Jose Aldo (right) rules out a return to featherweight after dropping two in a row at 135. | Jeff Botari, Zuffa LLC
Stuck in Abu Dhabi for one week …read more
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Things got hectic during a UAE Warriors event between a fighter and referee Marc Goddard. Ahmad Al Darmaki went one-on-one with Bogdan Kirilenko in Abu Dhabi on Friday (July 31). …read more
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UAE Warriors 12 was held earlier today (Friday, July 31, 2020) inside Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, featuring a chaotic finish that nearly ended in fisticuffs …read more
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Featherweight Ahmad Al Darmaki was disqualified after shoving veteran MMA referee Marc Goddard at a UAE Warriors event in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Al Darmaki (2-6) submitted his opponent Bogdan …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in the cage on July 31, but not to fight. Instead, he will be cornering his undefeated cousin Usman Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi. Dagestan in …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 14 medical suspensions are in. The event took place on July 25 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the headliner, former UFC middleweight champion Robert …read more
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ABU DHABI – Jesse Ronson beat Nicolas Dalby with a first-round read-naked choke finish Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside …read more
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ABU DHABI – Pannie Kianzad beat Bethe Correia with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 14 promotional guidelines payouts are in. On July 25, UFC on ESPN 14 took place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, middleweights …read more
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Welterwegiht Khamzat Chimaev spoke to the media about his bonus-winning, first-round knockout win over Rhys McKee following the fight on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. It was Chimaev’s second win in …read more
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ABU DHABI – Khamzat Chimaev beat Rhys McKee by first-round TKO on Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 14 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi? Here are a few post-fight musings …
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1. Dan Hardy vs. Herb Dean
One …read more
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Former light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Fame inductee Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua spoke to the media after defeating Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The two fought …read more
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Hear everything Tanner Boser had to say after defeating Raphael Pessoa by second-round KO at UFC on ESPN 14 on Saturday at ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi. The Canadian extended …read more
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UFC made one last stop at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last night (Sat., July 25, 2020) for …read more
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UFC Fight Island 3, which went down Saturday night on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, was packed to the edges with finishes. In fact, the card was so rife with …read more
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Hear from former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker after defeating Darren Till in the UFC on ESPN 14 main event on Saturday at ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi.
It was Whittaker’s first …read more
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June M. Williams
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this Saturday’s, July, 25th., ‘UFC Fight Night: ‘Whittaker vs. Till’, from FIGHT ISLAND off Abu Dhabi. The …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
As the UFC wraps up its 15-day stretch on ‘Fight Island,’ our panel breaks down Saturday’s biggest stories and the best of what they saw in Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the recipients of the fighter bonuses stemming from Saturday’s event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till was the final …read more
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Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Check out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC Fight Island 3: Whittaker vs. Till The Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE was home …read more
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was dealt a split decision loss by Mauricio Rua on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, and afterward confirmed that this was likely the last fight of his career. …read more
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Robert Whittaker edged Darren Till in a close unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 14 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. Tonight (July 25), UFC on ESPN 14 takes place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: MMANews
ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 14 event at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. You can discuss the …read more
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After UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins, all the fighters squared off on Friday in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
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The UFC heads into its final Fight Island event of its current stint in Abu Dhabi with UFC on ESPN 14. The 15-bout fight card is headlined by former middleweight …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
At the UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins, all 30 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi will step on the scale Friday morning local …read more
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The UFC’s debut run on “Fight Island” comes to a close on Saturday with a marathon card in Abu Dhabi.
