A featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez now has a new date. The main event bout is being targeted to take place on November 13th, per Aaron Bronsteter of TSN. Should the fight be finalized, it will join a card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Holloway and Rodriguez … Continue reading UFC Looking To Re-Book Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Main Event To November 13th
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Former Champion Luke Rockhold To Return Against Sean Strickland At UFC 268
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold will get his return bout against rising contender Sean Strickland at the promotion's November 6th pay-per-view event, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight joins UFC 268, which is being targeted to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. The … Continue reading Former Champion Luke Rockhold To Return Against Sean Strickland At UFC 268
UFC Releases Former Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
Former UFC Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano has been released by the UFC after missing weight for a fight in July. Montano's departure from the promotion was confirmed by Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting on Tuesday. Montano dramatically missed weight for a bantamweight fight against Wu Yanan last week, coming in five pounds … Continue reading UFC Releases Former Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
Bryan Battle Gets Submission Win Against Andre Petroski, Secures Spot In Middleweight ‘TUF’ Finals
Bryan Battle secured a second-round submission win against Andre Petroski to advance into the middleweight finals of "The Ultimate Fighter" on Tuesday's episode of the show. Battle's fight saw him capitalize on a takedown attempt from Petroski, denying a shot and applying the guillotine choke for the tap. The fight was more successful for Petroski … Continue reading Bryan Battle Gets Submission Win Against Andre Petroski, Secures Spot In Middleweight ‘TUF’ Finals
Philipe Lins To Drop To Light Heavyweight For November 13th Bout Against Ovince St. Preux
2019 PFL Heavyweight Champion Philipe Lins will go down a weight class when fighting Ovince St. Preux at UFC's November 13th event, per a report put out by Nolan King and John Morgan of MMA Junkie. The fight is the first to be reported for a November 13th date. The card it joins does not … Continue reading Philipe Lins To Drop To Light Heavyweight For November 13th Bout Against Ovince St. Preux
Ranked Flyweights Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso Paired For November 20th UFC Lineup
Ranked flyweights Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso are expected to meet on a November 20th UFC lineup, per ESPN's Brett Okamoto. The fight is the first to be reported for a November 20th card, and it doesn't have a location attached to it at the moment. Grasso will be looking to build off what has … Continue reading Ranked Flyweights Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso Paired For November 20th UFC Lineup
Islam Makhachev and Rafael dos Anjos To Meet At UFC 267
Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev will look to continue his extensive win streak when facing Rafael dos Anjos at UFC's October 30th pay-per-view card. News of the high-level lightweight tilt was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight joins UFC 267, which is reportedly expected to happen in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Makhachev … Continue reading Islam Makhachev and Rafael dos Anjos To Meet At UFC 267
Alejandro Perez and Johnny Eduardo To Make Respective Returns In October 2nd UFC Pairing
Both coming back after extensive multi-year layoffs from the cage, Alejandro Perez and Johnny Eduardo will compete at UFC's October 2nd card, per Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The location for the bantamweight bout is not known currently. Eduardo has been out of the UFC cage for over three years, with his last fight dating … Continue reading Alejandro Perez and Johnny Eduardo To Make Respective Returns In October 2nd UFC Pairing
Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire Booked For September 18th UFC Card
Cory McKenna will look to score her second UFC victory when facing Emily Whitmire at the promotion's September 18th card, per a report by Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of MMA Junkie. The bout is expected to happen on a card that does not have a location confirmed for it currently. McKenna won her UFC … Continue reading Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire Booked For September 18th UFC Card
Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Headliner, Two More Fights Announced For October 23rd UFC Card
Three fights, including a main event between middleweights Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, have recently been reported for UFC's October 23rd event. The new fights join a show that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Costa To Make Return Against Vettori Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa is scheduled to make his … Continue reading Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Headliner, Two More Fights Announced For October 23rd UFC Card
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