The gap made by the departure of Kyle Nelson from Saturday's UFC show has been filled, as Julian Erosa will step in to fight Sean Woodson at featherweight. First reported by Neil Davidson of The Canadian Press, Nelson was taken off of the show due to visa issues for the event which is held at … Continue reading Julian Erosa Steps In To Face Sean Woodson on June 27th UFC Show
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Former Invicta FC Fighters Jinh Yu Frey and Kay Hansen To Make UFC Debut on Saturday
Former Invicta FC fighters Jinh Yu Frey and Kay Hansen will get their first fight in the UFC on Saturday, as they've been added to the June 27th card. First reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the fight will take place at strawweight. Frey held the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship winning it in 2018 … Continue reading Former Invicta FC Fighters Jinh Yu Frey and Kay Hansen To Make UFC Debut on Saturday
Two Fights Added To UFC’s Upcoming June 27th Card
Although there's less than a week until UFC's next event, they're still adding bouts to the card. Making the total of fights to 10 for their June 27th card, two more matchups were booked recently. Takashi Sato vs. Ramiz Brahimaj First reported by Shu Hirata, former Pancrase fighter Takashi Sato will fight Ramiz Brahimaj, who … Continue reading Two Fights Added To UFC’s Upcoming June 27th Card
Aspen Ladd Out of June 27th Fight Following Injury
Aspen Ladd's June 27th fight against Sara McMann won't happen, as injury has forced her out of the booking. First reported by John Morgan of MMA Junkie, it was later revealed by Ariel Helwani of ESPN that Ladd had a torn ACL and MCL. Per Morgan, the timeline for Ladd's return is currently within the … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Out of June 27th Fight Following Injury
Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses
Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos were rewarded $50,000 on top of their guaranteed purses on Saturday after winning "Fight of the Night" for their bout on UFC's card last Saturday. The co-main event fight saw Emmett and Burgos engage in a very close battle that some said could be a fight of the year candidate. … Continue reading Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses
UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play
In the main event of UFC's show on Saturday night, Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov squared off in a fight scheduled for five rounds. The heavyweight battle went like this. Bout 12: Curtis Blaydes (13-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7) (Heavyweight) Blaydes got a single leg takedown right off the bat. They stood up in a … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play
In the co-main event of Saturday's UFC event, Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos fought in a featherweight battle. Here's how the action went. Bout 11: Josh Emmett (15-2) vs. Shane Burgos (13-1) (Featherweight) Emmett landed was throwing and connecting with some hard punches early. A right-cross landed halfway through the round clean for Emmett. Burgos … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play
Bantamweights Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau fought high up on UFC's "Fight Night" card on Saturday. Here's the play-by-play of their matchup. Bout 10: Raquel Pennington (10-8) vs. Marion Reneau (9-5-1) (Bantamweight) Pennington was aggressive from the start, moving forward with strikes. Pennington clinched up with Reneau for a large portion of the round. Reneau … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play
Welterweights Lyman Good and Belal Muhammad returned on Saturday to battle on UFC's show. Here's how their battle went. Bout 9: Lyman Good (21-5) vs. Belal Muhammad (16-3) (Welterweight) Good was advancing early on in stand-up, although Muhammad was switching stancing and strafing left and right, making himself hard to hit. Muhammad was landing his … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play
UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play
In a 160-pound catchweight bout, Roosevelt Roberts and Jim Miller battle on the main card of UFC's show on Saturday. The fight panned out this way. Bout 8: Roosevelt Roberts (10-1) vs. Jim Miller (31-14) (Catchweight 160 lbs) Right off the bat it was clear Roberts had a significant height advantage. Miller caught a leg … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play