UFC Officially Removes Glover Teixeira-Anthony Johnson Bout

UFC officials announced on Friday that the planned co-main event for UFC on FOX 20 between Glover Teixeira and Anthony Johnson has been scrapped.

The new co-main event will be lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Edson Barboza, which also opens a spot …

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UFC officials announced on Friday that the planned co-main event for UFC on FOX 20 between Glover Teixeira and Anthony Johnson has been scrapped.

The new co-main event will be lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Edson Barboza, which also opens a spot on the main card for Bojan Mihajlovic-Francis Ngannou and Felice Herrig-Kailin Curran.

Teixeira-Johnson is expected to be re-booked in the near future. Johnson was forced out due to a serious family matter.

Report: Glover Teixeira Out Of UFC On FOX 20

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Glover Teixeira appears on his way out of a fight at UFC on FOX 20 next month.

While nothing has been made official by the UFC concerning Teixeira or his scheduled opponent, Anthony Johnson, MMA Fighting is reporting that the Brazilian has now withdrawn from the event.

Johnson was reported to be out due to an injury earlier this month.

“I’m prepared, and I spent a lot of money bringing guys from Brazil to help me,” Teixeira said. “For sure, I’d like to stay on the card.”

The bout was set to possibly determine the next contender to the light heavyweight title on July 23 from Chicago. The card features Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.

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Glover Teixeira appears on his way out of a fight at UFC on FOX 20 next month.

While nothing has been made official by the UFC concerning Teixeira or his scheduled opponent, Anthony Johnson, MMA Fighting is reporting that the Brazilian has now withdrawn from the event.

Johnson was reported to be out due to an injury earlier this month.

“I’m prepared, and I spent a lot of money bringing guys from Brazil to help me,” Teixeira said. “For sure, I’d like to stay on the card.”

The bout was set to possibly determine the next contender to the light heavyweight title on July 23 from Chicago. The card features Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.

Report: Anthony Johnson Pulls Out Of UFC On FOX 20 Fight With Glover Teixeira

Another one bites the dust.

According to a report at MMAFighting.com, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has pulled out of his scheduled fight against Glover Teixeira at the upcoming UFC On FOX 20 event.

Johnson, who was set…

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Another one bites the dust.

According to a report at MMAFighting.com, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has pulled out of his scheduled fight against Glover Teixeira at the upcoming UFC On FOX 20 event.

Johnson, who was set to come into what was a striking fans dream match against Teixeira fresh off of two consecutive knockout victories over Ryan Bader and Jimi Manuwa, pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons. Teixeira was coming into the fight off of finishes of Rashad Evans, Patrick Cummins and Ovince Saint Preux.

UFC On FOX 20 is scheduled to take place on July 23, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Report: Anthony Johnson Forced Out Of Fight With Glover Teixeira

Unfortunate news has come to fruition earlier today (June 18, 2016), as MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani has reported that highly-ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was forced out of his upcoming bout with fellow former title challenger Glover Teixeira which was slated for July 23, 2016. Helwani took to his official Twitter account to break

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Unfortunate news has come to fruition earlier today (June 18, 2016), as MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani has reported that highly-ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was forced out of his upcoming bout with fellow former title challenger Glover Teixeira which was slated for July 23, 2016.

Helwani took to his official Twitter account to break the news:

After suffering a submission loss to reigning champion Daniel Cormier in April 2015, Johnson has since bounced back with back-to-back knockout victories over the likes of Jimi Manuwa and previously surging contender Ryan Bader. “Rumble” is widely considered to be one of the most feared strikers in mixed martial arts (MMA).

Teixeira also went through a rough patch, dropping two straight decisions to then champion Jon Jones and Phil Davis in 2014. The Brazilian slugger has since rebounded in an impressive way, scoring three straight stoppage victories Ovince Saint Preux, Patrick Cummins, and most recently former champion Rashad Evans.

A replacement opponent has yet to be named.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA as more news regarding the situation unfolds.

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Knockout Power: The 12 Pound-For-Pound Hardest Hitters In UFC

It’s hardly a secret that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watch the UFC for its heart-pumping knockouts that its most revered stars produce in high-pressure situations. True, some may watch the UFC for its combination of power and skill, and others still may tune in for their own appreciation of wrestling and/or grappling, but if

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It’s hardly a secret that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watch the UFC for its heart-pumping knockouts that its most revered stars produce in high-pressure situations.

True, some may watch the UFC for its combination of power and skill, and others still may tune in for their own appreciation of wrestling and/or grappling, but if you were to poll every fight fan out there, you’d most likely receive an overwhelming response that most fans love MMA for the exhilarating knockouts.

That makes the fighters who often knock their opponents out obvious fan favorites, and indeed many have died by the sword attempting to become one of these crowd-pleasing stars. The ones who actually made it through and achieved greatness thanks to their fists sit as some the shining lights of the sport, with spoils, adoration, and fear all coming in droves.

It takes a special kind of fighter to sit among the heaviest hitters in the UFC. Here are the 12 most powerful punchers in the UFC right now.

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Five Best Fights To Book For UFC 205 In New York

The UFC’s first event in New York City is finally set to go down on November 12, 2016 when the long-awaited UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card hits the airwaves. While it’s too early for the promotion to make any fights official for the big-time card, you can expect the biggest names in the game to

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The UFC’s first event in New York City is finally set to go down on November 12, 2016 when the long-awaited UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card hits the airwaves.

While it’s too early for the promotion to make any fights official for the big-time card, you can expect the biggest names in the game to be in ‘The Big Apple’ for the colossal event.

There’s little doubting that the promotion wants to have both Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey involved if possible, and there are also some New York-born stars that they definitely want involved as well.

So how about we help Dana White and UFC brass out and start fantasy booking what could be the biggest card of the year? Here are the best matches to make for UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden.

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