UFC 254: Despite Early Career Setbacks, It Was “UFC or Bust” for Phil Hawes
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Phil Hawes was expecting a tough three-round war against Jacob Malkoun at UFC 254. Instead, he spent all of 18 seconds in the cage on Saturday. At least in terms of official fight time. That's...
UFC 254’s Robert Whittaker Believes He Can “Play It Differently” in Second Adesanya Fight
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Securing his second win of 2020 on Saturday, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has put himself at the top of the contender list for Israel Adesanya. It's a fight that UFC President Dana White believes...
UFC 254: Magomed Ankalaev Wants Shogun, Anthony Smith Next
Abu Dhabi, UAE — After months of waiting, Magomed Ankalaev and Ion Cutelaba finally had their rematch at UFC 254 on Saturday. And it was Ankalaev walking away with a thunderous knockout win. To recap, the pair first met at...
UFC 254: Dana White Believes Khabib Is Truly Retired
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Fighters retire and return like clockwork in MMA. But given the loss of Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, and his promise to his mother that UFC 254 would be his final fight, it feels like this one...
UFC 254: Miranda Maverick Wants PhD, World Title Within Two Years
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Making a successful debut on Fight Island, Miranda Maverick got to show a bit more of her game at UFC 254. Against Georgia's Liana Jojua, the debuting Invicta FC flyweight proved she has the skills on...
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Post-Fight Press Conference
The UFC's return to Fight Island, which took up part of September and most of October, came to a close Saturday with UFC 254. A card built around a single, compelling fight: the lightweight title unification bout between interim...
Jon Anik Recounts “Anxiety-Filled” Experience Ahead of UFC 254
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Veteran UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik is nine years into his tenure with the promotion, but the latest stint on Fight Island has been a new experience. One he almost didn't have. A positive COVID-19 test...
UFC Fight Island “A New Benchmark Worldwide” For Sporting Events During Pandemic
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Nour Al Harmoodi is the associate project manager on Fight Island. Which means she has been witness to all the excitement, craziness, and triumph of the UFC's return to Abu Dhabi. It also means she's well...
UFC 254: Javier Mendez Believes Conor McGregor, Not Justin Gaethje, Khabib’s Toughest Test
Abu Dhabi, UAE — American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez has one of his star pupils in action Saturday. And ahead of UFC 254, much has been made about Justin Gaethje being Khabib Nurmagomedov's toughest test to date. As Khabib's...
Video: UFC 254 Weigh-In and Face-Offs
UFC 254 will go down Saturday (with prelims starting at 10:15 AM ET), and as of Friday's official weigh-in, the card is set. Khabib Nurmagomedov opened the affair, stepping on the scale first and hitting championship weight, albeit behind...
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