Tag: Las Vegas

Health Issues Force Eryk Anders Out of Bout Against Antonio Arroyo on Saturday’s UFC Card

Saturday night's UFC "Fight Night" card has been reduced to 10 fights after the departure of Eryk Anders versus Antonio Arroyo from the card. The fight was scheduled to happen from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Anders announced his withdrawal from the fight on Saturday morning, stating health issues as the reason … Continue reading Health Issues Force Eryk Anders Out of Bout Against Antonio Arroyo on Saturday’s UFC Card →

Julian Marques vs. Saparbeg Safarov Out of November 14th UFC Card

Saturday's UFC card has been knocked down by a bout after a fight between Julian Marquez and Saparbeg Safarov was removed from the card on Friday. Per an announcement by the UFC, the fight was removed from the card due to "weight management issues" on Safarov's part. The fight will proceed with 11 fights at … Continue reading Julian Marques vs. Saparbeg Safarov Out of November 14th UFC Card →

Daniel Rodriguez Steps In To Face Nicolas Dalby At UFC 255

Daniel Rodriguez will step in for Orion Cosce at UFC 255, fighting Nicolas Dalby. First reported by Farah Hannoun and Simon head of MMA Junkie, the fight joins a PPV card set for November 21st. The fight is scheduled to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Rodriguez was meant to … Continue reading Daniel Rodriguez Steps In To Face Nicolas Dalby At UFC 255 →

Paul Felder To Take Short-Notice Main Event Against Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday’s UFC Card

Saturday's UFC main event has been saved, as Paul Felder will step in to face Rafael dos Anjos in a five-round lightweight fight. First reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Felder will step-in for Islam Makhachev, who withdrew from the fight due to a staph infection. The fight will main event a card scheduled to … Continue reading Paul Felder To Take Short-Notice Main Event Against Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday’s UFC Card →

Brendan Allen Versus Sean Strickland Added To Saturday’s UFC “Fight Night” Card

Saturday's UFC card has gotten a short-notice addition to the lineup, as a middleweight fight between Brendan Allen and Sean Strickland has been added to the card. Allen announced the bout on his Instagram on Monday. The fight is scheduled to happen at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. "It all happened super … Continue reading Brendan Allen Versus Sean Strickland Added To Saturday’s UFC “Fight Night” Card →

Raoni Barcelos and Khalid Taha Awarded ‘Fight of the Night’ Following Saturday’s UFC Card

Bantamweights Raoni Barcelos and Khalid Taha were awarded "Fight of the Night" following their three-round battle on Saturday night's UFC "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The award gave both fighters an extra $50,000 on top of their previously negotiated fight purse. $50,000 "Performance of the Night" awards were … Continue reading Raoni Barcelos and Khalid Taha Awarded ‘Fight of the Night’ Following Saturday’s UFC Card →

Staph Infection Takes Islam Makhachev Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Rafael dos Anjos

Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card has lost the main event, as Islam Makhachev has pulled out of his five-round fight against Rafael dos Anjos. News of the scrapped main event was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight was scheduled to headline a TV event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, … Continue reading Staph Infection Takes Islam Makhachev Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Rafael dos Anjos →

UFC on ESPN+ 40: Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira Play-by-Play

Ranked light heavyweights Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira fought in the main event of Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card. Their match went like this. Bout 10: Thiago Santos (21-7) vs. Glover Teixeira (31-7) (Light Heavyweight) Santos put together a few hard punches that hurt Teixeira and dropped him in the first minute. Teixeira shot for … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 40: Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 40: Andrei Arlovski vs. Tanner Boser Play-by-Play

Looking to finish his strong 2020 with another win, Tanner Boser fought UFC veteran Andrei Arlovski in the co-main event of Saturday night. Here's how their heavyweight bout went. Bout 9: Andrei Arlovski (29-19) vs. Tanner Boser (19-6-1) (Heavyweight) The first round was very slow-paced and strategic. Boser landed a fair amount of leg kicks … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 40: Andrei Arlovski vs. Tanner Boser Play-by-Play →