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Ramsey Nijem vs. Erik Koch set for UFC on FOX 16
A lightweight bout featuring Ramsey Nijem taking on Erik Koch is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 16 card in Chicago. UFC officals announced the booking yesterday. Erik Koch (14-4 MMA) will return to the cage for the first time since May of 2014, where he suffered a brutal TKO loss to Daron […]
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Erik Koch on Roufusport coaches: “These guys are great men and great teachers”
UFC fighter Erik Koch is defending his longtime gym, Roufusport after head coach and owner Duke Roufus took heat from former students and trainers for his training methods. Koch took to The UnderGround to support his coach. If you guys don’t already know I have trained at roufusport for about 5 years now. All this […]
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Brian Ortega tests positive for Drostanolone following UFC on FOX 12
The California State Athletic Commission announced today (via MMAJunkie) that UFC featherweight Brian Ortega (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) tested positive for the steroid drostanolone following his first-round submission victory over Mike De La Torre at last month’s UFC on FOX 12 event in San Jose. Ortega has subsequently been suspended from action for 9 months and fined […]
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Daron Cruickshank vs. Jorge Masvidal set for UFC on FOX 12
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Daron Cruickshank and Jorge Masvidal is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 12 card in San Jose. Daron Cruickshank (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was most recently seen in action at this month’s UFC Fight Night 40 event in Cincinnati, where he scored an impressive […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Brown Finishes Silva in Round 3 of FOTY Candidate
‘Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva’ was one of the most exciting bouts in a long time and the UFC should consider themselves lucky it aired for free on television. Hometown boy Matt Brown was looking to impress those in attendance, along with Dana White, by headhunting from the opening minute of the first round. He […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Philippou Sends Larkin Crashing to the Canvas in Round 1
Costas Philippou made a statement tonight by finishing the fight in the first round. Philippou and Larkin were duking it out in the opening seconds of first round and it was clear that the fight was not going to go the distance. Costas Philippou forced Lorenz Larkin to backpedal to the cage and he was […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cruickshank Rocks and Finishes Koch in Round 1
Daron Cruickshank brought the crowd to life with another first round stoppage tonight. Daron Cruickshank landed a left high kick and Erik Koch fell face first to the canvas. It seemed as if he was out cold, but he came to and started defending the barrage of strikes Cruickshank was throwing. Cruickshank’s shots were landing […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Magny Picks Up Lackluster Win Over Means
After a rather lackluster fight between Neil Magny and Tim Means that went the distance, Army National Guard Sergeant Neil Magny prevailed and was given the unanimous decision victory. Magny rocked Means multiple times throughout the fight and used his superior clinch work to take Means down several times as well. This makes it two […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Palelei Puts Potts to Sleep with Left Hook in Round 1
Soa Paleilei has a very fitting nickname. ‘The Hulk’ surely smashed tonight. Ruan Potts took the fight to the ground and Soa Paleilei had no problem following him there. Soa Paleilei ended up in full mount and cracked Ruan Potts with a left hand and he was out INSTANTLY. The referee stepped in the middle […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cariaso Outgrapples Smolka and Picks Up Split Decision Win
Chris Cariaso and Louis Smolka kicked off the main card with a competitive back and forth fight that went the distance. The first round did not see too much action take place. Louis Smolka utilized his height while in the clinch by crashing his knees into the gut of Chris Cariaso. Other than that, they […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Herman Earns Unanimous Decision Win Against Natal
Rafael Natal and Ed Herman put on a back and forth fight that likely had the judges scratching their heads at the end. It was a tough one to score as each fighter had their moments throughout the fifteen minutes. Rafael Natal did a fantastic job in setting up his takedowns in the first with […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Horiguchi Remains Undefeated in UFC with Decision Over Montague
Kyoji Horiguchi and Darrell Montague fought for flyweight supremacy in the second to last fight of the preliminaries. The bout followed a series of exciting fights so when the action didn’t kick off immediately, the crowd was quick to voice their disapproval. It wasn’t that they weren’t throwing punches; Neither man could find a comfortable […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cummings Bests Cabral in Fight that Goes the Distance
It all came down to the third and final round after each fighter picked up one round a piece. Cabral controlled most of the first round on the ground and almost put Cummings away with a triangle choke at one point. Cummings picked his shots in the second and outlanded Cabral with significant strikes and […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Eduardo Upsets Wineland, Gets 1st Round KO Win
