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False positive COVID-19 tests caused scares for Dan Ige and Claudia Gadelha in Jacksonville
Both Claudia Gadelha and Dan Ige fought on UFC Fight Night in Jacksonville back on May 16 and both fighters came away with wins respectively. However, both fighters were also recent guests on Sirius XM Fight Nation’s ‘MMA Tonight’ and revealed they endure some COVID-19 scares in their camp. Before she picked up a win […]
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Max Holloway offering private lessons and other services in exchange for Hawaiian Food Bank donations
UFC star Max Holloway will be offering a series of services in exchange for donations to Maui Food Bank and Hawaii Food Bank. The former king of the featherweights is currently doing all he can to help his homeland of Hawaii through what is set to be an incredibly difficult financial crisis for them. In […]
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Report | UFC to start holding Fight Island events starting in July
According to a recent report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC could be looking to hold events on Fight Island as early as July. For weeks now fans have been hearing about the proposed private island that UFC President Dana White has purchased, with the intention being for the promotion to host a series of […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson receives COVID-19 nasal swab test for UFC 249
UFC 249 headliner Tony Ferguson has released footage of himself receiving a COVID-19 nasal swab test ahead of this weekend’s event. One of the biggest concerns from critics of the event on Saturday going ahead has been the safety of the fighters involved. While there’s still no guarantee as to what the accuracy of these […]
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Michael Bisping has a message for the “idiots” who think the coronavirus is a conspiracy
Michael Bisping has a clear message for people who think that the coronavirus pandemic is all part of a bigger conspiracy. In the midst of the chaos surrounding the ongoing outbreak around the world, one man who has been pretty vocal about the whole thing is the former UFC middleweight king. During a recent interview […]
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Rose Namajunas withdrew from UFC 249 due to COVID-19 deaths in family
On Wednesday night, news surfaced that former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been forced out of her planned UFC 249 rematch with Jessica Andrade. Now we know why. In a statement posted to Instagram, manager Brian Butler-Au announced that several members of the Namajunas family have passed away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Jacare Souza admittedly scared of COVID-19, but must compete at UFC 249 to keep his house
Jacare Souza has admitted that he is scared of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, but that he will still fight at UFC 249 in order to help pay his bills. As of this writing, UFC 249 is scheduled to go ahead on April 18 on tribal land in California. One of the most intriguing undercard fights […]
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Joe Rogan on UFC 249: “It won’t be me” commentating the card
Joe Rogan won’t be on commentary duty for the upcoming UFC 249 card. UFC 249 has been the topic of much discussion lately. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, UFC president Dana White has been adamant that the card will still occur on April 18 — albeit without an audience. The location of the card, which was […]
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Boxer Otto Wallin believes he has COVID-19
Otto Wallin, a former opponent of boxing heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, believes he’s caught COVID-19. Wallin made this announcement during an interview with TMZ. He explained that his mother recently visited him in New York City, and that she began to feel ill after returning home to Sweden. Her boyfriend also fell ill, and later […]