While much of the attention is on the new main event between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, the lead play-by-play voice of the UFC is just as excited for the other two world title fights set for this Saturday night. Most notably, Jon Anik is fascinated by the UFC 251 co-main event for the UFC
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“BMF” champ Jorge Masvidal is down one corner at UFC 251 after his longtime American Top Team coach Mike Brown came up positive for COVID-19. MMA Fighting learned of the news from multiple people aware of Brown’s status. The coach was not immediately reachable for comment, but later confirmed his positive test and said he
UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich was arrested early June 29 by Moline Police in Illinois for driving under the influence. Moline, Ill. police confirmed the arrest in an e-mail to MMA Fighting. According to police reports as originally provided to the Quad City Times, Miletich was pulled over around 12:30 a.m. local time on
Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman recently said that “nothing has come over my desk in regards” to a UFC title fight between his protege and No. 1 contender Paulo Costa, but “Borrachinha’s” manager Wallid Ismail disputes that claim. Ismail reached out to MMA Fighting to say that Bareman “lied” about never being offered a date
The Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman fight is almost official for UFC 251. See how the pros, including Nate Diaz, reacted to the big news on Sunday below. Real fights are better fights — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 5, 2020 Real? I would maul you! I will out grapple you and out box you.. and
With the event taking place to christen “Fight Island” in less than a week, UFC 251 has a new headliner for the welterweight title. After Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw from his opportunity at the title following a positive COVID-19 test, Kamaru Usman will now defend against Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi on Saturday
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It’s been over six months since Geoff Neal last set foot in the octagon and he’s getting a little tired of waiting for an opponent to accept his challenge. After demolishing his first five opponents in the UFC with four of those ending by knockout or TKO, the 29-year-old former Contender Series veteran was anxiously
Gilbert Burns has been knocked out of the UFC 251 main event against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman after testing positive for COVID-19. According to multiple sources speaking to MMA Fighting on Friday, the Brazilian tested positive for the coronavirus as part of the pre-fight protocols in place before anybody travels to Yas Island in Abu
The athletes competing on “Fight Island” will have more room to work. According to UFC chief operating officer Lawrence Epstein via Yahoo, the UFC will employ the larger 30-foot octagon for all the fights taking place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi starting with UFC 251 next week. Lately, the UFC has been using a
A highly anticipated featherweight matchup has been rebooked for next month in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Ryan Hall and Ricardo Lamas will take place at the UFC’s event on Aug. 29. The fight card will take place at the UFC APEX
Dan Hooker just engaged in a “Fight of the Year” candidate with Dustin Poirier but a few days later, he’s already thinking about what comes next. As he sits in a government-mandated quarantine for two weeks after returning home to New Zealand, Hooker can’t help but look at the lay of the land in the
A battle of top-10 women’s flyweights looks to be heading to Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Roxanne Modafferi and Andrea Lee is in the works for the UFC’s event on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. Per sources, verbal agreements are in place
Invicta FC 40 is official following the weigh-ins on Wednesday, but one fight was removed from the card after an athlete was deemed unable to compete due to medical reasons. Flyweight competitor DeAnna Bennett was pulled from the show at the last minute after she had “a medical issue during her weight cut and could
Janaisa Morandin will get another chance in the strawweight division when she meets Montserrat Ruiz in the headlining attraction of Invicta FC 41 in Kansas City on July 30, the company announced Tuesday. “Evil Princess”, a former 115-pound title contender, missed weight badly in her last bout, coming in at 119.6 pounds for her co-main
Dan Hooker returned home to New Zealand following his five round war with Dustin Poirier but it will be at least two weeks before he can hug his family. As part of the travel restrictions set up by the government in his native country, the lightweight contender has to stay locked down in quarantine as
The UFC wants ‘Fight Island’ to be the summer’s biggest blockbuster. A cinematic trailer for the four events scheduled to take place this July on Yas Island on Abu Dhabi was released on the UFC on BT Sport Twitter account over the weekend, featuring world title fight participants Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns, Alexander Volkanovski, Max