The UFC have announced three huge fights for UFC 266 in September, including two huge title fights and the return of Nick Diaz. Diaz, the older brother of fan favourite Nate, hasn’t fought since January 2015 when he took on the legendary Anderson Silva in the main event at UFC 183 in the Brazilian’s first […]
The Ultimate Fighter makes it’s long awaited return tonight on Fight Pass after a three year absence. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and contender Brian Ortega will serve as the coaches to two teams comprising of bantamweights and middleweights, before eventually going head to head for the 145lbs title themselves at a later date. But with […]
The Ultimate Fighter 29 coaches have been revealed, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and his challenger Brian Ortega agreeing to take the roles. The reality TV competition in which the winner earns a UFC contract is due to make it’s return later this year, after the last season back in 2018. The filming of the […]
UFC 260 has lost one of it’s double-header of title fights a week before fight night, as Alexander Volkanovski has tested positive for COVID-19 meaning his fight with Brian Ortega is off. Volkanovski was due to defend his featherweight title for the second time in the co-main event of the card against Ortega but it […]
When two men step in the cage to fight, there is usually more than just a win or a loss at stake for both men. Whether it’s a title, pride or just respect, it’s always more than just the result that’s important. So when a fighter shows a level of disrespect in the cage it’s […]
UFC 260 will host a double-header of title fights on March 27th as Stipe Miocic and Alexander Volkanovski defend their belts against Francis Ngannou and Brian Ortega respectively. The heavyweight king Miocic will return to action for the first time since August, when he defeated Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight at UFC 252 to […]
As 2020 comes to an end, the UFC hasn’t seen much change at the top of each of its weight divisions this year. Stipe Miocic retained his heavyweight title by defeating Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight in August, while Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight crown twice against Yoel Romero (UFC 248) and Paulo […]
After 22 months away from the octagon, Brian Ortega returned with a striking clinic to completely outclass the Korean Zombie on Fight Island this past weekend. It was widely expected that Ortega would need to get the fight into grappling range and take it to the ground to beat Chan Sung Jung, with the Korean […]
EARLY PRELIMS Said Nurmagomedov def Mark Striegl via Knockout, Round 1 (0:51) Well that was quick! Nurmagomedov and Striegl exchange leg kicks and then as Striegl moves in for a takedown, Nurmagomedov lands a huge right hook. He follows it up with violent and accurate ground and pound and this one is over! Wow! Maxim […]
The long awaited featherweight clash between Brian Ortega and ‘Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung is finally upon us as the UFC gives us the fourth instalment of the Fight Island series. The two men will face off in a clash described as a No.1 contender fight by UFC president Dana White, with personal pride as well as […]
