UFC 253 is now a two-title fight pay-per-view, as the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship will be up for grabs between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz. The booking comes days after former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones vacated his belt. Reyes last competed in February, where he lost a title shot to Jones. The … Continue reading Reyes and Blachowicz To Battle For Vacant Light Heavyweight Belt At UFC 253
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The UFC Welcomes Another Family Into Their Promotion
Despite MMA not being a team sport, the relationships that fighters form in their careers are crucial. Working with other fighters, coaches and gyms are a fundamental part of the process in crafting someone's talent in the sport. But sometimes it's not an alliance formed through the sport, but an alliance brought into a sport … Continue reading The UFC Welcomes Another Family Into Their Promotion
Paul Craig and Mauricio Rua To Have Rematch on UFC 255
Just over a year after their first meeting, Paul Craig and Mauricio Rua will battle on UFC's November 21st card. News of UFC 255's latest addition was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN. The first matchup between Craig and "Shogun" came on November 16th of 2019, going to a draw after three rounds of … Continue reading Paul Craig and Mauricio Rua To Have Rematch on UFC 255
Flyweights Raulian Paiva and Amir Albazi To Battle on October 31st UFC Card
Looking to make a trio of 2020 wins, Raulian Paiva will face Amir Albazi on UFC's October 31st card. The flyweight bout was first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate. Paiva's has had a rebounding year, coming back from a 2019 where he lost his UFC debut and follow-up fight. In 2020, Paiva has defeated … Continue reading Flyweights Raulian Paiva and Amir Albazi To Battle on October 31st UFC Card
Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis To Headline November 28th UFC Card
Heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis will look to build off of previous headlining wins when they battle on November 28th, main eventing a UFC card. News of the pairing was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Lewis takes the November booking shortly following his last win, where he stopped Alexey Oleinik in the … Continue reading Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis To Headline November 28th UFC Card
Youssef Zalal Looks For Fourth 2020 Win, Facing Seung Woo Choi on October 10th UFC Card
Looking for his fourth win of 2020, Youssef Zalal will face Seung Woo Choi on UFC's October 10th card. News of the featherweight matchup first broke on Monday, reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie. Zalal's year has been a busy and entirely successful one. His UFC debut came in February, where he defeated Austin … Continue reading Youssef Zalal Looks For Fourth 2020 Win, Facing Seung Woo Choi on October 10th UFC Card
Jared Gooden Out of August 22nd UFC Fight Versus Dwight Grant
Saturday's UFC show has lost a bout, as Jared Gooden has pulled out of his UFC debut against Dwight Grant. Gooden announced his withdrawal from the show on Tuesday citing injury. "Sadly I had to back out due to injuries. Y'all have no idea how bad this hurts me," said Gooden via Instagram. It is … Continue reading Jared Gooden Out of August 22nd UFC Fight Versus Dwight Grant
Anthony Johnson Re-Enters USADA Testing Pool, Teases UFC Return
Former UFC fighter Anthony Johnson is expected to re-enter the US Anti-Doping Agency testing pool this week, the testing pool needed to be enrolled in to compete in the UFC. News of the plan was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Johnson fought 19 times in the UFC through two stints. His last fight … Continue reading Anthony Johnson Re-Enters USADA Testing Pool, Teases UFC Return
Jon Jones Says He Has Vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Plans To Move To Heavyweight
A Twitter statement on Monday night from Jon Jones indicated that the long-time light heavyweight fighter has vacated his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. "Just got off the phone with @UFC, today I confirm that I’m vacating the [UFC] light heavyweight championship. It’s officially up for grabs," said Jones via Twitter. An hour later, Jones tweeted … Continue reading Jon Jones Says He Has Vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Plans To Move To Heavyweight
Debuting UFC Fighters Have Lost Significantly More Since Promotion’s Return In May
Since UFC's reboot last May following COVID-19 halting events, the promotion's new style of recruitment has shown a significantly lower win-rate for newcomers. Out of the 310 fighters to compete since UFC 249, the 52 who had either made their UFC debut or returned following competition outside of the promotion recorded a win-rate of 36.5%. … Continue reading Debuting UFC Fighters Have Lost Significantly More Since Promotion’s Return In May
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