ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on the scene and reports live from the UFC early and official on Friday at the ESPN + 30 combat weigh-ins, which begin at 9 am ET (6 am PT). The first weigh-ins take place at the Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu …
Read More »Scott Coker proud of Bellator’s plan to resume during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bellator President Scott Coker admits that the five months since the last event promotion have been a unique challenge that he never expected. The global coronavirus pandemic forced Bellator to halt operations, but is now back with a series of events that started on July 24. Coker told MMA Junkie …
Read More »Calvin Kattar defeats Dan Ige
Since Kenny Florian’s heyday, a serious UFC title contender has left the Boston area, but Calvin Kattar is right on the doorstep. In a UFC main event on ESPN 13 that involved handing the winner to the list of top contenders for Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title, Kattar pitched a game …
Read More »UFC on ESPN 13 weigh-in and live streaming results
ABU DHABI – The wrestlers took to the scales at the host hotel on Yas Island prior to the UFC on ESPN 13 with three athletes who were unable to gain weight during an extended session before Wednesday night’s fights. The main event was made official at the start of …
Read More »Fanduel reimburses Max Holloway bettors after loss
Online sportsbook FanDuel made a surprising announcement Monday that it is reimbursing anyone who has bet on Max Holloway winning after his “controversial” split decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in his UFC 251 featherweight title fight. . Come again? You have read it correctly: a bookmaker is return money (OK, …
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