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The UFC's inaugural Fight Island show went down Saturday night. UFC 251 boasted a trio of title fights, at welterweight, featherweight, and bantamweight. Not to mention some big names like Volkan Oezdemir, Rose Namajunas, and Paige VanZant. Even newcomer Jiri...

Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera were scheduled to fight just over a year ago, but it fell through. Next month, we'll be able to see the exciting matchup at UFC 252. Sean O'Malley announced that he had signed a contract...

UFC 251 kicks off the long-awaited slate of events from Fight Island (which is just Yas Island, Abu Dhabi). The card is headlined by three title fights and Cageside Press has its picks set. Jorge Masvidal saved the day on...

Another athlete expected to take part in Fight Island has tested positive for COVID-19. And this time, it's main event flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo, who was expected to rematch Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18. That's the...

In the most anticipated event in many years, 2019 breakout star Jorge Masvidal is stepping in on six days notice to take on the dominant welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1280193040066306048?s=20 The fact that Jorge Masvidal is stepping in...

The silly concept that is Fight Island has turned itself into a seriously compelling event. When Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns fell through following Burns testing positive for COVID-19, it appeared the promotion would be down a title fight at...

New champion Alexander Volkanovski is intent on cementing his place as the best featherweight in the world, but he needs to overcome longtime kingpin Max Holloway once again to do so at UFC 251. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1281269130608414721?s=20 How does one top their career-best...

In a rematch of former champions, Rose Namajunas will be looking to secure her first shot at champion Weili Zhang while Jessica Andrade will begin her own path back to the belt at UFC 251. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1126141455179759617?s=20 It's hard to quantify the...

José Aldo looks to add another major accolade to his already Hall of Fame resume, but Petr Yan is looking to turn a victory over the former champion into the start of his own legend at UFC 251. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1280622872361222145?s=20 José Aldo...

UFC 251 is stacked enough to include three title fights, plus two former champions facing off in a rematch — and that's on the main card alone! Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes...