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UFC FN 55 Bonuses: Rockhold, Smolka, Whittaker and Hester win $50,000 each
The UFC Fight 55 Bonuses were announced at this evenings press conference in Sydney, Australia. UFC fighters Luke Rockhold, Louis Smolka, Robert Whittaker and Clint Hester earned an extra $50,000 each for their respective performances this evening. Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping in the second round of their main event fight tonight in Sydney. Hawaiian […]
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UFC FN 55 Results: Rockhold becomes first man to submit Bisping
Luke Rockhold (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated Michael Bisping (25-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) via second round submission in tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 main event bout in Sydney, Australia. Bisping began round 1 by utilizing a pawing jab to land a few right hands on Rockhold. The middleweights would exchange strikes but neither man was […]
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UFC FN 55 Results: Iaquinta earns TKO victory over Pearson
Al Iaquinta (10-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defeated Ross Pearson (16-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) via TKO in the second round of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 co-main event bout in Sydney, Australia. Al Iaquinta utilized some good head movement and fancy footwork early to begin outpointing his opponent Ross Pearson. Both men were happy to strike […]
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UFC FN 55 Results: Whittaker becomes the first man to finish Hester with strikes
Robert Whittaker (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) defeated Clint Hester (11-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) via second-round TKO in the second bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 main card in Sydney, Australia. Whittaker landed a solid leg kick right off the bat to open round one. Hester returned fire with a huge right hand that landed […]
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UFC FN 55 Results: Palelei dominates Harris on the ground, earns TKO victory.
A heavyweight tilt opened tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 main card in Sydney, as Soa Palelei (22-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) defeated Walt Harris (7-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) via second-round TKO. The match started slowly, as both heavyweight fighters were tentative in the early going. Palelei attempted a takedown early but it was stuffed by Harris who […]
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“UFC Fight Night 55: Bisping vs. Rockhold” Official Results
Tonight, live and free to UFC Fight Pass Subscribers, the UFC returns to action with “UFC Fight Night 55: Bisping vs. Rockhold.” Fight fans who can’t make the event, are urged to follow along here for all the night’s results. OFFICIAL RESULTS: MAIN CARD: (UFC Fight Pass, 10 p.m. ET) Luke Rockhold defeats Michael Bisping […]
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Roy Jones Jr.: ‘A pity’ UFC won’t allow Silva to box
Anderson Silva may be the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time. But that hasn’t stopped the former middleweight champion from flirting with the idea of trying his hand at professional boxing. “The Spider” has expressed his desire to fight legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr. on multiple occasions, but because he is under an exclusive contract […]
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Anderson Silva reportedly hospitalized with back pain
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva was apparently hospitalized on Monday. The 39-year-old fighter went to the hospital yesterday following a workout in Rio de Janeiro, this according to Brazilian news site Combate. Silva was admitted due to back pain but was ultimately released from the hospital shortly after, according to Ivan Raupp. The Brazilian MMA reporter said […]
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Matt Van Buren vs. Sean O’Connell set for UFC Fight Night 59
A light heavyweight bout between Matt Van Buren and Sean O’Connell is the latest addition to January’s UFC Fight Night 59 event in Boston. UFC officials announced the bout earlier this morning. TUF 19 runner-up Matt Van Buren (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will be looking to earn his first official UFC win when he takes […]
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Lorenz Larkin vs. John Howard added to UFC Fight Night 59
A welterweight scrap between Lorenz Larkin and John Howard is the latest addition to January’s UFC Fight Night 59 event in Boston. UFC officials announced the bout on Monday morning. John Howard (22-10 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will be looking to rebound from a 2-fight losing skid when he battles Larkin this January in his hometown […]
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Royce Gracie: Diaz bros fights are what this sport should be
Mixed Martial Arts legend Royce Gracie recently stated that he feels the Diaz brothers fights represent what the sport of MMA should be. Check it out: “I like their attitude,” said Gracie, who was at Bellator’s recent media day event promoting Bellator 131 on Nov. 15 at San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center. “Their attitude. […]
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UFC Backs Sports Betting Expansion In The U.S.
