The UFC will be coming back to Sin City after a four-event run on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. On August 1st, UFC Apex was supposed to be the host of a women’s bantamweight fight between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. However, Aldana tested positive for COVID-19 so the fight was scrapped.
After two years away from fighting, Jordan Mein sought to start fresh in Bellator. Instead, Jason Jackson sent him back to the drawing board.
Gilbert Burns is out of the main event at UFC 251 on Fight Island after testing positive for Covid-19 before flying to Abu Dhabi.
The Brazilian, 33, was set to headline the July 12 event on Yas Island with his welterweight title match against champion Kamaru Usman.
The last UFC show from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for the month of July is a strong Fight Night offering with a big middleweight bout in the main event. Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker takes on former welterweight title challenger Darren Till in a five-round showdown that has major title implications. In the co-main, Shogun Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira have their trilogy meeting in what is supposed to be Lil’ Nog’s retirement fight.
IN 2016, UFC president Dana White and his co-business partners who set up the fighting championship sold a majority stake in the promotion company for £3.2billion.
The buyers were the Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG, who count the biggest names in film, music and sport as their clients.
Former RIZIN champion Jiri Prochazka announced himself to the UFC light heavyweight division in emphatic fashion on Saturday night.
Robert Whittaker faces off against Darren Till as the headliner of the card. The winner of this highly anticipated bout will set themselves up for a title shot against reigning king Israel Adesanya.
The hype surrounding Amanda Ribas only continued to grow following her latest win at UFC 251.
Dana White is not surprised that Gilbert Burns is fighting for the welterweight title over Jorge Masvidal.
