UFC 254: Despite Early Career Setbacks, It Was “UFC or Bust” for Phil Hawes
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Phil Hawes was expecting a tough three-round war against Jacob Malkoun at UFC 254. Instead, he spent all of 18 seconds in the cage on Saturday. At least in terms of official fight time. That's...
UFC 254’s Robert Whittaker Believes He Can “Play It Differently” in Second Adesanya Fight
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Securing his second win of 2020 on Saturday, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has put himself at the top of the contender list for Israel Adesanya. It's a fight that UFC President Dana White believes...
UFC 254: Magomed Ankalaev Wants Shogun, Anthony Smith Next
Abu Dhabi, UAE — After months of waiting, Magomed Ankalaev and Ion Cutelaba finally had their rematch at UFC 254 on Saturday. And it was Ankalaev walking away with a thunderous knockout win. To recap, the pair first met at...
GSP, Bones, Conor: Three Champs Give Their Take on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Retirement
Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the world at UFC 254 on Saturday. Not by winning his title unification bout against Justin Gaethje, mind you. While Gaethje is one of the toughest fights you'll find anywhere in the UFC, Khabib was the...
UFC 254 Aftermath: It’s Time for a Lightweight Tournament
Undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stunned the world on Saturday when he announced his retirement after 29 career fights. The lightweight title is now up for grabs. Given Nurmagomedov’s perfect run in MMA, the UFC should create a four-man tournament...
UFC 254: Dana White Believes Khabib Is Truly Retired
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Fighters retire and return like clockwork in MMA. But given the loss of Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, and his promise to his mother that UFC 254 would be his final fight, it feels like this one...
UFC 254 Bonuses: Khabib Nurmagomedov Earns Performance Award in Final Fight
In what now appears to be the final fight in his professional career, lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov earned a Performance of the Night award at UFC 254. "The Eagle" put on another strong showing in the main event of the...
UFC 254 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov Finishes Justin Gaethje, Retires
Khabib Nurmagomedov capped off his stellar career at UFC 254, finishing Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke and retiring in the cage. The fight everyone was waiting for took place in the main event of UFC 254 as Khabib Nurmagomedov...
UFC 254 Results: Robert Whittaker Wins in Great Fight Against Jared Cannonier
Robert Whittaker is back in title contention with a great performance against rising contender Jared Cannonier in the co-main event of UFC 254. Top middleweights fought for a title shot at UFC 254 as former champion Robert Whittaker took on...
UFC 254: Miranda Maverick Wants PhD, World Title Within Two Years
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Making a successful debut on Fight Island, Miranda Maverick got to show a bit more of her game at UFC 254. Against Georgia's Liana Jojua, the debuting Invicta FC flyweight proved she has the skills on...
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