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.
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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
6:51 AM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com The Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden, was empty, save for a few fighters shadow boxing and getting a feel for the Octagon in the middle of the floor. Suddenly, one of the fighters scaled a side of the cage and straddled it, feigning a celebration, raising No. 1 with
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dominick Reyes says he was in talks for a rematch with Jon Jones this fall. Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title back in February. “The Devastator” fell short after five rounds of action, losing via unanimous decision. Many believe Reyes deserved to get the
ONE Championship, much like Bellator MMA, is going to sit this one out. While Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is trudging forward with its April 18 fight card, Chatri Sityodtong is going to instead take his mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions to the sidelines in an effort to help flatten the curve. “Unfortunately, ONE Championship will
Dana White denies fake Khabib-Putin report, but insists UFC 249 happening A Tweet on Sunday reported that UFC President Dana White reached a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that would bring Khabib Nurmagomedov to the United States for UFC 249 on April 18. While the tweet appeared to be “breaking news” from ESPN reporter
Image via @paigevanzant on Instagram UFC standout Paige VanZant and her husband Austin Vanderford have developed a new hobby during the Covid-19 quarantine and that is taking “artistic” nude photos. VanZant, who is a staple of the UFC flyweight and strawweight divisions, and Vanderford, who is a rising star in the Bellator middleweight division, started
2:03 PM ET Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt says he’s recovered from the kidney issues that forced him to pull out of a scheduled fight against Raphael Assuncao last month, and he is looking forward to booking a fight as soon as the UFC resumes operations following coronavirus-related postponements. Garbrandt is even considering booking
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images T.J. Dillashaw knows he isn’t owed anything but he has been told by the UFC brass that he’ll receive a title shot upon his return. Dillashaw is serving a two-year suspension under USADA for EPO use. Dillashaw will be eligible to compete again in Jan. 2021.
The second night of WrestleMania 36 has wrapped up, and what an up and down weekend of matches it was. The absence of a crowd was obviously pretty jarring through the whole night, but the WWE did do some interesting things with the opportunity to step away from a live audience format. The ‘cinematic’ Boneyard
Flashback Fight: Watch Anderson Silva become middleweight champion by destroying Rich Franklin [embedded content] Anderson Silva was a betting underdog when he challenged Rich Franklin for the UFC middleweight title in October, 2006. TWENTY/20 digs into the fight which launched the one of the longest reigns in UFC championship history. TRENDING > Khabib fires back at
PhotoCred: Bloody Elbow Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw claims the promotion told him he will get a title shot when he returns from his USADA suspension next year. Dillashaw was a dominant champion at 135lbs before dropping down to 125lbs and getting knocked out by Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+ 1. Dillashaw still
10:25 PM ET UFC president Dana White responded Saturday to a civil lawsuit filed against him by a man who went to prison for extortion, calling it a “bulls—” suit that he expected to be quickly dismissed. Ernesto Joshua Ramos, a Las Vegas resident, is suing White for breach of contract. In the suit, filed
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is looking to move down to 125 pounds. Garbrandt was scheduled to meet Raphael Assuncao at UFC Columbus back on March 28. “No Love” was forced off the card due to kidney issues. The bout wouldn’t have gone on anyway
Ever since Conor McGregor crossed over to box Floyd Mayweather, we’ve seen an endless parade of other fighters on both sides of the sports divide talking about fighting each other. The big problem? 99% of this smack will never turn into anything concrete. UFC president Dana White clearly isn’t comfortable allowing more of his top
Flashback Fight: Watch Israel Adesanya shine in his Octagon debut <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> The UFC middleweight champion made his Octagon debut only two years ago at UFC 221 in Melbourne before beginning his rapid rise. Israel Adesanya would become interim middleweight champion only 14 months after this