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Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann scratched from UFC Fight Night 210 after weight miss

Aspen Ladd’s inability to make weight has caused another one of her fights to be canceled.

[autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag]’s inability to make weight has caused another one of her fights to be canceled.

Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) came in two pounds heavy for her scheduled women’s bantamweight bout with [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 210 on Saturday at the UFC Apex, and as a result the bout has been scrapped.

UFC officials announced the news following Friday’s UFC Fight Night 210 official weigh-in session.

It’s a bad look for Ladd, who has a well-documented history of poor weight cuts. In September 2018, Ladd missed weight and had a fight with Leslie Smith canceled after Smith declined to fight an overweight opponent. She had a frightening scene of trembling on the scale ahead of a July 2019 bout with Germaine de Randamie, which she ultimately hit the mark for, but suffered a quick TKO loss.

More recently, Ladd missed weight for a October 2021 fight with Macy Chiasson, which was canceled. She then competed at women’s featherweight for one fight – which she lost to Norma Dumont – before moving back down. She made women’s bantamweight for an April fight with Raquel Pennington before this latest incident.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210 pre-event facts: Can Cory Sandhagen snap his skid?

Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 210, where Cory Sandhagen looks to avoid a three-fight skid in the main event.

The UFC hosts its final event of September on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 210, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+.

A crucial bantamweight matchup serves as the main event. [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (14-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will attempt to snap his two-fight skid when he takes on the surging [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) in a showdown scheduled for five rounds.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 210.

Sara McMann announces Aspen Ladd out of UFC San Diego fight

Sara McMann is hoping to remain on the card against a replacement after Aspen Ladd tested positive for COVID-19.

[autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] announced on Monday that her bantamweight fight with [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] is off.

McMann (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) were booked to square off Aug. 13 at UFC Fight Night in San Diego, but McMann said on Instagram that Ladd has been forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19 with less than two weeks to go.

“I’m really crossing my fingers and hoping that the UFC is able to find a replacement,” McMann said. “I hope to still fight on that card. I hope that somebody really wants the challenge and wants to get in there and scrap.”

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Ladd, 27, is on a recent downswing after a an 8-0 start to her career. In her past four fights, Ladd is 1-3 with back-to-back losses to Norma Dumont and most recently Raquel Pennington this past April at UFC 273.

McMann, 41, is coming a unanimous decision win over Karol Rosa in her most recent fight this past March. A former UFC bantamweight title challenger, McMann is 2-3 in her past five bouts.

The updated UFC San Diego lineup includes:

  • Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann
  • Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bruno Silva
  • Lukasz Brzeski vs. Martin Buday
  • Yazmin Jauregui vs. Iasmin Lucindo
  • Gabriel Benitez vs. Charlie Ontiveros
  • Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama
  • Tyson Nam vs. Ode Osbourne
  • opponent TBA vs. Allan Nascimento

 

 

UFC books Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann for Aug. 13 event

Two bantamweight notables will square off Aug. 13.

Women’s bantamweights are set to square off Aug. 13.

At a UFC Fight Night event, [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) will square off. The event does not have a publicly-known location or venue at this time.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking Friday to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. All Access MMA was first to report the booking.

Ladd, 27, has stayed relatively active with this her third fight in 10 months. She enters the UFC Fight Night event off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Norma Dumont and Raquel Pennington.

McMann, 41, has won two of her most recent three outings. Since the beginning of 2020, McMann won a unanimous decision over Lina Lansberg, was submitted by Julianna Pena, and won a unanimous decision over Karol Rosa.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Aug. 13 includes:

  • Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov
  • Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bruno Silva
  • Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann

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UFC on ESPN 33 salaries: Curtis Blaydes leading earner as four fighters crack six figures

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where disclosed fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), who defeated Chris Daukaus (13-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) by second-round TKO in the main event of the card this past Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was the highest paid athlete on the card, netting $262,000 in disclosed earnings from the event.

The total salaries from the 12-bout card was $1,434,000, with just four names cracking the six-figure mark with their payouts.

MMAFighting.com received salary information from the Ohio State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Check out the full fight purses for UFC on ESPN 33.

UFC on ESPN 33 post-event facts: Neil Magny ties Georges St-Pierre’s win record, sets another

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 33, which saw Neil Magny tie Georges St-Pierre’s long-held wins records.

The UFC returned in front of crowds for non-PPV events in the U.S. on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 33 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The 12-fight card was capped off by a sensational showing from [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who used his hands and no wrestling to crush [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) into a second-round TKO and remind everyone that he’s still a young and evolving player in the heavyweight division.

Blaydes set some personal records in the win, but there were other bits of UFC history across the card, as well. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 33.

UFC 257 medical suspensions: Conor McGregor faces potential lengthy layoff due to injury

Following his first career knockout loss, Conor McGregor was handed a potential lengthy suspension.

[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is facing hefty time off following his UFC 257 loss to [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] on Saturday.

