Two Fighters Mysteriously Pull Out From UFC’s July 25 Fight Island Card

Fight IslandThe UFC’s upcoming July 25 event on Fight Island has taken multiple hits for undisclosed reasons. That card will be headlined by a middleweight tilt between former champion Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. However, two welterweight fights will no longer be taking place on the undercard as Danny Roberts has pulled out of his clash […]

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The UFC’s upcoming July 25 event on Fight Island has taken multiple hits for undisclosed reasons.

That card will be headlined by a middleweight tilt between former champion Robert Whittaker and Darren Till.

However, two welterweight fights will no longer be taking place on the undercard as Danny Roberts has pulled out of his clash with Nicolas Dalby while Shavkat Rakhmonov will no longer be competing against Ramazan Emeev.

The news was confirmed by MMA Junkie citing two people with knowledge of the situation. As of now, there is no replacement opponent for either Dalby or Emeev.

Roberts is coming off a knockout win over Zelim Imadaev in November and was originally set to face Dalby at UFC London in March until the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fight was rescheduled to take place on July 25 until now.

The undefeated Rakhmonov, meanwhile, will have to wait further to make his promotional debut. He was previously set to face Bartosz Fabinski at UFC London as well until the event was canceled.

Current Fight Island Card For July 25

Here is how the card looks as of now:

  • Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Alex Oliviera vs. Peter Sobotta
  • Alexander Gustafsson vs. Fabricio Werdum
  • Nicholas Dalby vs. opponent TBA
  • Tom Aspinall vs. Jake Collier
  • Raphael Pessoa vs. Justin Tafa
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Mike Grundy
  • Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
  • Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Nathaniel Wood
  • Ramazan Emeev vs. opponent TBA
  • Jai Herbert vs. Francisco Trinaldo

What do you make of this news?

UFC Moscow Highlights: Anthony Martin Kicks His Way To Decision Victory

Ramazan Emeev vs. Anthony Martin went the distance at UFC Moscow. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Moscow event from the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia that aired on ESPN+. It was a decent fight that saw both men have their moments …

Ramazan Emeev vs. Anthony Martin went the distance at UFC Moscow. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Moscow event from the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia that aired on ESPN+. It was a decent fight that saw both men have their moments as Emeev was looking for the takedowns while […]

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Anthony Rocco Martin Gets Past Ramazan Emeev In Unanimous Verdict – UFC Moscow Results

Next up the UFC Moscow main card is a welterweight contest between Anthony Rocco Martin and Ramazan Emeev Round 1: Martin is pumped up and super aggressive to start the fight. Emeev is countering well though. Martin lands a nice one-two. Martin is doing a lot of trash talking. He drops Emeev with a leg […]

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Next up the UFC Moscow main card is a welterweight contest between Anthony Rocco Martin and Ramazan Emeev

Round 1: Martin is pumped up and super aggressive to start the fight. Emeev is countering well though. Martin lands a nice one-two. Martin is doing a lot of trash talking. He drops Emeev with a leg kick. Emeev attempts a takedown but Martin counters with a kimura lock. Emeev is doing a good job locking his hands and gets out of it. The fight is stopped after an accidental groin shot on Martin. Emeev attempts a takedown but it’s stuffed. They clinch up as the round comes to an end.

Round 2: Lots of jabbing by both fighters. Emeev misses a wild overhand right and Martin responds with a hard leg kick. Emeev’s left calf seems to be swelling up. Emeev attempts another takedown and Martin counters with a guillotine attempt. However, Emeev gets out and has Martin against the cage. They separate. Emeev tries another takedown attempt but it’s stuffed. Emeev lands heavy on Martin which draws a reaction from the crowd. They’re striking a bit more now. Martin’s nose is bloodied up. The round ends on the ground after Martin takes Emeev down and attempts a submission.

Round 3: Martin lands another leg kick. Emeev sees another takedown stuffed. Emeev lands a nice punch on Martin but it’s mostly a lot of stalling in the third. They clinch but separate. Martin lands another leg kick. Martin continues with the trash talk. Emeev attempts another takedown but receives an uppercut from Martin who then lands yet another leg kick. Emeev attempts another takedown but it’s stuffed and he receives a leg kick soon after. Emeev is more aggressive with 20 seconds left but Martin welcomes it as he taunts Emeev to end the fight.

Official result: Anthony Rocco Martin defeats Ramazan Emeev via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

 

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5 Fighters to Watch at UFC 224 This Weekend

UFC 224 is around the corner and there are five fighters to keep a close eye on. The event will take place this Saturday night (May 12). UFC 224 will be held inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This will be the UFC’s second trip to B…

UFC 224 is around the corner and there are five fighters to keep a close eye on. The event will take place this Saturday night (May 12). UFC 224 will be held inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This will be the UFC’s second trip to Brazil in 2018. In the main event, Amanda Nunes defends her […]

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UFC Fight Night 118: Poland Sees Sam Alvey Step in vs. Ramazan Emeev

Sam Alvey will replace Trevor Smith and fight Ramazan Emeev next Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Alvey will make the long trip over to Gdansk, Poland to face a former M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. The 31-year-old is 31-9 overall and coming off a split decision win vs. Rashad Evans to improve to 5-1 over […]

Sam Alvey will replace Trevor Smith and fight Ramazan Emeev next Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Alvey will make the long trip over to Gdansk, Poland to face a former M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. The 31-year-old is 31-9 overall and coming off a split decision win vs. Rashad Evans to improve to 5-1 over […]