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Donald Cerrone reminded fans at UFC Fight Night 83 that he’s more than just a dangerous striker, as the veteran fighter tapped out Alex Oliveira in highlight reel fashion.

Oliveira came out aggressively, and threatened Cerrone with … Read More

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Donald Cerrone will return to the Octagon on Sunday night, and when he does he’ll be competing at welterweight, rather than defending the lightweight title.

The perennial and rugged contender faced Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on … Read More

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Anthony Smith has been actively campaigning for another shot in the UFC, and now the middleweight veteran has received it.

Recently the promotion announced that Smith is replacing Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 83 this weekend, … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Shane Campbell may have over 70 professional kickboxing fights under his belt, but James Krause doesn’t believe his path to victory on Sunday, necessarily has to come on the ground.

The lightweights are scheduled to fight at … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 83 will no longer feature a bantamweight fight between Cody Garbrandt and John Lineker, as the latter has withdrawn due to illness.

According to a report from Portal do Vale Tudo, Lineker is suffering … Read More

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Speculation continues as to whether Conor McGregor might take a look at welterweight, if he secures the UFC’s lightweight title, but Donald Cerrone has issued a warning to the star.

McGregor is scheduled to fight lightweight champion … Read More

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Vitor Belfort returned to the win column at UFC Fight Night 77 in memorable fashion, and the renowned fighter picked up a “Performance of the Night” bonus for doing so.

Belfort stunned Dan Henderson early on into … Read More

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Vitor Belfort used a headkick to defeat Dan Henderson in 2013, and the Brazilian used it again to set up his second win over the American at UFC Fight Night 77.

Belfort didn’t offer any offense at … Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 77, which will take place tomorrow in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The main event will feature a rubber match between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson, and in the … Read More

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The Florida Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 70 card, and not surprisingly, Lyoto Machida led the way.

The former light-heavyweight champ collected $200,000 for his main event bout with Yoel Romero, … Read More

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Yoel Romero didn’t take Lyoto Machida down until round three at UFC Fight Night 70, but when he did, he quickly finished the storied fighter.

Machida kept Romero at bay in the opening round with kicks, but … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 70’s main event is a go, as both Lyoto Machida and Yoel Romero made weight his afternoon in Hollywood, Florida.

The former light-heavyweight champ, Machida, tipped the scales at 186, as did his fellow … Read More

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Just a week out from the UFC’s Fight Night 70 card on June 27th, the promotion has been forced to due some significant line-up juggling.

Recently the UFC announced that due “to an issue affecting the Department … Read More

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Carlos Condit’s return to the Octagon was a triumphant one tonight at UFC Fight Night 67, as the welterweight stopped fellow contender Thiago Alves in the card’s main event.

As most observers expected would be the case, … Read More

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All of the competitors for UFC Fight Night 67 made weight today in Goiania, Brazil, including main event fighters Thiago Alves and Carlos Condit.

Condit came in 170 pounds for the five round, welterweight fight, as did … Read More

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There was no shortage of stoppage victories and memorable fights tonight at UFC Fight Night 62, but in the end, four fighters picked up “Performance of the Night” bonuses.

Kevin Souza earned $50,000 and a “POTN” award … Read More

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Ryan LaFlare put up a determined effort against Demian Maia, but the latter’s world class ground game proved to be too much for the welterweight contender.

Maia was able to take LaFlare down repeatedly throughout the five … Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 62, which will take place tomorrow night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In the main event, Demian Maia will battle fellow welterweight contender Ryan LaFlare, and in … Read More

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It looks like Dhiego Lima has a new opponent, just days out from when he’s scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night 56 this Saturday, as the welterweight is reporting Pawel Pawlak has withdrawn due to injury.… Read More

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UFC 317 is going down Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and following the weigh-ins, both title fights are proceeding.

In the main event, former featherweight champ Ilia Topuria will battle … Read More