A case of "atypical pneumonia" has taken Wellington Turman out of a February 6th UFC fight against Aliaskhab Khizriev. First reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting, Turman's manager revealed that the illness would sideline him from the fight. The matchup was scheduled to happen on a UFC "Fight Night" card. With just less than … Continue reading ‘Atypical Pneumonia’ Takes Wellington Turman Out of February 6th Fight Against Aliaskhab Khizriev
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Injury Forces Hakeem Dawodu Out of UFC 257 Fight Against Shane Burgos
Rising UFC featherweight Hakeem Dawodu has been removed from his UFC 257 fight against Shane Burgos due to injury. First reported by Simon Head and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie, injury took Dawodu out of the January 23rd pay-per-view show. The fight was scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab … Continue reading Injury Forces Hakeem Dawodu Out of UFC 257 Fight Against Shane Burgos
Strawweights Livinha Souza and Amanda Lemos Booked In UFC 259 Bout
A strawweight bout has been added to UFC 259, as Livinha Souza and Amanda Lemos have been matched for the card. The bout was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate on Friday. The fight joins a pay-per-view card on March 6th that does not have a location confirmed for it at the moment. Both … Continue reading Strawweights Livinha Souza and Amanda Lemos Booked In UFC 259 Bout
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
Ricky Simon To Face Gaetano Pirrello on January 16th UFC Card
Ricky Simon has been given a new opponent for UFC's January 16th "Fight Night," now being matched against Gaetano Pirello. The new matchup was first reported by Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck and Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting on Thursday. The fight will take place on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on UFC's … Continue reading Ricky Simon To Face Gaetano Pirrello on January 16th UFC Card
UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested, Charged With Two Counts of Attempted Murder
UFC fighter Irwin Rivera has been arrested and jailed on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. The bantamweight has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, per a report by Marc Raimondi of ESPN. Rivera was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon and is currently being held without a bond set. ESPN's report details … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested, Charged With Two Counts of Attempted Murder
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
The March 6th UFC pay-per-view event has received a third championship fight in its lineup, as UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan has been booked to face Aljamain Sterling. Mike Bohn and Nolan King of MMA Junkie were the first to report the matchup. The fight joins a growing UFC 259 card which does not have … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera II Moved To UFC 258
A rematch between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been moved ahead to UFC 258, per a report from Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The matchup joins a pay-per-view lineup that is scheduled for February 13th. The event does not have a location confirmed for it currently. The fight was originally scheduled … Continue reading Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera II Moved To UFC 258
Joselyne Edwards To Make UFC Debut Against Wu Yanan on January 16th
Wu Yanan has received a new opponent for a January 16th UFC show, now being paired against promotional newcomer Joselyne Edwards. First reported by PPSport on Thursday, Edwards will replace Bethe Correia, who withdrew earlier in the week due to an emergency appendix removal. The new matchup joins UFC's first show back in 2021 at … Continue reading Joselyne Edwards To Make UFC Debut Against Wu Yanan on January 16th
Bethe Correia Had Successful Appendix Removal, Looking Forward To Retirement Fight
Bethe Correia has been given a successful appendix surgery, per an update. First reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting, Correia's manager, Walid Ismail, says her surgery following an appendicitis diagnosis was successful. News broke on Wednesday that Correia would need her appendix removed, and that a surgery would take her out of a January 16th … Continue reading Bethe Correia Had Successful Appendix Removal, Looking Forward To Retirement Fight
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