Glover Teixeira appears on his way out of a fight at UFC on FOX 20 next month.
While nothing has been made official by the UFC concerning Teixeira or his scheduled opponent, Anthony Johnson, MMA Fighting is reporting that the Brazilian has now withdrawn from the event.
Johnson was reported to be out due to an injury earlier this month.
“I’m prepared, and I spent a lot of money bringing guys from Brazil to help me,” Teixeira said. “For sure, I’d like to stay on the card.”
The bout was set to possibly determine the next contender to the light heavyweight title on July 23 from Chicago. The card features Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.
Glover Teixeira appears on his way out of a fight at UFC on FOX 20 next month.
While nothing has been made official by the UFC concerning Teixeira or his scheduled opponent, Anthony Johnson, MMA Fighting is reporting that the Brazilian has now withdrawn from the event.
Johnson was reported to be out due to an injury earlier this month.
“I’m prepared, and I spent a lot of money bringing guys from Brazil to help me,” Teixeira said. “For sure, I’d like to stay on the card.”
The bout was set to possibly determine the next contender to the light heavyweight title on July 23 from Chicago. The card features Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko.
According to a report at MMAFighting.com, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has pulled out of his scheduled fight against Glover Teixeira at the upcoming UFC On FOX 20 event.
Johnson, who was set…
Another one bites the dust.
According to a report at MMAFighting.com, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has pulled out of his scheduled fight against Glover Teixeira at the upcoming UFC On FOX 20 event.
Johnson, who was set to come into what was a striking fans dream match against Teixeira fresh off of two consecutive knockout victories over Ryan Bader and Jimi Manuwa, pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons. Teixeira was coming into the fight off of finishes of Rashad Evans, Patrick Cummins and Ovince Saint Preux.
UFC On FOX 20 is scheduled to take place on July 23, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
UFC President Dana White recently spoke with celebrity-gossip website TMZ.com and gave his candid reaction to UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko, who is scheduled to fight former UFC Women’s Bantamwe…
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UFC President Dana White recently spoke with celebrity-gossip website TMZ.com and gave his candid reaction to UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko, who is scheduled to fight former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm on FOX in July, being involved in a wild shootout at a restaurant in Peru earlier this week.
For those who missed the story earlier this week, you can catch up on the incident, which includes leaked security camera footage of the entire situation, by click here.
Regarding the incident, White told TMZ, “She got shot at inside a restaurant, that’s crazy. Then her manager pulls out a gun and starts shooting, he gets shot, that’s madness!”
White continued, “When things like that happen, it puts you in touch with your mortality and sometimes people freak out a little bit, so we’ll see how it plays out.”
Check out TMZ’s video interview with UFC President Dana White at the top of this page.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Holly Holm is scheduled to headline the next UFC On FOX special, UFC On FOX 20, which is scheduled for July 27, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Pavel Fedotov, trainer of UFC fighter Valentina Shevchenko, who is scheduled to be Holly Holm’s next opponent at the UFC On FOX 20 event in Chicago, Illinois in July, was shot and taken to the emergency room after a shootout at a restaurant in the Chor…
Pavel Fedotov, trainer of UFC fighter Valentina Shevchenko, who is scheduled to be Holly Holm’s next opponent at the UFC On FOX 20 event in Chicago, Illinois in July, was shot and taken to the emergency room after a shootout at a restaurant in the Chorrilos district of Lima, Peru. Shevchenko was also there at the time of the shooting.
Three armed robbers allegedly entered the restaurant on Sunday evening, stealing approximately $1,486 from the cash register, as well as cellphones, wallets and other belongings that the customers in the establishment had on them at the time. The three also assaulted anyone who resisted in the robbery, splitting open the heads of three customers, according to a local report in Peru by media outlet, El Comercio.
The robbery and shooting of Fedotov was caught on camera, and Shevchenko can be seen running to his aid after the shooting ceased. You can watch the footage at ElComercio.pe.
Shevchenko is still currently scheduled to fight former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holm in the main event of the UFC On FOX 20 event at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on July 23, 2016.
To promote the upcoming UFC event in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, former WWE Superstar and soon-to-be UFC fighter Phil “CM Punk” Brooks recently danced with some familiar mascots.
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To promote the upcoming UFC event in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, former WWE Superstar and soon-to-be UFC fighter Phil “CM Punk” Brooks recently danced with some familiar mascots.
Featured in the video embedded above is “The Best in the World” having some fun with Benny The Bull and Tommy Hawk, the official mascots for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
UFC returns to the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, July 23, 2016 for UFC On FOX 20. The card will be headlined by former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko and will feature Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira and Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez.
Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com on 7/23 for the best UFC On FOX 20 live results coverage on the web!
