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The third installment of UFC’s “Fight Island” will go down tomorrow night (Sat., July 18, 2020 live on ESPN+ from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, as Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo run it back in the main event for the interim flyweight title.
Per usual, UFC president Dana White joined media members for a pre-fight scrum prior to Saturday’s action. During his chat with the press White discussed hot topics such as Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington, rising COVID-19 cases in Las Vegas, and Saturday’s flyweight rematch for UFC gold.
White’s full pre-fight media scrum can be seen above courtesy of UFC.
UFC Fight Island 2 will also feature a middleweight co-main event pitting former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum against top-flight finisher Jack Hermansson. The card also sports notable fighters such as Marc Diakiese, Joseph Duffy, Alexandre Pantoja, Grant Dawson, and rising prospect Arman Tsarukyan.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Island 2 fight card on fight night, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 8 p.m. ET.
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