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The biggest winners from UFC Fort Lauderdale
UFC Fort Lauderdale is in the books. We learned a lot from last weekend’s 13-fight card from Southeastern Florida. Let’s take a deeper look at the fighters who did themselves the biggest favors over the weekend in Florida. Jim Miller With A Big Win Don’t look now but Jim Miller has won two of his […]
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‘Jacare’ Souza comments on upset loss to Jack Hermansson
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza risked his promised middleweight title shot in a fight with short-notice replacement opponent Jack Hermansson. Unfortunately for the Brazilian contender and his dedicated fan base, this gamble did not pay off. Instead, the 39-year-old was thumped to a decision loss by […]
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UFC 242 set for September 7 in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to headline
The octagon will return to Abu Dhabi on September 7 for the promotions UFC 242 event and it is expected that Khabib Nurmagomedov will headline the card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news moments ago on Twitter. “UFC has officially announced UFC 242 will take place on Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi. No official headliner, […]
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Darrion Caldwell vs Kyoji Horiguchi 2 official for Bellator 222
The first RIZIN Fighting Federation event of 2019 went down on April 21 with RIZIN 15. It was a great night of fights as per usual from the Japanese based MMA leader. In action, that night was none other than the RIZIN bantamweight king, Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2) who defeated Ben Nguyen via first-round TKO. The […]
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Dana White updates on Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor remain two of the best lightweight fighters in the world, but at the moment, it’s extremely unclear what the future holds for either man. Conor McGregor, making millions through his numerous ventures outside the cage, would seem to have no financial impetus to fight again. Tony Ferguson, on the other […]
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The biggest winners from Bellator 220
Bellator 220, from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, is a wrap. With a whopping 18 fights on the night (including the usual Bellator post-lims) there were plenty of opportunities for fighters to make a statement. Let us take a deeper look and see what fighters showed out in Central Cali. Gaston Bolanos Is […]
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Joe Rogan praises ‘new star’ Jack Hermansson
In the span of a few weeks, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson has submitted former World Series of Fighting champion David Branch, and dominated former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a decision. In doing so, the surging middleweight contender has impressed pretty much every member of the MMA community — and that includes UFC commentator Joe […]
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Conor McGregor doubts he will be able to ‘fully walk away from fighting’
On Sunday, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor once again hopped onto Twitter and interacted with his fans. As is so often the case, this latest Twitter session provided some interesting insights into the sport’s biggest star. Responding to one fan, McGregor explained that even though he certainly could retire from fighting right […]
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Mike Perry discusses possible Darren Till fight after UFC Fort Lauderdale win
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC Fort Lauderdale, “Platinum” Mike Perry returned to the win column with a Fight of the Night winning victory over Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. With this victory, Perry set himself up for more big fights in the UFC welterweight division — including a long discussed fight with Darren […]
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Dana White on Greg Hardy’s opponent: ‘I’d like to see the nine guys he beat’
Greg Hardy got his first UFC win last night when he beat Dmitrii Smoliakov by first-round TKO. For most of the fight, it seemed like Smoliakov was back peddling and as soon as the former NFL star hit him, it appeared the Russian wanted nothing to do with it. Smoliakov struggled from the get-go, and […]
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After first UFC win, Greg Hardy compares himself to Michael Jordan
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, disgraced NFL veteran Greg Hardy picked up his first victory in the UFC’s Octagon, thumping the outmatched Dmitrii Smoliakov to a TKO win. In the wake of this victory, Hardy is very excited about the future holds, and believes he’s capable of realizing mammoth […]
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What’s next for UFC Fort Lauderdale main event fighters?
