4:34 PM ET A UFC prospect has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this month, pulling him out of a bout. Ion Cutelaba received the positive test result on Saturday, his manager, Thiago Okamura, told ESPN. Cutelaba’s bout against Magomed Ankalaev, scheduled for Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic in
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Image via Yahoo! Sports UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar explained why a matchup against his fellow legend of the sport Dominick Cruz interests him. At age 38, Edgar did the unthinkable in his bantamweight debut as he was able to overcome the odds against him and defeat heavy favorite Pedro Munhoz via split decision in
Event: UFC Vegas 9: “Overeem vs. Sakai”Date: Sat., Sept. 5, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm ET) UFC Vegas 9 Main Event on ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai UFC Vegas 9 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Sijara Eubanks135 lbs.: Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano125
Watch Alistair Overeem knock out Walt Harris ahead of UFC Vegas 9 [embedded content] Alistair Overeem began his UFC tenure by retiring Brock Lesnar. As he looks to possibly make another run at the UFC heavyweight championship, he’ll next face Augusto Sakai in the UFC Vegas 9 main event on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Las
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was different. So it all started with both guys
11:52 PM ET The UFC’s light heavyweight division is more wide-open than it has been in nearly a decade. With Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight and relinquishing the 205-pound title, light heavyweight is without a champion — and an identity — for the first time since Jones won the belt in 2011. On Saturday,
Image via @domreyes24 on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes thanked Jon Jones for “the experience” and wished him well as he moves up to heavyweight. Reyes and Jones went at it back in February at UFC 247, with Jones edging out a controversial unanimous decision. Reyes has been chasing a
“Platinum” Mike Perry has had an extremely quiet August for someone whose summer has been plagued by all sorts of scandals that may still very well cost him his UFC career. Following a win against Mickey Gall that snapped a 2 fight losing streak (and brought him to .500 at 3-3 over the past two
Polyana Viana reflects on her UFC Vegas 8 submission win over Emily Whitmire [embedded content] Women’s strawweight Polyana Viana spoke to the media following her first-round submission win over Emily Whitmire at UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday. After being taken down, Viana locked on an armbar that forced Whitmire to quickly tap out. The victory
The UFC On ESPN+ 33 bonuses have been released. The event on ESPN’s streaming service took place on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. This fight saw them trade leg kicks early with Smith
12:35 AM ET While it’s common for fighters to call for title shots after key victories, it would be hard for observers to not at least think that Aleksandar Rakic will get one at some point after his performance on Saturday night. Rakic, who is ranked eighth by the UFC, dominated Anthony Smith throughout their
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 8 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Anthony Smith taking on Aleksandar Rakic. Smith (33-15 MMA) had entered tonight’s UFC headliner looking to rebound this after suffering a TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent effort this past May. Prior to his setback
The action delivered in waves last night (Sat., Aug. 29, 2020) at UFC Vegas 8 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Aleksandar Rakic led the way with a main event beatdown of former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (highlights HERE). In addition to Rakic’s main event victory, undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic wants a shot at the light heavyweight title | UFC Vegas 8 Post-Fight [embedded content] Aleksandar Rakic moved into light heavyweight contender status on Saturday by defeating former title challenger Anthony Smith in the UFC Vegas 8 main event. Rakic dismantled Smith with leg kicks and dominated him with ground and pound. After
UFC on ESPN+ 33 goes down tonight (Sat. August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic in a light
Aug 23, 2020 What do you get if you plonk 10 UFC fighters together in the same room? Now, imagine what happens if they begin living together 24/7 and are in the midst of a fight camp. This is not a riddle. Since the New Zealand city of Auckland returned to Stage 3 lockdown restrictions
A plethora of UFC fighters took to social media today to pay tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman following the news of his untimely death. Boseman, who was best known for his role as Marvel’s “Black Panther”, passed away Friday following a battle with colon cancer. He was only 43-years-old. The news of Chawick Boseman’s death
It all goes down later tonight (Sat., Aug. 29, 2020) at UFC Vegas 8 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith takes on rising contender Aleksandar Rakic in the main event. In addition to the 205-pound headliner, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie