Earlier in the week, news emerged that Paulo Costa was pulling out of his pivotal middleweight match-up with Robert Whittaker due to illness limiting his training ahead of the contest – the main attraction of the UFC on ESPN 22 event slated for 17 April. Kelvin Gastelum will be stepping in to take Costa’s place and fight former UFC middleweight ...
UFC President Dana White has been itching to put on a UFC show in front of a full house. On 24th April, he gets his wish when UFC 261 rolls into Jacksonville, Florida and the promotion is putting on a bumper card to celebrate. Three title fights are in the offing. Kamaru Usman will look to defend his UFC welterweight ...
After the back-and-forth between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington ahead of the former’s fight with Belal Muhammad, it was almost certain that “Chaos” would have something to say after the bout was ruled a No Contest at UFC Vegas 21. Despite over 600 days on the sidelines, Edwards looked sharp and comfortably won the first round before the fight was ...
Both Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards got burned on Saturday night. Muhammad wanted to take full advantage of his opportunity to face a top-ranked welterweight to ascend up to the division’s title picture. Edwards wanted Octagon time to shake off any cage rust after 602 days in between competition. Unfortunately for both men, their wishes were left unfulfilled as the ...
After 602 days away from UFC competition, welterweight contender Leon Edwards wants a chance to win UFC welterweight gold despite his No Contest against Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21. Edwards put paid to any notions of cage rust with a strong first round against the in-form Muhammad on Saturday night, rocking “Remember The Name” with a big head kick ...
Leon Edwards waited over 600 days for his chance to compete in the Octagon again. Belal Muhammad was looking to take full advantage of his opportunity to earn a win over a top-ranked UFC welterweight and shoot up the rankings. Unfortunately for both men, they left the cage with their wishes unfulfilled after their contest was ruled a No Contest ...
Edwards – Muhammad ruled a No Contest following early eye poke 602 days in between fights, British welterweight prospect looked like a man on a mission against short-notice opponent Belal Muhammad on Saturday night. However, things didn’t work out for Edwards nor Muhammad after the fight was ruled a No Contest in the second round. Edwards showed no signs of ...
Dan Hardy released a statement to clarify his job status with the UFC and UK broadcaster BT Sport after reports said he was no longer working with either. Hardy, who challenged Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight title in 2010, confirmed that he is no longer working with the UFC, though he says there’s a chance of “reconciliation between [him] ...
Veteran MMA referee Neil Hall, a key and pioneering figure on the UK and European scene, has sadly passed away. Both a longtime official and coach, Hall lost his three-week battle with COVID-19 complications at the age of 55. The news was broken by Hall’s wife Kath, who said her husband contracted the coronavirus in hospital. Hall was there for ...
She may have just fought for the UFC women’s featherweight championship, but Megan Anderson could be looking for a new fighting home after her UFC contract expired. Anderson’s final fight of her UFC deal saw her suffer a first-round loss to two-division champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 last weekend. The news was first reported by MMA Fighting and later ...