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After spending nearly a year on the sidelines, and a highly publicized contract dispute with the UFC, Nate Diaz is returning to action on December 13th and will fight Rafael dos Anjos.

The lightweight scrap will co-headline… Read More

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UFC FN 49 featured several stoppage wins, and four fighters earned “Performance of the Night” honors for the notable victories they scored.

In the headliner, Rafael dos Anjos quickly stopped former lightweight champ Benson Henderson, and earned… Read More

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Here are the official results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 49 card in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which saw Rafael dos Anjos stop former lightweight champ Benson Henderson in the opening round.

The event was hosted by Tulsa’s BOK… Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 49, which will be hosted by Tulsa, Oklahoma’s BOK Center on Saturday.

The card will feature former lightweight champ Benson Henderson taking on fellow contender Rafael dos… Read More

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Benson Henderson may be coming off a submission win over Rustam Khabilov, but that doesn’t mean he’s completely overhauled the approach, which led to his reign as UFC lightweight champ.

While Henderson has become… Read More

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It hasn’t taken Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos long to line up their next bouts, as following their wins on June 7th, the two have been booked to fight each other August 23rd. The lightweight fight… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Jason High has lost just one fight since 2010, and is coming off consecutive wins over welterweights James Head and Anthony Lapsley, “The Kansas City Bandit” is dropping to 155. While it’s a… Read More

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Although Jason High is coming off consecutive victories over Anthony Lapsley and James Head, the veteran’s next fight will be at lightweight instead of welterweight. In addition, the UFC has announced that High will face the promotion’s… Read More

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It looks as though the UFC’s #6 ranked lightweight Rafael dos Anjos has his next assignment, as the vet will reportedly battle the rising Rustam Khabilov at UFC 170.

According to a report from MMA Boxing.ru, and… Read More

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The second UFC on FOX Sports 1 card has its co-headliner, as Donald Cerrone will take on fellow lightweight contender Rafael dos Anjos at the event, which will take place August 31st in Indianapolis. The card will… Read More

By Tom Taylor

UFC 154, which goes down from Montreal, Canada, on November 17, marks one of the most anticipated events for MMA of 2012—the return of welterweight great Georges St Pierre.  St Pierre will battle Carlos Condit for the… Read More

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Curtis Blaydes wasn’t able to take Junior dos Santos down tonight at UFC Raleigh, but the noted wrestler scored an impressive, stoppage win with his hands.

Dos Santos was able to defend several takedown attempts from… Read More

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UFC Raleigh will take place tomorrow at the city’s PNC Arena and all of the fighters have made weight for the card.

In the headliner, former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos will take on fellow contender, Curtis… Read More

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The lightweight championship fight for UFC on FOX 17 is official, following today’s weigh-ins, but two fighters came in overweight on their first attempts.

The lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone will fight in Saturday’s… Read More

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Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been booked to fight again, as the heavyweights will battle on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17. The all-star bout will co-headlined the event, which will take place in… Read More

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Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic are set for their UFC on FOX 13 headliner, as the heavyweight contenders both made weight this afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona.

The former champ dos Santos came in at 242 pounds… Read More

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After Rafael dos Anjos lost his February 22nd bout with Rustam Khabilov, due to the latter being injured, the lightweight has agreed to face fellow contender Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 19th. The bout will be part of… Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed two more bouts for its upcoming, July 11^th event on FUEL TV, as Damacio Page will take on bantamweight Alex Cacares, and Rafael Dos Anjos will face lightweight Anthony Njokuani.

Dos… Read More

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UFC 286 has undergone a change, a few weeks out from the event, as the promotion’s announced Bryan Barberena is replacing Daniel Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was scheduled to fight Gunnar Nelson at the March 18th card, which is… Read More