Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir finished with four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown on six targets in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
Why it Matters: Shakir has been seeing a few more targets, along with Keon Coleman, while DJ Moore is sidelined. He is expected to be back in Week 7, so Shakir's time as a regular producer might be taking a hit soon. He remains a WR5 in most fantasy leagues as long as Moore is on the shelf.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Khalil Shakir totals four catches in Week 6

#khalil #four #vegas

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman ended with four receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown on six targets in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
Why it Matters: Coleman has seen an uptick in targets and fantasy value, along with Khalil Shakir, while DJ Moore is sidelined. He is expected to be back in Week 7, so Coleman's usefulness as a regular producer might be decreasing soon. He is still a WR5 in most fantasy leagues as long as Moore is still mending.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Keon Coleman finds end zone in Las Vegas

#vegas

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it.
The university's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of multiple group members and Khalil's detention by immigration agents, according to the civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court in New York City.
At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Khalil accused the university of "discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students."
"We are suing because no student, regardless of their background, should go through the **** that Columbia put us through over all these years," he said.
The university declined to comment on the lawsuit, but said in an email that "creating a campus environment where every member of our community feels welcome, supported, and safe is fundamental to who we are as a University."

#columbia #members #campus

According to ESPN, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the 13th-best fantasy quarterback heading into Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Mahomes is still recovering from his ACL surgery earlier this year and is expected to struggle early in the season. The six-time Pro Bowler has never been a top fantasy quarterback, but after a disappointing finish to his 2025 campaign, Mahomes has something to prove.
For fantasy managers with the two-time MVP in their lineup this week, here are Mahomes predicted stats against the Denver Broncos on 'Monday Night Football'.
On paper, Mahomes should be at a serious disadvantage in Monday's game. Starting offensive lineman Joshua Simmons is out for an undetermined amount of time with a back injury, which leaves Mahomes' blindside in the hands of rookie offensive lineman Khalil Benson. The former Indiana Hoosier went undrafted in 2026 and has now been thrust into the starting lineup to protect a generational quarterback talent.
That being said, I feel good about Mahomes' ability to produce on Monday. With reigning Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III in the backfield, head coach Andy Reid can open up the playbook and give Mahomes plenty of opportunities.

#mahomes #week #starting #offensive

The North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday at Kenan Stadium in a Week 2 college football matchup.
Sep 6, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; East Tennessee State Buccaneers quarterback Jacolby Criswell (6) hands the ball off to running back Khalil Eichelberger (23) during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
Date: Saturday, Sept.12, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Channel: ACC Network

#state

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday night to improve to 1-0 on the season, but during the game, they lost a key player who caught five touchdowns last year.
In the second quarter, 49ers tight end Jake Tonges suffered a knee injury, and trainers had to cart him back to the locker room. While he was questionable to return, he didn't play another snap in the victory.
After the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't have the best injury update.
"It wasn't good," Shanahan said. "It's not ACL. It's MCL, I believe. But there are some issues with it that we gotta see how it is. There's a little more information to it, but we don't know yet."
With George Kittle easing back into action after returning quickly from a torn Achilles, the 49ers might have to rely on him more going forward. They also have Luke Farrell on the 53-man roster and both Brayden Willis and Khalil ****** ins on the practice squad at the position.

#didn 't

The Buffalo Bills haven't played a game yet, but they aren't completely healthy heading into Week 1.
Wide receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Terrel Bernard and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson are among the players Buffalo will monitor before opening the regular season against the Houston Texans.
The Bills visit the Texans at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at Reliant Stadium.
Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane provided updates on several injured players Sept. 1, and the Bills will release their first official injury report of the season on Wednesday.
Houston already knows it will be without several players. Wide receiver Jayden Higgins is out for the season with a torn ACL, while wide receiver Tank Dell and offensive tackle Braden Smith will miss at least the first four games on injured reserve.

