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The MMA world is buzzing after Usman Nurmagomedov went after Merab Dvalishvili in an Abu Dhabi hotel, triggering a full-on brawl that's now raising serious questions about his UFC future. The fascinating wrinkle here is whether the notoriety actually makes him more marketable — controversy sells tickets, and the UFC knows it.
Shifting to the gridiron, Thursday Night Football is live at MetLife Stadium tonight with the Giants hosting the Commanders in a Week ten matchup that carries real NFC implications. New York rolls in at five and two and one, but they'll be without linebacker Malik Harrison dealing with a groin injury, plus a handful of other key pieces on both sides who've been ruled out.
And out in Los Angeles, UCLA is moving fast to lock up first-year head coach Bob Chesney after the Bruins opened the season nine and zero. Sources confirm the athletic department has been in extension talks for at least a month, and given how quickly Chesney's name is climbing rival schools' hiring boards, the urgency makes complete sense.
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