What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 2
Capped by a finally crowning a new flyweight champion, the UFC's third offering on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, UFC Fight Island 2, delivered plenty of action and more than a few finishes. Deiveson Figueiredo officially begins his reign on...
UFC Fight Island 2: White Wants Title Defenses From Figueiredo Before Double-Champ Attempt
From the show Deiveson Figueiredo put on in Saturday's UFC Fight Island 2 main event, it's clear he could be a handful even a weight class up. Figueiredo, a large, powerful flyweight, knocked opponent Joseph Benavidez down three times in...
UFC Fight Island 2 Bonuses: Ariane Lipski’s Horrifyingly Beautiful Kneebar Rewarded
Ouch. That was the immediate reaction to Ariane Lipski's stunning submission of Lauana Carolina at UFC Fight Island 2. "The Violence Queen" indeed. Lipski (13-5) earned her second straight victory in the UFC, this one via kneebar at just under 90...
UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo Destroys Joseph Benavidez To Win Vacant Flyweight...
Deiveson Figueiredo completely destroyed Joseph Benavidez in one round to win the vacant UFC flyweight championship at UFC Fight Island 2 in Abu Dhabi. UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night was a redemption story. The question was, whose redemption would...
UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Jack Hermansson Quickly Submits Kelvin Gastelum
Jack Hermansson scored a huge first-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum in their UFC Fight Island 2 co-main event in Abu Dhabi. A key middleweight bout served as the UFC Fight Island 2 co-main event. In it, both Jack Hermansson...
UFC Fight Island 2 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
UFC Fight Island 2 — the third of four events on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi starting with UFC 251 earlier this month — transpired Saturday night. With a flyweight title fight rematch, eagerly anticipated, in the main event. That fight...
UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Ariane Lipski Scores Nasty Submission On Luana Carolina
Ariane Lipski picked up the first finish on the UFC Fight Island 2 main card, submitting Luana Carolina with a devastating kneebar. A battle of Brazilian flyweights featured on the UFC Fight Island 2 main card on Saturday. That bout,...
UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Askar Askarov Gets Decision Win Over Alexandre Pantoja
Askar Askarov kicked off the UFC Fight Island 2 main card with a decision victory over Alexandre Pantoja at flyweight. Kicking off the main card at UFC Fight Island 2 was a bout potentially set as a title eliminator. Heading...
UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Roman Dolidze Sleeps Khadis Ibragimov
Roman Dolidze closed out the UFC Fight Island 2 preliminary card with a huge knockout win over Khadis Ibragimov in the first round. In the featured preliminary fight at UFC Fight Island 2, light heavyweight Roman Dolidze was set to make his...
UFC: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Expected on September 19
The middleweight title bout between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa is official for UFC 253 on September 19 via multiple reports. The long-awaited middleweight title clash between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa is being reported as official for September 19...