How many times can a card lose its co-main event? If we’re talking about UFC Vegas 100, the answer is two.
UFC Vegas 100 has lost another fight, this time the co-main event just moments after both fighters stepped onto the scales.
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates goes down this Sat. Nov. 9 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Both Neil Magny and Carlos Prates made weight for their welterweight showdown, and so did co-main fighters Ricky Turcios and Benardo Sopaj. But moments before faceoffs for the event were set to go down, UFC officials made an announcement: Turcios was out due to an undisclosed ‘medical emergency.’
This is the fourth fight to be changed leading into the 100th Apex event. Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns was cancelled outright due to a Garbrandt issue, with Johns being rescheduled for UFC Tampa against Felipe Lima. Nicolas Dalby was forced out of his bout with Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos, who now faces Zach Scroggin. And Melissa Mullins’ original opponent Montserrat Rendon was replaced by Klaudia Sygula.
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Four fights isn’t a lot when it comes to card changes, but it’s interesting that this is the second co-main event for this card that has been scrapped, along with the ‘featured prelim’ of Dalby vs. Dos Santos. Losing Garbrandt, Dalby, and now Turcios is rough for those who planned on staying home Saturday night to watch the centennial Apex event.
A middleweight bout between Gerald Meerschaert and former ONE double champion Reinier de Ridder has been moved up into the new co-main slot.
We’ll keep you informed of any more last minute changes to UFC Vegas 100 as they happen.
Anatoly Malykhin and Reug Reug square off at ONE 169 on Friday night. | ONE Championship
MMA Fighting has ONE 169 results for the Malykhin vs. Reug Reug fight card from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday night.
In the main event, Anatoly Malykhin defends his ONE heavyweight title against Oumar Kane, popularly known as “Reug Reug.” Malykhin has reeled off 14 straight wins to begin his pro career, while Reug Reug (6-1) has only suffered one professional loss.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon lost his ONE flyweight Muay Thai title after failing to make weight, but Jacob Smith still has a chance to win the championship after hitting the mark. Their fight is now a catchweight at 135.5 pounds.
Check out ONE 169 results below (MMA unless otherwise noted).
Main Card (Amazon Prime at 8 p.m. ET)
Anatoly Malykhin vs. Reug Reug
Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Jacob Smith (Muay Thai)
Jackie Buntan vs. Anissa Meksen (kickboxing)
Adriano Moraes vs. Danny Kingad
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai vs. Tagir Khalilov (Muay Thai)
Kade Ruotolo vs. Ahmed Mujtba (kickboxing)
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao vs. Zhang Peimian
Marcus Buchecha vs. Amir Aliakbari
Eddie Abasolo vs. Mohamed Younes Rabah (Muay Thai)
Ayaka Miura vs. Macarena Aragon
Aliff Sor Dechapan vs. Walter Goncalves (Muay Thai)
Fight fans are inching closer to the much-anticipated showdown between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. The UFC 309 heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City has been promoted as the bout that could finally determine the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time.
A significant change to the fight’s rulebook will allow the controversial 12-6 elbow strike, as New York has adopted the updated MMA Unified Rules. Jones is especially enthusiastic about this rule shift, as it directly relates to the only official loss on his record. In December 2009, he was disqualified in the first round by referee Steve Mazzagatti after using a 12-6 elbow against Matt Hamill—without a prior warning, despite dominating the fight until that moment.
Reflecting on the change, Jones told Kevin Iole, “It just makes me wish that the disqualification was overturned. That’s my biggest thought since I learned the rule is no longer banned. But on the other hand, I’ve accepted it, and I’ve been training extensively on different 12-6 elbow attacks. It’s funny because it’s been such a big no-no, and you train yourself not to go there. Now, being able to use that strike – it’s a very devastating move. It opens up so many more options, both standing and in the top position. I’m excited to hopefully be one of the first UFC athletes to legally display it at Madison Square Garden.”
Since the rule change in July, Jones has been preparing to make the most of this weapon against Miocic. “In this next fight, I feel like I will be putting myself in some really great positions to land the technique, and I’m really looking forward to it,” Jones said.
Continue Reading Jon Jones ‘Really Looking Forward’ To Using Once-Illegal Move at UFC 309 at MMA News.
UFC Fight Night: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!
Before heading back to New York City to stage its latest pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden next weekend, the mixed martial arts leader has one final piece of Fight Night business to attend to at the Apex.
The main event presents an opportunity for the highly touted Prates to further climb the ranks at 170 pounds. The Brazilian will mark the latest rising name looking to establish himself in contention at the expense of longtime top 15 veteran Magny.
Before that, the likes of TUF winner Ricky Turcios, former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder, and strawweight submission specialist Gillian Robertson will all be in action.
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Weigh-In Results
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates takes place on Saturday, November 9, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
See above for a replay of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!
Main Card:
Welterweight Main Event: Neil Magny (171lbs) vs. Carlos Prates (170.5lbs)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Ricky Turcios (136lbs) vs. Benardo Sopaj (136lbs)
Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (185lbs) vs. Reinier de Ridder (185lbs)
Women’s Strawweight: Gillian Robertson (116lbs) vs. Luana Pinheiro (115.5lbs)
Middleweight: Mansur Abdul-Malik (186lbs) vs. Duško Todorović (185.5lbs)
Preliminary Card:
Women’s Strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.5lbs) vs. Denise Gomes (115lbs)
Bantamweight: Gaston Bolaños (135.5lbs) vs. Cortavious Romious (136lbs)
Welterweight: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171lbs) vs. Zachary Scroggin (174lbs)*
Welterweight: Matthew Semelsberger (171lbs) vs. Charles Radtke (170.5lbs)
Bantamweight: Cody Stamann (135.5lbs) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5lbs)
Middleweight: Tresean Gore (186lbs) vs. Antonio Trócoli (186lbs)
Women’s Bantamweight: Melissa Dixon (137lbs)** vs. Klaudia Sygula (136lbs)
*Zachary Scroggin missed the welterweight limit by three pounds
**Melissa Dixon missed the bantamweight limit by one pounds
Continue Reading UFC Fight Night: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates Weigh-In Results at MMA News.
