Flyweight Joseph Benavidez gets his fourth shot at the 125-pound belt when he meets Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
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Featherweight Calvin Kattar won for the fourth time in his past five fights in the main event of UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro is targeting two underdogs and one favorite on the UFC card Wednesday at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Welterweight star Jorge Masvidal, fighting on six days’ notice, lost a unanimous decision to champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 251 early Sunday in Abu Dhabi.
The gambler won the first two bets Saturday on UFC 251 for a profit of about $93,000 and lost the final four wagers for a total of $400,000.
Both champions won the favor of the judges and Petr Yan stopped Jose Aldo in the UFC 251 championship tripleheader in Abu Dhabi
As COVID-19 kept international fighters from traveling to the United States, the T UFC president needed an island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 251 on Saturday on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang:
The idea of an international location for hosting UFC fights was born from a TMZ interview in April and came to fruition through support of the Abu Dhabi government.
Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) is parlaying two favorites on the main card and is betting two underdogs on the preliminary card Saturday.
Fireworks went off when the veteran fighter finally agreed to terms on a welterweight title fight against champion Kamaru Usman for the main event of UFC 251 on Saturday.
The former champion did no sparring and prepared for his UFC 251 ‘Fight Island’ title rematch against champ Alex Volkanovski exclusively through video conferencing.
Jorge Masvidal agreed to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at Saturday’s UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, ESPN reported.
A William Hill bettor in Nevada lost a $100,000 wager Saturday on Dan Hooker (+200) over Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12 in Las Vegas.
Poirier outlasted Hooker in a five-round slugfest between lightweight contenders that may have been the best fight of the year.