Image via @ufc on Instagram For a brief period, Justin Gaethje had UFC title fight to look forward to. Unfortunately, he’ll now have to wait for his first bid at UFC gold. Gaethje was called upon when undisputed UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was forced out of his planned UFC 249 title fight with Tony
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6:03 PM ET UFC 249 will not proceed on April 18, despite Dana White’s efforts to move forward with the pay-per-view event, the UFC president told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Thursday. “Today, we got a call from the highest level you can go at Disney, and the highest level at ESPN … and the powers
Then, UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley calls in to discuss his chances of fighting at UFC 249, the depression he went through after his loss to Kamaru Usman, and why he wants to fight Colby Covington. Finally, UFC featherweight Frankie Edgar joins Unfiltered to offer to fight Henry Cejudo if Jose Aldo is stuck in Brazil,
Joe Rogan (Photo credit: Joe Rogan Experience, YouTube) Joe Rogan was hesitant to commentate UFC 249 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was unsure if he would even be there. He said he was doubtful to commentate it but Dana White quickly said Rogan would be there. Now, he doesn’t have to decide as the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President, Dana White, has made a career out of steamrolling the people who need him. Fighters need his favor to compete for UFC — widely recognized as the top of the combat sports food chain — and media members not working for broadcast partner ESPN need his blessing to obtain a
UFC superstar Conor McGregor continues to press the Irish government to close all its ports. Even as UFC President Dana White had been trying to get his fight promotion back in business, his biggest star has been shouting from the rooftops to shelter in place and close the borders, particularly in his home country of
Dana White’s plans of pulling off UFC 249 on April 18, 2020 sadly came to a screeching halt yesterday. After overcoming numerous obstacles to keep the card hopes alive, the UFC President finally ran into one that couldn’t be overcome. While being asked what is the status of UFC 249 by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, White
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Image via @bellatormma on Instagram Current Bellator women’s featherweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Cris Cyborg is not impressed with how the UFC handled Tony Ferguson. The former UFC featherweight champion, Cyborg, had jumped ship over to Bellator earlier this year and quickly took home the promotions 145lbs title. While Justino has had nothing
UFC 249 and all upcoming UFC events have been postponed indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world. Regardless of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the UFC was still orchestrating a series of events that would be held behind closed doors at the Tachi Palace Casino and Resort in Lemoore, Calif. That
8:32 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Despite the UFC pulling out all the spots to try and make it happen, UFC 249 will no longer happen April 18. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White told ESPN’s
Outlook: Last year saw a bit of a resurgence for a pair of former title challengers. Volkan Oezdemir found himself at a small crossroads after losing his title bid to Daniel Cormier and subsequently getting submitted by Anthony Smith. Although he dropped a split decision to Dominick Reyes, “No Time” looked back on track, which he
UFC 249 will not be taking place on April 18. UFC president Dana White had been adamant about running the event on its planned date. While it appeared that nothing would change the UFC boss’ mind, in came a call from the higher-ups at Disney and ESPN. White’s hand has finally been forced. UFC 249
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For much of the previous month, the MMA world has been trapped in their homes, watching little else but the rise and fall of UFC 249. As more and more sporting events were cancelled, UFC 249 looked less and less likely. Then, UFC President Dana White came out with a new
UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday that UFC 249 has been postponed along with all other events due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The event was scheduled for April 18 at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California. Shortly after the breaking news, fighter reactions started pouring in via social media. A statement on #UFC249:
Image: Daniel Cormier on Instagram Former two-division UFC champ Daniel Cormier is willing to undertake commentary duty for upcoming UFC events — provided certain conditions are met. The UFC schedule has been massively affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While most sports organizations have closed up shop, however, UFC president Dana White has taken a