Undefeated heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry will have to wait to fight on another date after revealing that he’s been forced out of Bellator 242 after testing positive for COVID-19. Mowry announced the news on his Instagram page. “So, uhhh long story short, I’m not fighting because of a positive COVID-19 test,” Mowry wrote. “2020, am
Rematches usually don’t turn out too well for the fighter that lost the first time, and that was certainly the case in the UFC Fight Island 2 main event, as Deiveson Figueiredo looked frighteningly destructive in seizing the vacant flyweight crown against Joseph Benavidez. It was one of those wins where you wonder who is
Robert Whittaker (Photo: Fernando Quiles Jr./MMA News) Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes Israel Adesanya has what it takes to thwart Paulo Costa. Back in Oct. 2019, Whittaker lost the middleweight gold to Adesanya. “The Reaper” was stopped in the second round via TKO. As Whittaker prepares for his first bout since that loss,
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After his UFC 242 loss, Dustin Poirier breaks down his victory over Dustin Poirier, what’s next for him, and much more Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. 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 Subscribe to the podcast:
Coming into his first fight at Middleweight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 last November, Darren Till was looking for a new lease on his combat life after suffering two straight defeat at Welterweight. With a split-decision win over Kelvin, Till believes that if he can score a victory over former division champion, Robert Whittaker,
Since turning pro in September of 2019, bantamweight Mando Gutierrez has been more calculated with his career than some other fighters might. For Gutierrez, rather than take random opportunities, every fight has been chosen to allow him to take incremental steps up in his career. When it comes to how he fights, Gutierrez’s efficiency has
UFC president Dana White praised women’s flyweight contender Amanda Ribas and said she will return to the Octagon this fall. Ribas is coming off of a first-round armbar submission win over Paige VanZant in the main card pay-per-view opener at UFC 251. The win upped Ribas’ record in the UFC to 4-0 with wins over
Jul 18, 2020 One of the most anticipated UFC middleweight title fights has a date. Israel Adesanya will defend his 185-pound title versus Paulo Costa on Sept. 19, multiple sources said Saturday. Costa tweeted later Saturday: “The fight is on folks!” News of the fight was first reported by Combate. The fight, which will take
Viviane Araujo will no longer fight Jennifer Maia on Aug. 1 after Araujo tested positive for COVID-19, multiple sources told MMA Fighting. In Araujo’s place steps Joanne Calderwood, whose title fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 251 was scrapped when the flyweight champ suffered a leg injury. The news was first reported by Instagram user
“I thought she understood but really didn’t get it,” said Smith. “It was kind of like that on the first day when we told her. But the second day, she just broke down. She wasn’t making any faces, but her mouth was just wide open, and she was crying and pushing out sounds. She wouldn’t
Khabib Nurmagomedov & Daniel Cormier (Photo: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa) Former UFC “champ-champ” Daniel Cormier doesn’t know if Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon. Khabib is the reigning UFC lightweight champion. He hasn’t competed since Sept. 2019. Nurmagomedov wanted to return in July after not being able to face Tony Ferguson after the UFC moved on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Prior to his impressive knockout win over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250, former Bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was in a difficult position, having lost his previous three bouts. In fact, Garbrandt even expressed interest in dropping down to Flyweight as a potential remedy. Of course, a “Knockout of the Year” contender
Gilbert Burns is COVID-19 negative, clearing path to Kamaru Usman and UFC title shot Gilbert Burns is now COVID-19 negative, clearing the way for a shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Usman was originally slated to defend his belt against Burns at UFC 251 on July 11, the promotion’s inaugural event on Fight Island
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez had an immediate rematch for the vacant flyweight title. The two fought back in February, where it was Figueiredo who won by second-round knockout. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight and there was a
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