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Report | Two American Top Team coaches test positive for COVID-19
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
According to a report from Brazilian MMA outlet Combate, two American Top Team coaches have tested positive for COVID-19. Combate reports that both Mike Brown and Gabriel de Oliveira have tested positive for the virus. The ATT coaches’ positive tests come just days after UFC bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz, an American Top Team fighter, tested positive for the virus and was forced out of a July 15 fight with Frankie Edgar.
Cody Stamann vs. Jimmie Rivera set for July 15 scrap on Fight Island
Adam Martin - July 7, 2020
A featherweight bout between top-15 bantamweight contenders Cody Stamann and Jimmie Rivera is the latest addition to the UFC Fight Island event on July 15. MMAFighting.com’s Mike Heck reported that the UFC has booked a featherweight bout between Stamann and Rivera for the July 15 card set for Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Both fighters will be competing up a weight class due to the short-notice nature of the book, as the fight takes place just a week from now.
Coach Javier Mendez expects war in Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy at UFC 252
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 7, 2020
Head coach Javier Mendez anticipates a healthier Daniel Cormier to go to war with Stipe Miocic in the trilogy bout. UFC heavyweight champion Miocic and Cormier are scheduled to collide a third time on Aug. 15. The title bout is set to headline UFC 252 in Las Vegas. Cormier insists that this will be the last bout of his pro MMA career win or lose.
Leon Edwards says he is waiting on the UFC 251 main event winner
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
Streaking UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says he’s waiting for a crack at the winner of the UFC 251 main event. UFC 251 goes down on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi this Saturday. In the card’s headliner UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will attempt to defend his title against Jorge Masvidal, who replaced Gilbert Burns just six days’ ahead of the event.
Paige VanZant on UFC career: I could made the same money with "a regular job"
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
After six years competing in the UFC, Paige VanZant says she could have earned the same amount of money working a “regular job.” VanZant is days out from a fight with Amanda Ribas, which will open the UFC 251 main card this Saturday night. The fight marks the final obligation on her current UFC contract.
Dana White: Colby Covington was not in consideration to replace Gilbert Burns
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
UFC President Dana White claims Colby Covington was never in consideration to replace Gilbert Burns against Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event. Until last weekend, Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, was expected to defend his title against Burns at UFC 251. However, Burns then tested positive for COVID-19, thrusting the UFC into a desperate search for a replacement challenger for Usman.
Alex Volkanovski "surprised" Max Holloway is taking rematch, eyes stoppage win to send him to 155
Cole Shelton - July 7, 2020
Alex Volkanovski didn’t think Max Holloway would want to run things back right away. At UFC 245, Volkanovski beat Holloway to become the new featherweight champion. After the event, there was talk of an immediate rematch, but the Aussie admits he didn’t think the Hawaiian in Holloway would take it.
Dana White: Usman "terrorizing me" for BMF belt, but it won't be on the line at UFC 251
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
UFC President Dana White says there will only be one title on the line when Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal collide in the UFC 251 main event. Masvidal is set to challenge Usman for the undisputed welterweight title in the headliner of the card, which will emanate from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. The winner of the bout will leave the island with the welterweight title in their luggage.
VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman narrowly avoid each other at hotel
Mike Pendleton - July 7, 2020
The rivalry between UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and his next challenger Jorge Masvidal will come to a head in the main event of UFC 251 this weekend. Yet the pair very nearly came face-to-face early at the fighter hotel this week. In the lead-up to the fight, the two fighters haven’t hidden their disdain for each other.
Georges St-Pierre says there are 3 types of people in combat sports and explains what separates them
Natasha Hooper - July 7, 2020
Georges St-Pierre believes there are only three types of people in combat sports and he recently explained what sets those types apart. The former UFC welterweight champion retired from the sport in 2019 but is still regarded as one of the greatest MMA athletes of all time. He is also celebrated for his thoughtful and philosophical approach, both inside and outside the cage. Now St-Pierre is sharing his knowledge bombs with fans.
Henry Cejudo teases "super legacy fight" with Demetrious Johnson
Tom Taylor - July 7, 2020
Former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo recently teased a “super legacy fight” with ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson. Cejudo and Johnson have met twice previously. The pair first fought in 2019, when Johnson still held the UFC flyweight title in a vice grip. On that night, Johnson blew Cejudo away with a first-round TKO victory.
Colby Covington shares prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251
Harry Kettle - July 7, 2020
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has shared his prediction for UFC 251’s main event between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Ever since his loss to Usman in the main event of UFC 245, “Chaos” has been relentless in calling out many top challengers at 170 pounds—including Usman and Masvidal.