The UFC officially announced that Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi with 4 events happening in July per promotion press release. UPDATED: The UFC has confirmed that Jose Aldo and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 251 for the vacant UFC Bantamweight title. This may push Shevchenko-Calderwood to a Fight Night main event. Dana […]
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Conor McGregor retires…again
Conor McGregor has retired once again according to a social media post on Sunday night. This is the third time that he’s said he’s done via twitter. McGregor posted on Saturday night after UFC 250. Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting.Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!Here is […]
White doesn’t have answer for UFC not making statement on Black Lives Matter
Dana White claimed he did not know anything about the Black Lives Matter protests this week as the company was one of the few to not acknowledge protests which originated with the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. There was no mention of the protests during the UFC Prelims […]
Sterling, O’Malley, Garbrand and Perez receive UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
Four Performance Bonuses were given out on Saturday night at UFC 250 with Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley, Cody Garbrandt and Alex Perez earning the $50K bonuses. Perez earned his bonus by stopping Jussier Formiga with leg kicks via TKO. Garbrandt may have had the best KO of the night with a dip and drop of […]
UFC Fight Island to be in Abu Dhabi
Combate.com reports that UFC Fight Island will be in Abu Dhabi, capital of the Untied Arab Emirates. The report indicates that the event will be at Ilha Da Luta. The first event scheduled for Fight Island will be June 27th. No official announcement has been made despite the company filing multiple trademarks on it. UFC […]