Nicolas Atkin
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HKFC expecting dogfight against fiercest rivals Valley in Hong Kong rugby Premiership Stadium Showdown
Dettol Premiership men’s champions hold psychological edge going into Saturday’s special clash, in a rare outing for fifteens at Hong Kong Stadium. → Read More
UFC 267: Khamzat Chimaev corrects Li Jingliang’s translator at press conference before intense stare down
Khamzat Chimaev tells Li Jingliang’s translator he is ‘wrong’ before intense stare down in Abu Dhabi, with UFC president Dana White having to separate the pair. → Read More
100 days out from the Winter Olympics, what are the big issues facing Beijing 2022?
Whereas Beijing 2008 was ‘One World, One Dream’, China finds itself hosting a Games in much more uncertain and divided times. → Read More
UFC 268: Rose Namajunas tells Zhang Weili ‘maybe we can still be friends one day’
‘Obviously I kicked her in the face so she doesn’t wanna be friends any more,’ says Rose Namajunas, who thought she – and not Zhang Weili – would be booed in first fight. → Read More
ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex warns ‘arrogant’ Julie Mezabarba not to underestimate her in semi-final
Stamp Fairtex thinks she has ‘the edge of dangerous weapons’ against Julie Mezabarba in their ONE Championship atomweight grand prix semi-final. → Read More
UFC 268: Rose Namajunas says Zhang Weili ‘could be overthinking’ rematch – ‘I’ve got 10 ways to finish her’
Rose Namajunas believes Zhang Weili ‘could be overthinking’ UFC 268 title rematch by moving camp to Arizona and working with Henry Cejudo. → Read More
UFC: six China Academy stars to fight for contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series in October, November
Xie Bin, Long Xiao, Maheshate, Shang Zhifa, Qiu Lun and Yan Qihui look to become the latest UFC graduates from Shanghai Performance Institute. → Read More
UFC 266: Alex Volkanovski says Brian Ortega guillotine choke was ‘I’m-about-to-lose-the-belt deep’
Alex Volkanovski admits Brian Ortega’s guillotine in third round of featherweight title fight was ‘as deep as it can get’ and admits ‘I was making noises, I was gurgling’. → Read More
UFC 266: Dan Hooker calls out Beneil Dariush, says ‘I like the look of his little number there’
Dan Hooker wants to face No 3-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush after unanimous decision victory against Nasrat Haqparast on Saturday night in Las Vegas. → Read More
UFC 266: Alex Volkanovski beats up Brian Ortega for unanimous decision in featherweight title thriller
Alex Volkanovski admits he feels like an ‘idiot’ after Brian Ortega ‘proved himself’ by coming close to submitting him twice in third round of instant classic. → Read More
UFC 266: Nick Diaz says ‘no excuses’ as Robbie Lawler finishes him in third round of frenzied rematch
‘I had a long time off ... but I was in great shape,’ says Nick Diaz, after former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler stops him in third round. → Read More
ONE Championship: Ok Rae-yoon says Christian Lee ‘should admit I’m the champ
‘It’s not beautiful what he’s doing,’ insists new ONE Championship lightweight king, after former champ calls for review and questions judges’ decision. → Read More
ONE Championship: Bibiano Fernandes expects Demetrious Johnson to finish Rodtang – if he ‘survives’ first round
ONE Championship bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes backs teammate Demetrious Johnson to end matters quickly against Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon. → Read More
ONE Championship: Demetrious Johnson agreed to ‘crazy’ Rodtang fight ‘immediately’, says Chatri
MMA legend Demetrious Johnson will face Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a ‘special rules’ bout at ONE Championship’s 10th anniversary show. → Read More
ONE Championship: Chatri says he’s ‘resolved all issues’ with Bibiano Fernandes, title fight vs John Lineker is on
ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong sees a possible ‘passing of the torch’ after revealing bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes has signed on to fight John Lineker. → Read More
ONE Championship: Xiong Jingnan says UFC’s Rose Namajunas is a ‘good friend’, excited for Zhang Weili rematch
ONE Championship strawweight champ Xiong Jingnan reveals she messages her UFC counterpart Rose Namajunas on Instagram – ‘I like her, she’s very kind’. → Read More
ONE Championship: Angela Lee says Meng Bo ‘talked a lot of crap’ and ‘got what she deserved’ vs Ritu Phogat
ONE Championship atomweight queen Angela Lee says ‘devastated look’ on Meng Bo’s face after grand prix quarter-final loss to Ritu Phogat was ‘priceless’. → Read More
ONE Championship: Angela Lee thinks Denice Zamboanga ‘edged out’ Ham Seo-hee in grand prix
‘Unstoppable’ believes Denice Zamboanga did enough to beat Ham Seo-hee, whose split decision win in ONE Championship atomweight grand prix quarter-final is under review. → Read More
ONE Championship: Denice Zamboanga vs Ham Seo-hee review could leave us with more questions than answers
ONE Championship will open up a can of worms and draw accusations of bias if Denice Zamboanga’s loss to Ham Seo-hee is overturned – the show must go on. → Read More
ONE Championship: Ham Seo-hee edges Denice Zamboanga by split decision in controversial call
Ham Seo-hee progresses to atomweight grand prix semi-finals after Denice Zamboanga looked to have done enough to secure upset at ONE: Empower. → Read More