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He takes on Satoshi Ishii in the main event of #EMC5 on Saturday!! pic.twitter.com/ZdzIctT7Y1

— EMC MMA(@EMC_Promotion) September 3, 2020 Former BAMMA champion and Bellator MMA veteran Stuart Austin has bad intentions for his opponent at EMC 5. On Saturday night, Austin (14-6) will lock horns with Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (23-11-1) for the inaugural EMC heavyweight title atop EMC 5. Even though he was preparing for a different opponent, Austin didn't refuse the offer to face Ishii. He and his upcoming foe share some common ground. Not only they started their martial career with judo, but they also took part in some of the same tournaments when they were younger.

“I competed in judo tournaments until I was 19,” Austin told Sherdog.com. “I took part in some of the same ones like him, but we never got to compete against each other before he went on to beco…

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Demian Maia anyone? That's the plan for Fight Island per Dana White, after he competes in the APEX pic.twitter.com/WbSTRB4RMV

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) September 4, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. The article has been updated at 3:45 p.m. ET on Sept. 4 to reflect additional information. Ultimate Fighting Championship wunderkind Khamzat Chimaev has not one but two fights potentially lined up.

On Friday, UFC President Dana White spoke at a press conference about upcoming matches for Sweden’s Chimaev (8-0). The rising star is expected to appear at UFC Fight Night 178 on Sept. 19 at the UFC Apex, now that the fighter has cleared his visa issues. According to Combate, Chimaev will be squaring off with Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) at middleweight, although the bout is still in the works.

“Yes,” White …

Now y’all really tryna make me act nasty! Let’s get this bag. #MainEventAnge https://t.co/CcatIzNcOu

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 4, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. An upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card has an unexpected new main event. On Wednesday night, Glover Teixeira was forced to withdraw from his headliner against Thiago Santos. The two light heavyweights topped UFC Fight Night 177 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 12, and the promotion briefly searched for a new main event. In its stead will be former co-main matchup Michelle Waterson (17-8) vs. Angela Hill (12-8) at strawweight, per ESPN.

Unlike other recent short-notice replacement main events like Anthony Smith-Aleksandar Rakic and Edmen Shahbazyan-Derek Brunson, this bout will be a five-round affair. Both women former Invicta Fighting…

In the COVID-19 era, it is always a relief when every fighter on the card makes weight without issue.

The Legacy Fighting Alliance kicks off a busy September of mixed martial arts action with LFA 90. The event will see the promotion crown a new bantamweight king as it pits undefeated prospects Zviad Lazishvili and Ricky Steele up against one other.

Lazishvili (5-0) impressed in his LFA debut last year as he won a decision over Josh Huber. His victory over “The Hellboy” was the biggest of his career to date and broke a six-fight win streak for the surging Huber. Although the promotion bills the Georgian at 12-0, several of those victories cannot currently be authenticated. Lazishvili will look to continue his perfection inside the cage by capturing LFA gold. The Georgian fighter had no issue making weight and officially came in at 133.8 pounds.

Making his promotional debut is Steele (6-0), who is coming off a split decision win over Phil Caracappa on Dana White's Cont…

Karol Rosa passa mal, é levada para o hospital e deixa luta contra Sijara Eubanks no UFC de sábado https://t.co/8IbreH8d8w pic.twitter.com/MXcK4N2pys

— Combate (@canalCombate) September 3, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Two hard weight cuts in the span of a few months got the better of Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Karol Rosa. Combate was the first to break the news on Thursday that Rosa has been knocked out of her UFC Fight Night 176 matchup with Sijara Eubanks due to a bad weight cut. Rosa has been hospitalized, and her condition is currently unknown. The bout will be removed from the bill, per MMA Fighting, and Eubanks will take on Julia Avila at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12. Avila's management team confirmed this new bout shortly after the news broke, and it is unclear if Avila's October matchup with Ni…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Ultimate Fighting Championship staple Ed Herman just wants to fight someone. On Thursday, MMA Fighting reported that Herman (25-14, 1 NC) will be facing a new opponent at UFC Fight Night 177, this time in the form of Mike Rodriguez (11-4, 1 NC). Herman was originally set to lock horns with John Allan Arte, but the Brazilian was forced to pull out due to visa issues. An exasperated Herman confirmed the opponent change on his Instagram page.

