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Julianna Pena reacts following submission loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Island 4
Julianna Pena was hoping to solidify herself as a top bantamweight contender by scoring a win over Germaine de Randamie this evening at UFC Fight Island 4. Pena (9-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time in over a year at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event. In her most recent effort in […]
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Photo | Court McGee suffered a nasty broken nose in loss to Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Island 4
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (31-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ had not scored a win […]
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Pros react after Holly Holm defeats Irene Aldana at UFC Fight Island 4
A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), had entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington back in January. Prior to defeating ‘Rocky’ […]
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UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Germaine de Randamie puts Julianna Pena to sleep (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event features a key women’s bantamweight bout featuring former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie taking on Julianna Pena. De Randamie (9-4 MMA) enters tonight’s bout with Pena looking to rebound following a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Nunes in her bid for the bantamweight title at UFC 245. Prior to […]
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Pros react after Carlos Condit defeats Court McGee at UFC Fight Island 4
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (30-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ most recent win came against […]
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UFC Fight Island 4: ‘Holm vs Aldana’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains on Fight Island for tonight’s UFC on ESPN event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January. Prior to defeating […]
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Darren Till suffered MCL tear in the second round of Robert Whittaker fight at UFC Fight Island 3
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till suffered an MCL tear in the second round of his loss to Robert Whittaker on Fight Island last weekend. “The Gorilla” went to war with “Bobby Knuckles” in Abu Dhabi last Saturday night, to the point where many fans and pundits couldn’t quite decide who had come out on top. […]
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John McCarthy weighs in on referee Herb Dean’s controversial stoppage at UFC Fight Island 3
John McCarthy has shared his thoughts on referee Herb Dean’s controversial stoppage in Saturday’s Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert fight. The lightweight contest, which served as the featured prelim of UFC Fight Island 3, was called off shortly after Trinaldo landed a hard punch that sent Herbert crashing to the canvas. Although Jai appeared to […]
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Paulo Costa scolds Robert Whittaker and Darren Till for their fight at UFC Fight Island
Paulo Costa was not impressed by the performances of fellow middleweights Darren Till and Robert Whittaker in tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 headliner. Till and Whittaker battled for twenty-five minutes in tonight’s main event and after the dust was settled it was ‘The Reaper’ who emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision. It was a […]
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Darren Till explains why a fight with Israel Adesanya would “probably” be easier than his fight with Robert Whittaker
Despite tonight’s loss to Robert Whittaker, Darren Till is still confident that he has what it takes to defeat reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Liverpool native squared off with Whittaker in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event in Abu Dhabi. The bout marked Till’s second at middleweight, this after he defeated […]
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Darren Till says if Robert Whittaker doesn’t get the title shot, he’d love to rematch him in New Zealand
Darren Till entered tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 headliner against Robert Whittaker with hopes of earning a middleweight shot. Despite having gone just 1-2 over his past three Octagon appearances, the Liverpool native knew that a win over the former middleweight title holder in Whittaker would set himself up nicely for a second crack at […]
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Video | Robert Whittaker reacts to news that Darren Till may require knee surgery
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker slugged it out with Darren Till for twenty-five straight minutes in tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main event. The contest marked Whittaker’s first since surrendering his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 this past October. Despite the lengthy layoff, ‘The Reaper’ proved to be as durable as […]
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Darren Till reacts following loss to Robert Whittaker, believes Israel Adesanya would be an easier fight
Darren Till squared off with Robert Whittaker in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event with hopes of earning a middleweight title shot. The Liverpool native, Till (18-3-1 MMA), had made his middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum this past November at UFC 244, emerging victorious by way of split-decision. ‘The Gorilla’ had made […]
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Alexander Gustafsson issues statement following first round loss to Fabricio Werdum
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a key heavyweight matchup between veterans Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith […]
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Pros react to Robert Whittaker defeating Darren Till at UFC Fight Island 3
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event was headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring former champ Robert Whittaker taking on Darren Till. The promotions former middleweight champion, Whittaker (20-5 MMA), was returning to action this evening for the first time since surrendering his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Prior to his loss to […]
