Jean Silva is back in the mix at 145 pounds.
On Saturday, Silva headlined the fourth iteration of Noche UFC, taking on Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event in Glendale, Arizona. And while he was slow to start, Silva was quick to finish, dropping Delgado in the third round and then tapping him with a one-armed rear-naked choke. Afterward, Silva called for the winner of the upcoming Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev ***** le fight, but will he get it?
Following Noche UFC, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew (and Alexander K. Lee for a brief moment) chopped it up about Silva's impressive performance and what that portends for his future. Jed then also discussed Brandon Moreno's win over Joseph Morales in the co-main event, the rise of Tommy McMillen as a new star, Alexa Grasso's return to form, and the rest of the action from Glendale.
Watch the Noche UFC post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts.
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Ryan Garcia will defend his WBC Welterweight ****** le for the first time later TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) against British brawler, Conor Benn, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what is one of the most anticipated ****** le fights of 2026.
Garcia is riding high on confidence after winning the strap earlier his year, defeating Mario Barrios via unanimous decision (recap here). As for Benn, it's chance to win his first major world ****** le and is coming off a dominant victory over Regis Prograis earlier this year (relive it here).
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
147 lbs.: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn — Garcia wins via second-round TKO
200 lbs.: Jai Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelyan — Opetaia wins via ninth round KO
Heavyweight: Damazion Vanhouter vs. Raphael Akpejiori — Vanhouter via first-round KO
135 lbs.: Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes — Cortes wims.via unanimous decision
130 lbs.: Oswaldo Molina vs. Pablo Rubio — Rubio wins via unanimous decision
168 lbs.: Abel Gonzalez vs. Raul Salomon — _Gonzalez wins via unanimous decision
154 lbs.: Vlad Panin vs. Dakota Linger — Panin wins via fourth-round KO
147 lbs.: Jose Ramirez vs. Alex Rocha — Rocha wins via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Sean Garcia vs. Abraham Morales — Garcia wins via majority decision
Round 1:

#decision #round #unanimous #title

Ryan Garcia will defend his WBC Welterweight **** le for the first time later TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) against British brawler, Conor Benn, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what is one of the most anticipated **** le fights of 2026.
Garcia is riding high on confidence after winning the strap earlier his year, defeating Mario Barrios via unanimous decision (recap here). As for Benn, it's chance to win his first major world **** le and is coming off a dominant victory over Regis Prograis earlier this year (relive it here).
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
147 lbs.: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn —
200 lbs.: Jai Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelyan —
135 lbs.: Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes —
Heavyweight: Damazion Vanhouter vs. Raphael Akpejiori —
130 lbs.: Oswaldo Molina vs. Pablo Rubio —
168 lbs.: Abel Gonzalez vs. Raul Salomon — _Gonzalez wins via unanimous decision
154 lbs.: Vlad Panin vs. Dakota Linger — Panin wins via fourth-round KO
147 lbs.: Jose Ramirez vs. Alex Rocha — Rocha wins via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Sean Garcia vs. Abraham Morales — Garcia wins via majority decision
COMING SOON …

#decision

MMA Fighting has Noche UFC results for the Silva vs. Delgado fight card, live blog of the main event, and more from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon.
In the main event, Jean Silva squares off against Jose Miguel Delgado in a pivotal featherweight contest. Silva and Delgado have both won four out of their past five fights.
Two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno tries to get back on track after a two-fight skid when he fights Joseph Morales in the co-main event.
Check out Noche UFC results below.
Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales

#delgado #Event #joseph #results

Joseph Morales and Brandon Moreno meet in the Noche UFC co-feature Saturday at Diamond Desert Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie ****** yst Dan Tom.
Last event's results: 4-2
UFC main cards, 2026: 100-55-1
Joseph Morales (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is in his second stint in the UFC. After an 0-2 run his first time around, he returned and won "The Ultimate Fighter" last year, then submitted Matt Schnell in November. He's been sidelined for 10 months, but now has his biggest opportunity yet.
Two-time flyweight champ Brandon Moreno (23-10-2 MMA, 11-7-2 UFC) has seen a mixed bag of results since he lost the belt to Alexandre Pantoja in 2023. He dropped a split call to Brandon Royval after that, but then had back-to-back decision wins. Those are in the rearview mirror, though. Consecutive losses to Tatsuro Taira and Lone'er Kavanagh have him in desperate need of a win.

