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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The UFC staged a full fight card in an empty arena Saturday night in Brazil’s capital city, sticking to its plan to keep fighting in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Charles Oliveira stopped lightweight Kevin Lee with a guillotine choke in the third round of…

This is the UFC Brasilia live blog for Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira, the catchweight main event on Saturday in Brasilia. After missing weight, Lee will attempt to extend his win streak to two. Oliveira has won six straight fights and five Performance of the Night honors. Check out the…

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - MARCH 13: (L-R) Opponents Jussier Formiga of Brazil and Brandon Moreno of Mexico ... face off during during the UFC Fight Night Lee v Oliveira weigh-in at Windsor Plaza Hotel on March 13, 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The UFC is…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is still condemning its fights to the “Prelims” and the recent title fight ended without a title, but the Flyweight division is still kicking. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where extrapolation is the name of the game, we look at a 125-pound Czech…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Kevin Lee celebrates his KO victory over Gregor Gillespie in their ... lightweight bout during the UFC 244 event at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Zuffa LLC via Getty…

The South American master-planned capital is monumental hubris—and soul-crushing to its inhabitants.There is a popular legend that 19th-century Italian priest Don Bosco, the founder of the Catholic Salesian Order and a revered saint, had a prophetic dream in 1883 that predicted a flourishing, futuristic city between parallels 15 and 20…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called on his supporters in an address to the nation on Thursday to suspend rallies they had planned in the country’s main cities on Sunday due to the risk of coronavirus contagion. The demonstrations were aimed at pressing Congress to approve his legislative…

The latest sports news as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts the globe. Pull down the page to refresh.For more details on European soccer-related coronavirus updates, tap here.What you need to know(Updated: March 16, 9:55 a.m. ET) The Masters - scheduled April 9-12 - has been postponed, the tournament announced Friday. The…

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro attends a ceremony to mark the International Women's Day at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File PhotoBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been tested for coronavirus and is awaiting the result, though he is not showing any symptoms…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight talents Renato Moicano and Damir Hadzovic will square off this Saturday (March 14, 2020) at UFC Fight Night 170 from inside Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. After a relatively short but rather successful run at Featherweight that saw Moicano climb into the Top 10…