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A pair of title fights cap off September as UFC 253 marks the promotion's return to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The main event of UFC 253 is the highly-anticipated middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. Adesanya...

Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...

After a good stint in Las Vegas, the UFC is going back to Fight Island, hosted in Abu Dubai, this weekend. It will be the second run on what is actually Yas Island after a successful first run in...

Former KSW welterweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (14-2) is headed to the UFC. The South African fighter has long been on the radar, especially after winning the KSW title in 2018 against Roberto Soldic. While Soldic would go on to...

Flyweight Kai Kara-France hasn't fought since back in February, at home in New Zealand. So when the call came to fight this weekend at UFC 253, despite only one name being offered, "Don't Blink" jumped at the chance. Even...

Women's bantamweight Sijara Eubanks had all of an hour to figure out who would accompany her to Fight Island this week. In fact, she got the phone call from her manager the night before, telling her that she had...

A lot has been made over the brief, cordial encounter between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa ahead of UFC 253. The pair met in a hotel hallway earlier this week, and engaged in a bit of small talk. Adesanya pointed...

The UFC is back on Fight Island, and kicking off their return in a big way with UFC 253. It's usually best to measure expectations, of course. The next title fight is always the best title fight, in the eyes...

Hakeem Dawodu entered the UFC one of the hottest Canadian prospects in years. The undefeated fighter stepped into the octagon for the first time in 2018, against Danny Henry at that year's UFC London card — and was quickly...

Ketlen Vieira is one of a very small handful of contenders in the UFC's bantamweight division that has not yet run up against Amanda Nunes. However, coming off a loss against Irene Aldana, Vieirea (10-1) isn't yet in striking...