#brandon

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be back in the hurt business this weekend to stage Noche UFC 4 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Leading the way this weekend for UFC's celebration of Mexican Independence Day will be a featherweight clash between knockout specialist Jean Silva and rising contender Jose Delgado. Silva was originally expected to fight former interim UFC featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in a long-awaited grudge match, but "El Pantera" was forced to withdraw due to injury just a few weeks ago.
Adding to the mix will be a co-main event clash between former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and recent Ultimate Fighter winner Joseph Morales. Fight fans will also get to see Octagon appearances by Tommy McMilllen, Alexa Grasso, Dan Ige, Curtis Blaydes, David Martinez, Tim Elliott, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and Yousri Belgaroui.
Ahead of Saturday's afternoon card, the official Noche UFC 4 ceremonial weigh ins will air LIVE and FREE on Friday night via YouTube beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.

#silva #champion

The Nats have been a chore to watch the last month and a half. We really saw that on display during an 0-6 west coast trip. Many of the games were close, but the Nats consistently found ways to lose. That is just what they have been doing lately. Hopefully that can change at home against the Angels.
With a lefty on the mound, Daylen Lile is actually out of the lineup. The outfield will be Dylan Crews, Jacob Young and James Wood. Andres Chaparro will get the DH duties, with Yohandy Morales at first base. With Nasim Nunez on the bereavement list, CJ Abrams will be at shortstop. Harry Ford will do the catching in this one. Nats ace Cade Cavalli will look to snap the losing streak.
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Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official after Ryan Garciaand Conor Benn made weight for their welterweight ***** le clash.

The 12-round headliner will see Garcia, the World Boxing Councilwelterweight champion, look to defend against Benn. Both men madeweight without issue despite speculation that Benn would struggleto hit his mark. All other fighters on the card also made weight,including Zuffa cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, who will takeon Noel Mikaelian.

Garcia (25-2) enters the fight having defeated Mario Barrios toclaim the WBC ***** le. This bounceback performance came after "KingRy" failed to dethrone Rolando Romero for the WBA belt last year.Garcia officially weighed 145.5 pounds for the ***** le defense.

Looking to cause an upset is Benn (26-1), whose only career defeatcame to Chris Eubank Jr. last year. However, the British superstarwon the rematch and then defeated Regis Prograis in his latestouting. Benn weighed 146 pounds on the dot.

The Zuffa Boxing Benn vs. Garcia event will stream live onParamount+. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
RyanGarcia (145.5) vs. Conor Benn (146)
Champ Jai Opetaia (199) vs. Noel Mikaelian (200)
Raphael Akpejiori (246) vs. Da'Mazion Vanhouter (231.5)
Andres Cortes (135) vs. Mark Magsayo (134.5)
Oswaldo Molina (131.5) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr. (131)
Abel Gonzalez (167.5) vs. Raul Salomon (167)
Dakota Linger (150.5) vs. Vlad Panin (151.5)
Jose Ramirez (146.5) vs. Alexis Rocha (146.5)
Sean Garcia (134) vs. AbrahamMorales (134)

#garcia #boxing #opetaia

WBC Welterweight champion, Ryan Garcia, and British bruiser, Conor Benn, will finally settle their issues this Saturday night (Sept. 12, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada streaming live on Paramount+. Before then, however, they have to weigh in to make sure they make the 147-pound limit. In the co-main event of the evening, Jai Opetaia will defend his Zuffa Boxing and The Ring Cruiserweight ****** les against WBC 200-pound champion, Noel Mikaelian.
See the official live stream in the embedded video player above live at 12:00 p.m. ET.
147 lbs.: Ryan Garcia () vs. Conor Benn (146)
200 lbs.: Jai Opetaia () vs. Noel Mikaelian (200)
135 lbs.: Mark Magsayo () vs. Andres Cortes ()
Heavyweight: Damazion Vanhouter () vs. Raphael Akpejiori ()
130 lbs.: Oswaldo Molina () vs. Pablo Rubio ()
168 lbs.: Abel Gonzalez () vs. Raul Salomon ()
154 lbs.: Vlad Panin () vs. Dakota Linger ()
147 lbs.: Jose Ramirez () vs. Alex Rocha ()
147 lbs.: Sean Garcia () vs. Abraham Morales ()
To checkout the latest Zuffa boxing-related news and notes click here.

