Feeling Healthy Following UFC 251, Leonardo Santos Looking for Quick Turnaround: “You Never Know...
TUF Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos has arguably had his biggest struggle outside of the cage: consistency. The lightweight (who won his season of The Ultimate Fighter at 170lbs) is undefeated in the UFC. 7-0-1 as of UFC 251 on...
Jiri Prochazka Not Happy With UFC 251 Performance, Wants to “Show My Art” Moving...
Despite a huge win is his octagon debut, UFC 251's Jiri Prochazka was not a fan of his own performance. A wildly entertaining slugfest with Volkan Oezdemir was just that: wild. The former RIZIN light heavyweight champion was rocked in...
UFC 251: Amanda Ribas Admits Ranked Opponent Might Keep Her at Flyweight
Following a quick submission (arm-bar) win over Paige VanZant at UFC 251 on Saturday, Amanda Ribas was equally quick to tell Jon Anik that she was headed back to strawweight. The upbeat Brazilian has historically fought at strawweight, where she...
UFC 251: Marcin Tybura Reflects on Loss of Father Between Fights
Just weeks after his UFC Norfolk victory against Sergey Spivak, Polish heavyweight Marcin Tybura suffered an enormous personal tragedy. As the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic blanketed Europe, Tybura was forced to endure the death of his father. Following...
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Post-Fight Press Conference
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...
UFC 251 Preview: No Matter Who Wins, Masvidal Will Reap Rewards of “Gamebred” Nature
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...
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Weigh-In and Face-Off Photo Highlights
It's official. The main event of UFC 251, kicking off Fight Island this weekend in Abu Dhabi, is set. On six days' notice, Jorge Masvidal hit championship weight, to challenge incumbent champ Kamaru Usman. That development, during Friday morning's official...
UFC 251: Kamaru Usman Explains Why He Prefers Fights Going Long
At an ungodly hour local time, Kamaru Usman was the last fighter from UFC 251 to appear at the event's media day. Consider that a preview for Usman's title fight against Jorge Masvidal on Saturday. While the PPV card will...
UFC 251’s Jorge Masvidal Finds Kamaru Usman and His 17 Personalities “Weak-Minded”
Make no mistake about it, taking a title fight halfway around the world on barely a week's notice is what the kids might call a "gangsta" move. And when it comes to that life, Jorge Masvidal is at the...
UFC 251: Jessica Andrade Hoping Win Over Namajunas Puts Her in Line for Title...
This is not the first time Jessica Andrade has trained for Rose Namajunas, obviously. In fact, it's not even the second. The pair first met in 2019, a fight in which Namajunas dominated the first round. But a second-round slam...
