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The UFC's debut on ABC, its first appearance on a broadcast network in the United States since 2018, was a stunning success in terms of in-cage product. Max Holloway topped the card with one of the greatest performances of...
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UFC Fight Island 8 was all about the youth movement. Seven fighters made their debut at the Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Several others were making their second or third UFC appearances. With a card so...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Michael Chiesa Out-Grapples Neil Magny
The main event of UFC on ESPN 20, more commonly known as UFC Fight Island 8, was never meant to top the card. Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny was originally the co-feature, with the long awaited showdown between Khamzat...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Warlley Alves Stuns, Stops Mounir Lazzez
Stepping in on short notice at UFC Fight Island 8 was the only local fighter on the card. Mounir Lazzez, in just his second UFC bout, found himself in the co-main event against TUF Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves....
UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
A rare mid-week card saw the UFC in action Wednesday. The middle of three Fight Island events (the third, UFC 257, being January's crown jewel), UFC Fight Island 8 saw Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny topping the card. Both...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: “Hurricane” Ike Villanueva Lands, Turns Out Lights on Vinicius...
Ike Villanueva entered UFC Fight Island 8 with his back to the wall, having a dismal 2020 and losing both his first two UFC bouts. The light heavyweight was paired up with Vinicius Moreira in Abu Dhabi — and...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Viviane Araujo Sharp in Win Over Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi, a pioneer in MMA dating back to the early 2000s, was in action at UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday. "The Happy Warrior" was a slight underdog heading into her flyweight fight with Brazil's Viviane Araujo, a...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Matt Schnell Turns Up the Volume Against Tyson Nam
Flyweight action featured heavily on that UFC Fight Island 8 card. The third of three flyweight bouts (on the men's side alone) featured Tyson Nam and Matt Schnell, with Nam looking to put together a third straight win. Schnell,...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Lerone Murphy Passes Test Against Douglas Silva de Andrade
Kicking off the main card at UFC Fight Island 8, at least until the prelims went a bit long, was undefeated featherweight prospect Lerone Murphy. The British fighter was getting a tough test in his third UFC outing, having...
UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Omari Akhmedov Pummels, Submits Tom Breese
The featured preliminary card main card opening bout at UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday saw middleweights Omari Akhmedov and Tom Breese throw down. The bout was originally expected for the prelims, but after the fights ran long, UFC Fight...
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