UFC Fight Island 1: Taila Santos Happy to Be Able to Hear Corners Without...
Molly McCann had won three straight in the UFC women's flyweight division headed into Wednesday night. That streak, however, came to an end care of Taila Santos at UFC Fight Island 1. Brazil's Santos (16-1), who entered the UFC via...
UFC Fight Island 1: Liana Jojua Overcome with Emotion Following First Win in Two...
"I feel very good, and I'm very happy for this win," a clearly elated Liana Jojua told Cageside Press following her win at UFC Fight Island 1 on Wednesday. Later, she'd explain that she was overcome with emotion following...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...



























