Peter Barrett Says He Is Putting Steve Garcia to Sleep in UFC Debut
Peter “Slippery Pete” Barrett (11-3) will officially make his UFC debut on August 8 when he meets Steve Garcia (11-4) in a featherweight bout. Barrett was originally slated to fight Danny Henry in April until the coronavirus pandemic struck and...
Welcome to the UFC: Zhalgas Zhumagulov
UFC debuts on Fight Island on July 11, 2020 with UFC 251. The fabled island is, of course, actually Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is a major event headlined by three title fights. Assuming everyone makes...
Jimmie Rivera vs. Cody Stamann Added to July 15 Fight Island Card
A couple of Americans are headed to Fight Island on short notice. While Jimmie Rivera was campaigning for a fight against Frankie Edgar, who lost opponent Pedro Munhoz due to a positive COVID-19 test, instead, he's been paired up...
Max Holloway Welcomed Lack of Sparring Ahead of UFC 251, Calls it “Hard Reset”
Come UFC 251 this Saturday, Max Holloway has a chance to establish the second Blessed era. The first, of course, saw his rise through the featherweight division, his emergence as a bonafide UFC star at home and abroad, and his...
Jonathan Martinez to Face Frankie Saenz at UFC Event on August 1
The UFC's August 1 card is looking to add some bantamweight action. The event, expected to take place in Las Vegas, now has Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz lined up. MMA Junkie was first to report the pairing. The event...
UFC: Claudia Gadelha vs. Yan Xiaonan Targeted for September 26
After picking up her second straight win, over Angela Hill back in May, former strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has her next bout set. As first reported by Combate, Gadelha (18-4) will face China's Yan Xiaonan (12-1) at a yet-to-be-announced...
UFC: Randy Costa Hints at Late Summer Return: “I love the fight, I’ll just...
UFC Bantamweight is ready to return after his UFC Boston hometown victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C89Hv7wIerk Randy Costa is a name MMA fans around Massachusetts have known for a while. Training under the legendary Joe Lauzon, Costa (5-1) not only has the head-kick knockouts...
Jorge Masvidal: PPV Money Was Sticking Point in UFC 251 Negotiations
Just when it seemed like the fight had fallen through, Jorge Masvidal is back in the UFC 251 main event. Back in his title fight with Kamaru Usman. Back on Fight Island. Well, shortly anyway. It's a fight that came...
Welcome to the UFC: Jiri Prochazka
UFC debuts on Fight Island on July 11, 2020 with UFC 251. Of course "Fight Island" is actually Yas Island, residing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is a major event headlined by three title fights. Hopefully. First,...
Jorge Masvidal to Face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251
Jorge Masvidal is set to take on Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 251 next Saturday on Fight Island. Just 48 hours after it seemed that the UFC's highly anticipated first Fight Island event had lost its headliner,...
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