Dustin Poirier to walk out with Lil Wayne. Buss family to sell Los Angeles Lakers for record $10 Billion.
Dustin Poirier may walk out with Lil Wayne in New Orleans, LA. Los Angeles Lakers sell for record price. Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. And more!
Mixed Martial Arts
Dustin Poirier says that as of now, for his final fight at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, LA, rapper Lil Wayne will walk him out. In Poirier’s first ever UFC fight, he walked out to a Lil Wayne song.
Daniel Cormier talks about Islam Makhachev’s next opponents after Makhachev’s coach estimated that he only has about three more fights left in his career. Unclear what Makhachev’s timeline for retirement is as he hasn’t confirmed the three more fights rumour.
“We have so many more fights that we want these guys to fight. We want to see him against Jack Della, we want to see him against [Kamaru] Usman, and we want to see him against Ilia Topuria. That is how short a window we are talking about if this man is to walk away after three more fights. It’s crazy.”
Movsar Evloev welcomes Aaron Pico to the UFC in a five round co-main event at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26, 2025. Dana White says that Evloev is likely to be the next contender against UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski should he win this bout. Headliner for UFC Abu Dhabi is Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder.
Boxing
Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford on September 13, 2025 to crown boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
Culture
Authorities in Colorado, USA are investigating the theft of approximately $1.4M worth of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from a cargo truck. The incident was discovered by the driver during a pre-trip inspection at a rest stop in Bennett, though it's unclear exactly where the crime occurred.
The Trump administration will end the LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline starting July 17. This includes the removal of the ‘Press 3’ option, which connected LGBTQ+ youth to specially trained counselors. Officials say the change aims to serve all help seekers equally without siloing services. They emphasize that all callers will still receive compassionate, culturally competent support for mental health, substance use, or emotional crises.
The Buss family is set to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire Mark Walter, valuing the franchise at approximately $10B – the highest ever for a U.S. sports team. The family will retain just over 15% ownership for now, and Jeanie Buss will continue as the team’s governor for at least several more years, as part of the agreement. Walter, CEO of TWG Global, already holds stakes in several sports franchises including the Dodgers, Sparks, Chelsea FC, and multiple racing teams. The Buss family has owned the Lakers since 1979 when Jerry Buss purchased it for $67.5M, with the team achieving 11 championships since 1980. Ownership was passed to Jerry Buss’ children after his death in 2013.
