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The UFC is back with a quick turnaround, hosting UFC Fight Island 8 on a Wednesday, just days out from their 2020 debut. And Writer vs. Fighter is back as well! If you missed the concept the first time around,...

The UFC makes a quick turnaround following a strong start to 2021 this past Saturday, with UFC Fight Island 8 going down Wednesday. The rare mid-week part is part of the build-up to UFC 257, also in Abu Dhabi,...

It's been over a year since we last saw Douglas Silva de Andrade. That fight marked the former bantamweight's return to 145lbs, where he defeated another former bantamweight, ex-champ Renan Barao. Now, Andrade returns for the first time during...

UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva knows his back is against the wall heading into UFC Fight Island 8. The veteran fighting out of Houston, Texas dropped his first two octagon outings, and knows that he needs a win this...

Brazil's Viviane Araujo is in Abu Dhabi this week for the first time since 2014, when she visited the UAE capital to compete in jiu-jitsu. The stakes are arguably much higher this time out, however. Coming off a win over...

More so than ever, the fight game is about more than just the skills that a given fighter possesses. While there has always been a need to be a draw in MMA to get a big fight, it seems...

The first event of the year produced no shortage of fireworks and, as a result, no shortage of medical suspensions. Every fighter on the fight card is facing some level of medical suspension ranging from a week to six...

The UFC's return to network television was triumphant in every sense of the word. While the UFC Fight Island 7 prelims were filled with decisions, the main card produced big finishes and insane levels of violence. Today we'll look...

The UFC's return to broadcast TV, and debut on ABC, went about as well as could be hoped. An exciting main card, multiple big finishes, and an all-time classic performance from Max Holloway in the main event. UFC Fight...

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....