#wide #season

The Buffalo Bills have the similar expectations heading into the 2026 NFL season that they have had in recent years.
Will the Bills reach the Super Bowl in 2026?
The Bills are widely considered to be one of the strongest Super Bowl contender in the AFC heading into next season.
Quarterback Josh Allen has star wide receiver DJ Moore to look to as his new No. 1 wide receiver, while Khalil Shakir offers strong WR2 production and James Cook has the ability to lead the league in rushing again in 2026. Defensively, things were shaken up by the addition of coordinator Jim Leonhard following the firing of former head coach Sean McDermott.
The ***** ociated Press' predicted that the Bills will in fact reach the Super Bowl next season, but lose to the Philadelphia Eagles.

#bowl #season #next

The New England Patriots announced on Monday that they have put punter Bryce Baringer and rookie linebacker Khalil Jacobs on injured reserve.
That explains the team's decision to sign veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky to the practice squad. By going on IR, both Baringer and Jacobs will have to miss at least four games before having a shot at returning.
Jacobs, an undrafted rookie out of Missouri, was one of the training camp standouts at a position that lacked depth. He flashed as an immediate contributor for the Patriots and earned a spot on the initial 53-man roster. When it comes to finding and developing young talent, the Patriots might look back on this one as a steal if Jacobs can get healthy and continue his upward trajectory.
As for Baringer, he looked great during the preseason. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury in the team's Week 2 preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the team was forced to turn to backup quarterback Behren Morton to punt.
They signed Matt Haack to close out the preseason against the Cleveland Browns. Now, they'll likely move forward with Wishnowsky for the Week 1 Super Bowl rematch against the Seattle Seahawks.

#Monday

The San Francisco 49ers rounded out their roster picture Sunday, announcing 13 players signed to the team's practice squad following Saturday's final round of cuts for the initial 53-man roster ahead of their Week 1 opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.
The practice squad group leans on players who were in the building throughout training camp, all of whom were already with the 49ers through training camp and the preseason.
Here's the full 13-man practice squad:
OL Isaac Alarcon*
TE Khalil ******* ins

#training #francisco

After losing cornerback Ephesians Prysock in the first quarter of their preseason finale against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers lost another depth player early in the second half of the contest.
After San Francisco's first offensive drive following halftime, the team announced that tight end Brayden Willis has been ruled out with a concussion.
Willis, 26, joined the 49ers as a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft following a five-year collegiate career at Oklahoma. In three seasons, Willis has only played 86 offensive snaps and has never caught a pass.
With Willis out and George Kittle not active, San Francisco will have to rely on Hayden Rucci and Khalil **** ins through the rest of the game.
More 49ers: 49ers insider weighs in on possibility 49ers are sold by Jed York

#vegas

One word that could be used to describe the wide receiver room of the Buffalo Bills is "unknown" and that weighs heavy on one ranking.
FOX Sports grouped together every NFL team's skill position players on offense and then put all 32 head-to-head against each other. In a surprise because the quarterback position was not factored into this discussion, the Bills only land at the No. 21 overall position on FOX Sports' list.
Here's the outlet's breakdown on the Bills:
James Cook is a phenomenal RB and one of the best ground weapons in football. So that's great. But nothing else about Josh Allen's weapons comes close to matching that level. As always, his WR group is lacking. The Bills brought in DJ Moore, who is 29 and in decline. Beyond him, their best hope is Khalil Shakir, who is a decent No. 2 receiver.
Buffalo does have a nice TE duo in Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox, who combined for decent numbers last season (75-988-9). But it remains one of the NFL's great mysteries why the club has ignored saddling its MVP-caliber QB with a better No. 1 receiver since trading Stefon Diggs after the 2023 season. Without that elite go-to guy, this team's firepower is all about Allen and Cook. Maybe that's enough. But the Bills sure could have made their lives easier.

