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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9601754" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="roman-dolidze">Roman Dolidze</keyword> and Khadis Ibragimov weighed-in Friday for their light heavyweight match in the early hours of Sunday, on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>."</li><li>Something happened at that weigh-in ceremony that annoyed Dolidze, and made him even more motivated to hurt his opponent when they fought inside the Flash Forum.</li><li>Dolidze knocked him out within a round with a devastating kneecap strike into Ibragimov's face, before following up with a flurry of punches while he was defenseless on the floor.</li><li>After the devastating win, Dolidze said he did this because Ibragimov looked at him "crazy" the day before.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov in their light heavyweight match Sunday because he looked at him "crazy" at the weigh-in ceremony before."It was a big mistake … for him," Dolidze told reporters after his devastating knockout victory in the third of the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword>'s four <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island" events</a> at the Flash Forum, which is inside a quarantined area on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.Dolidze scored one of the best finishes in the entire "Fight Island" festival, Insider previously reported, noting that six additional punches to the face of his floored opponent followed the initial knee strike to the face, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-roman-dolidze-knocked-out-khadis-ibragimov-ufc-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">which you can watch here</a>.Dolidze described Ibragimov as a tough opponent. However, he said that he was doubly motivated to score a brutal win because of how his opponent had behaved when they faced-off Friday."I don't like when someone at the weigh-ins is looking at me crazy," Dolidze, 32, said. "This guy start looking at me like crazy. It was a big mistake … for him."I think it's disrespectful. I know a lot of guys in UFC acting like chickens … I don't like it at all. We're just doing our job, nothing more."I was surprised because we're from a similar area. He's from Dagestan, I'm from Georgia. It did motivate me to be like that, in the cage."Dolidze defeated Ibragimov on the main card of the "UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2" show. <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deiveson Figueiredo bloodied and then choked Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a> in one of the most brutal, one-sided championship-winning performances of the modern MMA era.Elsewhere on the card, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariane Lipski lived up to her "Violence Queen" nickname when she beat her opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a> unable to walk properly.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-roman-dolidze-knocked-out-khadis-ibragimov-ufc-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA fighter KO'd his opponent with a knee to the face, then hit him with 6 more punches when he was unconscious on the floor</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-photos-show-why-you-shouldnt-fight-grant-dawson-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A UFC photographer caught the precise moment Grant Dawson landed a painful knee strike in his 150-pound 'Fight Island' bout</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-amir-albazi-scored-rare-triangle-choke-on-ufc-debut-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A young submission specialist scored a rare triangle choke finish in the first round of his UFC 'Fight Island' match Saturday</a>

Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9601754" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="roman-dolidze">Roman Dolidze</keyword> scored one of the knockouts of the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword>'s "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>" festival of fights on Yas Island when he kneed <keyword id="9601755" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="khadis-ibragimov">Khadis Ibragimov</keyword> in the face.</li><li>Dolidze destroyed Ibragimov in the final preliminary match on the "UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2" show at the Flash Forum, Saturday.</li><li>After he sent Ibragimov crashing to the canvas, Dolidze pounced on his opponent and hit him with six more punches when he was already defeated.</li><li>Watch the brutal finish right here.