Tag: UFC

UFC 251 Adds Melo vs. Rosa and Amirkhani vs. Henry To The Card

UFC's stacked pay-per-view event "UFC 251" got two more fights added to it recently. The event, which is set to take place at the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, now has 10 bouts set for July 11th. Vanessa Melo vs. Karol Rosa An all-Brazilian matchup between Vanessa Melo and Karol Rosa will be on the … Continue reading UFC 251 Adds Melo vs. Rosa and Amirkhani vs. Henry To The Card →

Dolidze vs. Ibragimov and Ramos vs. Tsarukyan Added To UFC’s July 18th Show

UFC's July 18th show, one of the many the promotion has planned for the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, has seen two recent additions to the card. Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov In his UFC debut, Roman Dolidze will be matched up with Khadis Ibragimov, per MMA DNA. Dolidze has a flawless 6-0 record in … Continue reading Dolidze vs. Ibragimov and Ramos vs. Tsarukyan Added To UFC’s July 18th Show →

Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier Set For Headlining Bout on UFC’s June 27th Show

A main event for UFC's June 27th card was announced on Friday, with UFC President Dana White revealing Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier have been booked for a five-round fight. The announcement came on ESPN's MMA channel.  The fight will be Poirier's first after a loss to the UFC Lightweight Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Before the … Continue reading Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier Set For Headlining Bout on UFC’s June 27th Show →

Sickness Rules Darrick Minner Out of Saturday’s UFC Bout Against Jordan Griffin

A preliminary fight between Jordan Griffin and Darrick Minner has been taken off of UFC's Saturday show after Minner became sick on Friday. Minner took to his Facebook to inform fans about what happened, mentioning how during his weight cut he started to vomit. "[I] woke up after a two hour nap, started throwing up … Continue reading Sickness Rules Darrick Minner Out of Saturday’s UFC Bout Against Jordan Griffin →

Gustavo Lopez Steps In For Ray Borg, Facing Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday’s UFC Card

Ray Borg has been pulled from his Saturday night matchup against Merab Dvalishvili, with Gustavo Lopez replacing him. First reported by Damon Martin and Mike Heck of MMA Fighting, the fight will be Lopez's UFC debut. In what was originally a 135-pound bantamweight match, Dvalishvili and Lopez will battle at a catchweight of 140-pounds. Borg's … Continue reading Gustavo Lopez Steps In For Ray Borg, Facing Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday’s UFC Card →

Numerous Fights Added To UFC’s July 15th Card

A series of bouts were reported on Wednesday for UFC's July 15th card. Being one of the four events at "Fight Island" on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, it's one of the shows that has not seen many matchups announced yet. Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vinicius Moreira Former Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion Modestas Bukauskas got … Continue reading Numerous Fights Added To UFC’s July 15th Card →

6/10 UFC Rankings: Cody Garbandt Into Top Five Among Big Bantamweight Movement

The UFC.com rankings were updated on Wednesday following UFC 250, which happened last Saturday. The rankings saw Cody Garbrandt jump four spots in the bantamweight division, joining Marlon Moraes, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan and Cody Sandhagen in the top five. Big Bantamweight Movement Competing on the main card for UFC 250, Garbrandt delivered an explosive … Continue reading 6/10 UFC Rankings: Cody Garbandt Into Top Five Among Big Bantamweight Movement →

UFC To Hold Event on August 22nd, With Amanda Lemos vs. Mizuki As First Booked Bout

Both early in their UFC careers, Amanda Lemos and Mizuki Inoue will meet in a strawweight battle on August 22nd. First reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate, the fight is the first addition to the summer card. Inoue, which goes by the stage name of just "Mizuki," made her UFC debut last August, defeating Wu … Continue reading UFC To Hold Event on August 22nd, With Amanda Lemos vs. Mizuki As First Booked Bout →