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UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Robert Whittaker defeats Darren Till (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event is headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring former champ Robert Whittaker taking on Darren Till. The UFC’s former middleweight champion, Whittaker (20-5 MMA), will be returning to action this evening for the first time since surrendering his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Prior to his setback […]
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Pros react to Shogun Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 3
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 co-main event featured a trilogy bout between light heavyweight legends Shogun Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. The promotions former light heavyweight champion, Rua (26-11-1 MMA), defeated Nogueira in both of the pairs previous matchups by decision, with their second contest at UFC 190 earning ‘fight of the night‘ honors. Shogun […]
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UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Shogun Rua defeats Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 co-main event features a trilogy bout between light heavyweight legends Shogun Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Rua (26-11-1 MMA), defeated Nogueira in both of the pairs previous matchups by decision, with their second contest at UFC 190 earning ‘fight of the night‘ honors. Shogun […]
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Pros react to Fabricio Werdum stopping Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Island 3
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a interesting heavyweight matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in […]
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UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Fabricio Werdum stops Alexander Gustafsson in Round 1 (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card features an intriguing heavyweight matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), will be making his heavyweight debut when he collides with Werdum this evening. The Swede had retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in […]
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Video | Bethe Correia confused by ten second clap and stops fighting
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia returned to the Octagon on the prelims of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event. The Brazilian standout was taking on Pannie Kianzad in hopes of building off the momentum of her unanimous decision victory over Sijara Eubanks this past September. As is the case in most of […]
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UFC Fight Island 3: ‘Whittaker vs. Till’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Abu Dhabi for UFC Fight Island 3, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by middleweight standouts Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. The former UFC middleweight champion, Whittaker (20-5 MMA), will be returning to action this evening for the first time since surrendering his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Prior to […]
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Dana White reacts to Deiveson Figueiredo’s “pure violence” victory over Joseph Benavidez
UFC President Dana White was very impressed by Deiveson Figueiredo’s title-earning victory over Joseph Benavidez this evening. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Figueiredo and Benavidez collided for a second time with the promotions vacant flyweight title on the line. In their first encounter this past February, the Brazilian had defeated Benavidez […]
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Joseph Benavidez issues statement following loss to Deiveson Figueiredo: “I’m not going out like that”
Joseph Benavidez received another shot at UFC gold when he squared off with Deiveson Figueiredo in tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 headliner. The bout marked Benavidez’s fourth career shot at UFC flyweight gold, this after coming up short in his three previous attempts to Demetrious Johnson (x2) and the aforementioned Figueiredo. In his most recent […]
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Kelvin Gastelum issues statement following submission loss to Jack Hermansson
Kelvin Gastelum was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he squared off with Jack Hermansson in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. Unfortunately for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 winner, things did not go as planned in his bout with ‘The Joker’ this evening. After Hermansson shot in for a […]
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Henry Cejudo reacts to Deiveson Figueiredo’s submission victory over Joseph Benavidez
Former flyweight champion Henry Cejudo was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 main event between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. Figueiredo and Benavidez were squaring off for a second time, this after their first encounter for the promotions vacant flyweight title had ended in somewhat controversial fashion. In their first meeting, the flyweights appeared […]
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Pros react to Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 2 at UFC Fight Island
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez once again squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. The flyweight standouts, Figueiredo and Benavidez, had first met at February’s event in Virginia, with the Brazilian emerging victorious by way of TKO shortly following an accidental headbutt. However, Figueiredo did not take […]
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UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo sleeps Joseph Benavidez (Video)
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will once again throw down for the promotions vacant flyweight title at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. The flyweight standouts, Figueiredo and Benavidez first met this past February in Virginia, with the Brazilian emerging victorious by way of TKO shortly following an accidental headbutt. However, Figueiredo did not take […]