Promotion Releases Statement on UFC 249, Plans to Host Event Elsewhere
Following the NYSAC deeming that UFC 249 will not be held in Brooklyn, NY next month due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC has announced that the show will go on. Wednesday evening, UFC officials released a statement addressing...
Brooklyn Off the Table for UFC 249, Per NYSAC
UFC 249 will not take place in Brooklyn, New York next month as originally planned. Or anywhere else in the state. First reported by the New York Times, the card — featuring the long-anticipated lightweight title fight between Khabib...
Ex-UFC Fighter Jon Tuck Facing Sexual Assault Charges
Former UFC fighter Jon Tuck is facing serious charges in his native Guam. Tuck (11-5), who competed for the UFC from 2012 to 2018, was most recently seen fighting at the hybrid Bellator/RIZIN event in December. He was arrested...
Cage Warriors 113 Undergoes More Changes Due to Travel Restrictions
The only fight card of note moving forward this week is Cage Warriors 113 in the U.K. The card was originally scheduled for London, England on Friday but was ultimately shifted to Manchester due to the original venue shutting...
Randa Markos, John Makdessi in Self-Isolation After UFC Brasilia
Canadians Randa Markos and John Makdessi made the trip to Brazil for UFC Brasilia this past weekend. It didn't end well inside the octagon for either fighter: both the 'Quiet Storm' and 'The Bull' suffered decision defeats in what...
USADA “Will Focus Only On Mission-Critical Testing of Athletes in Sports Still Competing” During...
Sports still active, and those preparing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, will be USADA's focus for the foreseeable future. USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency), which oversees the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, has released a statement pertaining to its procedures and...
Ex-MMA Fighter Cedric Marks Hit With Another Murder Charge, Accomplice In Custody
Former MMA fighter Cedric Marks is already facing the death penalty, charged with murdering former girlfriend Jenna Scott, 28, and an acquaintance, Michael Swearingin, 32. Now, he's been hit with another murder rap, stemming from the 2009 disappearance of...
Cage Warriors 113 Shifts from London to Manchester
The coronavirus has disrupted essentially all of professional sports, and the combat world is no exception. The last man standing, in terms of MMA promotions, appears to be the U.K.'s Cage Warriors. With a show Friday — Cage Warriors...
Max Holloway Pens Heartfelt Message Urging Fans to Heed Coronavirus Warnings
This isn't a practice. This is a fight. Max Holloway is the champion MMA doesn't deserve. The former featherweight champ continues to live like he has all the belts, leading by example with a heartfelt post on Instagram Monday in...
Exclusive: Brandon Royval vs. Jerome Rivera set for Contender Series on June 23
Dana White's Contender Series is back this Summer for its fourth season. Week one is scheduled to start on June 23, if all goes according to plan (note: quite obviously, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could change plans). Sources have...

























