Welcome to Midnight Mania! After weeks and weeks of mystique, the details around UFC 249 have finally been solidified. The modified fight card will go down from inside the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California. That’s the longtime home of Tachi Palace Fights promotion, an arena that also held many of the World Extreme
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Video: Dana White defends getting the UFC up and running amidst crisis [embedded content] UFC President Dana White conducted a lengthy interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Monday after revealing the revamped UFC 249 fight card. White not only discussed how UFC 249 came together, but why it was so important to him to get
The former bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz is preparing for a title shot against Henry Cejudo at UFC 250. The upcoming UFC 250 card on Saturday 9 May was expected to headline Cejudo’s first title defense against Jose Aldo. The event was scheduled to take place in the title challenger’s home country of Brazil. Due to
After three scheduled bouts between them have been canceled, James Gallagher is unsure whether his next fight will be against Cal Ellenor when Bellator eventually begins to host events again. The European duo were booked to headline May’s Bellator London card, which has since been canceled. Gallagher acknowledged how strange the situation is when it
Apr 1, 2020 Tony Ferguson wanted a shot at the lightweight title, but he’ll have to settle for a chance at the interim belt. Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports Editor’s note: This has been updated after the news Monday that Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje are signed to fight at UFC 249 on April 18 for
With a combined 17 post-fight performance bonuses, Ferguson and Gaethje have thrilled fans like no other duo over the last several years, defeating the likes of Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza. And now with a title on the line, expect to see the best from the best as these top contenders collide in
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Anthony Smith said he had the toughest fight of his life a few days ago and it wasn’t inside the Octagon. Smith was at home when he says around 4 a.m. his wife woke up to an intruder in their home. Smith says he fought Luke
World leaders have been instructing citizens to stay home in order to “flatten the curve” in response to the coronavirus pandemic. What they should be telling people is to find a way to get to the upcoming UFC 249 pay-per-view (PPV) event on April 18. The safest place on earth. “Anybody who shows up to
Full UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight card unveiled UFC 249 may not be moving forward fully as planned, but UFC President Dana White has thus far followed through on his promise to put together a fight card which he intends to have take place on April 18. Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had been slated
Dana White not happy with mma media, Israel Adesanya gets funny callout from Darren Till and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of Mixed Martial Arts (sports genre). Here we
Image via moneyinc.com Dana White has confirmed that the winner of UFC 249’s new main event between Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson will receive the next shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ was originally slated to put his undisputed UFC lightweight world title on the line against Ferguson in the April 18 headliner. However, due
As the much of the United States and the world shelters in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the UFC’s schedule resumes starting with UFC 249. That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who outlined a bold plan that includes weekly fights, a private island and longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan. In a
6:36 PM ET Justin Gaethje‘s tweet Monday after news broke that he signed to fight Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 reflected his understanding of his reality and the spirit that makes him one of the most feared fighters in the UFC. The G-rated version of his tweet was: I’m terrified, and
A computer genius, Fu Tien-Ming, turns himself into a hero, “Black Mask,” in an experiment. He begins to fight against crimes in the city, particularly the “Red Goddess Gang.” UFC FIGHT PASS official review: Don’t read the description and not watch the movie immediately after, because not watching Fu Tien-Ming saving the day will have
Image via UFC’s Twitter account The updated card for UFC 249 has rolled out. On April 18, the UFC will be holding an event at a location that still has not been unveiled. The promotion announced that the new main event will be Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight title.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC 249 is finally booked and settled away, but what’s to become of the “postponed” UFC London event and its respective main event fighters? Leon Edwards’ future is seemingly guaranteed: no fights for “Rocky,” who is stuck in England on the sidelines. Edwards may want former matched foe Tyron Woodley to
[embedded content] UFC president Dana White on Monday unveiled not only a new main event between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje, but the entire revamped UFC 249 fight card. Hours later, White conducted an interview with TMZ Sports, declaring “as of April 18, the UFC is back up and running.” That wasn’t the only bomb
Image: @ufc on Instagram It’s official: Justin Gaethje has stepped in to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249, replacing undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. As expected, this announcement generated a wide range of reactions from fighters, fans, and members of the media alike. See some of