TUF 26 Coaches Eddie Alvarez & Justin Gaethje Discuss Eubanks’ Failed Weigh-in

Sijara Eubanks’ TUF 26 coach Eddie Alvarez was ‘not surprised’ to learn the inaugural flyweight title challenger had missed weight According to Alvarez, he was more than aware of the trouble Eubanks had making weight throughout the se…

Sijara Eubanks’ TUF 26 coach Eddie Alvarez was ‘not surprised’ to learn the inaugural flyweight title challenger had missed weight According to Alvarez, he was more than aware of the trouble Eubanks had making weight throughout the season. While expressing clear disappointment, Alvarez was also adamant that there are ‘no excuses’ for missing weight: “Behind […]

Sijara Eubanks Hospitalized, Roxanne Modafferi Fights Nicco Montaño for UFC Flyweight Title

Roxanne Modafferi has been granted the unexpected opportunity to fight for a UFC title this weekend, albeit as a result of unfortunate circumstances  Sijara Eubanks was hospitalized on Thursday morning which means she is out of her inaugural UFC flywei…

Roxanne Modafferi has been granted the unexpected opportunity to fight for a UFC title this weekend, albeit as a result of unfortunate circumstances  Sijara Eubanks was hospitalized on Thursday morning which means she is out of her inaugural UFC flyweight title fight this Friday at the TUF 26 Finale in Las Vegas. Eubanks’ hospitalization was […]

TUF 26 Finale Gets New Main Event At The Last Minute

Tomorrow’s (Fri., December 1, 2017) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 26 Finale from the Park Theatre in LasVegas has a new main event. The UFC announced via MMA Junkie that longtime competitor Roxanne Modafferi will replace TUF 26 finalist Sijara Eubanks and battle Nicco Montano in the main event bout for the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight […]

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Tomorrow’s (Fri., December 1, 2017) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 26 Finale from the Park Theatre in LasVegas has a new main event.

The UFC announced via MMA Junkie that longtime competitor Roxanne Modafferi will replace TUF 26 finalist Sijara Eubanks and battle Nicco Montano in the main event bout for the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight title after Eubanks was hospitalized with complications surrounding her weight cut earlier today.

The UFC issued an official statement on the last-minute switch:

“Due to medical issues, Sijara Eubanks, was hospitalized Thursday morning and has been pulled from her bout against Nicco Montano at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter Finale. Stepping in for Eubanks to fight in the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight championship bout will be Ultimate Fighter 26 semifinalist Roxanne Modafferi.”

Modafferi was eliminated from by Eubanks in the semifinals of the show, and was set to take on former Invicta flyweight champ Barb Honchak. Honchak will face bantamweight veteran Lauren Murphy, who was on standby for the card.

Modafferi issued a statement online about her move up to the main event, noting that she was excited but also concerned for former opponent Eubanks’ health:

Eubanks had previously struggled to make the division’s 125-pound limit during the show, but her hospitalization comes as a surprise considering she had a month since the show ended to get down to championship weight.

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TUF 26 Finale Weigh-In Results

The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale) is set to take place on Saturday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theater in Paradise, Nevada. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX […]

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The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale) is set to take place on Saturday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theater in Paradise, Nevada.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Ultimate Fighter final (to determine the inaugural UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion) between Sijara Eubanks and Nicco Montano will headline this event. Sean O’Malley vs. Terrion Ware will serve as the co-main event.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale on Thursday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Sijara Eubanks () vs. Nicco Montano (124.5) – for inaugural women’s flyweight title
  • Sean O’Malley (135.5) vs. Terrion Ware ()
  • Barb Honchak (125.5) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (124)
  • Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs. Eric Spicely ()
  • DeAnna Bennett () vs. Melinda Fabian ()
  • Brett Johns (135.5) vs. Joe Soto (135)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Montana De La Rosa (125.5) vs. Christina Marks (125.5)
  • Ryan Janes (185) vs. Andrew Sanchez (185.5)
  • Karine Gevorgyan () vs. Rachael Ostovich (125)
  • Ariel Beck () vs. Shana Dobson (125.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Gillian Robertson (125.5) vs. Emily Whitmire (125)

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