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Added to April 15 card
Cummings (undisclosed) will take on Ed Herman at UFC Kansas City on April 15, Team Iridium Sports Agency reports.
ANALYSIS
Both fighters will enter into this contest off lengthy layoffs. Cummings' last fight came back in August of 2020 when he defeated Alessio Di Chirico by unanimous decision. Herman has been out of the Octagon since August of 2021.
Both fighters will enter into this contest off lengthy layoffs. Cummings' last fight came back in August of 2020 when he defeated Alessio Di Chirico by unanimous decision. Herman has been out of the Octagon since August of 2021.
Out of April 10 fight
Cummings withdrew Thursday from his scheduled April 10 middleweight fight in Las Vegas with Sam Alvey due to unspecified reasons, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
It's not clear why Cummings had to pull out of this bout, but Julian Marquez will be taking his place against Sam Alvey. Cummings' last fight came in late August when he defeated Alessio Di Chirico via unanimous decision.
It's not clear why Cummings had to pull out of this bout, but Julian Marquez will be taking his place against Sam Alvey. Cummings' last fight came in late August when he defeated Alessio Di Chirico via unanimous decision.
Facing Sam Alvey in April
Cummings will take on Sam Alvey in a middleweight matchup on April 10, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cummings will be looking to make it two wins in a row and four victories out of five, having most recently defeated Alessio Di Chirico in a close but unanimous decision. He'll be facing an opponent who's gone winless in his last five fights.
Cummings will be looking to make it two wins in a row and four victories out of five, having most recently defeated Alessio Di Chirico in a close but unanimous decision. He'll be facing an opponent who's gone winless in his last five fights.
Takes tight decision in Vegas
Cummings defeated Alessio Di Chirico via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a typical ugly Cummings fight in the sense that his durability ultimately carried him to the victory. Cummings and Di Chirico fought to just about even terms on the feet in what was essentially a 15-minute kickboxing match, but Cummings' legendary chin held up (he has never been knocked out in his long pro career), and he did just enough in the striking game to pull out the decision. To Cummings' credit, he almost certainly would have won this fight via knockout if there was even a single additional second in Round 3. He clocked Di Chirico with a high kick just as the closing bell rang. Cummings improves to 3-1 in his past four fights dating back to December 2018.
It was a typical ugly Cummings fight in the sense that his durability ultimately carried him to the victory. Cummings and Di Chirico fought to just about even terms on the feet in what was essentially a 15-minute kickboxing match, but Cummings' legendary chin held up (he has never been knocked out in his long pro career), and he did just enough in the striking game to pull out the decision. To Cummings' credit, he almost certainly would have won this fight via knockout if there was even a single additional second in Round 3. He clocked Di Chirico with a high kick just as the closing bell rang. Cummings improves to 3-1 in his past four fights dating back to December 2018.
Booked against Di Chirico
Cummings will take on Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight matchup August 29 at a yet-to-be-determined location, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cummings may be coming off a loss, but he's 8-5 with the company and is facing a fighter coming off back-to-back losses of his own. While Cummings will sport a one-inch reach advantage on fight night, most of the statistical edges (striking volume, takedown average, takedown defense) fall in the favor of his opponent. Cummings does absorb less significant strikes per minute on average, but he still absorbs more than he lands overall through that 13-fight span. He's also the older fighter by more than five years.
Cummings may be coming off a loss, but he's 8-5 with the company and is facing a fighter coming off back-to-back losses of his own. While Cummings will sport a one-inch reach advantage on fight night, most of the statistical edges (striking volume, takedown average, takedown defense) fall in the favor of his opponent. Cummings does absorb less significant strikes per minute on average, but he still absorbs more than he lands overall through that 13-fight span. He's also the older fighter by more than five years.