Rose Namajunas withdraws from UFC 249 fight card Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has withdrawn from UFC 249 for undisclosed reasons. The 27-year old was scheduled to face fellow former champion Jessica Andrade in the fight card’s co-main event on April 18. The news was first reported by Combate and later confirmed by ESPN.
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Image: @ufc on Instagram Firstly a fighter, secondly a rapper, and now an actor, Tyron Woodley debuted his impersonating skills by giving his best Kamaru Usman impression. In a clip shared by ESPN, “The Chosen One” mocked the softly spoken welterweight champion. Watch the full clip below: “We takin’ shirts off like Usman…”@twooodley does his
7:36 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says he’ll have “18-to-19 minutes of pure hell” for Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18, adding that he’s confident that will be enough to get it done. Gaethje (21-2) has agreed to face Ferguson (25-3) at an undisclosed location on short notice. The 31-year-old has notoriously
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Israel Adesanya believes Jon Jones is frittering away his glory. Jones is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion. “Bones” has been considered the most dominant MMA fighter for years now. He is a two-time UFC 205-pound king and his lone defeat was a controversial DQ back in
UFC President Dana White knows that Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, owned by the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, has been making headlines this past week as the new location for the UFC 249 pay-per-view (PPV) event. But don’t expect him to confirm or deny it, because he’s still trying to
As governments started imposing social distancing measures and other restrictions, it appeared at first that Shamrock FC 329, scheduled for March 13 in St. Louis, Mo., would happen. As the week leading into the event went on, it became clear it would be shut down. From there the dominos fell and the next two Shamrock
It appears the UFC has found the location for UFC 249 and it will be on Tribal Land in California. Although Dana White said he would be securing a private island, UFC 249 will not be happening out at sea. Instead, according to a report from Jeff Sherwood and later confirmed by the New York
12:37 PM ET UFC 249 will go on as planned on April 18, although it will look a little different than originally scheduled, as a heavyweight bout with massive championship implications has been added. The coronavirus pandemic, which has effectively shut down the sports world, forced the UFC to move the card from Brooklyn, New
Image Credit: Joe Camporeale/US PRESSWIRE Despite saying he wouldn’t be commentating UFC 249, Joe Rogan will apparently be in the booth if Dana White is to be believed. UFC 249 appears to finally have a location, albeit undisclosed. Not only that but White says the UFC is securing a private island for future events so
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
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
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
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
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
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