#buffalo #best

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Chad Muma appeared to be closing in on a prominent role in the New England Patriots defense earlier this summer. Now, the veteran linebacker might be fighting for his roster spot.
Muma entered training camp as the apparent favorite to become New England's third off-ball linebacker behind Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss. He regularly wore the green-dot communication helmet during spring practices and continued seeing important defensive snaps when camp began.
The competition has changed considerably following two preseason games.
A new 53-man roster projection from Pats Pulpit predicts that New England will release Muma while retaining K.J. Britt and rookies Khalil Jacobs and Namdi Obiazor. It is only a projection, but Muma's rapid slide from presumed top backup to possible roster casualty has become one of the Patriots' more surprising late-summer developments.

#linebacker

The San Francisco 49ers returned to the practice field on Saturday. According to The Athletic's Matt Barrows, the team brought back undrafted free agent tight end Khalil ******* ins. That's right, the tight end news we were all waiting for.
During Thursday's preseason game, the Niners played five different tight ends: Bradyen Willis (37 snaps), Hayden Rucci (29), Jake Tonges (18), Luke Farrell (13), and Josiaha Deguara (12).
The 49ers may want to see if ******* ins is worth a practice squad stash. There has been no announcement about a corresponding move to open a roster spot for ******* ins.
Rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling and veteran cornerback Deommodore Lenoir have shoulder injuries. They're considered day-to-day and didn't practice on Saturday.
The three players who sustained injuries during Thursday's game, Renardo Green (hamstring), Austen Pleasants (knee), and Nick Martin (hamstring), were also not practicing.

#game

The Georgia Bulldogs have an SEC-best (tied with the Texas Longhorns) 11 players on the coaches All-SEC team. Georgia has one less player on the coaches All-SEC team than the media's All-SEC team.
Georgia has five coaches All-SEC selections on defense. Clemson transfer safety Khalil Barnes is the lone Georgia All-SEC player that made the media's All-SEC team to miss the coaches All-SEC team.
College football coaches have shown Georgia a lot of respect this preseason. Georgia is back-to-back defending SEC champions and are the No. 3 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia's roster is stacked with talent and all 11 of Georgia's coaches All-SEC picks are returning players from last season.
One notable omission from both All-SEC teams is kicker Peyton Woodring, who has been outstanding both of the past couple of seasons. Woodring is accurate and reliable, but there's a lot of talented kickers in the SEC.
Safety KJ Bolden (first-team)

#safety #texas

The Chargers dropped their second preseason game on Thursday, falling to the 49ers by a final score of 41-17. Justin Herbert and the starting offense played one series, in which they went three-and-out, and the starting defense technically played one series as well, albeit without Khalil Mack, Derwin James Jr., or first-round pick Akheem Mesidor.
Here's what to take away from the game.
It's becoming increasingly apparent this preseason that the Chargers have a problem behind Justin Herbert. Neither Trey Lance nor DJ Uiagalelei were impressive on Thursday, combining for 17-of-31 passing for 153 yards and a touchdown, which Uiagalelei was credited with after receiver Jerand Bradley was not touched down and jogged into the end zone. Lance did rip off a 37-yard scramble, which accounted for more than half of LA's rushing yards on the night, but neither player looks capable of holding up for long if Herbert has to miss time. Then again, for a team like LA, things will go sideways if Herbert is hurt anyway, so it remains to be seen if the Chargers will address this hole on their roster or if they'll keep the status quo.
Undrafted rookie Avery Smith had his second standout game in a row as he competes with Nikko Reed and Eric Rogers for the last spot in the cornerback room. Smith tied for the team lead with 6 tackles, which included another ferocious run stop at the line of scrimmage, and was sticky in coverage even if San Francisco completed more passes on him than Houston did last week. But his fellow undrafted rookie Rodney Shelley is pushing the envelope, too, breaking up two passes and logging four tackles as he looks to put his name in that competition. Smith did incur a holding penalty in the end zone on fourth-and-goal, and Shelley was around the ball a lot on Thursday because he was frequently targeted, so both still have room to improve, but their stock has to be pointing up after their performances.
If you take out Gregory Desrosiers' 4 carries for 21 yards, all of which came late in the fourth quarter when San Francisco led 41-9, Chargers running backs combined for 10 yards on 13 carries on Thursday. Omarion Hampton lost a yard on his only carry, a toss play to the right. Keaton Mitchell lost a yard on his three carries. Kimani Vidal churned 6 yards in 4 tries. Amar Johnson lost a yard on two carries after scoring twice last week. Jaret Patterson was the least ineffective of the bunch, racking up 7 yards on 3 attempts. Part of that falls on run blocking, which was spottier than it was last week, but it also seemed like LA's running backs were trying to stretch plays rather than look for cutback lanes at times.

