The Pro Take: Michael Chiesa’s Victory and Callout of Colby Covington at UFC Fight...
It may not be the main event we wanted, simply because of how high profile of a fight Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev is, but Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny was an exciting replacement nonetheless. Both men were on...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Michael Chiesa Out-Grapples Neil Magny
The main event of UFC on ESPN 20, more commonly known as UFC Fight Island 8, was never meant to top the card. Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny was originally the co-feature, with the long awaited showdown between Khamzat...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Warlley Alves Stuns, Stops Mounir Lazzez
Stepping in on short notice at UFC Fight Island 8 was the only local fighter on the card. Mounir Lazzez, in just his second UFC bout, found himself in the co-main event against TUF Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves....
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: “Hurricane” Ike Villanueva Lands, Turns Out Lights on Vinicius...
Ike Villanueva entered UFC Fight Island 8 with his back to the wall, having a dismal 2020 and losing both his first two UFC bouts. The light heavyweight was paired up with Vinicius Moreira in Abu Dhabi — and...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Viviane Araujo Sharp in Win Over Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi, a pioneer in MMA dating back to the early 2000s, was in action at UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday. "The Happy Warrior" was a slight underdog heading into her flyweight fight with Brazil's Viviane Araujo, a...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Matt Schnell Turns Up the Volume Against Tyson Nam
Flyweight action featured heavily on that UFC Fight Island 8 card. The third of three flyweight bouts (on the men's side alone) featured Tyson Nam and Matt Schnell, with Nam looking to put together a third straight win. Schnell,...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Lerone Murphy Passes Test Against Douglas Silva de Andrade
Kicking off the main card at UFC Fight Island 8, at least until the prelims went a bit long, was undefeated featherweight prospect Lerone Murphy. The British fighter was getting a tough test in his third UFC outing, having...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Omari Akhmedov Pummels, Submits Tom Breese
The featured preliminary card main card opening bout at UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday saw middleweights Omari Akhmedov and Tom Breese throw down. The bout was originally expected for the prelims, but after the fights ran long, UFC Fight...
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...
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On the final day of the ESPN era, we look back on the milestones and the athletes that defined the UFC's time on the...