The Octagon returned to Florida last night for UFC Fort Lauderdale. Originally, this card was supposed to be a big ESPN card, but after numerous changes to the main event — Jack Hermansson ultimately stepped in to take on Jacare Souza — the card was bumped to ESPN+. Hermansson dominated Souza and won four rounds […]
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VIDEO | Chaotic, three-on-three brawl at URCC 77
UFC Fort Lauderdale and Bellator 220 certainly produced some interesting moments, but the weirdest MMA moment of the weekend came from URCC 77 in the Philippines, which featured a wild, three-on-three brawl. This team MMA bout pitted three fighters from the Philippines and three from China, and ended in bizarre fashion as one fighter seemed […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale bonus report: Mike Perry, Alex Oliveira rewarded for war
On Saturday night, the UFC returned to ESPN+ with the action packed UFC Fort Lauderdale card. As is so often the case with thrilling cards of this sort, the UFC brass had an unenviable task on their hands when it came time to hand out the bonuses for the evening’s best fight, but in the […]
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Rory MacDonald questioning fighting future after Jon Fitch draw
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 220, Rory MacDonald retained the Bellator welterweight title and moved to the second round of the Bellator welterweight Grand Prix with a draw against former World Series of Fighting champion Jon Fitch. After this controversial bout, MacDonald is apparently questioning his continued desire to fight — more […]
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Jimmy Smith explains why he turned down offer from ONE Championship
After his UFC contract expired, popular cage-side commentator Jimmy Smith was offered a gig with Singapore-based martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship. In the end, however, he accepted a job with North American promotion Invicta Fighting Championship instead. Jimmy Smith explained why he made this decision in a recent post to his YouTube channel. Apparently, ONE […]
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Jon Fitch not sure where to go after draw at Bellator 220, contemplates retirement
The Bellator welterweight title was on the line in the main event of Bellator 220 in San Jose, California on Saturday night. In the bout was the defending champion, Rory MacDonald as he took on the seasoned UFC veteran and former World Series of Fighting champ, Jon Fitch. In a very closely contested battle, the […]
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Bellator 220 results: Rory MacDonald draws with Jon Fitch (Highlights)
Bellator has brought back life to their old school style of tournaments with their world title Grand Prix’s. And for the welterweight tournament, Bellator 220 hosted the first title fight as the champion, Rory MacDonald, made his first return after an unsuccessful attempt at capturing middleweight gold in his last time out. The extremely season […]
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Pros react to Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson at UFC Fort Lauderdale
Tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring perennial contenders Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo Souza was most previously seen inside the octagon at November’s UFC 230 event, where he scored a spectacular knockout victory over former champ Chris Weidman. Having won four of his past six contests, “Jacare” […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson defeats Jacare Souza (Highlights)
A key middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event on ESPN+. Ronaldo Souza is coming off a sensational knockout win over former division champion Chris Weidman in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 230. “Jacare” has been promised a title shot from UFC officials if he […]
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Bellator 220 results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane slices Veta Arteaga to remain champion (Highlights)
The first of Bellator 220’s two title fights went down within the always fun flyweight division as the undefeated champ, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane took on the hungry challenger, Veta Arteaga. Arteaga pushes the action instantly but Macfarlane stops the forward momentum with a single leg attempt that takes them to the cage. Arteaga tries to land […]
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Pros react to Greg Hardy finishing Dmitri Smoliakov at UFC Fort Lauderdale
A heavyweight bout featuring former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy taking on Dmitri Smoliakov co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Greg Hardy (3-1 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his octagon debut. The former NFL Star, Hardy, had made a name for himself on Dana […]
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Bellator 220 results: Benson Henderson edges Adam Piccolotti in thriller (Highlights)
Following the first match-up featuring former champions, Bellator 220’s main card rolled on as the former WEC and UFC lightweight king, Benson Henderson returned. Standing across from him was the rising contender, Adam Piccolotti. Each fighter was looking to extend their winning streaks to three straight and make their cases for the next shot at […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Greg Hardy KO’s Dmitrii Smoliakov (Video)
A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Dmitrii Smoliakov served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. The former Dallas Cowboy, Hardy (3-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a DQ loss to Allen Crowder in his most recent effort. Prior to the setback, Hardy had showcased some incredible knockout […]
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Pros react to Mike Perry defeating Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale
A welterweight scrap between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Mike Perry entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort. “Platinum” entered UFC Fort Lauderdale sporting a professional record of 12-4. Meanwhile, Alex Oliveira […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Mike Perry defeats Alex Oliveira (Highlights)
A welterweight bout between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place on tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale main card. Mike Perry will enter tonight’s fight with Alex Oliveira looking to rebound, this after being submitted by Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort this past November. “Platinum” has gone 1-3 over his past four […]
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Bellator 220 results: Phil Davis finishes Liam McGeary (Highlights)
After the Bellator 220 main card action was kicked off by lightweights Gaston Bolanos and Nathan Stolen, we got to the big boys at light heavyweight for a rematch. In November 2016, “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis dominated the then champion, Liam McGeary over the course of five rounds. It was now McGeary’s chance to seek […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira submits Ion Cutelaba (Highlights)
A light heavyweight bout between former division title challenger Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Glover Teixeira is coming off a submission win over Karl Roberson in his most recent effort. The 39-year-old Brazilian has gone 3-3 over his past six fights. Meanwhile, Ion Cutelaba enters tonight’s contest […]