#thursday #carries #week

Ahead of the Buffalo Bills' joint practice against the Cleveland Browns on August 20, injury reports and questionable statuses clouded the team's wide receiver situation. Sal Capaccio of WGR550 shared a list of "(w)ide receivers I either don't see at all or are here but NOT practicing: Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, Dante Pettis" — a large chunk of the wide receivers room.
Brady has indicated a lack of long-term concern for Coleman's availability even though he's dealing with a sprained toe/foot, (per ESPN's Cameron Wolfe). We don't yet know what's bothering Shakir, and Bell was seen doing sideline work with a team trainer on Thursday in Cleveland.
But if you stop and do some math, the injured list renders roughly 30% of the Bills' 13-man receivers group unavailable for the joint session, and their status for Saturday's Week 2 preseason game against the Cleveland Browns in question. NFL teams don't have to disclose injuries at this stage of the proceedings, but during head coach Joe Brady's press conference Tuesday afternoon we learned that Shakir was injured ahead of the joint practice in Cleveland.
Capaccio then shared a look at wide receivers participating for Buffalo, which encouragingly included DJ Moore and a handful of other mostly expected depth options. Once the joint practice began, the bulk of news and video highlights shared were plays to the Bills' group of tight ends.
President of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane can't sit idle hoping the injury bug exits stage left soon. He made a concerted effort to bring Moore in via trade, which so far has the looks of a potentially great move. However, Moore's effectiveness will be limited if the surrounding starting cast around him is unavailable.

#bills #joint #receivers #don 't

The Cincinnati Bengals might have a need at running back.
And the San Francisco 49ers might provide.
Monday, those 49ers released running back Khalil Herbert, a name who suited up for the Bengals in 2024 after coming over via trade in November of that year. After one start for the team in place of Chase Brown to finish that year, Herbert signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 2025.
Now, though, the Bengals seem to have running back depth issues similar to those in 2024 that caused them to trade for Herbert in the first place. Brown is the starter and Samaje Perine the backup, but names like Tahj Boyd have yet to move the needle.
With Herbert available again, it's worth wondering if the Bengals might pick up the phone and see if he's interested in a reunion.

#might #running #year

Khalil Poteat, a defensive end transfer from Temple who was recently granted an injunction to play a fifth season, committed to Vanderbilt football for the 2026 season, he announced Aug. 17.
In 2025, Poteat appeared in 10 games, making 29 tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack. He also forced two fumbles.
Poteat, who played at two different junior colleges in 2022 and 2023 before spending the past two seasons at Temple, was one of many players granted injunctions after the NCAA's implementation of the "5-in-5" rule giving everyone five seasons of eligibility. Poteat entered the portal in January, making him eligible to transfer to Vanderbilt.
On the idea of adding a player, coach Clark Lea said Aug. 4: "I had conversations with our coordinators about where our needs are, what we'd be looking for. There's still some things that need to be settled, who's covered in the ruling. … There's a lot of restrictions involved in that so we just have to let that sort, but in the meantime, we can prepare for different approaches depending on what's available to us."
The Commodores will not need to cut anyone to make room for Poteat.