Former UFC double champion McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) suffered a technical knockout loss – the first of his career – in a rematch against Poirier (27-6 MMA, 20-6 UFC). Prior to the finish, Poirier damaged McGregor’s legs with an onslaught of leg kicks.

McGregor, 32, was handed a 180-day medical suspension as a result of a potential right tibia/fibula injury sustained in the fight. Like all medical suspensions, he will be eligible to return sooner, if his injuries are cleared by a doctor.

Poirier, meanwhile, received a seven-day suspension for mandatory rest.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 256, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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After the fight, McGregor was on crutches. He hobbled his way backstage and to the post-fight news conference, where he expressed the pain he felt.

“My leg is completely dead,” McGregor said. “Even though I felt like I was checking them, it was just sinking into the muscle in the front of the leg, and it was badly compromised. It was like an American football in my suit at the moment, so it is what it is.”

UFC 257 competitors [autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] were also each handed 180-day suspensions. Sanchez, who lost via TKO to Makhmud Muradov on the main card, suffered potential nasal and tibia/fibula injuries. In the featured preliminary card bout, Frevola suffered a potential right hand injury in a unanimous decision defeat to Arman Tsarukyan.

The full UFC 257 medical suspensions include:

  • Dustin Poirier: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • Conor McGregor: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia/fibula x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
  • [autotag]Joanne Calderwood[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left brow laceration
  • [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 180 days or until nasal and right tibia/fibula x-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
  • [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left brow and scalp laceration.
  • Matt Frevola: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Brad Tavares[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left ankle pain.
  • [autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 21 days no contact for right brow laceration.
  • [autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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UFC 257 results: Julianna Pena shakes off slow start, submits Sara McMann

Julianna Pena started slow, but when she picked up the pace, there was no stopping her.

It took [autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag] a while to get up and running in her UFC 257 bout against [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] on Saturday night.

But once Pena (10-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) did, it was like watching a sports car rev up. “The Ultimate Fighter 18” winner shook off a slow round, turned the tide in the second, then finished things with a rear-naked choke in the third. The time of the finish was 3:39 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

“It went exactly as I expected,” Pena said. “Sara McMann is the best wrestler in the division. I beat the best wrestler in the division, and now I want Amanda Nunes next.”

The first round was all for 2004 Olympic wrestling silver medalist McMann (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC). She came into the bout the all-time leader in takedowns in the women’s bantamweight division with 20 and wasted little time adding to her total. She transitioned from side control to a back take and nearly sunk in her hooks, then when she couldn’t quite get there, transitioned to top control, landing elbows along the way.

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The second saw both fighters have their moments in a round again mostly fought on the ground, but as the round wore on, it was clear Pena was becoming stronger, even as she was on the bottom where she landed punch after punch as McMann tried to improve her position.

By the third, Pena had plainly taken over. She was aggressive from the outset, threw McMann to the mat, landed elbows aggressively as McMann turtled, then made a sweet transition to take her back and sink in the winning choke, the fourth submission victory of her career.

Pena has now won two of her past three bouts, while McMann has dropped three of her past four.

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Up-to-the-minute UFC 257 results:

UFC 257 pre-event facts: Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor bring legendary stats into rematch

The best facts and figures about UFC 257, which features a Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor lightweight main event.

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The UFC closes out its “Fight Island” stint on Saturday with its first numbered event of the year. UFC 257 takes place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A highly anticipated rematch takes center stage in the main event. Dustin Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) and Conor McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will run it back more than six years after their first meeting at UFC 178 in September 2014, which “The Notorious” won by first-round TKO. There’s major differences this time around, though, because it will be contested at 155 pounds instead of 145 and is scheduled for five rounds.

The rematch concludes a notable lineup of fights. For more on the numbers, check below for 65 pre-event facts going into UFC 257.

UFC 257 gets Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann after fight pushed back one week

Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann has been added to UFC 257, one week later than it was originally scheduled.

[autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] is still scheduled to take place this January – just one week later than expected.

Originally booked for a UFC Fight Night event on Jan. 16, Pena (9-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. McMann (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will now take place Jan. 23 at UFC 257. The location of the fight will stay the same, as both cards are scheduled to take place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the date shift but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. No reason has been disclosed for the change of date.

In October, Pena, 31, returned from a 15-month layoff. With less than two minutes left in Round 3, she was submitted by former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie. The loss was Pena’s second in three fights.

McMann, 40, also went 1-2 in her most recent three fights. However, she is coming off of a victory. At UFC Fight Night 166 in January, McMann defeated Lina Lansberg by unanimous decision. McMann was supposed to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC on ESPN 12 in June, but Ladd withdrew after she tore her ACL and MCL.

With the addition, the latest UFC 257 lineup includes:

  • Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
  • Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
  • Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez
  • Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
  • Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares
  • Sergey Morozov vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
  • Shane Burgos vs. Hakeem Dawodu
  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez
  • Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena

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