Former UFC champion Nicco Montano has suffered an injury and won’t be able to compete Saturday in her bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 25. As a result, Montano’s scheduled opponent, Macy Chiasson, will fight Invicta FC veteran Shanna Young. MMA Junkie confirmed the news Monday following an initial...
Former UFC championNicco Montano is set to return to the octagon on home turf. Montano, who trains out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., will meet Macy Chiasson in a bantamweight bout at UFC Rio Rancho. That fight, along with Devin Clark vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov at light heavyweight,...
LOS ANGELES – One of the first questions posed to Valentina Shevchenko answered was whether she’s confident her fight will happen. Of course, Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) answered yes. It’s a question that normally wouldn’t pop up – but nothing about her recent career has been normal. The...
Valentina Shevchenko isn’t done dishing out harsh words for former UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano. Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was supposed to challenge Montano (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) for the title at UFC 228 earlier this month. The fight fell apart on weigh-in day, though, when Montano...
Was the UFC right to strip the women’s flyweight champion of her title when she failed to weigh in for UFC 228? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. * * * * Downes: Ben, I think...
Gallery Photos: UFC 228 ceremonial weigh-ins view 39 images The UFC is on back in Texas this week for a pay-per-view featuring two title fights. Once again, the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment to preview UFC 228. The event takes place Saturday at American Airlines Arena in...
nt" DALLAS – Valentina Shevchenko has had enough of Nicco Montano following the former champion’s withdrawal from UFC 228. Montano (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was hospitalized prior to today’s UFC 228 official weigh-in, scratching her planned women’s flyweight title defense against Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on Saturday’s card at...
Gallery Photos: UFC 228 ultimate media day view 18 images The UFC is on back in Texas this week for a pay-per-view featuring two title fights. Once again, the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment to preview UFC 228. The event takes place Saturday at American Airlines Arena...
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