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Injury Takes Kevin Lee Out of UFC 264 Bout Against Sean Brady

UFC's quickly approaching July 10th card has lost a fight, as injury has forced Kevin Lee out of a bout against undefeated welterweight Sean Brady. News of the fight was first broken by Brady, who addressed his followers on Thursday via social media. The fight was set to take place on UFC 264 at the … Continue reading Injury Takes Kevin Lee Out of UFC 264 Bout Against Sean Brady →

Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises To Serve As July 17th UFC Main Event

UFC's July 17th card will be headlined by lightweights Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises, per a report by MMA Junkie. The fight will main event a card that is expected to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight was previously reported for the event, although it was not known … Continue reading Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises To Serve As July 17th UFC Main Event →

Bellator Roundup: Five Fights Join July 16th Card

A series of matchups have recently been confirmed for Bellator 262, which is set to take place on July 16th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. A Trio of Heavyweight Bouts Join Lineup Three heavyweight matchups are expected to happen at Bellator's July 16th event. Matt Mitrione will look for his first win … Continue reading Bellator Roundup: Five Fights Join July 16th Card →

Combate Global Lands English U.S. Broadcasting Deal

Combate Global has secured a home for English broadcasts in the U.S. moving forward, reaching a multi-year deal with CBS broadcasting. The new deal for Combate Global was first reported by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday. Combate Global is set to make its debut broadcast on June 25th on U.S. TV channel CBS Sports Network. The … Continue reading Combate Global Lands English U.S. Broadcasting Deal →

Christian Edwards vs. Simon Biyong Added To Bellator 261 Main Card

Bellator unveiled some last-minute changes for their June 25th card on Monday via press release, including a new light heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Simon Biyong. The new matchup is one of 11 expected to take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Edwards and Biyong were both previously expected to … Continue reading Christian Edwards vs. Simon Biyong Added To Bellator 261 Main Card →

CFFC Champ Jeremiah Wells Steps In To Face Warlley Alves At June 26th UFC Event

Warlley Alves will remain on UFC's June 26th card, now being matched against promotional newcomer Jeremiah Wells for a welterweight bout. Wells is stepping in for Ramazan Emeev, who had to withdraw from the card previously. The new matchup was confirmed by ESPN's site earlier this week. It joins a card that is expected to … Continue reading CFFC Champ Jeremiah Wells Steps In To Face Warlley Alves At June 26th UFC Event →

UFC on ESPN 25: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Live Coverage

Ranked bantamweights Dan Ige and The Korean Zombie (also known as Jung Chan-sung) will square off in the main event of Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight headlines a 12-fight card that includes a mix of rising contenders along with experienced veterans. Follow along throughout … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 25: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Live Coverage →

‘Leave Your Gloves At Home’: Bare-Knuckle MMA Promotion Gamebred FC Holds First Event

MMA is a sport with minimal pieces of equipment needed to participate, and fighters on the Gamebred Fighting Championship card on Friday night competed with one less item than usual. In what is almost unheard of in modern MMA, Gamebred FC held an evening of MMA bouts that saw fighters compete bare-knuckle - completely without … Continue reading ‘Leave Your Gloves At Home’: Bare-Knuckle MMA Promotion Gamebred FC Holds First Event →

Ovince St. Preux Moves Up To Heavyweight To Face Tanner Boser At June 26th UFC ‘Fight Night’

Ovince St. Preux will be moving back up to heavyweight to face short-notice replacement opponent Tanner Boser on June 26th. The fight, which was first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, joins a UFC "Fight Night" card. The new booking is now part of a card that is set to happen at the UFC … Continue reading Ovince St. Preux Moves Up To Heavyweight To Face Tanner Boser At June 26th UFC ‘Fight Night’ →