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — An MMA fighter finished his opponent with a knee to the face, then hit him with six more punches when he was already defeated on the floor.The stunning finish was delivered by Roman Dolidze, who annihilated Khadis Ibragimov on the preliminary section of the "UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2" show, which is the third of the UFC's four <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island" events</a> on a quarantined section on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.Dolidze landed 19 of his 22 strikes in the bout which is an extraordinary accuracy ratio of 86%. Ibragimov, in contrast, only landed four of his 14 significant strikes, according to official UFC statistics.Ultimately, there was only one strike that mattered — a hard, chin-checking, lights-off switching knee which finished Ibragimov's participation in the bout.Sensing a highlight-reel knockout, Dolidze pounced on Ibragimov and hit him with afters until he was separated by the referee.Watch the finish here:Or here if you're in a different region:With the win, Dolidze, a 32-year-old from Georgia, extended his unbeaten record to seven wins (four knockouts, three submissions).Dolidze's destruction of Ibragimov was the final bout on the preliminary card, following Joel Alvarez's guillotine submission victory over Joe Duffy and Brett Johns' decision against Montel Jackson.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-photos-show-why-you-shouldnt-fight-grant-dawson-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A UFC photographer caught the precise moment Grant Dawson landed a painful knee strike in his 150-pound 'Fight Island' bout</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-amir-albazi-scored-rare-triangle-choke-on-ufc-debut-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A young submission specialist scored a rare triangle choke finish in the first round of his UFC 'Fight Island' match Saturday</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/photo-calvin-kattar-cut-dan-iges-face-open-with-boxing-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calvin Kattar landed 70 strikes on Dan Ige's face, leaving his opponent with a swollen eye, countless cuts, and many bruises</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/mounir-lazzez-wins-violently-in-very-good-ufc-striking-match-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mounir Lazzez beat Abdul Alhassan in one of the most violent, fun, very good 'Fight Island' matches you'll see all summer</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-fighters-unfazed-about-fighting-in-pandemic-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC stars say MMA's new normal is 'eerie,' but they're unfazed about fighting in the middle of a pandemic</a>

An MMA fighter knee'd his opponent in the face, then hit him with 6 more punches when he was seemingly unconscious on the floor

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9601811" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="luana-carolina">Luana Carolina</keyword> tore at least one ligament during her devastating kneebar submission loss to <keyword id="9601810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ariane-lipski">Ariane Lipski</keyword> <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at "Fight Island"</a> Sunday.</li><li>The Brazilian <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> fighter was carried out of the Flash Forum arena in Abu Dhabi because she couldn't even walk properly, Insider previously reported.</li><li>Since then, the athlete's manager told an MMA Fighting reporter that while she has not suffered fracture damage, Carolina "felt three pops" in her leg.</li><li>She will undergo an MRI scan in Brazil, the manager said.</li></ul><keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">FIGHT ISLAND</keyword> — Luana Carolina could be heard screaming in pain when she submitted via kneebar finish to Ariane Lipski in a women's flyweight match Sunday.The devastating nature of the first round defeat was <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">obvious to anyone watching live, as those on press row at the Flash Forum on "Fight Island," Abu Dhabi could see</a> Carolina was in trouble.While Lipski celebrated the win and fulfilled her post-match media obligations with the ESPN broadcast team, Carolina instead had to be held shoulder high and carried out of the arena as she couldn't walk properly.Since the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island"</a> fight, Carolina's manager Lucas Lutkus told the Brazilian reporter Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting that before the bout ended, she felt "three pops" in her leg. She has also torn at least one ligament.Cruz said that the x-ray on her leg showed there was no fracture damage, but the team was still waiting to get an MRI scan done Sunday, which would not be done until they returned to Brazil."That Ariane Lipski kneebar looked really painful," <a href="https://twitter.com/guicruzzz/status/1284689490427154432" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cruz tweeted</a>. "Hope she avoids any serious injury."Luana Carolina's manager says she tore at least one ligament but the MRI will only be done when they get back to Brazil," he tweeted."Luana Carolina will have to stay quarantined after returning from the hospital."With defeat, Carolina's pro MMA record fell to six wins (two knockouts, one submission, three decisions) against two losses.It is currently unclear how long Carolina will be sidelined for.