Swansea, Wales’ Brett Johns earns 5th UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Brett "The Pikey" Johns, 28, of Swansea, Wales earned his fifth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Welsh mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC Fight Night 172" winners. Also called “UFC on ESPN+ 30,” “UFC Fight Night 172” featured 12 MMA matches on the … Continue reading Swansea, Wales’ Brett Johns earns 5th UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Iraq’s Amir Albazi earns first UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Amir "The Prince" Albazi, 26, successfully mad his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Fighting out of Iraq and Sweden by way of London, England, the Iraqi-Swedish-English mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC Fight Night 172" winners. Also called “UFC on ESPN+ 30,” “UFC Fight Night … Continue reading Iraq’s Amir Albazi earns first UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Stromsburg, Nebraska’s Grant Dawson earns 4th UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Grant "KGD" Dawson, 26, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, United States earned his fourth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Nebraskan mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC Fight Night 172" winners. Also called “UFC on ESPN+ 30,” “UFC Fight Night 172” featured 12 MMA matches on the … Continue reading Stromsburg, Nebraska’s Grant Dawson earns 4th UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Balneário Camboriú, Brazil’s Taila Santos earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Taila Santos, 27, of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil earned her first victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Brazilian mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC on ESPN 13" winners. Competing professionally since 2013, Santos made her UFC debut at "UFC Fight Night 144" on February 2, … Continue reading Balneário Camboriú, Brazil’s Taila Santos earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Stockport, England’s Lerone Murphy earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCsjo0hBKq9/     Lerone "The Miracle" Murphy, 28, of Stockport, England earned his first victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The undefeated English mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC on ESPN 13" winners. Competing professionally since 2016, Murphy made his UFC debut on September 7, 2019 … Continue reading Stockport, England’s Lerone Murphy earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Stockholm, Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev, 26, of Stockholm, Sweden successfully made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The undefeated Chechen-Swedish mixed martial artist was one of the "UFC on ESPN 13" winners. Training at AllStars Training Center in Stockholm, Chimaev made his professional MMA debut in 2018. Before joining the UFC, he competed … Continue reading Stockholm, Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev earns 1st UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Queens, New York’s Jared Gordon earns 4th UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Jared "Flash" Gordon, 31, of Queens, New York, United States was one of the "UFC on ESPN 13" winners. The grandson of late professional boxer Sal Ferello earned his fourth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Competing professionally since 2011, Gordon made his UFC debut in 2017. The first three opponents he defeated in the … Continue reading Queens, New York’s Jared Gordon earns 4th UFC win at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Abertillery, Wales’ Jack Shore wins at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCr19NyBHYO/   Jack "Tank" Shore, 25, of Abertillery, Wales was one of the "UFC on ESPN 13" winners. The undefeated Welsh mixed martial artist earned his second victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Competing professionally since 2016, Shore made his UFC debut at "UFC Fight Night 160" on September 28, 2019. He submitted Nohelin "Suave" … Continue reading Abertillery, Wales’ Jack Shore wins at ‘UFC on ESPN 13’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

IMMAF’s Peace Through MMA Commission led by Northern Ireland’s Danny Corr, Denis Rowan

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has launched a commission called Peace through MMA as part of its commitment to harnessing sport to mitigate violence and engender peace with a focus on developing programs to socially benefit young people. The committee is chaired by Danny Corr of the Ulster Amateur MMA Association. “I am honoured … Continue reading IMMAF’s Peace Through MMA Commission led by Northern Ireland’s Danny Corr, Denis Rowan

Turku, Finland’s Makwan Amirkhani submits Danny Henry at ‘UFC 251’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Makwan "Mr. Finland" Amirkhani, 31, of Turku, Finland was one of the "UFC 251" winners. The Kurdish-Finnish mixed martial artist earned his sixth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Featuring 13 MMA matches, "UFC 251" took place at the UFC Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on July 11, 2020 (or … Continue reading Turku, Finland’s Makwan Amirkhani submits Danny Henry at ‘UFC 251’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE