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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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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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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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REPLAY! UFC Fight Night Stockholm Weigh-Ins
In case you missed the UFC Fight Night Stockholm weigh ins earlier today you can re-watch the event below. UFC Fight Night Stockholm will be streamed exclusively on UFC Fight Pass, and will feature a headline bout between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story. The co-main event will be between Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway.
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Inside The Octagon: UFC Fight Night 53 Main Card Preview
UFC Fight Night 53 takes place this Saturday in Stockholm, and to get fans ready, Dan Hardy and John Gooden preview the main card in the following video: The full fight card is as follows: Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway Ilir Latifi vs. Jan Błachowicz […]
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Neil Seery Set To Fight Richie Vaculik At FN 55
Neil Seery is set to return to the Octagon for his third bout with the UFC, against Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night 55 in Sydney Australia on November 8th. Seery stepped into the bout for Ray Borg, who was injured and forced to withdraw from the bout. Seery is coming off a unanimous decision […]
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Commission Explains Why Taylor Lapilus Was Denied Licensing To Fight
Earlier today it was reported that Taylor Lapilus had been removed from this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Stockholm card in his bout against Dennis Siver. The only reason given as to why Lapilus was removed from the card was that the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation felt he wasn’t a suitable opponent for Siver. Charles […]
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Gaudinot Out Of Fight Night 54, UFC Seeks Replacement
Louis Gaudinot is out of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 54, leaving the UFC to seek a last minute replacement for the event. MMAJunkie broke the news, which came from an inside source who spoke anonymously. According to MMAJunkie, The UFC is currently seeking a North American replacement for the bout, which was scheduled to kick […]
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Cavalcante Out Of FN 56, OSP Gets New Opponent
Rafael Cavalcante is officially out of his UFC Fight Night 56 bout against Ovince Saint Preux. The UFC announced that Francimar Barroso would be replacing Cavalcante, who is injured. No word on the severity of Cavalcante’s injury, or what the injury is. OSP was climbing the light heavyweight rankings, and was on a tear, going […]
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Mike De La Torre vs. Mark Eddiva Added To UFC FN Sydney
Mike De La Torre vs. Mark Eddiva has been added to UFC Fight Night 55 in Sydney, which takes place November 8th. The UFC announced this bout yesterday. De La Torre is 0-1 in the UFC with 1 no contest. In his UFC debut, De La Torre dropped a split decision loss to Mark Bocek, […]
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REPLAY! Mark Hunt Octagon Interview Following KO Over Roy Nelson
Yesterday at UFC Fight Night Japan, Mark Hunt KO’d Roy Nelson in the second round of their main event bout.
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Hunt Wants Quick Turnaround Following Nelson KO
Following his walk-away KO over Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson yesterday morning at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan, Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt spoke to media members about who he wants to fight next, and explained his desire to fight on the UFC’s November 8th card in Sydney Australia. “I want to move forward, and I […]
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Roy Nelson: ‘I got caught’
Roy Nelson took to Facebook to thank his fans for the support, and explain what happened in his loss to Mark Hunt yesterday at UFC Fight Night 52, which took place in Japan. Post by Roy "Big Country" Nelson. With Nelson now dropping to 7-6 in his UFC career, and going 2-3 in his last […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Jury’s Quick Finish Over Gomi
Yesterday morning, the UFC hit Japan for an event that delivered by all standards. In the co-main event for the bout, Myles ‘Fury’ Jury showed why he deserves to be in the top 10 rankings with his quick first round KO over Takanori Gomi. We have compiled the best Tweets from UFC fighters who watched […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Mark Hunt’s Walk-Off KO Of ‘Big Country’
Yesterday morning fight fans saw Mark Hunt return to the Octagon in Japan and finish Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson with a devastating uppercut that KO’d Big Country. We have compiled some of the best Tweets from UFC fighters regarding the KO. We have all played @MarkHunt1974 vs @RoyNelsonMMA in @EASPORTSUFC! Now, we get to see […]