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/joseph-benavidez-poured-his-heart-out-after-deiveson-figueiredo-loss-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Benavidez poured his heart out in a tear-filled, emotional interview after his devastating 1st round loss to Deiveson Figueiredo</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/ariane-lipski-very-happy-with-forceful-win-over-luana-carolina-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariane Lipski said she's 'very happy' after a commanding UFC win which left her opponent unable to walk out of the arena</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roman-dolidze-vowed-to-finish-ibragimov-because-of-funny-look-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-roman-dolidze-knocked-out-khadis-ibragimov-ufc-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA fighter KO'd his opponent with a knee to the face, then hit him with 6 more punches when he was unconscious on the floor</a>

UFC star Luana Carolina 'heard 3 pops' in her leg and tore at least one ligament during a horrific submission loss to Ariane Lipski

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Insider has spent the last two weeks on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>," the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword>'s purpose-built venue on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, covering a series of events hosted by the mixed martial arts firm.</li><li>Three of the four events from the UFC's residency in the emirate are in the bank, and the first — UFC 251 — is the best-selling combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> show of the year so far.</li><li>The UFC president <keyword id="1358348" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Dana-White">Dana White</keyword> said that "Fight Island" is now a star, just like big-name athletes <keyword id="9540084" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</keyword>, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Conor McGregor.</li><li>But "Fight Island" has not just been about the fights. Cutsmen sunbathe by the pool, UFC execs compete on the golf course, and fighters get driven at break-neck speed on the race track.</li><li>As "Fight Island" looks set to become a regular part of the combat calendar in the coronavirus era, Insider lays out what the festival of fighting has looked like from within.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — When you're stuck in one place for two solid weeks, thousands of miles from home, you've got to find things to keep yourself entertained.That's a dilemma which has faced UFC executives and fighters during their spell on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, where the world's leading mixed martial arts firm has set up camp since early July for its "Fight Island" series of events — one of the company's most ambitious projects ever.Thankfully, there's no shortage of things to do on the purpose built island, which is a hub for all things entertainment and leisure in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.UFC executives have taken to playing socially-distant golf at the crack of dawn at the Yas Links, and as you might expect from high-powered businessman in a combat sports firm, there's a healthy level of competition between them.When word got around that Insider wanted to know who shot the course record amongst full-time staff, a number of UFC decision-makers asked to be mentioned.As of right now, the UFC's top golfer is <keyword id="5024349" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="lawrence-epstein">Lawrence Epstein</keyword>, the firm's chief operating officer, although <keyword id="1024378" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="David-Shaw">David Shaw</keyword>, a senior vice president, is yet to send Insider his best score.One thing that's omnipresent on Fight Island is the heat.Even playing golf at 6.40 a.m, like this reporter did earlier this week, the heat — which can top 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle of the day — hits you.Not like a <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-roman-dolidze-knocked-out-khadis-ibragimov-ufc-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze knee to the jaw out of nowhere</a>, but like the welterweight champion <a href="https://www.insider.com/kamaru-usman-defeated-jorge-masvidal-in-a-one-sided-performance-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamaru Usman smothering you on the mat</a>, squeezing every last nutrient away from your bones.It's oppressive, sweaty business … but somebody's got to do it.Hours later, tightly-knit and heavily-tattooed cutsmen listen to Motown music, sunbathe while clicking their fingers to the beat, then dive-bomb into an Olympic-sized swimming pool.Fighters themselves come in different categories.Some like to lock themselves away, happy to extend their coronavirus-enforced quarantine on <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island,"</a> which is cut-off from the rest of Yas Island and built in conjunction with the UAE government to provide the UFC with an environment to hold international events during the ongoing pandemic.Inside their rooms, those fighters eat well, meditate, and visualize the outcome of an upcoming fight.Others like to socialize. They play-fight and grapple each other on Yas Beach, pose in the training Octagon for their in-house content crew, and splash-about in the warm waters of the Al-Raha Creek, an off-shoot of the Arabian Gulf.Things don't stop when the sun goes down, however.