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Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman scratched from UFC 270 lineup

UFC 270 has lost the main card opener between Rodolfo Vieira and Wellington Turman.

UFC 270 has lost its main card opener.

The middleweight matchup between Brazilians [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] and [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] has been scrapped from Saturday’s card after Vieira was forced to withdraw due to medical reasons. As a results, Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales has been elevated to the pay-per-view portion of the card.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie after an initial report by ESPN Deportes. The person requested anonymity because UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Vieira (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), an ADCC champion, rebounded from his first-career loss to Anthony Hernandez with a “Performance of the Night” submission of Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26 in July. The jiu-jitsu ace has finished all his pro wins, seven by submission.

Turman (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was also coming off a rebound win. After suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Andrew Sanchez and Bruno Silva, the 25-year-old was able to edge out Sam Alvey via split decision at UFC on ESPN 30 in August, in a bout where he was deducted two points due to repeated eye poke offenses.

UFC 270 takes place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The UFC 270 lineup now includes:

  • Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
  • Andre Fialho vs. Michel Pereira
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Cody Stamann
  • Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales

Preliminary ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET

  • Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Jourdain
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry
  • Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira
  • Jack Della Maddalena vs. Pete Rodriguez

Preliminary ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET

  • Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdez
  • Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez
  • Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

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UFC on ESPN 26 video: Rodolfo Vieira rebounds from upset loss with slick submission

Rodolfo Vieira rebounded from his first career loss with a brutal submission win over Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26.

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] rebounded from his first career loss with a brutal submission win over Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26.

After falling victim to one of the biggest upsets of the year in February with his submission defeat over Anthony Hernandez, Vieira (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) got back on track with a submission win of his own in the third round against Stoltzfus (13-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Vieira showed an evolution in his game by striking with Stoltzfus in the early going. He eventually got the back from a standing position, though, and collapsed his opponent to the mat with a rear-naked choke to get the finish at the 1:54 mark of Round 3.

Check out the replay of the submission below (via Twitter):

Following his performance, Vieira was very emotional. He said he made major changes after his sole career loss and thinks it’s going to be for the best going forward.

“I’ve been working a lot on my fundamentals and I’m trying to show I’m well rounded,” Vieira said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I didn’t dive right in for the takedown and was a lot more calm and I liked it.”

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC on ESPN 26 include:

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UFC on ESPN 26 predictions: What are our three unanimous picks?

Check out our staff members’ picks for UFC on ESPN 26, featuring Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises and Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate.

Makhachev
vs.
Moises		 Reneau
vs.
Tate		 Gamrot
vs.
Stephens		 Stoltzfus
vs.
Vieira		 Benitez
vs.
Quarantillo
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 99-63		 makhachev2021
Makhachev
(88%)		 tate2021
Tate
(78%)		 gamrot2021
Gamrot
(68%)		 vieira2021
Vieira
(74%)		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
(71%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 101-61
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 99-63		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 98-64		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 96-66
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 96-66
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 93-69		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 91-71		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 26-20		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
BetMGM
Betting Favorites		 makhachev2021
Makhachev -700		 tate2021
Tate -150		 gamrot2021
Gamrot -225		 vieira2021
Vieira -225		 benitez2021
Benitez -165

The UFC is back in its home base with a lightweight fight atop the card, plus a comeback bout.

UFC on ESPN 26 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at lightweight. Makhachev is a big betting favorite at -700 at BetMGM, and he’s one of three unanimous picks on the main card from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers at 13-0.

In the co-feature, former women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) returns from a retirement of nearly five years to take on [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC), who is planning to retire after the fight. Tate is the smallest favorite on the main card at -150, but she’s a unanimous pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] (28-18 MMA, 15-17 UFC) in a lightweight bout. Gamrot is a -225 favorite, and he’s got a 9-4 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a -225 favorite in his middleweight bout against [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and is our third unanimous pick.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag] (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is a -165 favorite at featherweight against [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC). But it’s Quarantillo with an 8-5 lead from our pickers.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Makhachev (88 percent), Tate (78 percent), Gamrot (68 percent), Vieira (74 percent) and Quarantillo (71 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

Rodolfo Vieira plans to bounce back from massive upset loss at UFC on ESPN 26

Rodolfo Vieira intends to move past his devastating first MMA loss with a big win at UFC on ESPN 26.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] intends to move past his devastating first MMA loss on Saturday with a big win at UFC on ESPN 26.

Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was on the receiving end of one of the biggest upsets of the year thus far in February when he was submitted by Anthony Hernandez. It was a shocking outcome because of Vieira’s grappling credentials, but he said he’s made the fixes.

“I was not expecting to be submitted like that, but I was so exhausted,” Vieira told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 26 media day. “So tired that anybody could have submitted me in that situation.”

Vieira will attempt to bounce back at UFC on ESPN 26 when he meets Dustin Stoltzfus (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a middleweight bout. The event takes place at the UFC Apex and airs on ESPN.

The Brazilian thinks he can rebound in a big way against Stoltzfus, and said that’s his plan.

Watch the video above to hear Vieira’s complete UFC on ESPN 26 media day interview, where he discusses the loss to Hernandez, his fear when fighting, and more.

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UFC adds Rodolfo Vieira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus to July 17 Fight Night

Rodolfo Vieira will look to rebound from his first-career loss when he takes on Dustin Stoltzfus on July 17.

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] will look to rebound from his first-career loss.

Vieira meets [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] on July 17 at UFC Fight Night, which doesn’t currently have a publicly known location or venue.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Fighting.

After submitting his first two opponents in the UFC, four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was submitted by Anthony Hernandez in a major at UFC 258. The Brazilian got off to a good start but completely gassed out and was stopped in Round 2.

