Everyone has a fighting chance
With Paulo Henrique Costa sidelined through the first quarter of 2020 due to bicep surgery, the middleweight title picture is not as clear as it appeared to be following UFC 243.
Darren Till fought off fatigue and jetlag to record arguably the biggest victory of his career when he took on Kelvin Gastelum last Saturday night at UFC 244 in his 185-pound debut with the promotion. Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker praised Till’s performance and believes it was his best fight since making his debut for the promotion.
Stephen Thompson wound back the clock at UFC 244 this past weekend, putting on a clinical striking performance against Vicente Luque to put himself back into title contention at 170 pounds.
Gregor Gillespie was on the wrong end of a head-kick KO at UFC 244, and as a result, the former wrestling standout is one of six fighters to receive a potential 90-day medical suspension.
Thomas Gifford is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Said Nurmagomedov and Raoni Barcelos will finally share the Octagon.
Andrew Kapel expected to be fighting on the big stage for years now.
John Salter is set to headline his second card in a row, as he takes on Costello van Steenis in the main event of Bellator 233.
Other than a couple of brief statements from a representative, Conor McGregor and his team have been largely silent regarding the sexual assault allegations levied against the UFC star.
After vanquishing Andrei Arlovski in just 29 seconds at UFC 244, Jairzinho Rozenstruik said he was ready to get in another Octagon appearance before the conclusion of 2019.