UFC Fight Island 2: Joel Alvarez on Game Plan Paying Off for Duffy Fight
Picking up a first-round submission of "Irish" Joe Duffy at UFC Fight Island 2 was Spain's Joel Alvarez. The 27-year old has now won two straight, after dropping his promotional debut in February 2019. The Duffy fight, however, was clearly...
Irish Joe Duffy Calls it a Career Following UFC Fight Island 2
"Irish Joe" Duffy (properly Joseph Duffy) has decided to hang up the gloves following UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night. The lightweight fighter announced the news on social media following his loss to Joel Alvarez. The defeat was the...
Khamzat Chimaev Gets Desired Quick Turnaround, Faces Newcomer Rhys McKee at UFC Fight Island...
Wish Granted. Khazmat Chimaev wanted a quick turnaround after an impressive performance at UFC Fight Island 1. And he has just that. On Saturday night, the UFC announced that Chimaev would return at UFC Fight Island 3. That's on July...
What’s Next: UFC Fight Island 2
Capped by a finally crowning a new flyweight champion, the UFC's third offering on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, UFC Fight Island 2, delivered plenty of action and more than a few finishes. Deiveson Figueiredo officially begins his reign on...
UFC Fight Island 2: Roman Dolidze Says His Fights Never Go According to Plan
Roman Dolidze made the most of his featured preliminary spot at UFC Fight Island 2. The Georgian light heavyweight was in his promotional debut, and made short work of Khadis Ibragimov. Dolidze wound up securing the win via a knee...
UFC Fight Island 2: Ariane Lipski Looking to Climb Flyweight Rankings, But Do It...
Ariane Lipski's excitement following her kneebar submission of Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Island 2 was almost palpable. "I'm so happy for this happening," she exclaimed post fight, in a virtual media scrum with Cageside Press and other media outlets....
UFC: Alex Caceres vs. Giga Chikadze Added to August 8 Event
"Bruce Leeroy" is getting back to work. Following a unanimous decision win over Chase Hooper at UFC 250 back in June, featherweight Alex Caceres will return just a little over two months later to take on Giga Chikadze at...
UFC Fight Island 2: White Wants Title Defenses From Figueiredo Before Double-Champ Attempt
From the show Deiveson Figueiredo put on in Saturday's UFC Fight Island 2 main event, it's clear he could be a handful even a weight class up. Figueiredo, a large, powerful flyweight, knocked opponent Joseph Benavidez down three times in...
UFC Fight Island 2 Bonuses: Ariane Lipski’s Horrifyingly Beautiful Kneebar Rewarded
Ouch. That was the immediate reaction to Ariane Lipski's stunning submission of Lauana Carolina at UFC Fight Island 2. "The Violence Queen" indeed. Lipski (13-5) earned her second straight victory in the UFC, this one via kneebar at just under 90...
Pros React to Jack Hermansson’s First Round Heel Hook of Kelvin Gastelum at UFC...
The co-main event at UFC Fight Island 2 pitted the number six ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson against the number seven ranked Kelvin Gastelum. This fight could have easily headlined its own card, but the UFC knew placing Gastelum vs....
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