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...

Years ago, Mauricio Rua — Shogun, to a generation of MMA fans who grew up watching his legend emerge in Japan's PRIDE — made a promise to his wife. He'd retire, he said, after two more fights. He broke that...

England's Darren Till is coping with the heat as best he can on Fight Island. Till (18-2-1) returns this Saturday, in the main event of UFC Fight Island 3. Opposite him, a former champion in Robert Whittaker. Having gone all...

Admitting that his retirement last year came in an emotional moment, Alexander Gustafsson confirmed Tuesday that he's here to stay. In the UFC, that is. As to in what division his future lies, well, that's another matter. "The Mauler" — who...

Grant Dawson entered UFC Fight Island 2 looking to get a little respect on his name. Perhaps now he's got it. Dawson (16-1) took home a unanimous decision victory over Nad Narimani on the event's preliminary card. That, after Narimani...

Are the Welsh coming to take over MMA? Brett Johns says you'll be seeing "monsters" coming out of Wales soon. Securing his second straight win at UFC Fight Island 2 was Welsh bantamweight Brett Johns. Although, after picking up a...

The UFC's stint on Fight Island has had a couple of underlying themes. On the Fight Island 2 card this past Saturday, one was redemption (see: Figueiredo, Deiveson). Another was arrival. Any number of promising talents have arrived in...

Arman Tsarukyan put together a modest win streak Saturday night at UFC Fight Island 2. The Armenian-Russian fighter picked up his first win inside the octagon at UFC 240 last summer, and complimented that with a win over Davi...

Sergey Spivak picked up his second win inside the octagon at UFC Fight Island 2. A hotly contested bout against Brazilian newcomer Carlos Felipe saw the fight shift more and more in Spivak's favor as the night went on. By...

Picking up a first-round submission of "Irish" Joe Duffy at UFC Fight Island 2 was Spain's Joel Alvarez. The 27-year old has now won two straight, after dropping his promotional debut in February 2019. The Duffy fight, however, was clearly...