Ryan Hall is not the calling out type but, with the in-form featherweight struggling to secure fights recently, “The Wizard” has offered a matchmaking suggestion in an attempt to conjure up an early-2021 bout. Winner of Season 22 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Hall (8-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has won his first four UFC fights using […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC featherweight Brian Ortega got MMA fans talking at UFC Fight Island 6, and not just because he delivered a commanding performance against Chan Sung Jung. Ortega’s oversized cup was the subject of much curiosity during the five-round fight earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, and he […]

Casey Kenney was hoping to return to Fight Island for a second fight after his first bout on Oct. 4. He got his wish Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

ABU DHABI – Former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Nathaniel Wood says he’s seen other fighters enjoying the trappings of life on “Fight Island,” but he’s all business ahead of his upcoming fight. England’s Wood (17-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) takes on Casey Kenney (15-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a 140-pound catchweight bout on the preliminary card […]

ABU DHABI — After his UFC Fight Island 6 win, James Krause breaks down his performance, what’s next, his response to Joaquin Buckley, and much more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

See which fighters were the big winners from UFC Fight Island 6 in Abu Dhabi: Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Should Brian Ortega get booked to fight Alexander Volkanovski in early 2021, he will be cleared and ready for action. Ortega defeated The Korean Zombie with a one-sided unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6 this past weekend in Abu Dhabi. UFC president […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images In the 14th episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 6 event in Abu Dhabi. Future fights were discussed for headliners Brian Ortega—who earned a dominant unanimous […]

See which fighters earned a bonus on UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Korean Zombie: Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

ABU DHABI — Lightweight Fares Ziam spoke with reporters backstage on Yas Island following his unanimous decision win over Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Fight Island 6 and discussed getting his first UFC win, hoping to train at American Kickboxing Academy once he can travel to the U.S., wanting to fight Bobby Green, and more. View […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images With UFC Fight Island 6 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon are joined by No. 6 ranked UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar to break down the top storylines from Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, including Brian Ortega’s unanimous decision win over The Korean […]

Jessica Andrade | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jessica Andrade added another bonus check to her impressive collection on Saturday. The former strawweight champion made an immediate impact on the 125-pound division as she crushed No. 1 contender Katlyn Chookagian with body shots to earn a TKO victory with five seconds remaining […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images In her flyweight debut, Jessica Andrade took out the No. 1 ranked fighter in the division and simultaneously served notice to champion Valentina Shevchenko that she’s got a new challenger. After previously competing at bantamweight and winning the strawweight championship, Andrade decided to test herself at 125 […]

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Korean Zombie Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting James Krause is certainly no stranger to jumping on a short notice opportunity and will do so once again this weekend. Krause steps in on two week’s notice to face Claudio Silva at Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 event in Abu Dhabi. In his most recent appearance, the 34-year-old went up […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Is Brian Ortega vs. “The Korean Zombie” the greatest non-title featherweight bout in UFC history? Consider what these two beasts bring to the table. Quick-strike knockout power. Creative submission games. Inhuman endurance. Sheer hunger. That last aspect is important. It’s been almost 700 days since Ortega last fought and 10 months […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Island 6 results for the Ortega vs. Jung fight card in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Fight Island 6 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a featherweight showdown between Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” […]

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie live results, winner interviews, and more from UFC Fight Island. Read the Full Article Here View full post on UFC News

With UFC Fight Island 6 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee break down the top storylines of Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, including the featherweight headliner between Brian Ortega and The Korean Zombie. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

Brian Ortega | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Neither Brian Ortega nor “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung were on championship weight, but both are ready to compete for a No. 1 contender’s spot. The top-ranked featherweights both weighed in at 146 pounds Friday morning for the main event of UFC Fight Island 6, which […]