Returning to the United States, UFC held UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams. The card had two championship fights. Headlining the card, Kevin Randleman put his UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Pedro Rizzo. From the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, here’s the full report of UFC 26. Original Date: … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams
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All Future UFC Events Postponed, Including UFC 249 Due To COVID-19
All UFC events, including pay-per-view UFC 249 have been postponed due to COVID-19, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN, who spoke to UFC President Dana White recently. UFC 249 was set to happen on April 18th, taking place at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California. "Today we got a call from the highest … Continue reading All Future UFC Events Postponed, Including UFC 249 Due To COVID-19
Jose Aldo Out of UFC 250, Replaced By Dominick Cruz In Title Fight Against Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo's first UFC Bantamweight Championship defence at UFC 250 has seen a change of opponent, with Jose Aldo dropping out of the picture due. Per a report by Ana Hissa and Raphael Marinho of Combate, the replacement opponent will be Dominick Cruz. The Combate report describes that Aldo will not be able to compete … Continue reading Jose Aldo Out of UFC 250, Replaced By Dominick Cruz In Title Fight Against Henry Cejudo
Rose Namajunas Off Co-Main Fight Against Jessica Andrade At UFC 249
4/9 3:20PM EDT UPDATE: The article has been updated with a statement from the management team of Rose Namajunas. The co-main for UFC 249 has been lost, with Rose Namajunas being pulled from her strawweight fight against Jessica Andrade. Per Evelyn Rodrigue and Raphael Marinho of Combate, the fight has been taken off of the … Continue reading Rose Namajunas Off Co-Main Fight Against Jessica Andrade At UFC 249
Tachi Palace Casino Resort Named New Host For UFC 249
The Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California has been named the new location for UFC 249, first reported by Jeff Sherwood of Sherdog.com, later confirmed by a report from Kevin Draper of The New York Times, The venue, which is on land owned by the Tachi-Yokut Tribe, has played a host to MMA events in … Continue reading Tachi Palace Casino Resort Named New Host For UFC 249
Entire Card For UFC 249 Unveiled
UFC posted a graphic of their entire card for UFC 249 on Twitter Monday night. The 12-fight card includes six matchups that were not reported before. The new headlining matchup sees Tony Ferguson fight Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. The card retained it's co-main event fight between former UFC Strawweight Champions Jessica … Continue reading Entire Card For UFC 249 Unveiled
Jairzinho Rozenstruick vs. Francis Ngannou Rebooked, Now Set For UFC 249
Heavyweight fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruick and Francis Ngannou has been rebooked for UFC 249, which takes place on April 18th. The story was first broken by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight, which was originally meant to headline a March 28th card which was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The original booking was … Continue reading Jairzinho Rozenstruick vs. Francis Ngannou Rebooked, Now Set For UFC 249
Justin Gaethje Takes Short Notice Fight Against Tony Ferguson To Headline UFC 249
After Khabib Nurmagomedov was ruled out of his highly anticipated fight against Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje has been named as the new fighter to fight in the main event of UFC 249. The fight was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The location of the fight is not known yet, however, Ariel Helwani of … Continue reading Justin Gaethje Takes Short Notice Fight Against Tony Ferguson To Headline UFC 249
UFC Signs RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation's bantamweight champion Manel Kape will exit the promotion, signing a deal with UFC. Originally reported by Combate, Kape's gym AKA Thailand announced Monday he signed a four-fight deal. Kape becomes the second RIZIN champion to recently be signed by UFC, with the promotion's former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka … Continue reading UFC Signs RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape
Jon Jones Arrested For Numerous Charges, Including DWI
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was taken into custody on Thursday morning under charges of DWI, negligent use of firearms, possession of open container and no proof of insurance in vehicle. The arrest took place in the hometown of Jones, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. First reported by KOAT, officers in Albuquerque responded to a … Continue reading Jon Jones Arrested For Numerous Charges, Including DWI
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