Returning to the United States, UFC held UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams. The card had two championship fights. Headlining the card, Kevin Randleman put his UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Pedro Rizzo. From the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, here’s the full report of UFC 26. Original Date: … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams
All Future UFC Events Postponed, Including UFC 249 Due To COVID-19
All UFC events, including pay-per-view UFC 249 have been postponed due to COVID-19, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN, who spoke to UFC President Dana White recently. UFC 249 was set to happen on April 18th, taking place at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California. "Today we got a call from the highest … Continue reading All Future UFC Events Postponed, Including UFC 249 Due To COVID-19
Jose Aldo Out of UFC 250, Replaced By Dominick Cruz In Title Fight Against Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo's first UFC Bantamweight Championship defence at UFC 250 has seen a change of opponent, with Jose Aldo dropping out of the picture due. Per a report by Ana Hissa and Raphael Marinho of Combate, the replacement opponent will be Dominick Cruz. The Combate report describes that Aldo will not be able to compete … Continue reading Jose Aldo Out of UFC 250, Replaced By Dominick Cruz In Title Fight Against Henry Cejudo
Rose Namajunas Off Co-Main Fight Against Jessica Andrade At UFC 249
4/9 3:20PM EDT UPDATE: The article has been updated with a statement from the management team of Rose Namajunas. The co-main for UFC 249 has been lost, with Rose Namajunas being pulled from her strawweight fight against Jessica Andrade. Per Evelyn Rodrigue and Raphael Marinho of Combate, the fight has been taken off of the … Continue reading Rose Namajunas Off Co-Main Fight Against Jessica Andrade At UFC 249
Tachi Palace Casino Resort Named New Host For UFC 249
The Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California has been named the new location for UFC 249, first reported by Jeff Sherwood of Sherdog.com, later confirmed by a report from Kevin Draper of The New York Times, The venue, which is on land owned by the Tachi-Yokut Tribe, has played a host to MMA events in … Continue reading Tachi Palace Casino Resort Named New Host For UFC 249
Entire Card For UFC 249 Unveiled
UFC posted a graphic of their entire card for UFC 249 on Twitter Monday night. The 12-fight card includes six matchups that were not reported before. The new headlining matchup sees Tony Ferguson fight Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. The card retained it's co-main event fight between former UFC Strawweight Champions Jessica … Continue reading Entire Card For UFC 249 Unveiled
Jairzinho Rozenstruick vs. Francis Ngannou Rebooked, Now Set For UFC 249
Heavyweight fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruick and Francis Ngannou has been rebooked for UFC 249, which takes place on April 18th. The story was first broken by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight, which was originally meant to headline a March 28th card which was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The original booking was … Continue reading Jairzinho Rozenstruick vs. Francis Ngannou Rebooked, Now Set For UFC 249
Justin Gaethje Takes Short Notice Fight Against Tony Ferguson To Headline UFC 249
After Khabib Nurmagomedov was ruled out of his highly anticipated fight against Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje has been named as the new fighter to fight in the main event of UFC 249. The fight was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The location of the fight is not known yet, however, Ariel Helwani of … Continue reading Justin Gaethje Takes Short Notice Fight Against Tony Ferguson To Headline UFC 249
RIZIN To Not Hold Events Until July, Cancelling RIZIN 22
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation has made the decision to cancel April event RIZIN 22, per a press conference on Thursday. Along with the event being cancelled, the promotion said they will not hold another event until July at least. RIZIN 22 was meant to happen on April 22nd from the Yokohama Arena in … Continue reading RIZIN To Not Hold Events Until July, Cancelling RIZIN 22
Bellator Cancels All May Events Due To COVID-19
Bellator's three-event scheduled for the month of May has been cancelled due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19. The news was first broken on Monday by Ariel Helwani of ESPN. The events that Bellator were going to hold were scheduled to be in San Jose, California, USA on May 9th, London, England on May 16th … Continue reading Bellator Cancels All May Events Due To COVID-19
