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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Conor McGregor turned 32 yesterday, and got interesting gifts for his birthday. An Instagram gallery, from a vacation in the French Riviera with longtime partner Dee Devlin, appears to show a birthday card with a bottle of Proper No. 12, which is likely not the most thoughtful gift imaginable. But a video in the gallery shows
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