UFC Fight Island 2: Roman Dolidze Says His Fights Never Go According to Plan
Roman Dolidze made the most of his featured preliminary spot at UFC Fight Island 2. The Georgian light heavyweight was in his promotional debut, and made short work of Khadis Ibragimov. Dolidze wound up securing the win via a knee...
UFC Fight Island 2: Ariane Lipski Looking to Climb Flyweight Rankings, But Do It...
Ariane Lipski's excitement following her kneebar submission of Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Island 2 was almost palpable. "I'm so happy for this happening," she exclaimed post fight, in a virtual media scrum with Cageside Press and other media outlets....
UFC Fight Island 2 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
UFC Fight Island 2 — the third of four events on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi starting with UFC 251 earlier this month — transpired Saturday night. With a flyweight title fight rematch, eagerly anticipated, in the main event. That fight...
UFC Fight Island 2: Jack Hermansson Feels Win Over Gastelum Sets Him Up for...
The story of UFC Fight Island 2 is very much one of redemption. In the main event, Deiveson Figueiredo is seeking to redeem himself after missing weight for his first flyweight title fight back in February — a fight...
UFC Fight Island 2: Despite Extensive Muay Thai Career, Rafael Fiziev Feels His Striking...
Rafael Fiziev is not yet a household name among MMA fans. However, the lightweight from Kazakhstan, who trains in Thailand with Tiger Muay Thai, is a combat sports veteran. Fiziev (7-1 MMA) had dozens of Muay Thai fights as...
UFC Fight Island 2: Deiveson Figueiredo Expects Same Result In Second Benavidez Fight
Ahead of UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo hit one heck of a speed bump. In the form of a positive COVID-19 test just days prior to his departure to Abu Dhabi. Figueiredo will fight as scheduled, taking on Joseph...
UFC Fight Island 2’s Luana Carolina: “I’m Not Your Basic Fighter”
Ahead of her UFC Fight Island 2 main card flyweight fight with Ariane Lipski, Luana Carolina is feeling "very relaxed." Part of that has been the effort put into Fight Island. Increased COVID-19 testing protocols. Personal workout rooms. "I've never...
UFC Fight Island 2: Kelvin Gastelum Admits Hermansson Fight Is About Self-Validation
"It's been quite a roller coaster," Kelvin Gastelum said of the last year or so of his life. "I've had to battle some demons, this off time." The coronavirus pandemic was a blessing in disguise, Gastelum added, because "I was...
UFC Fight Island 2: Redemption Story “Almost Sweeter in a Way” for Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez enters UFC Fight Island 2 knowing this could very well be his last shot at UFC gold. And he's in a fight that he didn't necessarily want to be in with his rematch against Deiveson Figueiredo. The pair...
UFC Fight Island 2 Weigh-In and Face-Off Photo Highlights
The UFC Fight Island 2 weigh-in Friday morning (western time, anyway) answered perhaps the biggest question heading into the event: would flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo make championship weight? He'd failed to once before, eliminating himself from title eligibility at UFC...
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