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Nasrat Haqparast was removed from a scheduled lightweight bout against Nad Narimani at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday due to what was described by promotion officials as an “infectious eye condition.”
Shortly after Leon Edwards finished off Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 127 in London, he turned his attention to a fellow Englishman who has a considerably higher profile in the welterweight division.
An admittedly “sad” Fabricio Werdum issued a statement thanking his fans and vowing to keep his head up following a loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 127.
Francis Ngannou needed a little bit of time off following his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 220.
Colby Covington didn’t address Fabricio Werdum directly, but he didn’t need to. The target of his mockery was abundantly clear.
Stipe Miocic is already slated to defend the heavyweight crown against Daniel Cormier in a champion vs. champion superfight at UFC 226, but once that concludes, Alexander Volkov believes he has the resume to be next in line.
Alexander Volkov, Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa and Paul Craig were the recipients of $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London.
Heavyweight prospect Tai Tuivasa will face his most experienced foe to date when he squares off against former champ Andrei Arlovski at UFC 225.
An eye infection ultimately kept Nasrat Haqparast from competing at UFC Fight Night 127 in London on Saturday.
Mackenzie Dern’s sophomore Octagon appearance will come at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, as she requested.