Neither man is capable of being in a boring fight and this weekend should be no different. No Fans for UFC 254. A member of the Fortis MMA crew, Spann has won seven straight overall and each of his first three appearances under the UFC banner. Only special invitees. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". Revamped Brian Ortega Shuts Out Chan Sung Jung in UFC Fight Night Apr. Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign Of Dynasties II’, Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars, Neil Magny agrees to fight Khamzat Chimaev, asks ‘What’s the With... Sherdog contributor Jason Burgos is back with an all-new edition of his weekly mailbag video... Calvin Kattar’s fight plans have remained in a constant state of limbo over the last few weeks. MMAWeekly.com is the worldwide leader for mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) news coverage, interviews, photos, videos, rumors, rankings, and the MMA Hot Sauce Blog. Their initial encounter was tremendous, and the sequel shouldn’t be any different. She is AWESOME!!!! “So you can look at any sport you like, nobody treats women better than we do. He lost his debut by disqualification after landing an illegal knee, mauled Dmitry Smoliakov and Juan Adams, had a decision win overturned after using an inhaler between rounds against Ben Sosoli, then hustled back into the cage against Russian contender Alexander Volkov on short notice, dropping a unanimous decision while gaining valuable experience. Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3) Aleksei Oleink def. Calvin Kattar's stock continues to rise as he picked up a huge win at UFC 249. The Arkansas-based upstart has shown consistent improvement in each successive venture into the Octagon and if he maintains that pattern while adding a win over Rosa on Saturday night, “Thug Nasty” could find himself creeping into position to make a run at the Top 15 before the year is out. With an interim title hanging in the balance, Tony Ferguson will put his 12-fight winning streak and place as the top contender in the lightweight division on the line as he squares off with Justin Gaethje in this must-see main event. For Cejudo, who enters on a five-fight winning streak and coming off back-to-back stoppage victories in championship fights last year, it’s another opportunity to defeat another former champion — one whose sterling record (22-2) is unfortunately overshadowed by the injuries that have prevented him from building any real momentum since matriculating to the UFC nine years ago with the rest of his WEC colleagues. Carla Esparza fields questions from the press in regards to her upset of Michelle Waterson... Vicente Luque reacts to his late stoppage of Niko Price at UFC 249. It’s hard to know the limits of what we should and shouldn’t be doing, but UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer has taken fans advice to heart. If he does, you’re getting submitted. UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer stands on stage during the UFC 171 weigh-in event in 2014.Source:Getty Images. While he’s remained ever-present in the community as a result of his role as an analyst on UFC broadcasts, injuries have resulted in a few false starts and ultimately kept him sidelined for the last three-plus years. It was originally planned to take place on April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Has anyone had a more scrutinized, stranger start to his or her professional career than Hardy? Despite a global pandemic, the news cycle in mixed martial arts continues to churn along. Make a heart with your hands - easy peasy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/s7rd3OlSFt. 8 — and this sets up as a battle to determine which of these two women will move into contention in the 115-pound weight class. UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje pits Justin The Highlight Gaethje vs Tony El Cucuy Ferguson fight in VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, United States on May 9, 2020. But this isn’t anything new for the San Diego-based standout. It just so happens that this weekend, he’s facing off against a fellow high percentage finisher with an allergy to being in boring fights, as the 30-year-old Price has emerged as an all-action fan favorite over the course of his first 10 UFC appearances. If he doesn’t, your chances of winning are much improved. Waterson has been on the fringes of contention since arriving in the UFC in the summer of 2015.