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No Crowd: UFC fighters use analyst Daniel Cormier’s advice during fight

The lack of fan attendance at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Fla. is giving us a glimpse of how different sports will be in the near future. And one consequence is that athletes can hear the commentators talking — and use it to their advantage. In …

UFC

Niko Price taken to hospital for nasty eye cut after UFC 249 loss to Vicente Luque

Niko Price lost to Vicente Luque at UFC 249 on Saturday night due to some nastiness with his eye. The fight between the two was called during the third round due to Price’s eye being swollen shut and looking nasty with a huge cut. Luque was …

Florida clears WWE for live shows, opens up state to sports without fans

If you’re wondering where sports leagues might be able to resume seasons amid the coronavirus situation, Florida could very well be a leading candidate. Florida is under shelter-in-place orders for the month of April. During that time, only …

Jon Jones

Jon Jones addresses his drinking in response to Twitter troll

Jon Jones recently acknowledged that he has to work on the “unhealthy relationship” he has with alcohol, but the UFC star does not want that to define him as a person. Jones was bold enough to answer some questions from fans on Twitter …

California shows inconsistency in telling UFC 249 to shut down

Some of California’s politicians flexed their muscles by essentially telling the UFC to shut down its plans to host UFC 249 at Tachi Palace in Lemoore, Calif. on April 18. California is under a shelter-in-place rule as mandated by the state …

Dana White

Disney, ESPN told Dana White to shut down UFC 249, future fights

Dana White tried his best to keep the UFC train going, but his plans have been put on hold. UFC 249 will not take place on April 18 as White was planning, the UFC boss said on Thursday. The UFC was one of the last pro sports leagues to actually …

Dominick Cruz

Dominick Cruz to replace Jose Aldo at UFC 250 due to expired visa

There will be a new main event for UFC 250. Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Henry Cejudo in the main event of UFC 250 next month, but Aldo is off the card. Combate reported Wednesday night that Aldo, who is Brazilian, has an expired work visa. The …

Dana White

Could California squash UFC’s plans to host UFC 249 on tribal land at Tachi Palace?

Dana White has insisted at every turn that UFC 249 scheduled for April 18 would not be canceled. He and the UFC reportedly are looking to a possible legal loophole in order to conduct the fight, but there may be a problem. Jeff Sherwood, the founder …

UFC

Twitter reacts to Dana White’s private UFC island with funny memes

Dana White drew attention online after telling TMZ Sports that he was in the process of securing a private island for UFC fights to take place. Naturally, his proclamation led to many jokes online about what that island would look like. The jokes …

Dana White securing private island to host UFC fights

Dana White is getting creative to help the UFC continue business. The UFC boss joined TMZ Sports to talk about the company’s upcoming plans to stage fights. White announced on Monday that Justin Gaithje would face Tony Ferguson in the main …

Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaithje will headline UFC 249

The main event for UFC 249 has been confirmed. UFC boss Dana White announced on Monday that Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaithje have signed on to fight as the headline event. The fight is signed and is 100% ON LIVE on ESPN somewhere on EARTH!!!! …

Dana White responds to fake Twitter account, says Khabib is out of UFC 249

Dana White shared some noteworthy news on Saturday night while responding to a fake tweet. An impostor on Twitter who was posing as ESPN MMA reporter Ariel Helwani said that White and Vladimir Putin reached a deal for Khabib Nurmagomedov to travel to …

Jon Jones issues statement after reaching plea deal for DWI

Jon Jones issued a statement on Tuesday after reaching a plea deal in his DWI case earlier in the day. Jones was arrested on March 26 for alleged DWI and a gun charge. He failed three field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer showed his blood alcohol …

Jon Jones

Jon Jones arrested for DWI, gun charge

UFC star Jon Jones has once again found himself in trouble with the law. Jones was arrested in New Mexico on Thursday morning and charged with driving while under the influence and a weapon-related charge, according to Elise Kaplan of the Albuquerque …

UFC

Report: UFC moving Portland, Columbus events to Las Vegas

Multiple upcoming sports events have been cancelled and/or postponed in an effort to manage the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC does not look like it is quite taking those steps yet, but they are making some adjustments. TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter …

Israel Adesanya entrance

Video: Israel Adesanya breaks out ‘Coming to America’ entrance

Israel Adesanya beat Yoel Romero by via unanimous decision in their fight at UFC 248 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Unlike the Joanna Jędrzejczyk-Zhang Weili fight, the Adesanya-Romero match failed to impress fans. At least Adesanya gave the fans a …

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