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Did Josh Burkman Throw His WSOF Title Fight?
Following his release from the UFC in 2008, Josh Burkman went on a 3-fight win streak. Burkman then lost to Jordan Mein in 2011, and then went on a 5-fight win streak, with 3 of his wins coming under the WSOF banner. Burkman then had his win streak snapped by Steve Carl for the WSOF […]
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QUICK TWITT: Hector Lombard Disses Tarec Saffidine Following TKO Loss To MacDonald
Yesterday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Halifax, Rory MacDonald TKO’d Tarec Saffiedine in the third round, becoming the first man to stop Saffiedine in his career. Following the bout, Hector Lombard took to Twitter to diss ‘Sponge’. Check it out: @tarecfighter I KO you the same way in practice remember?? — Hector […]
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Rare Video Of Gracie Challenge, See Royce Choke Out Kung Fu Master
In this rare footage, we see not only Royce Gracie accept the Gracie challenge from a Kung Fu master, but also Royler Gracie, and other Gracie family members accept the challenge from various other Martial Arts masters, including Kenpo, Hapkido, and Judo masters. Check it out:
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Holloway Admits He Was “Feeling Bad” For Pummeling Corassani
Max Holloway finished Akira Corassani in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Stockholm yesterday in pretty brutal fashion. The finish was considered by many to be a late stoppage on the referee’s part, something Holloway agreed with. He spoke to media members following the win at the post-fight press conference saying: “I was like, […]
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.GIF | Brutal Head Kick KO Leaves Fighter Starched
In this video from Vendetta In Vanderbilt 3, we see one fighter land a brutal head kick that starches the other fighter. What’s interesting about this KO however is that the fighter never touches the ground…
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Anthony Pettis Smashing Mitts With Duke Roufus
UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is gearing up for his return to the Octagon in December against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181. ‘Showtime’ posted the following video on his Instagram of himself smashing a freestyle mitt workout with head coach, Duke Roufus. Loading Lil freestyle on the pads with @dukeroufus … View on Instagram
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First Look At Aldo vs. McGregor Trailer
Despite Jose Aldo currently being slated to fight Chad Mendes at UFC 179, UFC President Dana White has stated that Conor McGregor is likely the next #1 contender to fight for the featherweight strap. This led a fan to release a Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor trailer, for a potential bout at Croke Park stadium […]
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QUICK TWITT: Hector Lombard Calls Out Rory MacDonald
Following his UFC Fight Night Halifax win over Tarec Saffiedine, last night, Rory MacDonald called for a title shot against the winner of Hendricks vs. Lawler. Hector ‘Showeather’ Lombard however has a different plan. He wants to fight MacDonald for the #1 contender spot after he returns to action against Josh Burkman. He took to […]
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Stephan Bonnar Attacks Reporter For Bringing Up Tito Ortiz
Aaron Tru was in the process of interviewing Stephan Bonnar on video about his upcoming fight with Tito Ortiz, when he suddenly found himself caught in a standing rear naked choke. Tru posted the following message on The UnderGround, promising that this was in no way staged. I just want to say this was not […]
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PHOTO | Fan Gets UFC Fight Night Halifax Tattoo
Yesterday night the UFC hit Halifax Nova Scotia for UFC Fight Night 53, featuring a headlining bout between Canada’s own Rory MacDonald, and Tarec Saffiedine. One fan found the event so important, he even had it permanently tattooed on his arm, right above a silhouette of Chuck Liddell. Check it out:
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PHOTOS | Hilarious Fan Made Posters For Lauzon vs. Sanchez
It was announced on Friday that Joe Lauzon would be stepping in for Norman Parke at UFC 180 to face Diego Sanchez. Given the fact that both Lauzon and Sanchez both put on extremely exciting, and bloody fights, members of The UnderGround began making hilarious fight posters. Check out some of the best below:
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Raphael Assuncao’s Win Over Bryan Caraway
Yesterday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Halifax, Raphael Assuncao extended his win-streak to 7 with a unanimous decision win over Bryan Caraway, further making his case for a title shot. Below we have compiled some of the best Tweets from UFC fighters regarding the bout. Let's go @BryanCaraway ! — Leslie Smith […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To MacDonald’s Win Over Saffiedine
Last night Rory MacDonald fought a very game Tarec Saffiedine in the main event of UFC Fight Night Halifax. The bout ultimately ended with MacDonald landing a devastating uppercut in the third round, stopping ‘Sponge’ for the first time in his career. Below is a compilation of UFC fighters reactions to the bout: Awe Rory's […]
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Paulo Filho Denies Having Seizure
Last month, Paulo Filho was pulled at the last minute from his bout at Fatality Arena 7 after reportedly having a seizure. Now Filho is speaking out about the incident, insisting that he didn’t have a seizure, but instead decided to respect himself by not fighting due to emotional issues. Filho, who has had a […]
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Rory MacDonald Hopes UFC Took Note Of Win Over Saffiedine, Gives Him Title Shot
UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald hopes that the UFC took notice of his TKO win over Tarec Saffiedine last night at UFC Fight Night Halifax and awards him with a title shot. Saffiedine had never been stopped in his professional career prior to last night. The win put MacDonald’s name undoubtedly in the title picture following […]
