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TUF 20 Finale Results: Hill Bloodies Kagan, Picks Up First UFC Win
Angela Hill battered and bloodied Emily Kagan en route to her first octagon victory. Angela Hill was able to keep the fight where she wanted it. When Kagan wanted to escape the clinch and find some distance, Hill kept her close and pinned her to the cage, assuring herself that Kagan had nowhere to go. […]
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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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Claudia Gadelha says UFC title shot is on the line against Joanna Jędrzejczyk
The UFC will crown its first strawweight champion on December 12 at the TUF 20 Finale event in Las Vegas. 24 hours later, undefeated prospects Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jędrzejczyk will meet in the octagon at UFC on FOX 13, in a bout that Claudia says will determine the divisions next title contender: “Whoever wins […]
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Sergio Pettis Considering Return To Flyweight
Sergio Pettis (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) earned a unanimous decision victory over Matt Hobar (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at Saturday’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas. The win moved Sergio to 3-1 in the UFC, with all four of those fights taking place in the bantamweight division of 135-pounds. But after the fight, Pettis suggested […]
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Urijah Faber on CM Punk: I’m a Big Fan!
Phil Brooks, formerly known as CM Punk in the WWE, has signed a contract for the UFC! He will be fighting in the octagon, but details on his debut have yet to be revealed. Urijah Faber was asked if he was bitter about someone like CM Punk getting with the UFC, Faber spoke his mind […]
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Anthony Pettis: I’m Injury Free, Give Me Khabib!
Anthony Pettis spent a long time away from the octagon and he wants to get right back in there after his victory over Gilbert Melendez tonight at UFC 181. At the post fight press conference, Pettis was asked if he was willing to fight #2 ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov. His response was quick and positive […]
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Faber discusses eye poke
Urijah Faber has never been known to be a dirty fighter and tonight’s bout does not make him one. However, it is unfortunate that an eye poke from Faber favored him to the point where he used it to set up and trap Francisco Rivera in a rear naked choke. During the post fight press […]
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Hendricks: I Didn’t Fight, Look at Rounds 4 & 5
Johny Hendricks lost his UFC Welterweight Championship to Robbie Lawler at UFC 181 and he confessed one of his downfalls during the post fight press conference. “I didn’t fight! Look at rounds four and five.” Hendricks is referencing the fact that he tried to wrestle his way to a victory in the last two rounds […]
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UFC 181 Results: New Champion! Lawler Dethrones Hendricks with Decision Win!
We have a new UFC Welterweight Champion and his name is Robbie Lawler! Hendricks spent the majority of the first and second rounds working the body and legs of Lawler. Lawler shrugged off four of Hendricks’ takedown attempts before getting taken down, but the damage was already done to his gas tank. By the time […]
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UFC 181 Results: Pettis Retains Belt! Submits Melendez in Round 2
Gilbert Melendez did a fantastic job at closing the distance in the first round, not allowing Pettis to throw any of his unorthodox strikes. Pettis’ offense was limited in the first five minutes and Melendez implemented his gameplan wonderfully. He took Pettis down twice and dug into his body with brutal body shots. As the […]
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UFC 181 Results: Browne Flattens and TKOs Schaub in First Round
Another knockout! The majority of the fight saw Brendan Schaub and Travis Browne fight for positioning. Browne clearly wanted to keep the fight standing which is geared toward his knockout power whereas Schaub wanted to tie things up and drain the gas tank of his opponent. Schaub was having issues getting inside a comfortable striking […]
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UFC 181 Results Duffee KOs Hamilton in 33 Seconds
Todd Duffee and his right hand are back in the Ultimate Fighting Championship! The fight quickly turned into a scuffle and Duffee came out on top. Duffee landed a right cross right on the temple of Hamilton and he was sent falling to the mat. After Hamilton faceplanted, Duffee got an extra two or three […]
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UFC 181 Results: Ferguson Chokes Trujillo into Submission
Trujillo dropped Ferguson with a hook and sent him to the canvas. Trujillo scored a big opening round as he dropped Ferguson in the opening minute of the fight. Ferguson recovered quickly and was able to get his wits back, but it was Trujillo’s striking that would shine for the remainder of the round. He […]
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UFC 181 Results: Eye Poke Aids Faber In Submission Win Over Rivera
