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Saturday’s UFC Vegas 97 fight card was supposed to feature a middleweight bout between Brad Tavares and Jun-yong Park as the co-main event.  Both fighters successfully made weight with Tavares weighing 185.5 pounds and Park tipping the scales at 186.  Everything seemed in order until the fight was suddenly canceled.  

Following the weigh-in, an announcement was made that the fight had been canceled due to a ‘medical issue.’  

“The co-main event between Brad Tavares and Jun-yong Park has been canceled,” UFC officials announced following the weigh-in.  “There’s a medical issue on the Jun-yong Park side.  That fight has been canceled tomorrow.”

UFC Vegas 97 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.  A women’s strawweight bout between 3rd ranked Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) and 5th ranked Virna Jandiroba headlines the event.

Tavares (20-9) was looking to rebound from a loss in his last outing to Gregory Rodrigues in February.  He had lost three of his last four fights and was in desperate need of a win.  Park (17-6) has a four-fight winning streak snapped in last bout losing a split decision to Andre Muniz last December.  

It was unclear whether the fight promotion would rebook the fight for a later date, or scrap the matchup altogether moving forward.  

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Bruno Silva delivered a big comeback victory earlier tonight (Sat., July 20, 2024) at UFC Vegas 94 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping ranked flyweight Cody Durden with a massive second-round TKO (punches and elbows).

The odds were close entering this one, but Durden was the one who jumped out in the early going with better offense and a more well-rounded attack. Silva hasn’t competed since a submission finish over Tyson Name back in March 2023 so cage rust started to creep in. Silva seemed slow to initiate and it allowed Durden to lead the way.

Durden was in control early into the second with a nice takedown and top control. However, Silva dug deep to get back to his feet and that’s when he landed a brutal uppercut that sent Durden’s mouthpiece flying into the fence. Durden was badly hurt as Silva rushed in for heavy ground-and-pound. Durden eventually went out as the referee stepped in. He was busted up pretty badly.

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Silva, who hails from Henry Cejudo’s Fight Ready team, has now won his last four trips to the Octagon. They’ve all been finishes. “Bulldog” should be looking at a potential ranking come next week as he creeps into the top 15, where he’s an interesting matchup for almost anyone.

For complete UFC Vegas 94 results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.

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MMA Fighting has a Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry live stream watch party for Saturday’s event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Paul and Perry will compete in an eight-round boxing match in the main event.

Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Eric Jackman to watch along for the Paul vs. Perry headliner, along with the co-main event between Amanda Serrano and Stevie Morgan, the featured bout between H20 Sylve and Lucas Bahdi, and more.

Paul returns to action for the second time in 2024. In his most recent bout, Paul destroyed Ryan Bourland in the first round in March. The 9-1 boxer has won three straight bouts following his first pro loss to Tommy Fury, which includes a decision win over Nate Diaz this past August.

Perry, the face of BKFC, returns to the boxing ring, this time with the gloves on. “Platinum” is coming off of a 60-second knockout victory over past UFC title challenger Thiago Alves at BKFC’s KnuckleMania 4 in April.

Watch MMA Fighting’s Paul vs. Perry Watch Party at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

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A scheduled welterweight fight between perennial contender, Vicente Luque and the fan-favorite veteran, Nick Diaz has been scrapped from next month’s UFC Abu Dhabi card, amid reported “travel issues”. 

Slated to make his return to action following a two year layoff from the Octagon, former welterweight title challenger, Diaz was booked in a five-round co-main event fight with Brazilian-American, Luque at next month’s UFC Abu Dhabi card in the United Arab Emirates.

Nick Diaz return at UFC Abu Dhabi against Vicente Luque shelved

However, amid speculation regarding his comeback to action, Stockton native, Nick Diaz’s clash with the aforenoted, Luque has been pulled from the ‘Fight Night’ billed event amid reported “travel issues” courtesy of the broadcast at tonight’s UFC Vegas 94 card.

Sidelined since he made a hiatus-snapping return two years ago, former Strikeforce and WEC champion, Nick Diaz has been out of action since he dropped a third round TKO loss to former undisputed welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler in the pair’s rematch.

As for Luque, the stalwart welterweight contender dropped a second round knockout loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night Atlantic City back at the end of March earlier this year.

Without a win since his title-eliminator victory against former duel-weight champion, B.J. Penn back in 2011. As per the broadcast to boot, it’s expected Diaz’s clash with Luque will be rescheduled for another event later this year.

UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi takes place on August 3. from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a potential bantamweight title-eliminator between Cory Sandhagen, and Umar Nurmagomedov set to take main event honors. 

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The Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry live stream online will feature some of the early action from the anticipated Paul vs. Perry fight card Saturday afternoon.

The Paul vs. Perry live stream will begin at 7 p.m. ET, and this portion of the card is as follows:

Shadasia Green vs. Natasha Spence

Alexis Chaparro vs. Kevin Hill

Angel Barrientes vs. Edwin Rodriguez

Ariel Perez vs. Dane Guerrero

After the Paul vs. Perry prelims, the action will be on DAZN and PPV.com for the five-fight pay-per-view starting at 9 p.m. ET at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

In the main event, Jake Paul will aim for his fourth straight victory when he squares off against Mike Perry, a former UFC fighter and undefeated BKFC star. Paul is scheduled to face legend Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 on Netflix after the bout.

Amanda Serrano and former UFC veteran Uriah Hall will also compete on the main card in separate bouts.

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