The Octagon is back on Yas Island for a rare Wednesday night show for UFC Fight Island 1, an 11-bout card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige.
Kattar (21-4) is looking to go 2-0 to start the year as he is coming off a very impressive knockout win over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 249. He is 5-2 inside the Octagon with notable wins over Shane Burgos, Andre Fili, and Ricardo Lamas.
Ige (14-2) meanwhile, is looking to extend his winning streak to seven. Ever since losing his UFC debut to Julio Arce, the Hawaiian have rattled off six-straight wins. This will be his third fight of 2020 where last time out he earned a split decision win over Edson Barboza and before that beat Mirsad Bektic by split decision.
Tonight’s Fight Island card is co-headlined by a really exciting flyweight bout between Tim Elliott and Ryan Benoit. Elliott is looking to snap his three-fight losing skid while Benoit is looking for his first win since November of 2017.
Also featured on the main card is a very intriguing featherweight clash between ranked bantamweights, Jimmie Rivera and Cody Stamann. The pair took the fight on just days’ notice, and a win for either man should get them a top-10 opponent next time out.
The card also features the return of knockout artist, Abdul Razak Alhassan as he opens up the main card against UFC newcomer, Mounir Lazzez.
Get all of tonight’s UFC Fight Island Live Results and Highlights below:
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige – Kattar def. Ige by unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
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— UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020
Tim Elliott vs. Ryan Benoit – Elliott def. Benoit by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283613867957002240
Jimmie Rivera vs. Cody Stamann – Rivera def. Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283603410735046656
Molly McCann vs. Talia Santos – Santos def. McCann by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez – Lazzez def. Alhassan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283587619969028096
Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
John Phillips vs. Khamzat Chimaev – Chimaev def. Phillips by submission (D’Arce choke) of round 2 at 1:12
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283577529811509248
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283579513906122753
Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy – Murphy def. Ramos by TKO at 4:18 of round 1
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283572347484733440
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Andreas Michailidis – Bukauskas def. Michailidis by TKO at 5:00 of round 1
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283565194434805760
Jared Gordon vs. Chris Fishgold – Gordon def. Fishgold by unanimous decision (30-26 x3)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283550956735483904
Liana Jojua vs. Diana Belbita – Jojua def. Belbita via submission (armbar) at 2:23 of round 1
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283549128811831296
Aaron Phillips vs. Jack Shore – Shore def. Phillips via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of round 2
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1283544216715571203
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