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The third of four Fight Island shows goes down this Saturday in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. UFC Fight Island 2 is set to be headlined by a rematch in its main event, as Joseph Benavidez will...

Looking to shake off a recent skid, UFC strawweight Hannah Cifers will meet Mallory Martin next month. MMADNA was first to report the pairing, which will feature on the promotion's August 29 card. That event does not yet have an...

The flashy, unique talent that is Brazil's Michel Pereira will return to action this September. First reported by ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Pereira has been lined up with Zelim Imadaev on September 5. Pereira (23-11, 2NC) has found mixed success since...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

On July 18 the UFC is back to Fight Island, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is headlined by Joeseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo in a rematch for the vacant flyweight championship. Also on the card are many...

England's Marc Diakiese returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC Fight Island 2, part of a British invasion of Abu Dhabi. "Bonecrusher" will bring a two-fight win streak with him when he enters the octagon against Muay Thai expert...

Ariane Lipski has been training for a fight since February. "The Violence Queen" was originally scheduled to face opponent Luana Carolina in May. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, that was pushed back to June. Now, she'll step into the...

The UFC's Fight Island shows have put the spotlight on a number of international fighters, with Europe playing a large part in that. In particular, the U.K. and Wales have come out, with plenty of talent throwing down across...

Mounir Lazzez seems like a soft-spoken kind of guy. The sort of fighter who does his talking in the cage. So it was a bit of a shock to hear him call out Mike Perry following Lazzez's debut win...

Jared Gordon went to Abu Dhabi with no corners this week. He walked away from his UFC Fight Island 1 bout with Chris Fishgold with his hand raised, a unanimous decision victory improving him to 2-1 over his last...