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Veteran MMA journalist Ariel Helwani took to Twitter to report the news: Kevin Holland was initially supposed to take Darren Till’s place against Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 16 last weekend but was also forced out of the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test. Taking Holland’s place was Marvin Vettori, who went on to defeat Hermansson by unanimous decision. Kevin Holland now slides in for Vettori against Jacare in the main card of UFC 256....

Adesanya is the 185-pound division titleholder right now and he is ranked No.2 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound list. Meanwhile, Covington is the No.1 welterweight contender. During a recent chat with Yahoo Sports, ‘Chaos’ stressed that ‘The Last Stylebender’ is not a well-rounded fighter. Watch Colby Covington in conversation with renowned combat sports journalist Kevin Iole through the link provided below: Former interim 170-pound weight class champ Covington will square off against fellow two-time title challenger and best friend-turned-arch rival Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 272 next....

Since then, a bunch of contenders have emerged. Jorge Masvidal’s rise has seen him quickly enter the title picture, while Nate Diaz’s presence adds a whole new dynamic as well. However, perhaps the second-most deserving Welterweight on the roster is #4 ranked Leon Edwards. In an interview with Ariel Helwani as a part of ESPN, Leon Edwards gave some great insight into what the plans are for the Welterweight division....

Additionally, addressing his penchant for deleting some of his tweets, Conor McGregor jokingly claimed that he has a butler who deletes his controversial tweets. Taking to his official Twitter account, McGregor posted the following remarks: Conor McGregor later deleted those tweets. Many believe that Conor McGregor’s aforementioned tweets are a reference to the alleged altercation that took place between him and Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti. Facchinetti and his wife Wilma Helena Faissol claimed that Conor McGregor was at a party with them at a nightclub in Rome on October 17....

Rockhold dethroned the undefeated Chris Weidman at UFC 194 to capture the 185 lbs title. However, he has lost three out of his last four fights since then and hasn’t fought since 2019. The California native recently declared that he is eager to return to the octagon and is eyeing a fight with Costa. During a recent episode of the DC & RC show, Cormier affirmed his belief in Rockhold....

While there’s a lot to be said for all of the champions currently residing in the UFC, there’s a special movement happening with African fighters in the promotion. UFC president Dana White has spoken about how badly he wants to hold an event in Africa, and for good reason. Three of his champs have roots in this special part of the world. Israel Adesanya is the king of the middleweights, Kamaru Usman runs the show at welterweight, and Francis Ngannou looks like an unstoppable force at heavyweight....

Even his fellow teammate Joanna Jedrzejczyk openly admitted before UFC 245 that she hoped that Kamaru Usman would knock him out. Covington even made comments against his teammate Dustin Poirier. When asked about Covington by Ariel Helwani on his MMA show, Jorge Masvidal sarcastically replied “Who?” and said that as soon as he got his jaw broken, he hasn’t appeared at ATT (H/T MMA Mania). He concluded by saying that Covington got what he deserved with his broken jaw....

The role of the referee is to make sure that both fighters are protected properly and that one fighter does not take too much offense, as that might lead to death inside the Octagon. Unfortunately, at UFC Fight Night 161, in the fight between Thomas Gifford and Mike Davis, one fighter found himself taking an unnatural amount of punishment while the referee stood by and did nothing. Thomas Gifford at UFC Tampa Thomas Gifford faced Mike Davis during the Preliminary Card of UFC Tampa....

A potential fight of the night contender between Featherweights Jeremy Stephens and Calvin Kattar is expected to be added to the UFC 248 card. As we had reported earlier, Gilbert Burns and Demian Maia will co-main event the UFC Brasilia card on March 14th. The UFC London card scheduled to take place on March 21st at the O2 arena will have a featherweight contest between Makwan Amirkhani and Mike Grundy....

Even so, during a recent interview, TJ Dillashaw couldn’t help but talk about his fight with Henry Cejudo and how he would like to face him. TJ Dillashaw vs Henry Cejudo at UFC 233 on ESPN+ 1 The fight between Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo at UFC 233 on ESPN+ 1, was one of the most hyped fights of the year. With Dillashaw moving down to Flyweight to face Cejudo in his attempt to become double Champion, holding both the Flyweight and the Bantamweight belt, there was some excitement surrounding the event....

