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• UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson Matchmaking For Main Card Fighters

  27-09-2015 23:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unwa6s4ZauQLast night’s UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson card had some slow spots, but overall, it turned out pretty well. Uriah Hall got one of the best finishes of the year in the biggest upset of the year stopping Gegard Mousasi in the biggest win of his career, Josh Barnett’s decision win over Roy Nelson was grueling in the best possible way, and most of the Japanese fighters had good showings on the main card. So, where do we go from here?Winne
  
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• Urijah Faber: Submissions a reason UFC wouldn't match me with Conor McGregor

  27-09-2015 22:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber wanted to fight one another in Dublin.
  McGregor, for his part, felt he could fight his Ultimate Fighter 22 coach on the Oct. 24 card at O2 Arena, then turn around and meet Jose Aldo Jr. to unify the UFC featherweight title.
  Faber, one of the sport's craftiest fighters both in the cage and in maneuvering himself into the right spots behind the scenes, sniffed an opportunity at a potential monster payday, and a fight he felt he could have won.
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• Rashad Evans admits 'I was doubting if I could come back'

  27-09-2015 21:00
  
  Nearly two years have passed since we last saw former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans in the Octagon.
  Evans, who turned 36 on Friday, returns for a main-card light heavyweight bout against Ryan Bader at UFC 192 in Houston. But he isn't afraid to admit that there were moments during his time outside of competition in which he wondered if he'd ever again get a chance to fight.
  "When you're dealt a situation like I was dealt," Evans said on a media teleconference, having two surgeries b
  
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• Lighter Daniel Cormier readies for beginning of a new era in UFC

  27-09-2015 19:00
  
  Daniel Cormier, who defends his light heavyweight title Alexander Gustafsson on Oct. 3, notes that the two will be the Guinea Pigs in the first title fight with full USADA rules in effect, not just the unannounced drug testing, but the banning of usage of IV's after weigh-ins. Part two of the new era of UFC begins on Oct. 3, as Daniel Cormier (16-1) faces Alexander Gustafsson (16-3) for the light heavyweight title, in the first title match since the implementation of not only random drug testing
  
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• Alexey Butorin head kick KOs Leandro Ataides at ONE 'Odyssey of Champions'

  27-09-2015 17:56
  
  With an open ruleset that allows for soccer kicks and knees to the head of a downed opponent, ONE Championship offers the fight fan a different look at the fight game (or perhaps preserves a relic of the past, depending on one's perspective).
  Those rules weren't needed on Sunday at ONE Championship 'Odyssey of Champions', but the characteristic violence of the open rule set was on display when Alexey Butorin landing a head kick knockout on Leandro Ataides:Alexey Butorin KO's Leandro Ataides
  
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• For Uriah Hall, Saitama was a destination and an arrival

  27-09-2015 17:00
  
  Homecomings can be a little bittersweet, especially in the twisted, merciless game of MMA, where every fight is an intersection of loosely controlled fate. It was nearly seven years ago to the day that Gegard Mousasi, in the midst of a 15-fight winning streak, stunned Ronaldo Souza with an upkick knockout at Dream 6. That happened in Saitama, Japan, on Sept. 23, 2008. It remains one of Mousasi’s most incredible knockouts — not to mention one of a hundred iconic moments that happened
  
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• Bizarre hot-tub incident forced fighter to pull out of RFA show

  27-09-2015 16:00
  
  Add this to the list of weird, recent weight-cutting injuries.
  Grant Dawson was supposed to make his RFA debut last Friday night, but was forced to pull out two days before due to burns and an infection he got from sitting in a hot tub to cut weight, he told MMA Fighting.
  Dawson said he had to be rushed to the emergency room where doctors told him he had first-degree burns and the onset of hot tub folliculitis, which is essentially an inflammation of the hair follicles. The 21-year-old was not a
  
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• Ryan Couture would be 'pretty surprised' if his father came out of retirement for one last fight

  27-09-2015 15:00
  
  Those hoping that Randy Couture will come out of retirement to fight Fedor Emelianenko on New Year's Eve will probably be let down. At least according to Couture's son.
  Ryan Couture doesn't think his father getting in the cage again is in the cards.
  "I'd be pretty surprised if he decided to do that," Ryan Couture said. "I don't doubt that he's capable of it, but I just don't know that he has the desire to."
  It was announced at Bellator: Dynamite 1 on Saturday night that Emelianenko would be comi
  
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• Barnett Praises Nelson After 5-Round Battle, Says ‘People Get Hung Up on Wins and Losses’

  27-09-2015 09:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Going five rounds was not part of the plan for Josh Barnett.
  
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• Barnett Praises Nelson After 5-Round Battle: ‘People Get Hung Up on Wins and Losses’

  27-09-2015 09:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Going five rounds was not part of the plan for Josh Barnett.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 75 bonuses: Uriah Hall nets extra $50,000 for stunning upset of Gegard Mousasi

  27-09-2015 09:01
  
  Uriah Hall pocketed some extra cash for the biggest win of his life.
  Hall, who stunned middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi in Saturday night's co-main event, was one of four fighters to receive a $50,000 'Performance of the Night' bonus for his highlight-reel finish at UFC Fight Night 75.
  The previously unranked Hall survived a grisly first round to floor Mousasi with a spinning back kick to flying knee combination in the opening moments of the second. A TUF 17 product who has battled inc
  
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• UFC Fight Night Japan Bonuses: Hall, Barnett, Brandao, Nakamura Garner $50K

  27-09-2015 09:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Against the most accomplished opponent he’s faced in the Octagon to date, Uriah Hall showcased the talent that had many calling him the UFC’s next breakout star during “The Ultimate Fighter 17.”
  
