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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...

Petr Yan was willing to fight anyone, frankly, for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. That includes Aljamain Sterling. Yan, who will face Jose Aldo for the belt this weekend at UFC 251, made that clear Wednesday, at the second of...

A pair of top-ranked Brazilian light heavyweights look set to headline the UFC's September 12 card. ESPN was first to report Tuesday that Thiago Santos is expected to return on that date. In the main event, he'll take on the...

Alexander Volkanovski's first defense of the UFC featherweight title may have a sense of deja vu about it. After all, the Australian champion is about to put his belt on the line against the man he won the championship from...

Peter “Slippery Pete” Barrett (11-3) will officially make his UFC debut on August 8 when he meets Steve Garcia (11-4) in a featherweight bout. Barrett was originally slated to fight Danny Henry in April until the coronavirus pandemic struck and...

UFC debuts on Fight Island on July 11, 2020 with UFC 251. The fabled island is, of course, actually Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is a major event headlined by three title fights. Assuming everyone makes...

A couple of Americans are headed to Fight Island on short notice. While Jimmie Rivera was campaigning for a fight against Frankie Edgar, who lost opponent Pedro Munhoz due to a positive COVID-19 test, instead, he's been paired up...

Come UFC 251 this Saturday, Max Holloway has a chance to establish the second Blessed era. The first, of course, saw his rise through the featherweight division, his emergence as a bonafide UFC star at home and abroad, and his...

The UFC's August 1 card is looking to add some bantamweight action. The event, expected to take place in Las Vegas, now has Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz lined up. MMA Junkie was first to report the pairing. The event...

After picking up her second straight win, over Angela Hill back in May, former strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has her next bout set. As first reported by Combate, Gadelha (18-4) will face China's Yan Xiaonan (12-1) at a yet-to-be-announced...