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UFC analyst Dan Hardy offers his take on cornermen, and explains why Darren Till would do a good job in Mike Perry’s corner.
UFC analyst Dan Hardy offers his take on cornermen, and explains why Darren Till would do a good job in Mike Perry’s corner.
Paul Felder spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Paul Felder spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Michael Chiesa spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Michael Chiesa spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Dan Hardy spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Dan Hardy spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37 event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
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Thomas Almeida needs a new opponent for his long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC on ESPN+ 37.
[autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] needs a new opponent for his long-awaited return to the octagon this month at UFC on ESPN+ 37.
[autotag]Alejandro Perez[/autotag] (21-8-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC), who was scheduled to face Almeida (21-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a bantamweight bout on the Oct. 10 card, which takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, has been forced out due to a reported positive coronavirus test.
MMA Junkie verified news of Perez’s removal from the matchup with a person close to the situation following an initial report from Milenio.com.
The promotion now seeks a new opponent for Almeida, who hasn’t competed since a TKO loss to Rob Font at UFC 220 in January 2018. The Brazilian, who was once unbeaten at 20-0, hasn’t won since November 2016.
The latest UFC on ESPN+ 37 lineup now includes:
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Impa Kasanganay is staying active, as he’s now set for his third fight in the past two months.
It looks like it’s a busy fall season for [autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag].
The unbeaten middleweight prospect returns to action on Oct. 10 when he takes on [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 37. Kasanganay (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) replaces Abu Azaitar, who withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons.
MMA Junkie confirmed the news with multiple sources Saturday and it was later announced on the UFC 253 broadcast.
This will be Kasanganay’s third bout in the last two months. Kasanganay made his UFC debut on Aug. 29 where he outpointed Maki Pitolo. The 26-year0old fighter earned a UFC contract that same month after defeating Anthony Adams on an Aug. 11 “Dana White Contender Series” show.
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Meanwhile, Buckley (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will look to get his first UFC victory. The former Bellator competitor made his UFC debut on Aug. 8, where he was stopped by Kevin Holland in the third round. Prior to that he was on a two-fight winning streak.
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