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UFC Minneapolis: Sergio Pettis Out of Ricardo Ramos Bout

Sergio Pettis has pulled out of his fight against Ricardo Ramos for UFC Minneapolis for an undisclosed reason, leaving 12-2 Ricardo Ramos currently without an opponent. UFC Minneapolis takes place in only two weeks on June 29, but the UFC has been know…

Sergio Pettis has pulled out of his fight against Ricardo Ramos for UFC Minneapolis for an undisclosed reason, leaving 12-2 Ricardo Ramos currently without an opponent. UFC Minneapolis takes place in only two weeks on June 29, but the UFC has been known to pull together short-notice replacements in tighter windows than this. As of […]

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Pic: UFC Minneapolis Poster Revealed

UFC Minneapolis is just one month away and the official poster has been released. The event will take place on June 29. Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota will play host to the card. In the main event, heavyweights Francis Ngannou and Junior dos S…

UFC Minneapolis is just one month away and the official poster has been released. The event will take place on June 29. Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota will play host to the card. In the main event, heavyweights Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos will collide. This will be the UFC’s first trip to Minneapolis […]

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Photo: New UFC Minneapolis Poster Released

The new poster for UFC Minneapolis has been officially released, as mixed martial arts’ (MMA) leading promotion will hit the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. The promotion had to release a new poster due to a welterweight fight between Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler, which would’ve served as the main event, being nixed. Woodley was forced out […]

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The new poster for UFC Minneapolis has been officially released, as mixed martial arts’ (MMA) leading promotion will hit the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

The promotion had to release a new poster due to a welterweight fight between Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler, which would’ve served as the main event, being nixed. Woodley was forced out of his main event meeting with Lawler due to injury.

As a result, Junior dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou has been moved up and will now headline the UFC Minneapolis show. The two hard-hitting heavyweight stars were originally slated to meet at the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) event on July 6:

UFC Minneapolis Poster

UFC Minneapolis (also known as UFC on ESPN 3) is set to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The main card will air on ESPN.

The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on ESPN and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN+. The promotion will be announcing more bouts for the show in the coming weeks. Here’s the updated card:

UFC Minneapolis

Lineup

Main Card

  • Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos
  • Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez
  • Welterweight: Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
  • Lightweight: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Vinc Pichel
  • Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
  • Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield vs. Paul Craig

Preliminary card

  • Bantamweight: Sergio Pettis vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • Light Heavyweight: Eryk Anders vs. Vinicius Moreira
  • Featherweight: Chas Skelly vs. Jordan Griffin
  • Lightweight: Jared Gordon vs. Dan Moret
  • Light Heavyweight: Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Justin Ledet
  • Women’s Strawweight: Emily Whitmire vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Heavyweight: Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini

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Junior dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou New Main Event Of UFC Minneapolis

UFC Minneapolis has a new main event and it will not be a welterweight fight like originally expected. Tyron Woodley was set to rematch Robbie Lawler, but after Woodley had to withdraw due to a hand injury. Then, several welterweights took to social me…

UFC Minneapolis has a new main event and it will not be a welterweight fight like originally expected. Tyron Woodley was set to rematch Robbie Lawler, but after Woodley had to withdraw due to a hand injury. Then, several welterweights took to social media campaigning for the fight. But, the Las Vegas-based promotion decided on […]

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Tyron Woodley Speaks On Pulling Out Of UFC Minneapolis

Tyron Woodley didn’t take long to discuss his removal from the UFC Minneapolis card. Woodley was scheduled to take on Robbie Lawler in a rematch on June 29. The bout would’ve headlined UFC on ESPN 3 inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, …

Tyron Woodley didn’t take long to discuss his removal from the UFC Minneapolis card. Woodley was scheduled to take on Robbie Lawler in a rematch on June 29. The bout would’ve headlined UFC on ESPN 3 inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Woodley will have to wait a little longer to rebound from his […]

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Santiago Ponzinibbio Calls For Robbie Lawler Bout, Blasts Darren Till

Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a bout with Robbie Lawler and he’s taken the time to rip Darren Till in the process. Lawler is without an opponent for UFC Minneapolis. “Ruthless” was set to meet Tyron Woodley in a rematch. “The Chose…

Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a bout with Robbie Lawler and he’s taken the time to rip Darren Till in the process. Lawler is without an opponent for UFC Minneapolis. “Ruthless” was set to meet Tyron Woodley in a rematch. “The Chosen One” went down with an injury and was forced off the card. Many have already […]

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