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. […]
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 […]
The light heavyweight title scene is rocking for the first time in years following UFC Vegas 13. After a stunning performance, Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos via submission in the third round despite being knocked down twice by huge strikes from ‘Marreta’. After being knocked down in the first round, Teixeira managed to take Santos […]
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is to move up to the light heavyweight division to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the 205lbs title, according to UFC president Dana White. Adesanya defended his title at UFC 243 in September, knocking out Paulo Costa in the second round after a dominant performance. On the same night, Polish veteran […]
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 […]
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 […]
After a month-long stay on UFC Fight Island, the grand finale is upon us as Khabib Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight championship against interim champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. A stacked card, with a six-fight main card, has been put together for the fans’ viewing pleasure and should be one of the best events […]
It’s not often in the UFC that the undisputed champion of a division is the one calling out opponents after victorious bouts. After Israel Adesanya defended his belt in stunning fashion against Paulo Costa last month, knocking the Brazilian out in the second round after dominating the entire fight, it was he who made the […]
EARLY PRELIMS Nathaniel Wood def John Castaneda via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) A solid start to the card for ‘The Prospect’ as he delivers on his name with a great performance. Lots of movement and stiff punches but Castaneda held his own in the first round with some strikes of his own. As the fight […]
As the UFC brings to an end the first edition of Fight Island, the middleweight division is hotting up. Former champion Robert Whittaker makes his return in his first bout since losing the belt as he takes on former welterweight title contender Darren Till in the main event. Before that though, a stacked FIFTEEN fight […]
