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Brandon Thatch vs. Stephen Thompson set for February UFC event in Colorado
A welterweight showdown between Brandon Thatch and Stephen Thompson will take place on February 14 at a yet to be named UFC Fight Night event in Broomfield, Colorado. UFC officials announced the booking earlier this afternoon. Brandon Thatch (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be looking to extend his current win streak to eleven when he […]
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Paulo Thiago Released By UFC Following 2-7 Skid
After his latest string of losses, longtime UFC welterweight Paulo Thiago has been released by the promotion. The Brazilian made his promotional debut by knocking out, then top 3 welterweight, Josh Koscheck, in the very first round. In his latest nine UFC contests Thiago has won just two bouts.
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Sean Spencer Steps In For Injured Joe Riggs
Sean Spencer has stepped in to replace an injured Joe Riggs at UFC Fight Night 51 in Brazil, and will now face Paulo Thiago. Spencer is 2-2 in the UFC, and most recently dropped a close split decision loss to Alex Garcia back in March. The loss ended Spencer’s two fight win streak that saw […]
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Mike Rhodes Injured, Joe Riggs Will Step In To Face Paulo Thiago At UFN 51
Who’s ready for another throwback fighter to be re-signed by the UFC? Well, according to the Brazilian website, Globo, former UFC fighter and long-time MMA veteran Joe ‘Diesel’ Riggs will once again step into the octagon. The source claims that Mike Rhodes, who was scheduled to fight Paulo Thiago at UFC Fight Night 51: […]
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UFC Fight Night 51 Picks Up Four Bouts
UFC Fight Night 51, which takes place in Brazil has picked up four bouts as of today. Lukasz Sajewski (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Leonardo Santos (12-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Sergio Moraes (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (18-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Mike Rhodes (6-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Paulo Thiago (15-7 MMA, 5-7 […]
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Paulo Thiago Gets New Four-Fight Deal, Shocks Fans And Critics
To the surprise of many, the UFC has opted to continue employing longtime welterweight fighter Paulo Thiago. According to reports coming out of Brazil, the special forces officer has inked a new four-fight deal that will keep him in action for the foreseeable future. The new deal comes as a shock to many, considering the […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Miocic Drops and Finishes Maldonado in 35 Seconds
Stipe Miocic needed only 35 seconds to end Fabio Maldonado’s night. Any bettors who placed a wager on Maldonado winning at +535 may need to invest in a different hobby. Maldonado jumped up from light-heavyweight on short notice to replace the injured Junior dos Santos. Miocic came to the middle of the octagon and immediately […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Junior Dominates Miranda, Earns UFC Contract with Decision Win
Antonio Carlos Junior is your ‘Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3’ Heavyweight Tournament winner! Antonio Carlos Junior kept a high pace going in the first round that caused ‘Team Sonnen’ fighter Vitor Miranda to circle around and be overly-defensive. Even though Junior did not land anything big, he peppered Miranda enough to win the round in […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Alves Wins Middleweight Contract, Submits Alexandre in 3rd Round
Most fighters in the finals of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ tournament fight safe and hope they earn a judges’ decision to get into the promotion. Warlley Alves was going for broke the entire fight and it finally paid off in the third round when he picked up the win by submission. Alves acted as the aggressor […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Maia Smothers Yakovlev For Three Rounds, Gets Decision Win
Demian Maia was the aggressor in the first round as he controlled the center of the octagon. Yakovlev allowed him to dictate where the fight went, playing the role of counter-striker. It did not work out too well for him early on as he ate a huge left from Maia and gave up full mount […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Peralta Picks Up Controversial Decision Over Jason
Rony Jason and Robbie Peralta kicked off the main card portion of ‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ with a featherweight contest. Jason and Peralta did a great job in throwing caution to the wind which the crowd was very receptive of. Neither man was looking to take the fight to the ground and the only […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Umalatov Handily Defeats Thiago
Gasan Umalatov walked into the octagon this weekend as a +175 underdog and walked out with his hands raised when all was said and done. UFC veteran and favorite Paulo Thiago could not get any momentum going his way tonight and his frustration showed throughout the fight. Paulo Thiago looked decent when he would land […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Souza Overwhelms Eddiva, Wins by way of TKO in Round 2
Kevin Souza and Mark Eddiva kicked off the Fox Sports 1 Preliminary portion of tonight’s card with an knockdown, drag-out featherweight scrap. Souza experienced a huge reach advantage and he utilized it well in the opening minutes of the first round. Once he started landing his right hand more often, though, he went inside the […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Abreu Makes Silva Tap Out in Round 2
