The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Fight Island 5
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....
Welcome to the UFC: Alan Baudot
The UFC returns to Fight Island this weekend, with a bantamweight showdown between Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen. Also on the UFC Fight Island 5 card is Edson Barboza, Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura, the return of Thomas Almeida, and...
UFC Fight Island 5’s Edson Barboza: Judges Gave Last Two Fights to Opponents
Needless to say, Edson Barboza's last couple of fights have not gone his way. The Brazilian veteran, longtime lightweight and current 145lb'er has had his struggles with the judges. Including, most blatantly, in his last fight — a split...
Conor McGregor Accepts Fight with Dustin Poirier, UFC Still Exploring Options
Conor McGregor took to Twitter to accept a fight with Dustin Poirier and is reportedly pushing for a date in 2020. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1314237969436475393?s=20 UFC superstar Conor McGregor took to social media on Thursday morning to accept a fight with Dustin Poirier and...
UFC Fight Island 5: Ben Rothwell on 51st Fight, Unrest In Hometown of Kenosha
Ben Rothwell is on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this week. It's another adventure in a lengthy career, perhaps one of the craziest given the circumstances. "Another notch on the good old 51-fight belt. It'll be my 51st fight coming...
Welcome to the UFC: KB Bhullar
The UFC is coming off a spotlight for the women's bantamweight division last weekend. One that saw Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie cement their status as the top two fighters not named Amanda Nunes. A week later, it's...
UFC Fight Island 5’s Marlon Moraes: Petr Yan is “A Beatable Guy”
When UFC Fight Island 5 rolls around this weekend, main event bantamweight Marlon Moraes will be competing for the first time in ten months. During that time away, he's had to watch the man he last defeated, Jose Aldo,...
Corey Anderson to Make Bellator Debut Against Melvin Mahoef on November 5
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson will be making his Bellator debut against former middleweight title challenger Melvin Manhoef on November 5. https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1313957194841300993?s=20 After winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 as a part of Frankie Edgar's team, Corey Anderson (13-5)...
Welcome to the UFC: Stephanie Egger
The octagon is back on Fight Island once again this week for UFC Fight Island 5. The main event, promising fireworks, features Marlon Moraes against Cory Sandhagen in an important bantamweight bout. Also on the card are Edson Barboza,...
Welcome to the UFC: Dricus Du Plessis
Consider UFC Fight Island 5 the card of the newcomers. It's an invasion of debuting fighters as the UFC is back on Fight Island this week. The main event looks to be a firefight featuring Marlon Moraes against Cory...

























