Paulo Costa requests to fight Jan Blachowicz at UFC 288, and Blachowicz offers a response

Brazilian mixed martial artist, Paulo Costa, announced his intentions of taking on Jan Blachowicz in a highly anticipated fight at UFC 288, after Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush’s co-main event was cancelled. UFC President, Dana White, revealed that a new co-main event was being worked on for the upcoming May 6 card in Newark, N.J. Costa requested a 205-pound card against Blachowicz in a tweet … Continue reading Paulo Costa requests to fight Jan Blachowicz at UFC 288, and Blachowicz offers a response

MMA fighter Movsar Evloev replaces another fighter to take on Bryce Mitchell at UFC 288

The UFC 288 main card has seen some changes this week, as two fighters have been switched out due to injuries. However, one of the fighters requiring a new opponent has now been matched with someone of higher rank. Fans can now look forward to an exciting featherweight main card fight between Movsar Evloev and Bryce Mitchell during the upcoming May 6 pay-per-view event in … Continue reading MMA fighter Movsar Evloev replaces another fighter to take on Bryce Mitchell at UFC 288

Sean O’Malley refuses to be backup fighter for UFC 288, stating that if any fighters withdraw, the event should be postponed.

Sean O’Malley has announced that he will not be the backup fighter for Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo’s match at UFC 288. As the likely next title challenger, O’Malley was expected to assume this role. O’Malley explained that he needs a real eight weeks to prepare for a fight, as he is not able to train at the same level if he is not certain … Continue reading Sean O’Malley refuses to be backup fighter for UFC 288, stating that if any fighters withdraw, the event should be postponed.