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Ciryl Gane Finishes Tai Tuivasa In The Third To Close Out Hectic Heavyweight Battle
Ciryl Gane bounced back from his sole pro loss with a big performance on Saturday night, putting away Tai Tuivasa in the third round of a fast-paced main event fight. Gane's win headlined UFC's debut event in the country of France. The card took place in front of a large crowd at the Accor Arena … Continue reading Ciryl Gane Finishes Tai Tuivasa In The Third To Close Out Hectic Heavyweight Battle
UFC on ESPN+ 67: Gane vs. Tuivasa Preview
It has been only two years since MMA has been legalized in France. Despite this ruling being quite recent, the country already has many skilled names representing it at high levels in the sport. When the UFC heads to the country for the first time this Saturday, many of those talented names will be on … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 67: Gane vs. Tuivasa Preview
Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury
An early shoulder injury to Brian Ortega caused an anticlimatic end to UFC's main event bout on Saturday evening, handing Yair Rodriguez a sudden victory. Their featherweight fight headlined a card from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA. Ortega's injury emerged during a ground position with Rodriguez. The former title challenger fell … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury
UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
UFC will be given a big platform to present a late-afternoon card this Saturday. This week's show will be at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA, and will be broadcast on the U.S. TV network ABC. The event marks just the third time that UFC has broadcast on the channel since first … Continue reading UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
Three Fights Join UFC’s July 16th Event
A trio of matchups has been recently confirmed for UFC's July 16th card. The fights are scheduled to take place at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, USA. Featherweights Burgos, Jourdain Paired Up Featherweights Shane Burgos and Charles Jourdain are expected to meet at the event, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport Netherlands. Jourdain … Continue reading Three Fights Join UFC’s July 16th Event
Jessica Andrade Submits Amanda Lemos Early In Return To Strawweight Division
Jessica Andrade scored a quick win in her return to the strawweight division on Saturday night, catching Amanda Lemos early with a standing arm triangle choke. Andrade's win headlined a UFC "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Andrade slipped in an arm triangle choke against Lemos while in a … Continue reading Jessica Andrade Submits Amanda Lemos Early In Return To Strawweight Division
UFC on ESPN+ 63: Lemos vs. Andrade Preview
Amanda Lemos is amid a strong winning streak in the strawweight division. However, she has yet to fight in a main event or face a former champion. She will do both of those things for the first time on Saturday night when facing Jessica Andrade in the headlining bout of a UFC "Fight Night" card. … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 63: Lemos vs. Andrade Preview
Charles Jourdain To Face Lando Vannata At April 23rd UFC Card
Featherweights Charles Jourdain and Lando Vannata will meet at UFC's April 23rd "Fight Night" event, per Alex Behunin of Cageside Press. The fight is set to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Jourdain had a dominant performance in his last outing, defeating Andre Ewell via unanimous decision in December. This … Continue reading Charles Jourdain To Face Lando Vannata At April 23rd UFC Card
UFC 270 Lineup Loses Two Fights
UFC's January 22nd pay-per-view event took two big hits Friday, losing two matchups that were set to happen on the card. The fights were set to happen at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA. The middleweight fight between Rodolfo Vieira and Wellington Turman was pulled from the card early Friday morning, per Carlos Contreras … Continue reading UFC 270 Lineup Loses Two Fights