UFC Fight Night: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!
Before heading back to New York City to stage its latest pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden next weekend, the mixed martial arts leader has one final piece of Fight Night business to attend to at the Apex.
The main event presents an opportunity for the highly touted Prates to further climb the ranks at 170 pounds. The Brazilian will mark the latest rising name looking to establish himself in contention at the expense of longtime top 15 veteran Magny.
Before that, the likes of TUF winner Ricky Turcios, former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder, and strawweight submission specialist Gillian Robertson will all be in action.
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Weigh-In Results
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates takes place on Saturday, November 9, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
See above for a replay of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!
Main Card:
Welterweight Main Event: Neil Magny (171lbs) vs. Carlos Prates (170.5lbs)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Ricky Turcios (136lbs) vs. Benardo Sopaj (136lbs)
Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (185lbs) vs. Reinier de Ridder (185lbs)
Women’s Strawweight: Gillian Robertson (116lbs) vs. Luana Pinheiro (115.5lbs)
Middleweight: Mansur Abdul-Malik (186lbs) vs. Duško Todorović (185.5lbs)
Preliminary Card:
Women’s Strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.5lbs) vs. Denise Gomes (115lbs)
Bantamweight: Gaston Bolaños (135.5lbs) vs. Cortavious Romious (136lbs)
Welterweight: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171lbs) vs. Zachary Scroggin (174lbs)*
Welterweight: Matthew Semelsberger (171lbs) vs. Charles Radtke (170.5lbs)
Bantamweight: Cody Stamann (135.5lbs) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5lbs)
Middleweight: Tresean Gore (186lbs) vs. Antonio Trócoli (186lbs)
Women’s Bantamweight: Melissa Dixon (137lbs)** vs. Klaudia Sygula (136lbs)
*Zachary Scroggin missed the welterweight limit by three pounds
**Melissa Dixon missed the bantamweight limit by one pounds
Continue Reading UFC Fight Night: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates Weigh-In Results at MMA News.
Anatoly Malykhin might have a fight booked against Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane on Friday at ONE 169 but he hasn’t forgotten about pursuing an eventual showdown with ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
It’s a fight he’s been chasing ever since Ngannou signed with the PFL, which opened up the possibility for a cross-promotion matchup between arguably the two best heavyweights outside of the UFC. Actually, Ngannou could make a compelling case that he’s still the real lineal heavyweight champion considering he left the UFC in free agency while still holding the title.
Following a two-fight stint in boxing, Ngannou finally returned to MMA in October when he dispatched Renan Ferreira inside the first round to extend his overall win streak to seven in a row. Malykhin was keeping a close eye on Ngannou’s first fight back in MMA since 2022 but truth be told, he wasn’t exactly blown away by what he witnessed that night.
“Of course I watched the fight and actually I didn’t see anything special,” Malykhin told MMA Fighting about Ngannou’s win. “Nothing too impressive in that fight. He did not surprise me with anything.
“So I do think that 2025 could be the year for us to face each other. I’m ready. I’m ready to face him. He made a statement that he was the [best] fighter on the planet. I don’t think so. He cannot and he shouldn’t be saying that until he faces me.”
After initially calling out Ngannou earlier this year, ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong didn’t scoff at the idea of working with the PFL to make Malykhin’s dreams come true, although he didn’t expect a very compelling fight if it happens.
“Francis has one-punch KO power, great striking, but he doesn’t have a ground game,” Sityodtong told MMA Fighting in June. “I mean, genuinely [he has] blue belt level jiu-jitsu and no wrestling. Anatoly would take him down in a heartbeat. I don’t think it would be competitive, just to be very blunt.”
Malykhin won’t argue with Sityodtong’s assessment but that doesn’t make the fight any less intriguing thanks to Ngannou’s established name and resume.
“100 percent, I agree with Chatri,” Malykhin said. “I watched his fight and he doesn’t have decent wrestling. He doesn’t have good cardio. He cannot feel the distance properly. He has a very strong punch. That is very true. But my overall skill set is much better than his.”
Before he can seriously pursue the Ngannou fight, Malykhin first has to get through the hulking Senegalese wrestler standing in his way on Friday.
The 32-year-old heavyweight best known by his nickname “Reug Reug” comes into the title bout off three straight wins including a unanimous decision over multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappling champion Marcus Buchecha.
While this is a heavyweight championship fight, Malykhin doesn’t see his upcoming opponent as a massive threat, especially when it comes to his overall MMA arsenal.
“My opinion is [he’s still very raw] and I also think he’s a fitness model type of fighter,” Malykhin said. “All he does, he trains in the gym, he trains for girls, he looks good, but it doesn’t give him the teeniest, tiniest chance to defeat elite sportsmen, elite fighters like me. Name me one name of a good fighter, a decent fighter that he beat? No.
“The only thing that he did was fall from some invisible punch, as far as I’m concerned. That’s all I can see. Somewhere I just punched the air and ‘Reug Reug’ just fell down.”
Obviously, Malykhin is more than confident that he’s going to retain his title in impressive fashion and he hopes to use “Reug Reug” as a way to send a message to Ngannou.
“I’m going to finish the best wrestler who is coming from Africa,” Malykhin said. “In 2025, I’m ready to finish the best puncher from Africa.”
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