UFC 249 Expected to Have COVID-19 Testing For Fighters

It looks like fighters and coaches involved with UFC 249 should have no problem getting a COVID-19 test. At least, that is what is expected based on what UFC President Dana White has been saying and they should have them done before April 18 according …

It looks like fighters and coaches involved with UFC 249 should have no problem getting a COVID-19 test. At least, that is what is expected based on what UFC President Dana White has been saying and they should have them done before April 18 according to a report from MMA Fighting. While White has gone […]

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Rose Namajunas Pulled From UFC 249 Due To Coronavirus-Related Deaths In Her Family

Rose Namajunas is dealing with losses in her family due to COVID-19. Namajunas was scheduled to take on Jessica Andrade on April 18. The strawweight rematch would’ve served as UFC 249’s co-main event. Word broke that Namajunas was removed f…

Rose Namajunas is dealing with losses in her family due to COVID-19. Namajunas was scheduled to take on Jessica Andrade on April 18. The strawweight rematch would’ve served as UFC 249’s co-main event. Word broke that Namajunas was removed from the card and now we know why. Rose Namajunas Loses Two Family Members Due To […]

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Report: Rose Namajunas Out Of UFC 249

NamajunasThe new UFC 249 card has taken its first hit with former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas reportedly no longer competing. Despite the circumstances brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being forced to pull out, Dana White managed to put together a solid card for the event taking place April 18 […]

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The new UFC 249 card has taken its first hit with former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas reportedly no longer competing.

Despite the circumstances brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being forced to pull out, Dana White managed to put together a solid card for the event taking place April 18 which featured a rematch between Namajunas and Jessica Andrade in the co-main event.

However, that is no longer the case according to Brazilian publication Combate. The reason is not disclosed as of now.

Regardless, it comes as a blow for the card with Andrade unlikely to find a short-notice opponent.

UFC 249 — headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje — has no official location but is expected to take place on tribal land in California.

Here is how the card looks as of now:

  • Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje 
  • Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro
  • Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
  • Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Uriah Hall vs. Ronaldo Souza
  • Alexander Hernandez vs. Omar Morales
  • Ray Borg vs. Marlon Vera
  • Michael Johnson vs. Khama Worthy
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras
  • Sam Alvey vs. Ryan Spann

What do you make of Namajunas pulling out?

Rose Namajunas Reportedly Out Of UFC 249

It looks like Rose Namajunas will not be facing Jessica Andrade a second time at UFC 249. Namajunas and Andrade were set to collide in a rematch on April 18. Back in May 2019, Andrade scored a KO slam on “Thug” Rose to capture the UFC straw…

It looks like Rose Namajunas will not be facing Jessica Andrade a second time at UFC 249. Namajunas and Andrade were set to collide in a rematch on April 18. Back in May 2019, Andrade scored a KO slam on “Thug” Rose to capture the UFC strawweight title. Andrade has since lost the gold to […]

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Updated UFC 249 Card Revealed For April 18

The updated card for UFC 249 has rolled out. On April 18, the UFC will be holding an event at a location that still has not been unveiled. The promotion announced that the new main event will be Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje for the interim UF…

The updated card for UFC 249 has rolled out. On April 18, the UFC will be holding an event at a location that still has not been unveiled. The promotion announced that the new main event will be Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight title. Khabib Nurmagomedov was scheduled to […]

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Rose Namajunas Reveals She Turned Down UFC Title Shot Against Weili Zhang

Rose Namajunas was offered a UFC title opportunity against Weili Zhang but the timing wasn’t right. Namajunas is no stranger to UFC gold. She was once the UFC strawweight champion with a successful title defense to her credit. She ended up losing…

Rose Namajunas was offered a UFC title opportunity against Weili Zhang but the timing wasn’t right. Namajunas is no stranger to UFC gold. She was once the UFC strawweight champion with a successful title defense to her credit. She ended up losing the championship against Jessica Andrade via KO slam. “Thug” Rose contemplated retirement as […]

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