With Amanda Nunes out of UFC 213 main event, Robert Whittaker steals the show.
Despite losing to Robert Whittaker at UFC 213, Yoel Romero says he’ll stay ready in case he gets the chance to face Michael Bisping.
UFC president Dana White says Amanda Nunes pulling out of UFC 213 was a bizarre situation since she was medically cleared to compete.
Amanda Nunes fell ill hours before the start of UFC 213 and her fight with Valentina Shevchenko was canceled. Shevchenko spoke with media about the fight being scratched.
Hours ahead of UFC 213, it was announced by the promotion that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes would be unable to compete in the main event and was pulled from the title fight against Valentina Shevchenko.
1. Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was removed from the main event of UFC 213 last night. The UFC says she was hospitalized in Las Vegas but no word on her condition. UFC officials say customers can request a full refund of their purchased tickets.
2. A naked man was found dead yesterday. Officials say the 911 calls reported the man lying face-down on U.S. Highway 95 on the shoulder of the Charleston Boulevard off-ramp. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Las Vegas police, the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Public Safety Department are investigating.
3. Westgate wins over $2 million in damages in a legal dispute centered on its stage show, “The Elvis Experience.” The show’s untimely closing last year sparked a messy lawsuit between Westgate and a third-party production company. Westgate says the production company was in breach of its 10-year contract.
Reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang make their picks on fights on the UFC 213 card.
Ahead of UFC 213, Fox Sports personalities Karyn Bryant and Kenny Florian break down what the main and co-main event of the fight card will bring.
At a press conference ahead of UFC 213 on July 8, Valentina Shevchenko told reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes that she would only hold onto the title for 2 more months.