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Dhiego Lima Returns To The Octagon At UFC Fight Night 56
After a brutal first round KO loss to Eddie Gordon at the TUF 19 finale, Dhiego Lima will return to the Octagon on November 8th in Brazil against Pawel Pawlak Lima is 9-3 in his professional MMA career. As one of the most promising prospects on TUF 19, Lima fought his way to the finale […]
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QUICK TWITT: Machida vs. Dollaway Set For UFC FN 58
Fresh off a 5-round war against Chris Weidman at UFC 175, Lyoto Machida will be stepping into the Octagon against C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil. The UFC announced this bout on Twitter, using UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to break the news. .@RondaRousey confirma: @lyotomachidafw encara @cbdollaway no #UFCBarueri (20/12). […]
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UFC Seeking Replacement For Robert Whiteford Against Dennis Siver
The UFC is currently shopping for a replacement for Robert Whiteford at UFC Fight Night 53 to step in against Dennis Siver. MMAJunkie confirmed Whiteford’s withdrawal with a source close to Whiteford, however no reason for the withdrawal was given. The fight will serve as Dennis Siver’s first bout back to the Octagon after serving […]
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Rin Nakai vs. Miesha Tate Extended Preview
Two time women’s bantamweight title challenger Miesha Tate will be stepping back into the Octagon this Saturday against Japan’s 16-0 Rin Nakai in a highly anticipated matchup. To get fight fans ready for UFC Fight Night 52, the UFC has compiled an extended preview of this bout, which takes an in depth look at both […]
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Overeem: ‘There’s No Easy Fights In The UFC’
Alistair Overeem is looking to get past his UFC Fight Night 50 loss to Ben Rothwell, and in doing so is looking to fight again before the end of 2014. Overeem joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss why there are no easy fights in the UFC, and why he wasn’t worried about […]
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Alistair Overeem Over Rothwell Loss, Looking To Fight Again In 2014
After getting KO’d in the beginning of his fight against Ben Rothwell earlier this month, many questioned if Alistair Overeem was the biggest bust in UFC history, and if The Reem’s chin could hold up at heavyweight any longer. Overeem entered the fight on a win, picking up a decision win over Frank Mir back […]
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Andrei Arlovski Out Up To Six Months Following Win Over Bigfoot
Following his UFC Fight Night 51 knockout win over Antonio Bigfoot Silva this past Saturday in Brazil, Andrei Arlovski jumped up to #7 on the UFC heavyweight ranking ladder. MMAFighting.com obtained the medical suspension list from the Brazilian Athletic Commission, and things aren’t looking so good for the Pitbull, who is looking at a 180 […]
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UFC Signs 4x Australian Olympic Judoka Dan Kelly
Fans who watch TUF might be familiar with TUF Nations team Australia member Dan Kelly. The 4x Olympic competitor from Australia was eliminated early on in the season of TUF, and was never signed to the UFC. After picking up a win on Australia’s regional circuit, Kelly was signed to the UFC earlier today for […]
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Miesha Tate Eyeing Rematch With Cat Zingano
Miesha Tate is gearing up for her UFC Fight Night 52 bout against undefeated MMA prospect Rin Nakai this Saturday. Tate is looking ahead to a potential rematch with either women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, or Cat Zingano. Tate lost to ‘Alpha’ Cat Zingano back in April of 2013 in a #1 contender match. As […]
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Michael Bisping Slams Critics: I’m Not Jon Jones, What You See Is What You Get’
Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold have been going back and forth by trading verbal shots at one another, and will likely continue to do so until the two meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney. The two men exchanged heated words at a press conference to promote the event, and Bisping enjoyed […]
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Full Fight Video: Roy Nelson KOs Stefan Struve In 39 Seconds
It’s no secret that Roy Nelson possesses some of the heaviest hands in the UFC, in this throwback video to 2010, we see Nelson crush Stefan Struve in just 39 seconds en route to a ‘Knockout Of The Night’ performance. Nelson fights Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 52 this Saturday, September 20th from Japan. […]
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UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson Lineup Finalized With 12 Bouts
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson takes place this upcoming Saturday, September 20th live from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The event is headlined by heavy handed heavyweights Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson. This event is streamed exclusively on UFC Fight Pass, and has a 12:30 A.M. ET start time in the US. […]