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Fear not UFC Fans, the Promotion is Returning Hot & Heavy in September

Yes, this is one of the longest layoffs between UFC cards in recent memory.

And for those that love sitting down each and every Saturday night and taking in the action, it probably feels like an eternity.

But with Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather set for next weekend, the UFC is planning a strong push once the calendar turns to September.

So to keep you on the edge of your seat, lets take a look at what is in store coming up next month:.

UFC Fight Night 115: Volkov vs. Struve.

It seems like the international events are hit-or-miss in regards to crazy, knock-down-drag-out fights or tough-to-watch decisions.

Id expect this one to lean more on the entertaining side.

In the main event, former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov takes on Stefan Struve, who will be fighting in his home country.

This is a key fight in the career of Struve, who has been on the cusp of title contention before.

Germaine de Randamie, the former UFC female featherweight champion, returns to bantamweight and meets Marion Reneau.

After refusing to defend her title vs.

Cris Cyborg, this is a pivotal fight for de Randamie.

Leon Edwards-Bryan Barberena could steal Fight of the Night honors, while Desmond Green-Rustam Khabilov has all the makings of a fun lightweight battle.

UFC 215: Johnson vs. Borg.

Talk about interesting placement of fights.

Officials put both Demetrious Johnson and Amanda Nunes on the same event, and shipped them off to Edmonton to battle opening weekend of the college football season.

Mighty Mouse is chasing history, as a win over Ray Borg will mark his record-breaking 11th consecutive flyweight title defense.

He is currently tied with Anderson Silvas middleweight mark for the UFC record.

Nunes, meanwhile, defends her bantamweight belt against Valentina Shevchenko.

We all remember what happened this past July when Nunes bowed out of the main event just hours before due to an illness.

UFC president Dana White has been very critical of both Johnson and Nunes, though Johnson said recently they have talked it out.

Still, you dont want to upset the boss.

The card also features a key heavyweight battle when Junior dos Santos takes on Francis Ngannou.

Gilbert Melendez-Jeremy Stephens could be a show-stealer on that same night.

UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch.

The third of four UFC events in September will see the Octagon set up shop in Pittsburgh with Luke Rockhold taking on David Branch.

Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, will have been on the sidelines for over a year when he finally returns.

In 2016, he dropped the belt to Michael Bisping in his first defense after finishing Chris Weidman.

Branch, meanwhile, previously held the World Series of Fighting title and hasnt lost since a 2012 decision defeat to Anthony Johnson.

That includes a split decision this past May.

Of note, he has fought three times since Rockhold last appeared in action.

Other notable fights scheduled for the night include Mike Perry-Thiago Alves, Hector Lombard-Anthony Smith and Uriah Hall-Krzysztof Jotko.

UFC Fight Night 117: Shogun vs.

Saint Preux 2.

We finally conclude the month with a trip to Japan, as Mauricio Shogun Rua seeks revenge vs.

Ovince Saint Preux.

Back in 2014, Saint Preux knocked out the former UFC light heavyweight champion in 34 seconds.

OSP, though, has gone just 3-4 since, with one of those being a 25-minute decision loss to Jon Jones.

Rua has strung together three consecutive wins since that night in Brazil, defeating Gian Villante, Corey Anderson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

While yet to be completed, the card does currently include Claudia Gadelha vs.

Jessica Andrade and the promotion debut of Gokhan Saki vs.

Henrique da Silva.

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Trump gives speech on Parsons Green attack - is upstaged by boy, 11, drowning him out with lawnmower - Duration: 2:52.

Trump gives speech on Parsons Green attack - is upstaged by boy, 11, drowning him out with lawnmower

Twitter aficionado and 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, may be a divisive figure - but never let it be said he doesnt believe in the American dream.

In addition to firing off several blistering and widely-condemned tweets criticising Scotland Yards response to todays terror attacks , Trump has managed to meet with some success this week - by making one young boys dream come true.

Trump took a breather from his candid Twitter session earlier today to meet reporters on the White House lawn to address the events of earlier today.

Sadly for Trump, it was nigh on impossible to hear what else he had to say - because he was being drowned out by the sound of a lawnmower.

But it wasnt a regular adult White House staffer at the helm of the mower.

No. As the camera panned out, it was revealed that the gardener in question was an 11-year-old Frank Giaccio, who was trying to wield the massive machine.

Where had he come from? What was he doing there? And - above all - was he being paid for his labours?

Enterprising Frank has a fledgling lawnmowing business and had written to Trump offering to travel to Washington, D.C. to work on the White House grass, ABC News reports .

Press secretary Sarah Sanders revealed earlier this week that Frank was due to work with the White House groundskeeping team, assisting with landscaping work in the Rose Garden.

Ahead of the briefing, Sanders said, The president is committed to keeping the American Dream alive for kids like Frank and were all looking forward to having him here.

So engrossed was conscientious Frank with the task at hand, he wasnt at phased or distracted when Trump came to chat to him.

Needless to say, the internet went into meltdown.

Sanders had read from Franks letter at the beginning of August, in which he had written:

Dear Mr. President, it would be my honor to mow the White House lawn for some weekend for you.

Even though Im only 10, Id like to show the nation what young people like me are ready for. I admire your business background and have started my own business.

I have been mowing my neighbors' lawns for some time… Here's a list of what I have and you are free to pick whatever you want: power mower, push mower, and weed whacker.

I can bring extra fuel for the power mower and charged batteries for the weed whacker.

Having parted ways with 11 senior staff members since his inauguration, Trump must have been touched by this offer to help from a child.