UFC 251, the pay-per-view event that UFC held last Saturday did large numbers for the company, reaching 1.3 million purchases in the American market. Reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, the figure is the highest the UFC has seen since moving it's product exclusively to ESPN in 2019. A figure above 1.3 million hasn't … Continue reading UFC 251 Earns 1.3 Million PPV Buys, Highest In ESPN Era
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Montana De La Rosa and Maryna Moroz Booked For September 5th UFC Show
Montana De La Rosa will return on September 5th as she's matched with Maryna Moroz. The announcement came via De La Rosa's Instagram on Monday. De La Rosa, a strawweight last fought in February where she defeated Mara Romero Borella via unanimous decision. A big headline coming into the show was that De La Rosa … Continue reading Montana De La Rosa and Maryna Moroz Booked For September 5th UFC Show
Julian Marquez To Come Back From Two-Year Layoff Versus Saparbeg Safarov on August 29th UFC Show
A middleweight matchup between Julian Marquez and Saparbeg Safarov has been added to UFC's August 29th event. First reported by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie, the matchup will see both fighters look for their second UFC win. Safarov has fought in the UFC since 2016, however, the Russian has only fought four times in that … Continue reading Julian Marquez To Come Back From Two-Year Layoff Versus Saparbeg Safarov on August 29th UFC Show
Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade Given UFC 251 ‘Fight of the Night’ Award
Main card matchup between former UFC Strawweight Champions Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade was given the "Fight of the Night" award at UFC 251. The decision fight saw Namajunas win via unanimous decision on the main card of the pay-per-view from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Yas Island Emirates. Being given the "Fight of the Night" … Continue reading Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade Given UFC 251 ‘Fight of the Night’ Award
ONE Championship Announces 10 Events In July To October Schedule
Singapore-based MMA promotion ONE Championship has announced their upcoming batch of events in the summer and fall. Announced by ONE Championship President Chatri Sityodtong on Facebook on Monday, the promotion will hold 10 events from July to October. Per the post, the events will be held without an audience. The 10 events include their already … Continue reading ONE Championship Announces 10 Events In July To October Schedule
EA Sports UFC 4 Game Set To Release on August 14th
EA Sports is set to publish "UFC 4" on August 14th, with Jorge Masvidal and UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya revealed as the cover athletes. A trailer for the game was revealed on Youtube on Saturday, with pre-orders opening right after. Per EA's website, "UFC 4" is set to be released on XBOX One and PS4. … Continue reading EA Sports UFC 4 Game Set To Release on August 14th
Venum Announced As New UFC Apparel Partner Starting In 2021
Combat sports-focused apparel brand Venum will be UFC's "exclusive outfitting partner" in 2021, as revealed by the UFC on Friday. The deal will see Venum make the new uniforms for UFC fighters, with the design slated to be revealed in April of 2021. Venum will be filling the role of sports clothing brand Reebok, who … Continue reading Venum Announced As New UFC Apparel Partner Starting In 2021
Andre Fialho and Tyler Ray Taken Out of LFA 84 Card
LFA 84 has made some last-minute changes, with welterweights Andre Fialho and Tyler Ray being taken off of their Friday night card. Reported by Amy Kaplan of Fansided, Ray and Fialho become the second and third fighters taken off the card, as Natan Levy was pulled earlier in the week. In a statement made by … Continue reading Andre Fialho and Tyler Ray Taken Out of LFA 84 Card
Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire Booked For August 29th UFC Show
A fight between Polyana Viana and Emily Whitmire has been rebooked, now set for August 29th. The match was announced by Marcelo Barone of Combate. Their original matchup was scheduled for early March on the UFC 248 pay-per-view card, however, it was thrown away after Whitmire was hospitalized due to her weight cut. The fight … Continue reading Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire Booked For August 29th UFC Show
Mackenzie Dern To Face Randa Markos on UFC 253 Show
UFC's September 19th pay-per-view UFC 253 has a strawweight bout on it, as Mackenzie Dern and Randa Markos have their names attached to the show. The matchup was first reported by Steven Marrocco and Guilherme Cruz by MMA Fighting. Dern last fought on May 30th, catching Hannah Cifers with a kneebar in the first round … Continue reading Mackenzie Dern To Face Randa Markos on UFC 253 Show
