A breakdown of the fights on the main card at UFC 231 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
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.
Golden Knights forward Reid Duke took the ice before Thursday’s game in full uniform and warmed up with his teammates. But it was as close as he would get to making his NHL debut for now.
Reid Duke, the first player to sign with the Golden Knights, was called up from the American Hockey League in the middle of the night and could make his NHL debut Thursday.
Forward Max Pacioretty didn’t play for the Golden Knights against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Coach Gerard Gallant said Pacioretty “wasn’t feeling well.”
Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill answers questions on which of the Golden Knights top two forward lines is the best, whether injured center Paul Stastny will rejoin the second line when he’s healthy and more.
The Golden Knights will host Washington for the first time since the Capitals celebrated with the Stanley Cup on the T-Mobile Arena ice.
The Nevada Athletic Commission has filed formal complaints against both fighters for their post-UFC 229 actions in advance of their Dec. 10 disciplinary hearing in Las Vegas.
The 11 teams that have played the Knights at T-Mobile this season have collectively struggled to a 1-8-2 mark in their next game and have been outscored 44-18.
Knights still carry the momentum of a five-game winning streak despite a tough loss in Edmonton on Saturday night.
UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman defeated former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos for his 13th straight win in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 28 Finale at the Palms.
UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman will put his 12-fight winning streak, which includes eight UFC bouts, on the line against former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos on Friday at the Palms.
The heavyweight contender scored a 44-second knockout win over Curtis Blaydes in Beijing to end a two-fight losing streak.
The Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury is tied for the league lead among goaltenders with 21 starts in 25 games and is coming off two shutouts in two days.
The Golden Knights goaltender was named the No. 2 star of the week after going 3-0 with two shutouts over the last seven days.
The Knights have won three consecutive games for the second time this season and have captured four victories in the last five games as they start to play a more familiar style.
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