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A few hours before the Sochi Games wrap up halfway across the world, Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann will meet in a cage in Las Vegas for the UFCs celebration of its own Olympic spirit. Judo bronze medallist Ronda Rousey takes on wrestling silver medallist Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170 on Saturday night. Former U.S. Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier headlines the undercard against UFC newcomer Patrick Cummins. Two female Olympians have never met in the UFC octagon, and Rousey jumped on the chance to accomplish another MMA first, even if its just 56 days after she was booed out of the octagon for refusing to shake hands after her last victory over Miesha Tate. "Im super stoked, and its even better its happening with the Sochi Winter Olympics," Rousey said. "It just seems like this is the absolute perfect time for it to happen." Rousey (8-0) has become one of mixed martial arts biggest stars since her UFC debut in February 2013, and shell soon be a movie star as well. But Rousey realizes she owes her fame and fortune to judo, which took her around the world and eventually to the Beijing Olympics six years ago. With her victory over Tate on Dec. 28 still fresh in her mind, Rousey returns at the Mandalay Bay Events Center against McMann (7-0), who won silver in freestyle wrestling at the Athens Games in 2004. "Its a big challenge," Rousey said. "Its the biggest one Ive had to this day. I think its showing how quickly the womens division is progressing. The men, theyve had a lot of Olympians and guys with Olympic backgrounds competing before, but this is the first time weve had two undefeated Olympic medallists fighting for a title." Rouseys Olympic experience defines everything she does in MMA. Her judo skills have been her defining strength in the octagon, where she grabs and throws opponents to the canvas seemingly at will before landing her signature armbar submission on every fighter she has ever faced. She also learned the discipline necessary to be successful in MMA from the decidedly unglamorous world of judo, where internal politics eventually soured her on the sport. After she picked up MMA a few years ago, she found it suited her perfectly. Its much the same story for McMann, who wasnt sure what to do after her wrestling career until she found a new sport. "I do it for different reasons, but (Rousey and McMann) come from sports where you dont really make any money," said McMann, who has a young daughter. "Youre just doing it because of love of doing it," she added. "But at some point, when you have to work full-time and you have a family, you cant do all those things. There are just not enough hours in the day. So if you can do what you love to do and train professionally and then spend time with your family, thats an awesome, rare thing to be able to do." Cormier has a similar story, taking his first professional MMA fight in 2009 only after making two Olympic wrestling teams and winning gold at the Pan-Am Games. After winning his first two UFC fights as a heavyweight, he has dropped down to light heavyweight to avoid having to fight his teammate, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Rashad Evans was scheduled to meet Cormier at UFC 170, but dropped out with a leg injury 10 days ago, opening the door for Cummins, who had to quit his job as a barista to take the fight on late notice. Rousey isnt worried about the quick turnaround after her third-round victory over Tate in the UFCs holiday show. That fight was her first in 10 months after taking time off to film the latest sequels in the "Expendables" and "Fast and Furious" franchises. "The movie stuff was fun, but by the time it was over, I was glad," Rousey said. "Thats why its good to do the movie stuff and fighting. By the time I was done filming, I was so ready to get back to the gym. I was sitting around Bulgaria, thinking, Man, I miss my gym." And Rousey insists she isnt plotting her escape from the sport, even while shes getting more calls for more movies and entertainment jobs. "Im a fighter," she said. "Thats why anyone in Hollywood is even interested in me at all." Thurman Thomas Jersey . A-Rod is also disqualified from any post-season play. So at the tender age of 38, he will miss all of next season. As a result of missing the coming season, hes also out $25 million (which coincidentally is my hourly rate). Custom Buffalo Bills Jerseys . 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Sections of the British media reported Friday that Brooklyn Beckham, the son of United great David, was invited to a training session at the club on Thursday.Theo Walcott would have a host of Premier League clubs queuing up for his signature if he decides to leave Arsenal, according to journalists on the Sunday Supplement. Having made just one start for the Gunners since January, reports claim the forward is considering his future at the club, who face Crystal Palace in a must-win Premier League clash live on Sky Sports 1 at 4pm.The 27-year-old has scored five goals in 15 starts, but appears to have fallen behind Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi in Arsene Wengers pecking order. His place in the England squad for Euro 2016 is also in jeopardy and Dominic Fifield, London football correspondent for the Guardian, believes his relationship with Arsenal may have run its course.It does feel like it might be a natural break between club and player, Fifield told the Sunday Supplement. Ray Wilkins thinks Theo Walcott needs to leave Arsenal if he is to fulfill his potential Its no good Theo Walcott sitting on the bench at Arsenal at this stage of his career, he needs to be playing and there would be a number of Premier League club who would like to recruit him. Whether they would be from the top echelon, Im not too sure. Its not good at the moment, its almost as if hes in limbo at the moment. Hes not going to get into the team as a central striker every week for Arsene Wenger and it thats where he wants to be playing his future isnt at Arsenal.Telegraph writter Jason Burt agreed it might be time for the former Southampton prodigy to leave the Emirates and thought another of Arsenals stars could be shown the exit.dddddddddddd Theo Walcott sits down with Patrick Davison to reflect on his 10 years at Arsenal Arsenal would be more willing to sell [Alex] Oxlade-Chamberlain but they dont want to lose both of them this summer, Burt said.If Walcott doesnt make the Euro squad, he has got to look at that and think, Thats probably the moment for me. My career is stalling. If he wants to progress, he needs to look at it in terms of where he needs to be.There will be clubs interested in him, there are clubs interested in Theo Walcott. A couple of years ago, Chelsea were very interested in him but it didnt go anywhere and hes obviously stayed at Arsenal.Matt Dickinson of The Times said Walcott could use Euro rejection to his advantage.Hes a nice guy, hes almost regarded as a soft guy, sometimes too soft for his own good just in terms of the way he plays and his approach and I think that if he is left out of the Euros, that is a test [to show] anger, hunger to prove people wrong, Dickinson said. 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