The action delivered better than expected earlier today (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021) at UFC Fight Island 7 live on ABC/ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., as former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway put on a five-round clinic against Calvin Kattar for one of the best wins of his storied career (highlights HERE).
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Max Holloway earns bonus for UFC Fight Island 7 performance UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the bonuses stemming from Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 during the event’s post-fight press conference. Max Holloway, Calvin Kattar, Li Jinliang, and Alessio Di Chirico took home the extra $50,000 performance-based bonuses. Fight of the Night honors
Conor McGregor became the first person to hold two belts simultaneously after he defeated lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in 2016. On January 23, McGregor returns to face Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Nate Diaz returns at lightweight, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards set for March 13, Dana White warns streamers, will make them beg and cry, Max Holloway on UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, and Max Holloway on his Calvin Kattar bout with fans in the arena and much more! Informations about our work: This
UFC president Dana White Dana White discusses #UFCFightIsland, #UFC257 storylines and much more in this interview with John Morgan of MMA Junkie. 0:40 – On plans for ‘Fight Island’ in 2021 1:50 – On UFC’s debut on ABC 2:55 – On stakes for Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar on Jan. 16 4:05 – On Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny
USADA announced today that Vinicius Moreira Castro, of Distrito Federal, Brasilia, Brazil, has received a public warning for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy. Moreira Castro, 31, tested positive for anastrozole as the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on September 25, 2020. Anastrozole is a Specified Substance in the class of Hormone and
PhotoCred: MMAMania The 2021 UFC schedule kicks off beginning on Jan. 16. While many title fights have already found their spots, March looks to get not one but two. UFC Fight Island 7 starts a three-event stretch spanning across one week. Followed by UFC Fight Island 8, the first UFC pay-per-view of the year, UFC
8:00 AM ET One of the endearing — or perhaps maddening — facts about MMA is there is no set path to a UFC championship. Some paths are very traditional, basically following a straight line up the rankings. Others are unpredictable and at the mercy of a billion factors outside of a fighter’s control. When
MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Island 7 results for the Holloway vs. Kattar fight card in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Fight Island 7 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a featherweight showdown between former UFC champion Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. Welterweight veterans Carlos
UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar goes down today (Sat. January 16, 2021) from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC intends to hold four pay-per-view (PPV) events in the first quarter of 2021, and now they’re all beginning to take shape. To quickly sum up the planned schedule: UFC 257 features the return of Conor McGregor next weekend, UFC 258 is something of a mystery likely headlined by Kamaru Usman
Watch the UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar cold open video The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off 2021 in a big way with its return to broadcast television. UFC Fight Island 7 (also known as UFC on ABC 1) will air on the ABC broadcast network. ABC and UFC broadcast partner ESPN are both
USADA announced today that Eduarda Neves Santanna, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has received a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy. Neves Santanna, 23, tested positive for LGD-4033 and its metabolite dihydroxy-LGD-4033 as the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on January 10, 2020. LGD-4033 is a non-Specified Substance in the
Image Credit: UFC Ike Villaneuva knows he enters his UFC Fight Island 8 fight in a must-win scenario. Villaneuva is currently 0-2 in the UFC, but his first loss against Chase Sherman should be overturned to a no-contest due to Sherman being flagged by USADA. However, Villaneuva knows he still lost that fight, and in
7:28 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders As the UFC looks to kick off 2021 with two elements that were sorely lacking for most of 2020 — Conor McGregor and fans in attendance — this brief pause in the calendar offers the perfect window to take stock and look ahead. So who will have the best
It’s no secret that the relationship between UFC president Dana White and the MMA media has been a bumpy one to say the least. In 2020, it seemed like it got more negative than ever before. In a year where a global pandemic created chaos across the globe and throughout the sports world, the UFC
Conor McGregor and Dana White are not in agreement on whether the Irishman will be boxing Pacquiao this year, if ever. Before Conor McGregor agreed to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, his sights were originally set on a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. And even when he agreed to fight Poirier, there was speculation
Conor McGregor may be gearing up for a big run at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title in 2021, but the former two-division champion is just as eager to return to the boxing ring. McGregor, who meets Dustin Poirier in a highly-anticipated rematch at UFC 257 next weekend in Abu Dhabi, is hoping to