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Pros react to Demetrious Johnson’s history-making defeat of Ray Borg
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 216, Demetrious Johnson stepped into the Octagon with the intention of defending his flyweight belt for a record-breaking 11th-straight time. He did so with flying colors, dominating his young foe Ray Borg to a ridiculous fifth-round sequence in which he hit him with a suplex, caught his […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Tony Ferguson’s interim title win
Last night, the UFC touched down in Las Vegas, Nevada with the absolutely thrilling UFC 216. In the main event, we saw streaking lightweight stars Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee collide for the UFC interim lightweight title. Though Lee started strong, nearly finishing Ferguson in the first, Ferguson surged back in the later rounds, ultimately putting […]
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Dana White updates on possible Tony Ferguson vs. Conor McGregor unification bout
Last night, the UFC touched down in Las Vegas, Nevada with the absolutely thrilling UFC 216. In the main event, we saw streaking lightweights Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee collide for the UFC interim lightweight title. Though Lee started strong, nearly finishing Ferguson in the first, Ferguson surged back in the later rounds, ultimately putting […]
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VIDEO | Here’s Tony Ferguson’s profanity-laced callout of Conor McGregor
Well that escalated quickly ….@TonyFergusonXT #UFC216 pic.twitter.com/B5zJBv4dOV — UFC (@ufc) October 8, 2017 Last night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 216, streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson stepped into the cage with the dangerous Kevin Lee in an interim lightweight title fight. Though Lee started strong, Ferguson ultimately came out on top […]
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Pros react to Tony Ferguson’s submission victory over Kevin Lee
Tony Ferguson became the UFC’s interim lightweight champion in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 216 event in Las Vegas by scoring a third-round submission victory over Kevin Lee. Here is how the pros reacted to Tony Ferguson’s title claiming victory: .@TonyFergusonXT is a dangerous man!!! Congrats champ! @ufc — Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) October 8, 2017 […]
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UFC 216 Results: Tony Ferguson submits Kevin Lee
A interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee headlined tonight’s UFC 216 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Kevin Lee comes forward and lands a head kick. Tony shakes it off and circles out. Kevin lands a nice right hand over the top. Ferguson with a low kick. Kevin […]
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UFC 216 Results: Demetrious Johnson submits Ray Borg (Highlights)
A flyweight title fight between current champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Ray Borg served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 216 fight card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Demetrious Johnson is landing some big inside leg kicks to start. He rushes in but Borg quickly steps back and avoids. DJ goes upstairs […]
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UFC 216 Results: Fabricio Werdum submits Walt Harris (VIDEO)
A heavyweight scrap between Fabricio Werdum and Walt Harris took place during tonight’s UFC 216 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Werdum shoots in for a single leg and gets Harris down to the ground. Werdum immediately moves to full mount. Harris scrambles but gives up his back. Werdum transitions to an […]
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UFC 216 Results: Beneil Dariush and Evan Dunham battle to a majority draw
A lightweight scrap between Beneil Dariush and Evan Dunham kicked off tonight’s UFC 216 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Dariush quickly presses forward. Evan throws out a right jab. Dunham circling along the fence early here. He charges at Dariush with punches. Beneil lands a kick and the fighters clinch. They […]
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UFC 216 Results: Lando Vannata and Bobby Green battle to a draw (Highlights)
A lightweight scrap between Lando Vannata and Bobby Green took place during tonight’s UFC 216 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Green lands a nice left jab to start. Lando catches a Green kick but Bobby avoids any counter strikes. Both men are utilizing a lot of movement early. Lando leaps in with a […]
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Disclosed Salaries for UFC 216’s main and co-main event fighters revealed!
The disclosed salaries for tonight’s UFC 216 main and co-main event fighters were revealed earlier this evening. In the evening’s featured bout, an interim lightweight title fight, Tony Ferguson will take home $250,000 to show and an extra $250,000 to defeat his opponent Kevin Lee (per Adam Hill). Disclosed salaries for #ufc216: Ferguson will make […]
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UFC 216 Results: Matt Schnell defeats Marco Beltran via decision
A flyweight scrap between Marco Beltran and Matt Schnell kicked off tonight’s UFC 216 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Schnell presses forward with a combination. Beltran throws a kick to the body but Matt moves in and lands a pair of punches. Another body kick from Beltran. Schnell misses with a low kick. […]
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UFC 216 Results: John Moraga KO’s Magomed Bibulatov (VIDEO)
A flyweight scrap between Magomed Bibulatov and John Moraga took place during tonight’s UFC 216 Fight Pass prelims in Las Vegas. John Moraga shut down the Magomed Bibulatov hype train tonight in Las Vegas. After missing with a head kick, Moraga was able to connect with a viscous left hand that absolutely floored Magomed Bibulatov. […]
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BREAKING! Fabricio Werdum gets a new fight for UFC 216!
