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• UFC on FOX 18 photos

  30-01-2016 23:31
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 results: Randy Brown rallies for win over Matt Dwyer

  30-01-2016 23:07
  
  Randy Brown didn't come flying out of the gate in his first UFC fight with a spectacular flourish as did his fellow "Lookin' for a Fight" competitor, Sage Northcutt.
  But the Jamaican welterweight by way of Queens, N.Y., did something impressive in his own right at UFC on FOX 18 in Newark on Saturday. Brown overcame a tentative start in the first round and turned it on over the last two to earn a 29-28 across-the-board victory over Canada's Matt Dwyer.
  "This wasn't my best performance tonight, bu
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 results: Late fouls cost Levan Makashvili win over Damon Jackson

  30-01-2016 22:39
  
  The lack of point deductions for fouls in mixed martial arts are frequently decried by fans and fighters alike.
  Saturday, New Jersey referee Gasper Oliver didn't let Levan Makashvili get away with a pair of late fouls, and it cost him a victory in UFC on FOX 18 featherweight bout against Damon Jackson.
  Makashvili was well on his way to a victory when he started to get sloppy late in the third round at Newark's Prudential Center. He first landed a knee to Jackson when Jackson was technically in a
  
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• Betting Odds For UFC On FOX 18: Sage Northcutt Biggest Favorite

  30-01-2016 21:08
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lMvESCS4wQ UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader takes place tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The final betting odds for the event have been released, and newcoming Sage Northcutt is the biggest betting favorite. Here's the full list of betting odds for the event:Main Card- Anthony Johnson (-300) vs. Ryan Bader (+250)- Ben Rothwell (+120) vs. Josh Barnett (-140)- Iuri Alcantara (+150) vs. Jimmie Rivera (-170)- Sage Northcutt (-320) vs. Bryan Bar
  
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• Hacran Dias Says He’s Fighting Cub Swanson at UFC on Fox 19

  30-01-2016 20:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Hacran Dias will lock horns with Cub Swanson at UFC on Fox 19, according to a post on Dias’ Twitter account.
  
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• Danny Castillo, Mike Pierce Among 11 Fighters Released by the UFC

  30-01-2016 20:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Danny Castillo and Mike Pierce are the most notable names on a lengthy list of fighters who recently received pink slips from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Bethe Correia vs. Raquel Pennington Added to UFC on Fox 19 Lineup

  30-01-2016 19:56 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight tilt between Bethe Correia and Raquel Pennington will go down at UFC on Fox 19.
  
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• Rafael Natal aims for top 5 status by the end of 2016

  30-01-2016 19:00
  
  Rafael Natal returns to the Octagon, following an upset win over Uriah Hall, at Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 18, and hopes this is the last time he’s fighting someone outside the top 15 of the middleweight division.
  Winner of three straight, capped off by a decision over Hall in May, "Sapo" underwent surgery twice to repair a detached retina in 2015. He was offered an option to postpone his next bout until the UFC could find him a better ranked opponent, but chose to fight in Newark a
  
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• After two decades, does Renaissance man Josh Barnett still need to fight? Well, yes and no

  30-01-2016 17:00
  
  A fighter's life can be as mundane as it is grueling. Get up, eat, go to the gym, get some food and go right back to the gym. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month.
  Many say they love it, though. And maybe those who live for the process are the most successful. Conor McGregor has called fighting his obsession.
  Josh Barnett has been there. Like, around 15 years ago or so. Now? Not so much.
  "I think you have to do what you have to do at the time that you have to do it," Barnett said.
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• Alex Caceres: Reebok deal 'kind of kills' individuality and uniqueness in the sport

  30-01-2016 16:30
  
  Conical hats, oriental headbands, yellow Bruce Lee-like jump suits and many more traditional martial art threads are part of what makes Alex Caceres one of the most colorful and memorable personalities in MMA.
  Many fans have enjoyed Caceres' unique persona, which stems from the main character of the 1985 cult classic film The Last Dragon, since his appearance as part of Team Georges St-Pierre during Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter, which aired in September 2010 on Spike TV.
  But this Saturday,
  
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• Fightweets: Is Jose Aldo right to demand either Conor McGregor or title shot?

  30-01-2016 16:00
  
  No big fancy intro this week. Let's get right into it.
  Rematches and Jose Aldo's demands
  @jorgerabelo: How u feel about Aldo's statement? I think it's a mistake to take the "title fight or nothing" approach, even if it's "fair."
  Well, the first thought that flashed through my mind when I read that the only fights former longtime featherweight champ Jose Aldo will accept are either a title shot or Conor McGregor (with or without the title) was "Aldo fights about once a year anyway, so this d
  
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• 11 Fighters Released From The UFC This Week

  30-01-2016 15:34
  
  It looks like one of Urijah Faber's "Team Alpha Male" members is among 11 fighters released by the UFC this week.MMAFighting.com first reported the news that Danny Castillo and Mike Pierce were released from the promotion, with nine additional fighter releases coming later.The full list of fighters released from the UFC this week is as follows:* Danny Castillo* Mike Pierce* Steve Montgomery* Akbarh Arreola* Steven Kennedy* Konstantin Erokhin* Marcin Wrzosek* Marcio Alexandre* Valmir Lazaro* Hayd
  
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• Where does Sage Northcutt come from, and how did he alight in such a sordid game as this?

