Invicta FC's second event following COVID-19 changing their 2020 schedule is set for July 30th, with strawweights Janaisa Morandin and Montserrat Ruiz in the main event. The show is set to take place in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Janaisa Morandin vs. Montserrat Ruiz Morandin will look to come back from a two-fight losing streak following … Continue reading Janaisa Morandin and Montserrat Ruiz To Headline Invicta FC 41 On July 30th
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UFC’s July 15th Show Loses Three Matchups Due To Positive COVID-19 Tests
Three bouts on UFC's upcoming July 15th on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi event have been scrapped following positive results from some fighters and team members for COVID-19. Anderson dos Santos After testing positive for COVID-19, Anderson dos Santos was taken out of his bantamweight bout against Jack Shore. The change was first reported by … Continue reading UFC’s July 15th Show Loses Three Matchups Due To Positive COVID-19 Tests
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Father of UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dies At 57
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov passed away on Friday following an extensive battle with COVID-19. First reported by RT News, Nurmagomedov, 57, had suffered "irreversible brain trauma caused by a stroke" as a result of a COVID-19 infection. News of Nurmagomedov's medical troubles emerged in months before. In May, news broke that … Continue reading Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Father of UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dies At 57
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee Scheduled For UFC’s September 12th Card
A new UFC event can be placed on the 2020 calendar, as a show on September 12th will happen featuring a fight between Andrea Lee and Roxanne Modafferi. The fight was first reported on Wednesday by Nolan King and John Morgan of MMA Junkie. Both fighters will look to come back from recent losses in … Continue reading Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee Scheduled For UFC’s September 12th Card
ONE Championship Fighter Aung La N Sang Tests Positive For COVID-19
ONE Championship's middleweight and light heavyweight MMA champion Aung La N Sang has recently announced he tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made on Thursday via the fighter's Instagram page. Per the statement, a test from Monday done on Sang came back on Thursday positive. "So my family and I will be quarantining ourselves … Continue reading ONE Championship Fighter Aung La N Sang Tests Positive For COVID-19
Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov Off of UFC’s July 25th Card
UFC's July 25th show has lost two fighters in Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov recently. The show, which is set to happen on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, is temporarily limited to 10 bouts. The removal of the two fighters from the show was first reported by Farrah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The reason for … Continue reading Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov Off of UFC’s July 25th Card
Jai Herbert Gets UFC Debut Against Francisco Trinaldo on July 25th
The long-awaited UFC call-up for Jai Herbert will come on July 25th, as he faces Francisco Trinaldo. The matchup was first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate on Monday. Herbert, a former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion was first set to make his UFC debut in March, facing Marc Diakiese. That plan fell through after the … Continue reading Jai Herbert Gets UFC Debut Against Francisco Trinaldo on July 25th
Undefeated Jack Shore To Face Anderson Dos Santos on UFC’s July 15th Show
UFC's mid-week show on July 15th has gotten it's 12th addition on Monday, as a fight between Jack Shore and Anderson Dos Santos has been booked. The matchup which is set to be one of the many from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate. Shore made his UFC … Continue reading Undefeated Jack Shore To Face Anderson Dos Santos on UFC’s July 15th Show
Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill Set for August 22nd UFC Show
Ranked strawweights Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill are expected to face off on a UFC card come August 22nd. The fight booking was first announced by Mike Bohn and Nolan King of MMA Junkie. Both having last competed in may, Waterson and Hill have the same goal in mind, that being to bounce back from … Continue reading Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill Set for August 22nd UFC Show
6/30 UFC Rankings: Dustin Poirier Moves Up Lightweight and Pound-For-Pound Ranks
Following his main event win on UFC's card last Saturday, Dustin Poirier has overtaken Tony Ferguson for second place on the lightweight rankings. The change is one of the many as part of UFC.com's new rankings released on Tuesday. Poirier got his win on Saturday after defeated fifth-ranked Dan Hooker via unanimous decision. Following the … Continue reading 6/30 UFC Rankings: Dustin Poirier Moves Up Lightweight and Pound-For-Pound Ranks
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