UFC Vegas 9 has taken another hit. Moments after Thiago Moises was pulled from tonight’s card after testing positive for COVID-19, tests showed his fellow American Top Team fighter Marcos Rogerio de Lima is also infected by the virus, forcing the cancellation of his heavyweight clash with Alexander Romanov. Multiple people with knowledge of the
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 fight card is down to a grand total of seven fights following another bout cancellation due to Covid-19. The whirlwind of bad news started earlier today for the UFC when it was announced that Kevin Natividad had been forced out of his slated main card bout with Brian Kelleher for undisclosed
Ovince Saint Preux will be back in action later tonight (Sat., Sept. 5, 2020) at UFC Vegas 9 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the former light heavyweight title challenger is still trying to get paid for his UFC on ESPN 15 removal just a few weeks ago. Saint
UFC Vegas 9 in the War Room: Dan Hardy breaks down Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai [embedded content] Former UFC welterweight title contender Dan Hardy breaks down Saturday’s UFC Vegas 9 main event showdown between heavyweight contenders Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. Overeem is looking to make one more run at the UFC heavyweight championship,
We finally got back and had a winning event after suffering through multiple losing ones. Our bets ended up going 3-0 on the night for a total profit of 3.62 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAInformed.com. Year to date we are +7.75 units with an overall
But after two decades competing at the highest level, Overeem is only interested in taking fights that will improve his position in the title chase. He’s a competitor, and after all this time, he’s still very much in love with the sport and competing at the highest level. “Yes, I realize I’m 40 years old
4 UFC fighters have been suspended for testing positive for banned substances. 3 of the suspended fighters tested positive tests for marijuana and a 4th for amphetamines. According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, and Luis Pena have been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday for testing
11:26 PM ET The UFC is planning a return trip to Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi at the end of the month. Sources confirmed to ESPN multiple reports on Friday that the UFC will promote five live events in Abu Dhabi, beginning with its UFC 253 pay-per-view event on Sept. 26. The events
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 9 results for the Overeem vs. Sakai fight card in Las Vegas, live blog of the top two fights, and live UFC Vegas 9 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a heavyweight showdown between Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. Overeem has won three of his past four fights, while
Image Credit: Deiveson Figueiredo’s Instagram (photographer not listed) Deiveson Figueiredo has sent Cody Garbrandt a heated a message ahead of their fight. In the main event of UFC 255, Figueiredo is looking for his first flyweight title defense when he battles Garbrandt. It is a very interesting fight and the first time Garbrandt will be
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Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill elevated to UFC Vegas 10 main event, increased to five rounds One day after news broke that Glover Teixeira had tested positive for COVID-19 and his UFC Vegas 10 main event bout opposite Thiago Santos had been postponed, UFC officials have already named a new main event. Not surprisingly, the
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“Every fight is your most important and if you’re going to get a top contender you obviously want to beat that guy to make a run at the title and that’s the chance I had against Cody,” Kelleher said. “I tried to take him out. The entire fight I was trying to finish it, I
The UFC on ESPN+ 34 weigh-ins are now complete! Tomorrow night, UFC on ESPN+ 34 (aka UFC Vegas 9) will take place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, former title challenger Alistair Overeem (#6) will face Augosto Sakai (#9) in a fight that promises to provide high-level striking for
8:02 AM ET What Alistair Overeem is doing — especially at this stage of his career — you just don’t see every day. Veterans of his caliber are not always willing to accept this kind of a fight. Overeem (46-18) will face Augusto Sakai (15-1-1) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday,
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Image via Brave CF UFC President Dana White has revealed his immediate plans for Khamzat Chimaev, arguably the hottest prospect in the UFC at present. Chimaev was the breakout star of the UFC’s four-event stint on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this past July, picking up a pair of stoppage wins over John Phillips at