A new date has been circled for the UFC, with August 15th being targeted as a fight night after news broke of Livia Renata Souza and Ashley Yoder being paired for the day. Reported first by Raphael Marinho of Combate, the strawweight matchup will be the first 2020 appearance from both fighter. The location for the … Continue reading UFC To Hold August 15th Show, Booking Livia Renata Souza versus Ashley Yoder
Ian Heinisch Off UFC 250 Card, Replaced By Anthony Ivy To Face Gerald Meerschaert
4:35PM EDT UPDATE: Article and title updated to reflect new development. A middleweight preliminary matchup has been scratched off of UFC 250, as Ian Heinisch has been ruled out of his bout against Gerald Meerschart. The bout being cancelled was first reported by Damon Martin of MMA Fighting, Per Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, Heinisch was … Continue reading Ian Heinisch Off UFC 250 Card, Replaced By Anthony Ivy To Face Gerald Meerschaert
Nakajima And Horie To Clash on Pancrase Card Announced For August 23rd
A late-August show from regional Japanese MMA promotion Pancrase has been unveiled, as Pancrase 317 will take place at the Shinkiba Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan on August 23rd. Headlining the card is a featherweight clash between former UFC fighter Yoshinori Horie and Taichi Nakajima. Nakajima fights his way to the @UFC and Horie wants … Continue reading Nakajima And Horie To Clash on Pancrase Card Announced For August 23rd
Hermansson and Gastelum Matched For July 18th UFC Card
High-ranked middleweights in Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum with clash on July 18th at the still-mysterious location of "Fight Island." First reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the matchup will be the first for the 155-pound duo in 2020. Gastelum has lost his last two fights, both decisions, with the opponents being Israel Adesanya and … Continue reading Hermansson and Gastelum Matched For July 18th UFC Card
Esparza Matched With Undefeated Flyweight Rodriguez For July Bout
After signing a new multi-fight deal with the UFC, Carla Esparza looks towards her next opponent, Marina Rodriguez. First reported by Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting, the veteran 115-pound fighter is set to fight on a mid-July card. The fight will be Esparza's second since UFC's return from suspended events due to … Continue reading Esparza Matched With Undefeated Flyweight Rodriguez For July Bout
Blaydes Versus Volkov Heavyweight Clash To Headline June 20th UFC Show
A heavyweight battle between Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes is set to headline a June 20th card, per an announcement from UFC on Wednesday. The announcement for the event did not disclose a location where the ranked heavyweight matchup would take place. Blaydes, who is ranked third in the heavyweight division, last fought in January, … Continue reading Blaydes Versus Volkov Heavyweight Clash To Headline June 20th UFC Show
Satoru Kitaoka To Return Under His New Promotion “iSMOS”
Japanese MMA fighter Satoru Kitaoka's next MMA fight will be under his own terms, as he has launched MMA promotion "iSMOS." The promotion's first event is listed for July 31st, with Kitaoka set to battle Sho Kogane, among the four bouts announced. The event is scheduled to happen at MMA gym PANCRASEism Yokohama. Per Sherdog, … Continue reading Satoru Kitaoka To Return Under His New Promotion “iSMOS”
Former K-1 Kickboxer Ren Hiramoto Plans Move To MMA
Ren Hiramoto announced on Wednesday that he plans to transition to MMA, leaving the sport of kickboxing. The announcement came via a Youtube broadcast from Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation. Former K-1 kickboxer, Hiramoto returned to the sport after a year-and-a-half absence in December, fighting a kickboxing bout on a joint RIZIN and Bellator … Continue reading Former K-1 Kickboxer Ren Hiramoto Plans Move To MMA
UFC 6/2 Ranking Updates: Burns Becomes #1 Welterweight Contender
The UFC's weekly rankings were updated on Monday, with the biggest move being welterweight contender Gilbert Burns being shot up five spots into first place The rank comes after a main event victory against former UFC Champion Tyron Woodley, who lost via unanimous decision, not picking up a single round on any scorecards. Woodley was … Continue reading UFC 6/2 Ranking Updates: Burns Becomes #1 Welterweight Contender
UFC Fight Night: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns Play-by-Play
Main eventing the UFC Fight Night on Saturday, former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley fought Gilbert "Durinho" Burns. Here's how the five-round matchup went. Bout 11: Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) vs. Gilbert Burns (18-3) (Welterweight) After a few quiet seconds, Burns had some explosive punches that hurt Woodley. On the ground, Burns landed many hammerfist strikes … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns Play-by-Play
