The 33-year-old Las Vegan accepted the fight against Cynthia Calvillo before she even knew the opponent.
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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.
Burns won his sixth straight fight with a dominant performance over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at the UFC’s Apex facility in Las Vegas.
The light heavyweight champion isn’t happy with how negotiations on a potential heavyweight superfight with Francis Ngannou were portrayed to the media.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) has three plays for the event, which is headlined by a welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) and Gilbert Burns (18-3).
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