The UFC officially announced three events taking place in May with the first one happening on UFC 249. The first event after the break due to COVID-19 will be taking place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. UFC 249 will feature Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title. Also, Henry […]
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Endeavor goes through another round of cuts, UFC spared
Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC will not be affected by cuts made by its parent company, Endeavor. Mullen’s report indicated that the 300 employees of the UFC will be “exempt from the reductions.” The report goes on to state that the reason for not being a part of the […]
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Report cites Florida as the location for UFC 249 May 9th
The May 9th event for the UFC will take place in Florida according to MMA Fighting. The event, UFC 249, will be regulated by the Florida State Boxing Commission so long as it “adheres to the guidelines” during this pandemic. MMA Fighting states that the fighters will fly into Jacksonville before traveling to a yet-to-be […]
Good tests positive for COVID-19
UFC welterweight Lyman Good has been diagnosed with COVID-19 according to a report from ESPN. Good was scheduled to fight at UFC 249 on April 18th but his fight with Belal Muhammad was called off before the cancellation. Good spoke with Ariel Helwani about testing positive for COVID-19. He indicated that as soon as he […]