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Abu Dhabi, UAE — American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez has one of his star pupils in action Saturday. And ahead of UFC 254, much has been made about Justin Gaethje being Khabib Nurmagomedov's toughest test to date. As Khabib's...

UFC 254 will go down Saturday (with prelims starting at 10:15 AM ET), and as of Friday's official weigh-in, the card is set. Khabib Nurmagomedov opened the affair, stepping on the scale first and hitting championship weight, albeit behind...

The UFC 254 weigh-ins are in the books. And while there were a few stumbles, the card will move forward as planned. Here's what you need to know: the main event, first and foremost, is official. While UFC lightweight champion...

Justin Gaethje is better equipped than anyone who's come before, but is it enough to shock a legend in the making in current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254? https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1318961244137787393?s=20 More so than any other year, there is an air of...

UFC 254 is a go, with weigh-ins for the event going down early Friday. The card is headlined by the reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on the de facto number one contender (not to mention interim champion) Justin...

Casey Kenney made a splash during his first stay on Fight Island. The noted grappler changed his tune as he pieced up the ribs of Heili Alateng for 15 minutes, leaving behind huge welts. That may not have even...

When it all comes down to it, UFC 254 is a card built around its main event. One of the biggest fights of the year, and in lightweight history. For once, that's not hyperbole. As much as every fight in...

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....

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Trevor Wittman's star pupil has the biggest fight of his career on his hands this weekend. At UFC 249, interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will take on the undefeated, 28-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov. When it comes to...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Daniel Cormier, now retired as a fighter, is in an interesting situation at this weekend's UFC 254. On Saturday, he'll be calling a teammate's fight. The American Kickboxing Academy heavyweight (or former heavyweight now) has broadcast...