Report: Valentina Shevchenko’s Next Title Defense Being Discussed For UFC San Antonio

UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko may already have her next title defense lined up. ‘Bullet’ picked up one of the more jaw-dropping MMA knockouts of 2019 thus far when she decimated Jessica Eye via second-round head …

UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko may already have her next title defense lined up. ‘Bullet’ picked up one of the more jaw-dropping MMA knockouts of 2019 thus far when she decimated Jessica Eye via second-round head kick in the co-main event of last weekend’s UFC 238 (highlights) from Chicago, Ill. Shevchenko took little if […]

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Breaking: Jessica Andrade’s First Title Defense Being Finalized For UFC China

UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade’s first title defense is reportedly close to becoming a done deal. According to a breaking report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is finalizing Andrade’s first defense against …

UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade’s first title defense is reportedly close to becoming a done deal. According to a breaking report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is finalizing Andrade’s first defense against Weili Zhang in China. The fight is not officially signed as of yet, but is trending that way: “Breaking: Not signed […]

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Kayla Harrison Was ‘Really Against’ MMA But Finding a Home in PFL Has Changed Everything

When Kayla Harrison won her second Olympic gold medal in judo, she was almost immediately asked about a future in mixed martial arts. At the time, Ronda Rousey was one of the biggest stars in all of combat sports and she was a bronze medalist in judo b…

When Kayla Harrison won her second Olympic gold medal in judo, she was almost immediately asked about a future in mixed martial arts. At the time, Ronda Rousey was one of the biggest stars in all of combat sports and she was a bronze medalist in judo before mauling her competition in both Strikeforce and […]

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Combate Americas Fighter Angela Magana in Coma Following Complications from Emergency Surgery

Former UFC fighter and current Combate Americas athlete Angela Magana has slipped into a coma following complications from surgery. A member from Magana’s team revealed the news on her Twitter account after she was hospitalized from emergency surgery a…

Former UFC fighter and current Combate Americas athlete Angela Magana has slipped into a coma following complications from surgery. A member from Magana’s team revealed the news on her Twitter account after she was hospitalized from emergency surgery after experiencing a herniated disc in her back during training camp. Magana was training for an upcoming […]

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Gina Carano Lands Role in New ‘Star Wars’ Series on Disney Streaming Service

Former Elite XC and Strikeforce contender Gina Carano has landed a major role in the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ spinoff series headed to the Disney+ streaming service. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Carano has been cast alongside former &#8…

Former Elite XC and Strikeforce contender Gina Carano has landed a major role in the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ spinoff series headed to the Disney+ streaming service. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Carano has been cast alongside former ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Pedro Pascal in the series titled ‘The Mandalorian’ that’s being developed by writer and […]

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Check Out The Full UFC 229 Fight Week Schedule

The full fight week schedule for UFC 229 has finally been announced.

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UFC 229 fight week is quickly approaching.

Conor McGregor will be making his highly-anticipated Octagon return next weekend (Sat. October 6, 2018). “The Notorious” will challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title. McGregor and Khabib will be headlining UFC 229 on pay-per-view (PPV).

Last week, McGregor and Khabib came face-to-face for the first time. Unfortunately, the press conference wasn’t open to the public and was only accessible to media. Next week, however, that all changes.

UFC fight week kicks off October 3rd with open workouts for UFC 229. The following night, McGregor and Khabib will participate in a public press conference to promote the fight.

And finally, on October 5th, the night before the big event, ceremonial weigh-ins will be held at the T-Mobile Arena. Check out the full UFC 229 fight week schedule here:

UFC 229 Open Workouts

Date: October 3, 2018

Location: Park Theater
3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Time: 3:30 P.M. PT

Participants:

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov
  • Conor McGregor
  • Tony Ferguson
  • Anthony Pettis

UFC 229 Press Conference

Date: October 4, 2018

Location: Park Theater
3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Time: 3:00 P.M. PT

Participants:

  • Khabib Nurmagomeodv
  • Conor McGregor
  • Dana White

UFC 229 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

Date: October 5, 2018

Location: T-Mobile Arena
3780 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89158

Time: 5:00 P.M. PT

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