Silva will headline this Fight Night Card and be a 5 round bout.
Holm Could Push For Title Shot With Impressive Win
Lots of MMA fans find this Fight Night card to be quite weak as there are a very few big names on the card. Holm is the most recognized name on the card as the former champ will look to push for a title shot by trying to secure an impressive win over Silva who has a 10-2-1 record.
Now that Amanda Nunes has retired and relinquished her belt at bantamweight, the UFC is looking to put together a title fight to determine who will be the next champion. Former champ Juliana Pena is likely to get a shot as she was schedule to fight Nunes before she got injured.
Holm can definitely make a case for a title shot if she secures an impressive finish but it will be a tall order for the 41 year old to beat Silva as Holm is coming off a decision loss in 2022 to Ketlen Vieira.
Larry Nassar was a respected sports doctor who was employed by USA Gymnastics and worked with hundreds of young gymnasts. Nassar was accused in 2017 by Rachael Denhollander of sexually abusing her and soon after a number of female gymnasts came out to accuse Nassar of sexual abuse.
Nassar admitted to his crimes and also possessing child pornography and was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. He was serving time at the United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida when he was stabbed 10 times by another inmate.
Nassar Remains In A Stable Condition
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incident had taken place but did not disclose the name of the victim. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an FBI investigation will now take place into the incident as the Florida prison is a maximum security federal prison.
The latest report suggests that Nassar is in a stable condition and is expected to be moved to another prison in the near future. Some of the gymnasts that he abused including Denhollander took to Twitter to say that none of them are rejoicing at what happened to Nassar.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) finally released the 2023 World Cup schedule and confirmed the dates for the tournament. The 2023 ODI World Cup will run from 5 Oct to Nov 19 and take place across Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Lucknow.
A total of 45 games in 46 days will take place during the group stages with the semi-finals and finals set to have a reserve day. This is a risky call from the ICC given that the monsoons will play an active role in Oct and Nov and could impact a few games.
India vs. Pakistan on Oct 15
India will start their World Cup campaign on Oct 11 when they take on Afghanistan in Delhi. Their next match is a big one as they will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on Oct 15 in Ahmedabad.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has informed the ICC that this game will take place only if Pakistan’s government gives approval. The PCB has already requested for approval and is waiting on the government of Pakistan for an answer.
The 2023 World Cup final will take place on Nov 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The 2024 Paris Olympics is set to take place from 26 July to 11 August and fans around the world will be making plans to make their way to Paris and be a part of this amazing event. One thing fans in attendance will have to be prepared for is the absence of alcohol!
Only VIPs Will Be Allowed To Drink
A total of 700 events will take place during a 15 day period at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fans in attendance will be able to enjoy all of the events but without alcohol as France does not allow alcohol sales to take place in any of its sports stadiums based on Evin’s law.
The Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games can seek an exception to the law that will allow the general public to have access to alcohol for a max of 10 events. However, the Organizing Committees have confirmed that they will not look to seek any exemption. Only VIP attendees will have the exception to consume alcohol at the stadium!
VIP fans will get access to bars that offer beer and wine along with champagne!
Now that Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have agreed to fight in the UFC, the two billionaires will make plans to train and prepare for their fight in the Octagon. While no official date has been announced by the UFC, this mega-fight looks likely to take place as both Zuckerberg and Musk appear to be serious about it.
Musk and GSP Set To Team Up
We know that Musk is really serious about this fight because he just accepted an offer to train and prepare for his fight with Zuckerberg. Georges St-Pierre (GSP), the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion offered to train Musk for his fight and Musk accepted his offer.
GSP retired from the UFC in 2017 after moving up to middleweight and beating champ Michael Bisping to win the championship. He retired soon after and gave up the UFC middleweight belt but continues to train and be in top shape. GSP has trained at Canada’s Tristar gym under Firas Zahabi for a long time.
Musk has made a good choice in partnering up with GSP as he has one of the best MMA fight IQs in the game!