Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski arrives in Abu Dhabi. Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev melds basketball with Sambo. Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev do intense workouts, then have a virtual sitdown with Chael Sonnen.
Champ Alexander Volkanovski shares his motivation. Johnny Walker makes animal friends. Khamzat Chimaev goes hard in S&C. Magomed Ankalaev and Said Nurmagomedov train together. Kamaru Usman arrives on short notice. Champ Islam Makhachev plays soccer.
Kamaru Usman is no stranger to big short-notice fights, and he's all set to step up and make a charge towards a UFC title in a second weight clas
Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez is expecting another lengthy battle when the UFC lightweight champion faces featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski in a short-notice rematch at UFC 294, but said that, when considering the matchup, his man holds all the aces.
Khamzat Chimaev and foe Kamaru Usman are all systems go – as usual. Champ Alexander Volkanovski reacts to a surprise second chance. Johnny Walker looks to make a statement; Usman packs like a pro. Champ Islam Makhachev trains with legend Khabib.
Edson Barboza survived a nightmare opening round before staging a remarkable fightback to earn a unanimous decision victory over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81.
The fighters set for action at UFC Vegas 81 in Las Vegas took to the scale at the official weigh-ins ahead of fight night at the UFC Apex.
The UFC's anti-doping program will continue, but it will be run in partnership with a different organization, the UFC has confirmed.
The UFC has responded to the statement released by USADA CEO Travis Tygart surrounding the fight promotion's decision to move on from the anti-doping administrators, claiming the comments made were designed as a "self-preservation" tactic as a result of losing a valued client.
Sodiq Yusuff is settling into the role of a UFC main eventer as he prepares to headline a UFC event for the first time.