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Updated August 25, 2017 14:31:01 Photo: In a boxing match, McGregor stands no chance against the best boxer in the world. (Reuters) Related Story: Mayweather and McGregor trade insults in first press conference Map: United States As long as you are aware that this weekend's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is a cynical, uncompetitive cash grab , it should actually be quite fun. Mayweather, the best boxer on Earth, is going to absolutely belt McGregor , the biggest star in mixed martial arts . It's not worth discussing any other possibility. The reason for this is so bleedingly obvious it hardly bears pointing out (but I'm going to do it anyway, sorry). They are having a boxing match, so the boxer will win. So why is it happening at all? In the world of professional combat sports , the noble spirit of athletic competition tends to matter a lot less than cold hard cash . It's hard to say exactly how much money McGregor will make from the fight — i...

The biggest fight in the history of two men punching each other in the face is upon us. The majority of us think the fight is a joke, but that won’t stop us from spending $100 on the pay-per-view. Now that the fight is almost here, what have we learned in the past two months since the fight was announced? Dana White Helped Get It Done I don’t know how involved Dana was in the negotiations. Given that Conor McGregor is a UFC contracted fighter , Dana had to be pretty involved on that side. It’s amazing that Dana has consistently failed to put together superfights in his own company, but somehow put together this fight between a MMA fighter and a boxer. In hindsight, it was probably easier to put this fight together than we initially thought. Conor obviously wanted the fight because why wouldn’t he want to make more in one fight than he’s made in his entire career? And Floyd Mayweather wanted the fight because why wouldn’t he want the easiest payday of his career? Money had to be agr...

© Provided by TIME Inc. My typical week of workouts typically means a couple of spin classes along with a weight-training day and the occasional yoga session . Being bored while sweating is my biggest exercise turn -off, which is why I love to mix things up in terms of style and intensity. So when I had the chance to try a Daily Ultimate Training (DUT) class at a UFC Gym in New York City, I thought, why not? If you're unfamiliar with DUT, I can tell you that this workout lives up to its name, that's for sure. The boot camp–style class involves an active warmup followed by a circuit of exercises that test your stamina, agility, and core strength. "These types of workouts replicate the pace of a fight and provide the conditioning to build the best structural foundation for [a fighter's] body to prevent pain and push them to their pinnacle both in and outside the octagon," explained Javier Lee , training manager at UFC Gym SoHo, in an email to Health . RELATED: Int...

Hurricane Harvey is gaining steam, and is set for landfall on the coast of Texas late tonight (Aug. 25). By then it is expected to have gained the power of a category 3 hurricane, which would destroy poorly constructed houses , severely damage apartment buildings and shopping centers, and leave large areas without water and electricity for days or even weeks. But its effect on the energy industry is what many will be watching. The federally- controlled offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico produce 17% of the US’s total crude oil output , while around half the US’s petroleum and natural gas refining capacity is situated along the gulf coast. Houston, some 30 miles (48 km) inland, is home to the country’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex . As ProPublica and the Texas Tribune reported last year, a direct hit from a big storm would cause enormous damage , not just economic but also environmental, since the complex stores huge quantities of dangerous chemicals. As well as ...