#noel #mikaelian

A bitter legal fight between Aaliyah's uncle and her cousin has produced a stunning accusation: Barry Hankerson is blaming his own son Jomo for the 2001 plane crash that killed the R&B star.
The claim surfaces in lawsuit documents obtained by TMZ, which show Barry alleges Jomo was hired and compensated to coordinate travel for Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat" video shoot in the Bahamas. Barry contends Jomo "failed in his responsibility" to carry out that role, and states the crash "may have been avoided had [Jomo] followed through on his compensated task of travel coordination."
Barry also says his relationship with his son was never the same after Aaliyah's death.
Aaliyah died on August 25, 2001, when a small aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour in the Abaco Islands, killing all nine people aboard. Investigators found the plane was overloaded, and pilot Luis Morales III had falsified FAA credentials, had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system, and was not certified to fly the designated aircraft.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It was hard to tell which Washington rookie was more excited after his big league debut, Yohandy Morales or Jared Simpson.
Morales had three hits, including a homer. Simpson threw three perfect innings and got the win. Both were called up from the minors before the game, and the Nationals' expanded roster beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
"Unbelievable from both of those guys," Nationals manager Blake Butera said.
This was the second time since 1901 a player homered in his debut, while a different player on the same team earned the win on the mound in his debut, according to Sportradar. It also happened on April 4, 2005, when Colorado's Jeff Baker homered against San Diego, and Ryan Speier of the Rockies got the win in the season opener.
On five other occasions, the same player has both homered and earned the win in his debut: Kenta Maeda of the Dodgers in 2016, Jason Jennings of the Rockies in 2001, John Montefusco of the Giants in 1974, Hal Haydel of the Twins in 1970 and Denny McLain of the Tigers in 1963.

#morales #Rockies #three

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
The Nationals called up Morales and Simpson before the game, with major league rosters expanding from 26 to 28. After striking out his first time up, Morales hit a solo shot in the third inning. Simpson (1-0) entered in the fifth with Washington up 5-2 and induced a double play and a flyout after inheriting a first-and-second, ****** ody-out situation.
Then he worked two more perfect innings.
The 24-year-old Morales, who hit 25 homers for Triple-A Rochester this year, also singled and doubled in an impressive debut.
AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1) allowed five runs and six hits in four innings. Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II homered for the Braves, whose lead over Philadelphia atop the NL East dropped to 3 1/2 games, with the Phillies playing at Arizona later Tuesday.

#washington #first #nationals #major

The Washington Nationals are calling up infield prospect Yohandy Morales as part of the September roster expansion, according to reports. MLB insider Yordano Carmona was the first to break the news. Morales will be activated for tomorrow's game against the Atlanta Braves, which would be his MLB debut if he plays. He joins the list of National League prospects looking to make an impact down the stretch.
Jun 17, 2019; Bradenton, FL, USA; Team Jones infielder Yohandy Morales (12) bats during practice at IMG Academy. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The 24-year-old Morales was a second-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2023 out of the University of Miami (FL). He has made his way up through the system since, and last season he was promoted from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester, where he has remained through this season. In 2026, Morales' power has gone up precipitously. In 104 games this year, he has a slash line of .286/.363/.519 with 25 home runs, 76 RBI, 19 doubles, and 82 runs scored. Despite these strong numbers, Morales remains outside the Nationals' top 30 prospects on MLB Pipeline's rankings.
Defensively, Morales has seen time at first base and third base, but has primarily played first this season. If he gets extended reps with the Nats in September, odds are it will be at first base. The Nats have used a platoon there since trading Luis García Jr. to the New York Yankees. Former top prospect Brady House has third base covered in Washington for the time being.
Barring some kind of miracle in September, the Nationals will not be making the postseason. They now sit eight games out of the last NL Wild Card spot. While that's not an impossible deficit, the team will likely be more focused on giving their prospects some reps and seeing what they might have on hand next season. The future appears bright in DC, as the Nats have built up a strong farm system during their rebuild since winning the 2019 World Series. Many of those prospects have already become major leaguers, and while the youth movement hasn't gotten them to October yet, it shouldn't be too far off.

