The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for the "transitional period", state media report, seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. Rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani also announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the dissolution of the former regime's parliament,

Michael Page will have his hands full with what should be one of the most exciting fights of his career at UFC Saudi Arabia this Saturday. After 21 consecutive MMA fights at welterweight, "MVP" returns to the middleweight division for an important clash against the unbeaten Shara Magomedov,

UFC Saudi Arabia continues with a fight between Shara and MVP. Check out our UFC odds series for our Magomedov-Page prediction and pick.

The rising middleweight contender met with Cristiano Ronaldo, ex-Real Madrid star and current AlNassr FC player, ahead of his co-main event clash with Michael Page at UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+), which takes place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.