Coronavirus

Mayer tests positive for COVID-19

June 8, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Top Rank Boxing’s Mikaela Mayer received a positive test for COVID-19 yesterday per the boxer’s Instagram. As the promotion, returns to action in Vegas on Tuesday, the junior lightweight’s fight against Helen Joseph is off. Mayer indicated that she is asymptomatic and is in quarantine at an off-site location from the rest of the athletes […]

UFC Fight Island to be in Abu Dhabi

June 7, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Combate.com reports that UFC Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi, capital of the Untied Arab Emirates. The report indicates that the event will be at Ilha Da Luta. The first event scheduled for Fight Island will be June 27th. No official announcement has been made despite the company filing multiple trademarks on it. UFC […]

NAC approves UFC and Top Rank events in state

May 27, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Nevada Athletic Commission voted to approve the first MMA events in the state since March. As a result, UFC’s planned event for this Saturday at The Apex will be going forward. The committee unanimously approved UFC on ESPN 9 and UFC 250 on June 6th to go forward at the UFC Apex. They also […]

UFC updates COVID-19 protocol for May 30th event

May 25, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

According to MMA Junkie, the UFC has updated its COVID-19 protocol as it heads into next Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 at the UFC Apex. The event still needs the go ahead by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this Wednesday. Social distancing is defined clearly in the latest iteration of the UFC policies and procedures […]

UFC heads to Apex for May 30th event per White

May 20, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Dana White confirmed to the Las Vegas Review Journal that its next event will take May 30th at The Apex in Las Vegas. The event will feature Tyron Woodley versus Gilbert Burns in a welterweight matchup. White sent a text to the Journal last night to confirm that the Vegas location is a go. In […]