The night before Shore and Marshman go into the octagon, Blaenavon's Mason Jones locks horns with Italy's Danilo Belluardo at Cage Warriors 113.
Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC Fight Night 171 and UFC on ESPN+ 29) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 13, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. In the main event, underdog Charles Oliveira of Brazil claimed a shock submission win over American Kevin Lee that was greeted by an eerie silence at the empty Ginasio Nilson Nelson Arena. I have been dreaming of headlining a UFC show in my home country since I started this sport. [12], The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Florida State Boxing Commission. We are going to make sure that two healthy athletes are competing.”. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. While White earlier confirmed its schedule, the fight night’s schedule now seems to be in need of some tweaking. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. What is the difference between Covid-19 and the common cold and flu? But I know that the whole world is hurting right now and this is bigger than me, this is bigger than sports.". Move damages Leon Edwards’ chances against Tyron Woodley with the card moved to the United States. The super-middleweight contest is part of a Frank Warren show headlined by Brad Foster’s British super-bantamweight title defence against Lucien Reid.
/ The upcoming UFC Fight Night 171 is no longer going to take place at The O2 Arena in London. [4] They were originally scheduled to headline another event on April 25, but it was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. What are symptoms of coronavirus – and where has it spread? Last year’s London event saw Marshman overcome Phillips in the first all-Welsh UFC fight, before that 72-second setback against Shahbazyan. [2][3][4], Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UFC had to cancel two events and postpone four events between March 21 and May 2. Britain's Leon Edwards was set to face former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in London but has withdrawn. While the spread of coronavirus around the world has impacted the staging of sporting events globally, the UFC is not planning to cancel any events, with White saying he is keen to proceed after talking about the implications with US President Donald Trump.
White says they are working to put together a new slate of fights for the card. [5][6][7] On April 24, they announced their return of UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, with two other events scheduled for the same venue on May 13 and May 16 respectively. While White earlier confirmed its schedule, the fight night’s schedule now seems to be in need of some tweaking. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed (see section below). Woodley is still keen to fight and has called out fellow American Colby Covington.
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“The fight can’t obviously continue in London, but it will go on,” said UFC president Dana White. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. "I have never worked harder and never been more prepared for the biggest moment in my career. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? A Gannett Company. While White earlier confirmed its schedule, the fight night’s schedule now seems to be in need of some tweaking. The 26-year-old’s only loss in 22 bouts came against Cristofer Rosales in October 2017. To assume Leon Edwards is just going to fly to the USA prior to this travel ban with his team — with no guarantee of where this fight is taking place or that he can even get back home — is a big assumption, in my opinion. Middleweight Marshman, 30, has joined Shore MMA stablemate and fellow Abertillery ace Jack Shore on an action-packed card at The O2. Before re-joining Borg’s stable, Selby had taken his record to 13-1 after getting off the canvas twice to beat Tanzanian Fadhili Majiha in Newcastle. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Dana White announces that next week’s UFC card is not happening in London anymore.