Dana White told TMZ Sports that he has secured a private island for fights and the UFC will be back to running events after UFC 249. He also says that there will be medical and safety checks in place for all fighters, staff and others involved when the UFC comes back April 18th. White stated […]
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Association of Ringside Physicians recommends postponing combat sports until after pandemic
On the same day that the UFC announced the signing of the main event for UFC 249, the Association of Ringside Physicians recommended that all combat sporting events be postponed until further notice. A portion of the statement posted on its website read: It is our recommendation that all combat sporting events be postponed until […]
Report: UFC close to securing location for UFC 249
ESPN reports that the UFC is finalizing in on a location for UFC 249 April 18th. The article states that the location is on the West Coast of the United States and will be home to multiple events. The April 18th event anticipates a fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Khabib Nurmogomedov pulled out […]
Lawsuit filed against Dana White in sex-tape extortion case
Joshua Ramos filed a lawsuit against Dana White and UFC Holdings, LLC on Friday in Clark County, Nevada for breach of an agreement related to a 2015 extortion case. The lawsuit claims that White broke an agreement to pay Ramos for not disclosing an affair the promoter had with a stripper. The stripper, Ramos’ girlfriend, […]
Khabib announces that he is out of fight with Ferguson April 18th
Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to formerly announce that he will not be fighting Tony Ferguson on April 18th. In an Instagram post, Nurmogomedov stated that “the whole world should be in quarantine, governments of all countries, famous people around the world urge people to follow all safety requirements in order to limit the spread […]