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UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum will air on DirecTV pay-per-view after all.On Thursday, the UFC announced that their distribution deal with DirecTV had come to an end and the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a new long term deal. Because of the impasse in negotiations, UFC 234 was not expected

UFC 234 will not be available on DirecTV pay-per-view after the two companies failed to come to an agreement on a new broadcast deal.On Thursday, UFC officials announced that the upcoming card from Melbourne, Australia will not be available on DirecTV after they reached an impasse with the AT&T owned

Silva represents a significant obstacle for Adesanya en route to what he believes is his destiny.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday seeing a license to compete at UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena on March 2.Following a lengthy discussion about Jones's drug testing history and lots of expert

As part of the deal to get the one-fight license, Jones again agreed to more enhanced testing.

Gastelum is one of the sport’s most underrated fighters.

Before fighting at UFC 235, Jon Jones first had to receive clearance from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and get licensed to fight.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out their punishments on Tuesday for the melee that took place following the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor main event on October 6 in Las Vegas.Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated former titleholder Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena to retain the

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)While most of the focus at January's Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing was on the punishments doled out to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their roles in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl and Jon Jones receiving a limited

Kelvin Gastelum would have no personal grudges with his upcoming opponent Robert Whittaker if not for the title that’s currently wrapped around his waist.While teenagers have all sorts of aspirations when preparing for adulthood, Gastelum only had one goal in mind as a kid about to embark on the next