Paige VanZant Speaks On Pulling Out Of UFC Brasilia

Paige VanZant has to deal with yet another setback. VanZant was scheduled to meet Amanda Ribas on the UFC Brasilia card on March 14. It would’ve been “12 Gauge’s” first bout since Jan. 2019. Reports surfaced that VanZant is bein…

Paige VanZant has to deal with yet another setback. VanZant was scheduled to meet Amanda Ribas on the UFC Brasilia card on March 14. It would’ve been “12 Gauge’s” first bout since Jan. 2019. Reports surfaced that VanZant is being replaced by Randa Markos. Paige VanZant Reveals Another Arm Fracture VanZant has had a rough […]

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Paige VanZant Pulls From UFC Brasilia With Injury

Fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see Paige VanZant return to the Octagon. “PVZ” was initially scheduled to face Amanda Ribas at UFC Brasilia from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14. However, according to a report from MMA Junkie, VanZant has been forced to pull from […]

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Fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see Paige VanZant return to the Octagon.

“PVZ” was initially scheduled to face Amanda Ribas at UFC Brasilia from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14. However, according to a report from MMA Junkie, VanZant has been forced to pull from the bout with an undisclosed injury. Now, Randa Markos has stepped in to face Ribas after VanZant’s injury. The news was first reported by Combate.

Markos has been alternating between wins and losses since 2014. She’s looking to put together her first win streak since 2013. Ribas is on a three-fight win streak with only one loss on her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record. She has won both of her fights under the UFC’s banner thus far, topping Emily Whitmire and Mackenzie Dern. Markos actually handed Dern the first loss of her career.

Before VanZant pulled from the card, the 25-year-old picked up a second-round submission win over Rachael Ostovich in January of last year. Prior to the victory, VanZant was on a two-fight losing streak to the likes of Michelle Waterson and Jessica-Rose Clark. You can check out the updated UFC Brasilia card after VanZant’s pull below.

UFC Brasilia

  • Lightweight: Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
  • Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
  • Women’s strawweight: Randa Markos vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Welterweight: Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
  • Bantamweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
  • Women’s bantamweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
  • Women’s flyweight: Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
  • Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
  • Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
  • Flyweight: Su Mudaerji vs. Bruno Silva
  • Featherweight: Damir Hadzovic vs. Renato Moicano

What do you think about VanZant pulling from UFC Brasilia and Markos stepping in for her? Who do you want to see “PVZ” fight upon her return?

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Johnny Walker Open To Training At SBG Ireland If Tristar Doesn’t Work Out

Johnny Walker is giving Tristar Gym a shot but he’s prepared to give SBG Ireland a go if things don’t pan out. Walker hasn’t been shy in expressing his past troubles with former coach Leo Gosling. Walker says he’s always had pro…

Johnny Walker is giving Tristar Gym a shot but he’s prepared to give SBG Ireland a go if things don’t pan out. Walker hasn’t been shy in expressing his past troubles with former coach Leo Gosling. Walker says he’s always had problems with Gosling but his UFC 244 loss against Corey Anderson was the last […]

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Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira On Tap For UFC Brasilia

So much for Kevin Lee vs. Islam Makhachev. Combate has reported that Lee vs. Charles Oliveira is a go for UFC Brasilia. This is reportedly the main event of the card. UFC Brasilia is scheduled to take place on March 14 inside the Nilson Nelson Gymnasiu…

So much for Kevin Lee vs. Islam Makhachev. Combate has reported that Lee vs. Charles Oliveira is a go for UFC Brasilia. This is reportedly the main event of the card. UFC Brasilia is scheduled to take place on March 14 inside the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium. Lee and Makhachev had expressed interest in fighting each […]

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Charles Oliveira Wants Justin Gaethje Or Kevin Lee At UFC Brasilia

Charles Oliveira is currently on a six-fight win streak in the UFC’s talent-stacked lightweight division, and is looking for a ranked opponent next. Oliveira has picked up big wins over the likes of Clay Guida, Jim Miller, David Teymur, Nik Lentz, and more. Now, in a recent interview with AG Fight, Oliveira’s manager, Diego Lima, […]

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Charles Oliveira is currently on a six-fight win streak in the UFC’s talent-stacked lightweight division, and is looking for a ranked opponent next.

Oliveira has picked up big wins over the likes of Clay Guida, Jim Miller, David Teymur, Nik Lentz, and more. Now, in a recent interview with AG Fight, Oliveira’s manager, Diego Lima, reveals what the Oliveira camp wants next for “Do Bronx.”

Lima notes that he’d like to have Oliveira main event UFC Brasilia against either Justin Gaethje or Kevin Lee.

“I really want to put Charles in Brasilia, I’m asking a lot. But I’d like to put you up against a ranked guy in the main event, because there’s no point in me getting Charles to fight Justin (Gaethje), Kevin Lee, or another ranked guy, if this fight isn’t the main event, if this fight does not have a post-fight career perspective,” Lima said.

“Regarding Justin (Gaethje) there is no negotiation. We really want a ranked one. There are few who don’t have a fight, like Kevin Lee or Justin. I think there are three top-10 fighters who have no fight.”

UFC Brasilia goes down from the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14, 2020. Check out the current card below.

  • Welterweight: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Alexey Kunchenko
  • Light heavyweight: Johnny Walker vs. Nikita Krylov
  • Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
  • Women’s strawweight: Paige VanZant vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Middleweight: Makhmud Muradov vs. Antônio Carlos Júnior
  • Bantamweight: Rani Yahya vs. Enrique Barzola
  • Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
  • Women’s bantamweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki

What do you think about Oliveira matching up with Gaethje or Lee next?

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Demian Maia Set To Face Gilbert Burns At UFC Brasilia

Two streaking grapplers have been matched up for the upcoming UFC Brasilia card on March 14. MMA Fighting has confirmed an initial report from Combate that Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns will be going head-to-head with one another. Maia is currently on a three-fight win streak, coming off a big submission win over Ben Askren […]

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Two streaking grapplers have been matched up for the upcoming UFC Brasilia card on March 14.

MMA Fighting has confirmed an initial report from Combate that Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns will be going head-to-head with one another. Maia is currently on a three-fight win streak, coming off a big submission win over Ben Askren in the UFC Singapore main event. His last defeat came to the now-welterweight champion of the world, Kamaru Usman, in May of 2018.

Now, he’ll face off against Burns, who is on a four-fight win streak, his last outing resulting in a unanimous decision win over Gunnar Nelson in September. Now, he has the opportunity to down a legend in Maia in front of his native Brazilian crowd. The action will take place from the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil and will air on ESPN+.

What do you think about a matchup between Maia and Burns?

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