#prospects #base #nats #washington

The Rochester Red Wings cruised to a 7-2 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday night at Werner Park.Rochester improved to 73-47, collecting 11 hits and striking out 14 Omaha batters.
The Red Wings broke through in the third inning when Leandro Pineda launched a solo home run to right field, his sixth of the season, for a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Seaver King singled, advanced on a disengagement violation and stole third before scoring on Yohandy Morales' RBI double to make it 2-0.
Rochester added three more runs in the fourth. Cayden Wallace walked and later scored on a groundout by Pineda before King delivered the big blow, crushing a two-run home run to right field, his 11th of the season, for a 5-0 advantage.
The Red Wings extended the lead to 6-0 in the fifth when Wallace lined a two-out RBI single to left, scoring Morales. An inning later, Pineda reached on a single and eventually scored when Morales reached on a fielding error by Omaha shortstop Jack Pineda, pushing the lead to 7-0.
King finished 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Pineda went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs, while Morales doubled, drove in a run and scored once. Wallace added an RBI single and a run scored.

#omaha

Journalist Roberto Morales believes Jose Mourinho has already given a strong indication of how he wants his new-look midfield to operate.
After a busy summer that has brought six new signings and several departures, Mourinho is still working towards his ideal starting XI.
There are questions in several positions, particularly in midfield and attack, although the Portuguese coach's use of a 4-2-3-1 system during pre-season has provided some early clues.
According to Roberto Morales, as relayed in Defensa Central, Mourinho's preferred double pivot could consist of Aurelien Tchouameni and new signing Bernardo Silva.
The pairing would place two very different profiles at the base of Real Madrid's midfield, with Tchouameni providing defensive protection and Bernardo offering control and quality in possession.

#roberto #morales #bernardo #journalist

Carlos Prates had a front-row seat to the action at UFC 330 in Philadelphia this past Saturday. With his sights firmly set on the victor, Prates watched intently as UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev defended his **** le against Ian Machado Garry.
In the end, it was Makhachev who walked away with a hard-fought unanimous decision to secure his first defense of the 170-pound **** le. The competitive affair left Brazil's Prates optimistic and excited to challenge the reigning pound-for-pound superstar Makhachev.
Speaking Tuesday's on "The Ariel Helwani Show," Prates revealed that he had a conversation with UFC CBO Hunter Campbell while in Philadelphia — and according to the top-ranked knockout artist, Prates is indeed next in line.
"I'm the next for the **** le. New contract. The next one for the **** le, let's go," Prates told Uncrowned.
"Eight fights [on the new contract]. ... I think [Michael Morales] is going to fight Belal Muhammad or somebody, another fighter. Maybe, I don't know, but another fight."

#title #next #contract

Belal Muhammad agrees with Dana White that Ian Machado Garry lacked killer instinct at UFC 330.
Machado Garry (17-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was criticized by the UFC boss for being too friendly in his ***** le loss to welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (29-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. With one judge having the fight tied at two rounds a piece heading into Round 5, Muhammad expected Machado Garry to go for it more.
"What's with this hugging? You're down in the fifth round. You've got to have the killer instinct," Muhammad said on his YouTube channel. "You've got to for it. His face wasn't beat up. It was an Adesanya vs. Gastelum war where you're like, 'Let's do it.' You were losing. Mindset-wise, he needs to flip the switch. His mindset was we didn't get tapped, we got up from a couple of takedowns, those are wins for him, and he has to change that. Stock-wise, he's going to learn from it. He's going to get better from it, but this game is unforgiving.
"You go against Morales next. You get one-punched and get knocked out. That head kick that Islam landed on you in the second round, if it knocked you out, it changes everything else. You can't waste an opportunity. You can't waste a moment, and I felt like he definitely wasted moments there. The one sequence that I was like Islam has this fight – obviously when it came to the fifth round, and he took the back, I was like, 'Oh, it's over.' When he had the body triangle in, I knew he wasn't going to get out of that situation. For Islam, that was his checkmate moment."
Machado Garry earned his ***** le shot by defeating former welterweight champion Muhammad by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 265.

