The Las Vegan was a quarter-pound over the women’s flyweight limit for her UFC Fight Night 172 main event bout against Cynthia Calvillo on Friday morning.
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Anticipation is great for the UFC Fight Night 172 middleweight showdown when they engaged in a heated exchange in a hotel lobby in Jacksonville, Florida.
Friday’s weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 172 card at the UFC Apex facility made handicapper Lou Finocchiaro change his mind on his two best bets.
The 33-year-old Las Vegan accepted the fight against Cynthia Calvillo before she even knew the opponent.
The organization will hold four events over two weeks on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in a ‘safe zone’ that includes a hotel, training facilities, dining options and an arena.
Amanda Nunes said after her win over Felicia Spencer on Saturday at UFC 250 that she plans to take the rest of the year off as she awaits the birth of her daughter in September.
“Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been,” the 31-year-old posted on Twitter shortly after the conclusion of UFC 250 in Las Vegas.
A bettor at a William Hill sportsbook in Las Vegas placed a $1 million wager to win $166,666 on Amanda Nunes over Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250 on Saturday.
The two-division champion retained the women’s featherweight title with a one-sided win over Felicia Spencer at the UFC Apex facility on Saturday night.
Alex Caceres, Aljamain Sterling among the fighters to make statements about racial inequality after victorious performances on the card at the UFC Apex facility on Saturday night.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 250 on Saturday at the Apex facility, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang:
The former algebra teacher hopes her problem-solving skills will help her upset the greatest female fighter of all-time in the main event of a pay-per-view card in Las Vegas.
UFC handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) said the bantamweight fight between Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen might be the best bout on the card.
The 28-year-old mixed things up after suffering three consecutive knockout losses and will look to get back on track Saturday at UFC 250.
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones posted a series of tweets about his plans and relationship with the UFC in a culmination of an antagonistic week between him and Dana White.
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