Two elite standouts in a weight class crawling with talent take center stage inside Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this Saturday (Oct. 10, 2020) when former Bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes takes on all-action finisher Cory Sandhagen. The evening will also see Edson Barboza look for his first Featherweight win against wrestling
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3 – Kyler Phillips Kyler Phillips ain’t like the other fighters. That’s a compliment. And while I can’t put my finger on what it is that separates “The Matrix” from his peers, suffice to say that there’s just something about him, whether it’s in interviews or on fight night, that marks him as a fighter
Derek Brunson is continuing to call out Paulo Costa to fight him in December. Following Costa’s second-round TKO loss to Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, Brunson has been active in his pursuit of the fight. On paper, the fight certainly makes sense and Brunson has been vocal about wanting it on the December pay-per-view.
6:31 AM ET When Conor McGregor talks — or tweets — everyone in the MMA world is sure to take notice. That’s a pretty strong reaction for a guy who has had one cage fight in two years. But for McGregor, that’s where the problem lies. As he geared up for his January Octagon return
Leon Edwards only has a certain number of opponents who interest him, and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev are not on the list. After winning eight fights in a row, the British welterweight has been clamoring for a shot at the title, or at worst, a matchup against another top contender to help guarantee
Court McGee sustained a broken nose in the middle of his fight with Carlos Condit, but he didn’t need a doctor to help him fix it. McGee met Condit met on the undercard of last Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 4 card. Mid-way through the fight, Condit landed a blow that badly broke his foe’s nose.
Event: UFC Fight Island 5: “Moraes vs. Sandhagen”Date: Sat., Oct. 10, 2020Location: Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu DhabiBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm ET | 8pm ET) UFC Fight Island 5 Main Event: 135 lbs.: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen UFC Fight Island 5 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff170
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Hey, whatever makes you happy, and there may have been no one happier in Las Vegas on May 30 than the Arizona product, who bounced back from a February loss to Merab Dvalishvili with a first-round submission win over Louis Smolka that put his Octagon slate at 3-1. “I was happy as can be,” he
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Holly Holm is open to what, or whom, might be next for her following her main event victory over Irene Aldana, including a familiar foe. At UFC on ESPN 16, Holly Holm turned in a dominant performance in her shutout decision victory over Irene Aldana in the main event. As a woman who knows what
2:10 AM ET Much of the talk in recent years surrounding Holly Holm has focused on retirement. When will the 38-year-old Holm hang up the gloves? After her performance on Saturday in the UFC Fight Night main event on Fight Island, that discussion could be about a title shot. Holm, ranked sixth in the ESPN
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Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight Mike Perry is offering the chance to be in his corner for his next fight against Robbie Lawler to the highest bidder. Perry takes on Lawler in what is expected to be a fan-friendly brawl at UFC 255 later in November. In Perry’s last fight
In a world full of “jerks” who use a bad attitude and behavior to get more eyeballs their way, Germaine de Randamie has always opted to remain true to herself. As a result, “Iron Lady” feels she hasn’t been getting the respect she truly deserves in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). While she
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First, the Torrance, California native was the unbeaten hotshot bringing his 4-0 record into the first season of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017, when he only needed 46 seconds to stop James Gray Jr. Impressive, yes, but it didn’t earn him a UFC contract. Instead, Phillips got a spot on season 27 of The