MMA Update: Blaydes-Ngannou, Borg Changing Weight, Dan Kelly’s Contract, Holloway, More
Your Fight-size MMA Update for November 20!
– See Daniel Cormier’s preview for this weekend’s UFC Beijing below!
– Brett Okamoto of ESPN says that Max Holloway had to undergo a lot of additional tests before being cleared to fight at UFC 231.
Spoke to Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) yesterday. He said UFC and Ontario commission required additional tests to license him for UFC 231 and he passed everything. Said he feels great and “Brian Ortega needs to be ready for Max Holloway, because that’s who will be across from him.”
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 19, 2018
– Ray Borg will be moving to Bantamweight.
– Check out the Fightful MMA Podcast for this week.
– Dan Kelly told Ariel Helwani he’s no longer under UFC contract but would like one more fight so his son can walk him to the cage.
.@DanKellyJudo says that he’s no longer under @ufc contract but he’d like to have one more fight so that his son, who is battling a disease, can make the walk out with him. Wants to experience that with him then wants to retire from #MMA. #HelwaniShow @arielhelwani
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) November 19, 2018
– Fightful MMA’s James Lynch will host a Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 post-show this Saturday night.
– Check out Francis Ngannou talking this weekend’s main event against Curtis Blaydes.
