Jorge Masvidal is negotiating with the UFC about filling in the slot of Gilbert Burns to face Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event. Masvidal’s agents posted social media of what appears to be Masvidal negotiating with the UFC and taking a COVID-19 test. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, negotiations for the fight are […]
Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, title fight with Usman off for UFC 251
Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and his fight with Kamaru Usman next Saturday at UFC 251 has been canceled. It is not known as of this date whether Usman will fight on the card. Burns was pulled from the fight after traveling from Florida where he had been training to Las Vegas which the […]
Glory Kickboxing is heading to bankruptcy
According to Dutch journalist Giovanni Tjin, Glory Kickboxing has filed for bankruptcy. Aaron Bronster of TSN also confirmed that it has filed for bankruptcy. Tjin had posted on twitter a letter which indicates that the company has filed for bankruptcy and is notifying potential creditors. *BREAKING*: Volgens meerdere betrouwbare bronnen dichtbij Glory heb ik het […]
Ahead of Fight Island, UFC fighter tests positive for COVID-19
UFC fighter Anderson dos Santos has tested positive for COVID-19 and his bout with Jack Shore scheduled for Fight Island on July 15th has been scrapped per MMA Fighting. Dos Santos had been quarantined in a hotel along with other Brazilian fighters in Sao Paulo prior to traveling to Abu Dhabi. Notably, UFC fighter Paulian […]
Top Rank draws lowest ratings of summer: 298K
Top Rank Boxing drew 298,000 viewers on Tuesday night on Tuesday night as its Summer Series continues. The rating is the lowest thus far this summer. The event featured Alex Saucedo as he defeated Sonny Frederickson via unanimous decision. Payout Perspective: The dip to under 300,000 viewers comes right after Top Rank had its highest […]