#vanderbilt #season #tackles #seasons

Khalil Poteat, a defensive end transfer from Temple who was recently granted an injunction to play a fifth season, committed to Vanderbilt football for the 2026 season, he announced Aug. 17.
In 2025, Poteat appeared in 10 games, making 29 tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack. He also forced two fumbles.
Poteat, who played at two different junior colleges in 2022 and 2023 before spending the past two seasons at Temple, was one of many players granted injunctions after the NCAA's implementation of the "5-in-5" rule giving everyone five seasons of eligibility. Poteat entered the portal in January, making him eligible to transfer to Vanderbilt.
On the idea of adding a player, coach Clark Lea said Aug. 4: "I had conversations with our coordinators about where our needs are, what we'd be looking for. There's still some things that need to be settled, who's covered in the ruling. … There's a lot of restrictions involved in that so we just have to let that sort, but in the meantime, we can prepare for different approaches depending on what's available to us."
The Commodores will not need to cut anyone to make room for Poteat.

#temple #transfer #different

The Buffalo Bills opened up the new Highmark Stadium by defeating the Carolina Panthers, 29-14, in Week 1 of the NFL preseason.
Not only was it the first game at the new stadium, but it was also the first game for Joe Brady as head coach, and the first game for Jim Leonhard calling plays for the Bills. They both looked comfortable in their new roles, and the Bills dominated for most of the day.
Here are Bills Wire's three things we learned about following Week 1 of the preseason:
Despite only seeing the field for the first two drives of the game, the offense was rolling. There were multiple explosive plays, including three passes to DJ Moore for 61 yards, two to Khalil Shakir for 41 yards, and also a 13-yard rush from James Cook III. Combine that with an off-script touchdown throw to Keon Coleman and it looked like the "everybody eats" mantra was still on full display in the Joe Brady offense, orchestrated by quarterback Josh Allen.
Second-year defensive tackle Deone Walker looked explosive and very comfortable in the new system under Leonhard. He came away with a sack, another QB hit that forced an incompletion, and a tackle for loss, all in just ten total snaps played.

#looked #only

The Buffalo Bills had a wide receiver problem last season. In short, they didn't have a player who profiles as a true "alpha" in the receiver room. Sure, they had some good players, but most football people viewed those players as good pieces, not true game-wreckers who can thrive regardless of the situation or defense they face.
Is that underselling Buffalo's top wideout for the last two seasons? Perhaps it is; however, just from a statistical standpoint, that "top" wideout wouldn't have been the top guy in nearly every other top-flight passing offense in the NFL. What he was asked to do in terms of his route tree also seemed to be a limiting factor. Was that a design flaw, or a product of having a rough supporting cast?
In today's edition of "91 players in 91 days," we discuss the man who has been Buffalo's top wideout over the last two seasons.
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Name:Khalil Shakir
Number: 10

#wideout

LAS VEGAS – Jamahal Hill wants to dive right in the deep end of the UFC heavyweight pool.
Hill, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, announced he'll be taking his talents up to the heavyweight division later this year, and he wants to face the very top of the weight class right off the bat. Out of the names that are currently up in the rankings, there's one that stands out for him: Josh Hokit.
"Top five – I'd love to fight the top five," Hill told MMA Junkie and other media. "I feel as though even if I continued fighting at light heavyweight, it would be top five. I'd like to see the same thing here. You know, I'm here to bring energy and bring good fights. I believe my style is very exciting, and it translates very well to the big boys. I'm going to get them moving. I'm going to get them moving. I'm coming with that action.
"It's not going to be a whole lot of sitting back, looking at each other. I'm here to put my hands on people, so that's what I'm coming for the heavyweight division. I think the heavyweight division needs that, and I want Josh Hokit. I want Josh Hokit first fight. You know, that's definitely a fight I want more than any other fight. That's the fight that I want."
Hill is currently on a three-fight skid. He was stopped by Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka before losing a decision to Khalil Rountree Jr. in June 2025. Hill hasn't fought since, as he's been recovering from an injury.

