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The UFC Fight Island 7 main event turned out to be an instant classic, and arguably the best performance of Max Holloway's career. It may have earned Calvin Kattar some fans as well, as he showed a tremendous chin,...

The UFC's matchmakers no doubt knew what they were doing when the booked Max Holloway against Calvin Kattar to kick off UFC Fight Island 7, the first card of the promotion's 2021 year. Not to mention the UFC's first...

The first UFC co-main event on ABC just screamed violence. For Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown on UFC Fight Island 7, that's the vibe pretty much every fan got, after the bout was finally booked for the third time....

The UFC could not have asked for a better pair to represent them for their debut on ABC Saturday. One on side, Max Holloway, one of the most likeable fighters in all of MMA. A well-spoken, thoughtful former champion,...

If there was any knock against the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7, it was that it had come too late. Too late in the careers of welterweight stars Carlos Condit and Matt Brown. Had the bout been...

After over two years away from the octagon thanks to well-documented health issues including infection, COVID-19, and a broken toe, Argentina's Santiago Ponzinibbio finally returned to action Saturday. At UFC Fight Island 7, the welterweight star was paired up...

You all know you came for this show. Following two straight Performance of the Night finishes, including the Knockout of the Year for 2020, Joaquin Buckley was must-see TV for the UFC. Which is no doubt why they placed him...

At the onset of Saturday's UFC Fight Island 7 main card, broadcast on ABC, Dana White had an announcement to make. And here it is, in a nutshell. Khabib Nurmagomedov is undecided. But if he does return to fighting, he...

Kicking off the televised card at UFC Fight Island 7, and making a little bit of history in the process, were middleweights Punahele Soriano and Dusko Todorovic. A battle of undefeated prospects, Soriano vs. Todorovic was a very good fight...

Wu Yanan had expected to be the retirement opponent for none other than former women's bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Island 7. However, when Correia was forced off the card, Wu was left in need of an...