Barring any last-minute dropouts, a whopping 15 fights will go down …read more
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The UFC closes out its first run on “Fight Island” on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 14. Of the four-event stretch at Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, the upcoming show …read more
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After spending a month on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UFC will return to its APEX facility in Las Vegas …read more
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June M. Williams
Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC Fight Night event on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. With picks and odds for every …read more
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This Saturday (July 25, 2020), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make one final trip (for now) to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi in United …read more
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UFC on ESPN 14, which takes place this Sat. night (July 25, 2020) on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, will …read more
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Paige VanZant completed the final fight of her UFC contract earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, falling to flyweight sensation Amanda Ribas by way …read more
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With the UFC continuing to strengthen its ties with Abu Dhabi, it’s time promotion officials started taking a closer look at the fighting talent in the Middle East and North …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made its debut on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi earlier this month on ESPN+ with a stacked pay-per-view (PPV) tripleheader …read more
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On UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Deiveson Figueiredo earned the flyweight with a win over Joseph Benavidez. He already headed back to his home turf of Brazil …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Dana White is expecting to be on Fight Island for a while and is already looking at three title fights to take place there. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shut …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
ABU DHABI – Serghei Spivac beat Carlos Felipe with a majority decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC president Dana White believes Abu Dhabi is taking the title of “fight capital” from Las Vegas. White hasn’t been shy in expressing his gratitude to Abu Dhabi for playing …read more
Source:: MMANews
This past Saturday concluded a marathon of UFC action that included three events in seven days on “Fight Island” at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. From UFC 251 to UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. …read more
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UFC Fight Island wasn’t just a temporary fixture, as head president Dana White has declared Abu Dhabi ‘the new fight capitol of the world’ …read more
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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 14 event in Abu Dhabi.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for …read more
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ABU DHABI — UFC heavyweight Serghei Spivak spoke with the media backstage in Abu Dhabi following his majority decision win over Carlos Felipe at UFC Fight Island 2. “Polar Bear” …read more
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ABU DHABI – Joel Alvarez beat Joe Duffy with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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Check out the 15-fight bout order for UFC Fight Island 3 in Abu Dhabi. The last UFC show from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Joseph Benavidez suffered yet another disappointing loss in a title bout at UFC Fight Night 172, this time in stunningly lopsided fashion to Deiveson Figueiredo in Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
What mattered most at UFC on ESPN+ 30 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi? Here are a few post-fight musings …
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1. Heartbreak for Joseph Benavidez
That was …read more
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ABU DHABI – Amir Albazi beat Malcolm Gordon with first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight with …read more
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UFC continued its stay at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates last night (July 18, 2020) for UFC Fight …read more
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Joseph Benavidez lost his final bid for a UFC championship on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Those are his words.
After nearly 15 years of professional bouts, constantly seeking …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
June M. Williams
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this Wedbesday’s, July, 15th., UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, from FIGHT ISLAND off Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo spoke with the media on Saturday following his win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
The bout was a rematch. …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out in the first round of their rematch in Abu Dhabi to claim the vacant UFC flyweight championship. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Deiveson Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out in the first round of their rematch in Abu Dhabi to claim the vacant UFC flyweight championship. …read more
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 30: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 event in Abu Dhabi. Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson …read more
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Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Check out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC Fight Island 2: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez The Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE was home …read more
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Mookie Alexander analyzes and recaps all the action that took place at UFC Fight Island 2 in Abu Dhabi. UFC Fight …read more
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A pivotal middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum made up the UFC on ESPN+ 30’s co-main event on Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi. Hermansson entered …read more
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The UFC on ESPN+ 30 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. Tonight (July 18), UFC on ESPN+ 30 takes place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. …read more
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Carlos Felipe makes his UFC debut against Sergey Spivak in Abu Dhabi. | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
ABU DHABI — After three years of waiting, Carlos Felipe will …read more
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ABU DHABI – Taila Santos beat Molly McCann with a unanimous decision Wednesday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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UFC lightweight Marc Diakiese spoke with the media in Abu Dhabi ahead of his fight with Rafael Fiziev this Saturday at UFC Fight Island 2. “Bonecrusher” discusses what’s lead to …read more
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Davi Ramos faces Arman Tsarukyan at Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 2 show in Abu Dhabi. | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