Ricardo Abreu capped off the UFC Fight Pass Preliminary portion of tonight’s card with a textbook submission. Abreu was looking to finish the fight as soon as it started when he swung for the fences from the get-go. He landed a right hand that wobbled Wagner Silva and Abreu did a good job staying calm […]
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‘UFC: TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Rogerio de Lima KOs Moreira 20 Seconds into Round 1
Marcos Rogerio de Lima made a HUGE impact during his UFC debut tonight. He only needed 20 seconds to take care of Richardson Moreira, and he did it in impressive fashion. Right after separating from the clinch, Moreira threw a right hand that missed which allowed Rogerio de Lima to throw one of his own […]
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‘UFC TUF Brazil 3 Finale’ Results: Munhoz Dominates Hobar, Picks up 1st Round TKO Win
Pedro Munhoz started tonight’s event off with an exciting TKO victory! Munhoz cracked Hobar in the middle of the round with an impressive high kick and Hobar was in trouble from that point on. He almost walked right into a guillotine but he was able to escape due to Munhoz’s inability to lock his legs […]
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‘UFC: Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale’ Results Thread
‘UFC: Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3’ took place on Saturday night and we saw two new Ultimate Fighters crowned! Couldn’t make it to a TV? Don’t worry! We have the results for you in this thread! Make BJPENN.COM your home for up to the minute updates and results. Main Card (Fox Sports 1) Stipe Miocic […]
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Paulo Thiago vs. Gasan Umalatov Booked For May 31 Event In Brazil
An interesting welterweight bout has been added to the UFC’s May 31 event in Brazil. According to UFC officials, Paulo Thiago and Gasan Umalatov have agreed to face off on the ‘Sonnen vs. Silva’ fight card in Sao Paulo. Thiago last saw action in a losing effort to Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night 32. […]
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UFC Fight Night 32 Results: Thatch Ends Fight With A Body Shot, Defeats Thiago In Round 1
Brandon Thatch walked into the octagon with a reputation to uphold and many questioned if he could meet expectations going up against UFC veteran Paulo Thiago. Thatch hushed the naysayers, though, when he ended the fight in the very first round. Thatch admitted he wanted to avoid Thiago on the ground so he did what […]
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Siyar Bahadurzada vs. John Howard set for December’s UFC 168 event
A welterweight slug-fest has been added to December’s UFC 168 event in Las Vegas, as UFC officials announced that Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will meet John Howard (21-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at the promotions year-end show. John Howard made his octagon return at the “UFC Fight Night 26” event in Boston, where he […]
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Mark Bocek out, Jesse Ronson in against Michel Prazeres at UFC 165
Mark Bocek (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 165 fight with Michel Prazeres (16-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) due to an injury. Replacing Bocek will be fellow Canadian and promotional newcomer Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The London Free Press was first to report the news, […]
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Mike Swick eyes return to middleweight division
It wasn’t THAT long ago when UFC veteran Mike “Quick” Swick (15-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) found himself perhaps just one victory away from challenging for the UFC’s middleweight title. After defeating David Loiseau in September of 2006, Mike Swick was then tasked with battling Japanese juggernaut Yushin Okami at UFC 69. After being smothered for […]
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Paulo Thiago vs. Kelvin Gastelum Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 #2
A welterweight fight between Paulo Thiago (15-5) and TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (6-0) has been scheduled for the UFC on FOX Sports 1 #2 show on August 28th at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thiago is 2-4 in his last six, winning his last fight against a promotional newcomer at UFC […]
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UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Preliminary Card Play-By-Play
The UFC on FX 8 prelims start tonight at 6 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. PT on FUEL TV all leading up to the main event between former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. For those who can not watch the live broadcast of tonight’s FUEL TV preliminary […]
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UFC Macao: The Forgotten Card | MMA Editorial
With the highly anticipated return of Georges St. Pierre just over a week away, it is easy to put everything in the MMA world on the back burner until the unification bout between longtime champ GSP and current interim champ, Carlos Condit, stake their claim in the undisputed title. However, a stacked card is […]
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Kim vs. Thiago Set For "UFC on FUEL TV 6" I MMA News
An exciting welterweight fight has been added to the UFC on FUEL TV 6 card as Paulo Thiago takes on Dong-Hyun Kim. Tatame spoke with Thiago as he revealed plans to fight in China in October. Thiago is coming off of a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Siyar Bahadurzada in April and will […]