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UFC president Dana White blasted the media over its coverage of UFC 249, telling those covering the sport for a living “I don’t give a f*ck what you think.” The coronavirus pandemic has shut down nearly all professional sports leagues, but that hasn’t stopped White from wanting to continue hosting events. The UFC president said
With no more major live sports events in the U.S., ESPN turned its channel over this weekend to taped UFC and WWE events. UFC had an 11-hour marathon on Saturday, with the first eight hours, from Noon to 8 p.m., built around airing many of the greatest modern fights in company history. Built around classics
3:21 PM ET UFC president Dana White remains adamant that a UFC 249 pay-per-view event on April 18 will take place at an undisclosed location, and he’s even looking into adding potential fights to the card. White told ESPN on Wednesday the UFC could make several changes to the UFC 249 event, which currently consists
Matt and Jim start the show with a check-in on how COVID-19 is impacting their lives, and Matt asks Jim about how his training with UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera is going (not that Matt’s jealous or anything). Then, UFC lightweight and former interim champion Dustin Poirier joins the show. He details just how close he
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Artem Lobov still wants to get his hands on Zubaira Tukhugov. There is no love lost between Lobov and Tukhugov. The two have been trading barbs since the beef between SBG Ireland and Team Khabib began. Tukhugov trains with Nurmagomedov and had issues with McGregor and Lobov in the buildup
The much anticipated Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson fight is set to headline UFC 249 on April 18, 2020. That fight itself is worth the PPV price if and when it finally happens. As of this article the new location of UFC 249 has yet to be announced. The UFC is currently on hold like
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, recently stated that he had a location for UFC 249 — set to go down on April 18, 2020 — locked down. Though he wouldn’t reveal details, the confident promoter teased an announcement within the coming weeks. Oddsmakers, though, seem to think they have it figured out. According
Video: Joe Rogan ponders where UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson will take place [embedded content] What? Who? When? Where? The first three are easy: UFC 249, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, and April 18, 2020. That last one is a booger. UFC president Dana White has been forging ahead to make UFC 249 happen somewhere
With little MMA going on at the moment due to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s time to get on our creative hats and ponder questions about the future of the sport. One of those questions is about who could be the next fighter to break through to the next stage of their career in the UFC.
Francis Ngannou hopes to fight sooner rather than later after the UFC had him tested for COVID-19 just recently. The ferocious heavyweight knockout artist was originally supposed to compete on March 28 in a headlining showdown against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC on ESPN 8 in Columbus, Ohio. That card was later canceled after concerns over
8:01 AM ET The main question on MMA fans’ minds these days — hopefully other than, “How do I avoid getting sick and not lose my mind at home?” — is whether the highly anticipated Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight is going to happen on April 18. Dana White continues to be convinced that
It’s a sad reality that’s been forgotten as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. What about the homeless or those who have been hungry and in need of aid long before Coronavirus became part of the world lexicon? The Galls are doing their part, just like they always have been, helping to get 300
Image Credit: USA Today Sports Former UFC “champ-champ” Conor McGregor is calling for leaders in Ireland to issue a lockdown of the country. The coronavirus has done a number physically, mentally, and emotionally. The global death toll reached over 18,000 according to John Hopkins University. Businesses have also been hit hard and now many around
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The current situation is an odd one for many of us. Far more free time available than usual, and barely anything productive to do with it. At this point in quarantined MMA life, we’re really stuck with pointless debates to pass the time until UFC 249 potentially returns us to relative
Jorge Masvidal rips on Colby Covington despite ATT no trash-talk policy Colby Covington recently apologized to American Top Team teammate Dustin Poirier after he felt like he went awry of team owner Dan Lambert’s no trash-talk directive. Jorge Masvidal, however, ripped on Covington, proclaiming him excluded from the exclusive club. Masvidal and Covington were at
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