The return of MMA continues this weekend, as the second-largest MMA promotion in North America, Bellator MMA reboots their programming. The promotion has a plan in place to use the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, as their hub for events without a live audience. That hub is used for the first time on … Continue reading Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis Preview
Loma Lookboonmee and Jinh Yu Frey Matched For October 3rd UFC Show
UFC is planning an event for October 3rd, with the first matchup set to be on the show being a strawweight battle between Loma Lookboonmee and Jinh Yu Frey. News of the matchup was first reported by Farah Hannoun and John Morgan of MMA Junkie. Frey made her UFC debut in June, facing fellow newcomer … Continue reading Loma Lookboonmee and Jinh Yu Frey Matched For October 3rd UFC Show
Welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Takashi Sato Paired For August 22nd UFC Show
Welterweights Takashi Sato and Daniel Rodriguez will join UFC's August 22nd event. Per a report from Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the fight joins the now six-fight card that is expected to happen in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Rodriguez has had a strong start to his UFC career, having won both of … Continue reading Welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Takashi Sato Paired For August 22nd UFC Show
Irene Aldana Tests Positive For COVID-19, Taken Out of August 1st UFC Main Event
UPDATE 7/23/20 2:35PM EDT: Article updated to reflect news of Aldana testing positive for COVID-19. UFC's August 1st show has seen a sudden change, as a five-round main event between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana has been taken off the card and postponed to a later date. On Wednesday night, it was announced by Aldana … Continue reading Irene Aldana Tests Positive For COVID-19, Taken Out of August 1st UFC Main Event
Gavin Tucker To End Year-Long Layoff Versus Justin Jaynes on August 8th UFC Card
Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker will return to the octagon on August 8th when paired with Justin Jaynes. The matchup was first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie. Tucker entered the UFC in 2017, having competed three times since. His last fight was just under a year ago, where he stopped Seung Woo Choi in … Continue reading Gavin Tucker To End Year-Long Layoff Versus Justin Jaynes on August 8th UFC Card
Ras Hylton Set To Face Rudy Schaffroth At Bellator 242
Bellator 242 will remain as seven fights as Ras Hylton has stepped in for Steve Mowry, facing Rudy Shaffroth in a heavyweight battle. It was first reported by Between Rounds Radio that the matchup will replace the previous heavyweight matchup on the show's preliminary card. Mowry, an undefeated heavyweight announced on Tuesday that he tested positive … Continue reading Ras Hylton Set To Face Rudy Schaffroth At Bellator 242
Bellator 242 Loses Heavyweight Fight As Steve Mowry Tests Positive For COVID-19
Bellator's returning show on Friday night is down to six bouts after undefeated heavyweight Steve Mowry tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement of the positive test broke on Tuesday via the fighter's Instagram. Mowry was scheduled to face Rudy Schafforth on the preliminary card of Bellator's show, which is set to happen at the Mohegan … Continue reading Bellator 242 Loses Heavyweight Fight As Steve Mowry Tests Positive For COVID-19
Casey Kenney To Meet Alatengheili at UFC 253
Bantamweights Casey Kenney and Alatengheili have joined the still developing UFC 253 card set for mid-September. First reported by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie, the matchup becomes the fifth matchup reported for the show. Kenney competed recently, catching Louis Smolka with a guillotine choke on a May "Fight Night" show. The win saw Kenney bounce … Continue reading Casey Kenney To Meet Alatengheili at UFC 253
Timur Valiev To Make UFC Debut Against Jamall Emmers on August 1st
Timur Valiev's UFC debut will come against Jamall Emmers on the August 1st "Fight Night" card. First reported by Nolan King and John Morgan of MMA Junkie, the 18-fight Russian will make his first appearance on the show from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Valiev comes into his UFC run on a … Continue reading Timur Valiev To Make UFC Debut Against Jamall Emmers on August 1st
Joanne Calderwood Takes Short Notice Bout, To Face Jennifer Maia on August 1st UFC Card
Joanne Calderwood was stepped in on short notice to face Jennifer Maia on UFC's August 1st show. First reported by Instagram page Dama De Ferro MMA, Calderwood steps in to replace Viviane Araujo, who was pulled from the show after testing positive for COVID-19. The change in opponent presents a bigger challenge than before for … Continue reading Joanne Calderwood Takes Short Notice Bout, To Face Jennifer Maia on August 1st UFC Card
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