The lightweight championship is no longer vacant as the ‘Do Bronx’ era began at UFC 262 when Charles Oliveira knocked out Michael Chandler in Houston, Texas. The 31-year-old made it nine wins in a row at 155lbs with a second round stoppage, after surviving a scare in the first round to become the 11th undisputed […]
The trilogy is on for UFC 264 as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have agreed to meet each other on July 10th 2021 in their rubber match. The two met in January at UFC 257 in their second fight against each other and the first in the lightweight division, with Poirier earning a second-round knockout […]
It’s officially official, Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired from mixed martial arts. There is a new chapter set to begin in the UFC lightweight division, starting at UFC 262. In the main event, Charles Oliveira will fight Michael Chandler for the soon-to-be vacant 155lbs title as we crown the successor to ‘The Eagle’s throne. The bout […]
The UFC lightweight division is still up in the air after Dana White’s latest comments about the title picture following UFC 258. After Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor at UFC 257 and Michael Chandler knocked out Dan Hooker at the same event, it was believed the title picture was down to four men – […]
After UFC 257 came to an end, the title contention for the lightweight championship of the world was seemingly down to just three men. Dustin Poirier cemented his spot at the top of the pile with his win over Conor McGregor, while Dana White finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov would most likely not be returning […]
The names involved alone should make your mouth water at the prospect of this fight taking place in 2021. The biggest star in the sport, Conor McGregor, stepping into the cage with the most entertaining fighter in the sport, ‘The Highlight’ Justin Gaethje. Two unbelievably gifted strikers, who have a habit of knocking people out […]
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 […]
UFC 254 lived up to all its hype as Fight Island’s final show delivered great fights, great performances and a historic retirement. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated Justin Gaethje before choking him unconscious with a triangle choke in the second round to retain his undisputed lightweight championship. Following the fight and after moving […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts with immediate effect, following his second round win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. The Dagestani grappler moved to 29-0 on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, choking Justin Gaethje unconscious with a triangle choke just 94 seconds into the second round. The win means he […]
EARLY PRELIMS Joel Alvarez def Alexander Yavkolev via Submission (Armbar), Round 1 (3:00) Fight starts with Alvarez throwing lots of leg kicks to stop Yavkolev’s forward motion. Yavkolev finds a moment to change levels and shoot for a takedown and falls straight into a guillotine. Alvarez squeezing tight but Yakvolev not panicking and eventually pops […]
