Jose Aldo defeats Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night
The 34-year-old was deemed the victor by all three judges by a score of 29-28.
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The 34-year-old was deemed the victor by all three judges by a score of 29-28.
The UFC star and the Bray boxer were among the nominees for an award decided by a public vote.
The 28-year-old Dubliner is preparing to make his debut on the biggest stage in MMA in 2021.
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter defeated Poirier when the pair met in a featherweight bout in 2014.
The 23-year-old will aim to keep his unbeaten record intact when he faces English opponent Lawrence Tracey.
The Russian has retired unbeaten with an unbeaten professional record of 29-0.
Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight title tomorrow night.
Abu Dhabi played host to UFC 253 overnight.
The fight could be staged in the Middle East though a deal is far from agreed.
Tyron Woodley later revealed he suffered a rib injury during his Las Vegas defeat to Colby Covington.
According to UFC president Dana White, it could be the Brazilian veteran’s final professional bout.
The 41-year-old complained that he was blinded by an eye poke before losing out by unanimous decision.
In his first fight for over a year, the undefeated Dagestani will take on interim champion Justin Gaethje.
‘I’m really not here to get a nice new tracksuit,’ the 24-year-old says. ‘I’m here to take the win.’
He’ll take on Khamzat Chimaev on Fight Island next weekend.
The 32-year-old Donegal man was beaten by Joel Alvarez via submission at UFC Fight Night 172.
The UFC lightweight from Donegal will compete for the first time in 16 months tonight in Abu Dhabi.
The belt will be on the line in Abu Dhabi tomorrow night.
He’ll aim to dethrone welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
Gilbert Burns was due to take on Kamaru Usman on next weekend’s UFC 251 card in Abu Dhabi.
It was a contender for fight of the year.
The mixed martial arts organisation was due to return to the Irish capital for an event on 15 August.
The MMA organisation has confirmed it will stage events in the UAE on 11, 15, 18 and 25 July.
Former MMA star Chael Sonnen reckons Dubliner is still the biggest draw in his sport.
The 40-year-old continued his resurgence by stopping Anthony Smith in the headline bout in Florida.
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza’s fight is off but as of now, UFC 249 is still going ahead.
Gaethje faces Tony Ferguson on Saturday night.
Originally slated for New York, white was pushing for the18 April event to go ahead in California.
UFC president Dana White has repeatedly announced his intention to stage the show.
He reached a plea deal in his case for driving while intoxicated.
UFC 249 had originally been set for 18 April in Brooklyn.
The Belfast man was aiming to be the first Irish figher since Conor McGregor to hold the organisation’s lightweight title.
President Dana White has confirmed the postponements.
The 30-year-old Brazilian has now won seven fights in a row following last night’s submission victory.
The Cage Warriors lightweight title vacated by UFC-bound Jai Herbert will be at stake in London.
The 27-year-old American is scheduled to take on Charles Oliveira behind closed doors in Brasilia.
The Belfast native will take on the popular Liverpudlian at Cage Warriors 113 in London.
Having been scheduled to fight on 20 March, the undefeated Dubliner has postponed his return to action.
The Waterford native is set to take on former lightweight title challenger Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire.
During an often bizarre contest, boos rang out across the arena as the two fighters kept contact to a minimum.