Welcome to the UFC: Rhys McKee
The UFC is back for its final trip (for now) to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is headlined by a pair of middleweight contenders in former champ Robert Whittaker taking on Darren Till. Also on...
UFC: Calderwood Replaces Araujo; Will Fight Maia on August 1
Number one flyweight contender Joanne Calderwood will be fighting Jennifer Maia on August 1, risking her shot at the title by replacing Viviane Araujo. On Monday evening, news broke (later confirmed by MMAFighting) that incumbent flyweight tile challenger Joanne Calderwood...
UFC Fight Island 2: Brett Johns Says Gym is “Creating Monsters, but Nobody’s Listening”
Are the Welsh coming to take over MMA? Brett Johns says you'll be seeing "monsters" coming out of Wales soon. Securing his second straight win at UFC Fight Island 2 was Welsh bantamweight Brett Johns. Although, after picking up a...
UFC Fight Island 2: Amir Albazi First Saw BJJ as “People With Pajamas Rolling...
The UFC's stint on Fight Island has had a couple of underlying themes. On the Fight Island 2 card this past Saturday, one was redemption (see: Figueiredo, Deiveson). Another was arrival. Any number of promising talents have arrived in...
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...
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What’s Next: UFC Seattle Winners
Despite an entertaining and fun Apex card earlier this month, UFC Seattle has a legitimate claim as the best event of 2026, thus far....
