Ibo Aslan and Billy Elekana, UFC Abu Dhabi

UFC Abu Dhabi: Billy Elekana Claims Win Over Ibo Aslan in Low-Action Affair

Turkish light heavyweight Ibo Aslan faced off against Billy Elekana as part of Saturday's UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary card at the Etihad Arena. Aslan was looking to bounce back from his first loss in the UFC, opposite Ion Cutelaba. Elekana...
Mohammad Yahya and Steven Nguyen

UFC Abu Dhabi: Steven Nguyen Puts on Record-Setting Beatdown Against Mohammad Yahya

Featherweights Mohammad Yahya and Steven Nguyen were the second fight in on Saturday's UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary card. Yahya was making his debut in the weight class, after losing his first two fights under the UFC banner at lightweight. Yahya vs....
Martin Buday and Marcus Buchecha, UFC Abu Dhabi

UFC Abu Dhabi: Martin Buday Upsets Debuting Marcus Buchecha

Heavyweight Marcus Buchecha, a ONE Championship veteran and decorated BJJ champ, made his promotional debut at UFC Abu Dhabi opposite Martin Buday. "Buchecha" (properly Marcus Almeida) struggled to stay active in ONE, where he posted a  5-1 record with his...
Conor McGregor, UFC 264 press conference

McGregor-Owned Black Forge Inn Set Ablaze in Suspected Arson

Conor McGregor's Dublin-based pub, The Black Forge Inn, was the target of a suspected arson attack on Friday morning. The UFC star opened the establishment in July of 2021 and has seen it become to a big part of the...
Robert Whittaker, UFC

UFC Abu Dhabi: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Weigh-In Results

Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker returns to action in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, set to take on surging ex-ONE double champ Reinier de Ridder. RDR is a perfect 3-0 to start his UFC career and recently became...
Asu Almabayev, UFC Abu Dhabivideo

Asu Almabayev Glad To Have An Opponent After Temirov Withdrew

UFC flyweight Asu Almabayev is just happy to get a fight against Jose Ochoa at UFC Abu Dhabi after losing his first opponent just a couple of weeks ago. "Didn't lose much to be honest. The most important thing is...
Jose Ochoa, UFC Abu Dhabivideo

Jose Ochoa Jumped On Chance To Fight Ranked Almabayev Quickly

UFC flyweight Jose Ochoa steps into a big time opportunity with a short-notice spot against Asu Almabayev at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Ochoa (8-1) steps in for Ramazan Temirov who withdrew two weeks ago leaving Almabayev without an opponent....
Marc-Andre Barriault, UFC Abu Dhabivideo

Marc-Andre Barriault Signed To Fight Magomedov Days After UFC 315 KO

UFC middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault booked what may be his toughest fight against Shara Magomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi just a couple days after coming off a highlight reel knockout. "The fight in Montreal was one of my best highlight of...
Shara Magomedov, UFC Abu Dhabivideo

Shara Magomedov, “We’ll remember (DDP’s) name with two-seconds of silence”

UFC middleweight Shara Magomedov isn't dwelling on losing his undefeated record last time out only on the next fight against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. "I never really was worried about that 0 as much as possibly...
Petr Yan, UFC Abu Dhabivideo

Petr Yan Says Umar Nurmagomedov Declined To Fight Him

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan seems close to another shot at his former belt, but instead surprised fans by taking a bout with Marcus McGhee at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Yan (18-5) is currently ranked #3 with McGhee...

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