Impa Kasanganay just earned his UFC contract on Tuesday night, and he already has a date and opponent for his promotional debut. At Dana White’s Contender Series 28 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Kasangany (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) ended the event with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony …
Read More »UFC plans five to six weeks more on ‘Fight Island’
The UFC is on its way back to “Fight Island”, only this time it’s a longer stay plan. The promotion seeks a five- to six-week run on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UFC President Dana White revealed at Dana White’s Contender Series 28 post-fight news conference Tuesday. “I told you guys …
Read More »Five for Five – Dana White pulls out five UFC contracts in Week 2 of the Contender series
All future participants in Dana White’s Contender Series will probably be hoping for one thing in advance: please, please, that White is just back from vacation. The UFC president was in a ‘good mood’ at the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Tuesday, as he issued contracts to all five …
Read More »Joe Pyfer has angry arm injury
Only when the Dana White’s Contender Series 28 attack warmed up did it come to a head. After some back and forth action, Dustin Stoltzfus and Joe Pyfer went into a short fight in the clinch. Stoltzfus (13-1) was finally able to get a good grip and elevate Pyfer (7-2). …
Read More »Yoel Romero out vs. Uriah Hall at UFC on ESPN 15
A major middleweight matchup is set to go downhill as next week’s UFC on ESPN 15 co-main event is off the table. Recent title challenger Yoel Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is out of his fight against Uriah Hall (15-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) due to injury. A person with knowledge …
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