Former interim UFC Middleweight Champion Yoel Romero has stopped working with the UFC despite having more fights left on his contract. Ariel Helwani of ESPN was the first to report Romero's release. Romero's exit from the promotion comes months after challenging for the UFC Middleweight Championship, losing to Israel Adesanya in February. Romero entered the … Continue reading Yoel Romero Leaves UFC Following 13-Fight Run
LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Play-by-Play
This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage of LFA 96. The live coverage article can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (9:00PM EST / 8:00PM CST) (UFC Fight Pass) Bout 1: Joseph Holmes def. Ryan Leininger via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 1:38) Bout 2: William Starks def. Viecheslav Borshchev via Decision, … Continue reading LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Play-by-Play
LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Live Coverage
LFA will close out their year on Friday night with a welterweight title fight from the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas, USA. In the main event of a seven-fight card, Maycon Mendonca and Batsumberel Dagvadorj will fight for the promotion's vacant 170-pound belt. Follow along throughout the evening for live coverage and results. A … Continue reading LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Live Coverage
Marat Grigorian Makes Comeback Over Ivan Kondratev To Win ONE Debut
Marat Grigorian fights Ivan Kondratrev at ONE Championship's "Big Bang" event. (ONE Championship) Former GLORY Lightweight Champion Marat Grigorian won his ONE Championship debut on Friday, coming back from being knocked down to stop Ivan Kondratev in the second round. The win for Grigorian came in the main event ONE's "Big Bang" card from the … Continue reading Marat Grigorian Makes Comeback Over Ivan Kondratev To Win ONE Debut
Demetrious Johnson To Face ONE Champion Adriano Moraes on February 24th
Former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson will get his first ONE Championship title shot on February 24th, facing current 125-pound champion Adriano Moraes. The match was announced by the promotion Friday during their "Big Bang" broadcast. The champion ship fight between Johnson and Moraes was first scheduled for April of 2020 before COVID-19 forced a … Continue reading Demetrious Johnson To Face ONE Champion Adriano Moraes on February 24th
LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Preview
5:01PM EST CORRECTION: A previous version of the article mentioned that the main event was a lightweight bout. This is false, and the fight is actually a lightweight contest. LFA will finish their 2020 schedule on Friday with a seven-fight card from the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas, USA. Headlining the card is Maycon Mendonca … Continue reading LFA 96: Mendonca vs. Dagvadorj Preview
Alexandre Pantoja Out of December 19th UFC Fight Against Manel Kape
Alexandre Pantoja has been taken out of his December 19th UFC fight against Manel Kape. News of the change was first reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The fight was scheduled to take place on a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The reason for Pantoja's withdrawal from … Continue reading Alexandre Pantoja Out of December 19th UFC Fight Against Manel Kape
Francisco Figueiredo To Make UFC Debut Against Jerome Rivera on January 20th Card
Francisco Figueiredo, brother of UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo, will make his UFC debut on January 20th against Jerome Rivera. The matchup was first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate. The fight joins a card which is scheduled to happen on a Wednesday. An official location for the event is not known at the moment. … Continue reading Francisco Figueiredo To Make UFC Debut Against Jerome Rivera on January 20th Card
Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
UFC's Yair Rodriguez was been given a six-month suspension from the US Anti-Doping Agency for "whereabouts failures" on Thursday. The suspension keeps the featherweight fighter on the sidelines until March, as his suspension began in September. The suspension comes after not providing the drug testing program his location for testing. USADA announced the decision in … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
Lerone Murphy and Douglas Silva de Andrade To Fight on January 20th UFC Card
Undefeated British talent Lerone Murphy will return on January 20th when he fights Douglas Silva de Andrade on a UFC card. Steven Marrocco and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting were the first to report the story. The fight is the first to be booked for the January 20th date, which lands on a Wednesday. A … Continue reading Lerone Murphy and Douglas Silva de Andrade To Fight on January 20th UFC Card
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