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UFC Shanghai is live this morning on Paramount Plus, and the card is headlined by a bantamweight showdown between Umar Nurmagomedov and Deiveson Figueiredo — two of the sharpest fighters in the division. This one carries serious title implications, so if you're not watching, you're missing out.
Shifting to the sweet science, the boxing world has its eyes locked on the heavyweight title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic going down Saturday. Predictions are pouring in from across the sport, and the consensus is split — Itauma's raw power against Hrgovic's seasoned championship experience makes this one genuinely hard to call before the first bell.
And on the prep football front, Week one in San Antonio got hammered by thunderstorms, with lightning forcing several games to be canceled or postponed across the area. A handful of schools did manage to beat the weather and get their games in, but for most programs, the season opener is going to have to wait just a little bit longer.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
