8:44 PM ET You have to give it to the UFC. The promotion has pulled off this 2020 concept of “Fight Island” remarkably well, and I’m not just referring to stringent COVID-19 measures. The UFC’s pay-per-views this year on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have offered a lot. From the “BMF” champion…
MMA Fighting has UFC 253 results for the Adesanya vs. Costa fight card Saturday night from the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, live blogs of the main card fights and live UFC 253 Twitter updates. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Paulo Costa. Dominick…
At the same time, “Don’t Blink” knows that his own rise up the rankings doesn’t leave any room for mistakes. “I want to eventually have a run at the world title,” he states. “I’ve just got to keep taking people out. I’m currently number seven and Royval is number 10. He wants my spot, and…
Sergio Pettis is ready to finally fight for gold. Pettis, the longtime UFC contender, never got a flyweight shot inside the Octagon despite having wins over the likes of Joseph Benavidez and Brandon Moreno. Yet, after signing with Bellator and getting a win over Ricky Bandejas, he will be next in line for Juan Archuleta….
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nate Diaz is a polarizing figure, but he’s also a man with more options than most. Diaz and UFC have clashed several times over the years, but the Stockton-native has indeed proven himself a needle-mover, as Diaz is partially responsible for some of the most profitable UFC pay-per-views (PPV) events of…
UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa: Odds Breakdown [embedded content] Check out the odds and breakdown for UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa with the best in the business. MMA Weekly EXCLUSIVE as Cage Side Seat’s Jim “Gries” Grieshaber and world-renowned betting expert Lee Sterling break down this stacked card headlined by the…
UFC president Dana White said recently that Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson will not be happening. It was expected to serve as the co-main for UFC 254, with the dual purpose of establishing a #1 contender, and back up if either of main event fighters fell out. Poirier would be in vs. Ferguson for the interim belt, if lightweight…
7:28 AM ET In February 2012, a 20-year-old realtor from Contagem, Brazil, made a quiet professional debut in mixed martial arts inside a modest gymnasium in nearby Santa Luzia. His name: Paulo Henrique Costa. Costa’s skills were raw, but he took his opponent down and won via first-round TKO. A ring girl appeared and placed…
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. We have some catching up to do, don’t we? There’s a cornucopia of clips this week…
“It’s amazing and a historic moment for all of Poland, Blachowicz said. “I can’t wait to step off the plane and see what will happen over there.” Blachowicz is, of course, referring to the potential celebration in his homeland if he returns with UFC gold, but there was a time when he was nervous none…
We are one sleep away from UFC 253. Fight Island will play host to this card that boasts two world title fights. The first of the two title fights will feature Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz vying for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. This will set the tone for the main event of the…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his division title against undefeated 185-pound contender Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 pay-per-view (PPV) main event tomorrow night (Sat., Sept. 26, 2020) inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Both “The Last Stylebender” and “The Eraser” came face-to-face earlier today at the…
Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have to be separated during UFC 253 face-off [embedded content] While the rest of the UFC 253 weigh-in face-offs went off without a hitch, headliners Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa had to be separated by security and UFC president Dana White. Adesanya puts his middleweight championship on the line opposite…
UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje fights division champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, in the main event of UFC 254 on Saturday. During a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Gaethje talked about greatness, perhaps unsurpassed greatness. “I have a really, really good belief that’s he’s gonna have a really hard time putting me on the fence,” said Gaethje. “I know…
Title contender Jan Blachowicz enjoys the pool and the travel, as does Sijara Eubanks. Champ Israel Adesanya watches his coaches train. Co-headliner Dominick Reyes plays basketball with his team and family, and then the group bikes around Fight Island. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,…
Dana White blames Tyron Woodley for Colby Covington (non-exciting) bout, Colby Covington gets angry and starts screaming at Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa run-in at UFC fight Island, Dana White praises Khamzat Chimaev, Colby Covington gets suprised by Donald Trump post win against Tyron Woodley, Mackenzie Dern after Randa Markos, Dana White scares…
Don’t force former UFC champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk to make a fight prediction, and certainly don’t try to insult a colleague. Jedrzejczyk makes an example of Russian reporter after ‘stupid’ Conor McGregor question
2:34 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a light heavyweight matchup between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira in November, according to multiple sources. The 205-pound bout is expected to headline a UFC Fight Night on Nov. 7, most likely in Las Vegas. Once official, it will mark the third date this fight has…
