The first pay-per-view of the year lived up to the hype, as Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC 257 rematch. The lightweight contenders were matched up in order to figure out who would be the next challenger for the 155lbs championship, with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s future unclear. It was […]
EARLY PRELIMS Amir Albazi def Zhalgas Zhumagulov via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Good start to the bout from Zhumagulov as he lands two really nice combos on the feet. Albazi starting to work some leg kicks but Zhumagulov throwing a heavy overhand right that is just missing the target. Albazi starting to pressure against the […]
A swift return to action for the UFC as the final instalment of their Fight Island triple header is upon us, with Dustin Poirier taking on Conor McGregor in a lightweight eliminator. A rematch from six years prior, both men look to put their stamp to a claim to be the next challenger for the […]
The last time the UFC were on Fight Island, we saw the end of arguably the greatest career in mixed martial arts history. Khabib Nurmagomedov took just two rounds to submit Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October to move to 29-0 professionally, before retiring in the octagon post-fight in honour of his father. Abdulmanap […]
Michael Chandler will make his UFC debut in a co-main event clash against Dan Hooker at UFC 257, the organisation have confirmed. Chandler signed from Bellator MMA during the summer of 2020 and served as the back-up for the lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October. He made […]
UFC has already been hit with a bomb for the opening week of 2021, as Dana White confirmed that Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev is once again scrapped while also confirming big plans for the first quarter. Reports emerged a few days ago that Chimaev had been forced to withdraw from his hotly anticipated fight […]
The UFC have finally completed their set of fights for the year of 2020 and what a crazy year it was. 456 fights total in a year that saw a global pandemic bring a close to all live sports for almost two months at least before Dana White and co. became the leaders of getting […]
The UFC is in a state of reset following UFC 254, after Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he will never fight again. After choking out Justin Gaethje in the second round of their main event clash, Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed he will be retiring following the passing of his father and a promise made to his mother. The […]
After seeing out his contract with Bellator with a win over long-time rival Benson Henderson, Michael Chandler has officially signed with the UFC. The former Bellator lightweight champion had long been linked with a move to the UFC and upon entering free agency, Dana White certainly was open to the idea. It’s now been revealed […]
Fifth round of a Fight of the Year contender and Dan Hooker is still eating huge, power punches from one of the best pure boxers in the game in Dustin Poirier. While his latest fight ended with a unanimous decision defeat to ‘The Diamond’, Dan Hooker has proved he belongs among the elite of the […]
