UFC 254: Cannonier Looks to Stop Whittaker En Route to Adesanya
Jared Cannonier has already been named the next man up by Israel Adesanya, but former king Robert Whittaker has other plans at UFC 254. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1242149612523266050?s=20 If there was doubt that former champion Robert Whittaker would not live up to his standard...
Finishing the Fight: UFC 254
Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...
Welcome to the UFC: Shavkat Rakhmonov
UFC 254 is a go, with weigh-ins for the event going down early Friday. The card is headlined by the reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on the de facto number one contender (not to mention interim champion) Justin...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 254
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....
UFC 254 Preview: Justin Gaethje’s Day
There is a lot to love about the lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. For starters, this fight is Mixed Martial Arts in its purest form. There is no fabricated, out of the...
Welcome to the UFC: Liliya Shakirova
The crown jewel of this second Fight Island run, UFC 254 goes down this weekend in Abu Dhabi. The card is headlined by the reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov going against the number one contender/interim champ Justin Gaethje. Also...
Welcome to the UFC: Jacob Malkoun
For the UFC's second run on Fight Island, the big event has always been UFC 254. The card is headlined by the reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov going against the number one contender (and interim champ) Justin Gaethje. Also...
What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 6 Winners
The last Fight Island show before one of the biggest fights of the year certainly didn't disappoint. In addition to action, UFC Fight Island 6 provided plenty of interesting storylines and outcomes with real relevance to their divisions. Today,...
What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 6 Losers
UFC Fight Island 6 brought us a new contender in the UFC's featherweight division. After Brian Ortega defeated Chan Sung Jung, Dana White said that he wants to give Ortega the next title shot. Jessica Andrade won big as...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Brainstem Hemorrhages, Bonuses, and Feeder Systems
A former Titan FC bantamweight champ is working toward a return following a brainstem hemorrhage last year, the UFC fight night bonus structure is dumb, and combat sports' feeder systems are in serious trouble. Huh? Finding the proper response to...