ONE Championship Delays Heavyweight Title Fight Due To COVID-19 Protocols

ONE Championship's late-January "Only The Brave" event is set to proceed without a title fight after COVID-19 protocols have hit the card. The promotion removed a title fight from their January 28th lineup earlier this week, as protocols forced Anatoly Malykhin out of his fight against Kirill Grishenko for the promotion's interim heavyweight MMA title, … Continue reading ONE Championship Delays Heavyweight Title Fight Due To COVID-19 Protocols →

Report: Vaccinated UFC Fighters No Longer Required To Be Tested For COVID-19, Quarantine At Events

UFC has loosened their COVID-19 protocol surrounding vaccinated talent. The promotion will no longer require vaccinated fighters or coaches to quarantine or be tested during fight weeks, per a company memo that was recently reported on by Nolan King of MMA Junkie. A requirement is still in place for vaccinated fighters and coaches to take … Continue reading Report: Vaccinated UFC Fighters No Longer Required To Be Tested For COVID-19, Quarantine At Events →

UFC Confirms Return Event In London For March

UFC's return to London, England is finally official. The promotion recently confirmed that they will host a "Fight Night" event at The O2 Arena on March 19th, with tickets for the event going on sale in early February. The event will be UFC's first in England in over three years. The promotion has been unable … Continue reading UFC Confirms Return Event In London For March →

Heavyweights Greg Hardy, Serghei Spivac Moved To UFC 272

Heavyweights Greg Hardy and Serghei Spivac are still expected to meet, just later than first intended. The matchup is now expected to take place at UFC 272 on March 5th, per an announcement made by the promotion Tuesday. The fight joins a card that is expected to go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las … Continue reading Heavyweights Greg Hardy, Serghei Spivac Moved To UFC 272 →

UFC Fighters Carlos Felipe, Zviad Lazishvili Face Suspensions In Nevada

UFC fighters Carlos Felipe and Zviad Lazishvili have been given suspensions following drug tests registered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The sanctions were announced by the commission on Tuesday. Felipe has been given a lengthy 18-month suspension after testing positive for boldenone, which is an anabolic steroid. The test came from his October 2021 … Continue reading UFC Fighters Carlos Felipe, Zviad Lazishvili Face Suspensions In Nevada →

Cage Warriors Set For Return To California In March

European MMA promotion Cage Warriors will continue their venture into the U.S. market later this year, presenting a card from the Del Mar Arena in San Diego, California, USA on March 4th. This event is set to be their third in the country as of late. Cage Warriors held two separate San Diego-based events in … Continue reading Cage Warriors Set For Return To California In March →

Emi Fujino To Face KAREN In Strawweight Title Fight At Pancrase 326

Pancrase will kick off their 2022 schedule with a strawweight title fight, as veteran Emi Fujino will return to face KAREN in the main event of Pancrase 326. The fight is part of a card that will happen on March 21st, per an announcement made by the promotion recently. The card will take place at … Continue reading Emi Fujino To Face KAREN In Strawweight Title Fight At Pancrase 326 →

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Alum Daniel Argueta To Face Mairon Santos At LFA 123

Undefeated bantamweights will collide early next month, as Daniel Argueta and Mairon Santos will meet in the main event of an LFA card on February 4th. The promotion announced the main event bout late last week for LFA 123 at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino in Hammond, Indiana, USA. Argueta competed on Season 28 of the … Continue reading ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Alum Daniel Argueta To Face Mairon Santos At LFA 123 →

Dean Barry To Make UFC Debut Against Mike Jackson At April 23rd UFC Event

Dean Barry's UFC debut is back on the schedule. He is again expected to meet Mike Jackson, facing him at the promotion's April 23rd event. News of the fight was first confirmed by Chris De Santiago of MMA Island on Sunday. The fight joins an event that doesn't have a confirmed location at the moment. … Continue reading Dean Barry To Make UFC Debut Against Mike Jackson At April 23rd UFC Event →