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
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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
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
UFC’s Next Three Shows Postponed Due To COVID-19
UFC has postponed their next three events, per report from Michael Carroll on Monday. The shows were scheduled for March 21st, March 28th and April 11th. A letter was sent out to UFC staff on Monday from UFC President Dana White. We did everything we could to relocate our next three events ... But every … Continue reading UFC’s Next Three Shows Postponed Due To COVID-19
Four UFC Events In Search of A New Venue And New Fights
UFC plans to continue with upcoming events, even after new venues will have to be found. UFC President Dana White went on SportCenter last night to provide updates on upcoming events, saying UFC's shows on March 21st, March 28th, April 11th and April 18th have no venue in place. Next weekend UFC was planning to … Continue reading Four UFC Events In Search of A New Venue And New Fights
Bellator 241 Postponed Due To COVID-19
UPDATE 1:52PM EST: Statement from Bellator added. Friday night's Bellator show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, has been postponed. Reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, the event will be rescheduled to a later date. The event was set to be headlined by two quarter-final fights in the promotion's Featherweight Grand … Continue reading Bellator 241 Postponed Due To COVID-19
Bellator 241 To Take Place Without Audience Tomorrow
Friday's Bellator show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA is set to take place without an audience due to the threat of COVID-19. First reported by Matt Erickson of MMAJunkie and later confirmed by Bellator, the event will go on, without the audience that had bought tickets. Bellator President Scott Coker put … Continue reading Bellator 241 To Take Place Without Audience Tomorrow
ONE Championship To Hold Events Without Crowds Until Further Notice
ONE Championship's future events will not be held in front of audiences due to threats of COVID-19, after an announcement from the promotion's President Chatri Sityodtong. "Bar none, the safety of our fans, athletes, staff, partners, and the public is the highest priority for ONE Championship," said Sityodtong in a statement on Thursday morning (EST). … Continue reading ONE Championship To Hold Events Without Crowds Until Further Notice
UFC Brasilia To Be Held Without Audience, Among Other Fight Week Changes
Saturday's UFC event held at the Ginasio Nislon Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil will be held without a crowd, per Combate. First reported by the trio of Jose Mauricio Oliveira, Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo, apart from the fans being taken out, the event will go on as scheduled. Also in the report details that the … Continue reading UFC Brasilia To Be Held Without Audience, Among Other Fight Week Changes
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