Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds Friday morning for his UFC 279 main event bout against Nate Diaz, forcing major changes to Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena.
Adam Hill
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
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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 Vegas Nation staff makes picks on several season-long prop bets, from Maxx Crosby sacks to how many games the Raiders will win against AFC West opponents.
The Eagles were aggressive this offseason in building a talented roster around third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts, who needs to find consistency to unseat the Cowboys.
The practice battles with Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones have given the Raiders a glimpse at what they expect to see against the Chargers’ Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.
If Aaron Rodgers is going to lead the Packers to another division title, he’ll have to do it without star wide receiver Davante Adams, who was dealt in the offseason.
The Vegas Nation staff makes preseason predictions on who will win the conference championship games and the Super Bowl.
Raiders’ right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor has allowed himself to get comfortable when he achieves certain milestones in the past and doesn’t want to let it happen again.
Josh McDaniels’ second chance as a head coach comes more than a decade after what he called a “failed” stint with the Broncos. He’s far more prepared this time around.
Raiders undrafted rookie free-agent safety Isaiah Pola-Mao said of making the team: “My very first football team was the Eastside Mesa Raiders down in Arizona.”
With little remaining to accomplish in a stellar career, Chandler Jones just wants to help make the Raiders better in his first season with the team.
The Raiders’ Nate Hobbs never doubted he would have the kind of immediate impact that allowed him to rank as the NFL’s fifth-best cornerback last season, according to PFF.
Alex Leatherwood, the former first-round pick of the Raiders, practiced with the Bears on Thursday, a day after he was claimed off waivers following his release from the Raiders.
Had Alex Leatherwood gone unclaimed as expected, the Raiders would have been responsible for the remaining $5.9 million on his contract and he would have been a free agent.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller had practiced once since July 30, out with what has been reported as a hamstring issue. Also, he signed with longtime agent Drew Rosenhaus.
A look at each of the position groups on the Raiders’ initial roster after Tuesday’s NFL-mandated cuts. Four undrafted rookie free agents made the team.