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Antonio Carlos Junior Among Dozen Fighters Cut By UFC

UFC has recently let go of 12 fighters, many of which had losing streaks within the promotion. Per a report from Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting, UFC has cut ties with Antonio Carlos Junior, Anthony Ivy, Carlton Minus, Rhys McKee, Sarah Moras, Peter Barrett, Spike Carlyle, Jacob Kilburn, Vinicius Moreira, Markus Perez, … Continue reading Antonio Carlos Junior Among Dozen Fighters Cut By UFC →

PFL Announces Most of Their 2021 Welterweight and Light Heavyweight Fighters

PFL unveiled two more rosters for their 2021 season on Thursday, revealing their welterweight and light heavyweight lineups. The 185 and 205-pound fighters are scheduled to first appear on April 29th at PFL's second event of the year. PFL Reveals The First Nine Light Heavyweights Nine fighters in PFL's light heavyweight roster were revealed on … Continue reading PFL Announces Most of Their 2021 Welterweight and Light Heavyweight Fighters →

RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN announced a change to the location and date of their upcoming RIZIN 27 card on Thursday. The event will be moved from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, to the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, as revealed at a press conference. The event will also be bumped ahead a week, … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March →

Hannah Cifers Withdraws From February 27th Fight Against Emily Whitmire, Replaced By Sam Hughes

2/3/21 UPDATE: The article has been updated to reflect the breaking news of Sam Hughes' short-notice booking. Hannah Cifers won't be competing on February 27th, as she has withdrawn from her fight against Emily Whitmire and been replaced by Sam Hughes. The cancelled bout was first reported by Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. … Continue reading Hannah Cifers Withdraws From February 27th Fight Against Emily Whitmire, Replaced By Sam Hughes →

COVID-19 Test Moves Marion Reneau vs. Macy Chiasson To February 27th UFC Card

Saturday night's UFC "Fight Night" card has lost a bout, as a positive COVID-19 test to Marion Reneau has taken her out of a fight against Macy Chiasson. While the fight is out of Saturday's lineup, the plan currently is to have the fight later in the month on UFC's February 27th show at the … Continue reading COVID-19 Test Moves Marion Reneau vs. Macy Chiasson To February 27th UFC Card →

UFC Pursuing Sodiq Yusuff vs. Arnold Allen For April 10th Card

UFC are looking to put together a bout between rising featherweights Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff for their April 10th event. Both fighters have agreed to the fight, as reported by Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. If the bout will be officially signed for, it will join what has become a rapidly developing … Continue reading UFC Pursuing Sodiq Yusuff vs. Arnold Allen For April 10th Card →

UFC Looking To Book Luis Saldana’s UFC Debut Against Jordan Griffin At April 10th Event

Luis Saldana is expected to make his UFC debut on April 10th against Jordan Griffin. First reported by MMA DNA, the fight will be Saladana's first UFC fight after earning a UFC contract in 2020. The fight joins a UFC "Fight Night" card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Saldana earned … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Luis Saldana’s UFC Debut Against Jordan Griffin At April 10th Event →

KSW Hands Out Fines, Suspensions Following Post-Fight Brawl At KSW 58

KSW has placed punishment on fighters and personnel related to a brawl at their event last weekend in Lodz, Poland. Per a report from Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, the fallout of the event has resulted in fines, withheld bonuses and the banning of some involved. The brawl at KSW 58 came following a fight … Continue reading KSW Hands Out Fines, Suspensions Following Post-Fight Brawl At KSW 58 →

Abu Azaitar Given Seven-Month USADA Suspension

UFC fighter Abu Azaitar was given a seven-month suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Monday due to a positive test for tamoxifen. The suspension took effect on August 25th of 2020. The suspension for Azaitar was a reduced version than the amount of sanctions that USADA were eligible to place. The reduced sentence was … Continue reading Abu Azaitar Given Seven-Month USADA Suspension →