UFC Fight Night 141 took place in Beijing, China on Saturday. The event drew over 10,000 fans at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing. The event featured Curtis Blaydes taking on Francis Ngannou with Ngannou breaking a two fight skid scoring an impressive first round KO of the heavyweight contender. According to UFC officials post fight, […]
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Spider-Stylebender set for Melbourne at UFC 234
Anderson Silva will return to the UFC next year against one of the hottest star the promotion has right now in Israel Adesanya at UFC 234. The event will take place February 9th (Feb. 10th locally) in Melbourne, Australia. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the fight. Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion […]
Seeking to save Ali Act case, Trout files Motion for Reconsideration
Attorneys for Austin Trout have filed a Motion for Reconsideration in light of the District Court ruling which dismissed Trout’s lawsuit against the WBO and sent his case to arbitration. In its motion, Trout argues that hat the WBO waived any right to arbitration, pointed to the promotion’s own guidelines with respect to jurisdiction and […]
UFC Fight Night 140 Prelims outdraw main card in ratings
UFC Fight Night 140 drew 632,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The Prelims actually outdrew the main card with 707,000 viewers. The main card featured Neil Magny taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio. The Argentinian won via KO in the 4th round and will move up the ranks of the welterweight division. The prelims saw Michel Prazeres […]
UFC announces construction of Performance Institute in Shanghai
The UFC announced that it will build a UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China. The new facility will be three times bigger than the Las Vegas Campus according to the press release. Via UFC Press Release: UFC Performance Institute Shanghai will serve as a training hub to develop and support MMA athletes from mainland China […]