SuYoung You Spoils Cody Chovancek’s UFC Debut With Third-Round Kimura (Highlights)

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Cody Chovancek’s long wait for his UFC debut ended with a grappling test he could not solve. SuYoung You submitted the Canadian bantamweight with a kimura at 4:19 of round three on October 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, handing him his first professional defeat. The opening bout paired...

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is making clear she will not be swayed by outside noise as she heads into unrestricted free agency. Speaking on a recent episode of her podcast, No Hesitation with Sophie Cunningham and Drew Hanlen, the 30-year-old veteran addressed criticism of her role and effectiveness. “That’s why I literally don’t even care what anyone says about me anymore,” Cunningham said. “I’ve said this so many times, if you’re going to live by the praise, you’re going to die by the hate. The majority of these people have never picked up a ball in their entire lives, and they’re just, like, thirsty to have attention or be relevant in some type of way. No matter what anyone says to me, I’m gonna continue to do me. I know what I bring to the table. It’s not always in the stat sheet. So for you to not say I’m effective or any of that, whatever. Suck it.”

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