  30-01-2016 15:30
  
  Not that the fight game is brimming with unsavory characters, but it does tend to fetch a certain type — the truth is, sometimes volatile people hold themselves together by wrapping their hands. For control freaks, rules can be a tricky thing, too, because…well, people who go in for self-destruction should be given a little leeway. In fighting we deal in squints and asterisks and in turning the other cheek. A lot of times we tag such cases as "redemption" stories. This week in New J
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 start time, TV schedule for Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader

  30-01-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC on FOX 18 start time, TV schedule is for the Johnson vs. Bader event at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.The main card airs on network television beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader
  Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell
  Iuri Alcantara vs. Jimmie Rivera
  Sage North
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 preview show

  30-01-2016 14:00
  
  NEWARK, N.J. -- Before UFC on FOX 18, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall break down the top storylines.
  
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• UFC on Fox 18 Results: ‘Johnson vs. Bader’ Play-by-Play & Updates

  30-01-2016 07:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC on Fox 18 play-by-play and round-by-round scoring kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• ‘Kovalev vs. Pascal 2’ Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  30-01-2016 07:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live HBO Boxing play-by-play and round-by-round scoring kicks off at 9:45 p.m. ET.
  
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• Talking points: Rumble, Rothwell, Sage and more

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Anthony Johnson’s power may be the scariest in all of MMA. Just think how Ryan Bader felt trapped underneath “Rumble” Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight contender eliminator fight at Fight Night New Jersey.For Bader’s sake, the fight didn’t last long. After Johnson stuffed a takedown and then defended a kimura attempt from Bader, he scrambled and took top position. From there he proceeded to rain down huge blows for a few seconds before the referee
  
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• Saffiedine, Ferreira and Natal among winners at Fight Night New Jersey prelims

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEWARK, NJ - After more than a year on the sidelines due to injury, welterweight contender Tarec Saffiedine made a triumphant return on the UFC Fight Night prelim card Saturday at Prudential Center, winning a close, but unanimous, three-round decision over Jake Ellenberger.Scores were 29-28 across the board for the 11th-ranked Saffiedine, now 16-4; Ellenberger falls to 30-11. //
  Whether to the head or the body, Saffiedine’s kick-centric attack paid off throughout the opening round, bu
  
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• Rothwell, Rivera earn victories on Fight Night New Jersey main card

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEWARK, NJ - Like a fine wine, 34-year-old Ben Rothwell is getting better with time. On Saturday at Prudential Center, the heavyweight contender won his fourth straight, submitting former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the second round of the UFC Fight Night co-main event.The first round was largely a war of nerves waged at close range, Barnett scoring repeatedly with a stiff jab and occasionally with a follow-up cross. These attacks left Rothwell bloodied, but the Wisconsin native’s rushes
  
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• Randy Brown wins in UFC debut at Fight Night New Jersey early prelims

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEWARK, NJ - Welterweight prospect Randy Brown was discovered on the new series “Dana White: Looking for a Fight,” and he certainly got a fight out of Canada’s Matt Dwyer, going the distance for the first time en route to a hard-fought three-round unanimous decision victory in UFC Fight Night action at Prudential Center on Saturday.Scores were 29-28 across the board for Queens’ Brown, now 7-0; Dwyer falls to 8-4. //
  The first round was a competitive one, with Brown s
  
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• Live: Fight Night New Jersey results

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Prudential Center in New Jersey on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.Johnson vs. Bader | Barnett vs. Rothwell | Alcantara vs. Rivera| Northcutt vs. Barberena | Saffiedine vs. Ellenberger | Aubin-Mercier vs. Ferreira | Natal vs. Casey | Ortiz vs. Reis | Sullivan vs. Yakovlev | Caceres vs. Fullen | Dwyer vs. Brown | Jackson vs. Makashvili | Martin vs. OlivieriUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader ma
  
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• Johnson makes quick work of Bader in Fight Night New Jersey main event

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEWARK, NJ - The storyline heading into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ryan Bader was that if Bader got the battle of top light heavyweight contenders to the ground, he would win. Well, the fight went to the ground, but it was Johnson who emerged victorious, with his thudding power producing a devastating first-round knockout at Prudential Center.More from Fight Night New Jersey: Full results | Post-fight bonus recap | Johnson makes q
  
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• From Ali to the Gracies, Casey surrounded by greatness

