UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Ricky Simon Submits Debuting Gaetano Pirrello
The last of seven newcomers on the UFC Fight Island 8 card, Belgium's Gaetano Pirrello had drawn a very tough assignment in Ricky Simon. The bantamweight battle came on the preliminary porting of the Abu Dhabi-based event, and Pirrello...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Su Mudaerji Wins Tactical Fight Over Zarrukh Adashev
Su Mudaerji got the better of veteran kickboxer Zarrukh Adashev with the entire fight taking place on the feet at UFC Fight Island 8. Zarrukh Adashev's UFC debut did not go according to plan last year. The world-champion kickboxer from...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Dalcha Lungiambula Outlasts Markus Perez
Dalcha Lungiambula got his first middleweight win in the UFC at UFC Fight Island 8, defeating Markus Perez by unanimous decision. Middleweight action at UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday saw Dalcha Lungiambula and Markus Perez both looking to get...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Francisco Figueiredo Gets By Jerome Rivera
Francisco Figueiredo lived up to his family name at UFC Fight Island 8, defeating Jerome Rivera by unanimous decision in his promotional debut. The champ's brother has arrived. Francisco Figueiredo, older brother of UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, made his...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Mike Davis Spoils Debut of Mason Jones
Cage Warriors double-champ Mason Jones made his octagon debut at UFC Fight Island 8. The highly touted prospect was a perfect 10-0 ahead of his clash with Mike Davis on Wednesday. He'd also claimed lightweight and welterweight gold under...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Umar Nurmagomedov Puts Sergey Morozov to Sleep
Umar Nurmagomedov, a cousin of UFC lightweight champ Khabib, made his octagon debut on Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 8, and won in a big way, putting opponent Sergey Morozov to sleep. The second straight UFC Fight Island 8 bout...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Manon Fiorot Shows Off Striking in Debut
Manon Fiorot impressed in her promotional debut at UFC Fight Island 8, finishing Victoria Leonardo with a TKO in the second round. The UFC Fight Island 8 card was a rare mid-week event for the UFC, and if there was...
UFC Fight Island 8 – Chiesa vs. Magny: Main Card Staff Picks
It's an odd Wednesday morning fight card as Michael Chiesa takes on Neil Magny in the UFC Fight Island 8 main event and Cageside Press has its picks ready. Michael Chiesa returns to the Octagon after just about a year...
UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Carlos Condit Tops Matt Brown in Long-Awaited Clash
If there was any knock against the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7, it was that it had come too late. Too late in the careers of welterweight stars Carlos Condit and Matt Brown. Had the bout been...
UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Li Jingliang Spoils Return of Santiago Ponzinibbio
After over two years away from the octagon thanks to well-documented health issues including infection, COVID-19, and a broken toe, Argentina's Santiago Ponzinibbio finally returned to action Saturday. At UFC Fight Island 7, the welterweight star was paired up...