Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling are still scheduled to meet at UFC Shanghai but the fight is now being contested as a catchweight contest. Concerns were raised during the weigh-ins that Ortega was potentially struggling with his cut down to featherweight, which required him to hit 146 pounds for a non-title fight. Ultimately, the UFC opted to change the fight …
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UFC Shanghai airs at a special time: Prelims kick off at 3am ET/12am PT. Main card action gets underway at 6am ET/3am PT. The entire card can be streamed on ESPN+ in the United States. Main event and co-main event are both scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. Official Weigh-In Results: Source link
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UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV will take place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The …
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DOLIDZE vs HERNANDEZ takes place Saturday, August 9 in Las Vegas and will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The prelims will air at 6pm ET/3pm PT, followed by the main card airing at 9pm ET/6pm PT. Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. UFC Fight …
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Rafael Estevam and Tresean Gore missed weight badly for UFC Vegas 108. At Friday’s official weigh-ins for Saturday’s event at UFC APEX, Estevam weighed in at 130 pounds (four pounds over the flyweight limit) and Gore weighed in at 189.5 pounds (three pounds over the middleweight limit) for their respective fights, which include the one-pound allowance for non-title bouts. MMA …
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Alex Pereira vs. Tom Aspinall, anyone? Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira finds himself at a bit of a crossroads in his illustrious combat sports career. After four title wins in less than a year, Pereira lost his world title to Magomed Ankalaev by decision at UFC 313 in March. There’s no telling if we’ll get an immediate rematch …
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UFC 318: HOLLOWAY vs POIRIER 3 will take place Saturday, July 19 at Smoothie King Center with the main card at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, and ESPN+ at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm …
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Chidi Njokuani almost lost back-to-back fights with the scale. The would-be welterweight initially came in at 171.5 pounds for his bout with Jake Matthews at UFC Nashville, half a pound over the limit for a non-title bout in the 170-pound division. Matthews successfully weighted in at 170.5 pounds. Njokuani’s weight was later updated on UFC.com showing that his official weight …
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