Only weeks after her last fight, Hannah Cifers will step back in the octagon on June 13th to fight Mariya Agapova. First reported by Raphael Marinho of Combate, the matchup will be featured on the prelims of the card this weekend. Agapova's original opponent was Melissa Gatto, who was pulled from the card a few … Continue reading Hannah Cifers Steps In To Face Mariya Agapova on UFC’s June 13th Show
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Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Laying Down Leather is a Monday morning blog series where I share my tidbit thoughts on MMA, share the past week's work, and look at what's ahead. Good morning and welcome to another week. At this point, UFC has resumed to the pace of MMA events that they basically had prior to COVID-19, which means … Continue reading Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Anthony Ivy and Christian Aguilera Set To Debut on UFC June 13th Show
Anthony Ivy has been booked against fellow welterweight Christian Aguilera on the June 13th UFC show. First reported by Sherdog, the matchup will be the UFC debut for both fighters. Earlier in the week, Ivy was expected to face Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 250, stepping in for Ian Heinisch. That matchup was scratched, however, after … Continue reading Anthony Ivy and Christian Aguilera Set To Debut on UFC June 13th Show
Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Following his loss to Maki Pitolo at UFC 250, Charles Byrd announced his retirement from MMA. "Never thought I'd say this at this moment but I'm ok and accepting that sometimes things in life dont go as expected," said Byrd in a Facebook post Saturday night. The fight was Byrd's 17th as a pro and his … Continue reading Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Conor McGregor Announces Retirement From ‘Fighting’ Via Twitter
Late Saturday night, former UFC lightweight and middleweight champion Conor McGregor announced his retirement from MMA on Twitter. The announcement is the third time McGregor has claimed retirement. "Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been," said McGregor on Twitter. He continued, mentioning … Continue reading Conor McGregor Announces Retirement From ‘Fighting’ Via Twitter
Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
Strong performances from Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling and Alex Perez earned them an extra $50,000 on top of paychecks for their fights at UFC 250. Co-main event win Cody Garbrandt was almost guaranteed a performance bonus right after his fight, connecting with a monstrous right hook to knock out Raphael Assuncao. The win … Continue reading Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
Attempting to make her first UFC Featherweight Championship defence, Amanda Nunes fought Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250. Here's how the championship fight went. Bout 12: Amanda Nunes (19-4) vs. Felicia Spencer (8-1) (UFC Featherweight Championship) Spencer came forward with punches in the first minute, clinching with Nunes for a moment. Nunes … Continue reading UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
The co-main event of UFC 250 saw Raphael Assuncao fight Cody Garbrandt. Here's how the fight went. Bout 11: Raphael Assuncao (27-7) vs. Cody Garbrandt (11-3) (Bantamweight) The fighters traded leg kicks to start. Both fighters were very cautious, not getting in the pocket much, only throwing singular shots. An odd scramble started the second … Continue reading UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play
Bantamweights Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen put their streaks of wins on the line at UFC 250 by facing each other. The fight went like this. Bout 10: Aljamain Sterling (18-3) vs. Cory Sandhagen (12-1) (Bantamweight) Sterling caught a leg kick early for a clinch. Still on their feet, Sterling hopped on the back of … Continue reading UFC 250: Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin Play-by-Play
Welterweights Neil Magny and Anthony Rocco Martin fought on the main card of UFC 250. The three-round fight panned out like this. Bout 9: Neil Magny (22-7) vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (17-5) (Welterweight) Martin put Magny in a clinch against the cage in the first minute of the fight. They separated shortly after. Martin got … Continue reading UFC 250: Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin Play-by-Play
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