Watch: Alex Garcia produces brutal knockout right to take victory over Mike Pyle at UFC 207

HUGE KO for @AlexGarciaMMA here at UFC 207 pic.twitter.com/fREXtXhCTK

— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) December 31, 2016

Alex Garcia woke up the Las Vegas crowd at UFC 207 with a massive knockout blow to Mike Pyle.

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The two welterweights went head-to-head on the undercard of the final UFC event of 2016 and may __have just sneaked onto the knockout highlight reel.

Garcia came out as the aggressor from the bell of the first round and scored an early takedown on Pyle in an attempt to assert his dominance.

UFC 207 Undercard Results

Neil Magny def. Johny Hendricks – UD
Antonio Carlos Junior def. Marvin Vettori – UD
Alex Garcia def. Mike Pyle – first-round KO (3:34)
Niko Price def. Brandon Thatch – arm-triangle choke (R1: 4:30)
Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means ruled no-contest

But the takedown was not well executed by Garcia and Pyle was easily able to escape and return to his feet.

Pyle may __have easily regained his feet, but he was soon out cold on the canvas when Garcia’s massive right hand connected brutally with his jaw.

Alex Garcia destroyed Mike Pyle with one punch at UFC 207 (Picture: Getty)

Pyle needed attention after the knockout and Garcia curbed his celebrations (Picture: Getty)

Garcia held off on his celebrations before Pyle was conscious again and received treatment.

Pyle though was soon back up as Garcia followed up his loss to Sean Strickland in February with a win.

Garcia may have gotten his UFC career back on track, but Pyle has now suffered back-to-back defeats and has just one win from five UFC fights.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger speaks out over Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool speculation

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been linked with a move to Anfield (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has spoken out following speculation linking Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a transfer to Liverpool in January.

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Reports suggest the Reds are weighing up a move for Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the 22-year-old struggling for minutes at the Emirates this campaign.

It’s believed the Merseyside outfit are eyeing up the England star as a potential replacement for the African Cup of Nations-bound Sadio Mane but Wenger has ruled out the signing.

When asked if the rumours were true on Friday morning, Wenger replied: ‘No.

Arsene Wenger has rubbished the rumours (Picture: Getty)

‘We all __have to face a lot of wrong information. We __have to live with that. We cannot influence that.’

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also dismissed the speculation at his press conference earlier on in the week.

‘Usually I don’t say anything about transfer rumours, but I can make an exception. This is nonsense,’ he said.

Antonio Conte holds talks with Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal over £34m Chelsea transfer

Arturo Vidal has held talks with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. (AFP/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte held secret talks with Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal over a move to Chelsea next summer, according to reports.

The Sun claim that the Chelsea boss spoke to the Chile international on Boxing Day, while the Premier League leaders are ready to submit a £34 million offer, although Bayern will hold out for a fee closer to £40m.

Conte has also switched targets from Radja Nainggolan to Vidal after Chelsea balked at Roma’s £51.5m asking price.

Vidal was signed by Conte for Juventus in 2011 and won three Serie A titles together during their time at the club.

Conte signed Vidal from Bayer Leverkusen in 2011. (Getty Images)

Vidal won three Serie A titles with Conte at Juventus. (Getty Images)

When asked about linking back up with Conte at Chelsea, Vidal said in March: ‘I __have also said if I go to war I would take Conte with me.

‘We will see what happens.’

Vidal has struggled with injuries at Bayern this season and has started only nine Bundesliga games so far this season.

Ronda Rousey earns record-equalling fight purse at UFC 207 to match Conor McGrgeor’s haul

Ronda Rousey returns to the octagon against Amanda Nunes (Picture: Getty)

Ronda Rousey will match the record fight purse a UFC fighter has collected after it was confirmed she will earn $3 million on her comeback.

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Conor McGregor set the record for fight purses at UFC 202 and UFC 205 this year as he picked up $3 million for fighting Nate Diaz and then Eddie Alvarez.

Rousey will earn the same amount on her return to the octagon when she takes on Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas.

The 29-year-old has not fought for over a year since suffering her first defeat and headlines the final UFC event of 2016.

NO NONSENSE! @RondaRousey has arrived for #UFC207!!! pic.twitter.com/UXjt3RC8Gm

— #UFC207 (@ufc) December 31, 2016

Conor McGregor earned record purses this year (Picture: Getty)

In comparison the defending champion picks up $100,000 for the fight with a $100,000 bonus should she beat Rousey.

Rousey will receive no win bonus should she make it a winning comeback.

It is the second times this year that a UFC fighter will tip the $3 million mark with McGregor twice getting the same figure.

Amanda Nunes is earning a significantly less amount of money (Picture: Getty)

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Brock Lesnar set a new record at UFC 200 in the summer when he earned $2.5 million at his one-time return to the cage.

McGregor broke that record just a few weeks later.

Rousey’s fight purse is just the tip of the iceberg for the UFC’s biggest star as she is likely to earn at least three times her more through various outlets.

REVEALED: The story of Eden Hazard playing his final game before joining Chelsea with a hangover

Eden Hazard was signed by Chelsea for £32m in June 2012. (AFP/Getty Images)

Eden Hazard’s final match before joining Chelsea left him worse for wear in more ways than one.

The Belgian joined Stamford Bridge in a £32 million deal from Lille in June 2012 after Chelsea fended off competition from Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid.

Hazard was aware that Lille’s final game of the campaign against Nancy was going to be his last for the French club before his summer transfer.

And the midfielder was given a standing ovation from the Lille supporters and coaching staff as he was substituted in the 89th minute.

But Hazard’s preparation for his final game was drastically different to how he would usually approach matches.

Speaking on Le Vestiaire, Hazard’s former team-mate at Lille, Rio Mavuba, revealed how the squad had a night out on the town before the fixture, safe in the knowledge that they would finish third in Ligue 1, regardless of the result against Nancy.

‘The night before games we usually did nothing, but were were certain to finish third,’ explained Mavuba.

Hazard was given a standing ovation after he played his final game for Lille. (AFP/GettyImages)

‘We were playing against Nancy the next day, and it was Hazard’s last game, so he prepared something small.

‘In the morning the coach [Rudi Garcia] went in Hazard’s room and he hasn’t been sleeping.’

Hazard spent seven years at Lille. (AFP/GettyImages)

But amazingly, Hazard signed off in style with a stunning performance and a hat-trick within 34 minutes during the first half.