UFC Fight Night August 1: Holly Holm Vs. Irene Aldana Postponed, Derek Brunson Vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, Will Be The New Main Event

The much anticipated main event of the UFC Fight Night, Holly Holm Vs. Irene Aldana is postponed, consequently transforming the co-main event, Derek Brunson Vs. Edmen Shahbazyan into the new main event.

Holly Holm Vs. Irene Aldana which was the main event of the August 1, setting of the UFC Fight Night is now off. This would be the second main event in a month to get deferred, first of course being the Welterweight fixture between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns which could not take place at the coveted UFC 251.

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Holly Holm Vs. Irene Aldana: Why The Contest Got Postponed?

On Wednesday, the UFC president Dana White while doing an Instagram live with Ronda Rousey, became the bearer of the news that the Women’s bantamweight fight is now suspended. Soon after that several reports about a late withdrawal by Aldana, and a possible reschedule of the fight came out.

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Note: the new main is 3 rounds.

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Derek Brunson Vs. Edmen Shahbazyan: The New Main Event

Derek Brunson Vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, which was earlier the co-main event of the night, has now given the elevation of the main event tag. Like UFC 251, where Jorge Masvidal dramatically took the spot light, the same will not happen at this event.

The new main event between the two MMA professions Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan, has also seen two previous failed attempts to take off, one in March and another one in April. However, this time the situation is different and the contest will eventually come off this time.

The Fight Night Event on August 1, 2020 will take place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this event UFC will return to its original Base of Nevada, after four successive events at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

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