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The UFC's first event of 2021, UFC Fight Island 7, brings with it a lot of firsts. The first event of the year. The first event at the newly constructed Etihad Arena. Not to mention the first UFC event on...

A thrilling featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Ryan Hall is in the works for a UFC event on March 13. Hall (8-1), the winner of The Ultimate Fighter Season 22, has been looking for a dance partner for a...

After scoring one of the greatest knockouts of all time last year against Impa Kasanganay, you might feel as though there's some pressure on Joaquin Buckley to repeat that particular feat. After a follow-up finish against his next opponent,...

China's Li Jingliang is the man who answered the call to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio this weekend at UFC Fight Island 7. "The Leech" has become a popular figure in the UFC, willing to take on all comers with a fan-friendly,...

"The opponent doesn't really change anything." That was Matt Brown's response to the question of how it felt to be just days away from his fight with Carlos Condit. The welterweight pair will collide at UFC Fight Island 7, two...

UFC Fight Island 7 makes the first card of 2002 for the UFC, and the weight cutting chronicles returns along with it. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the...

MMA is back in full swing this week. After a multi-week lull through the Holiday season, a number of promotions are back in action. Of course, the UFC is kicking off its 2021 on Saturday — but there is...

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, who oversee the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, will no longer sanction athletes for recreational cannabis use. In a press release Thursday, USADA along with the UFC announced key changes to the promotion's anti-doping policy, as well as...

Fighting in the COVID-era has been a tricky situation for nearly every fighter. Gyms, coaches and training partners all with variable accessibility depending on your location makes it such that a lot of fighters find themselves doing things differently. While...

For a refresher on Santiago Ponzinbbio's inception into the UFC on TUF Brazil 2 as well as a recap of his impressive 7 fight win streak, watch the video above! In 2018, Santiago Ponzinibbio KO'd a then #9 ranked Neil...