Tag: USA

Kamaru Usman Among Four Fighters Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For UFC 258

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman was given a "Performance of the Night" bonus along with Julian Marquez, Anthony Hernandez and Polyana Viana for their wins at UFC 258. All winners were given an extra $50,000 on top of their previous negotiated fight purses. The pay-per-view fights took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Kamaru Usman Among Four Fighters Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For UFC 258 →

UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Live Coverage

Gilbert Burns will get his crack at UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman on Saturday night, fighting the champ in the main event of UFC 258. The title fight headlines a 10-fight pay-per-view card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates and results from UFC 258. … Continue reading UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Live Coverage →

Illness Takes Gillian Robertson Out of UFC 258 Fight Against Miranda Maverick

Saturday night's UFC 258 lineup suffered another loss, as a bout between Gillian Robertson and Miranda Maverick was removed from the lineup. An undisclosed illness that is not COVID-19 pulled Robertson from the fight, per a report from Marc Raimondi of ESPN. The fight was scheduled to take place during the "Early Prelim" portion of … Continue reading Illness Takes Gillian Robertson Out of UFC 258 Fight Against Miranda Maverick →

Nate Smith Steps In To Face Victor Altamirano In LFA 100 Main Event

Victor Altamirano will get a new opponent for his LFA Flyweight Championship fight on February 19th, as he is now booked to fight Nate Smith at the event. Smith will take the place of Carlos Mota, who has departed the bout for undisclosed reasons. The new fight for the vacant LFA Flyweight Championship is set … Continue reading Nate Smith Steps In To Face Victor Altamirano In LFA 100 Main Event →

Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller Removed From UFC 258 Lineup

A lightweight bout between Bobby Green and Jim Miller has been removed from the UFC 258 main card. News of the cancelled bout was confirmed by Mike Heck and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting on Friday. The confirmation of the cancelled fight comes hours after UFC President Dana White revealed Green collapsed backstage during the … Continue reading Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller Removed From UFC 258 Lineup →

CFFC Champ Pat Sabatini To Face Rafael Alves on February 20th UFC Card

CFFC Featherweight Champion Pat Sabatini has taken a short-notice UFC debut against Rafael Alves at the upcoming February 20th "Fight Night" card. Per a report from Farah Hannoun and John Morgan of MMA Junkie, Sabatini will be taking the place of Mike Trizano, who withdrew from the fight earlier in the week due to injury. … Continue reading CFFC Champ Pat Sabatini To Face Rafael Alves on February 20th UFC Card →

Luis Pena To Replace Jai Herbert in February 20th UFC Fight Against Drakkar Klose

Luis Pena has taken the place of Jai Herbert in a February 20th UFC fight against Drakkar Klose. First reported by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting, the new matchup for Klose has been verbally agreed upon by both parties. Should the fight be officially signed, it will join a card that is set to happen … Continue reading Luis Pena To Replace Jai Herbert in February 20th UFC Fight Against Drakkar Klose →