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UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

A rare mid-week card saw the UFC in action Wednesday. The middle of three Fight Island events (the third, UFC 257, being January's crown jewel), UFC Fight Island 8 saw Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny topping the card. Both...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa and Magny Jockey for Divisional Position

A welterweight clash is on deck for Wednesday as Michael Chiesa looks to continue his climb up the ranks as he takes on perennial contender Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1244013396590116864?s=20 Michael "The Maverick" Chiesa is at a precarious...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Michael Chiesa Ready to Compete in Era of Opportunity

UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa has called the pandemic era the "Era of Opportunity." But it's an era that, despite all the opportunity afford to those able to compete, he has been unable to take part in. Until now. Chiesa (17-4)...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Roxanne Modafferi Cool with Being Underdog, Winning Friends Some Money

Roxanne Modafferi went 2-1 in 2020, not a bad record given how the coronavirus pandemic turned the world on its head. She started the year with an upset win over Maycee Barber, and book-ended it by defeating Andrea "KGB"...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Warlley Alves Ready for Fight of His Life in Return

TUF Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves has been out of action over a year — and he is ecstatic to get back to work this Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 8. "I feel so happy, because this is my work,...
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UFC Bantamweight Andre Ewell Receives Public Warning from USADA

Andre Ewell, part of the UFC's bantamweight division, is the latest fighter to receive a public warning from USADA. In a press release Tuesday, USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) officials revealed that Ewell, 32, had failed an out-of-competition drug test on...
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Conor McGregor Facing Multi-Million Dollar Personal Injury Lawsuit

Ahead of his return this weekend at UFC 257, where he will fight in a rematch with Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor has been drawn into a different sort of battle. The former UFC double champ (lightweight and featherweight) is the...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny Weigh-In Results

The UFC makes a quick turnaround following a strong start to 2021 this past Saturday, with UFC Fight Island 8 going down Wednesday. The rare mid-week part is part of the build-up to UFC 257, also in Abu Dhabi,...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Douglas Silva de Andrade Wants Fans to Remember What He’s...

It's been over a year since we last saw Douglas Silva de Andrade. That fight marked the former bantamweight's return to 145lbs, where he defeated another former bantamweight, ex-champ Renan Barao. Now, Andrade returns for the first time during...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Ike Villanueva Ready to Flush 2020

UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva knows his back is against the wall heading into UFC Fight Island 8. The veteran fighting out of Houston, Texas dropped his first two octagon outings, and knows that he needs a win this...

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