Tag: UFC 209

Tony Ferguson Paid $250,000 Show Money For Cancelled UFC 209 Title Bout

While it doesn’t undo the loss of a title shot, Tony Ferguson is $250,000 richer despite not having fought at UFC 209 in Las Vegas Saturday. Ferguson had been scheduled in an interim lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, which was to be the card’s co-main event. However, Nurmagomedov was forced to pull out of […]

While it doesn’t undo the loss of a title shot, Tony Ferguson is $250,000 richer despite not having fought at UFC 209 in Las Vegas Saturday. Ferguson had been scheduled in an interim lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, which was to be the card’s co-main event. However, Nurmagomedov was forced to pull out of […]

Rashad Evans on UFC 209 Loss: ‘The Cards Will Fall Where They May’

Rashad Evans appears to be taking his loss at UFC 209 in stride. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder fell short against Daniel Kelly in his middleweight debut last night (March 4). The bout was part of the main card of UFC 209 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]

Rashad Evans appears to be taking his loss at UFC 209 in stride. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder fell short against Daniel Kelly in his middleweight debut last night (March 4). The bout was part of the main card of UFC 209 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]

UFC 209 Bonuses: Teymur vs. Vannata Earns Fight of the Night

UFC 209 took a major blow before it even got off the ground when Khabib Nurmagomedov had to be pulled from the card due to a bad weight cut, but a number of stars stepped up Saturday night to put on bonus winning performances. Following the event, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]

UFC 209 took a major blow before it even got off the ground when Khabib Nurmagomedov had to be pulled from the card due to a bad weight cut, but a number of stars stepped up Saturday night to put on bonus winning performances. Following the event, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]

UFC 209 Bonuses: Teymur vs. Vannata Earns Fight of the Night

UFC 209 took a major blow before it even got off the ground when Khabib Nurmagomedov had to be pulled from the card due to a bad weight cut, but a number of stars stepped up Saturday night to put on bonus winning performances. Following the event, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]

UFC 209 took a major blow before it even got off the ground when Khabib Nurmagomedov had to be pulled from the card due to a bad weight cut, but a number of stars stepped up Saturday night to put on bonus winning performances. Following the event, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]

Alistair Overeem Battled Food Poisoning Prior to UFC 209 Bout

Alistair Overeem had to contend with more than just dangerous slugger Mark Hunt at UFC 209. Leading up to his KO victory of Hunt Saturday night, Overeem also had to fight off a nasty case of food poisoning. UFC President Dana White broke the news at the post-fight press conference following the event, appearing briefly […]

Alistair Overeem had to contend with more than just dangerous slugger Mark Hunt at UFC 209. Leading up to his KO victory of Hunt Saturday night, Overeem also had to fight off a nasty case of food poisoning. UFC President Dana White broke the news at the post-fight press conference following the event, appearing briefly […]

Mark Hunt Reveals Serious Injury At UFC 209

Veteran heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt did battle on the main card of last night’s (March 4, 2017) UFC 209 from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Overeem ended up finishing the fight in the third round when he landed a brutal knee to Hunt’s head. “The Super Samoan” certainly had a rough night, as he

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Veteran heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt did battle on the main card of last night’s (March 4, 2017) UFC 209 from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Overeem ended up finishing the fight in the third round when he landed a brutal knee to Hunt’s head.

“The Super Samoan” certainly had a rough night, as he also suffered a leg injury in the first round. There was a visible cut on his leg and he later announced on his Instagram account that he broke his tibia:

The loss to Overeem technically marked Hunt’s second loss in a row, although his decision loss to Brock Lesnar last July was later changed to a no-contest after Lesnar failed a drug test. Hunt has since gone back-and-forth with the UFC on the issue with Lesnar, and he’s even filed a lawsuit against the promotion as well as the ex-heavyweight champion.

As of now, a time table for Hunt’s return is currently unclear.

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