<div type="image" title="Yas Marina Circuit garage" height="750" width="1000" msid="77129990" hostid="261"></div>At night, the roars from the nearby Yas Marina race track — become more noticeable. The track, which cost $1.3 billion to build, is a near-permanent fixture on the Formula One calendar.When fighters first arrived on UFC's "Fight Island" earlier this month, a race instructor called Abbas Al Alawi took a pimped-out Chevrolet Camaro and span donuts beneath the balconies of the adjoining five star W Hotel.Al Alawi told Insider that athletes flocked to the hotel's concierge to find out what the hell was going on outside.The next morning Al Alawi had 26 new sign-ups.Fighters went on white-knuckle joyrides every night.The Radical SST coasts around corners at break-neck speed and can top 160 miles per hour.The Chevrolet Drift Taxi is what I imagine what would happen if a roller-coaster was driven off the rails by a mad professor. During the ride my driver dug his elbow into my ribs, told me it was his first day and said he was tired, but to not worry — he was sure everything will be fine. It was.He then laughed maniacally at the wheel and, in the words of Doc Hudson from the 2006 Pixar film "Cars," he turned right to go left, burning rubber at every corner.<h2>Believe it or not, this is Fight Island</h2>It is unclear whether this was always what the UFC president Dana White had in mind when his Las Vegas-based company began working from home, as mandated by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in April because of coronavirus concerns.COO Epstein told me that the lightbulb moment for Fight Island, an opportunity to circumvent travel restrictions, was a "Dana White special," but even White may not have envisioned this all those months ago.This is unlike any other live event reporting for a combat sports event, regardless of whether that's a stadium fight in London, or a celebrity-filled extravaganza in Las Vegas.For those shows, reporters and fighters, trainers, and company staff are separate, sometimes in different hotels, yet come together for media events, weigh-in ceremonies, and one-to-one interview opportunities before the fights.Here, we're living on top of each other, bump into one another at breakfast, and top up our sun tans on nearby recliners at the pool or at the beach.White told John McAuley, my golfing partner from The National, that <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/dana-white-exclusive-khabib-nurmagomedov-will-be-next-as-abu-dhabi-becomes-ufc-capital-of-the-world-1.1051263" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island" has become the UFC's 'Rumble in the Jungle' or the 'Thrilla in Manila'</a>.Not because of a similar pop culture impact that Muhammad Ali had on those main events, but rather because the venue became a character in the story."Fight Island," you see, is now a UFC superstar just like Jorge Masvidal, Khabib Nurmagomedov, or Conor McGregor.<h2>UFC 251 sold to 1.3 million households in the US, reports say</h2><div type="image" title="Kamaru Usman beat Jorge Masvidal on Fight Island" height="1000" width="2000" msid="77129992" hostid="261"></div>According to reports in <a href="https://theathletic.com/1926427/2020/07/13/sources-ufc-251-generates-around-1-3-million-ppv-buys-most-since-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Athletic</a>, <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2020/07/14/Media/UFC-251.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sports Business Daily</a>, and <a href="https://www.arabianbusiness.com/sport/449580-abu-dhabis-fight-island-rakes-in-13m-pay-per-view-buys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arabian Business</a>, UFC 251 — which was the first of the UFC's four events during its "Fight Island" residency — sold to 1.3 million households in the US.This makes it the most popular combat sports pay-per-view of the year, comfortably surpassing <a href="https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/2/26/21155534/wilder-vs-fury-2-ppv-buys-estimated-800-850k-boxing-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the 800,000 to 850,000 figure generated by Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder's boxing rematch</a> in February, and the million buys Conor McGregor helped sell when he returned to the UFC against Donald Cerrone the month before."It was a very successful event," White told reporters after Usman out-pointed Masvidal. "This thing killed it across the board. It was awesome."Fight Island was a massive star in this thing. Masvidal was a massive star. Usman, the champion, a guy we're all starting to realize is tough to beat, and a great card underneath it. It came together perfectly and it was a major success."Epstein told Insider that momentum has built from event to event, and the word we now keep hearing is that Fight Island is here to stay, even after the final event of this month's residency — a show headlined by Robert Whittaker and Darren Till's middleweight fight in the early hours of Sunday morning local time.White wants the training Octagon on the beach to stay there forever, and as he went house-hunting while he was here, it's quite clear the company will return for at least one more residency this year, possibly two.Whether Epstein is still the UFC's best Fight Island golfer remains to be seen.