Neil Magny vs. Gunnar Nelson targeted for UFC Liverpool
(https:)With hometown hero and rising welterweight star Darren Till set to headline UFC Liverpool in May, it seems that two more top 170-pounders could be making an appearance on the card.
According to a report by Farah Hannoun, a fight between Gunnar Nelson and Neil Magny is in the works for UFC Liverpool. Shortly after the news, Magny revealed he had signed a bout agreement on his Instagram account, and that a fight announcement would be “coming soon.”
Ed Ruth Gets New Oppoment, Weight Class For Bellator 196 Bout In Budapest
(sherdog.com)Ed Ruth’s welterweight debut will have to wait.
After original Bellator 196 foe Laszlo Furko withdrew from the 170-pound bout due to injury, Ruth will now face Ion Pascu in a 175-pound catchweight affair on April 6. A promotion official confirmed the change to Sherdog.com following an initial report from MMAjunkie.com.
Bellator 196 takes place at Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, and is headlined by a lightweight tilt between Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta. The card airs on the Paramount Network in the United States via tape delay at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel slated for UFC Utica
(https:)Jessica Aguilar finally has a fight lined up.
The veteran fighter has been booked to fight Jodie Esquibel in a women’s strawweight contest at UFC Utica (UFC Fight Night 131). The ever is set to take palce on June 1 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y.
Antonina Shevchenko booking in the works for Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
(https:)The Shevchenkos are a fighting family and now it’s Antonina’s turn to get a chance to shine on a bigger platform.
Sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that Antonina Shevchenko — the older sister of UFC flyweight contender Valentina Shevchenko — will be competing at 125 pounds in the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Series, which is expected to take place in the summer.
Video: Drew Chatman flips off of KO’d opponent’s back, gets disqualified at LFA 36
(https:)This is a new one.
Following the main event of Legacy Fighting Alliance 36 on Friday, one of the amateur “postlims” saw heavyweight Irvins Ayala knock himself out by attempting to land a hammerfist on grounded opponent Drew Chatman.
And yet that isn’t the strangest part of this story.
For some reason, Chatman decided to celebrate the dubious win by standing on Ayala’s back and doing a front flip that ended with him landing partially on his opponent and partially with his butt on the canvas:
Per the LFA Twitter account, Ayala KO’d himself by slamming his own chin into Chatman’s knee and Chatman was subsequently disqualified for his post-match antics,
Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson reported for Liverpool main event
(https:)t appears that the UFC welterweight division is finally moving again.
With an(other) interim title reportedly in the final stages of negotiation between Colby “Scat” Covington and Rafael dos Anjos, Stephen Thompson is reportedly set, or all but set, to fight Darren Till in the UFC: Liverpool main event on May 27.
Dana White: Demetrious Johnson vs. T.J. Dillashaw isn’t happening
(https:)The UFC’s latest attempt at a superfight is off the table, according to company president Dana White.
White told the Los Angeles Times via text that a long-discussed bout between UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and two-time UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is “not happening.”
The report also notes that the UFC is working on an opponent for Dillashaw’s next title defense, though no specific names have been mentioned as of yet.
Report: Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos set for interim title at UFC 224
(mmajunkie.com)The UFC is working on an interim UFC welterweight title bout between dos Anjos and Colby Covington (13-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) for UFC 224, which takes place May 12 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, per a report from BJPenn.com. The event’s main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
note: ummm okay, duno why there needs to be a interim title when Woodley isn't injured..lets just water down the belt some mo why dont we LOL
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Shogun Rua added to UFC Chile
(https:)An important light heavyweight matchup has been added to the UFC’s first trip to Chile.
Ranked contenders Volkan Oezdemir and Mauricio Rua have been booked to fight at UFC Chile (UFC Fight Night 129), which is set to go down on May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
The promotion announced the news on Wednesday, and didn’t specify whether Oezdemir vs. Shogun will serve as the main event of the card.
Bryan Barberena meets returning Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica
(mmajunkie.com)A welterweight bout between Bryan Barberena and Jake Ellenberger is the latest addition to June’s UFC Fight Night 131 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Barberena (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Ellenberger (31-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC).
UFC Fight Night 131 will take place June 1 at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Augusto Mendes fails USADA drug test, pulled from UFC Atlantic City fight
(https:)Augusto Mendes will not be competing next month in New Jersey, after all.
The UFC bantamweight fighter failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test, stemming from a sample collected March 7, according to a release sent out Tuesday by the UFC. Mendes is now facing a UFC anti-doping policy violation and USADA will handle the adjudication process and sanctions.
