PREVIEW | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor – Full card and predictions
THE UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2021 sees its biggest draw return to the octagon atop a stacked main card to be hosted at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Fighters littered up and down the card will be keen to latch onto the attention garnered though the highly-anticipated main event, with plenty of statements to […]
RESULTS | UFC Fight Island 2 – Figueiredo sleeps Benavidez to claim vacant flyweight title
IF there was any doubting it before, there can be no questioning now that Deiveson Figueiredo is the undisputed flyweight king, after defeating Joseph Benavidez for a second time at UFC Fight Island 2 this weekend. It was the Brazilian’s fourth-consecutive win, and came just five months after putting the perennial American contender away via […]
RESULTS | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker – Poirier takes out another FOTY contender
THE FINAL event hosted at the UFC Apex Centre before heading over to Fight Island delivered on action, headlined by an incredible main event bout between world class lightweights, Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. ‘The Diamond’ took home his fifth win in six fights after a lengthy layoff, capping a card which boasted six finishes; […]
RESULTS | UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo – Calvillo earns decision win in flyweight debut
A NEW flyweight contender has emerged in former ranked strawweight Cynthia Calvillo, after the California native came away with a unanimous decision victory over 2019 title challenger, Jessica Eye in her divisional debut. The pair’s main event bout headlined the UFC’s second Fight Night held at its Apex Centre in Las Vegas, with half of […]
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 […]
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 […]
