What's new at Ludus Martial Arts

We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.

Holly Holm injured, rematch with Raquel Pennington scratched from UFC 243

Holly Holm’s attempt to rebound after falling short of UFC gold earlier this year will have to wait.

The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holm (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) has suffered an undisclosed injury that’s caused a withdrawal from next month’s UFC 243 bout with Raquel Pennington (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC).

MMA Junkie verified Holm is out of the matchup with a person close to the situation following an initial report from ESPN.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Additionally, MMA Junkie has learned that Pennington will not receive a replacement opponent for UFC 243, which takes place Oct. 5 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The fight between Holm and Pennington was meant to be rematch of a February 2015 contest at UFC 184 which saw Holm walk away with a split-decision victory.

With the scratch, UFC 243 now includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Robert Whittaker vs. Interim champ Israel Adesanya – to unify middleweight title
  • Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta
  • Sergey Spivak vs. Tai Tuivasa
  • Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Rostem Akman vs. Jake Matthews
  • Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa
  • Maki Pitolo vs. Callan Potter
  • Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Brad Riddell
  • Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Bruno Silva vs. Khalid Taha

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for April: One former UFC champ makes another tap for the first time

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Paul Hughes explains choosing PFL over UFC offer: ‘I deserve to get compensated’

Fighters are often criticized for failing to prioritize their financial interests in their MMA careers, but no such accusation can be made toward Irish prospect Paul Hughes. Hughes (11-1), a former Cage Warriors champion, just went through the process of free agency and had bids on the table from...

come and try a ludus mma class free!

We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.

With your FREE PASS, you can:

  • Try as many classes as you’d like,
  • Explore the facility
  • Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member

© Copyright 2024 - Ludus Martial Arts - 730 Beach Blvd, Unit 105, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

(904) 374-4186 / ludusmartialarts@gmail.com