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UFC Fight Island 1: No Fan of Looking Back, Lerone Murphy Has Eyes Set...

Lerone Murphy isn't one to dwell on the past, it seems. And can you blame him? Murphy (9-0-1) is part of the new wave of British MMA fighters. On Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 1, he put on a dominant...
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Following UFC Fight Island 1, Jimmie Rivera Still Down for Edgar Fight

After over a year away, and battling COVID-19 alongside his wife, Jimmie Rivera finally got back to work on Wednesday. The talented bantamweight picked up a win over another key fighter in the weight class, Cody Stamann, at UFC Fight...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Kattar vs. Ige Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

The UFC's second date on Fight Island — UFC Fight Island 1, following this past weekend's PPV — took place Wednesday, with a key featherweight fight in the main event. Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige were both looking to...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Mounir Lazzez Free of Nerves Ahead of Octagon Debut

The UAE's first homegrown UFC fighter, Mounir Lazzez, makes his octagon debut Wednesday. Lazzez (9-1) fights out of Dubai, and the Tunisian-born welterweight will make history as the first Arab-based fighter to fight for the world's largest MMA promotion. He'll...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Tim Elliott Signed New Deal, Got Pay Raise Despite Current...

Tim Elliott won a season of the Ultimate Fighter, challenged Demetrious Johnson for the UFC's flyweight title, and gave the all-time great one of the toughest tests of his UFC run. And despite that, he probably doesn't get the...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Cody Stamann Doesn’t Consider Rivera Bout to be Short-Notice

Cody Stamann has what most would consider a short-notice fight this Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 1. Only, he doesn't really see it that way. Speaking to Cageside Press during a virtual media day for the event, Stamann (19-2-1) noted...
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Ryan Benoit Lets Slip About Secret Training Sessions Ahead of UFC Fight Island 1

With Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz being pushed back to UFC 252 next month, Ryan Benoit got something of a gift ahead of his fight with Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Island 1 this Wednesday. The pair have been moved...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Jimmie Rivera Reveals “Hard Lesson” Learned in Petr Yan Fight

Having overcome COVID-19, Jimmie Rivera gets back in the octagon this Wednesday at UFC Fight Island 1. There, he'll meet fellow bantamweight Cody Stamann in a featherweight bout. That's a side effect of the short-notice nature of the fight. Still,...
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UFC Fight Island 1’s Calvin Kattar: “There’s an awful lot of talking going on,...

Calvin Kattar enters his UFC Fight Island 1 main event with Dan Ige on the first fight of a new deal. Something he calls a "six-fight opportunity" — one that could likely land him in the title picture with...
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UFC Fight Island 1: Abdul Razak Alhassan Nearly Driven to Suicide During Sexual Assault...

There's no sugar-coating it: Abdul Razak Alhassan has not fought in the UFC since September of 2018 because he was on trial for sexual assault. The welterweight was 4-1 in the promotion, with three straight wins via stoppage, when his...

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