Two more UFC fights are off due to COVID-19 tests. Rafael dos Anjos is out of his bout with Islam Makhachev and Cynthia Calvillo is out of her fight with Lauren Murphy. Both of those fights were set to take place next week at UFC 254. Murphy wished Calvillo well. The UFC has found Liliya […]
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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 […]
UFC on ESPN+37 bonuses
UFC on ESPN +37 took place on Saturday night on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Joaquin Buckley earned one of the Performance Bonuses for his highlight-reel knockout. Buckley earned his $50K for his spinning back kick knockout of Impa Kasanganay. Other performance bonuses went to Tom Breese for his KO of K.B. Bhullar, Chris Daukaus […]