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Matching up with Tafa in May
Vanderaa (nose) will fight Justin Tafa (thumb) in a heavyweight bout at the UFC event May 22, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vanderaa made his UFC debut in February and lost via TKO to Sergey Spivak, but he'll look to grab his first win with the promotion in May. Tafa is coming off a split-decision loss to Carlos Felipe in January and is 1-2 since joining the UFC in 2019.
Vanderaa made his UFC debut in February and lost via TKO to Sergey Spivak, but he'll look to grab his first win with the promotion in May. Tafa is coming off a split-decision loss to Carlos Felipe in January and is 1-2 since joining the UFC in 2019.
Sidelined with nasal fracture
The UFC handed Vanderaa a six-month medical suspension after he sustained a fractured nasal bone in his second-round TKO loss to Sergey Spivak at UFC Vegas 19 on Saturday, Farah Hannoun of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Vanderaa will be barred from returning to the Octagon for 180 days, unless he receives full medical clearance from a doctor. The loss to Spivak dropped Vanderaa's career MMA record to 11-5-0.
Vanderaa will be barred from returning to the Octagon for 180 days, unless he receives full medical clearance from a doctor. The loss to Spivak dropped Vanderaa's career MMA record to 11-5-0.
Suffers stoppage loss in UFC debut
Vanderaa lost to Sergey Spivak via TKO in Round 2 (4:32) at UFC Vegas 19 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Vanderaa struggled mightily to defend Spivak's grappling, as Spivak gained 8:32 of control time while landing three takedowns on three attempts. Once on the ground, Vanderaa could not stop Spivak from advancing into a dominant position, which led to a ground-and-pound stoppage from Spivak.
Vanderaa struggled mightily to defend Spivak's grappling, as Spivak gained 8:32 of control time while landing three takedowns on three attempts. Once on the ground, Vanderaa could not stop Spivak from advancing into a dominant position, which led to a ground-and-pound stoppage from Spivak.
Facing Spivak on Feb. 20
Vanderaa (illness) and Sergey Spivak agreed Monday to rebook their heavyweight fight for the UFC's Feb. 20 event, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The two fighters were slated to square off at UFC 256 in December, but the bout was cancelled due to Vanderaa's positive COVID-19 test. Vanderaa has apparently recovered from the virus without issue, so both fighters will finally get the chance to meet one another in the Octagon just over two months later.
The two fighters were slated to square off at UFC 256 in December, but the bout was cancelled due to Vanderaa's positive COVID-19 test. Vanderaa has apparently recovered from the virus without issue, so both fighters will finally get the chance to meet one another in the Octagon just over two months later.
Tests positive for COVID-19
Vanderaa won't fight Sergey Spivak at UFC 256 on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19, Farah Hannoun of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vanderaa was slated to make his UFC debut Saturday, but his first fight will be put on hold following his positive COVID-19 test. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to action, and it's not yet known whether the promotion will find a replacement to fight Spivak on such short notice.
Vanderaa was slated to make his UFC debut Saturday, but his first fight will be put on hold following his positive COVID-19 test. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to action, and it's not yet known whether the promotion will find a replacement to fight Spivak on such short notice.