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-luana-carolina-heard-3-pops-during-loss-ariane-lipski-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC star Luana Carolina 'heard 3 pops' in her leg and tore at least one ligament during a horrific submission loss to Ariane Lipski</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/joseph-benavidez-poured-his-heart-out-after-deiveson-figueiredo-loss-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Benavidez poured his heart out in a tear-filled, emotional interview after his devastating 1st round loss to Deiveson Figueiredo</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roman-dolidze-vowed-to-finish-ibragimov-because-of-funny-look-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a>

Inside UFC's 'Fight Island,' where its top stars take late-night joyrides at 160mph, sunbathe in 115 degree heat, and play golf at dawn

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9622915" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="darren-till">Darren Till</keyword>, a <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> fighter with a main event bout this weekend said that suspected Irish gang lord <keyword id="9393232" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="daniel-kinahan">Daniel Kinahan</keyword> told him to "smash" the head of his opponent, Robert Whittaker.</li><li>During a UFC media event on <keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>, Abu Dhabi, Till described Kinahan as a friend, but said that he has no business dealings with him.</li><li>"I don't deal with him in the MMA. My coach … my coach deals with everything. He's [Kinahan] my friend, and that's it. But with regards to business, it's nothing to do with me," Till said.</li><li>Kinahan helped negotiate the financial side of an upcoming two-fight series between his one-time client Tyson Fury, and the Matchroom Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua.</li><li>Backlash to Kinahan's involvement in the sport allegedly drove the adviser out of the fight game.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — UFC fighter Darren Till said the reputed $1 billion gang lord Daniel Kinahan is his friend, and that Kinahan told him to "smash" his next opponent Robert Whittaker's "head in."Asked by Insider at a media event if Kinahan had given him any friendly advice regarding the Whittaker fight, Till said: "Yeah … he actually just said, 'Smash his head in.'"Kinahan has no convictions <a href="https://www.insider.com/who-is-daniel-kinahan-boxing-tyson-fury-matchroom-top-rank-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">but he is notorious in his native Ireland</a> and has been widely condemned by the nation's politicians.Insider reported this week, based on the testimony of sources in the industry, that as one of boxing's biggest powerbrokers, <a href="https://www.insider.com/daniel-kinahan-ran-boxing-using-fear-and-bullying-sources-say-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kinahan used bullying and strong-arm tactics to reach the top of the sport</a>, relying on the sources belief that he is a feared boss of a reputed drugs and weapons cartel.Till has long had a relationship with Kinahan, saying on Twitter in March that he has never hidden his friendship with him."Why should I when the man has given me more valuable advice as a friend than anyone I've ever met in a professional capacity," <a href="https://twitter.com/darrentill2/status/1242854473338413056/photo/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the UFC middleweight said</a>.There is no suggestion that Till is involved in, or aware of, any criminal activity.Here is a photo of Till (left) with Kinahan (right):Kinahan had clear involvement in an apparent future two-fight series between the prominent heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury, who Kinahan advised, and Anthony Joshua, of Matchroom Sport.Backlash to Kinahan's presence in boxing saw his associates release statements claiming that the Dubai-based Dubliner was stepping away from the sport.It is unclear if he has also stepped back from the world of MMA.When Insider met Till at a media event on "Fight Island," ahead of the fighter's upcoming middleweight clash against Whittaker, we asked him whether Kinahan was stepping away from mixed martial arts, too."I wouldn't know," Till said. "I don't deal with him in the MMA. My coach … my coach deals with everything. He's [Kinahan] my friend, and that's it. But with regards to business, it's nothing to do with me."