#muhammad #garry #fight #you 're

Who will Islam Makhachev fight next following his UFC 330 win over Ian Machado Garry? The UFC made it clear that there are two potential contenders. The crowd cam repeatedly switched back and forth between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales, with the commentary team bigging both men up as deserving of a ***** le shot.
At the UFC 330 post-fight press conference, Islam Makhachev asked an obvious question: "Why they not fight on this card to see who is the number one contender?"
Why not, indeed. Possibly because the UFC loves having two contenders around so they can offer the fight to the less picky, less demanding choice. Since that's a prisoner's dilemma that leaves both men racing to the bottom, it looks like Michael Morales would rather fight to figure out who the true No. 1 contender is.
"If the guy have two arms, two legs, one ***** like me, bro, I can fight him," Prates declared regarding Morales' challenge. "He said I'm scared about him? I'm not scared to fight you, I'm the No. 1 contender so I want to fight for the belt. UFC never offered a fight against you. If they offer me, of course I will knock you out really fast. First round."
"So don't worry. You gonna fight and I'm gonna knock you out. But now, wait. Get my belt, and then we can fight."

#islam #contenders #less

Islam Makhachev is still the UFC welterweight champion, but it was one of the toughest fights of his career as he hung on to defeat Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330. Who does Makhachev face in his second ****** le defense, and where does Garry go from his first championship opportunity?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses what's next for Makhachev following his record-setting win, if it's Carlos Prates or Michael Morales, or somebody else, and what could be next for Garry? Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Mackenzie Dern following her lopsided ****** le defense over Gillian Robertson in the co-main event, along with fellow main card winners Jalin Turner, Dustin Stoltzfus, Esteban Ribovics, and more.
Also, the fellas go rapid fire with the MMA Fighting viewers, as they read off their matchmaking suggestions following the UFC's latest trip to Philadelphia.
Watch the UFC 330 edition of On To the Next One in the video above.
Audio-only versions of the podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

#makhachev #following #defense #edition

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Islam Makhachev defended his 170-pound ***** le with a unanimous decision victory over No. 2-ranked contender Ian Machado Garry atop the UFC 330 fight card last weekend at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Makhachev is hoping to return by the end of the year (or perhaps early January) and is leaning toward a potential showdown against No. 1-ranked Carlos Prates. That said, the former lightweight is also open to a potential ***** le defense opposite No. 3-ranked contender Michael Morales.
BetOnline.ag has the opening odds for both fights:
Islam Makhachev: -250
Carlos Prates: +205
Islam Makhachev: -200
Michael Morales: +175

#makhachev #prates #michael #contender

IslamMakhachev has named the ideal next challenger for his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight **** le.

Makhachev retained his belt with a hard-fought victory overIanGarry at UFC330 in Philadelphia. The Russian revealed that CarlosPrates is the preferred next opponent after recording his firsttitle defense at welterweight.
Prates and MichaelMorales, who were both in attendance at UFC 330, are in therunning for the next **** le shot, with Makhachev believing theBrazilian currently has the stronger case. He dismissed ShavkatRakhmonov, who's been sidelined with injuries since December2024, and Morales, who hasn't been as active as Prates.

"If you ask me today, Shavkat [Rakhmonov] is not fighting; Pratesis still fighting, still active," Makhachev said during theParamount+ post-fight show. "Morales also is good, but I don'tremember the last time he fought. If you ask who is more deserving,I think Carlos Prates."

Morales and Rakhmonov are both unbeaten, while Prates holds arecord of 24-7. The latter's last loss came against Garry in April2025, but he has remained active since then, picking up finishesagainst Geoff Nealand two former champs: LeonEdwards and JackDella Maddalena.

#title

The early betting lines are in for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's next trip to Abu Dhabi.