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will remain on tonight’s UFC 216 pay-per-view fight card. The UFC just announced that Werdum will now square off with Walt Harris on the UFC 216 main card. Werdum was originally expected to square off with Derrick Lewis at tonight’s event. However, Derrick Lewis was forced to pull out […]
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Derrick Lewis explains why he pulled out of UFC 216 fight with Fabricio Werdum
UFC heavyweight standout Derrick Lewis was forced to pull out of his highly anticipated fight with Fabricio Werdum just minutes prior to tonight’s UFC 216 event in Las Vegas. “The Black Beast” apparently aggravated a previous back injury and is not barely able to move. Lewis sent the following text message to Ariel Helwani detailing […]
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Breaking! UFC 216’s Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis has been cancelled!
A key heavyweight fight between former champ Fabricio Werdum and Derrick Lewis has been removed from tonight’s UFC 216 event in Las Vegas. According to a report from MMAJunkie’s John Morgan, the Werdum vs. Lewis fight was cancelled after “The Black Beast” aggravated an injury to his back. The heavyweight fight was expected to take […]
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UFC 216 Live Results
Stay glued to this page for all of tonight’s UFC 216 Live Results. The octagon will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight for the promotions UFC 216 fight card. The event is headlined by an interim lightweight title fight featuring Tony Ferguson taking on Kevin Lee. Tony Ferguson will enter the title fight […]
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FiteTV: UFC 216 Live Stream
The wait is finally over and fight night is upon us. The UFC is putting on a wild event tonight that and as always, we’re her to keep you updated on all the fights and fallout. Just like with the UFC 215 card, BJPenn.com is proud to also partner with FiteTV in order to bring you […]
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VIDEO | Watch These Intense Staredowns From the Three Title Fights on UFC 217
As much as combat sports throws unexpected curve balls and whole cards can change in an instant, the one common denominator is the fight game moves fast. The arena for UFC 216 tonight is still empty, while yesterday a press conference kicked off the hype for UFC 217. It’s a New York card much like […]
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Michael Bisping Trolls Georges St-Pierre About Thinking He Had an Alien Encounter
We’ve still got UFC 216 touching down tonight, but yesterday the press conference for UFC 217 blasted off. We mean that more literally than you think. Michael Bisping hit the ground running, digging into his opponent Georges St-Pierre with verbal jabs. St-Pierre, or anyone else for that matter, could barely get a word in edgewise. […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson Describes His ‘Next Stage’ Style as ‘F-cking Genius’
No matter how you feel about Tony Ferguson, whether you think he’s ‘weird’ or just don’t like him, you can admit that he’s just different. If he’s not in workout clothes, he’s dressed like he just walked out of The Continental hotel with a new tactical suit. And what’s the deal with the shades? Then, he […]
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A Confident Kevin Lee Speaks On His ‘Mistimed’ Weight Cut
We’re still a wreck from yesterday but Kevin Lee looks on top of the world. A couple of days ago, it was reported that he had to lose 19lbs in 20 hours. It was a long and stressful cut, but he pulled it off yesterday. Last night after the big ceremonial weigh-ins, Kevin Lee joined […]
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Max Holloway Not Convinced ‘Exhibition Champ’ Conor McGregor Will Ever Fight Him Again
Last week, Conor McGregor addressed a crowd waiting to hear what his next move was, but the man didn’t know himself. After reaching the pinnacle of they money fight game, literally fighting ‘Money’ Floyd Mayweather, he has a long list of options to survey for his next MMA fight and at least three UFC cards to […]
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Kevin Lee’s Coach Said Drastic Cuts Will Keep Happening Until Real Changes Happen
Yesterday was a wild roller coaster of suspense. It was one of the most stressful weigh-ins of UFC history, as yet another fight with Tony Ferguson looked like it was about to be called off. Kevin Lee pushed through a brutal weight cut, made championship weight in his second attempt, keeping the main event still […]
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Dominick Cruz Thinks Demetrious Johnson’s Best Asset is His Mind
Demetrious Johnson is now hours away from his attempt to break Anderson Silva’s title defense record, forever cementing him in UFC and MMA history. Even before Johnson reached this peak in his career, fans and media alike have purposed the idea he move up in weight to create new challenges. He was even in talks […]
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Jeff Novitzky details how Jon Jones can avoid a lengthy suspension
Jon Jones could potentially return to the octagon in 2018 if everything goes his way. “Bones” was stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title shortly following his knockout victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, this after he came back positive for banned substances in a drug test administered by USADA. It was initially thought […]
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Dustin Poirier Comments on Kevin Lee’s Bad Weight Cut
Dustin Poirier can’t be stopped lately. Just yesterday, Dustin Poirier opened up in a candid interview talking about what he sees for his future, his family and more. Saying he was willing to even leave the UFC if it ends up being better for his career. As a top-ten lightweight, of course his eyes are […]
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Demetrious Johnson explains strategic plans for matchups beyond the record
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (26-2-1) has the chance to set the record for the most consecutive UFC title defenses on Saturday night at UFC 216. “Mighty Mouse” is currently tied with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva as they both hold 10 consecutive title defenses each. However, Johnson is still the champion and has […]