ABU DHABI — Davi Ramos and Gilbert …read more
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Two events down, two more to go on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) “Fight Island,” located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, …read more
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ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 30 event at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, which kicks off …read more
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UFC middleweight Jack Hermansson spoke with the media on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi ahead of his co-main event matchup with Kelvin Gastelum this Saturday at UFC Fight Island 2. …read more
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Get a detailed breakdown of the betting lines for UFC Fight Island 2, which is set to hit Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United …read more
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After UFC Fight Island 2 weigh-ins, all the fighters squared off on Friday in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez both made weight for their UFC flyweight title on Saturday at Abu Dhabi. …read more
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Joseph Benavidez is running it back with Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC men’s flyweight title on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 weigh-ins are coming at you live today (July 17). Tomorrow night, UFC on ESPN+ 30 will take place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In …read more
Source:: MMANews
ABU DHABI – Lerone Murphy beat Ricardo Ramos with a first-round TKO Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas spoke with reporters in Abu Dhabi during the UFC Fight Island 2 media day on Thursday. Ribas discussed how everything has sunk in following her first-round …read more
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This Saturday (July 18, 2020), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will continue its stay on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi in …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 13 promotional guidelines payouts are in. On July 15, UFC on ESPN 13 took place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, featherweights …read more
Source:: MMANews
What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 13 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi? Here are a few post-fight musings …
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1. Calvin Kattar proves he belongs
Calvin Kattar …read more
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UFC continued its stay at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates last night (July 15, 2020) for UFC on …read more
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June M. Williams
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this Wedbesday’s, July, 15th., UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige, from FIGHT ISLAND off Abu Dhabi. The …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC newcomers ran rampant on the UFC on ESPN 13 post-fight bonuses on Wednesday night on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Abdul Razak Alhassan returned from two years on the sidelines …read more
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Check out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC On ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige The Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE …read more
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UFC on ESPN 13: Kattar vs. Ige takes place on Wednesday, July 15, on Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. MMAWeekly.com is on location covering all the action…
Jared Gordon …read more
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Did someone put something in the water in Abu Dhabi? We are five fights in to the UFC on ESPN 13 …read more
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Karim Zidan delves into some of the sportswashing tactics used by the Abu Dhabi government during the UFC Fight Island showcase. Shortly after …read more
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Dana White speaks to the media about future plans for “Fight Island” and getting to leave the “safe zone.” Early this week, UFC …read more
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ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, which kicks off …read more
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MMA Fighting has UFC on ESPN 13 results for the Kattar vs. Ige fight card in Abu Dhabi, live blog of …read more
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Calvin Kattar takes on surging featherweight Dan Ige in Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night main event in Abu Dhabi. …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has set up shop on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, staging UFC 251 past weekend (Sat., July …read more
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This Wednesday (July 15, 2020), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make its second trip to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi in United Arab …read more
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ABU DHABI – “Fight Island” is here to stay.
According to UFC president Dana White, the promotion is planning on holding more events on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi later this year …read more
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Kirsty O’Connor, UFC
The UFC’s island retreat could turn into a more permanent home in the coming months.
Following UFC 251 taking place at in Abu Dhabi this past weekend, …read more
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Kattar
vs.
Ige
Benoit
vs.
Elliott
Rivera
vs.
Stamann
McCann
vs.
Santos
Alhassan
vs.
Lazzez
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 60-36
Kattar
(75%)
Elliott
(59%)
Stamann
(59%)
McCann
(67%)
Alhassan
(87%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 76-25
Kattar
Elliott
Stamann
McCann
Alhassan
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 75-26
Kattar
Elliott
Rivera
McCann
Alhassan
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 73-28
Kattar
Elliott
Rivera
McCann
Lazzez
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 72-29
2014 Champion
Kattar
Elliott
Rivera
McCann
Alhassan
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 71-30
2019 Champion*
Kattar
Elliott
Stamann
McCann
Alhassan
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 71-30
Kattar
Elliott
Rivera
McCann
Alhassan
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 70-31
2017 Champion
Kattar
Elliott
Stamann
McCann
Alhassan
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 69-32
2018 Champion
Ige
Elliott
Stamann
McCann
Alhassan
Danny …read more
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ABU DHABI – Leonardo Santos beat Roman Bogatov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight with Santos, …read more
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ABU DHABI – Muslim Salikhov beat Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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After UFC on ESPN 13 weigh-ins, all the fighters squared off on Tuesday in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
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The UFC’s second event on Fight Island is a go following Tuesday’s official weigh-in on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Two fighters missed weight and one bout was canceled after …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 13 weigh ins were held earlier today in Abu Dhabi for the “Kattar vs. Ige” MMA event, …read more
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