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...
UFC Fight Island 1: Dan Ige Surprised, but Respects Calvin Kattar for Fighting Down...
Dan Ige was most certainly an interested party when it came to Max Holloway's fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251 over the weekend. Ige (14-2), who features in his first UFC main event this week at UFC Fight Island...
UFC 251: Makwan Amirkhani Opens Up on the Loneliness of Losing
Sometime after his UFC 244 fight with Shane Burgos, Makwan Amirkhani had what you might call an epiphany. "I'm not here anymore for the money. That was the old me," he told Cageside Press of the fighter whose goal was...
After Missing Weight, UFC 251’s Raulian Paiva Considered Leaving Flyweight Behind
Missing weight is something no fighter ever wants to do. To many, making weight is actually the job. Or at least the fight before the fight. So Raulian Paiva was none too happy when he missed weight for UFC...
UFC 251: Karol Rosa Still Hoping to Land Avila Fight
Bantamweight Karol Rosa stepped into the octagon for nearly the first time in a year at UFC 251. She left with her hand raised. Rosa (13-3) had be lined up with "The Raging Panda" Julia Avila over the past 11...
UFC 251: Muslim Salikhov Eying September Return Following Fourth Straight Win
"The King of Kung Fu" continued to build a foothold in the UFC welterweight division Saturday night. UFC 251 saw Muslim Salikhov (17-2) earn his fourth straight victory, this time against the always-tough Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. That split decision...
Feeling Healthy Following UFC 251, Leonardo Santos Looking for Quick Turnaround: “You Never Know...
TUF Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos has arguably had his biggest struggle outside of the cage: consistency. The lightweight (who won his season of The Ultimate Fighter at 170lbs) is undefeated in the UFC. 7-0-1 as of UFC 251 on...
Jiri Prochazka Not Happy With UFC 251 Performance, Wants to “Show My Art” Moving...
Despite a huge win is his octagon debut, UFC 251's Jiri Prochazka was not a fan of his own performance. A wildly entertaining slugfest with Volkan Oezdemir was just that: wild. The former RIZIN light heavyweight champion was rocked in...
UFC 251: Amanda Ribas Admits Ranked Opponent Might Keep Her at Flyweight
Following a quick submission (arm-bar) win over Paige VanZant at UFC 251 on Saturday, Amanda Ribas was equally quick to tell Jon Anik that she was headed back to strawweight. The upbeat Brazilian has historically fought at strawweight, where she...
UFC 251: Marcin Tybura Reflects on Loss of Father Between Fights
Just weeks after his UFC Norfolk victory against Sergey Spivak, Polish heavyweight Marcin Tybura suffered an enormous personal tragedy. As the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic blanketed Europe, Tybura was forced to endure the death of his father. Following...
