Gilbert Burns (Photo: MMAFighting) Fight fans will not be seeing a UFC welterweight title bout between champion Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns on July 11. Usman and Burns were scheduled to collide in the main event of UFC 251. This was set to be the first UFC title opportunity for Burns. As plans will be,
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“Fight Island” just received its biggest blow as welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his title fight against champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on July 11 from Ya Island in Abu Dhabi, per a report by MMA Junkie. Fight cancellations have been pouring in as UFC begins its ascension
UFC 251 headliner Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, pulled from event Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns is out of the UFC 251 main event after testing positive to COVID-19. Burns (19-3) was supposed to fight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1) next weekend at the fight promotion’s first event at Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu
Conor McGregor has issued a brief statement on the death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of his arch nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap died in a Moscow hospital this week, succumbing to COVID-19-related complications. There was an immediate outpouring of condolences and well-wishes from many notable members of the MMA community, all of whom recognize the massive
2:40 PM ET Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, died Friday after battling COVID-19, and his impact on the world of mixed martial arts was evident by the outpouring of respect that immediately followed on social media. Abdulmanap was not just the father of Khabib, the undefeated phenom who is ESPN’s top-ranked
Conor McGregor (Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Getty) Conor McGregor is aware of the passing of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father and has weighed in on the loss. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov fell ill from complications of COVID-19. While Abdulmanap made progress at times, the 57-year-old died in a Moscow hospital. Many within the MMA community have weighed in on the death
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who spent the past few years feuding with reigning 155-pound kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov, today sent his condolences to team “Eagle” for the loss of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap passed away this week at age 57 from complications of COVID-19. “The loss of a father, a
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Khabib Nurmagomedov after his father’s death Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to offer his condolences on the passing of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap was hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms in April in Dagestan. As his condition worsened, he was flown to a military
Coach Kavanagh claims that a few UFC fighters have pulled him aside at events to send their appreciation to his ‘boy’ Conor McGregor for “changing the game”. John Kavanagh’s claim came shortly after Dustin Poirier suggested that he credited his defeat to McGregor as the reason for his career resurgence. “That was that start of
2:08 AM ET A UFC fighter has been removed from a card this weekend due to a positive COVID-19 test in his camp. One of Ramiz Brahimaj‘s cornermen tested positive for coronavirus this week and Brahimaj will no longer be able to compete at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker on Saturday night in Las
Chelsea Chandler (Photo: Invicta FC broadcast) Liv Parker is no longer undefeated as she tapped to Chelsea Chandler. Chandler is from Stockton and her performance was so sharp, it would likely make the Diaz brothers proud. Parker was undefeated and making her Invicta FC debut. Chandler gave her a rude welcome. She dropped Parker and
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Thanks to Joe Rogan’s assistance and his own 11-fight career as a UFC Heavyweight, Brendan Schaub has established himself as one of the more broadcasted voices in MMA. His podcast, “The Fighter And The Kid,” is quite successful, and Schaub has also appeared on Showtime as an analyst and comedian. What
Over the past two years few fighters have gone through as rough of a stretch in their careers as bantamweight Martin Day has. Following a split-decision loss to Pingyuan Liu at UFC Fight Night 141 in November, 2018, Day has been on the sidelines, unable to fight first due to injury issues, then due to
The full betting odds have been released for UFC 251: Usman vs. Burns, the first event from the promotion scheduled to take place on UFC Fight Island. UFC 251 takes place on Saturday, July 11 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main event sees UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman put his
8:18 AM ET As the giant screens hanging from the roof of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas went from blank to an Irish flag, and Sinead O’Connor’s version of “Foggy Dew” played over the house system, it was obvious 2020 would be a memorable year for the UFC with the return of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor & Dustin Poirier (Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports) Former UFC “champ-champ” Conor McGregor has responded to former foe Dustin Poirier’s look back at their bout. Back in Sept. 2014, McGregor and Poirier collided in a featherweight bout. There was a ton of trash talk from McGregor going into the bout and Poirier
Jose Aldo will kick off a championship tripleheader when he collides with top bantamweight contender Petr Yan at the upcoming UFC 251 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for Sat., July 11, 2020 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That means “Junior” has roughly a week remaining in his second cut down to 135 pounds.
Flashback Fight: Watch Joseph Benavidez narrowly defeat Henry Cejudo in 2016 [embedded content] Jospeh Benavidez won a narrow split decision victory over then-future flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at the TUF 24 Finale in 2016. It was Cejudo’s last career loss. A perennial contender at flyweight, Benavidez is set for his fourth shot at