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Ouch. It is rare that you have a surging contender that poses a real threat to a champion. There have been plenty that got their shot but most of their eventual losses were foregone conclusions in the minds of fans. See Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Fedor Emelianenko for examples. The ferocious title holders unafraid … Read more
Finally some good news. Surging welterweight contender Gilbert Burns was pulled from UFC 251 meaning he lost some momentum and a shot at welterweight champion and teammate Kamaru Usman. The reason he was pulled was COVID-19 proving once again that no one is immune. I sympathize with what he had to go through. The roller … Read more
If you want proof that the foot stomps were not as effective as welterweight champion Kamaru Usman hoped they would be at UFC 251 then look no further. Jorge Masvidal is back at it only a short time after competing on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi on Fight Island. The Miami legend shared a video … Read more
UFC 251 goes down tonight on the Now legendary UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Three title fights are on the card but the main event is the most interesting. It is a grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman. The weigh-ins were very tense and the trash talk has been tame by Conor … Read more
It it is hard to believe that the UFC‘s fight island became a reality. With the COVID-19 outbreak hammering just about every event hoping to be held Dana White said this was the only option. Abu Dhabi according to Dana has been very helpful and receptive so much so that he is looking to buy … Read more
All three title fight for UFC 251 are ready for launch. The competitors made weight and Fight Island will be broken in with an amazing card in tact. Max Holloway will run it back with the man who took his featherweight championship, Alexander Volkanovski. Jose Aldo Will look to be inducted into the two weight … Read more
The mixed martial arts gods intervened and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman now has a new opponent for UFC 251 on Saturday. Hint: He’s a BMF. BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal stepped in on short notice to replace Gilbert Burns after Gilbert tested positive for COVID-19. The surreal replacement is even sweeter for Jorge because … Read more
It took a while but thanks to some twists of fate Jorge Masvidal is getting his welterweight title shot. UFC 251 is the event, the champ is Kamaru Usman, and the location is Fight Island. Masvidal’s mood? Just watch as he says goodbye before boarding the plane to the island. Epic! Gilbert Burns was supposed … Read more
Before I even start typing let’s get this out-of-the-way. Somewhere Dana White is saying something like the following: Those media goofs are spreading more rumors. One guy tells one guy and then another guy passes it on and before you know it it’s a done deal. We haven’t even started talking and they haven’t even … Read more
We’ve just come of the Saskatoon fight night which had some great fights and a controversial weight issue for the main event, but fans are now looking forward to the next big UFC event – there are a couple of fight nights in between which host some big names, but July 11th will be marked … Read more