#heavyweight #hokit #want

The hits keep coming for the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Mike Evans isn't practicing on Monday due to a quad strain. Rookie running back Kaelon Black has an adductor injury and will also miss Monday's session.
Depending on the grade of the strain, Evans could miss anywhere from one week to multiple months. If it's a Grade 1 strain, Evans would be sidelined anywhere from 1-to-3 weeks. The problem there is a strain could feel fine early, but a re-tear of the fibers is possible, just as they begin to knit together. It's how these kinds of injuries can go from two weeks to two months. Needless to say, expect the 49ers to be overly cautious with Evans.
Kyle's update, 12:32 p.m. PT: Ian Rapoport said Evans' injury wasn't serious and that he could return to practice sooner rather than later:
Black is the second player in as many practices to suffer a groin injury. Again, depending on the grade, Black could miss anywhere from a week or two to a couple of months, depending on whether it's a mild strain or a complete rupture.
The 49ers have suffered injuries to three of their top four running backs before they made it to the third window of the practice blocks. That explains why they went out and signed Khalil Herbert this weekend.

#black

Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid left training camp practice Monday after appearing to suffer an injury during 11-on-11 red-zone drills.
Kincaid went down near the middle of the field on a play in which quarterback Josh Allen rolled to his right and connected with Khalil Shakir near the right pylon for a touchdown.
Kincaid went to one knee following the play before getting up and walking off the field with a limp alongside members of the team's training staff.
Kincaid then removed his helmet and spent time talking with trainers behind the practice field at St. John Fisher University.
He didn't participate in the rest of 11-on-11 drills but went back in a few minutes later for walkthrough drills.

#practice #play

Navajo Stirling got his chance to break into the upper tier of the light heavyweight division at UFC Fight Night 283 and took full advantage with a finish of former champion Jan Blachowicz.
Stirling (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) accepted the fight as a replacement for Bogdan Guskov on less than two weeks' notice, and he came and landed and early massive left hand that send Blachowicz (29-12-2 MMA, 12-9-2 UFC) flying across the cage. The Kiwi pounced and landed some slicing elbows and didn't stop throwing until the referee intervened for the TKO at the 2:56 mark of Round 1 in the light heavyweight bout at Belgrade Arena in Serbia.
Check out the replay of Stirling's shining performance below (via X):
After the fight, Stirling thanked the 43-year-old Blachowicz for his contributions to the weight class over the years and the opportunity to fight. Then, he took aim at the next names that will carry him forward toward a 205-pound ****** le shot.
"If (Khalil) Rountree or (Paulo) Costa wants to fight before the year ends, you know who to call," Stirling said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "1-800-I'm-Going-to-Whip-That-Ass."

#stirling

JanBlachowicz's journey back to ******* le contention has taken anotherunexpected turn.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight ******* leholderwas originally slated to rematch BogdanGuskov at UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1 in Serbia. However, those plans changedwhen Guskov was offered the UFC Abu Dhabi main event spot against MagomedAnkalaev following KhalilRountree's withdrawal.

As such, Blachowicz (29-11-2) will now square off against NavajoStirling in the new co-main event in Belgrade and the Polishveteran is unfazed by the change.
After Guskov accepted the short-notice bout against Ankalaev,Blachowicz was paired with Stirling. The former champion insistslittle has changed in his preparation.

"I am doing this all my life," Blachowicz said in a recentinterview. "It's a new opponent. I have a lot of respect for him,but it's just another fighter who I have to stop. I don't thinkabout this mess around because I don't want to waste energy forthat. Okay, it's a new opponent; that's it. We do small changes andwe are here to win the fight against him, or a different opponentdoesn't matter."

