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The UFC's stint on Fight Island has had a couple of underlying themes. On the Fight Island 2 card this past Saturday, one was redemption (see: Figueiredo, Deiveson). Another was arrival. Any number of promising talents have arrived in...

Arman Tsarukyan put together a modest win streak Saturday night at UFC Fight Island 2. The Armenian-Russian fighter picked up his first win inside the octagon at UFC 240 last summer, and complimented that with a win over Davi...

Sergey Spivak picked up his second win inside the octagon at UFC Fight Island 2. A hotly contested bout against Brazilian newcomer Carlos Felipe saw the fight shift more and more in Spivak's favor as the night went on. By...

Picking up a first-round submission of "Irish" Joe Duffy at UFC Fight Island 2 was Spain's Joel Alvarez. The 27-year old has now won two straight, after dropping his promotional debut in February 2019. The Duffy fight, however, was clearly...

"Irish Joe" Duffy (properly Joseph Duffy) has decided to hang up the gloves following UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night. The lightweight fighter announced the news on social media following his loss to Joel Alvarez. The defeat was the...

Wish Granted. Khazmat Chimaev wanted a quick turnaround after an impressive performance at UFC Fight Island 1. And he has just that. On Saturday night, the UFC announced that Chimaev would return at UFC Fight Island 3. That's on July...

Capped by a finally crowning a new flyweight champion, the UFC's third offering on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, UFC Fight Island 2, delivered plenty of action and more than a few finishes. Deiveson Figueiredo officially begins his reign on...

Roman Dolidze made the most of his featured preliminary spot at UFC Fight Island 2. The Georgian light heavyweight was in his promotional debut, and made short work of Khadis Ibragimov. Dolidze wound up securing the win via a knee...

Ariane Lipski's excitement following her kneebar submission of Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Island 2 was almost palpable. "I'm so happy for this happening," she exclaimed post fight, in a virtual media scrum with Cageside Press and other media outlets....

"Bruce Leeroy" is getting back to work. Following a unanimous decision win over Chase Hooper at UFC 250 back in June, featherweight Alex Caceres will return just a little over two months later to take on Giga Chikadze at...