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
Joseph Benavidez extremely emotional after losing final UFC title shot <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Joseph Benavidez lost his final bid for a UFC championship on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Those are his words. After nearly 15 years of professional bouts, constantly seeking to prove he
Joseph Duffy announced his retirement from fighting shortly following his submission loss to Joel Alvarez at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. Duffy (16-5 MMA) squared off with Alvarez (17-2 MMA) on the preliminary card of this evenings event on Yas Island. The result was a quick submission victory for the Spanish fighter, this after
Max Holloway uses the Abu Dhabi air to cut weight; Alexander Volkanovski sticks to a sauna. Kamaru Usman talks about facing Jorge Masvidal. After official weigh-ins, Dana White presides over faceoffs between opponents, including Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
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3:14 PM ET After months of uncertainty, the UFC flyweight division will finally have a new champion Saturday night. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will settle their rivalry Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The winner will own the belt that has been vacated since former titleholder
The long-awaited showdown between UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa is set for UFC 253. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the fight is in the process of being finalized for the Sept. 19 fight card after an initial report from Combate. UFC 253 is expected to take place in