Over 3000 people showed up at a parking lot outside the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport Iowa on Saturday to watch Pat Miletich kickbox former two time boxing champ Michael Nunn in what’s being reported as the third combat sports event in the United States to be held in front of an audience since the
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Deiveson Figueiredo: Wants to bring Henry Cejudo out of Retirement | UFC on ESPN+30 [embedded content] Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo spoke with the media on Saturday following his win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi. The bout was a rematch. The two first fought in February with Figueiredo
UFC president Dana White was a big fan of the striking duel between lightweight standouts Rafael Fiziev and Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Island 2. In what was later deemed the “Fight of the Night” at UFC Fight Island 2, Fiziev and Diakiese went three hard rounds of pure striking, throwing everything in their arsenal
UFC President Dana White along with Hall of Famers Matt Serra and Michael Bisping explore Abu Dhabi in between UFC Fight Island events. On episode 1, the guys go pearl diving, rock climbing and indoor skydiving. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
9:37 PM ET How excited am I for the recently booked Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa UFC middleweight title fight on Sept. 19? Let me count the ways. For starters, when it happens, it will mark just the second time in UFC history that two undefeated men will fight for a UFC title. The first
ABU DHABI — UFC bantamweight Brett Johns spoke with the media backstage on Yas Island following his unanimous decision win over Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Island 2. “The Pikey” discusses his performance, the future of his opponent, wanting to take on legends of the sport — with Urijah Faber at the top of the
Jorge Masvidal appeared recently on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show and was asked who he wants to fight next. after losing to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Saturday night. “It’s a no-brainer,” replied Masvidal. “Could they offer me bigger names that pay me more money? Yes. For a fact. But if it’s
Key Stats: 5 knockout wins (1st all-time among FLW), 3.99 strikes landed per minute (5th all-time among FLW), 17 total fights (1st all-time among FLW) What It Means: No other flyweight has more Octagon experience than Joseph Benavidez, and throughout his career, he has shown a propensity for landing the power shot. Moreover, his best
Kamaru Usman (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Kamaru Usman doesn’t believe he’ll ever share the Octagon with Conor McGregor. Usman is the reigning UFC welterweight champion. He’s coming off his second successful title defense. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision at UFC 251. While Usman has been open to a big payday against McGregor,
There’s still a lot of questions regarding UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and when we’ll see him compete again. His home republic of Dagestan is currently being ravaged by Coronavirus, and the respiratory disease recently claimed Khabib’s father and head coach Abdulmanap at the start of July. Understandably, his next title defense against interim champ
What’s next for Jorge Masvidal? (UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal highlights and discussion) [embedded content] Okay, so Jorge Masvidal is a big star. But after losing his short-notice bid to take the UFC welterweight title from Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Fight Island, what’s next? Where does Masvidal go from here? Does he get
Image via moneyinc.com UFC President Dana White was very impressed by Deiveson Figueiredo’s title-earning victory over Joseph Benavidez this evening. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Figueiredo and Benavidez collided for a second time with the promotions vacant flyweight title on the line. In their first encounter this past February, the Brazilian
11:25 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo dominated Joseph Benavidez to cap off the third main event on Fight Island and become the UFC flyweight champion. The first-round finish featured a tremendous display of striking power, grappling and ultimately a successful submission. Benavidez showed incredible heart, surviving multiple rear-naked choke attempts, but he couldn’t figure out a
ABU DHABI — UFC president Dana White wants Deiveson Figueiredo to defend his belt flyweight title at least twice now that the company finally has a new 125-pound king. But Figueiredo has different plans. Speaking to the media after an impressive one-round beatdown of Joseph Benavidez in the main event of UFC Fight Island 2,
UFC on ESPN 13, also known as UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige, and UFC Fight Island 2, took place Wednesday, July 15, on Fight Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Main Card (Live on ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)-Calvin Kattar defeated Dan Ige by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)-Tim Elliott defeated Ryan Benoit by Unanimous
Shortly after the restart, the former two-division champion connected on a heavy knee strike that triggered the finishing sequence, prompting many to wonder if things would have been different had Benavidez been given a moment to recover the same way Cejudo was against Cruz. The combination of Figueiredo missing weight and the clash of heads
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 bonuses have been released. On July 18, the UFC had its third stop on the “Fight Island” trip. UFC on ESPN+ 30 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event’s preliminary action aired live on ESPN and ESPN+. The main card aired exclusively on ESPN+. In the main
The international action delivered as advertised last night (Sat., July 18, 2020) at UFC Fight Island 2 live on ESPN+ from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, as Deiveson Figueiredo cashed in on another main event bid against Joseph Benavidez to earn a first-round submission and the vacant UFC flyweight title (highlights