To those who bought the UFC 1 pay-per-view and took the ride on Nov. 12, 1993, it must have seemed like a wild gamble.

Abdullah Mason is ready for his post-fight ice cream. Mason will face Sam Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs) for the vacant WBO lightweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on

UFC flyweight contender Brandon Royval ripped the idea of fighting at the White House next year as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Both Jones and UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira reciprocated interest in fighting each other at the planned White House event next June. Former two-division UFC champ Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter of all time, and Pereira one of the biggest stars in the sport.

And with a pairing against Jones on his radar, Pereira has himself been the topic of interest for unbeaten middleweight star Khamzat Chimaev. However, in a new offer to Chimaev to potentially settle their differences, Pereira is less than open to standing opposite the Chechen, in the Octagon at least.

Maybe I'm just old. Maybe that's it. I just don't remember anything like this when I was growing up watching sports in the 60s, 70s, 80s, or even the 90s. The

Prize fighting in sports like boxing and mixed martial arts could be coming to P.E.I. Right now, it's not allowed – but the province is looking at changing that. CBC’s Connor Lamont explains.