The promotion announced UFC 333's lineup during the UFC330 broadcast, with AlexanderVolkanovski set to defend his featherweight championshipagainst MovsarEvloev. In the co-headliner, Petr Yan willrun it back with MerabDvalishvili in a trilogy bout for the bantamweightchampionship.

Furthermore, with IslamMakhachev retaining his welterweight ******* le at UFC 330, odds forhis next bout have also dropped.
UFC 333 is set for Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi and BetOnline Sports has released odds for bothtitle fights on the card. Volkanovski, the reigning 145-poundchamp, opened as a slight favorite at -130 against the unbeatenEvloev (+110).

Meanwhile, Yan is a larger favorite at -170 against Dvalishvili(+150) for their third meeting. Their two bouts so far have beenstark contrasts from one another, with Dvalishvili thoroughlyoutwrestling Yan in their first meeting and the latter putting on amasterclass in their rematch to win the ******* le.

Makhachev defended his welterweight ******* le at UFC 330, earning ahard-fought decision win over Ian Garry.The Dagestani is now targeting CarlosPrates for his next ******* le defense and opened as a -250 favoriteagainst the Brazilian (+210).

However, undefeated 170-pounder MichaelMorales, who was the backup for Makhachev vs. Garry, is also inthe running. The welterweight champion opened as a -210 favoriteagainst Morales (+180).

#welterweight #dvalishvili #makhachev #bout

In a recent post, The Athletic talked about who they believe is the most intriguing newcomer for all of the teams in the Power Four. Newcomer can mean any player that they picked up out of high school or the transfer portal, or any coach they nabbed on the carousel. While most Rutgers fans likely would have named new defensive coordinator Travis Johansen as the team's most intriguing addition, The Athletic chose another direction.
They chose to name former Tulsa EDGE J'Dan Burenett as the Scarlet Knights' most intriguing newcomer, pointing out his ability to make plays in the backfield as the reason for it.
"This is Burnett's third stop in as many seasons after he played at Louisiana Tech in 2024 and Tulsa in 2025. He earned second-team All-American Conference honors last year after recording 6.5 sacks and 9.5 TFLs," said Antonio Morales, writer of the post.
It has been some time since Rutgers has had a truly consistent pass rusher. There is a possibility that Burnett could be the answer to that; however, his stats at the lower level don't necessarily jump off the page. Rutgers did add several defensive line pieces in the portal overall, so there is a possibility that the overall improvement of the defensive line gives Burnett what he needs to be successful, but that seems to be a reach given what we know now.
It is a surprise that Johansen was not the name called here, given that he is taking over a defense that set records for poor performance last season. On top of that, he has a proven track record of building defenses at the lower level, so seeing what he can do to the Knights' defense in year one is definitely intriguing, to say the least. It is unreasonable to expect a complete turnaround in one season; however, a good leap forward from where they were is still on the table. How much they improve is one of the most intriguing things about the team next season, and Johansen is the architect behind that.