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QUICK TWITT: Mike Goldberg Announces Football Commentating Schedule
Earlier this summer it was announced that longtime UFC commentator Mike Goldberg would also be calling several football games for the NFL. Goldberg revealed which games he would be calling on Twitter earlier today. GREAT SUNDAY! My boss at Fox just said..Goldie..Week 6 Detroit at Minnesota..Week 7 Minny at Buffalo..and the Wild are in town!! […]
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PHOTO | Controversial Scorecard Revealed For Nelson vs. Story Fight
Yesterday morning during the reading of the scorecards for the main event of UFC Fight Night Stockholm, one judge scored the bout 48-47 in favor of Gunnar Nelson, with the remaining two judges scoring it for Story with the score as 49-46, and event 50-44 with Nelson losing a rare 10-8 round. Needless to say, […]
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Saffiedine Has “No Excuses” For Losing To MacDonald
Last night in Halifax Nova Scotia, Rory MacDonald picked up a TKO win over Tarec Saffiedine in front of his native Canadian crowd, stopping ‘Sponge’ for the first time in his career. Saffiedine spoke with MMAJunkie following the loss: “I don’t really have an excuse, I came prepared, I had a good camp and I […]
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Assuncao Unhappy With Performance Against Caraway
Raphael Assuncao picked up a unanimous decision win over Bryan Caraway last night at UFC Fight Night Halifax, extending his win streak to 7, making him the owner of the 3rd longest active win streak in the UFC. Assuncao believes that the win over Caraway puts him in a position to fight for the bantamweight […]
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Rick Story Wants To Be More Than Tough, Wants Title Shot
Rick Story is coming off a win against Gunnar Nelson yesterday at UFC Fight Night Stockholm, however that doesn’t mean he’s content with his situation. Story spoke to MMAJunkie about his win, and what he wants to do next. “At this point, every performance is going to be one of the most important for my […]
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War Machine Writes Letter From Prison
Back in August Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver was on the run from police after brutally beating his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack upon finding her with another man in the house. War Machine was eventually apprehended and extradited to Las Vegas where he will have a preliminary hearing on October 17th. He wrote the following letter, which […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: MacDonald smashes Saffiedine, earns 3rd round TKO
Rory MacDonald (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) defeated Tarec Saffiedine (15-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) via third-round TKO in tonight’s UFC Fight Night 54 main event in Halifax. MacDonald was quick to take control of the center of the octagon in this one. Both fighters were tentative in the early minutes, but began opening up after a quick feel […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: Assuncao gets past Caraway with decision win
Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 54 co-main event featured a key bantamweight battle that saw Raphael Assuncao (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) earn a decision win over Bryan Caraway (19-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC). Assuncao started the fight off quickly, landing a solid leg kick and a hard right hand. Caraway would respond with some good uppercuts from the clinch. Both fighters […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: Laprise dominates Cedeno to earn unanimous decision win
TUF Nations welterweight winner Chad Laprise (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made it look easy tonight, scoring a unanimous decision win over Yosdenis Cedeno in Halifax. Laprise started off quickly, engaging Cedeno in the clinch position. After the fighters separated, Laprise began stalking Cedeno while landing a couple of solid shots. The constant forward pressure allowed Laprise […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: Theodorou remains undefeated, defeats Santos via decision
TUF Nations middleweight winner Elias Theodorou (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was able to keep his perfect MMA record intact, this by defeating Bruno Santos via judges decision at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 54 event in Halifax. Theodorou started off quickly utilizing some solid footwork to take control of the center of the octagon. Bruno Santos opened up […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: Taleb earns split-decision win over Jingliang
Nordine Taleb (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) earned a hard fought split-decision win over Li Jingliang at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 54 event in Halifax. The pair of welterweights were happy to stand and bang from the fights opening bell. The fighters traded shots for the better part of 3 minutes before Jingliang used a judo throw to […]
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UFC Fight Night 54 Results: Gagnon submits Salazar in opening round
Canadian bantamweight standout Mitch Gagnon (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) needed just over two minutes to put away opponent Roman Salazar. The opening 90 seconds of the fight saw both fighters exchanging punches, until Gagnon was able to land a takedown on Salazar. Gagnon used a quick transition to take Salazar’s back and promptly snuck in the […]
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“UFC Fight Night 54 MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” Official Results
The UFC caps off their second event of the day in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this evening. The event, UFC Fight Night 54, is headlined by a welterweight fight featuring perennial contender Rory MacDonald taking on former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine. In the co-main event, bantamweights Raphael Assuncao and Bryan Caraway will do battle, […]