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Let’s turn the clock back to March 11, 2020. In the MMA world, the UFC was gearing up for a Fight Night card in Brasilia, Brazil the following Saturday. At the time, Dana White‘s promotion was going full-speed ahead and everything appeared to be going according to plan. The very same day, however...
Belal Muhammad is stepping up to fight. According to sources, UFC welterweight Muhammad will be replacing Khamzat Chimaev to face Leon Edwards on March 13th. The fight will be the main event of a UFC Fight Night and a five-round bout. The news was first reported by ESPN reporter, Brett Okamoto. C...
Kevin Lee is back training MMA after a double knee surgery. Lee (18-6) recently posted a photo on his Instagram showing himself in a training session and claimed that his “love for the game is back“. Seems like Lee is motivated and ready to go after spending a lengthy hiatus away from the sport. ...
It looks like the Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards fight is starting to look like the new Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson – the one fight that could never get made. Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards cancelled again Chimaev’s welterweight fight against Edwards has been cancelled due to the form...
Third time’s the charm? After COVID reared its ugly head multiple times, it seemed the fight between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev was beginning to feel lost, however, Dana White recently confirmed to MMA Junkie that the welterweight contender fight has been rebooked for a main event slot on M...
UFC APEX a ‘state-of-the-art’ facility Constructing the new UFC APEX may have turned out to be one of the best things UFC has done as a company. Opened back in June 2019, who would have thought the facility would become the UFC’s savior during the COVID era. Well no one did because nobody in 201...
It looks like the second scheduled bout between Brian Kelleher and Ricky Simon will have to wait. COVID-19 has forced Kelleher to withdraw from the January 16 bout in Abu Dhabi. Brian Kelleher Tests Positive for COVID-19 On Friday evening, MyMMANews.com was first to report that Kelleher vs. Simon...
The surreal experience of watching UFC Brasilia After Renato Moicano’s (14-3-1) impressive submission victory against Damir Hadzovic (13-6), post-fight interviewer and UFC Hall of Famer, Michael Bisping amusingly called for the crowd to make some noise for their winner. Except there was no crowd...
It seems that COVID-19 affecting UFC events this year has become the norm as multiple positive tests has led to two fight cancellations and one opponent change at UFC Vegas 17. Aiemann Zahabi will not be fighting this weekend as the Canadian announced through his social media that he had contract...
It goes without saying, 2020 was a crazy year. The world of combat sports was affected in its own way by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bellator MMA wrapped up a crazy year of operations this past Thursday with Bellator 254. The night was capped off with Juliana Velasquez dethroning Ilima-Lei Macfarlene ...
UFC 256 has lost yet another fight because of COVID-19. Heavyweight bout Jared Vanderaa (11-4) vs Sergey Spivak (11-2) will not be happening as sources report that Vanderaa tested positive for COVID-19. The news was confirmed by MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun. At this current time, it is unknown wh...
The UFC 256 preliminary card has taken a hit, as Angela Hill tested positive for COVID-19. The women’s strawweight announced the positive result on her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angela “Overkill” Hill (@angieoverkill) Hill was scheduled to fight against fell...
In a quick turn of events, UFC Vegas 16 has been reduced to just eight fights as three of the original 11-fight card has been cancelled just hours before the start of the event. The fights cancelled were: Movsar Evloev vs Nate Landwehr, Montana De La Rosa vs Taila Santos and Cody Durden vs Jimmy ...
It has been reported that Khamzat Chimaev has tested positive for COVID-19. The Swedish media outlet, KimuraCrew were first to release the news on Sunday. Chimaev is set to make his fourth UFC appearance of the year against Leon Edwards in the main event of the UFC’s December 19th card. Positive ...
A single Tweet can change the opinion of many people. Well, for former MMA fighter and current star of “The Mandalorian“, Gina Carano, that has happened. Fans have taken to social media and are outraged by her current views about the presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Late Saturday ...
Six months have passed since Covid-19 ravaged communities and shut down the world. For some, it is a deadly viral contagion, but for high-performance athletes, it’s less impactful. The disease harms the fighter primarily through camp disruptions, and less impact on the athlete’s body. It is meani...