UFC 248 News
Report | Jared Cannonier vs. Darren Till bout scrapped from UFC 248
Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020
Jared Cannonier and Darren Till will not happen at UFC 248 after all. Cannonier was originally expected to fight Robert Whittaker on the card but the former champ had to pull out. Since then, Till and Cannonier were linked to a fight. However, Dana White said the Englishman was hurt, while Till insisted any issues surrounded money. On Wednesday, Till took to social media to ask Donald Trump for his help in getting him a visa for the card.
Israel Adesanya explains how he will counteract Yoel Romero's wrestling
Natasha Hooper - February 13, 2020
Israel Adesanya knows he’s in for a challenge when he faces Yoel Romero at UFC 248. But the middleweight champion believes he has his opponent’s number and knows what it takes to nullify his wrestling. Earlier this week, “The Last Stylebender” sat down for an interview with Yahoo Sports to discuss his first title defence in March. His upcoming opponent, “The Soldier of God,” has set the bar high with his Olympic wrestling background and brutal knockouts over the likes of Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold.
Dana White reveals backup plan for Yoel Romero vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 248
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2020
Dana White has a backup plan in case Yoel Romero or Israel Adesanya are forced to withdraw from their slated middleweight title fight at UFC 248. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (18-0 MMA), is scheduled to defend his title against Romero in the main event of UFC 248 on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
PHOTOS | Posters released for UFC 248, UFC Norfolk
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2020
The UFC has released the official posters for two of its upcoming cards: UFC Norfolk, scheduled for February 29 in Norfolk, and UFC 248, scheduled for March 7 in Las Vegas. See these new fight posters below, as revealed by the UFC on Instagram.