Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Targeted For UFC 253 By Ross Markey A UFC middleweight title bout between undefeated forces, reigning champion, Israel 'The Last Stylebender' Adesanya, and perennial contender, Paulo 'The Eraser' Costa is in the works for UFC 253 on September 19th - with a location and venue yet to be confirmed by … Continue reading Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Targeted For UFC 253 →

UFC Fight Island 2: Figueiredo vs Benavidez: The Breakdown By Ross Markey We'll have no controversy surrounding tomorrow night's main event rematch between, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Joseph Benavidez - pre-fight anyway. Brazilian striker, Figueiredo tipped the flyweight scales at 125-pounds earlier today, with his rematch with Benavidez official - this time with championship spoils up … Continue reading UFC Fight Island 2: Figueiredo vs Benavidez: The Breakdown →

Kamaru Usman Calls For Georges St-Pierre Clash: "Georges Can Get it Too" By Ross Markey Fresh from a one-sided welterweight title defence against Jorge 'Gamebred' Masvidal at UFC 251 last weekend, reigning champion, Kamaru 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Usman has called for a matchup with recent Hall of Fame inductee, Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre. Usman, who met … Continue reading Kamaru Usman Calls For Georges St-Pierre Clash: “Georges Can Get it Too” →

Ventre vs Tuke: A Liverpudlian Folktale Contest By James Lee It cannot be contended that some of the most satisfying licensed affairs in British history have taken place in Merseyside. From John Conteh’s defeat of Len Hutchins at Anfield in 1977 to Tony Bellew’s world championship win at Goodison Park in 2016, the city has … Continue reading Ventre vs Tuke: A Liverpudlian Folktale Contest →

UFC Fight Island 1: The Fallout By Ross Markey Before last night's main event between featherweight contenders, Calvin Kattar, and 'Dynamite' Dan Ige one thing was for certain. Both men have some of the most polished boxing at 145-pounds, with an incredible ability to take punishment and continue, to boot. For all five-rounds Kattar and … Continue reading UFC Fight Island 1: The Fallout →

UFC Fight Island: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige - The Breakdown By Ross Markey As things stand, the UFC's bantamweight division lies as one of the most competitive and complete ranks on show. Rivalling that pile closely is the featherweight string. Alexander Volkanovski remains the pack leader at 145-pounds following UFC 251. But beneath the … Continue reading UFC Fight Island: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige – The Breakdown →

Abdul Razak Alhassan: Welterweight’s Forgotten Contender By James Lee As the second edition of the UFC’s venture to Fight Island is reserved for July 15th, there are various storylines evident. From the flood of British talent competing to Calvin Kattar looking to cement himself as the next featherweight contender, one storyline going under the radar … Continue reading Abdul Razak Alhassan: Welterweight’s Forgotten Contender →

UFC 251: The Fallout By Ross Markey UFC 251 on Saturday night, didn't bring with it, a whole bunch of surprises in regards to the outcome of its trio of championship clashes. All betting favourites emerged victorious. Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title in a clinch dominant performance against short-notice replacement, Jorge 'Gamebred' Masvidal. At … Continue reading UFC 251: The Fallout →

FightPost MMA Fighter of the Week: Rose Namajunas By Dan McConnell With the first UFC ‘Fight Island’ card in the history books, I think we can all say that the event in Abu Dhabi delivered on all the pre-event hype. Makwan Amirkani submitted Scotland Danny Henry with a slick anaconda choke. Jiri Prochazka shocked the … Continue reading FightPost MMA Fighter of the Week: Rose Namajunas →