The former UFC heavyweight champion replicated his 2011 victory over fellow Las Vegan Roy Nelson.
Adam Hill
Pro backup reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 224-5509
After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
A fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will go on as scheduled as the main event of UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, the organization said late Friday.
The 40-something former UFC heavyweights will meet on a Bellator MMA card in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday night with the loser’s job potentially on the line.
The star fighter says he will fight at T-Mobile Arena on Jan. 18, though declines to name an opponent
The team’s top wide receiver has missed the last two games with plantar fasciitis and is considered questionable to play on Sunday in Houston.
The rookie second-round pick out of Clemson lost one of his mentors in the locker room, but he gained a starting spot.
The Raiders have cut ties with former first-round pick Gareon Conley, sending the struggling cornerback to Houston on Monday.
The rookie ‘Hard Knocks’ star is starting to take on a more relevant role after serving as more of a bit character the first few weeks of the season.
Darren Waller led a group of three tight ends who greatly contributed to a strong offensive showing despite losing 42-24 loss to the Packers.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden hopes he has drawn up a game plan that will slow Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers when the teams meet Sunday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Raiders (3-2) meet the Packers (5-1) at 10 a.m. Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here is a breakdown by position.
The Raiders tight end made a run for Perrier, his favorite beverage, after agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the team on Wednesday.
Jeremy Stephens ratcheted up the rhetoric ahead of his UFC on ESPN 6 rematch with featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez in Boston.
QB Nathan Peterman played with new Raiders WR Zay Jones with the Bills and feels he can bring plenty to the Raiders’ offense.
The right tackle has been accused of domestic violence by a woman in a lawsuit, though coach Jon Gruden said his absence from practice was unrelated to the civil case.
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