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Pettis says he won’t fight again on the same card as his brother
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis recently joined the MMA Hour to discuss what went wrong in his UFC 185 title fight loss to Rafael dos Anjos and what changes he will need to make going forward. “Showtime” was quick to point out that watching his younger brother Sergio suffer a knockout loss earlier that […]
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Cowboy: I’m coming for that belt
Donald Cerrone has gone 14-3 since joining the UFC ranks in February of 2011. Cerrone’s 3 losses have come against Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos. Two of those three men fought in the headlining bout of this past weekend’s UFC 185 event in Dallas (Pettis and dos Anjos). “Cowboy”, like most of […]
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UFC on FOX 13 Results: Dos Anjos Dominates Diaz, Earns Big Win
Rafael dos Anjos’ performance against Nate Diaz tonight was reminiscent of Jose Aldo’s against Urijah Faber; Diaz’s leg got wrecked. If you take away the legs of striker Nate Diaz, you take away his ability to put power in his punches. Rafael Dos Anjos’ gameplan was clear: Attack the lead leg of his opponent and […]
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Diaz on Pettis: Whether it’s today or tomorrow, he’s gonna get got
Nate Diaz will return to the octagon this Saturday night when he squares off with Rafael dos Anjos in a key lightweight bout at UFC on FOX 13. Nate knows that a victory over “RDA” would boost him back in to title contention and get him one step closer to his goal of fighting Anthony […]
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Nate Diaz on missing open workouts: ‘I slept in.’ On uniform bashing: ‘I was hacked’
Nate Diaz, who co-headlines UFC on FOX 13 opposite Rafael dos Anjos, was scheduled to be part of yesterday’s open workouts at Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center. The 200+ fans who showed up to the open workouts got to witness headliners Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic hit pads, sign autographs and pose for pictures. Diaz’s […]
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Nate Diaz misses UFC on FOX 13 open workouts
Nate Diaz decided not to attend Wednesday’s UFC on FOX 13 open workouts at Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center. Diaz, who will co-main event the December 13 fight card, was scheduled to appear alongside fellow headliners Junior dos Santos, Stipe Miocic and Rafael dos Anjos. All three of the other fighters showed up to the event, […]
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Dos Anjos Wants Title Shot After Nate Diaz KO
“I was a little surprised (when they offer me the Diaz fight). But the title fight is already scheduled, Khabib (Nurmagomedov) is injured, (Donald) Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez are set to fight. Everybody is scheduled to fight, so Nate Diaz is back. He’s a tough fighter who fought for the title already, and he has […]
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Nate Diaz returns, meets Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13
Nate Diaz will return to the octagon this December! UFC officials announced today that the Stockton slugger will square off with perennial contender Rafael Dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 13. Nate Diaz (17-9 MMA, 12-7 UFC) will fight for the first time since November of 2013, where he scored a […]
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PHOTO | Rafael Dos Anjos Training With Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva announced his retirement last week, but that didn’t stop him from hitting the gym and training with top ranked lightweight Rafael Dos Anjos. Muito prazer em poder ter treinado com essa lenda @wandfc. O legado que voce deixou ninguem pode tirar, como voce disse, “eu ajudei a construir esse esporte” sem duvidas foi […]
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Dos Anjos Warms Up With Knee That Finished Henderson
In last weekend’s UFC main event, Rafael dos Anjos shocked the world by becoming the first man to K.O. the former UFC champion, Ben “Smooth” Henderson. Prior to his bout, as evidenced by this video, the Brazilian was drilling the very knee that put the former champ away. Enjoy!
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REPLAY! Rafael Dos Anjos Knocks Out Benson Henderson, Was It Early?
You be the judge of the stoppage many are calling controversial. Let us know in the comments section if you think Big John McCarthy stopped the bout early.
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UFC Tulsa Post-Fight Bonuses: Dos Anjos Pockets $50k
Last night during the UFC Fight Night Tulsa post fight press conference, UFC President Dana White disclosed who the winners were for the performance bonus’ for the night. They are as follows: Performance Of The Night $50k – Rafael Dos Anjos for his KO win over Benson Henderson. Performance Of The Night $50k – Jordan […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Benson Henderson KO
Last night fans saw Rafael Dos Anjos knock out former lightweight champion Benson Henderson, below we can see Tweets from some of the UFC’s stars reacting to the brutal KO. Check it out: Wow — Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) August 24, 2014 Early stoppage wtf — John Moraga (@chicanojohn) August 24, 2014 WHAT!!!!! Caught him slipping! […]
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“UFN 49” Bonus Report: Dos Anjos, Saunders, Leites and Mein Take Home Extra $50K
Performance of the Night: Jordan Mein Jordan Mein wanted to make a name for himself as a co main-eventer and he did just that tonight in his bout against Mike Kyle. It was a left hook that sent UFC veteran Mike Kyle crashing to the canvas and everybody knew it was all over at that […]
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REPLAY! Watch Rafael dos Anjos Upset Benson Henderson In The 1st
Highlights of Rafael dos Anjos’ massive knockout of Benson Henderson.
