UFC: Will Nostalgia Be Enough to Excite Fans for Shogun vs. Lil Nog 3?
When a fight was announced between Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua earlier this year, it was met with little fanfare. Few fans seemed interested in the throwback bout between these two legends of the sport of MMA. Maybe...
UFC Fight Island 2 Medical Suspensions: Carolina Gets Longest Layoff
Perhaps it doesn't come as a surprise to most, but Luana Carolina will be on the shelf for quite some time. After being on the wrong end of a highlight reel kneebar from Ariane Lipski, the Brazilian faces a...
UFC: Holm vs. Aldana Postponed; Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Tops August 1 Event
The bantamweight headliner between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana on the UFC's August 1 card has been postponed; middleweights Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan will now be the new main event. UFC President Dana White broke the news on Wednesday...
UFC Fight Island 3: Niklas Stolze Ready to Put German MMA on His Shoulders
Despite being the most populated country located entirely within Europe, even some of the most diehard MMA fans might struggle to name more than a few German fighters. Although Germany has over twice the population as their neighbor Poland,...
UFC Fight Island 3: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Explains Why He Chose Shogun for Retirement...
Saturday night's UFC Fight Island 3 will be one of the last times MMA fans see two PRIDE legends go head-to-head. The legendary Japanese promotion, eventually swallowed up by the UFC, continues to have a mythic legacy among the...
UFC Fight Island 3: Alone in Quarantine, Tom Aspinall Gets Assistance from Heavyweight Legend
For many fighters, the process of getting to Fight Island was anything but simple. Half a dozen COVID-19 checks along with two separate, two-day quarantines had some fighters a bit out of sorts and struggling to stay loose. One...
Rob Font Excited for Opportunities for Return Fight From Injury, in “Best Division in...
Top 10 bantamweight nearly ready for return, hopeful for this fall. Rob Font is one of the most exciting bantamweights in the UFC's 135lb division, which is chock full of excitement. Font suffered a torn meniscus and ACL injury at...
UFC Fight Island 3’s Robert Whittaker: Belt Just a Consequence of Winning
Robert Whittaker returns to action this weekend in the main event of UFC Fight Island 3. That will mark the first time the Australian has stepped into the octagon since losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya last October. He...
UFC Fight Island 3: Cowboy Oliveira’s Training Camp So Old School It Was Medieval
With Brazil particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus, Brazil's Cowboy Oliveira had to make some adjustments in his training camp. Had to go a little old school. Or medieval, as he put it. Speaking to Cageside Press at Tuesday's virtual media day,...
UFC Fight Island 3: Fabricio Werdum Says Jones, Gustafsson are Heavyweights
Fabricio Werdum isn't necessarily surprised to see Alexander Gustafsson moving up in weight to meet him at UFC Fight Island 3. That's because "The Mauler," not to mention UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, are truly heavyweights, Werdum (23-9-1) said...