ABU DHABI – Matt Schnell spoke to the media Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 20. Schnell (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) discussed his flyweight bout against Tyson Nam (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the physical and mental difficulties of his long career layoff, including some “dark days,” and much more. UFC on ESPN 20 takes place […]

ABU DHABI – Mounir Lazzez is looking to venture out in 2021. Lazzez (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who made history as the first Arab-born and Arab-raised fighter signed to the UFC, had an impressive promotional debut when he upset Abdul Razak Alhassan in July. Lazzez is set to make his return to “Fight Island” on […]

ABU DHABI – Viviane Araujo spoke to the media Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 20. Araujo (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) discussed her flyweight matchup against Roxanne Modafferi (25-17 MMA, 4-5 UFC), wanting to build her name off of the veteran, climbing the rankings, and much more. UFC on ESPN 20 takes place Wednesday at […]

ABU DHABI – Roxanne Modafferi is looking forward to meeting a new face next Wednesday. Modafferi (25-17 MMA, 4-5 UFC), who’s had her fair share of rematches in her career, will take on Viviane Araujo at UFC on ESPN 20, which takes place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. While her motivation never has wavered, […]

ABU DHABI – Douglas Silva de Andrade spoke to the media Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 20. De Andrade (26-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) discussed his featherweight bout with Lerone Murphy (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC), his desire to reach his potential, mimicking the career path of good friend Deiveson Figueiredo and more. UFC on ESPN […]

ABU DHABI – Neil Magny intends to force Michael Chiesa to rethink his commitment to fighting when they clash in the UFC on ESPN 20 main event. In addition to being one of the top-ranked welterweights in the UFC, Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has a budding career as an analyst and recently told MMA […]

Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese is still in the UFC’s plans – just for a later date than expected. The middleweight matchup was originally scheduled for Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1 card on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. However, the promotion announced Tuesday the fight has been pushed back to UFC on ESPN 20, which takes […]

A middleweight clash between Omari Akhmedov and Tom Breese has been moved from UFC on ABC 1 on Jan. 16 to UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

A bantamweight clash pitting Umar Nurmagomedov against Sergey Morozov will take place three days earlier than expected, as it has been moved from UFC 257 on Jan. 23 to UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

The rescheduled bantamweight matchup between Umar Nurmagomedov and Sergey Morozov will take place three days earlier than initially expected. Originally booked for the UFC 257 card on Jan. 23, the octagon newcomers will now square off at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, which takes place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. A person […]

Michael Chiesa is a realist. And when it comes to his UFC on ESPN 20 headliner with Neil Magny, he knows there’s a good chance he’ll have to dig deep to get his hand raised. Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns to the octagon for the first time in almost a year when he meets […]

The octagon returns to “UFC Fight Island” this month for a three-event stretch. The middle of those cards, UFC on ESPN 20, take place Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi and features a welterweight headliner. Streaking contenders Michael Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Neil Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) are set to clash in a […]

Mounir Lazzez will replace Christian Aguilera and face Warlley Alves a in a welterweight contest at UFC on ESPN 20. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

A welterweight clash pitting Neil Magny against Michael Chiesa has been elevated to the new UFC on ESPN 20 main event, promotion officials announced Monday. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

An elbow injury has forced Isi Fitikefu out of his Octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 20. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The return of Conor McGregor in 2021 will coincide with higher pay-per-view prices for UFC cards on ESPN+. On Wednesday, the Disney-owned network confirmed plans to increase the price of UFC pay-per-views going forward, raising them to $69.99 from the current price of $64.99. The increase will begin with the next […]

Khamzat Chimaev needed more time to recover after battling COVID-19, and that led to his exit from the UFC on ESPN 20 headliner. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Jack Hermansson could be sidelined for a while following his five-round battle with Marvin Vettori in the UFC on ESPN 19 main event. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For one athlete, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19 event marked that special moment in their career. Check out this week’s rookie report to see what kind of first impression he made on the sport’s biggest stage […]

Slam knockouts are an infrequent occurence in UFC competition. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com