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REPLAY! Mike Pyle On The Wrong End of Mein’s Onslaught
Watch highlights of Jordan Mein’s first-round win.
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REPLAY! Holloway Proves Experience Pays In 3rd Round Finish Over Tough Newcomer
Watch highlights of Max Holloway’s battle with Clay Collard.
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REPLAY! “UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. Dos Anjos” Post-Fight Press Conference
If you missed our live broadcast of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 49 post-fight press-conference, here’s the replay!
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UFC FN 49 Results: Dos Anjos Drops Henderson in Round 1, Earns Questionable TKO Win
Tonight was the night of the underdogs! #4 ranked Rafael dos Anjos shocked the world when he was able to knock out #1 Ben Henderson tonight at “UFC Fight Night 49”. After some shuffling for positioning, Dos Anjos dropped Henderson with a flying knee and Henderson tried to shoot for a takedown. Dos Anjos sprawled […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Mein Stops Pyle in First Round
Jordan Mein’s first venture into the co-main event became a successful one when he knocked out an experienced veteran in the very first round. Mein cocked back with all he had in his left hook and sent Pyle free-falling to the canvas. Mein dove on Pyle’s body and went in for the kill. Pyle tried […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Leites Sends Carmont Crashing to the Mat, Earns 2nd Round KO Win
Thales Leites extended his winning streak to four with his brutal victory against Francis Carmont tonight. Carmont has the Brock Lesnar/Cheick Kongo issue where he looks like one of the baddest men on the planet, but he always seems to be holding something back. Leites slowly picked Carmont apart with strike after strike until the […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Holloway Dominates Collard, Wins by TKO in Round 3
Max Holloway’s speed and patience paid dividends compared to Clay Collard’s desire to brawl. Collard had the gas tank to approach this bout with his brawler-heavy moveset in the first couple minutes of the fight, but once his tank drained things began to get sloppy. Holloway’s technique almost awarded him a knockout victory in multiple […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Vick Drops Lazaro Multiple Times en route to Big Decision Win
At the beginning of the bout, James Vick seemed to be a second faster than Valmir Lazaro. Vick was able to cut Lazaro off with jabs right down the middle that often cut off his opponent’s combinations. Lazaro would suffer this misfortune for most of the first round until he started finding success in taking […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Skelly Locks In Choke and Forces Niinimaki to Submit in Round 1
Chas Skelly took the back of Tom Niinimaki within a minute of the fight of starting. Niinimaki positioned well and eventually dumped Skelly off of his back, but it did take him a while to do so. Skelly was quick to once again take the back of Niinimaki but did not have his hooks in. […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Magny Pulls Off Tough Decision Against Garcia
Neil Magny and Alex Garcia closed out the preliminary portion of the card on Fox Sports 2 with a welterweight bout. Magny spent the majority of the second and third rounds on his back, but it seemed he stayed busy enough to pull off the decision win. Magny locked up the first round by spending […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Dariush Forces Martin to Submit in Round 2
Beneil Dariush took the backseat in the fight rather quick as Tony Martin established a comfortable striking range early on. Dariush was not doing well with adjusting to Martin changing levels and he ate some serious shots. Dariush overthrew on the majority of his punches which cut his combination-attempts short. Martin was grapple heavy and […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Hobar Grapples His Way to Victory Against Phillips
Matt Hobar just picked up his first victory inside the octagon after tonight’s bout against Aaron Phillips. Hobar landed a takedown and was able to spend the remainder of the round (four minutes) on top. Phillips, however, worked as much as possible off his back by going for multiple submissions and landing four stiff up-kicks. […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Saunders Lands Rare Omoplata, Heatherly Submits in Round 1
Ben Saunders made waves during his UFC return when he submitted Chris Heatherly with a modified omoplata! Heatherly thought he wanted nothing to do with Saunders’ standup game so he shot for takedown. Heatherly landed the takedown, but it was Saunders who would capitalize for being on the ground. Saunders trapped Heatherly in a double-rubberguard […]