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
The UFC on ESPN 16 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island. Headlining the card was a clash between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. This fight saw Holm put on one of her best performances in recent memory. Holm used the ability to
1:19 AM ET Holly Holm turned to her wrestling against Irene Aldana and rolled to an easy unanimous decision victory Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday on Yas Island. The judges scored the bout 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45 for Holm. Holm, known for her skills as a striker, mixed
With two weeks’ worth of quarantine to get through following his win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been quite active on social media lately responding to his biggest fans and his harshest critics. One of his most fiery encounters came against former champion Chris Weidman after he took aim
UFC women’s bantamweight Holly Holm shared her post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson and actor Mickey Rourke responded. Holm defeated Irene Aldana via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 4 card. Holm dominated the fight, controlling the range with her striking on the feet and then mixing in takedowns
Carlos Condit picked up his first win since 2015 last night (Sat., Oct. 3, 2020) at UFC Fight Island 4 after outgunning Court McGee to earn a unanimous decision. The victory snapped “The Natural Born Killer’s” five-fight losing streak and prompted fellow Welterweight scrapper, Matt Brown, to call him out. “Immortal” posted the challenge on
Two fights were offered this week for Dustin Poirier to fight Conor McGregor. He accepted both. After McGregor had a rather public scuffle with UFC president Dana White over social media and in interviews, the Irish superstar worked out an exhibition bout for charity with Poirier set to take place in December. As soon as
Not in 2018, 2019, or last month. No, Williams had come too far to turn back, despite the doubters coming at him from every side ever since he first put on the gloves. “I’ve been told to quit since the start,” said Williams, a Type 1 diabetic who was initially misdiagnosed as a Type 2
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6:55 PM ET Holly Holm has said time and again that she does not want her UFC career to be defined by her shocking knockout of Ronda Rousey. Saturday on “Fight Island,” Holm has a chance to forge her first winning streak since that 2015 victory — and perhaps earn another title shot. Holm, one
MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Island 4 results for the Holm vs. Aldana fight card Saturday night, live blog of the main event, and live UFC Fight Island 4 Twitter updates. In the main event, former UFC champion Holly Holm and Irene Aldana look to take a big step forward to a shot at the
A major bout between Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval has been added to UFC 255 to complete the flyweight double-header set to take place at the event. Originally slated to challenge reigning champion Deiveson Figueiredo, Cody Garbrandt’s injury and subsequent removal from the UFC 255 pay per view has shuffled the flyweight deck and has
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (30-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ most recent win came against
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm makes her return to the Octagon against surging Mexican sensation Irene Aldana. Their five-round showdown tops the UFC Fight Island 4 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Oct. 3, 2020) inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere on
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“I wanted to put my name out there and have crazy performances, but now I realize it’s all about the wins. When I won against Dooho Choi there’s all this TV and opportunity, but then when I lose, even by split decision, it’s a loss in the eyes of the people and your wallet. So