Saturday's UFC card is down to 12 fights, as a bout between Matt Schnell and Tyson Nam has been removed from the show. News of the change broke on Friday via Marc Raimondi of ESPN, who noted that Schnell was taken out of his bout due to "weight-management issues." The fight was set to be … Continue reading ‘Weight-Management Issues’ Takes Matt Schnell Out of September 12th UFC Bout Against Tyson Nam
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Kevin Croom Takes Short Notice Bout Against Roosevelt Roberts on September 12th UFC Card
With injury taking Matt Frevola out of his bout against Roosevelt Roberts, Kevin Croom has stepped up to the plate on short notice. The new matchup for the UFC's September 12th card was announced by the UFC on Friday. The fight will be Croom's UFC debut following a three-fight winning streak. Croom's streak includes a … Continue reading Kevin Croom Takes Short Notice Bout Against Roosevelt Roberts on September 12th UFC Card
Heavyweights Roque Martinez and Alexander Romanov Set To Make UFC Debuts on September 12th
Only days before the event is set to happen, Saturday's UFC card has received a new matchup, as Alexander Romanov has been paired with Roque Martinez. The heavyweight bout was added to an official UFC website on Wednesday. Martinez, like some of his training parters at Spike22 in Guam, had a career in Japan. Martinez … Continue reading Heavyweights Roque Martinez and Alexander Romanov Set To Make UFC Debuts on September 12th
Jalin Turner Steps In To Face Brok Weaver on September 12th UFC Show
UPDATE 9/12/20 11:40AM EDT: Article updated to reflect the update on why Camacho pulled out of his fight. Brok Weaver is now matched with Jalin Turner for Saturday's UFC card, as his original opponent, Frank Camacho, has been pulled from the show. News of the new pairing was first reported by Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com. … Continue reading Jalin Turner Steps In To Face Brok Weaver on September 12th UFC Show
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Play-by-Play
This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage of "Dana White's Contender Series." Live coverage of the show can be found here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 1, 0:50) Bout 2: Drako Rodriguez def. Mana Martinez via Submission, Triangle Choke (RD 1, 2:22) … Continue reading Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Play-by-Play
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Live Coverage
Starting the second half of their season, the "Dana White's Contender Series" returns on Tuesday night. Like the episodes before, 10 MMA pros competed for the chance at being offered a UFC contract. Quick Results: Bout 1: Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 1, 0:50) Bout 2: Drako Rodriguez def. … Continue reading Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Live Coverage
Four Fighters With Finishing Wins Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For September 5th UFC Event
Last Saturday's UFC event saw seven winners - four of which were awarded an extra $50,000 for their finishing performances. With no "Fight of the Night" award handed out, "Performance of the Night" awards went to Brian Kelleher, Andre Muniz, Michel Pereira and Ovince St. Preux for Saturday's event, which happened at the UFC APEX … Continue reading Four Fighters With Finishing Wins Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For September 5th UFC Event
UFC on ESPN+ 34: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai Play-by-Play
Main eventing Saturday night's UFC card, veteran heavyweight Alistair Overeem fought Augusto Sakai. Their five-round fight went like this. Bout 7: Alistair Overeem (46-18) vs. Augusto Sakai (15-1-1) (Heavyweight) Sakai landed a body kick, following up with a series of punches that backed Overeem up against the cage in the second minute. Sakai put Overeem … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai Play-by-Play
UFC on ESPN+ 34: Ovince St. Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield Play-by-Play
Returning to his normal weight class at 205 pounds, Ovince St. Preux fought Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of UFC's "Fight Night" card. Here's how it went. Bout 6: Ovince St. Preux (24-14) vs. Alonzo Menifield (9-1) (Light Heavyweight) Menifield put St. Preux against the cage for a moment to start the fight. They … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Ovince St. Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield Play-by-Play
UFC on ESPN+ 34: Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev Play-by-Play
Looking to get out of a two-fight losing streak, Michel Pereira faced Zelim Imadaev on UFC's main card on Saturday. Their matchup went like this. Bout 5: Michel Pereira (23-11) vs. Zelim Imadaev (8-2) (Welterweight) Pereira connected with some punches in the first minute. He landed a knee to the head at the end of … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev Play-by-Play
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