It wasn’t to be for ‘The Trailblazer’ at UFC Vegas 22 as Derek Brunson did what Derek Brunson does, wrestling his way to a dominant five-round decision win over Kevin Holland. The middleweights met in a bout that was supposed to elevate the winner into top five status, with many believing that Holland’s power on […]
The middleweight division run-in has hit a hiccup, as Paulo Costa has withdrawn from his fight against Robert Whittaker and been replaced by Kelvin Gastelum. The two title contenders had been due to meet in a championship eliminator on April 17th in the main event, but the Brazilian withdrew from the bout with flu-like symptoms […]
The UFC middleweight division will be on the move in April, with two huge fights made to headline separate cards. With Israel Adesanya set to challenge Jan Blachowicz on March 6th at UFC 259 for the light heavyweight championship, the 185lbs weight class is likely to be on hold for the first half of 2021. […]
The UFC has welcomed a new contender in the middleweight division after Marvin Vettori toppled Jack Hermansson in one of the best middleweight bouts of the year at UFC Vegas 16. The Italian stepped in on short-notice to fight ‘Joker’ after both Darren Till and Kevin Holland were forced to withdraw from the bout through […]
EARLY PRELIMS Danilo Marques def Khadis Ibragimov via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x2, 30-27) Both men step out in tentative fashion and throw feints before Marques shoots in for an immediate takedown attempt. Ibragimov defends against the cage and grabs the fence on his way down and ends up back on his feet quickly, but the […]
The UFC makes their long awaited return to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this weekend as they prepare for double title fight at UFC 253. Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will square off in the octagon for the vacant light heavyweight championship in the co-main event, while the card is headlined by Israel Adesanya’s second defence of […]
As UFC 253 approaches fight night, the UFC continue to hype the main event as the fight of the year. They’re not wrong. Israel Adesanya puts his middleweight title on the line when he takes on Paulo Costa, with both fighters undefeated and ready for war. There is a genuine dislike between the two, with […]
The UFC have announced that Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Paulo Costa on September 19th at UFC 253. Adesanya is undefeated in his professional MMA career, with a 19-0 record including wins over Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero and Kelvin Gastelum. Costa is also undefeated and comes in with a record of 13-0 […]
