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Pros react after Holly Holm defeats Irene Aldana at UFC Fight Island 4
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), had entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington back in January.
UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlines tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January.
UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Germaine de Randamie puts Julianna Pena to sleep (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event features a key women’s bantamweight bout featuring former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie taking on Julianna Pena. De Randamie (9-4 MMA) enters tonight’s bout with Pena looking to rebound following a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Nunes in her bid for the bantamweight title at UFC 245. Prior to that, ‘GDR’ was coming off a 16-second TKO victory over Aspen Ladd.
Pros react after Carlos Condit defeats Court McGee at UFC Fight Island 4
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (30-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ most recent win came against Thiago Alves way back in May of 2015.
Colby Covington blasts the "Slime of Hollywood" and "Woke Sports" for their vile takes on Social Media
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington lashed out at the “Slime of Hollywood” and “Woke Sports” today for their vile takes against US President Donald Trump. Earlier this week the United States President announced that he and his wife had contracted the dreaded Coronavirus. That revelation spawned mixed reactions from folks on social media, some going as far to suggest the Donald Trump deserved to catch the virus for originally downplaying the disease.
UFC Fight Island 4: 'Holm vs Aldana' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
The Octagon remains on Fight Island for tonight’s UFC on ESPN event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January.
Chris Weidman doubles down on callout of Israel Adesanya
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Despite going just 2-5 over his past seven fights former UFC middleweight title holder Chris Weidman is doing his best to score a title fight with reigning division champ Israel Adesanya. Ever since ‘Stylebender’ handed Paulo Costa the first loss of his career at UFC 253, Weidman has been doing his best to draw the attention of the middleweight champ.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shares his take on what should be next for rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Reigning and undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently shared his thoughts on rising star Khamzat Chimaev. The surging welterweight and middleweight contender, Chimaev (9-0 MMA), has seen a meteoric rise to fame following his three stoppage victories in just over two month’s while competing under the UFC banner.
Colby Covington tells Khamzat Chimaev to get some ranked wins then "come see me"
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2020
Colby Covington has sent a message to Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev has been the talk of the town ever since his debut on Fight Island in July. He had two fights in 10 days with two stoppage wins. He then knocked out Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11 a card Covington headlined against Tyron Woodley.
Chris Weidman says Israel Adesanya is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Chris Weidman took another shot at Israel Adesanya, suggesting the UFC middleweight champion is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt. Weidman, the former UFC middleweight champion, joined the long list of fighters to take a shot at Adesanya in the wake of his stunning TKO win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253. Weidman recently said that he believes he would “ragdoll” Adesanya with his wrestling if they fight and he also said he believes Adesanya is a “tailor-made matchup” for him.
Paul Daley set to announce retirement after one final fight in Bellator
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Veteran MMA welterweight Paul Daley is set to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts after one final fight in Bellator. Daley was set to take on Derek Anderson in the main event of this week’s Bellator 247 event. However, the fight was called off by the doctors after Daley missed weight and started having health issues afterward. Daley later explained what happened and why he missed weight, but he was criticized by the athletic commissioner for his failed weight cut.
Dana White says Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya is "the fight to make"
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2020
UFC president Dana White appears to like the idea of Jon Jones fighting Israel Adesanya. Over the past couple of days, Jones and Adesanya have trashed each other on social media. It caught the attention of the MMA world with many calling for the fight to happen next. So, for White, he says that fight is the fight to make.
Brett Johns releases statement after leaving the UFC and signing with Bellator
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Former UFC bantamweight contender Brett Johns has released a statement after leaving the Octagon and signing as a free agent with Bellator. Johns (17-2) was one of the top young bantamweight contenders in the UFC, but he has decided to move on after accepting a better contract offer from Bellator. The 28-year-old Wales native and former Titan FC champion officially announced the move on Friday via his social media accounts, where he explained why he decided to leave the UFC for Bellator.
UFC cuts four fighters from roster
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
The UFC has parted ways with four fighters, cutting Mara Romero Borella, Iuri Alcantara, Jeff Hughes and Khadis Ibragimov from its roster. UFC officials confirmed this news to MMA Fighting.
Cody Garbrandt issues statement on UFC 255 withdrawal
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has issued a statement on his exit from a planned title fight with UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo. Garbrandt was expected to challenge Figueiredo for the flyweight title at UFC 255 this November. Unfortunately, news surfaced on Friday that he has been forced out of this contest, and replaced by Alex Perez, who was originally scheduled to fight Brandon Moreno on the same card.
ONE Championship announces atomweight grand prix
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
ONE Championship will kick off 2021 with a grand prix tournament in the atomweight division. The one atomweight title has long been held by Angela Lee. However, Lee and her husband Bruno Pucci recently announced that they’re expecting their first child, which means the long-time titleholder will be out of action for some time.
Rustam Khabilov signs with Bellator
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Former UFC lightweight contender Rustam Khabilov, who once defeated Jorge Masvidal, has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani broke word that Khabilov signed with Bellator, noting that Khabilov fought out his contract with the UFC which allowed him to leave the promotion.
Cody Garbrandt out of UFC 255 flyweight title fight, will be replaced by Alex Perez
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is out of his planned UFC 255 title fight with reigning flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Alex Perez, who was scheduled to take on Brandon Moreno on the same card, will now step in against the champion. Brazilian publication Combate was first to report the news that Garbrandt is out of the fight. BJPENN.com has since confirmed the news.