Glover Teixeira has tested positive for COVID-19 and his September 12th fight with Thiago Santos will not take place according to multiple sources and first reported by Combate. The fight has been moved to the October 3rd. The light heavyweight matchup will determine a potential challenger for the recently vacated title by Jon Jones. Dominick […]
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UFC Shanghai Performance Center teams with Chinese Olympic Team
The Japan Times reports that the Chinese Olympic Team has forged a partnership to use the UFC Shanghai Performance Institute to train its athletes for the 2021 and 2022 Olympics. The $13 million facility which is projected to serve as an outlet to find and train international fighters will be used by non-MMA athletes to […]
UFC on ESPN+33 Prelims draw 564K
The UFC Fight Night Prelims which aired on ESPN Saturday night drew 564,000 viewers overall and 241,000 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which were to air in a 3-hour block from 6-9pm ET was delayed 15 mins due to NBA Playoff basketball but there was no loss since a […]
Lesnar free agency builds speculation, interest from MMA
PWInsider.com first reported that Brock Lesnar is now a free agent which could mean a return to MMA. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion was last in the Octagon at UFC 200 in July 2016 against Mark Hunt. Despite winning, a drug test revealed a banned substance. Lesnar retired from the Octagon soon thereafter and returned […]
UFC on ESPN +33 bonus winners
UFC on ESPN +33 took place Saturday night with the bonus winners going to Mallory Smith, Sean Brady, Ricardo Lamas and Bill Alego. Smith and Brady earned their $50,000 bonuses with submission wins. Smith came back from almost being stopped in the first round to pulling off a rear naked choke to defeat Hannah Cifers. […]