UFC Fight Island 3: Robert Whittaker Calls “Stressful” Fight with Till “the Most Technical...
Even the most casual of fights fans could have recognized the chess match that transpired over the course of five rounds in the UFC Fight Island 3 main event. Ex-middleweight champ Robert Whittaker and Darren Till went back and...
UFC Fight Island 3 Bonuses: Six Fighters Earn 50K Performance of the Night Awards
On a night that saw the UFC bid farewell to Fight Island, a number of strong showings stood out from the pack. And the UFC chose to recognize pretty much all of them. Forgoing a Fight of the Night...
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Robert Whittaker Wins Close One Against Darren Till
The main event of UFC Fight Island 3 was no doubt the most anticipated middleweight fight of 2020 not involving the name Israel Adesanya. The return of former champ Robert Whittaker, "The Reaper" (or "Bobby Knuckles" if you prefer)....
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Shogun Rua Earns Close Decision Over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua took home a split decision win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the latter's final fight of his mixed martial arts career. The PRIDE era of MMA will always be special to fans who followed the sport in...
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Fabricio Werdum Gets Quick Submission Over Alexander Gustafsson
Fabricio Werdum welcomed ex-UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson to the heavyweight division with a first-round submission win via armbar. The curiosity factor for Alexander Gustafsson's heavyweight debut at UFC Fight Island 3 was high, to say the least....
UFC Fight Island 3: Whittaker vs. Till Post-Fight Press Conference
The UFC's stint on Fight Island is over. For the month of July, the MMA powerhouse set up shop on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Dubbing it "Fight Island," the promotion put on four shows — the UFC 251 PPV,...
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Khamzat Chimaev Mauls Rhys McKee
The final newcomer at UFC Fight Island 3 appeared to have a daunting task ahead of him. Rhys McKee joined the UFC on Saturday, and the former Cage Warriors standout was lined up with Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev had made...
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Tanner Boser Tags and Bags Raphael Pessoa
How do you endear yourself to MMA fans everywhere? Fight often, fight anyone, and rock a mullet. Canada's Tanner Boser, returning to action almost a month to the day of his last fight, a win over Philipe Lins, was...
UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Pannie Kianzad Beats Up Game Bethe Correia
It's been a while since Bethe Correia found herself challenging for bantamweight gold in the UFC. The Rousey era is firmly behind us, and Correia's assault on her four horsewomen (well two of them, anyway) a thing of the...
Bellator 242: Aaron Pico Thankful for Jackson-Wink MMA, Ready to Get Back to His...
Pico fighting patient but knockout hunger still there after Bellator 242 victory. Aaron Pico had a dominant victory over Solo Hatley Jr. at Bellator 242, and it ended with a first round submission. Of note, this was Pico's first submission...