Tag: UFC

Former UFC Talent Elias Theodorou Dies At 35 Following Battle With Cancer

11-fight UFC vet Elias Theodorou has passed away at age 34 after a private battle with colon cancer. Details of Theodorou's passing were confirmed late Sunday night by Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com and Aaron Bronsteter of TSN. Theodorou was a UFC middleweight from 2014 to 2019. He first joined the roster by winning the reality … Continue reading Former UFC Talent Elias Theodorou Dies At 35 Following Battle With Cancer →

UFC Veteran Leonardo Santos Announces Retirement

Experienced UFC lightweight Leonardo Santos has decided to retire from the sport of MMA following a recent defeat. Santos, 42, confirmed his retirement via social media earlier this week. Santos took his third consecutive defeat in August, suffering a unanimous decision loss against Jared Gordon in August. Prior bouts in his recent skid came against … Continue reading UFC Veteran Leonardo Santos Announces Retirement →

UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event

UFC's September 10th pay-per-view event has suffered numerous changes just one day before it is set to begin. UFC 279 will now be headlined by three new fights, matching previously booked names against other opponents in the lineup. These changes affect a card that is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las … Continue reading UFC 279 Suffers Massive Changes, Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Set As New Main Event →

Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short

Thursday's UFC press conference had an abrupt ending due to fighters getting into a physical altercation backstage. A press conference held ahead of UFC 279 this weekend did not go as planned due to events occurring behind the scenes. An altercation backstage between fighters Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev caused the event to suddenly end, … Continue reading Physical Altercation Backstage Forces UFC 279 Press Conference To Get Cut Short →

Giga Chikadze Out of September 17th Fight Against Sodiq Yusuff

Giga Chikadze's first appearance since taking his sole UFC loss will have to wait. The featherweight talent has been forced out of his September 17th co-main event booking against Sodiq Yusuff, per a report from Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The fight was scheduled to take place at the UFC APEX in … Continue reading Giga Chikadze Out of September 17th Fight Against Sodiq Yusuff →

Denise Gomes To Make UFC Debut Against Loma Lookboonmee At September 17th UFC Card

Strawweight Loma Lookboonmee has been given a new opponent for her first fight of 2022. While previously booked to face Diana Belbita, Lookboonmee is now expected to face Denise Gomes at UFC's September 17th "Fight Night" card. News of the opponent change was revealed during UFC's "Dana White's Contender Series" broadcast on Tuesday. The bout … Continue reading Denise Gomes To Make UFC Debut Against Loma Lookboonmee At September 17th UFC Card →

Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Official For UFC 281

After weeks of deliberation, a lightweight fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler has finally been set for UFC's November 12th pay-per-view event. Brett Okamoto of ESPN reported Tuesday that the matchup was official for UFC 282, which is scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Reports … Continue reading Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Official For UFC 281 →

UFC Looking To Make Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis For UFC 282

Darren Till is expected to make his return late this year with a tough challenge ahead of him. The former UFC title challenger has verbally agreed to face rising middleweight Dricus Du Plessis on December 10th, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight is being lined up for UFC 282, which doesn't … Continue reading UFC Looking To Make Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis For UFC 282 →

Four Fighters Earn UFC Contracts Following Seventh ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode of 2022

A total of four fighters were offered UFC contracts at the conclusion of the seventh episode of "Dana White's Contender Series" this year. Vitor Petrino, Gabriel Bonfim, Karl Williams, and Ismael Bonfim were all offered UFC contracts following their victories Tuesday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Petrino Lands Knockout Victory In … Continue reading Four Fighters Earn UFC Contracts Following Seventh ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Episode of 2022 →