After an already busy 2020, middleweight prospect Kevin Holland is set to seize a golden opportunity against #4 ranked Jack Hermansson on short-notice after reports today emerged that Darren Till (#6) pulled out of their Dec. 5 main event matchup with an undisclosed injury. Continue reading
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UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Justin Gaethje in R2, then retires at 29-0
Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje, before retiring in the Octagon post-fight to pull the curtain on an illustrious career where he finishes 29-0 – undefeated and undisputed champ with 13 UFC victories. Before then, Robert Whittaker outstruck Jared Cannonier to win their middleweight title eliminator. Continue reading
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa exchange final pre-fight words
UFC 253 pits top-ranked middleweight contender Paulo Costa against defending champion Israel Adesanya in the headliner on Fight Island’s return during the early hours on Sunday morning. Compared with the card’s co-main event, this features plenty of bad blood between two athletes who don’t like one another and are itching to duel in the Octagon this weekend. Continue reading
UFC on ESPN 14: Robert Whittaker returns with gritty win over Darren Till
#1 middleweight contender Robert Whittaker returned after a nine-month absence, earning a difficult but important decision victory over Darren Till in tonight’s main event. There were also statement wins for Fabricio Werdum and Carla Esparza among others.
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya is new middleweight champion after R2 KO of Robert Whittaker
Just eighteen months after his first UFC fight, Israel Adesanya (18-0) has silenced critics to reach the summit, beating Robert Whittaker with a second-round KO to become the new undisputed Middleweight Champion infront of a record-breaking crowd at Marvel Stadium in Australia. Continue reading