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• Sunday Morning UFC Coffee: Who Won the Fight Last Night?

  27-09-2015 09:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has you covered.
  
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• Josh Barnett Decisions Roy Nelson in Clinch-Heavy UFC Fight Night Main Event in Japan

  27-09-2015 08:53 via sherdog.com
  
  Josh Barnett utilizes his trusted clinch game in taking a five-round unanimous decision from Roy Nelson in Japan.
  
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• Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson full fight video highlights

  27-09-2015 08:28
  
  Watch Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 75's main event above, courtesy of ESPN.
  UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson took place Sept. 27, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Veteran heavyweights Josh Barnett (34-7) and Roy Nelson (20-12) faced off in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.More Coverage: UFC Fight Night 75 results | UFC News
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• UFC Fight Night 75 in Tweets: Pros react to Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson, Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi

  27-09-2015 07:49
  
  What ring rust? Josh Barnett shook off a near two-year layoff on Saturday night to outpace Roy Nelson in a grueling five-round heavyweight affair, breaking the UFC's single-fight divisional record by landing a whopping 146 significant strikes on the chin and belly of "Big Country." The win topped off an already entertaining return to Japan, thanks in large part to Uriah Hall's stunning Mortal Kombat finish of Gegard Mousasi in the night's co-main event.
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• UFC Japan results: Josh Barnett returns to best Roy Nelson in complete, five-round performance

  27-09-2015 07:41
  
  Josh Barnett had quite the return -- to Japan and the Octagon.
  In his first fight in 21 months, "The War Master" put together a complete performance in a unanimous decision victory (50-45, 48-47, 48-47) over Roy Nelson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 75 on Saturday night at Saitama Super Arena.
  Barnett (34-7) used the clinch against the cage to beat up Nelson throughout. The former PRIDE star landed knee after knee to Nelson's midsection and also crushed "Big Country" with multiple elbows t
  
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• UFC Fight Night 75 post-fight press conference video

  27-09-2015 07:20
  
  The UFC Fight Night 75 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.The UFC Fight Night 75 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 2 a.m.
  
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• Fight Night Japan Talking Points

  27-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The biggest surprise in Saturday night’s main event at UFC Fight Night Japan? It went the full five rounds.When heavyweights are involved, you expect a quick, sudden finish. But Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson took each other’s best shots and were still standing at the end.They weren’t fighting for a title, but their performance was certainly championship-worthy on a night of watchable, unpredictable bouts. Let’s get started with today’s Talking Points.1. Barnett’
  
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• Fight Night Japan results: See who won

  27-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at Fight Night Japan: Barnett vs. Nelson? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2015.Nelson vs. Barnett | Hall vs. Mousasi | Camus vs. Horiguchi | Roop vs. Mizugaki | Brandao vs. Kikuno | Ishihara vs. Hirota | Jingliang vs. Nakamura | Kasuya vs. Hein | Johnson vs. Kotani | Zapata vs. AnzaiFight Night Japan main cardWatch live on FS1 at 10 pm ET (How to watch worldwide)-->Main Event: Roy Nelson vs.
  
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• Fight Night Japan: Post-fight bonus recap

  27-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Performance bonuses: Josh Barnett, Uriah Hall, Diego Brandao and Keita Nakamura• Barnett put in a historic performance in his five-round battle with Roy Nelson in the main event. 'The Warmaster' connected with 95 significant clinch strikes against Nelson, a new single-fight UFC record, en-route to victory and an extra bonus for his efforts. His 146 significant strikes mark a new single-fight heavyweight record.• You'll see Uriah Hall's winning effort in highlight reels f
  
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• Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi full fight video highlights

  27-09-2015 06:39
  
  Watch Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 75's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson took place Sept. 27, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. TUF 18 product Uriah Hall (12-5) took on middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi (37-6-2) in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.More Coverage: UFC Fight Night 75 results | UFC New
  
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• Watch Diego Brandao steamroll Katsunori Kikuno in 28 seconds at UFC Fight Night 75

  27-09-2015 05:36
  
  Diego Brandao doesn't get paid by the hour.
  The TUF 14 winner needed just 28 seconds to steamroll through Japanese featherweight Katsunori Kikuno on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 75, recording his second straight first-round TKO since falling short against Conor McGregor.
  Catch a replay of the entire fight below, courtesy of FOX Sports.:29 seconds! One Brandao blitzkrieg was all it took to end Kikuno's night #UFCJapan http://t.co/Im1GBSTw8R
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• UFC Fight Night 75 Photos

  27-09-2015 04:26
  
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• PBC on NBC: Deontay Wilder Stops Rugged Johann Duhaupas In 11th

  27-09-2015 02:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Johann “The Reptile” Duhaupas momentarily lost his way to the ring Saturday night, but the Frenchman didn’t lose his courage nor his will. He pushed WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder to 11 rounds, before succumbing in a lopsided, though entertaining fight on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC
  
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• Herbert Burns says he was promised ONE title shot with win over Timofey Nastyukhin

  27-09-2015 01:00
  
  Herbert Burns expected a shot at the ONE Championship featherweight title after tapping Honorio Banario in December, but it never materialized. Set to take on Timofey Nastyukhin at this weekend’s ONE event in Jakarta, the Brazilian hopes to finally earn his chance at the gold.
  "I’m ready to go there and put on a show," Burns told MMAFighting.com. "I haven’t fought in a while, but I was training the whole time. I’ve evolved a lot in my striking, added more weapons to my ga
  
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