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Michael Chandler believes he’s in his prime, while Benson Henderson is past his heyday. Chandler and Henderson are set to collide in a rematch on June 6. The lightweight clash will headline Bellator 244 inside the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illin…
Michael Chandler believes he’s in his prime, while Benson Henderson is past his heyday. Chandler and Henderson are set to collide in a rematch on June 6. The lightweight clash will headline Bellator 244 inside the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. In their first encounter back in Nov. 2016, Chandler scored the split decision victory. […]
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Bellator 241 which was set to take place in just a few hours’ time has been postponed as the MMA promotion moves to combat the spread of the Corona Virus. The card was due to take place in Connecticut this evening and featured featherweight title headline fight between champion “Pitbull” Freire and bitter rival Pedro […]
The card was due to take place in Connecticut this evening and featured featherweight title headline fight between champion “Pitbull” Freire and bitter rival Pedro Carvalho. The bout was also supposed to be part of the ongoing featherweight grand prix.
Announcing the late notice postponement of the event CEO Scott Coker assured this move was to safeguard staff, fans and fighters against the deadly virus, he said via Twitter.
“The health and
safety of everyone involved have, and will remain, our top priority as we move
forward,” Coker wrote. “After carefully monitoring the ongoing COVID-19
outbreak, @BellatorMMA has chosen to postpone this evening’s Bellator
241 event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
“We would like to apologize to our athletes and fans, as well as our broadcast partner DAZN, but we feel this is the best decision to be made at this time.”
Just yesterday Coker was happy to go ahead with the event but announced it would be closed to the public, he said.
“The health and safety of
our athletes, fans and staff are our number one priority and we will continue
to monitor all information surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak,”
“Out of an abundance of caution for all parties, #Bellator241 on Friday, March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena will be closed to the public. Refunds for ticketholders will be available at their original point of purchase.”
Bellator become the latest major sports organisation to cancel it’s event. The UFC card in Brasilia tomorrow at the moment remains one of the only major sports events taking place on the planet.
Per Scott Coker. All athletes, officials, judges, cutmen and additional event personnel, have been compensated despite the cancellation of Bellator 241.
Should Bellator have postponed this event
just hours before it was due to start?
Bellator 241 is officially off after initially just being closed to the public. Fightful broke the news that Bellator 241 has been postponed. Bellator president Scott Coker took to his Twitter account to make the confirmation. “The health and saf…
Bellator 241 is officially off after initially just being closed to the public. Fightful broke the news that Bellator 241 has been postponed. Bellator president Scott Coker took to his Twitter account to make the confirmation. “The health and safety of everyone involved have, and will remain, our top priority as we move forward. After […]
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The UFC Brasilia weigh-ins have just wrapped and all but one of the fighters on the card have succesfully made weight for the event due to take place behind closed doors. In the main event Kevin Lee missed weight by 2.5lbs for his fight lighweight fight against Charles Oliveira – the bout will go ahead […]
In the main event Kevin Lee missed weight by 2.5lbs for his fight lighweight fight against Charles Oliveira – the bout will go ahead at a catchweight. The co-main will see submission specialist Demian Maia up against fellow Brazillian Gilbert Burns who has promised to submit the welterweight legend.
Elsewhere on the card Renato Moicano makes his 155lb debut and Johnny Walker looks to bounce back from his first UFC defeat againt Russian light-heavyweight Nikita Krylov.
Kevin Lee (158.5*)vs Charles Oliveira (156)
Demian Maia (170.5) vs Gilbert Burns (170.5)
Renato Moicano (155.5) vs Damir Hadzovic (155)
Johnny Walker (206) vs Nikita Krylov (206)
Francisco Trinaldo (156) vs John Makdessi (155)
Jussier Formiga (126) vs Brandon Moreno (126)
Amanda Ribas (115.5) vs Randa Markos (116)
Elizeu Dos Santos (171) vs Aleksei Kunchenko (170)
Rani Yahya (136) vs Enrique Barzola (136)
Mayra Bueno Silva (126) vs Maryna Moroz (126)
Bruno Silva (125.5) vs David Dvorak (126)
Veronica Macedo (135.5) vs Bea Malecki (136)
*Kevin Lee missed weight by 2.5lbs – fight goes ahead
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in Brasilia, Brazil this Saturday, March 14 for a closed-door event due to the Coronavirus. Although no fans will be in attendance the event will go on. In the main event, Kevin Lee will look to extend his wi…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in Brasilia, Brazil this Saturday, March 14 for a closed-door event due to the Coronavirus. Although no fans will be in attendance the event will go on. In the main event, Kevin Lee will look to extend his winning streak to two when he battles Charles Oliveira. The co-main […]
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UFC President Dana White has finally provided an update on the measures his MMA promotion to safeguard its fans and fighters during the Corona Virus pandemic. UFC boss White released the below statement on the company’s YouTube channel, he said. “Hey everyone, UFC president Dana White here. We’ve been closely monitoring the situation with the […]
UFC boss White released the below statement on the company’s YouTube channel, he said.
“Hey everyone, UFC president Dana
White here. We’ve been closely monitoring the situation with the coronavirus
and its potential impact on the health and safety of UFC athletes, staff, and
fans around the world. We’re moving forward with all our UFC live events but
we’re gonna adapt to these unprecedented circumstances. Some of the events will
be moved from the original host city to the UFC Apex here in Las Vegas and
unfortunately, fans may not be allowed to attend the events.
“The events are still gonna be broadcast live on ESPN the network and on ESPN+ here in the United States. And on media partners worldwide including Combate in Brazil and UFC Fight Pass. So, you can watch the fights wherever you are on your TV, laptop, cell phone, anywhere you know the drill. And fans who had tickets to the event can get a full refund at the point of purchase. This is a very tough situation that is constantly evolving. So, we will keep you updated as best we can. We greatly appreciate your understanding and your continued support. Thank you guys very much.” (Transcribed by MMA News)
White later spoke to Sportcenter and confirmed reports that UFC Brasilia will take place behind closed doors this weekend. He also confirmed UFC Columbus will now take place in Las Vegas at the Apex Facility.
As of right now UFC London will go
ahead as planned, with a crowd in attendance. However White said the promotion are
working with the UK government as the situation develops over the next week.
Should all UFC events go behind closed doors amid this pandemic?