The UFC cut Ottman Azaitar one day before his fight against Matt Frevola due to violating safety protocols on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. The details as told by Dana White to MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun paint a suspicious activity one day before weigh-ins. The UFC announced that Azaitar’s fight was off due to a […]
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Hernandez tests positive for COVID-19, Jan. 16th fight off
The UFC has its first COVID-19 case which will delay a fight. Anthony Hernandez announced that he tested positive and his middleweight tilt with Rodolfo Vieira is off. Hernandez, (8-2MMA, 1-2 UFC), a former LFA Middleweight champion and Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series participant last fought this past May in a TKO loss to […]
Three fights at UFC Fight Night 183 scrapped due to COVID-19
Three fights have been scrapped due to COVID-19 at UFC Fight Night 183 this Saturday night. The latest being Karl Roberson and Dalcha Lungiambula which was cancelled this morning prior to the weigh-ins. Lungiambula still showed up on Friday to weigh-in and made the middleweight mark at 185.5 pounds. Roberson tested positive for COVID-19. He […]
Another fight off UFC 256 and a coach sidelined due to COVID-19
Two more positive COVID-19 tests have affected this Saturday’s UFC 256 in Las Vegas. Notably Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie reports that the Jared Vanderaa-Sergey Spivak scheduled for this weekend is off due to COVID-19. In addition, Charles Oliveira’s head coach Diego Lima will not be able to corner “Do Bronx” as he has tested […]
Grant and Roberson out as two more fights postponed due to COVID-19 for UFC 256
Two more UFC fights for this Saturday have been taken of the event due to positive COVID-19 tests. Dwight Grant announced via social media that he tested positive for COVID-19. Also, Karl Roberson and Angela Hill tested positive which put their fights off for this week’s PPV. Grant announced that he tested positive but “symptoms […]