The silly concept that is Fight Island has turned itself into a seriously compelling event. When Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns fell through following Burns testing positive for COVID-19, it appeared the promotion would be down a title fight at...

It's official. The main event of UFC 251, kicking off Fight Island this weekend in Abu Dhabi, is set. On six days' notice, Jorge Masvidal hit championship weight, to challenge incumbent champ Kamaru Usman. That development, during Friday morning's official...

At an ungodly hour local time, Kamaru Usman was the last fighter from UFC 251 to appear at the event's media day. Consider that a preview for Usman's title fight against Jorge Masvidal on Saturday. While the PPV card will...

Make no mistake about it, taking a title fight halfway around the world on barely a week's notice is what the kids might call a "gangsta" move. And when it comes to that life, Jorge Masvidal is at the...

This is not the first time Jessica Andrade has trained for Rose Namajunas, obviously. In fact, it's not even the second. The pair first met in 2019, a fight in which Namajunas dominated the first round. But a second-round slam...

Prior to Jesse Ronson getting the call to fight Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ESPN 14 on July 25, the Canadian had doubts about his future in the sport. "I wasn't expecting at all, I was borderline ready to...

Turns out, Rose Namajunas is one of those fighters who has been training at home during the coronavirus pandemic. "Prior to the corona pandemic, I made a gym out of my garage. Just been like, slowly using it here and...

Paige VanZant has been a big part of the build-up to Fight Island. But the talk hasn't necessarily been about her fight. And that's unfortunate. Still yet to hit her athletic prime, VanZant (8-4) has been with the UFC since...

"The weight cut has been a lot easier. Everyone doubts me when I say that, but I can tell you it's been a lot easier," Jose Aldo said Wednesday. The former featherweight champion returns to the octagon at UFC...

Amanda Ribas hasn't seen much of Fight Island yet. In fact, up to Wednesday's media day, she'd been stuck in her room for about forty-eight hours. Still, Ribas (9-1) couldn't contain her excitement at being part of UFC 251, the...