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Daniel Cormier may not have faced a top five ranked fighter in his light-heavyweight debut, like he was supposed to, but he still left fans buzzing with a quick win last night at UFC 170.

Cormier needed … Read More

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Some fans in attendance tonight at UFC 170 weren’t happy with how the main event ended in 66 seconds, but Ronda Rousey was awarded a “Performance of the Night” for her quick win over Sarah McMann.

Rousey, … Read More

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Ronda Rousey needed just over one minute tonight at UFC 170 to defend her bantamweight title, as she quickly stopped fellow Olympic medalist Sarah McMann with strikes.

McMann came out firing and landed several punches on Rousey, … Read More

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All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 170 card in Las Vegas made weight this afternoon, including headliners Ronda Rousey and Sarah McMann.

The bantamweight champion Rousey weighed in at 135 pounds, as did the decorated … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although UFC 170 recently lost an all-star bout between Daniel Cormier and Rashad Evans, it certainly hasn’t taken long for the latter’s replacement, Pat Cummins, to create some serious buzz about his Octagon debut. Not long ago, … Read More

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As “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Austrlia” continues to air, and filming for the latest season of “TUF Brazil” unfolds, the UFC has announced plans for a season featuring Latin American fighters.

According to an announcement from the … Read More

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Undefeated prospect Patrick Cummins volunteered to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 170, after Rashad Evans withdrew, and the light-heavyweight has gotten his wish.

Cummins started a campaign on Twitter Wednesday calling for the bout, and now the … Read More

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The long awaited, Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva will no longer take place on May 24th at UFC 173, as the promotion has announced it will headline a May 31st card.

Silva-Sonnen was initially set to be the co-main … Read More

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With the news that Rashad Evans will no longer fight at UFC 170, due to a leg injury, Chael Sonnen has offered to step up and face Daniel Cormier.

Sonnen took to Twitter recently and relayed the … Read More

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Less than two weeks away from when it will take place, UFC 170 has lost its co-main event, as Rashad Evans has been forced to withdraw due to a leg injury.

The former light-heavyweight champ was scheduled … Read More

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Cody Gibson will make his Octagon debut on very short notice, as the bantamweight has been booked to replace the injured Lucas Martins at UFC 170, which goes down February 22nd. Gibson will take on Aljamain Sterling, … Read More

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Despite the withdrawal of Francisco Rivera, Raphael Assuncao will still fight at UFC 170 on February 22nd, as the promotion has reportedly signed Pedro Munhoz to fight the bantamweight contender.

Rivera recently dropped out of the bout … Read More

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Not only will the UFC’s May 24th card in Las Vegas feature middleweight champion Chris Weidman taking on Vitor Belfort, but the promotion has confirmed Chael Sonnen will battle Wanderlei Silva at the event.

The venue for … Read More

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Heading into UFC 168 most observers believed the December 28th card was going to be one of the year’s biggest, and the Nevada State Athletic Commission has released figures confirming that hypothesis.

According to numbers disclosed by … Read More

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After 15 years of professional fighting, UFC veteran Din Thomas has announced that he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 37. The American Top Team fighter, who began competing in 1998, announced his decision today … Read More

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The line-up for the February 22nd, UFC 170 card continues to fill up, as the promotion has announced that Bryan Caraway will battle Lucas Martins at the event. The card will be hosted by the Mandalay Bay … Read More

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The Nevada State Athletic commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 168 card in Las Vegas, and not surprisingly, Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman led the way.

The former middleweight champ Silva earned $600,000, according … Read More

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Although there have been reports that Gilbert Melendez will fight rising lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 170 on February 22nd, Dana White has announced the bout’s not in fact official.

The UFC President took to Twitter and … Read More

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Following Anderson Silva’s horrific injury at last night’s UFC 168 card in Las Vegas, the promotion is reporting that the legendary fighter underwent successful surgery to repair his broken leg.

The 38 year-old fighter badly broke his … Read More

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Ronda Rousey not only collected her second win over rival Miesha Tate tonight at UFC 168, but the bantamweight champ earned “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night” for her efforts.

Rousey tapped out Tate … Read More