“Short Fuse” has seen five matchups fall through in 2020, with two cancellations ahead of his matchup against Da Un Jung in May and then August. Gerald Meerschaert was set to replace the South Korean in August, but a positive COVID-19 test pushed the bout to September. Arte then stepped up after Meerschaert withdrew again, only to be pulled for an issue related to his visa. The 14-year U…

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It only takes round for @JamahalH

#UFCVegas continues on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/XSiLSKQMhm — UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Several Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters have received official sentences after failing drug tests.

Per ESPN on Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has handed down numerous suspensions for competitors that failed drug tests. Jamahal Hill appeared at UFC on ESPN 9 in May, and his first-round win over Klidson Abreu was overturned to a no contest after failing a post-fight drug test for marijuana. He has been fined 15 percent of his purse and given a suspension for six months retroactive to the date of the test.

Like Hill, Tim Elliott and Luis Pena also were flagged in their post-fight tests for marijuana. The substance is only banned …

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Ji Yeon Kim may have suffered more than just a loss at UFC Fight Night 175. According to promotional paperwork provided to mixedmartialarts.com on Thursday, three different competitors from the recent Fight Night card face lengthy suspensions. Headlining the event was a three-round light heavyweight bout, where Aleksandar Rakic captured a one-sided unanimous verdict against Anthony Smith. For his overwhelming defeat, Smith has been handed a 45-day suspension with no contact for one month by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Main card participant Kim dropped a unanimous decision to Alexa Grasso earlier on the card, and she may have broken her right orbital bone in the process. Absorbing 51 blows to the head caused a potential fracture, although Kim can be cleared by an oral and maxill…

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A pivotal light heavyweight clash pitting Glover Teixeira against Thiago Santos will no longer take place at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12.

Teixeira has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, the bout vs. Santos will be postponed until Oct. 3. Multiple outlets confirmed the news following an initial report from Combate.

UFC Fight Night 177 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features a strawweight co-main event between Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill. It’s currently unclear if Waterson vs. Hill will be elevated to the new headliner.

Teixeira vs. Santos is now slated for UFC on ESPN 16, which will be held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That card is currently headlined by a women’s bantamweight tilt between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. According to ESPN, the light heavyweight bout will now be …

Former UFC competitor Abel Trujillo was sentenced to two years’ probation in a child exploitation case in Castle Rock, Colorado, on Wednesday, according to 9News.

Trujillo was originally arrested in July 2019 and charged with with attempted sexual exploitation of a child, promotion of obscenity to a minor and sexual exploitation of a child – self/publish – all of which are felonies. Trujillo accepted a plea agreement in March and pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of promoting obscenity.

Had the felony charges remained, Trujillo would have faced up to 18 months in jail.

Castle Rock police were initially notified in October 2018 that the victim received inappropriate messages via social media from Trujillo. The girl first made contact with Trujillo in March 2018 and received a follow request from him on Instagram. According to an affidavit, she accepted the request “because Abel is a celebrity.”

Shortly thereafter, the girl began receiving direct mess…

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Bobby Green will step in for Rodrigo Vargas and square off against Alan Patrick Silva Alves at UFC Fight Night 177.

Promotion officials announced the change in the lightweight bout on Wednesday. Vargas withdrew from the contest for undisclosed reasons. UFC Fight Night 177 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 and is headlined by a light heavyweight scrap pitting Thiago Santos against Glover Teixeira.

Green is 2-0 thus far during his 2020 campaign after earning unanimous decision triumphs against Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 11 and against Lando Vannata at UFC Fight Night 173. Prior to that, the former King of the Cage champion had been victorious in just one of his previous seven promotional appearances.

Patrick had a three-bout winning streak snapped at UFC 229, where he was knocked out by Scott Ho…

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Would-be UFC competitor Aleksander Doskalchuk has accepted a 14-month suspension from USADA for a violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy.

Doskalchuk tested positive for mesterolone metabolites in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 6. Mesterolone is a banned substance in the anabolic agents category. The flyweight fighter will not be eligible to compete until August 2021.

Doskalchuk received a reduced sanction after providing evidence that a doctor mistakenly provided him medication containing mesterolone. The 30-year-old Ukrainian received an additional reduction in his sanction thanks to his complete cooperation in the investigation.

A former M-1 Global flyweight champion, Doskalchuk was expected to compete at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18 in Abu Dhabi but withdrew from a proposed bout against Malcolm Gordon. He owns a 10-1 professional record.

The full USADA statement …