Julian Marquez Out of UFC Vegas 40, Fight with Jordan Wright Off
Julian Marquez is out of his UFC Vegas 40 middleweight fight with Jordan Wright. Marquez did not hit the scale prior to the end of the two-hour weigh-in window in Las Vegas on Friday morning. Just ahead of the 11AM...
UFC Vegas 40: Jim Miller on COVID-19 Forcing Him Out of Fight for First...
Jim Miller is the UFC's "Iron Man," a fighter who holds the record for most fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship history at 38 (as of this weekend, anyway). And who had never pulled out of a fight until last...
UFC Vegas 40: Manon Fiorot “Focused on the Good Things” After COVID-19 Delayed Fight
Manon Fiorot's flyweight showdown with Mayra Bueno Silva was supposed to take place three weeks ago, part of the UFC 266 card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It didn't happen. COVID-19 protocols, a now-dreaded label affixed to fights...
UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont Weigh-In Results
For the second week in a row, the UFC rolled into the Apex in Las Vegas with a Fight Night card of minimal depth. Sure, you had former heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski, still going strong at 42. And the UFC's...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 40
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
UFC: Jesse Strader Targeted for February 19 Return vs. Chad Anheliger
A fight between bantamweight prospects Jesse Strader and Chad Anheliger is being targeted for a UFC event on February 19. MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is targeting a return for bantamweight prospect Jesse Strader against promotional newcomer Chad Anheliger...
UFC Vegas 40’s Andrei Arlovski Asked to Remain Awake During Hand Surgery
It was suggested during the UFC Vegas 40 media day on Wednesday that three fights in a calendar year was pretty good for the timeless Andrei Arlovski. "I'm not that old, and I'm planning to fight one more time by...
UFC Vegas 40: Aspen Ladd “Disconnected” to Avoid Social Media Response to Weight Miss
Aspen Ladd, despite missing weight and seeing a fight fall through less than two weeks ago, has arguably an even bigger opportunity this Saturday at UFC Vegas 40. Bounced from her bantamweight bout, Ladd moves up to featherweight to take...
Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis Back on for UFC 268
After briefly being linked to last weekend's UFC Vegas 39, the middleweight bout between Phil Hawes and Chris Curtis has a new date. Hawes vs. Curtis has been pencilled in for UFC 268 in November. MMA DNA was first to...
Welcome to the UFC: Erick Gonzalez
UFC Vegas 40, going down this Saturday, is headlined by Norma Dumont and Aspen Ladd in a featherweight fight. In the co-main event, veteran Andrei Arlovski will fight the rising Carlos Felipe in a heavyweight bout. Another veteran will...
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