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UFC Vegas 16

Breaking! UFC Vegas 16 is down to ten total fights

Chris Taylor - December 5, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 16 event just took another hit as news broke moments ago that featherweight Movsar Evloev is no longer eligible to compete. Evleov (13-0 MMA) was slated to compete against Nate Landwehr in the opening bout of tonight’s main card but has been forced out after testing positive for Covid-19.

Sean O'Malley, Ben Askren
Thomas Almeida

Sean O'Malley claims he was offered Thomas Almeida for UFC 258, but 'Thominhas' turned him down

Chris Taylor - December 5, 2020

UFC bantamweight standout Sean O’Malley claims he was offered a bout with Thomas Almeida for UFC 258, but ‘Thominhas’ turned him down. O’Malley (12-1 MMA) suffered the first loss of his professional career in his most recent effort back at UFC 252, this after being stopped by Chito Vera in the very first round. ‘Sugar’ also endured a foot injury during the defeat, but says he is now fully healed an back in training.

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Marvin Vettori

UFC Vegas 16: 'Hermansson vs. Vettori' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - December 5, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 16 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs Marvin Vettori. Hermansson (21-5 MMA) was most recently seen in action this past July where he scored a sensation first round submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum. Prior that win, ‘The Joker’ was coming off a TKO loss to perennial division contender Jared Cannonier.

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UFC

Darren Till reacts to news that Yoel Romero is no longer with the UFC

Chris Taylor - December 5, 2020

Darren Till continues to entertain fight fans with social media posts, his latest being a reaction to the news that Yoel Romero is no longer with the UFC. On Friday evening, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani made the shocking announcement that Yoel Romero was no longer under contract with the UFC.

Colby Covington, LeBron James
UFC

Colby Covington has a message for those who doubt he would make LeBron James "eat the canvas"

Chris Taylor - December 5, 2020

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington shared a message for anyone doubting that he could destroy LeBron James. Following Jake Paul’s nasty knockout victory over former NBA player Nate Robinson at last weekend’s ‘Tyson vs. Jones Jr.’ event, Covington shared the following statement on social media.

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UFC

UFC cuts continue as four more fighters part ways with the promotion

Chris Taylor - December 4, 2020

Dana White and the UFC continue to make cuts to their current roster as four more fighters have parted ways with the promotion. When UFC Flyweight contender Jussier Formiga received his walking papers last month it came as a shock to many fans and analysts. That trend repeated itself earlier this evening when news broke that the UFC had parted ways with former title challenger Yoel Romero.

Yoel Romero, Joe Rogan
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Pros react after the UFC parts ways with Yoel Romero

Chris Taylor - December 4, 2020

Earlier this evening shocking news came out that the UFC had parted ways with former middleweight title challenger Yoel Romoero. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani released the following information on Twitter:

Claressa Shields, MMA
Professional Fighters League (PFL)

Claressa Shields starts training at JacksonWink ahead of PFL debut in 2021

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2020

Claressa Shields has found an MMA camp ahead of her Professional Fighters League debut in 2021. Shields, who is arguably the best female boxer in the world shocked many when she signed with PFL. She will have non-tournament bouts in 2021 and is still allowed to box. Immediately after she signed with the promotion many wondered where she would train and it appears that will be JacksonWink.

Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC 256
Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC procures backup fighter for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno title fight at UFC 256

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2020

The UFC now has a backup fighter in place for the UFC 256 flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. According to MMAFighting’s Mike Heck, Manel Kape, who was supposed to fight Alexandre Pantoja on Dec. 19 will now be the backup fighter for UFC 256.

Misha Cirkunov
UFC

UFC Vegas 17 loses another main card fight

Adam Martin - December 4, 2020

The year-end UFC Vegas 17 card has lost another fight as Misha Cirkunov is out of his light heavyweight bout against Ryan Spann due to injury. TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter reported on Friday that Cirkunov suffered an undisclosed injury in training. The Canadian has been forced off the card, where he was scheduled to take on Spann in a battle between two of the top-15 light heavyweights in the UFC. Instead of fighting on December 19, the UFC is now hoping to re-book this battle for February.

Gina Mazany
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Gina Mazany in no rush to move up flyweight ranks after TKO win over Rachael Ostovich

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2020

Gina Mazany is back in the win column. At UFC Vegas 15, Mazany dropped down to flyweight to battle Rachael Ostovich. In the lead-up to the fight, Mazany was unsure how she would feel at 125-pounds but says it was the easiest weight cut of her career and it showed as she TKO’d Ostovich in the third.

Jack Hermansson
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Jack Hermansson rooting for Adesanya over Blachowicz: "It would be cooler to beat the double champ"

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2020

Jack Hermansson is okay with Israel Adesanya moving up to light heavyweight to fight Jan Blachowicz. Sometime in early 2021, Adesanya will look to become a champ-champ against Blachowicz. However, many people didn’t get the fight as both men have plenty of options to defend their own titles. Yet, for Hermansson, he is fine with the fight being made as long as the middleweight champion wins.

Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw
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Petr Yan responds to TJ Dillashaw's title shot demands

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020

UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has responded to the former champion TJ Dillashaw’s recent demands for a title shot. Dillashaw has not fought in close to two years, having been suspended for his use of the injectable-only banned substance EPO ahead of a 2019 TKO loss to Henry Cejudo.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov lays out plans to create UFC feeder league

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020

Undefeated lightweight star Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to create a feeder league for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nurmagomedov, who still holds the UFC lightweight title despite retiring in October, recently partook in a press conference in Moscow to announce that he purchased Dagestani MMA promotion Gorilla Fighting Championship, and rebranded it Eagle Fighting Championship.

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UFC Vegas 16 weigh-in results: Headliners on point, co-headliner misses weight

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020

On Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Vegas 16 card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card was originally expected to be headlined by a middleweight fight between Jack Hermansson and Darren Till. When Till was forced off the card, Hermansson accepted a short notice fight with Kevin Holland, who was ultimately also forced off the card after testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC then made a third attempt at finding Hermansson an opponent, matching him up with Marvin Vettori, who had originally been scheduled to fight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza next weekend. The third time seems to have been the charm.

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Evander Kane challenges Jake Paul and Logan Paul: "They're both getting KO'd"

Adam Martin - December 4, 2020

Evander Kane of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks called out brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul, proclaiming that “they’re both getting KO’d.” Kane was one of a handful of pro athletes from other sports to take an interest in last week’s boxing match between Jake Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Nate Robinson, a former NBA dunk contest champion. The fight featured a devastating knockout win by Paul, who improved to 2-0 as a pro boxer. Paul brings a lot of eyeballs to the sport and the pay-per-view, which featured a main event between heavyweights Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., reportedly solid 1.2 million pay-per-views. Now everyone wants to cash in.

Garry Tonon, ONE Championship
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ONE Championship: 'Big Bang' results and highlights: Garry Tonon stays unbeaten

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020

On Friday, Asian martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship returned to our screens with the stacked ONE: Big Bang card out of the Singapore Indoor Arena. This ONE Championship card was hit by a handful of last-minute shakeups, but ultimately came together very nicely. The event was topped by a featherweight kickboxing showdown between Marat Grigorian and Ivan Kondratev, which the former won via impressive second-round TKO.

Demetrious Johnson, ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Demetrious Johnson booked to return opposite ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020

Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is slated to return to the ONE Championship Circle opposite Adriano Moraes, the promotion’s reigning ONE flyweight champ. The bout, which is slated for February 24, was announced during Friday’s ONE: Big Bang broadcast.