During her podcast appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, she was asked about Bellator Women’s Flyweight Champion, Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. She talked about how the fighter would have to work her way up the UFC ladder to face her. What does she think about a possible Valentina Shevchenko vs Ilima-Lei MacFarlane fight? Asked about her counterpart in Bellator, Ilima-Lei MacFarlane, Valentina Shevchenko said that she was ready to fight her – but only if she went through the right channels....

Covington made his pro MMA debut in 2012 and joined the UFC in 2014. A seven-fight winning streak starting in 2016 changed his career. A former interim UFC welterweight champion, Covington got knocked out by champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. He lost a rematch to Usman at UFC 268 via unanimous decision, and is 2-2 in his last four fights. Masvidal (35-15, 16 KOs) made his MMA debut in 2003....

The expectations on Gustafsson’s shoulders were quite steep, but the lanky fighter duly delivered, putting on a masterclass in striking from range as he punished the Brazilian with superior boxing before putting him away in the fifth round. Here are the results of all the fights on the night: Main Card Results: Main Event: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira Alexander Gustafsson had the beating of Glover Teixeira although the two men are only separated by one position on the list of official rankings....

Sporting an undefeated record and an abundance of confidence, Till lobbied for a top-10 opponent following his unanimous-decision victory over tough-but-unheralded Bojan Velickovic on the main card of the September event in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Certain that he is the best striker in the division, the 24-year-old Liverpudlian specifically mentioned a showdown with powerful Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio, who pushed his own winning streak to five with a first-round knockout of Gunnar Nelson two months earlier while headlining in Glasgow, Scotland....

Derek Brunson: Dragon Slayer The left hand of Derek Brunson silenced the raucous crowd inside Ginasio do Ibirapuera to close out the action in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday night, spoiling Lyoto Machida’s return to action and stamping himself as a fighter to watch in the middleweight division. After two minutes of feeling each other out and trying to find the elusive former light heavyweight champion, Brunson put a left hand on Machida’s chin that took the Brazilin veteran’s legs out from underneath him....

The main card was subject to a lot of change heading into the fight. This is something that seems to have become the custom in each UFC event, with more and more fights being changed at the last minute. The constant fight on the UFC Denver card was that of Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Mike Perry. On the other hand, the main event was changed up. The fight between Chan Sung Jung and Frankie Edgar had to be changed, with Yair Rodriguez stepping in to replace Edgar....

He will be facing Juan Adams at UFC Fight Night 151. I was able to catch up with Arjan Singh Bhullar before his UFC fight and pose a few questions before him. Catch UFC Fight Night 151 in Ottawa live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD at 5:30 AM on the 5th of May. Q. How big is this fight for you? ASB: Every fight is important....

Unfortunately, the former Olympic wrestler has found himself the target of many verbal barbs. ‘DC’ retired from the sport after being at a crossroads in his career. He lost twice to Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title and was no longer able to make the cut to 205 lbs. Furthermore, a recurring back injury caused by a combination of his advanced age and years of intensive wrestling left him unable to wrestle intensely....

Nogueira is coming off of a spectacular first round knockout performance over Patrick Cummins at UFC 198 in May, earning his first win since his unanimous decision victory over Rashad Evans at UFC 156 in 2013. He will be taking on a Bader who is coming off of a vicious second round knockout victory over Illir Latifi via flying knee in one of the most amazing knockouts of the year....

Despite being on the receiving end of the infamous 5-second KO, Ben Askren does not shy away from giving credit where it is due. He clearly had no qualms about declaring ‘Gamebred’ as his chosen ‘Fighter of the Year’ for 2019 in his appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show with ESPN. Ben Askren: I think he deserves it Even though no one saw it coming before the year started, the MMA world collectively agrees that Masvidal pretty much owned the year with victories over the likes of Darren Till, Ben Askren and his BMF title rival, Nate Diaz....