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We recently came to the end of the four-fight series on Fight Island. Kicking off with UFC 251, we saw four events in two weeks, with two-midweek cards. Two title fights, four great main events and a whole host of talking points made Fight Island a success. There was a strong theme throughout eac...
Holloway vs Volkanovski was not a robbery. When both men fought for the UFC Featherweight title on Saturday, it was a fantastic performance from them. Max Holloway (21-6) was able to address the challenges Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) brought to his game and provided the champion Volkanovski with...
The UFC finally touched down on Fight Island this Saturday as UFC 251 went down on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The top of the bill featured three title fights, one at welterweight, one at featherweight and a vacant bantamweight title bout. In the main event, Kamaru Usman looked to defend his title f...
The UFC touched down in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on Saturday for their first edition of Fight Island. UFC 251 included three title fights, one of them being a rematch between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway. Volkanovski successfully defended his title fo...
UFC 251 is officially in the books! In a memorable first night on the fabled Fight Island, there were three title fights, big rematches, and exciting finishes. Join us as we recap the entire main card fight-by-fight! UFC 251 Main Card Recap Kamaru Usman (C) vs. Jorge Masvidal July 3rd, 2020 – Rep...
The UFC‘s Fight Island has finally arrived as the octagon touches down on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and we will have UFC 251 results all night long. The event will feature three title fights, one of them being a match up for the vacant bantamweight title. Heading into fight week, UFC welterweight c...
MMASucka staff picks are locked in for this amazing event tonight. Later this evening, July 11th from Fight Island, we will see UFC 251. The card features a trio of championship fights as well as a stacked undercard. The undercard kicks off on ESPN and ESPN+ at 6 PM EST with the main card taking […]
To the surprise of most, the UFC has seen great success since its restart back in May. However, UFC 251 is shaping up to be the crème of the crop. UFC superstar and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal set to take on current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. But before getting there, two highly anticipa...
The Octagon descends on Yas Island for a star studded pay-per-view at UFC 251. The “Fight Island” initiative was to provide opportunities to international athletes who cannot enter the US due to travel restrictions. Brazil are the second largest producer of UFC athletes behind the USA. Therefore,...
UFC 251 will be the UFC’s first event at fight island in Abu Dhabi. The card will be headlined by Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman. Today we will be taking a look at a fight that is flying under the radar. Under The Radar An undercard fight between Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos and Muslum Salikhov is […]
Analysis for Usman vs Masvidal at UFC Fight Island is tricky. It feels as if what will decide the fight are things we do not know about. Jorge Masvidal (35-13) made the gamebred move of taking the fight on six days’ notice. Usman is pretty game to accept a short-notice opponent change as well. Bu...
It’s about that time again. Making the Grade is back and features a look at the UFC’s PPV event, UFC 251 taking place on Fight Island this Saturday night. The card is stacked with a massive three title fights headlining the card. In the main event, Kamaru Usman will be defending the welterweight ...
UFC fight island shall make its long-awaited debut in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, next weekend. Unfortunately, Gilbert Burns has been ruled out of his welterweight title bout against the defending Kamaru Usman due to a coronavirus diagnosis. Despite this, there are plenty of viable UFC 251 betting tip...
Just hours after it was announced that Gilbert Burns had tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced out of his main event battle against Kamaru Usman, another man’s name has been added to the mix. The BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal could potentially fill in and save the UFC 251 main event. On Satur...
Fight Island will host the featherweight championship fight between Alexander Volkanovski (21-1) and Max Holloway (21-5). Six months is little time for the former champ Holloway to make the adjustments needed. It’s surprising to think that people were looking past Volkanovski as a challenger to H...
At UFC 251 on Fight Island, Petr Yan (14-1) will face Jose Aldo (28-6) for the vacant bantamweight title. This booking is the strangest of all three title fights on the stacked card. Aldo has no official wins in a division full of top contenders. If Yan wins the belt, he will have become a champi...