#rutgers #newcomer #Athletic

Pumas struggled at home in a 0-0 tie against Queretaro. After an improving start to the Apertura 2026, their terrible Leagues Cup participation seemed to have influenced their Liga MX campaign as they had trouble in a match they were favored to win. Queretaro has been one of the surprising teams in Liga MX and they had a good plan to counter Pumas, which paid off. Pumas will stay at home before taking on Necaxa on Sunday while Queretaro will also host but will have a tougher match when they face off against Toluca.
The 1st half started with Pumas taking the surprising decision of starting with Uriel Antuna to take the place of Alvaro Angulo, a strange move especially with Cristian Calderon on the bench. From outside the area, Adalberto Carrasquilla was given time and **** e to get off a great left footed shot that forced a wonderful save from Queretaro's goalkeeper, Guillermo Allison. In the ensuing corner kick, the ball would eventually fall to Robert Morales but his right footed volley went well wide. A cross into the area was headed wide from close range by Juninho. A cross into the area was just missed by Daniel Parra but he would not get to it, had he gotten to it, he would have had a close range empty net chance. Antuna got the ball in the area but his shot went wide. A cross into the area was headed wide by Juninho. The 1st half ended with neither team making much out of their play in a very even match.
The 2nd half started with neither team making a substitution. Santiago Homenchenko got off a left footed shot that would go just wide. From outside the area, Carrasquilla got off a left footed shot that Allison easily saved. A left footed cross from Antuna turned into a shot that was just wide. Queretaro subbed out Paolo Victor and Alejandro Alcala for Erik Dueñas and Waldo Madrid. After getting into the area, Dueñas got off a right footed shot that went wide. After making a good move in the area, Madrid got off a low right footed shot that forced a good save from Pumas' goalkeeper, Keylor Navas. A great cross into the area found Antuna, whose left footed shot went wide. Pumas subbed out Juninho and Pedro Vite for Alan Medina and Luciano Herrera. A run into the area ended with the ball being deflected into the path of Herrera, whose left footed shot went wide. Victor Arteaga got off a right footed shot from outside the area that went terribly wide. Queretaro subbed out Carlos Adriano and Bayron Duarte for Bernardo Parra and Jean Unjanque. Pumas subbed out Uriel Antuna and Antonion Leone for Guillermo Martinez and Cristian Calderon. A longball into the area found Ali Avila but his low shot was saved by Navas. A dangerous cross was saved by Allison before the ball could get to Herrera for a close range chance. Pumas subbed out Adalberto Carrasquilla for Santiago Trigos. Off a corner kick, Martinez got off a header that was saved by Allison. Queretaro subbed out Ali Avila for Eduardo Perez. The whistle blew as Queretaro got off an important

Hickory starter Jacob Johnson continued to have success, throwing three shutout innings while fanning a pair of batters. Johnson has now thrown seven innings over three starts for Hickory without allowing a run, after throwing 25.1 innings over eight appearances in the ACL with a 2.84 ERA.
Yolfran Castillo was 1 for 3 with a walk and his 50th stolen base of the season. Jay McQueen, Paulino Santana and Pablo Guerrero all had a hit apiece. Noah Franklin had a hit and a walk. Kaden Carpenter was 2 for 4 with a double and a stolen base.
Hickory box score
Moises Morales allowed two runs in three innings, walking one and strking out one. Andrew Susac threw two shutout innings, walking one and striking out two. Case Matter struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.
Marcos Torres was 2 for 4 with a double. Paxton Kling had a hit, a walk and a stolen base. Gleider Figuereo had a hit, a walk and a stolen base. Maxton Martin had a double. Chandler Pollard had a pair of hits.

#innings #stolen #three

The Rochester Red Wings overcame an early deficit with a four-run seventh inning to secure a 5-2 win against the Charlotte Knights on Saturday at ESL Ballpark.
Charlotte took an early lead, scoring in the first two innings. Joey Wiemer drove in a run with a groundout in the first, and Rikuu Nishida added an RBI single in the second.
Rochester struggled to generate offense against Charlotte starter David Sandlin through the first five innings. The Red Wings broke through in the sixth when Trey Lipscomb hit a solo home run to right-center field, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Red Wings rallied in the seventh. Leandro Pineda led off with a single, followed by walks to Seaver King and Phillip Glasser to load the bases. Yohandy Morales tied the game with an RBI fielder's choice, scoring Pineda. Lipscomb then hit his second home run of the night, a three-run shot to right field, giving Rochester a 5-2 lead.
Lipscomb finished the game 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, four RBIs and two runs scored. Pineda added two hits, while King singled, walked and scored during the decisive rally.