Sports betting is illegal in most States, but both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) are apparently in favor of expanded legal sports betting in America. UFC Executive Vice President and COO Lawrence Epstein told ESPN on Thursday that, with proper regulation, expanded legalized sports betting in the U.S. would benefit all sports. […]
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Brain Injury Lawsuit Hits Pro-Wrestling
William Haynes aka Billy Jack Haynes, a former professional wrestler, filed a lawsuit earlier this week in US Federal Court against the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The lawsuit follows a similar model to the NFL brain injury class action, namely allegations that the WWE fraudulently covered up the true medical toll of the sport from […]
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Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano moved to LA event, co-headlines UFC 184 with Weidman vs. Belfort
The UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout between title holder Ronda Rousey and number one contender Cat Zingano has shifted from January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas to February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the change earlier today, however no reason for the switch was given. Ronda Rousey (10-0 MMA, 4-0 […]
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Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury set to co-main event UFC 182
A key lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Myles Jury will co-headline January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas. UFC officials made the announcement earlier today. Cerrone and Jury were originally slated to fight at January’s “UFC Fight Night 59” in Boston. However, due to some recent card shuffling by the UFC, the pair of […]
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Nate Marquardt vs. Brad Tavares set for UFC 182
A middleweight bout featuring former Strikeforce champ Nate Marquardt taking on Brad Tavares is the latest addition to January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas. UFC officials confirmed the booking yesterday evening. Nate Marquardt (33-13-2 MMA, 11-6 UFC) returned to the middleweight division this past June, where he scored a “Performance of the night” submission […]
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Weidman vs. Belfort Being Targeted For UFC 184 in Los Angeles
A middleweight title fight between current champion Chris Weidman and number one contender Vitor Belfort is being targeted to headline February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the potential bout yesterday. Weidman and Belfort were supposed to headline December’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas, but the champ suffered a broken hand […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver headlines UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston
A key featherweight bout featuring Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) taking on Dennis Siver (22-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) will headline the UFC’s return to Boston this January. UFC officials confirmed the five-round main event booking this morning. The brash Irishman, Conor McGregor, is coming off a first-round knockout victory which he earned over Dustin […]
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Mark Hunt says his only challenge will be making weight
Yesterday, we learned that UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had suffered a knee injury in training and was thus forced out of his scheduled main event title fight with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180. With that news, the UFC decided to pit perennial contender Mark Hunt against Fabricio Werdum with the winner being crowned the […]
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Jose Aldo: Mendes striking has not evolved
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo knows very well that the man he fights this weekend for a second time, Chad Mendes, has won four of his past five contests via knockout or TKO. But those statistics haven’t made Aldo a believer in “Money’s” striking skills, as he told Combate (via Bloody Elbow) in a recent […]
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Conor McGregor would rather keep busy than wait for a title shot
Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Dustin Poirier at September’s UFC 178 event in Las Vegas. Following his win over “The Diamond”, the brash young Irishman proclaimed himself the divisions number one contender, a notion that UFC president Dana White seems to agree with. McGregor will be […]
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UFC champ Chris Weidman helps 92-year-old neighbor in trouble
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently helped out his 92-year-old neighbor in a big way. Weidman was on his way to pick up a training partner from LaGuardia Airport on a rainy Thursday morning when he heard what sounded like “an animal dying.” Chris saw a figure two houses down and assumed he was watching […]
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Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera set for UFC 181 in Las Vegas
Urijah Faber (31-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will return to the octagon this December when he faces Francisco Rivera (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 181 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the booking on Wednesday evening. Perennial UFC bantamweight contender, Urijah Faber, has won 6 of his past 8 octagon bouts, with both of his […]
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Renan Barao returns against Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 58
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao (32-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will return to the octagon this December when he meets Mitch Gagnon (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at “UFC Fight Night 58” in Brazil. Renan Barao will return to the octagon for the first time since losing his strap to T.J. Dillashaw at May’s UFC 173 […]
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NO CHANCES! Silva Says If You Fail You Should Fry
The amount of MMA fighters testing positive for performance enhancing drugs is on the rise, and former UFC champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva believes stricter punishments need to be put in place to correct the situation. Silva is no stranger to PED’s in MMA, in fact 7 of his 15 octagon opponents have failed a […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping’ Official Lineup
The octagon will return to Australia next month for ‘UFC Fight Night 55’, an event headlined by a middleweight grudge match featuring perennial contender Michael Bipsing (25-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) taking on former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). The ‘UFC Fight Night 55’ card will consist of 12 bouts, with the entire event […]
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Daron Cruickshank vs. K.J. Noons set for TUF 20 Finale in Las Vegas
A lightweight bout between Daron Cruickshank and K.J. Noons is the latest addition to December’s TUF 20 Finale event in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the bout earlier today. Daron Cruickshank (16-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) got back in to the win column this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax, where he scored […]
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Sergio Pettis vs. Matt Hobar added to UFC 181 in Las Vegas
A bantamweight bout featuring Sergio Pettis taking on Matt Hobar is the latest addition to December’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the new bout following an initial report from The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Sergio Pettis (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC Fight Night 42 […]