Things were looking pretty good for Demian Maia in the first round of his UFC Brasilia fight against Gilbert Burns, until they weren’t. Maia was getting the best of the grappling exchanges, pulling Burns down and taking his back. It looked like Maia was en route to another backpack ride leading to a choke. But
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The fight card formerly known as UFC London is no more. UFC officials are still intent on hosting a Fight Night event on Saturday, March 21, but as of now, the location, venue, and bouts remain undetermined. The UFC on ESPN+ 29 card in London was initially expected to pit former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington says he wants to step in on short notice to fight Tyron Woodley at the new UFC London card. Woodley was set to fight Leon Edwards in a five-round welterweight main event but on Sunday Edwards was forced to withdraw due to the coronavirus travel ban from the UK. Most
2:31 PM ET Although next weekend’s UFC event is still up in the air, the original main event — Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards — definitely will not happen. After the UFC was forced to cancel the March 21 card in London and move it to a yet-to-be determined location in the United States, Edwards
Ed Carbajal, MMA News Ryan Bader is returning to the light heavyweight division to defend his 205-pound gold and he’s got a formidable challenger in Vadim Nemkov. Bader vs. Nemkov is scheduled to headline Bellator 242 on May 9. The event will be held inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. In the co-main
COVID-19 continues to spread across Europe and America as governments implement increasingly harsh measures to try and clamp down on the virus. That’s resulted in the UK cancelling all upcoming sporting events, including March 21’st UFC London card. But UFC president Dana White is insistent that an event will go on, and he’s pulling out
BRAVE CF postpones all events until further notice From Brave CF: Given the global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is with great sadness that we announce that the upcoming #BRAVECF35, #BRAVECF36 and #BRAVECF37 have been postponed until further notice. With the current situation, the BRAVE CF team are compelled to take action in helping in
Imag via @joannajedrzejczyk on Instagram UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk showed a video of the bruises on her face a week after her war with Weili Zhang at UFC 248. Jedrzejczyk and Zhang threw down for 25 minutes in one of the greatest MMA fights of all time. At the end of five rounds,
9:48 PM ET No crowd was there to witness it live, but Charles Oliveira put on a world-class performance in Brazil on Saturday. And although it’s unlikely he’ll get a title shot in his next fight, you really can’t blame him for asking for it. Seven finishes in a row, including the third-round submission of
Image Credit: Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC The UFC Brasilia bonuses have been released. UFC Brasilia took place inside the Ginasio Nilson Nelson earlier tonight (March 14). Headlining the card was a lightweight clash between Charles Oliveira and Kevin Lee. “The Motown Phenom” was looking to keep the momentum going following his head kick win over Gregor
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged UFC Fight Night 170 last night (Sat., March 14, 2020) inside the empty Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, which saw Charles Oliveira submit Kevin Lee in the headlining act (see it). In the co-main event, Gilbert Burns knocked out Demian Maia to collect his fifth straight win inside the
Conor McGregor vents about coronavirus, but clarifies his aunt was not a casualty of COVID-19 Conor McGregor posted a lengthy rant about the coronavirus following the death of his aunt recently. “Ireland you amazing, amazing country. I believe we have this virus contained. And through this containment, we actually may have gone and contained them
PhotoCred: MMA Fighting Good news for fight fans, as Dana White recently confirmed that April’s highly anticipated UFC lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov is a go. The UFC President recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto where he shared the following update on the UFC 249 headliner. “That fight will happen. It
5:55 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Saturday voted to suspend all combat sports events in the state until March 25. The emergency meeting was called in order to address the coronavirus outbreak that has affected many sports worldwide. The next NSAC meeting is scheduled for March 25, and that is when
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Bellator president Scott Coker says there are currently no plans in place for their future events in the midst of the coronavirus. Bellator 241 was scheduled to take place last night (March 13) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event was set to feature a featherweight
The action is unfolding behind closed doors today (Sat., Mar. 14, 2020) at UFC Fight Night 170 live on ESPN+ from inside Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, as Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira lock horns in an enticing lightweight main event. Before the 155-pound headliner plays out, a slew of main card and “Prelims”
What do UFC fighters think of the promotion’s coronavirus response? [embedded content] ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto details how fighters are reacting to UFC president Dana White saying that UFC fights will go on even though locations are being changed and fans are not allowed due to the coronavirus. He also details some of the
Bellator President Scott Coker recently announced that the promotion was postponing their scheduled Bellator 241 event due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In his official statement, Coker announced that all athletes, officials, judges, cutmen and additional event personnel who were slated to be involved at the event would be compensated by Bellator MMA. All athletes that