New Fights and New Champions in MMA and Muay Thai

MMA與泰拳的新對戰與新冠軍


Introduction

Many fighters are fighting for big belts. Some fighters are now the new champions.

許多格鬥選手正為重量級腰帶而戰。部分選手現在已成為新任冠軍。

Main Body

Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry will fight on August 15. Islam is the champion. Ian says Islam did not want to fight him for a long time. Both men want to win the belt.

Islam Makhachev 與 Ian Machado Garry 將於 8 月 15 日對決。Islam 是冠軍。Ian 表示 Islam 長時間以來並不願與他對戰。兩人都渴望贏得腰帶。

Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman will fight on July 18. Dricus wants to show he is better at wrestling now. He says the UFC had to ask Usman many times to fight.

Dricus Du Plessis 與 Kamaru Usman 將於 7 月 18 日對決。Dricus 想要證明他現在的摔角技術更出色。他表示 UFC 必須詢問 Usman 多次才答應參賽。

Justin Gaethje and Sean Strickland are new champions. They won their big fights. Also, Asadula Imangazaliev will fight for a Muay Thai title on June 26.

Justin Gaethje 與 Sean Strickland 是新任冠軍。他們贏得了關鍵對決。此外,Asadula Imangazaliev 將於 6 月 26 日爭奪泰拳冠軍頭銜。

Conclusion

Many fighters are changing titles and solving old problems in the UFC and ONE.

許多格鬥選手在 UFC 與 ONE 中更換頭銜並解決舊有的恩怨。

Vocabulary Learning

🥊 The Power of "Want"

In this text, we see a pattern for talking about desires and goals. At the A2 level, you need to know how to use want for different people.

The Pattern:

  • One person: Wants (Add an 's')
  • Many people/I/You: Want (No 's')

From the text:

  • Dricus wants to show... \rightarrow (He is one person)
  • Both men want to win... \rightarrow (They are two people)

📅 Talking about the Future

Notice how the text says when things happen. We use on for specific dates.

  • on August 15
  • on July 18
  • on June 26

Quick Tip: Date \rightarrow Use on. Month only \rightarrow Use in (Example: in August).

Vocabulary Learning

champion (n.)
A person who wins a competition or a title.
Example:The champion holds the gold belt.
belt (n.)
A prize given to the winner of a fighting competition.
Example:The fighter wants to win the championship belt.
wrestling (n.)
A sport where two people fight by grabbing and throwing each other.
Example:He is very good at wrestling.
title (n.)
The name of a championship or a special position.
Example:She is fighting for the world title.
solving (v.)
Finding an answer or a way to fix a problem.
Example:They are solving their problems by fighting.
Practice A2 words in a crossword