The upcoming matchup gives Blachowicz an opportunity to halt thelongest winless stretch of his UFC tenure. He has gone fourstraight outings without a victory and is coming off a majoritydraw against Guskov this past December. His last win came all theway back in May 2022 when he defeated AleksandarRakic.

He'll have his work cut out for him against the surging Stirling,who boasts a perfect 10-0 record.

#main #opponent

BogdanGuskov has addressed his loss to MagomedAnkalaev.

Guskov (18-4-1) stepped up on 14 days' notice to replace KhalilRountree against Ankalaev (21-2-1) in the main event of theUltimate Fighting Championship's recent Fight Night in AbuDhabi. Guskov never quite found momentum as Ankalaev slowly andsteadily picked him apart. The former UFC champion eventually tookthe Uzbek contender down and finished him with ground-and-pound inthe final round.
Guskov apologized to his fans and thanked them for their unwaveringsupport. He vowed to bounce back stronger from his defeat atUFC Abu Dhabi.

"I'm sorry to everyone who believed in me," Guskov wrote on X."That night wasn't my night, but I'm grateful for everyone whostood behind me and supported me through this journey. Thank youfor all the kind words and messages. I'll learn from this, comeback stronger. I'm not done yet."

This was Guskov's first loss since a submission defeat in his UFCdebut in 2023. "Hitman" had bounced back from that result with afour-fight finishing streak before fighting JanBlachowicz to a draw last year.

#night #fight #stronger

It took years for Magomed Ankalaev to climb to the top of the light heavyweight mountain, and less than 90 seconds for his reign to end. There's no telling how long it will take him to make it back, but he takes his first steps to another championship opportunity at UFC Abu Dhabi.
Saturday's main event features Ankalaev in his first fight since a brutal knockout loss to rival Alex Pereira at UFC 320 this past October. Ankalaev was originally set to face Khalil Rountree Jr., but with Rountree forced to withdraw, in steps up-and-coming contender Bogdan Guskov. This is a change of plans for Guskov as well as he was lined up to rematch Jan Blachowicz at UFC Belgrade next week, only for the matchmakers to call upon him to save the UFC Abu Dhabi headliner.
For one reason or another, Ankalaev has seemingly never been a favorite of the UFC's shot-callers as it took a seven-year unbeaten streak for him to earn his first ******* le shot; now, he needs to stifle Guskov just to keep his spot in line. On the other side, Guskov is undefeated in his past five fights and suddenly finds himself with an opportunity to jump into the top 5 of the rankings.
Will it be status quo or a new face in the ******* le picture by the end of the weekend?
What: UFC Abu Dhabi

#guskov #steps #Opportunity #past

Buffalo Bills training camp begins next week… what a fantastic sentence to write after the prolonged time spent away from football. For the Bills there are many different questions heading into camp that fans are waiting to see the answers.
One of the areas to look at is what to expect from the rookie class. It’s not crazy to say this class could be the most productive class in their rookie year that Brandon Beane has had since the 2018 class that, of course, was headlined by Josh Allen.
There’s second-round pick T.J. Parker… could he give quarterbacks problems all season and come close to double digit sacks? We do know Parker has been training this offseason with veteran Bradley Chubb who signed with the Bills in free agency. Not a bad mentor to have as a rookie.
Cornerback Davison Igbinosun was the pick after Parker and again is a question mark in this draft class that could provide a huge impact. He’s a talented cornerback that could even push Maxwell Hairston for a starting spot. We also know that the injury bug has been known to affect Buffalo’s secondary year after year so it is likely that Igbinosun will play meaningful snaps at some point in the season.
In the fourth round the team was able to draft receiver Skyler Bell who is considered by some to be one of the best receivers in the draft and provides a fun blend of speed, quickness, and tenacity at the catch point. Bell has a reasonable path to being in the rotation at receiver. Keon Coleman certainly did not impress last season while Josh Palmer dealt with injuries the second half of the year. The only locks receiver are DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir.

#class #parker