Yoel Romero Withdrawn From August 22nd UFC Bout Against Uriah Hall

An August 22nd fight between Yoel Romero and Uriah Hall won't be happening after news broke on Tuesday that injury took Romero off of the card. The cancelled bout was first reported by Alfredo Zullino of BJPenn.com. It was not disclosed why Romero was taken out of the bout, which was scheduled to co-main event … Continue reading Yoel Romero Withdrawn From August 22nd UFC Bout Against Uriah Hall →

Jacare Souza Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC 249

UFC fighter Jacare Souza has tested positive for COVID-19, taking him out of his matchup with Uriah Hall scheduled for UFC 249 tomorrow. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN first reported that a test administered to Souza on Friday returned the next day reading positive. While a relative to Souza tested positive previously, he was asymptomatic. … Continue reading Jacare Souza Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC 249 →

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Preview

After an eight week absence from events due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, UFC has gotten back to holding events. In the first of a few events to be held at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, UFC will present UFC 249 on Saturday. The pay-per-view has seen numerous iterations now, … Continue reading UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Preview →

Full Card For UFC 249 Announced

The full lineup for the May 9th version of UFC 249 was released on Saturday. The lineup includes two championship fights, including the UFC interim lightweight championship and the bantamweight championship. The venue for the event has been announced as the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Along with this event, UFC has … Continue reading Full Card For UFC 249 Announced →

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 →