UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa has called the pandemic era the "Era of Opportunity." But it's an era that, despite all the opportunity afford to those able to compete, he has been unable to take part in. Until now. Chiesa (17-4)...

Roxanne Modafferi went 2-1 in 2020, not a bad record given how the coronavirus pandemic turned the world on its head. She started the year with an upset win over Maycee Barber, and book-ended it by defeating Andrea "KGB"...

TUF Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves has been out of action over a year — and he is ecstatic to get back to work this Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 8. "I feel so happy, because this is my work,...

It's been over a year since we last saw Douglas Silva de Andrade. That fight marked the former bantamweight's return to 145lbs, where he defeated another former bantamweight, ex-champ Renan Barao. Now, Andrade returns for the first time during...

UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva knows his back is against the wall heading into UFC Fight Island 8. The veteran fighting out of Houston, Texas dropped his first two octagon outings, and knows that he needs a win this...

Brazil's Viviane Araujo is in Abu Dhabi this week for the first time since 2014, when she visited the UAE capital to compete in jiu-jitsu. The stakes are arguably much higher this time out, however. Coming off a win over...

Despite a big win in his UFC debut, life hasn't really changed for Mounir Lazzez. "Nothing's changed. The media and fans, it's always extra. I keep myself the same. Work hard, work smart. Work. That's exactly what I do,"...

Two fights into his UFC career, and English featherweight Lerone Murphy has already turned some heads. The undefeated Murphy (9-0-1) fought to a draw with Zubaira Tukhugov, part of Khabib Nurmagomedov's inner circle, in his debut.  He followed that up...

With the loss of Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards from the UFC Fight Island 8 card, Neil Magny suddenly finds himself in the main event spot against Michael Chiesa. And that's a good spot to be in for the...

The UFC kicked off 2021 in a big way on Saturday, heading to Abu Dhabi for UFC Fight Island 7, the first of three consecutive cards on "Fight Island" (Yas Island). The promotion was also making its debut on ABC,...