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After a back and forth war with Michael Johnson in his UFC debut, former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje went to do what he always does: his signature backflip off the cage. Only this time, due to a mixture of sweat and exhaustion he could not climb the cage. Any other fighter wo...
Earlier today, Brett Okamoto tweeted that the UFC will go ahead on May 9th and the event will be titled UFC 249. UFC 249 was originally scheduled for this past weekend on April 18. Guys, breaking news: The UFC's next event has an official name. Per the organization, May 9th, at a location TBA, is...
After efforts to keep the event afloat, UFC 249 has been officially cancelled, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports. BREAKING: UFC 249 has been canceled. All UFC events postponed indefinitely, due to COVID-19. Dana White says he was ready to promote the event but things were taken out of his control. Muc...
UFC President Dana White confirmed on Monday on Instagram that a new title fight was set for UFC 249 after the planned lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was unable to go ahead due to travel complications caused by the COVID-19 virus. Now, Ferguson will be fight...
The fate of UFC 249 continues to hang. Russia has now put in place flight bans. The only sliver of hope that remains are private flights. Dana White has not announced any cancellations at the moment. There appears to be a lot of movement behind the scenes. Several fighters are in talks with the U...
UFC 249 is once again in jeopardy. Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is stuck in Russia due to the Coronavirus. One idea that is being floated is a bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. While Tony vs Khabib has been the fight fans have been yearning for, for years now, in today’s UFC, Ferguso...
This week, MMASucka.com’s Andrew Benjamin and Josh Yule join Sucka Radio to go over a bunch of the ongoing news in the world of mixed martial arts including Jon Jones and of course COVID-19. We kick things off with a breakdown of what is happening in everyone’s neck of the woods with the coronavi...
UFC 249 is the event that many fans most look forward to. The card has a main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. The UFC are known for stacking their cards. UFC 249 is no exception. In the co-main event pitches Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade against one another. This is a re...
Recently the Covid-19 aka Coronavirus has been terrorizing the sports world. All sports have suspended their seasons and the UFC has been forced to postpone their events in London, Columbus, Ohio, and Portland, Oregon. Those events were set to take place on March 21st, March 28th and April 11th. ...
We are in the midst of a global pandemic, but Sucka Radio is back. This week’s episode features Nick Baldwin who is a journalist with The Score and UFC lightweight Tristan Connelly. Nick Baldwin and Tristan Connelly Join Sucka Radio Baldwin stops by to discuss the COVID-19 virus and how it has af...
We’re back for another MMA rumors article for you. In strange times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will bring you the rumors from the world of combat sports every day, so don’t worry. Today’s article features developments on the location of UFC 249, the opening betting odds of the poten...
The Coronavirus continues to affect global sports. After impacting the NBA, the NHL and MLB, it appears that the MMA world is no exception. Bellator 241 was scheduled to feature a main event bout between Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Pedro Carvalho. The event was to take place as a closed-door ev...
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, sporting events are being canceled far and wide. For MMA fans, the impact hasn’t been as serious, yet. Some fight cards are moving venues and others are being fought with empty crowds. But no events in North America have been canceled yet. ...
Both UFC Brasilia and all of ONE Championship future events are due to be altered as a result of the recent Coronavirus pandemic. We know the impact of Coronavirus on MMA and now the UFC is taking action. We already know that KSW 53, Ares 2 and a Rise FC event have been cancelled. UFC Brasilia Re...
Khabib Nurmagomedov faces his toughest challenger in Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. The UFC Lightweight Championship fight is still weeks away, but anticipation for the bout is growing at a rapid pace. There are rumblings of a Khabib versus Conor McGregor title rematch and a mega-money fight against F...
We haven’t heard from Khama Worthy since his UFC debut back at UFC 241. There, he scored the biggest upset of the year in the promotion, a first round knockout of promising prospect Devonte Smith. Worthy’s second fight in the promotion has now reportedly been booked for UFC 249 in April. He will ...