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Khabib Nurmagomedov has been named the World Sport Star of 2020 at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Russian lightweight only competed once in 2020 when he defeated Justin Gaethje by second-round submission in October at UFC 254. Following his dominant victory, Nurmagomedov announced hi...
Perhaps the most anticipated UFC card of 2020, UFC 254 delivered with stellar performances. The main event featured a lightweight title fight between the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje. With his high level wrestling background, Gaethje seemed like Khabib’s toughest ...
After Khabib Nurmagomedov won at UFC 254 and announced his retirement, the lightweight division is left without a champion. With such a stacked division, the UFC probably won’t take long to fill the vacancy. There have already been UFC betting odds released for the future of the division, as well...
UFC 254 went down this past weekend and although Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s retirement has grabbed all the headlines, the co-main event between Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker was just as exciting. Unlucky not to get the fight of the night, the middleweight clash had us all on the edge of our sea...
The Safety Bubble – Fight Island Recap The fabric of the world has been torn apart by the pandemic that is — COVID-19. From the start, President of the UFC, Dana White adamantly maintained fights would continue as per usual. After the dramatic shutdown of Las Vegas, White found it necessary to lo...
Khabib Nurmagomedov officially declared his retirement from the octagon after his 29th professional win at UFC 254 over Justin Gaethje on fight Island. A legacy like no other! Thank you @TeamKhabib #UFC254 pic.twitter.com/GGqpGjJluR — UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2020 UFC 254 was his night He stepped i...
The long awaited UFC 254 is finally here. Khabib Nurmagomedov will be defending his UFC lightweight championship against interim champion Justin Gaethje. For the champion, this fight has potential GOAT implications. For the challenger, it’s all about completing what would be a tremendous run to t...
The most anticipated fight of the year has arrived and MMASucka will be providing UFC 254 results all night. Ever since May when the fight was set up, fans have been awaiting the lightweight unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. It was in May that Gaethje captured the U...
The UFC makes another appearance on fight island this weekend with one of the biggest cards of the year. In the main event of the evening, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov faces interim champion Justin Gaethje in one of the most exciting bouts of the year. The card is stacked from head to...
The UFC 254 preliminary fights deserve a bit of a breakdown. Sure, everyone is amped for the lightweight unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. It’s a monster fight and say what you want about the drawing power of Conor McGregor, but Khabib Nurmagomoedov is a legit super...
The UFC finishes its second stint at Fight Island inside the Flash Forum with UFC 254. In a legendary clash, reigning lightweight king, Khabib Nurmagomedov makes his awaited return to the octagon. Mourning the loss of his father and most studious coach, there were concerns the Dagestani native wo...
UFC 254 will be co-headlined by a middleweight title eliminator. Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier will battle it out to see who will be next in line for a middleweight title shot. Robert Whittaker Whittaker is 1-0 since losing his title to Isreal Adesanya in October of 2019. With a decision v...
This likely won’t come as a surprise to most, but this weekend’s UFC 254 will once again be behind closed doors. There was a hope that the event would be open to fans for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, but time, unfortunately, ran out on that possibility. UFC 254 Remains Closed to Fa...
Finally, UFC 254 is upon us. The much anticipated final PPV of this series of Fight Island cards concludes with a lightweight title bout to determine the undisputed champion. Current champion and 28-0 phenom, Khabib Nurmagomedov will take on the interim champion, Justin Gaethje. The UFC have been...
Here we’ll break down Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje at UFC 254. Saturday night, Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) is set to defend his Lightweight Championship against Interim Champion Justin Gaethje (22-2). Nurmagomedov has not seen the inside of a cage since 2019 after beating then Interim Champion Dustin ...
Casey Kenney (15-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will look to get the better of fellow bantamweight prospect Nathaniel Wood (17-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in their UFC 254 showdown. “I think it’s a great match-up,” Kenney told MMASucka. “Two up-and-coming guys who have the same record in the UFC. Both very well-rounded. ...