Well, that was unfortunate. Francisco Rivera did an amazing job at standing his ground and not giving Urijah Faber much to work with. Faber’s head and foot movement keeps his opponents backing up and guessing when Faber is going to shoot, but Rivera did not fall for it today and actually got the best of […]
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UFC 181 Results: Samman Brutally KOs Gordan with Head Kick
Josh Samman told his coaches he was going to knock Eddie Gordan out with a head kick, and he was right! Eddie Gordan was on his way to racking up a decision victory by wrestling his way to the end of the fight, but his refusal to advance positioning forced the referee to stand them […]
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UFC 181 Results: Anderson Picks Up Decision Win Over Jones
For those of you hoping this was an Anderson Silva and Jon Jones post, stick around anyway. This bout between Justin Jones and Corey Anderson was still extremely entertaining. These two athletes refused to take the fight to the ground and threw bombs in the first ten seconds! Corey “Beastin’ 25/8” Anderson and Justin “Lazy […]
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UFC 181 Results: Pennington Puts Smith to Sleep with a Bulldog Choke
Raquel Pennington pulls off the last-second win! The majority of the first round took place in the clinch and both women were cut open by sharp strikes. As scrappy as the fight was at the start, it got even more interesting in the last second of the round. Pennington was able to grab hold of […]
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UFC 181 Results: Little Pettis Batters Hobar, Earns Decision Win
Unlike his big brother, Sergio Pettis has been appearing in the octagon regularly since his UFC debut in November 2013. He has shown improvement every time he stepped in the octagon and it was no different with his performance tonight against Matt Hobar. Pettis was dropped in the opening seconds of the fight and spent […]
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UFC 181 Results: Collard Beats White in Opening Bout
UFC 181 in underway! The opening round was back and forth and could have gone either way. Both men opened up with unorthodox striking and had hard shots land, but it was Collard who looked more technical. He was able to dictate where the fight went and his level changing was effective. White benefited from […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Brazil Has A New Champ! Tiburcio Dethrones Waterson
Hercia Tiburcio dethroned the queen. Critics claimed Tiburcio was just another punching/kicking bag for Waterson to beat up, but she proved the naysayers wrong when she dominated Waterson for three rounds straight. She did an amazing job dictating where the fight went, making Waterson fight HER fight. Tiburcio obviously wanted nothing to do with Waterson […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Evinger Dominates Dandois, Makes Her Tap in Round 2
Tonya Evinger is a monster. Cindy Dandois had no chance in defeating Evinger tonight as she was dominated and controlled from the get-go. Dandois, usually the aggressor when it comes to takedowns, was taken down early on and was in danger of being submitted right away. Evinger smothered her and when she was not working […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Modafferi Rallies In 3rd Round, Gets Decision Win Over Lee
This fight was as close as it could get! Lee had the advantage with striking in the first round when she clobbered Modafferi with a straight kick to the face, but Modafferi was the better striker in the second. When the fight went to the canvas, both ladies made excellent moves in the grappling department. […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Bennett Beats Maia, Remains Undefeated
DeAnna Bennett and Jennifer Maia brought the crowd to their feet with their fifteen minute fight of the night performance. Even though it was a one-sided affair in favor of Bennett, Maia brought the fight and did not back down for one moment. Maia may have taken the center of the cage for the majority […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Morgan Picks Up Decision Win Against Wawro
Peggy Morgan and Andria Wawro slowed down the pacing of the event with their low-octane slug fest. Neither woman was interested in taking the fight to the ground and they were apprehensive to get within striking distance. This led to ten minutes of pitter-patter punches and a few decent combinations from both women. The action […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Grasso TKOs Gray In Less Than Two Minutes!
Alexa Grasso improved her record to 6-0 tonight as she dominated Alida Gray in the third fight of the night! Grasso wobbled Gray with a straight right hand and hunted her down like prey. As Gray stumbled back to the fence, Grasso cut her off with an INSANE right hook/left hook/right uppercut/left hook combination that […]
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Invicta FC 10 Results: Frey Makes Robb Tap Out in Round 1
Jinh Yu Frey gave us the first finish of the night! Frey gained back control after Robb gave it to her when they were fighting for positioning on the cage fence. Robb tried to escape by flopping on the mat, but it actually gave Frey better positioning. While on the canvas, Frey was able to […]