Former champion Petr Yan will take on top contender Merab Dvalishvili in the headlining bout of the UFC’s first event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels.
Adam Hill
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The longtime UFC light heavyweight champion will make his heavyweight debut for the belt in the main event of UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena on March 4.
How could the UFC ever punish employees or fighters for anything if the premise that public shaming is the worst penalty of all is accepted? That’s not even to get started on the message it sends to female fans, fighters and employees.
The Raiders have several needs as they rebuild their roster and could start by taking an offensive tackle, defensive tackle, cornerback or wide receiver with the No. 7 pick.
The Raiders will have nine home games and eight on the road.
A plan for moving forward is already being set in motion, but the Raiders still believe there are lessons to be learned from the disappointments this season.
After an emotional week around the NFL, the Raiders returned to the field for the first time since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was critically injured during a game.
Three takeaways from the Raiders’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
A meeting with team medical personnel helped get the Raiders in the right mindset to prepare for Saturday’s game against the Chiefs after watching Damar Hamlin collapse on the field.
Raiders star Josh Jacobs, who leads the NFL in rushing, has been dealing with a variety of ailments before missing the past two practices for personal reasons.
After months of speculation, the Vegas Vipers have a venue for their five home games in the 2023 season, which begins Feb. 18 and concludes May 13.
Raiders receiver DJ Turner said Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin recruited him to play at the University of Pittsburgh, where they ‘developed a nice little friendship.’
“You can’t find most emergency rooms in hospitals that are as well-equipped as an NFL stadium is on game day,” explained Dr. Navdeep Singh, the Raiders’ chief medical officer.
UFC president Dana White and his wife Anne were captured exchanging slaps in a Cabo San Lucas nightclub on New Year’s Eve in a video obtained by TMZ.
David Carr, the brother of Derek Carr, went on NFL Network on Monday night to speak publicly about the Raiders’ decision to replace the quarterback who has been with the team for nine years.