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Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos did not quite deliver on the main card of UFC 242, but Makhachev continued his upward ascension. Islam Makhachev is a close friend and training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and fights with a similar style....

Curtis Blaydes reminded UFC fans that he belongs in the upper echelon of the heavyweight division after smashing Russia's Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 242. Not long ago, with a four fight win streak in the UFC, Curtis Blaydes was in...

Carlos Diego Ferriera came into UFC 242 as an underdog, but after withstanding an early storm, he kicked it up a notch against Mairbek Taisumov, winning the second and third rounds decisively. Mairbek Taisumov vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira opened up...

Popular flyweight Joanne Calderwood beat another fan favorite in KGB Lee at UFC 242, in a very closely contested fight. A hotly anticipated women's flyweight battle served as the featured televised prelim at UFC 242. Andrea Lee (or KGB Lee,...

After over two years away from the octagon, including a lengthy suspension for his involvement in the UFC 229 incident, Zubaira Tukhugov returned at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Zubaira Tukhugov returned from suspension at UFC 242, taking on England's...

Despite her underdog status, Sarah Moras put on a dominant performance at UFC 242, stopping Liana Jojua with elbows in the third round. In women's bantamweight action at UFC 242, Sarah Moras took on UFC newcomer Liana Jojua. The bout...

Ottman Azaitar shocked everyone, including Teemu Packalen, with a thunderous knockout of his opponent at UFC 242, which left Packalen twitching on the canvas, out cold. A fight somewhat flying under the radar between lightweights Ottman Azaitar and Teemu Packalen...

After pulling ahead through the first two rounds, Belal Muhammad sealed the deal with a third-round rear-naked choke of Takashi Sato at UFC 242. Belal Muhammad, a training partner of UFC 242 co-main event fighter Paul Felder, took on Japan's...

Muslim Salikhov spent most of his fight with Nordine Taleb at UFC 242 getting a feel for his opponent, but once his timing and range were down, it was over in a flash. A former Ring of Combat champion and...

Omari Akhmedov overcame adversity against Zak Cummings as the Russian survived an early knockdown to win a unanimous decision at UFC 242. In the second bout on the UFC Fight Pass prelims, Omari Akhmedov battled Zak Cummings at middleweight. Akhmedov (18-4-1)...