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06/08/2022
Quinlan pulled from UFC bout following drug test
Josh Quinlan has been pulled from his welterweight fight at UFC Fight Night after an atypical drug finding. Quinlan won't get a UFC anti-doping violation, but will face a NSAC hearing.
02/08/2022
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Adds UFC Champion Kamaru Usman to Cast
UFC welterweight champion and mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman is confirmed to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Ryan Coogler's upcoming sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Confirmed by his agent, Usman will finally be making an appearance in Marvel Studios' massive franchise after expressing his desire to do so for the past few years, previously posting an edited photo of himself as a superhero in Black Panther.While the movie's plot itself has remained tightly under wraps, we do know that the octagon fighter will be starring in a guest role capacity for the film, although there's always a possibility for his character to develop into more of a key player further down the line as we've seen with so many other characters in the MCU.Joining Usman in his MCU debut will be Tenoch Huerta and Dominique Thorne, who'll be portraying Atlantis' Namor and Ironheart's Riri Williams respectively. Michaela Coel will also be part of the new cast as Dora Milaje leader Aneka, with Letitia Wright's Shuri and Angel Bassett's Ramonda returning to the franchise.Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will hit theaters on November 11.????? pic.twitter.com/4xalm75948— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) July 31, 2022Elsewhere in entertainment, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has released a new teaser.Click here to view full gallery at HYPEBEAST
07/08/2022
Israel Adesanya to Defend Middleweight Title Against Alex Pereira at UFC 281
UFC middleweight champion Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya is set to defend his Middleweight title against Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on November 12. The headlining grudge match will take place at New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden as the long-time rivals meet again.Both Pereira and Adesanya started their careers as kickboxers, and the two have met twice before in the kickboxing ring. Pereira came out on top both times, winning via unanimous decision the first time, and third-round knockout the second. Adesanya (23-1) recently scored a decision victory over Cannonier at UFC 276 and the up-and-coming Pereira (6-1) extended his winning streak to four on the same card with a stunning first-round knockout against Sean Strickland.“I’ve always picked the guy no one wants to fight,” Adesanya said on SportsCenter. “The guy everyone runs away from, I run towards. So yeah, I run towards the fire, and this is no different. After he beat me in Brazil, I never had any plans of trying to get revenge or anything like that because I don’t hold on to things, I let go of things. But again, I’m telling you, the universe has presented this to me and it’s right there. The perfect alley-oop, and I’m going to slam this b*tch.”Watch as the action unfolds in the coming months as Adesanya looks to avenge his losses, and Pereira looks to win his first-ever UFC title.As announced on @SportsCenter, we have a ??????? main event set for MSG [email protected] vs Alex Pereira is confirmed for #UFC281![ Tickets on sale Friday August 26th ? ] pic.twitter.com/vY5wNDS1OX— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2022?? #UFC281“Vengeance is mine says the lord.”Brooooo I said the same thing too!!This ends here. Kill or be killed ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/apLQsg2ifJ— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) August 5, 2022In case you missed it, Anthony Joshua reflects on boxing and growing up in Watford in an exclusive interview.Click here to view full gallery at HYPEBEAST