Japanese MMA promotion Pancrase will hold off on announcing their 2021 schedule of events following the news that Greater Tokyo will return to a state of emergency. The promotion announced their intentions through their website on Friday. Pancrase usually announces their annual schedule of numbered events in early January. Following the state of emergency and … Continue reading Pancrase Holds Off on 2021 Schedule Following Greater Tokyo’s State of Emergency
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UFC To Allow Fans For Upcoming Events At Etihad Arena
UFC is selling tickets for their trio of January events that are scheduled to take place at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The three events, which include UFC 257, will be held at the Etihad Arena. The events plan to be UFC's first with a paid attendance since UFC 248, which took place … Continue reading UFC To Allow Fans For Upcoming Events At Etihad Arena
Greater Tokyo Goes Into Second State of Emergency, Limits Crowds At Events Until February 7th
An alarming rise in COVID-19 cases put greater Tokyo into its second state of emergency on Thursday. The change, which was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, put numerous changes in place to greater Tokyo, including limits on attendance that will affect MMA and kickboxing events. Attendance at sporting events will be limited to … Continue reading Greater Tokyo Goes Into Second State of Emergency, Limits Crowds At Events Until February 7th
Contact Training Continues To Put MMA Fighters At Risk of COVID-19
Contact is necessary for an MMA fighter to get an adequate training camp. In exchange for that, fighters and trainers put themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19. The damage COVID-19 has inflicted on the MMA world has been huge. Infections around fighters and their coaches have run rampant, causing numerous fights to get cancelled every … Continue reading Contact Training Continues To Put MMA Fighters At Risk of COVID-19
Anthony Hernandez Tests Positive For COVID-19, Gets Fight Against Rodolfo Vieira Moved To February 16th
After testing positive for COVID-19, Anthony Hernandez has been removed from his January 16th UFC booking against Rodolfo Vieira. The fight has been moved to a February 13th UFC card due to the test. Hernandez announced the positive test through his Instagram page on Friday. "Bad news is the fights delayed — 2020 left me … Continue reading Anthony Hernandez Tests Positive For COVID-19, Gets Fight Against Rodolfo Vieira Moved To February 16th
Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Brian Kelleher Out of January 16th Fight Against Ricky Simon
Brian Kelleher has been pulled from his January 16th fight against Ricky Simon following a positive COVID-19 test. The cancelled bout was first reported by Cole Shelton of MyMMANews, with the specifics on the positive COVID-19 test later being reported by Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The fight was set to take place … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Brian Kelleher Out of January 16th Fight Against Ricky Simon
Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Jeffrey Molina Out of January 20th UFC Debut Against Zarrukh Adashev
UFC's January 20th card has lost another fight, as a positive COVID-19 test has taken Jeffrey Molina out of his fight against Zarrukh Adashev. News of the positive test was first reported by Igor Lazorin of TASS. The fight was scheduled to be part of a "Fight Night" card from "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Jeffrey Molina Out of January 20th UFC Debut Against Zarrukh Adashev
Without Crowds, MMA Has Went From Concert To Theatre
No crowds has provided a different, possibly more theatrical viewing experience Francis Ngannou practically steamrolled Jairzinho Rozenstruick back in May. Fighting on UFC 249, the first event UFC put on since COVID-19 forced the promotion to halt their 2020 schedule, Ngannou picked up a victory which saw him quickly floor Rozenstruick with hooks to the … Continue reading Without Crowds, MMA Has Went From Concert To Theatre
Karl Roberson and Aiemann Zahabi Pulled From Saturday’s UFC Card
COVID-19 issues knocks Saturday's card down to 12 bouts in total. Saturday night's UFC card has lost two fights, as Karl Roberson and Aiemann Zahabi have withdrawn from their respective bouts. The fighters were scheduled to compete on UFC's "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Both of the cancelled … Continue reading Karl Roberson and Aiemann Zahabi Pulled From Saturday’s UFC Card
Belal Muhammad Out of December 19th UFC Against Dhiego Lima Fight Following Positive COVID-19 Test
Belal Muhammad has been removed from Saturday night's UFC card following a positive COVID-19 test. Muhammad was scheduled to face Dhiego Lima at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Muhammad announced his test on Tuesday through social media. "Woke up yesterday feeling like crap got tested and i was positive for covid sucks … Continue reading Belal Muhammad Out of December 19th UFC Against Dhiego Lima Fight Following Positive COVID-19 Test
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