UFC 223 was supposed to be headlined by interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed lightweight championship.
Victory extended the London 2012 Olympic champion’ flawless professional record to 21 wins from as many bouts but all of his previous successes had been by way of knockouts.
Defending champion Sergio Garcia was joined by other Masters champions, including Nick Faldo, Mark O’Meara, Trevor Immelman, Bubba Watson, Ben Crenshaw and Adam Scott in handing out trophies to the winners.
Liverpool showed little of the verve they will need to achieve that in defeating Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday, a performance Klopp said owed much to the staccato preparation necessitated by the worldwide break.
Adding to the specialness of the week for Garcia was an image tweeted Sunday by Augusta National of his new Champions Locker Room plate alongside that of Spanish countryman Jose Maria Olazabal. Suddenly, Watson was a contender entering Augusta, where his shot-shaping takes a back...
The Briton tipped the scales at 17 stones four pounds and two ounces at the weigh-in, attended by a crowd of more than 4,000, compared to the New Zealander’s 16 stones 12 pounds and seven ounces.
Guardiola’s side needed just six points to be crowned champions heading into Saturday’s game against Everton, yet Ederson claimed he’s only focused on the present.