UFC Fight Island Authentic Framed Octagon Girl Round Card - Round 5. Down big on the scorecards, Amirkhani had to go for broke in the third round while immediately shooting for a takedown to bring Barboza to the ground. UFC Fight Island: Where is it located and what fights will be scheduled there? Barboza lands CLEAN! Bringing Fight Island to Abu Dhabi is an extension of that agreement. The idea of “Fight Island” originated when the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sporting world and left the UFC scrambling for a new location to host UFC 249, which was originally scheduled for April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It was a battle of wills in the opening round with Barboza constantly coiled like a snake ready to strike while Amirkhani was just waiting for him to throw one of his signature kicks in order to counter with a takedown. That led to the launch of events in July in Abu Dhabi for international athletes who couldn't come into the U.S. due to travel restrictions. Now, UFC is back at Fight Island, with the following events schedule: Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, My marriage to a clean freak was saved by Covid-19, Restaurants and bars owned by celebrities. Rather than targeting the legs like usual, Barboza started looking to damage Amirkhani to the body with a series of blistering kicks. Barboza a little more selective with his combinations but when he did unleash, the Brazilian showed speed, power and accuracy. UFC president Dana White is committed to holding UFC events during the COVID-19 pandemic. With blood dripping down Amirkhani’s face, Barboza got a more aggressive as he starting launching his kicks with more regularity and then connecting with another staggering right hand. Alexander Volkanovski welcomes new contender in Brian Ortega: ‘Finally we have some direction in this division’. That location has been affectionately called "Fight Island," and events will continue there on Sept. 26, with a major PPV event between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa, as well as with UFC 254 between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. The featherweight bout was the UFC on ESPN+ 37 co-main event at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Edson Barboza finally has his first win at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 30-26, 30-27 and 29-28 with Barboza getting the win. UFC 254 video: Cold open teases epic main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, Here’s the opening to the UFC 254 pay-per-view as Ron Perlman voices the final promo ahead of the epic main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, Video: Said Nurmagomedov open to serving as possible replacement opponent at UFC 254. As much as Amirkhani counts on his grappling game, he just couldn’t do much inside Barboza’s guard, who was defending well off his back. Give me a top five, top six, I’m ready.”. On June 9, White revealed the location of Fight Island: Abu Dhabi's Yas Island. Bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov spoke with reporters backstage on Yas Island following his first-round knockout win over Mark Striegl at UFC Fight Island 6. After spending most of his career as a serious threat at lightweight, Barboza appears poised to do the same now that he’s competing at 145 pounds with his sights set on the top of the division. I’m here to be a champ. “I want to be a champ. Looking better than ever on the feet, Barboza blasted Amirkhani with a variety of strikes while scoring several knockdowns before earning a unanimous decision on the scorecards. AGAIN! In a press release for the events in July, the UFC said there will be a safety zone within the nearly 10-square mile Yas Island that will include an arena, hotel, training facilities, and dining establishments. It then had success fight nights on July 15, July 18 and July 25. The highly anticipated event was slated to be headlined by a lightweight title showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson that had been scheduled and canceled for various reasons on four previous occasions — and White insisted this time the fight was going to take place no matter what.