RESULTS | UFC Fight Island 1 – Prospects rise as Kattar remains in title hunt
FIGHT ISLAND played host to its first midweek UFC Fight Night event on Thursday, headlined by Calvin Kattar‘s unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige in a closely contested main event. All five fights on the main card went the distance after all-bar one of the preliminary matchups lasted less than three rounds. Lerone Murphy, Khamzat […]
UFC Rankings update: May-June 2020
THE UFC has resumed full-time operations and with it comes the ever-changing rankings landscape. Four events have gone down since the promotion’s emphatic return at UFC 249 on May 9, with the only belt to change hands that of the interim lightweight strap belonging to Justin Gaethje. Among the big winners have been Gilbert Burns, […]
RESULTS | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
ASK and you shall receive. The UFC delivered its third event in seven days as top 10 heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris headlined the latest Fight Night, and we can all take a breather now with a week-long break. ‘The Demolition Man’ overcame some early adversity to get back to winning ways in what […]
Card recap: UFC 247 – Jones becomes winningest UFC champion on controversial night
UFC 247 saw Jon Jones become the most decorated UFC champion of all time, claiming a record 14th title fight victory with a unanimous decision win over Dominick Reyes. In a card which was littered with highly debatable judges’ decisions, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko ensured they were not a factor in her own title […]
Card preview – UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
THE first two UFC championship bouts of 2020 take place this weekend at UFC 247, with Jon Jones putting his light heavyweight strap on the line against undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in Houston, Texas. Holding up the co-main event slot is a bout between women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and number one contender, Katlyn Chookagian, […]
Combat Hat: The 10 best Contender Series alumni
IT is no secret that Dana White and co. have serious eyes for talent, with organised UFC scouting searches spawning all the way back in 2005 with The Ultimate Fighter, and transitioning into the now-famed Contender Series. The standalone promotion is set to launch in Asia this year, and has already produced an impressive list […]
