9:22 AM ET UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will look to extend his perfect record to 29-0 against Justin Gaethje on Saturday in the main event of UFC 254 on Fight Island, and the circumstances will be much different than he has ever faced before. The 32-year-old will compete in Abu Dhabi for the first
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Tonight’s UFC 254 co-main event featured a key middleweight battle as former division champion Robert Whittaker faced off with surging contender Jared Cannonier. Cannonier (13-4 MMA) had entered today’s contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen in September of 2019. Prior to defeating ‘The
The final “Fight Island” card of the year will unfold later today (Sat., Oct. 24, 2020) at UFC 254 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, as Khabib Nurmagomedov puts his lightweight title on the line against interim champion Justin Gaethje in a massive main event. But before “Eagle” and “Highlight”
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Live Results from Fight Island (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje bout from the Flash Forum on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi is scheduled
UFC President Dana White is looking at the idea of booking Tony Ferguson vs Michael Chandler with the winner being the next to face the UFC lightweight champion. Should Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defend his title against interim champion Justin Gaethje this weekend, he would then be in a position to face a contender he’s hasn’t
5:31 PM ET Leon Edwards is finally back, and his next opponent is a rising star who has taken the MMA world by storm. The UFC has booked Edwards versus Khamzat Chimaev on Dec. 19, sources said. The fight will serve as the main event of the final UFC card of 2020 and will be
The Octagon remains on Yas Island for tonight’s UFC 254 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje. Gaethje (22-2 MMA) will enter his showdown with Khabib on a four-fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming by form of stoppage. In his most recent effort at UFC 249,
One of the biggest cards of the year will go down this afternoon (Sat., Oct. 24, 2020) at UFC 254 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje battle it out for the undisputed UFC lightweight title. In preparation for the final “Fight
Dana White: If Khabib wins, he will surpass Jon Jones as the Pound 4 Pound Best Fighter [embedded content] Dana White says that if Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, he will not only be the greatest lightweight fighter in history, but Khabib will surpass Jon Jones as the pound for pound best
Fortunately for us all, we will have to wait less than usual for this pay per view to kick off, as the early start time (2 PM ET for the main card) will deliver a Christmas-morning feel, with the gift of arguably the best lightweight fight of all time waiting to be unwrapped. Fight Island
7:16 AM ET One of my favorite things anyone has said in the buildup to the UFC 254 main event this weekend came from Khabib Nurmagomedov as he was discussing being on “Fight Island.” Nurmagomedov (28-0, 12-0 in the UFC) will be looking to unify his lightweight championship against interim belt holder Justin Gaethje (22-2,
Image: UFC on Instagram The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming light heavyweight main event between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Santos vs. Teixeira is the headliner of the upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 40 card, which is set to take place on November 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC 254 hasn’t even gone down yet, but everyone is already getting extremely obsessed with what’s next for Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. We suppose when you go 28-0 with only a single round lost over your entire career, people start just assuming you’ll win … even against an extremely dangerous opponent like Justin Gaethje. Khabib
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje weigh-in face-offs video [embedded content] Watch as the UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje fighters squared off following the official weigh-in, including the main event championship unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. NOTE: UFC 254 has a special Main Card start time of 2 pm ET / 11 am
Jonathan Martinez immediately jumped at the chance to fight Thomas Almeida. At UFC Fight Island 6, Martinez stepped up on just over a week’s notice to fight the returning Almeida. When he got the call for the fight, it was an immediate yes. For Martinez, he says the Brazilian was someone he grew up watching.
1:34 AM ET One of the biggest UFC fights of the year is now official. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje successfully weighed in Friday in Abu Dhabi for their UFC lightweight title unification bout. Nurmagomedov and Gaethje each weighed in right at the limit of 155 pounds. Nurmagomedov, the first fighter to hit the scale,
Former Bellator fighter Joe Taimanglo, once a top bantamweight contender, was arrested in Guam for possession of meth and an illegal handgun. Taimanglo, a 36-year-old native of Guam who is a long-time MMA veteran, was arrested on Thursday in his home country after being found with a gun and narcotics. According to a report from
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its UFC 254 pay-per-view (PPV) event inside Flash Forum this Sat. afternoon (Oct. 24, 2020) on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, headlined by a lightweight title fight between reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and contender Justin Gaethje. Before the action gets underway this weekend in