Stoltzfus (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum, will be in search of his first octagon win. Stoltzfus fell short in his promotional debut when he lost a unanimous decision to Kyle Daukaus last November at UFC 255.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for July 17 includes:

  • Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate
  • Amir Albazi vs. Ode Osbourne
  • Sergey Morozov vs. Khalid Taha
  • Guram Kutateladze vs. Don Madge
  • Cameron Else vs. Aaron Phillips
  • Herbert Burns vs. Billy Quarantillo
  • Francisco Figueiredo vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Anderson Dos Santos vs. Miles Johns
  • Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Rodolfo Vieira

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UFC 258 medical suspensions: Kamaru Usman among eight facing potential six-month layoff

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is among eight fighters who could be facing lengthy time off after UFC 258.

UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] could be sidelined for up to six months after his most recent title defense.

Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC), who retained his title after stopping [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the third round of the UFC 258 main event, will need doctor clearance for his right foot or he could be looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Joining Usman with potential 180-day terms is [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag], who defeated [autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] via unanimous decision. Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) must have an X-ray and MRI on her right knee. Barber (8-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who returned after more than a year away, could be facing time on the shelf again, requiring an MRI on her right shoulder.

MMA Junkie on Tuesday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

The full list of UFC 258 medical suspensions includes:

  • Kamaru Usman: Needs X-ray of right foot, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Gilbert Burns: Needs right eyebrow and left orbital lacerations cleared by doctor, otherwise suspended 45 days; minimum suspension is 30 days.
  • Maycee Barber: Needs MRI of right shoulder, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Alexa Grasso: Needs X-ray and MRI of right knee, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Ricky Simon[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Julian Marquez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of right hand, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 21 days with 14 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Dhiego Lima[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of nose, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Mallory Martin[/autotag]: Needs MRI of right elbow, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Andre Ewell[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of nose, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Gabriel Green[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to left eye laceration.
  • [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of left knee, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.

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UFC 258 post-event facts: Kamaru Usman’s resume hits legendary status

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 258, which saw Kamaru Usman defend his welterweight title vs. in the main event.

The UFC hosted its second pay-per-view of the year on Saturday with UFC 258, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with 10 fighters on a heavily-altered card.

In the main event, [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) showed there’s no going back in the conversation about him being an all-time great in the welterweight division when he battered Gilbert Burns (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) for a third-round TKO to secure his third title defense at 170 pounds.

Usman’s name is all over the record books with the win, and for more on the numbers, check below for 40 post-event facts to come out of UFC 258.

UFC 258 video: Anthony Hernandez flips script, incredibly submits BJJ champ Rodolfo Vieira

At UFC 258, Anthony Hernandez pulled off the unthinkable.

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] flipped the script Saturday at UFC 258.

Hernandez (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) proved the oddsmakers wrong when he submitted Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] with a guillotine choke at 1:53 of Round 2.

The fight served as the UFC 258 featured prelim, the final bout on ESPN/ESPN+ before the pay-per-view main card.

Check out Hernandez’s submission below:

Despite the win, it wasn’t totally smooth sailing for Hernandez. Early in Round 1, things looked grim when he was swiftly taken down and mounted by Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). With both men not yet slippery from sweat, Vieira worked for submission after submission.

For minutes, Hernandez avoided the BJJ blackbelt’s efforts and eventually rose back up to his feet. Once there, Vieira was gassed. His punches were few and far between. When he threw, he was labored. Hernandez capitalized on the opportunity and devastated Vieira on the feet.

Vieira survived to see Round 2, but he didn’t last long. Following an onslaught of more significant strikes on the feet, the fight hit the canvas. Hernandez worked for an anaconda choke but flipped it to an arm-in guillotine. Bloody and suffocated, Vieira tapped.

Hernandez by submission was a +2200 underdog bet across major online sportsbooks, according to BestFightOdds. Simply to win, Hernandez was a +373 underdog.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 258 results:

UFC 258 pre-event facts: Kamaru Usman’s winning streak nears historic mark

The best facts and figures about UFC 258, which features a Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns welterweight title main event.

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The UFC is back again on Saturday with UFC 258, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A welterweight championship fight with a number of underlying storylines takes place in the main event. Reigning titleholder [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) faces former teammate [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in a curious clash of two fighters who know each other well.

For more on the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 50 pre-event facts about UFC 258.

Anthony Hernandez announces positive COVID-19 test, postponed UFC fight vs. Rodolfo Vieira

Anthony Hernandez is the latest fighter to fall victim to COVID-19.

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] is the latest fighter to fall victim to COVID-19.

Hernandez (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) announced Sunday he’s tested positive for coronavirus and is unable to compete in his scheduled middleweight bout against [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on the UFC’s first card of the year Jan. 16 in Abu Dhabi.

According to Hernandez’s statement, the matchup is being rescheduled for the promotion’s Feb. 13 event.

Check out his statement below (via Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJg7IkMh8wv

Happy New Year! Good news is that #teamFluffy is safe and gear goes out next week 💯 bad news is the fights delayed — 2020 left me with the covid. I’m good tho — and rescheduled for 2/13 🙏🏽🐔🥊 #areyounotentertained

With the loss of the bout, the latest lineup for UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16 includes:

  • Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar
  • Mike Grundy vs. Nik Lentz
  • Jacob Kilburn vs. Austin Lingo
  • Carlos Felipe vs. Justin Tafa
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Dusko Todorovic
  • Bethe Correia vs. Wu Yanan
  • Christian Aguilera vs. Warlley Alves
  • Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese
  • Ramazan Emeev vs. David Zawada
  • Phil Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov
  • Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico

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