Dana White stated that he does not want to hold UFC events in arenas until the company is allowed full capacity. With a projected fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor ambling down to reality for January 23rd at ATT Stadium, one has to wonder whether the fight will go forward. White has been insistent […]
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Two fights out for UFC 254 due to COVID-19
Abu Dhabi eyes having fans attend Fight Island events soon
The London Independent is reporting that fans may be able to attend fights on UFC’s Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. It’s not clear whether fans will gain immediate access to this Saturday’s event, but the plan is for future events to house fans. According to Abu Dhabi Destination Marketing Director of the Department of Culture […]
McGregor-Poirier set for January 23rd? Or is it?
Succumbing to Dana White’s hard date of January 23rd for Conor McGregor to return, it appears as though the former two-division champ is set to return against Dustin Poirier. Or is he? McGregor demanded a rematch with Poirier occur by the end of 2020. But with the last two UFC PPVs headlined by two title […]
Trevin Jones win overturned due to positive marijuana finding
Last week the Nevada State Athletic Commission overturned a TKO victory by Trevin Jones due to a positive drug test for marijuana. Jones was suspended 4.5 months and fined $1,800 out of his $12,000 reported purse. Jones’ August 22nd victory over Timur Valiev was changed to a no-contest. In addition, he will have to pay […]