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UFC Fight Night 51 Picks Up Hallmann vs. Tibau, Pepey vs. Johnson
UFC Fight Night 51, which will serve as the UFC’s return to Brazil has just picked up two more bouts. Brazil’s own Gleison Tibau will square off with Piotr Hallmann. And Godofredo Pepey will square off with Dashon Johnson. Tibau is coming off a unanimous decision win over Pat Healy at UFC Fight Night Cerrone […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Proctor Clobbers Salas With Left Hand in 2nd Round, Gets TKO Win
Joe Proctor was quick, precise and selective tonight in his performance against Justin Salas. Proctor mentioned in his post fight interview that he has been working on finishing exchanges with his left hooks due to the fact that Salas was a southpaw. The left hook landed multiple times throughout the fight and eventually won it […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Lineker TKOs Ozkilic with 9 Seconds Remaining
Flyweights John Lineker and Alptekin Ozkilic put on a hard-hitting display in their fight tonight on Fox Sports 1. Lineker proved to the world tonight that he has the heaviest hands in the flyweight division. This may have confused some viewers, though, as Ozkilic took a lot of punishment before he was finally knocked out. […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Martins Drops White, Picks Up KO Win in Round 3
The issue with White’s offense in the first was that he leaned forward with every lunging shot he tried to land. This created an issue because whenever Martins would fire off with a counter hook, White would not only have to step backwards, but he also had to posture up first. This allowed Martins to […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Tibau Beats Healy by way of Unanimous Decision
Last time Pat Healy fought in New Jersey (UFC 165) he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov by way of unanimous decision. Tonight’s result was no different, and he has yet to pick up a win since January 2013 in Strikeforce. Gleison Tibau looked to be in another league at the start of the bout. Healy’s reach […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Smith Crumbles Duke, Gets 1st Round TKO Win
Leslie Smith is a killer. Jessamyn Duke may have an impressive physique, but if you cannot keep your opponent a safe distance away then the reach is pointless. Smith did a great job at closing the distance and for every shot she took, she countered with two of her own. Smith eventually backed Duke up […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Sterling Outclasses Viana, Earns TKO Win in Round 3
Aljamain Sterling completely outclassed Hugo Viana tonight in their bout at “UFC Fight Night 45”. Sterling showed rays of brilliance in his standup and grappling on the path to his TKO victory. Sterling not only put on a great display of offense, but he did a fantastic job at neutralizing any form of offense Viana […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Cedeno Picks Up TKO Win over Sanders Due to Injury
The opening fight of the Fox Sports 1 preliminary portion of the card kicked off with an unfortunate injury. Sanders injured his leg after absorbing a leg kick from Cedeno in the first strike of the fight and it was downhill from there for Sanders. After throwing the leg kick, Cedeno caught a body kick […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Gadelha Dominates Lahdemaki, Gets Decision Win
The Ultimate Fighting Championship welcomed the straweight division with a fight between Claudia Gadelha and Tina Lahdemaki. The bout aired on UFC Fight Pass and Gadelha would claim the glory when it was all over. It was no surprise when the bookies revealed their odds for the event that Gadelha was the most favored fighter. […]
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Gleison Tibau Eyes A Future In Baking
UFC welterweight Gleison Tibau said despite being a professional fighter since the young age of 15, he sees a future in the baking industry like his father. He spoke to MMAJunkie about it. “I’ve been a professional fighter since age 15. I currently devote my sweat and blood to my career. But there’s only so […]
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Healy vs. Tibau Booked For UFC Fight Night 45
An exciting lightweight bout has been added to the UFC’s return trip to Jersey in the form of Pat Healy vs. Gleison Tibau. UFC officials confirmed the matchup this morning. UFC Fight Night 45 goes down on July 16 from the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The card will feature a main event between […]
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Evan Dunham vs. Mark Bocek added to “TUF Nations: Finale” in Quebec City
A lightweight bout between Evan Dunham (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Mark Bocek (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is the latest addition to the “TUF Nations: Finale” event set for April 16 in Quebec City, Canada. UFC officials confirmed the booking today, but did not say where on the fight card the bout would fall. Evan […]
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Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner set for UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento
Today, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Pat Healy (31-16 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Jamie Varner (21-8-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s already stacked ‘UFC on FOX 9’ card. Pat “Bam Bam” Healy was most recently seen in action at last month’s UFC 165 event, where he suffered a […]
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Tibau Coach Reveals Secrets Behind Biggest Weight Cut in MMA
UFC 155 pound fighter, Gleison Tibau continually goes through one of the biggest weight cuts in the sport today. According to reports, the lightweight fighter walks around at 190 pounds and usually re-gains around 30 pounds after his weigh-ins so he walks into the cage around 185 pounds. That’s a big lightweight. His coach, the […]
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Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham added to UFC 167 in Las Vegas
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Evan Dunham (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been added to November’s UFC 167 event in Las Vegas. Cerrone is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos at last month’s UFC Fight Night 27 event in Indianapolis. Prior […]
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Jamie Varner vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee
This afternoon, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Jamie Varner (21-7-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Gleison Tibau (27-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has been added to the already stacked UFC 164 card. The former WEC lightweight champion, Varner, most recently saw action at UFC 155 in December, where he scored a split-decision victory over Melvin […]