There will be three cards in Jacksonville, Florida, starting with a pay-per-view event featuring an interim lightwight title bout and a bantamweight championship clash.
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The UFC is eyeing May 9 as a return date in its quest to be the first major U.S. sport to return amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are a few possible (tongue-in-cheek) “Fight Island” destinations for UFC president Dana White, who seems intent on hosting events during the coronavirus pandemic.
A UFC event scheduled for April 18 at Tachi Palace Casino Resort outside Lemoore, California, has been called off after Disney and ESPN executives intervened.
The April 18 pay-per-view card will take place at Tachi Palace Casino Resort outside of Lemoore, California, people close to the UFC confirmed Wednesday.
UFC president Dana White said he intends to put on a full schedule of fights at a secret venue in the United States with fighters competing on a private island.
Justin Gaethje has been selected to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18.
His name was included in a Clark County District Court lawsuit filed against White by Ernesto Joshua Ramos, who served time for the sensational crime.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has agreed to plead guilty to a second DWI charge in exchange for one year of supervised probation.
Two mixed martial arts organizations announced plans to postpone or delay cards as UFC officials continue to try to move heaven and earth to put on a massive event in April.
Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson, said Monday that he’s in Russia and probably won’t be able to leave because of travel bans.
The UFC star struggled to comprehend instructions and perform basic functions during a sobriety check early Thursday morning that led to his arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
UFC champion Jon Jones was arrested early Thursday on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated, possession of an open container and negligent use of a firearm.
UFC president Dana White insisted that one of the most anticipated fights in the organization’s history, between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, will happen April 18.
The Nevada Athletic Commission’s planned Wednesday meeting has been canceled as protocols are put in place to comply with Governor Steve Sisolak’s emergency directive on public meetings.