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The Coronavirus or COVID-19 is in the midst changing the world in general and specifically the sports world. The stock markets are all over the place, schools are closing, and toilet paper is all of a sudden hard to find. When it comes to sports most of the sports world decided to take a safe,
Image: UFC on Instagram Al Iaquinta isn’t happy that his longtime rival and someone he’s now calling his “son”, Kevin Lee missed weight at UFC Brasilia. On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Brasilia, Lee was set to battle Charles Oliveira in a very intriguing lightweight contest. Yet, at weigh-ins on Friday, “The
Mar 11, 2020 Mixed martial events in Brazil have always been something special. The enthusiasm of the arena crowds, in full-voiced support of their country’s fighters, has made it that way. Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Brasilia will be different. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the promotion announced Thursday that its 12-fight card will
Cage Warriors is making lemonade out of lemons. On Friday, the promotion announced that top lightweight contenders Mason Jones (8-0) and Joe McColgan (6-2-1) will fight next week at Cage Warriors 113 in London for a title that was vacated in the wake of incumbent champion Jai Herbert recently signing with the UFC. Jones and
“I feel like I’ve fought so many different people, I’ve seen so many different levels, so many girls and almost all the girls in the top ten,” Markos said. “I feel like I have more experience than she does, and I bring a lot to the table. We’re going to have to see if she
Image Credit: Getty Images Diego Sanchez is not happy that IV use is banned for weight cuts under USADA. Ever since the UFC introduced USADA for its anti-doping measures, it has made an impact. Whether you like it or hate it, USADA is here to stay and has been since 2015. While some have praised
While the rest of the sports world shuts down in effort to contain the coronavirus as much as possible, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is saying that the “show must go on.” As a result, UFC Fight Night 170 will go on as planned tomorrow night (Sat., Mar. 14, 2020) live on ESPN+ from inside Nilson
UFC on ESPN+ 30: Overeem vs. Harris fight card UFC on ESPN+ 30: Overeem vs. HarrisDate: April 11, 2019Venue: UFC APEXLocation: Las, Vegas NV gate: $XXXattendance: XXX Fighter Awards & Bonuses ($50,000 each)– Fight of the Night: XXX– Performance of the Night: XXX– Performance of the Night: XXX UFC on ESPN+ 30 Fight Card Main
Image: @francisngannou on Instagram UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has released a statement after the UFC Columbus card was moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ngannou was expected to headline the UFC Columbus card on March 28 against fellow heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik, but the coronavirus outbreak put the entire event in jeopardy.
Oct 30, 2019 Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. Editor’s note: This story was originally published before UFC 244. Walker’s next fight takes place on March 14. Good luck finding a recent UFC fighter who’s had quite the rapid rise as that of Johnny Walker. The
The UFC is not hitting pause on its spring event schedule, but it will make adjustments to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The promotion expects to promote its UFC Brasilia event on Saturday as a staff-only affair at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, UFC President Dana White confirmed to ESPN on Thursday night. White added
“I’m on a great path towards living my dream of being champion,” said the humble Brazilian when asked about his current run of success, one that has seen him morph into the fighter many always envisioned he would become. “The records are very nice, but they’re not my focus; my focus is on becoming champion.”
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White has issued a statement on the impact the coronavirus will have on future UFC events. COVID-19 has impacted the world of sports and MMA is no exception. We’ve seen promotions cancel shows and others, such as the UFC and Bellator will be hosting empty arena events.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Just yesterday, Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till was announced as the official headliner for UFC Fight Night 178, which is currently set to take place on Sat., Aug. 15, 2020, from Dublin, Ireland. Though the exact circumstances of every future event is very up in the air right now, betting odds
Following a split-decision loss to Miles Johns to close out his 2018, bantamweight Adrian Yanez was looking to make a statement in 2019. In three fights in 2019, Yanez was able to make that statement with three wins, including two finishes in his three victories. “(Against Warren Stewart) I was able to show my patience
An Olympic silver medalist, Yoel Romero made the successful transition to MMA and has become one of the most feared middleweight’s on the planet. Take a look back at some of his top finishes in his UFC career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
After an open workout for media and fans, UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero spoke about his upcoming fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. Watch UFC 248 here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com