UFC Fight Island 1 live blog: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige results, highlights and more
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to action Wednesday night from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi with an intriguing featherweight matchup in the main event.
No. 6 ranked featherweight Calvin Kattar (21-4) faces No. 10 Dan Ige (14-2) and will be looking for his second win in a row after a second round TKO of Jeremy Stephens on May 9. Ige is riding a six fight win streak, including a close decision over Edson Barboza on May 16, and hoping to move up in the division with a decisive win over Kattar.
Featherweight: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige
Flyweight: Tim Elliott def. Ryan Benoit via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
Featherweight: Jimmie Rivera def. Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28)
Flyweight: Taila Santos def. Molly McCann via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
Welterweight: Mounir Lazzez def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28)
Middleweight: Khamzat Chimaev def. John Phillips via submission (D'Arce choke) at 1:12 of R2:
Featherweight: Lerone Murphy def. Ricardo Ramos via TKO (punches) at 4:18 of R1:
Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Andreas Michailidis via TKO at 5:00 of R1:
Featherweight: Jared Gordon def. Chris Fishgold via unanimous decision (30-26 x 3)
Flyweight: Diana Belbita def. Liana Jojua via submission (armbar) at 2:22 of R1:
Bantamweight: Jack Shore def. Aaron Phillips via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:29 of R2:
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