T.J. Dillashaw has a bold take on UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Undefeated Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off back-to-back knockouts of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 and Max Holloway at UFC 308 in title fight
Michael Smith stunned by Kevin Doets in World Darts Championship upset
- No 2 seed loses tiebreak to crash out in second round
- Smith will drop out of world top 10 after dip in form
Michael Smith’s alarming run of form continued as he crashed out of the world championship at the first hurdle in a stunning defeat by Kevin Doets. Smith’s form has spiralled since he became world champion in 2023 and it hit a new low after Doets won a deciding set tiebreak 6-4 to claim a 3-2 victory.
For Smith, who was seeded second, not only will he be home and out of the competition before Christmas, he will also drop out of the top 10 in the new year. Doets was able to earn his Alexandra Palace redemption after losing to Smith in a final-set decider at the same stage 12 months ago.
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