Eddie Wineland was ranked fourth walking into the octagon, but who knows how far he will fall after losing to unranked Johnny Eduardo. The first round was close but it was clear Eduardo was getting the best of his opponent. Wineland and Eduardo landed the same amount of punches (12), however Wineland threw 42 more! […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Lentz Picks Up Unanimous Decision Win Over Gamburyan
UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Preliminary main-event featured Manny Gamburyan and Nick Lentz in a three round bout that went the full fifteen minutes. Manny Gamburyan struggled to get any offensive momentum going his way in the first round as Nick Lentz was looking to close the distance and grapple. The majority of the first round […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Salas Gets 1st Round Win over Wall
Justin Salas tried to set up takedowns with jabs, but his attempts were transparent and Ben Wall easily defended them. With Salas looking for takedown attempts so often, Wall was unable to attempt anything offensive so it took a while for someone to gain momentum in the first. Justin Salas gained momentum in the middle […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Tumenov Drills Lapsley With a Left Hook, Gets 1st Round KO Win
Albert Tumenov knew walking into the octagon tonight that his left hook is a dangerous weapon. Anthony Lapsley figured it out the hard way, though. This fight was billed as a classic ‘Grappler vs. Striker’ bout. Tumenov played a smart fight and kept his distance which prevented Lapsley from shooting for a takedown. Tumenov timed […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’ Main Card Results
Today’s ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Main Card kicks off starting at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET. If you’re not in Ohio today with tickets in-hand or can’t catch the televised card, follow along with us here as we break down every blow, every submission, and ever strike, in real-time, right here in this very thread. […]
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Erik Koch vs. Daron Cruickshank set for UFC Fight Night 40 in Cincinnati
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Erik Koch and Daron Cruickshank is the latest addition to the ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ event in Cincinnati, Ohio. After suffering back-to-back losses in the UFC’s featherweight division, Erik Koch (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) decided to make the move up to lightweight. The Duke Roufus product found success […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ricardo Lamas: ‘Aldo can’t coast to victory in this ugly dog fight’
Late Night Cage Side Radio returned with another great show this past Monday night. Hosts Kinch and Sean McClure wasted no time getting to their first guest, UFC featherweight, and number one contender, Ricardo Lamas (15-2, UFC 4-0). Lamas is set to face the featherweight champion, and one of the pound for pound best, Jose […]
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Report: Following Latest Loss Koch Likely Headed To Lightweight
Top UFC featherweight and Duke Roufus trained fighter, Erik Koch, is reportedly considering a shift in weight class following his UFC 164 defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier. The highly regarded fighter opened up his MMA career on a massive unbeaten streak before running into division powerhouse Chad Mendes under the WEC Banner. Koch […]
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Erik Koch vs. Dustin Poirier Set For UFC 164
Erik Koch and Dustin Poirier are set to duke it out at UFC 164 in August. Sources close to the fight confirmed with MMAWeekly that the bout will take place when the UFC makes its return to Milwaukee. Both Koch and Poirier will be looking to rebound from recent losses. Erik Koch (13-2) experienced his […]
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Ricardo Lamas vs. Korean Zombie Official for UFC 162 | UFC News
Ricardo Lamas announced via his Twitter this evening that he will be facing Chan Sung Jung at UFC 162 on July 6th. The fight may have title implications but little is known about the fight besides its existence. Lamas is coming off of a TKO win over Erik Koch back in January. As for […]
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The Death of the Number One Contender | Editorial | UFC News
The Death of the Number One Contender: There once was a time where the UFC consisted of a tournament in which men fought several times in a single day, with a win advancing you to the next round and a loss sending you packing. With each win, you came one step closer to fighting for […]
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The Death of the Number One Contender | MMA Editorial
There once was a time where the UFC consisted of a tournament in which men fought several times in a single day, with a win advancing you to the next round and a loss sending you packing. With each win, you came one step closer to fighting for the grand prize in the form […]
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BJPenn.com FIST-ta-CUFF Radio 173 Ricardo Lamas, Douglas Lima, Tiffany Van Soest, & Erik Koch
Listen to internet radio with FIST TA CUFF RADIO on Blog Talk Radio BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio is back this week with two men who could be fighting for their shot at Jose Aldo, a man looking to win the Bellator tournament, and a champion kickboxer ready to blow up.Our first guest is one half of […]
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Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas moved to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News
A featherweight tilt between Erik Koch (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Ricardo Lamas (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is set to go down in Chicago on January 26 for UFC on FOX 6. The bout was originally targeted for the year-end UFC 155 event in Las Vegas, but now finds a home in the Windy City. UFC officials recently stated that the winner […]