<div type="image" title="UFC Fight Island arena" height="413" width="825" msid="77108564" hostid="261"></div>Politicians had previously told Insider that Kinahan was attempting to use fight <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> as a vehicle to furnish his international image."Kinahan has engaged in a very deliberate PR attempt to reinvent himself as a legitimate boxing promoter with no criminal convictions," Neale Richmond, a Dublin-based politician, told us."This is no ordinary businessman," Stephen Farry, a British member of parliament, said.Till fights Whittaker in the main event of the "UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till" show, which takes place in the early hours of Sunday morning local time at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-luana-carolina-heard-3-pops-during-loss-ariane-lipski-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC star Luana Carolina 'heard 3 pops' in her leg and tore at least one ligament during a horrific submission loss to Ariane Lipski</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/joseph-benavidez-poured-his-heart-out-after-deiveson-figueiredo-loss-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Benavidez poured his heart out in a tear-filled, emotional interview after his devastating 1st round loss to Deiveson Figueiredo</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roman-dolidze-vowed-to-finish-ibragimov-because-of-funny-look-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="8755261" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kamaru-Usman">Kamaru Usman</keyword> defeated Jorge Masvidal with ease at <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> 251 on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>" June 12, and is linked with three possible fights.</li><li>Usman said before and after the Masvidal win that he is targeting a mega fight with Georges St. Pierre.</li><li>The UFC president <keyword id="1358348" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Dana-White">Dana White</keyword> said <keyword id="9320245" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gilbert-burns">Gilbert Burns</keyword>, the No.1-ranked contender, would be next in line for Usman's welterweight title.</li><li>The UFC analyst <keyword id="9581215" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jon-anik">Jon Anik</keyword> said Burns is "the guy," Leon Edwards would likely be next in line, but a GSP fight thereafter would be a good legacy-builder for "The Nigerian Nightmare."</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — Fighting <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/georges-st-pierre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Georges St. Pierre</a> "would be the ultimate legacy-builder" for the UFC welterweight champion <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/kamaru-usman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamaru Usman</a>.That's according to the UFC commentator and analyst Jon Anik, who told Insider last week that "The Nigerian Nightmare" deserves credit for the manner in which he has defeated big-name opponents in his UFC run to date.Usman <a href="https://www.insider.com/kamaru-usman-defeated-jorge-masvidal-in-a-one-sided-performance-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dominated the popular Floridian fighter Jorge Masvidal by five-round decision</a> in the UFC 251 main event June 12, the first of four <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island" shows</a> on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.With the win, he advanced his professional MMA record to 17 wins (seven knockouts, one submission, and nine decisions) against one loss.He suffered his sole defeat in 2013 while competing in a Championship Fighting Alliance show against Jose Caceres, joining the UFC two years later and winning a dozen fights."You don't go to 12-0 in the UFC by accident, and going into the Colby Covington fight he had barely lost a round in the UFC, so I think he deserves a lot of credit," Anik told us.Anik then said that while Usman is an accomplished athlete, he'd like to see the 33-year-old further develop his fighting style, and win more championship bouts before he can be placed in the same bracket as all-time greas like St. Pierre."There are some nuances to the work that he does in the clinch that maybe he doesn't get the appreciation for," Anik said."I do think that if he wants to take his fanbase to the next level he's got to improve his offensive jiu jitsu and maybe add some layers to his game on the ground so he can really start to get guys out of there."Unlike Georges St. Pierre, his takedowns aren't necessarily a thing of beauty. Georges really made the takedown a thing of beauty. And I think for Kamaru, it's really a war of attrition."I'd agree that he's under-appreciated but he's only defended the belt twice, so even though the winning streak is tied with Georges, he still has many title defences to go before he's in that GSP conversation."