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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 257 — From Featherweight to Lightweight

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
Bruno Souza

Prospect Watch: Brazil’s Bruno Souza

There is a wealth of MMA talent emerging from Brazil each and every year. The South American nation is one of the long-standing hot spots of the sport, thanks to former and current champions like Royce Gracie, Anderson Silva,...
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Finishing the Fight: UFC Fight Island 8

Every fighter has their go-to moves, especially specialists within certain martial arts disciplines. Their own signature styles can lead to spectacular finishes. Whether it’s a scary-good rear-naked choke that fighters just can’t seem to avoid once going to the...
Manon Fiorot

Welcome to the UFC: Manon Fiorot

After UFC Fight Island 7 last Saturday the octagon is back in use on a Wednesday for UFC Fight Island 8. The card is headlined by two welterweight contenders in Neil Magny and Michael Chiesa. Also on the card,...
UFC Fight Island 8 Umar Nurmagomedov and Sergey Morozov

Welcome to the UFC: Umar Nurmagomedov and Sergey Morozov

One down, two to go. Following last Saturday's Holloway vs. Kattar card, the UFC is back on a Wednesday for UFC Fight Island 8. The middle of three Fight Island cards (the last being Saturday's PPV) is headlined by...
Mason Jones

Welcome to the UFC: Mason Jones

The UFC's return to Fight Island to kick off 2021 was a smashing success this past Saturday. Now, mere days later, the promotion is putting on a rare mid-week show. The UFC Fight Island 8 card is headlined between...
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Welcome to the UFC: Francisco Figueiredo

Following the UFC's 2021 kick-off on Saturday, the promotion is back on a Wednesday for UFC Fight Island 8. The card is headlined by two welterweight contenders in Neil Magny and Michael Chiesa. Also on the card, loads of...
Writer vs Fighter UFC Fight Island 8

Writer vs. Fighter: UFC Fight Island 8

The UFC is back with a quick turnaround, hosting UFC Fight Island 8 on a Wednesday, just days out from their 2020 debut. And Writer vs. Fighter is back as well! If you missed the concept the first time around,...
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What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 7 Winners

The UFC's return to network television was triumphant in every sense of the word. While the UFC Fight Island 7 prelims were filled with decisions, the main card produced big finishes and insane levels of violence. Today we'll look...
Calvin Kattar, UFC Fight Island 8 weigh-in

What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 7 Losers

The UFC's return to broadcast TV, and debut on ABC, went about as well as could be hoped. An exciting main card, multiple big finishes, and an all-time classic performance from Max Holloway in the main event. UFC Fight...