On Monday, the UFC finally tapped out to the coronavirus, announcing that the organization will indefinitely postpone its next three planned events amidst the global pandemic. But despite the fact that UFC London, UFC Columbus, and UFC Portland have all now been effectively cancelled, and that UFC 249 is set to take place only a
Moreno’s win over Jussier Formiga was close, and I wouldn’t argue with anyone who scored it for the Brazilian, but the bottom line is that with such a big victory, Mexico’s “Assassin Baby” is now a major player at 125 pounds. And in a wide-open division, being a major player means a title shot may
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Marlon Moraes thinks Henry Cejudo did the smart thing by taking a fight with Jose Aldo. Cejudo is scheduled to put his UFC bantamweight championship on the line against Aldo on May 9. The bout will headline UFC 250 inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! I don’t mean to downplay the many worldwide consequences of COVID-19, but the absolute greatest threat of this viral infection is the risk of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being cancelled. The next three UFC events have been postponed, and UFC 249 is four weeks away. Fortunately, Dana White has promised
UFC president Dana White on Monday notified its employees that the promotion’s next three events were postponed because of increasing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. White had remained steadfast in his attempts to go on with the show, even trying to move this weekend’s UFC London event to the United States with a new
Sean O’Malley talks with Joe Rogan after his first-round knockout victory at UFC 248 to stay undefeated at 11-0. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) To
Jimi Manuwa doesn’t think his retirement is permanent. Following Manuwa’s knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Stockholm, which was his fourth in a row, he decided to call it a career. Yet, since then, he has been pondering the idea of ending his retirement and returning to the UFC. “You know, I’m struggling with
7:58 PM ET Dana White announced on SportsCenter Monday that the March 21, 28 and April 11 UFC Fight Nights would be postponed. UFC 249, featuring a main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, still remains on the calendar, with White acknowledging that the fight may not happen in the United States. Fighters on
The UFC will hit the pause button for the next few weeks with three shows being cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. But plans are still moving forward for a highly anticipated showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson on April 18. On Monday, the UFC was finally forced to pull the plug on upcoming
ST-PIERRE vs. DIAZ WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS The records Georges St-Pierre earned at Bell Centre – tying Matt Hughes for most wins in UFC history (18) and surpassing the Hall of Famer for most successful welterweight title defenses (8) – will probably pale in comparison to the satisfaction his shutout five-round unanimous decision win
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC president Dana White is adamant that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will happen but it may not be in the United States. Nurmagomedov was scheduled to put his UFC lightweight championship on the line against Ferguson inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Due to
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced that its next three events, UFC Fight Night 170, UFC Fight Night 171 and UFC on ESPN 8, have been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter sent out to all UFC employees by promotion president Dana White announcing the decision (read it), he was confident
Dana White: UFC 249 Khabib vs. Ferguson will happen, maybe not in the US [embedded content] After first notifying his employees, UFC president Dana White went on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Monday to announce publicly that the next three UFC events would be postponed. He added, however, that UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson would happen as
Jared Cannonier and Darren Till have one thing in common, and that is their choice of nicknames. “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier and “The Gorilla” Till have another thing in common too, they are both eyeing a shot at the middleweight title. The 185-pound contenders could both be one victory away from earning a fight against
12:10 AM ET The UFC is seeking new venue options for its upcoming events after a series of developments regarding the coronavirus on Saturday. UFC president Dana White told SportsCenter that the promotion intends to move next weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in London, which is to be headlined by a welterweight fight between Tyron
All across the sports world, the coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc on planned events with essentially every major sports league cancelling or postponing their seasons in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. However, despite the surrounding tumult, the UFC has been trudging forward, insistent that the out break would not prevent
The lightweight division has long been considered one of the most stacked in the UFC. Khabib, Ferguson, McGregor, Cowboy, Poirier, Gaethje – the list of high-profile athletes is deep. Charles Oliveira deserves to be in that mix. Oliveira’s submission win over Kevin Lee on Saturday continued one of the most impressive streaks in all the
(Photo: MMAFighting) Gilbert Burns still hasn’t forgotten the time Colby Covington called the people of Brazil, “filthy animals.” Burns competed last night (March 14) against Demian Maia. The welterweight bout served as the co-main event of UFC Brasilia. Burns starched Maia in the first round via TKO. Burns has gone 7-1 in his last eight