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Two Fights Added To UFC’s August 8th Event

Two more bouts have been added to UFC's August 8th event recently. Here's what's scheduled now. Scott Holtzman vs. Beneil Dariush Scott "Hot Sauce" Holtzman will clash with fellow lightweight Beneil Dariush on the show. The pairing was confirmed by Holtzman on Instagram recently. Both fighters have been successful lately, as they will both walk … Continue reading Two Fights Added To UFC’s August 8th Event →

Ovince Saint Preux To Face Undefeated Shamil Gamzatov on August 22nd UFC Card

Coming back down to light heavyweight, Ovince Saint Preux will fight Shamil Gamzatov on the UFC's August 22nd event. The news was first broken on the Twitter of Saint Preux, who tweeted a screenshot of his contract. "OSP" competed in May, fighting to a split decision against Ben Rothwell. The fight saw Saint Preux move … Continue reading Ovince Saint Preux To Face Undefeated Shamil Gamzatov on August 22nd UFC Card →

Malcolm Gordon To Make UFC Debut, Stepping In To Facing Alexsander Doskalchuk on July 18th

Malcolm Gordon will get his first UFC assignment on July 18th, stepping in for Tagir Ulanbekov in a matchup against Alexsander Doskalchuk. First reported by Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, the matchup joins the card scheduled to happen at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Gordon, a Canadian fighter, currently has a four-fight winning streak that he … Continue reading Malcolm Gordon To Make UFC Debut, Stepping In To Facing Alexsander Doskalchuk on July 18th →

Aaron Phillips Makes UFC Return In Short Notice Bout Against Jack Shore on July 15th

Following COVID-19 tests taking numerous fighters off of UFC's July 15th show, there were some holes to fill on the card from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Putting Jack Shore back in the lineup for the show, Aaron Phillips will now be his opponent. Returning to the UFC after a near six-year layoff, "The Model" … Continue reading Aaron Phillips Makes UFC Return In Short Notice Bout Against Jack Shore on July 15th →

Gilbert Burns Out of Headlining UFC 251 Fight After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Gilbert Burns has been pulled from his main event UFC 251 fight against Kamaru Usman after testing positive for COVID-19. First reported by Mike Bohn on MMA Junkie, a test of Burns was flagged in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA before he was set to travel to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for his July 11th fight. … Continue reading Gilbert Burns Out of Headlining UFC 251 Fight After Testing Positive For COVID-19 →

UFC’s July 15th Show Loses Three Matchups Due To Positive COVID-19 Tests

Three bouts on UFC's upcoming July 15th on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi event have been scrapped following positive results from some fighters and team members for COVID-19. Anderson dos Santos After testing positive for COVID-19, Anderson dos Santos was taken out of his bantamweight bout against Jack Shore. The change was first reported by … Continue reading UFC’s July 15th Show Loses Three Matchups Due To Positive COVID-19 Tests →

Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee Scheduled For UFC’s September 12th Card

A new UFC event can be placed on the 2020 calendar, as a show on September 12th will happen featuring a fight between Andrea Lee and Roxanne Modafferi. The fight was first reported on Wednesday by Nolan King and John Morgan of MMA Junkie. Both fighters will look to come back from recent losses in … Continue reading Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee Scheduled For UFC’s September 12th Card →

Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov Off of UFC’s July 25th Card

UFC's July 25th show has lost two fighters in Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov recently. The show, which is set to happen on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, is temporarily limited to 10 bouts. The removal of the two fighters from the show was first reported by Farrah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The reason for … Continue reading Danny Roberts and Shavkat Rakhmonov Off of UFC’s July 25th Card →

Jai Herbert Gets UFC Debut Against Francisco Trinaldo on July 25th

The long-awaited UFC call-up for Jai Herbert will come on July 25th, as he faces Francisco Trinaldo. The matchup was first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate on Monday. Herbert, a former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion was first set to make his UFC debut in March, facing Marc Diakiese. That plan fell through after the … Continue reading Jai Herbert Gets UFC Debut Against Francisco Trinaldo on July 25th →