#charlotte #pineda #king

Raul Rosas Jr. has his first main event booked in the UFC. On September 26, he takes on veteran Raoni Barcelos in the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Also, for Barcelos, it is his first main event in the UFC. The 39-year-old Brazilian is 18 years older than his opponent, Rosas Jr.
The UFC announced the UFC Vegas 121 bantamweight booking during the UFC 330 broadcast. Rosas Jr. is currently ranked No. 12 in the media rankings, while Barcelos sits at No. 13 in the media rankings and No. 9 in the meta rankings.
Raul Rosas Jr. earned his UFC contract in 2022 during the Contender Series. The 17-year-old fighter beat Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision. Just after turning 18, Rosas Jr. burst into the UFC with a first-round face-crank submission over Jay Perrin. While he initially looked unstoppable, he suffered his first and only career defeat in his sophomore outing, losing to Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision.
He ended the year with a quick TKO win over Terrence Mitchell. In 2024, Rosas Jr. fought twice and won both times against Ricky Turcios and Aoriqileng. After also winning in 2025 against Vince Morales, the young fighter got a shot at the rankings earlier this year, taking on Rob Font. Rosas Jr. outgrappled Font to win a unanimous decision. Now, ranked in the bantamweight division, he takes on Raoni Barcelos.
Before signing with the UFC in 2018, Barcelos had already won multiple ****** les in other promotions. Barcelos had an amazing start to his UFC career, winning his first five fights and earning two bonuses for 'Fight of the Night' performances. The Brazilian fighter looked to close in on a ranking spot but had a very bad period between 2021 and 2023, winning only one of five fights.

#decision #winning #raul

Islam Makhachev broke the UFC record for most consecutive victories on Saturday night in Philadelphia, but he had to work a lot harder than most thought he would. In the end, it wasn't a thrilling battle, but Makhachev did enough to defeat a game Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 to retain the welterweight ******* le.
Following the event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to UFC 330, Makhachev's win over Machado Garry, discuss the big takeaways, and potential struggles Makhachev could find himself in against Carlos Prates and Michael Morales. Additionally, topics include Mackenzie Dern's lopsided win over Gillian Robertson in her successful co-main event ******* le defense, Zhang Weili potentially returning to challenge Dern, other standout moments, the shocking upsets that happened, and much more.
Watch the UFC 330 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods.

#makhachev #machado #title #islam

This is the UFC 330 live blog for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry, the welterweight championship main event Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Islam Makhachev reigns as the No. 1-ranked fighter in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, while Garry is tied with Michael Morales for the No. 3 spot at 170 pounds in our Global Rankings.
Not only is Makhachev (28-1) looking to join Henry Cejudo, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, and Amanda Nunes as the only fighters in UFC history to successfully defend ****** les in two weight classes, he also goes for his 17th straight win, which put him in sole possession of the promotion's longest-ever win streak, passing the legendary Anderson Silva. Makhachev already holds the record for the most successful UFC lightweight ****** le defenses (4) and captured welterweight gold this past November with a dominant decision win over Jack Della Maddalena.
Garry (17-1) has long touted himself as a future UFC champion and the time is now for him to put his money where his mouth is. The brash Irishman won his first eight UFC fights before losing a decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov, but has bounced back with consecutive victories over former champion Belal Muhammad and top contender Carlos Prates. Though Garry is a live underdog, dethroning Makhachev would unquestionably send major ripples through the MMA world.
Check out the UFC 330 live blog for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry below.

#makhachev #garry #rankings #blog

One of Paul Toboni's big goals in his first year as Nationals President of Baseball Operations was to build a player development monster. So far he has aced that ******* ignment. You can see the fruits of this player development machine in the big leagues. However, the real monster is being built at the Minor League level.
Under Mike Rizzo, there were times where the Nats had good farm systems, arguably better than this one. However, there has never been a time where the Nats system had this much depth. The Nats have 24 players with a future value of at least 45, something only one other team can say. They also have 9 players with an FV of at least 50 compared to just four last year.
This year it has felt like a new breakout prospect is emerging on nearly a weekly basis. A lot of these guys were not even able to crack the Nats top 30 list. Players such as Yohandy Morales, Angel Feliz and Maxwell Romero would be on most lists, but they did not make the cut in a stacked Nats system.
The fact that Morales is having his best year as a pro, yet is sliding down the rankings tells you a lot about the depth of the system. He is far from a perfect prospect, but this is still a player with pedigree that is destroying AAA. Maybe you would put Morales on your top 30, but it takes a lot to make the list.
Right now Caleb Lomavita is the Nats 30th ranked prospect. He is an athletic catcher who was a top 40 pick and has a .771 OPS in AA right now. In previous years, that would likely be a top 15 prospect in the system, but now he can barely hang on to a top 30 spot.

#morales #however