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Corey Anderson has been assigned a third opponent for his upcoming, UFC 181 fight, as the promotion has confirmed that Jonathan Wilson has withdrawn from the December 6th card. The reason for Wilson’s withdrawal was not disclosed.… Read More

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Johny Hendricks is scheduled to rematch Robbie Lawler at UFC 181 on December 6th, and not only will it be the welterweight champ’s first title defence, it will be the first rematch of his MMA career.

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The line-up for UFC 181 has received it’s eleventh bout, as the promotion has announced that featherweight Alex White will take on Clay Collard.

White (10-1) will be looking to push his UFC record past the .500… Read More

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Urijah Faber is the latest big name to be added to the line-up for UFC 181, as the promotion has announced that the accomplished fighter has agreed to face Francisco Rivera at the event.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that its December 6th event in Las Vegas, Nevada, will in fact feature both Pettis brothers in action.

Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was already set to fight Gilbert Melendez at UFC… Read More

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Undefeated bantamweight, Holly Holm has been booked for her Octagon debut, as the promotion has announced that she will fight Raquel Pennington at UFC 181 on December 6th.

Holm has won seven straight fights since the decorated… Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s digital streaming service, Fight Pass, has been operating now for nearly ten months, and fighters like Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor are reportedly among the most watched.

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As a result of Norman Parke bowing out of UFC 180 due to a knee injury, the promotion has enlisted the services of veteran lightweight Joe Lauzon, who has agreed to fight Diego Sanchez at the November… Read More

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Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to announce when and who Holly Holm will fight in her Octagon debut, according to a new report, the decorated boxer could face Milana Dudieva at UFC 181.

Holm, who… Read More

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It looks like the UFC will be able to utilize the services of Khabib Nurmagomedov in early 2015, as the #2 ranked lightweight is reporting he’s received the greenlight to fight again, after incurring a knee injury… Read More

By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)

TULSA, OK (Sept. 29, 2014) –Prolific, 25-year-old finisher Randall “Buddy” Wallace (9-2) of Oakdale, Calif. will replace David Mitchell (15-4) of Sacramento, Calif. in the highly-anticipated BattleGrounds MMA one-night, eight-man welterweight (170… Read More

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Although not many people are predicting that Demetrious Johnson’s run as UFC Flyweight Champion will come to an end on Saturday, “Mighty Mouse” certainly doesn’t appear to be looking past Chris Cariaso.

A few months… Read More

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The headliner for UFC 181 has undergone a significant change, as the promotion has announced that Vitor Belfort will no longer fight middleweight champ Chris Weidman at the December 6th event.

As a result, a bout between… Read More

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has done nothing but impress since he arrived in the UFC, and although he wasn’t able to fight fellow contender Donald Cerrone at UFC 178, the lightweight wants his title shot.

Nurmagomedov, who is currently… Read More

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Todd Duffee is returning to the Octagon for the first time in over two years, as the heavyweight’s been booked to fight Anthony Hamilton on December 6th.

The heavyweight scrap will be part of UFC 181, which… Read More

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The line-up for UFC 181 has been further bolstered by a notable heavyweight clash, as Travis Browne will face Brendan Schaub at the December 6th event.

Browne (16-2-1) will be competing for the first time since April,… Read More

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Diego Sanchez may have delivered a victory last night in his hometown of Albuquerque, but the consensus opinion seems to be that the lightweight was in fact defeated.

Following Sanchez’s controversial, split decision win over Ross Pearson… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

After Benson Henderson handed Josh Thomson a split decision loss at UFC on FOX 10 in January, few people likely predicted at the time, that the former champ would face Rustam Khabilov next. While the… Read More

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UFC Fight Night 43 has picked up another compelling lightweight fight, as Ross Pearson will battle Diego Sanchez at the June 7th event. The card will be hosted by the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, and will feature… Read More

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