<a href="https://www.insider.com/kamaru-usman-to-target-georges-st-pierre-in-mega-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Usman said before</a> and after his win against Masvidal on "Fight Island," that while <a href="https://www.insider.com/kamaru-usman-welcomes-a-crazy-fight-with-georges-st-pierre-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he pursues a "crazy fight" with St. Pierre</a>, he is happy to take on all-comers.<h2>Usman is 'a beast,' the UFC president Dana White said</h2><div type="image" title="Gilbert Burns and Leon Edwards, UFC" height="500" width="1000" msid="77088525" hostid="261"></div>At Yas Island media events attended by Insider, the UFC president Dana White said: "Usman's a beast, man. Guy's a beast."But added that a bout against Gilbert Burns, the No.1-ranked contender is next. "I think that Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman is a really, really good fight."The only other welterweight contender truly deserving of a shot at Usman's title right now is the impressive Leon Edwards.For Usman, the order will likely be Burns and, if he beats Burns, then Edwards.<h2>Anik said an eventual St.Pierre fight could build Usman's legacy</h2>"I certainly think that Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns are both deserving and I hope they get those opportunities, but it's not hard to see why Kamaru would want to get that fight with Georges St. Pierre because that would be the ultimate legacy builder," Anik said."Even though I think Usman, is right now in 2020, one of the greatest welterweights in UFC history, he just doesn't have that championship pedigree of Georges St. Pierre and if you can fight GSP in whatever form and beat him, then that is as big as any scalp he can put on his resume."But Gilbert Burns is the guy, Dana White has said as much and hopefully Leon Edwards gets the rematch thereafter if Kamaru wins, because I think Leon is as under-appreciated as the champion."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-luana-carolina-heard-3-pops-during-loss-ariane-lipski-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC star Luana Carolina 'heard 3 pops' in her leg and tore at least one ligament during a horrific submission loss to Ariane Lipski</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/joseph-benavidez-poured-his-heart-out-after-deiveson-figueiredo-loss-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Benavidez poured his heart out in a tear-filled, emotional interview after his devastating 1st round loss to Deiveson Figueiredo</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roman-dolidze-vowed-to-finish-ibragimov-because-of-funny-look-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a>

A Georges St. Pierre fight 'would be the ultimate legacy builder' for Kamaru Usman, according to a UFC analyst

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> commentator and analyst Jon Anik would love to see <keyword id="9540084" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</keyword> and <keyword id="2944528" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Conor-McGregor">Conor McGregor</keyword> fight.</li><li>Masvidal was recently dominated by Kamaru Usman during a UFC 251 chess match on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>" in Abu Dhabi.</li><li>There has since been great speculation as to whom Masvidal could fight next considering the UFC boss Dana White lauded the Floridian fighter as a "big star" despite the defeat.</li><li>Anik said a rematch with Nate Diaz would be great, but the magnitude of a mega-fight with McGregor would be unbelievable.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — A Conor McGregor mega-fight would be UFC analyst Jon Anik's preference for Jorge Masvidal's next bout.Masvidal was dominated by the UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a five-round chess match at UFC 251 on July 12 at <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Fight Island,"</a> — also known as Abu Dhabi's Yas Island.The Floridian fighter was a late replacement for the original opponent Gilbert Burns, who had to withdraw from the competition on seven days notice after testing positive for the coronavirus.The UFC scrambled to recruit Masvidal, but the battle-hardened striker was out-pointed by Usman, who employed foot stomps, grappling against the fence, and smothering on the mat to cruise to victory.There has been great speculation as to who Masvidal could fight next, particularly in light of reports by The Athletic which stated that the July 12 pay-per-view was sold to 1.3 million households in the United States — a figure that makes it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-50-best-selling-pay-per-view-events-boxing-ufc-wrestling-tv-history-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one of the best-selling combat sports events of all time</a>."The world is Jorge Masvidal's oyster right now," Jon Anik, a UFC analyst and commentator told Insider at a media event on "Fight Island" last week."Any fight that Jorge Masvidal wants is at his disposal right now."Despite the defeat, Masvidal remains a valuable asset for the UFC. Last year, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-fighters-of-2019-ranked-2019-12#3-jorge-masvidal-ufc-welterweight-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider ranked him third in a list of best boxing and mixed martial arts fighters</a> of the year, because of his victories over Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz — a win which crowned him the "baddest mother f-----" in the game."I certainly have a healthy appetite for the Nate Diaz rematch. I think Conor McGregor would probably be my first choice, because of the magnitude of that fight," Anik said."That's north of two million pay-per-view buys given the early returns on the number we did at UFC 251 but Masvidal has really bet on himself, and cashed."So all of the big fights are available to him," Anik said. "It's just going to be a matter of what [UFC matchmaker] Sean Selby and [UFC president] Dana White choose to do."