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Charles Oliveira Stripped of UFC Lightweight Championship After Missing Weight For UFC 274 Bout

Charles Oliveira was stripped of champion status Friday after missing weight for his UFC 274 main event fight. Oliveira came in half a pound over the championship lightweight limit (155 pounds) at Friday's weigh-ins. After being given an extra hour to cut weight and another chance to hit the scale, he was not able to … Continue reading Charles Oliveira Stripped of UFC Lightweight Championship After Missing Weight For UFC 274 Bout →

UFC Aiming To Re-Book Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski Trilogy For July 2nd

The trilogy fight between Max Holloway and UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is a potential headliner for UFC's July 2nd pay-per-view event. The fight is being targeted for UFC 276 but has yet to be finalized, per an initial report from Ariel Helwani and recent details from Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. … Continue reading UFC Aiming To Re-Book Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski Trilogy For July 2nd →

UFC Looking To Book Sean O’Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz For UFC 276

Sean O'Malley could get another big test in his next booking, as UFC is aiming to match him against Pedro Munhoz for their July 2nd pay-per-view event. News of the potential matchup was reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN on Tuesday night. Should the fight be confirmed, it will join a card that is set … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Sean O’Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz For UFC 276 →

Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena Booked For UFC 276, Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira Moved

Two changes have been made to UFC's July 2nd pay-per-view event, per recent reports. The new matchups are scheduled to join a card that is set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA as part of "International Fight Week." Veteran Lawler To Face Barberena Robbie Lawler is expected to return … Continue reading Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena Booked For UFC 276, Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira Moved →

Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett To Headline June 18th UFC ‘Fight Night’

Featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett are expected to headline UFC's June 18th "Fight Night" event. The bout, which was first reported by All Access MMA, was confirmed by the UFC during their "Fight Night" broadcast on Saturday night. The bout is scheduled to headline a card from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, USA. … Continue reading Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett To Headline June 18th UFC ‘Fight Night’ →

UFC on ESPN 35: Font vs. Vera Live Coverage

Ranked bantamweights Rob Font and Marlon Vera are scheduled to headline UFC's "Fight Night" card on Saturday night. They'll close out a 12-fight lineup that is set to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for updates on the event. Click here to read a preview … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 35: Font vs. Vera Live Coverage →

Daniel Pineda vs. Jamall Emmers Off May 14th UFC ‘Fight Night’

UFC's May 14th card has lost a featherweight contest. A fight between Daniel Pineda and Jamall Emmers has reportedly been removed from the card, per Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The pairing was scheduled to take place on a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The … Continue reading Daniel Pineda vs. Jamall Emmers Off May 14th UFC ‘Fight Night’ →