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UFC 216 Free Fight: Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo (Video)

A free fight from the official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been released. Back in Dec. 2014 at UFC 181, Tony Ferguson took on Abel Trujillo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ferguson earned a second-round submission. It was “El Cucuy’s” 17th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) victory. On Oct. 7, Ferguson will […]

A free fight from the official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been released. Back in Dec. 2014 at UFC 181, Tony Ferguson took on Abel Trujillo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ferguson earned a second-round submission. It was “El Cucuy’s” 17th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) victory. On Oct. 7, Ferguson will […]

Tom Duquesnoy Promises Fireworks Against Cody Stamann at UFC 216

Tom Duquesnoy anticipates a barn burner against Cody Stamann. On Oct. 7, Duquesnoy will take on Stamann inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be part of the UFC 216 card. Both men are highly regarded featherweight prospects. Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Duquesnoy said Stamann is not one to be taken […]

Tom Duquesnoy anticipates a barn burner against Cody Stamann. On Oct. 7, Duquesnoy will take on Stamann inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be part of the UFC 216 card. Both men are highly regarded featherweight prospects. Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Duquesnoy said Stamann is not one to be taken […]

Paige VanZant Forced Out Of UFC 216

After several draining weight cuts down to strawweight, Paige VanZant was finally set to fight in a weight class that suited her better versus Jessica Eye at October 7’s UFC 216. That will have to wait, however, as news broke today (Mon., September 25, 2017) that VanZant had been forced out of the bout due to […]

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After several draining weight cuts down to strawweight, Paige VanZant was finally set to fight in a weight class that suited her better versus Jessica Eye at October 7’s UFC 216.

That will have to wait, however, as news broke today (Mon., September 25, 2017) that VanZant had been forced out of the bout due to injury according to a report on the UFC’s official website.

The exact nature of the injury was not revealed by the UFC, but a report from MMA Fighting clarified that VanZant had suffered an intervertebral disc ailment in jiu-jitsu training that will not require surgery.

It’a setback for “12 Gauge,” who has been out of action since December 2016 when she lost to Michelle Waterson by first-round submission in the main event of UFC on FOX 21. Once touted as one of the best up-and-coming prospects in female MMA, VanZant has now lost two out of her last three bouts by submission, with her only victory in that span coming over an unranked Bec Rawlings.

For Eye, it’s even more disappointing, as the Cleveland-based fighter was looking to reinvent herself after four straight losses to top competition at bantamweight. ‘Evil’ had seen her previously scheduled bout with Aspen Ladd at July’s The Ultimate fighter (TUF) 25 Finale also fall apart due to injury, leaving her out of competition since a split decision loss to Bethe Correia at UFC 203 in September 2016.

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UFC 216 Card: Heavyweight Bout Moved to UFC Fight Pass Prelims

Mark Godbeer and Walt Harris have been removed from the UFC 216 pay-per-view main card and slotted in the main event of UFC Fight Pass that night. With the addition of a second title bout, officials decided they had enough action on the PPV telecast. UFC 216 takes place October 7 from the T-Mobile Arena […]

Mark Godbeer and Walt Harris have been removed from the UFC 216 pay-per-view main card and slotted in the main event of UFC Fight Pass that night. With the addition of a second title bout, officials decided they had enough action on the PPV telecast. UFC 216 takes place October 7 from the T-Mobile Arena […]

Two Title Fights set For UFC 216 in October (Extended Preview)

A pair of UFC titles will be on the line this October at UFC 216. In the main event, Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee battle over the interim lightweight title, while the co-main features the re-booked flyweight contest between champion Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg. The UFC released an extended video preview highlighting both fights […]

A pair of UFC titles will be on the line this October at UFC 216. In the main event, Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee battle over the interim lightweight title, while the co-main features the re-booked flyweight contest between champion Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg. The UFC released an extended video preview highlighting both fights […]

Eddie Alvarez Criticizes UFC For Booking Interim Lightweight Title Fight At UFC 216

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will be coaching against his next opponent Justin Gaethje on this season of the Ultimate Fighter. Although the UFC has yet to announce a date and location for their upcoming fight, Alvarez says he is relishing the challenge. Following his loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 in November, […]

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Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will be coaching against his next opponent Justin Gaethje on this season of the Ultimate Fighter. Although the UFC has yet to announce a date and location for their upcoming fight, Alvarez says he is relishing the challenge.

Following his loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 in November, Alvarez’s most recent bout came against Dustin Poirier earlier this year. The fight ended in a no contest after the former UFC champion landed illegal knees to end the bout. Now, Alvarez wants to get back to get number one contender spot and says the road back to the top starts against Gaethje.

“Whether I won or lost, didn’t matter to me,” Alvarez told SevereMMA.“I was about putting myself in a position for a world title. You know what I mean. I wanted to make sure that I fought the proper guys to do that. So, I want to continue to do that and with a guy like Justin who everybody is pushing and have there eyes on. Knocking a guy out like him and then maybe getting a number one contender [fight]. That’s my goal now, to put Justin away. Get one of the number one contenders, put them away, and my title back. I won’t rest until I do.“

Alvarez made it known that he believes the upcoming UFC lightweight interim title fight at UFC 216 between Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson is “odd.” He went into detail as to why he is perplexed that the fight was made.

“I don’t even know what that fight is. I don’t know what happened there. Out of nowhere they made an interim belt, and had Lee fight Ferguson. This is very odd for me, what went on there? You know. I don’t know what went on there.“

“I’m going to fight Justin and work my way back to a number one contender and stuff like that. And then out of nowhere, they put up a belt and then put them two guys to fight for it. I’m like… the guy (Lee) beats Michael Chiesa, and he gets a title shot. That was very odd for me. You know what I mean? I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot. This guy won against a TUF winner, and then he gets a title shot. It was very weird for me to see that. “

UFC 216 is set to take place on October 7th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, as well as FOX Sports 1. The main card will be broadcasted on PPV. The main event for the upcoming show has yet to be officially announced.

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