<h2>Jorge Masvidal is 'a big star,' Dana White said</h2><div type="image" title="Jorge Masvidal and Dana White" height="523" width="825" msid="77105577" hostid="261"></div>If it were up to Masvidal, there is only one opponent he has his eye on — Usman, again.<a href="https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1283155287436713984?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Masvidal told ESPN MMA</a> that he is determined to put himself in a position where he can fight for the welterweight championship one more time, and would prioritize that over a lucrative bout against the likes of McGregor."If it's up to me, of course, Usman right away," he said."I don't care if they offer me a bigger fight or not, I would like to fight Usman."You can tell me the McGregor fight would make 'XYZ' dollars, the biggest pay-per-view in history, right? It's not about money … I want that damn belt. I'm stubborn."Speaking at a media event during the UFC's residency on Yas Island, the UFC boss White said the welterweight championship landscape will move on to the No.1 challenger, Burns, even though Masvidal was telling him: "'I'll be back, I'll be back, I want another shot'."White said: "I think that Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman is going to be a really, really good fight."However, he also confirmed that Masvidal is "a big star" for the company and the sport.<h2>There has been no dialogue with McGregor since he "retired"</h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-50-best-selling-pay-per-view-events-boxing-ufc-wrestling-tv-history-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGregor dominates the list of best-selling pay-per-view</a> shows in UFC history, and is the sport's most famous participant, globally.But the lightweight and welterweight campaigner has not fought since a 170-pound thrashing of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in Las Vegas earlier this year.Though he said he wanted to fight thrice in 2020, <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-announced-shock-retirement-moments-after-ufc-250-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGregor abruptly retired from the fight game in June</a>, citing <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-retired-because-hes-bored-and-tired-of-fighting-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boredom, tiredness, and a frustration</a> at being offered fights which did not excite him.It appeared to be a stark contrast to just a few months prior, where <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-texts-dana-white-wanting-to-fight-on-fight-island-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White had claimed McGregor had been texting him to say he wanted to compete on "Fight Island."</a>But during the UFC's residency here, White was asked whether there had been any dialogue since June."Nope," White said. "None."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-luana-carolina-heard-3-pops-during-loss-ariane-lipski-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC star Luana Carolina 'heard 3 pops' in her leg and tore at least one ligament during a horrific submission loss to Ariane Lipski</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/joseph-benavidez-poured-his-heart-out-after-deiveson-figueiredo-loss-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Benavidez poured his heart out in a tear-filled, emotional interview after his devastating 1st round loss to Deiveson Figueiredo</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roman-dolidze-vowed-to-finish-ibragimov-because-of-funny-look-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Dolidze was determined to finish Khadis Ibragimov because he looked at him 'crazy' the day before: 'Big mistake … for him.'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-deiveson-figueiredo-submits-joseph-benavidez-after-3-knockdowns-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 knockdowns, 4 submission attempts: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, then chokes Joseph Benavidez unconscious</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ariane-lipski-submits-luana-carolina-in-the-first-round-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old lived up to her 'Violence Queen' nickname as she beat her UFC opponent so bad, she had to be carried out of the arena</a>

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