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: Woodley vs. Burns
THE UFC returned to the fight capital of the world this weekend, and while there may not have been a live crowd at the APEX Centre to appreciate the action, plenty of viewers around the world were treated to an awesome bunch of fights. Gilbert Burns announced himself as a true welterweight title contender after […]
Card preview: UFC Fight Night – Woodley vs. Burns
SEVEN days removed from the madness, mixed martial arts returns this weekend amid a big few days for combat sports. Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and rising Brazilian contender Gilbert Burns headline the UFC’s latest Fight Night, set to take place at the promotion’s APEX Centre in Las Vegas. Nine of the 12 weight classes, […]
UFC Rankings update: January 2020
WITH two memorable pay-per-view cards marking the end of 2019 and start of the new year respectively, there have been plenty of movers and sliders in the Official UFC Rankings. A raft of up-and-comers have staked their claims for top-10 status, while others have found homes in new divisions, with the promotion also introducing a […]
Card recap: UFC 246 – McGregor returns in style with record-breaking win
THE KING is back, with Conor McGregor becoming the first UFC fighter to claim knockout victories across the featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions after accounting for Donald Cerrone within 40 seconds. It was the showpiece bout of a card which otherwise favoured the experience of MMA veterans, with a range of skills on show from […]
Card preview – UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone
THE first UFC card of 2020 will host the long-awaited return of the promotion’s biggest star, Conor McGregor when he faces Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in the UFC 246 main event. Ranked bouts fill out a fun main card, with the perfect chance for some up and comers down the list to impress those who will […]
UFC Rankings update: December 2019
THE post-UFC 245 fallout has seen magnets shuffle across seven of the promotion’s divisions, headlined by the crowning of a new featherweight king. We break down every move in the seven featured divisions, with plenty of risers and sliders on the board. You can find the full updated list of UFC rankings here. MIDDLEWEIGHT: Ian […]
