UFC 254: Can Justin Gaethje End the Reign of Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Justin Gaethje is better equipped than anyone who's come before, but is it enough to shock a legend in the making in current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254? https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1318961244137787393?s=20 More so than any other year, there is an air of...
Welcome to the UFC: Shavkat Rakhmonov
UFC 254 is a go, with weigh-ins for the event going down early Friday. The card is headlined by the reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on the de facto number one contender (not to mention interim champion) Justin...
UFC 254’s Casey Kenney: With All Due Respect
Casey Kenney made a splash during his first stay on Fight Island. The noted grappler changed his tune as he pieced up the ribs of Heili Alateng for 15 minutes, leaving behind huge welts. That may not have even...
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Weigh-In Results
When it all comes down to it, UFC 254 is a card built around its main event. One of the biggest fights of the year, and in lightweight history. For once, that's not hyperbole. As much as every fight in...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 254
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
UFC 254: Trevor Wittman Says Justin Gaethje’s “Most Important Weapon” Has Been Kept Hidden
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Trevor Wittman's star pupil has the biggest fight of his career on his hands this weekend. At UFC 249, interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will take on the undefeated, 28-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov. When it comes to...
Daniel Cormier Doesn’t Believe He Could Have Provided Commentary for Khabib vs. McGregor
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Daniel Cormier, now retired as a fighter, is in an interesting situation at this weekend's UFC 254. On Saturday, he'll be calling a teammate's fight. The American Kickboxing Academy heavyweight (or former heavyweight now) has broadcast...
UFC 254’s Tai Tuivasa Admits He Doesn’t Want to Lose Again: “I’m Not a...
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Pandemic era MMA has given a few fighters in dire straights something of a reprieve. Among them, Tai Tuivasa, who will look to snap a three-fight skid at UFC 254 when he takes on the...
UFC 254 Preview: Justin Gaethje’s Day
There is a lot to love about the lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. For starters, this fight is Mixed Martial Arts in its purest form. There is no fabricated, out of the...
UFC 254: Alexander Volkov Believes It’s Possible to Break Walt Harris
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov has been flirting with the top of the UFC's heavyweight division for a while now. But whenever he has seemed ready to break through to a title shot, the Russian...
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