Tag: COVID-19

ONE Championship Fighter Aung La N Sang Tests Positive For COVID-19

ONE Championship's middleweight and light heavyweight MMA champion Aung La N Sang has recently announced he tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made on Thursday via the fighter's Instagram page. Per the statement, a test from Monday done on Sang came back on Thursday positive. "So my family and I will be quarantining ourselves … Continue reading ONE Championship Fighter Aung La N Sang Tests Positive For COVID-19 →

ONE Championship Cuts Significant Percent of Staff

A recent press release from ONE Championship revealed that the Singapore-based MMA promotion has cut 20 percent of its staff. The release claimed the promotion has "streamlined operations" by "20% reduction of total worldwide headcount." A tweet from Josh Gross, a former writer for The Athletic, claims that the figure is even higher. "I was … Continue reading ONE Championship Cuts Significant Percent of Staff →

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 →

Jacare Souza Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC 249

UFC fighter Jacare Souza has tested positive for COVID-19, taking him out of his matchup with Uriah Hall scheduled for UFC 249 tomorrow. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN first reported that a test administered to Souza on Friday returned the next day reading positive. While a relative to Souza tested positive previously, he was asymptomatic. … Continue reading Jacare Souza Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC 249 →

Full Card For UFC 249 Announced

The full lineup for the May 9th version of UFC 249 was released on Saturday. The lineup includes two championship fights, including the UFC interim lightweight championship and the bantamweight championship. The venue for the event has been announced as the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Along with this event, UFC has … Continue reading Full Card For UFC 249 Announced →

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 →