Roman Bogatov’s UFC stint was short. Bogatov (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), the former M-1 Global Lightweight Champion who signed with the UFC last November, was released by promotion after his unanimous decision loss to Leonardo Santos at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of Bogatov’s release …
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Last Saturday ended a UFC action marathon that included three events over seven days on “Fight Island” on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. From UFC 251 to UFC on ESPN 13 to UFC on ESPN + 30, a total of 36 fights took place from July 11-18, and there’s a …
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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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UFC President Dana White was apparently not joking when he said before UFC 251 that the event was trending to bring out big numbers. According to a report by The Athletic, Saturday’s event led by UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and fan favorite Jorge Masvidal racked up roughly 1.3 million …
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The UFC returns after a week off on Saturday with UFC 251, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series is back to help build excitement before action. UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card is issued in pay-per-view after the preliminaries on ESPN and the preliminary …
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