UFC on ESPN 13: Kattar vs. Ige weigh-in face-offs video [embedded content] The UFC’s second event on Fight Island is a go following Tuesday’s official weigh-in on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Two fighters missed weight and one bout was canceled after newcomer Kenneth Bergh was deemed medically unfit to safely make weight. The UFC
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Image via Calvin Kattar on Instagram Calvin Kattar expects to extend his winning streak and add another stoppage win to his record tomorrow night. In the main event of Wednesday’s July 15 Fight Island card, Kattar is set to battle rising contender, Dan Ige. It is a very interesting fight, but for many, they believe
8:06 AM ET With this past Saturday’s UFC 251 welterweight title fight out of the way, I think this is an appropriate time to take a look at the rest of the division. After all, welterweight is fascinating these days, and it’s always fun to matchmake a hot-and-heavy weight class, so let’s get to some
Israel Adesanya & Paulo Costa UFC president Dana White has offered a simple explanation for why Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa isn’t official yet. It’s clear to many that the next UFC middleweight title bout to make is Adesanya vs. Costa. Back in March, Costa was set to get a crack at Adesanya’s 185-pound gold.
Slick boxer, Calvin Kattar, and ground specialist, Dan Ige, will go to war this Wednesday (July 15, 2020) at UFC on ESPN 13 inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Man, this fight is going to be fun. Both of these men could easily be considered dark horse contenders, largely
Dana White: Khabib fight is still on the table for September | UFC on ESPN 13 Scrum [embedded content] Following the UFC on ESPN 13: Kattar vs. Ige weigh-in, UFC president Dana White addressed the media in attendance. He gave updates on Fight Island, his pandemic plans, how he’s handling Khabib and the passing of
UFC welterweight Abdul Razak Alhassan says he wanted “revenge” against the rape accusers who caused him to lose nearly two prime years of his MMA career. Alhassan is one of the top welterweights in the UFC. The 34-year-old native of Ghana has a 10-1 record in his career including a 4-1 mark in the UFC,
11:13 PM ET Gustavo Faldon Marlon Moraes, the No. 1-ranked UFC bantamweight contender, told ESPN Brazil that he has recently been diagnosed with COVID-19. Moraes said he started to feel symptoms about 10 days ago. Both he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, but the couple’s two children were not infected. “Unfortunately, I
Max Holloway & Alex Volkanovski (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Former referee and Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy doesn’t agree with the judges who scored Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway II. Much has been made over the co-main event of UFC 251. Volkanovski put the UFC featherweight championship on the line against Holloway in a rematch.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ali Abdelaziz is one of the most successful managers in the sport. His company Dominance MMA has a roster filled with elite talent and champions, athletes like Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Justin Gaethje. However, Abdelaziz is also one of the more controversial figures of the sport, known to hijack his
UFC flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo has been cleared to fly to Abu Dhabi despite an initial COVID-19 test that returned a positive result. Figueiredo is slated to face Joseph Benavidez in a rematch for the UFC flyweight championship on Saturday, July 18, on Yas Island. The Brazilian initially tested positive for COVID-19 in his pre-flight
Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Legendary MMA official Big John McCarthy believes that Max Holloway was “jobbed” and should have won the UFC featherweight title against Alex Volkanovski. Holloway lost a narrow split decision to Volkanovski in his bid to re-capture the UFC featherweight crown that he lost to his rival Volkanovski back at UFC
6:16 PM ET Jorge Masvidal‘s journey to Fight Island started much the same way his fighting career did: in a South Florida backyard. On July 4, Masvidal attended a barbecue at the Miami home of his longtime manager Malki Kawa of First Round Management. Gilbert Burns, who had been scheduled to challenge welterweight champ Kamaru
Jorge Masvidal & Kamaru Usman (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Jorge Masvidal caught wind of the reported UFC 251 buyrate. Masvidal competed for the UFC welterweight championship on July 11. He challenged champion Kamaru Usman on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Masvidal could only hope to contain the grappling skills and pace of Usman throughout the fight.
COVID-19 has hit “Fight Island” pretty hard, with Gilbert Burns, Pedro Munhoz, and Mike Brown all being affected by the coronavirus, forcing them to stay away from all of the action in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. And while it seemed as if Paul Felder was going to be forced to miss the trip to “Fight
Razak Alhassan opens up on being falsely accused of rape: ‘Hope God takes revenge’ [embedded content] Razak Alhassan will be fighting Mounir Lazzez at UFC on ESPN 13 on Wednesday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. This will be the first time Alhassan has fought since his legal battles after being accused of rape. He
Long-time MMA official Big John McCarthy is calling for the UFC to remove judge Mark Collett from Fight Island after a poor judging performance at UFC 251. Collett is one of the judges the UFC hired to work the Fight Island series. However, he had a very questionable night of judging that has been criticized
1:50 AM ET Kamaru Usman dominated Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251 on Fight Island, showcasing his power and wrestling against one of the UFC’s most explosive fighters. Alexander Volkanovski didn’t have as easy a time against Max Holloway, but he also walked out of the Octagon with the title still in