Fight Size MMA Update: UFC Newark, PFL Fights, New UFC Fights, Evan Tanner Movie, Much More
A Fight-size MMA update for June 21!
– Bellator posted a Paul Daley highlight reel ahead of his fight this weekend at Bellator 223.
– Petr Yan is angling for an interim bantamweight title fight with Aljamain Sterling, since UFC Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo is sidelined.
– A reminder that Fightful will have coverage of Bellator 223, as well as UFC Greenville this weekend.
– The UFC announced they’ll return to Newark in just six weeks at the Prudential Center on August 3. No fights are announced.
– Alexey Kunchenko vs. Laureano Staropoli has been added to the UFC Uruguay, according to MMA Fighting.
– A biopic on former UFC Champion Evan Tanner titled “The Power of 1” is in the works.
– Kelvin Tiller vs. Denis Goltsov will headline PFL 17 in Atlantic City, as the company announced. Satoshi Ishii vs. Jared Rosholt, Vinny Magalhaes vs. Rakim Cleveland, Jordan Johnson vs. Sigi Pesaleli and Alex Nicholson vs. Zeke Tuinei-Wily were all confirmed.
– BKFC’s President has stated that he’s welcomed Conor McGregor to the Malignaggi vs. Lobov fight, and extra security will be ready accordingly.
– Bellator veteran Bubba Jenkins will defend his Brave FC Featherweight title in the company’s England debut in London against Lucas Martins, according to MMA Fighting.
– According to Psicoticos por Vale Tude, Karol Rosa has signed with the UFC and will compete in China on August 31.