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Kevin Casey remembers the day like it was yesterday, as anybody would. It’s not every day that you meet “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, but this wasn’t a gym visit from the legendary heavyweight champion or a media event. It was Thanksgiving, and he was about to be in the same room with the man who was going to be his father-in-law for the first time.“It was this unbelievable feeling,” Casey said. “It was hard to even look directly at him. I literally felt
  
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• Fight Night New Jersey 2016 final results

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Prudential Center in New Jersey on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.Johnson vs. Bader | Barnett vs. Rothwell | Alcantara vs. Rivera| Northcutt vs. Barberena | Saffiedine vs. Ellenberger | Aubin-Mercier vs. Ferreira | Natal vs. Casey | Ortiz vs. Reis | Sullivan vs. Yakovlev | Caceres vs. Fullen | Dwyer vs. Brown | Jackson vs. Makashvili | Martin vs. OlivieriUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader ma
  
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• Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader: Post-fight bonus recap

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight of the Night: Iuri Alcantara vs. Jimmie Rivera Performance Bonuses: Anthony Johnson and Ben Rothwell • Fight Night New Jersey's main card swept the performance bonuses• Ben Rothwell took home $50k after becoming the first fighter to submit Josh Barnett• Anthony Johnson ended Ryan Bader's win streak with a first round KO• Rivera earned a unanimous decision win over Alcantara in the Fight of the NightMore from Fight Night New Jersey: Full results | Pos
  
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• Barnett goes full circle in fighting return to NJ

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Back in the early days of the Zuffa era in the UFC, Josh Barnett may have been the King of New Jersey, fighting in the Garden State three times in 2000-01. Just 9-0 as a pro at the time of his Octagon debut against Gan McGee at UFC 28, Barnett was intrigued by the prospect of fighting in front of what he perceived were the bright lights of Atlantic City.“I remember thinking ‘Oh, Atlantic City, gambling, the Vegas of the east coast, that place was supposed to be real happening.”
  
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• Barberena hands Northcutt his first professional loss

  30-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Bryan Barberena eagerly took on the biggest opportunity of his career when offered the chance to replace the injured Andrew Holbrook on short notice against unbeaten phenom Sage Northcutt Saturday at Prudential Center. The result in the FOX-televised opener: Northcutt is unbeaten no more, as Barberena won the welterweight bout via second-round submission. //
  Northcutt controlled the majority of the opening round behind his fast hands and a slam with three minutes left. But once Barberena ro
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 Results: Johnson vs. Bader

  30-01-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 18 results for the Johnson vs. Bader fight card Jan. 30, plus live coverage from Newark, live blogs of the main card, and live UFC on FOX 18 twitter updates.In the main event, Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader collide in a key light heavyweight contest. Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell battle in the co-main event.Check out the UFC on FOX 18 results below.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader
  Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell
  Iuri Alcantara vs. Jimmie River
  
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• Veteran fighters Danny Castillo, Mike Pierce released by UFC

  30-01-2016 05:19
  
  Two longtime members of the UFC roster were let go this week.
  Danny Castillo and Mike Pierce, both solid veterans with good wins on their records, were cut by the promotion, multiple sources confirmed Friday with MMA Fighting.
  Castillo (17-10), a member of Team Alpha Male, had lost four in a row, but three of those were split decisions, including his loss to Nik Lentz last month at UFC on FOX 17. Many felt Castillo should have gotten the nod from the judges in losses to Tony Ferguson and Jim Mil
  
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• Bellator 148 results: Paul Daley wins by one-punch KO, rips 'muppet' Josh Koscheck

  30-01-2016 05:10
  
  Paul Daley was nearly as savage with the microphone as he was with his right hand.
  The British knockout artist finished Andy Uhrich with one uppercut at 2:00 of the first round Friday night in the main event of Bellator 148 in Fresno, Calif. Then, he took aim at Josh Koscheck, the hometown boy sitting cageside.
  "Crotchek, Crotchek, Crotchek!" Daley shouted into the microphone during his post-fight interview with Jimmy Smith.
  The two men have a long history, going back to Koscheck's win over Dale
  
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• Ringing Paul Daley Uppercut KOs Andy Uhrich in Bellator 148 Main Event

  30-01-2016 05:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Paul Daley knocks out Andy Uhrich in the first round of their Bellator 148 headliner on Friday in Fresno, California.
  
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• Bellator 148 video: Paul Daley faceplants Andy Uhrich in first round

  30-01-2016 05:06
  
  Paul Daley took 120 seconds to land his shot on Andy Uhrich at Bellator 148.
  But one shot was all he needed.
  After backing Uhrich against the cage, Daley uncorked a perfectly timed, perfectly placed uppercut that sent his foe crashing to the mat face-first.
  In a classy gesture, Daley threw his hands in the air and walked away, recognizing that the deed was done.
  Twitter user Zombie Prophet (@ZProphet_MMA) captured the finish:Paul Daley vs Andy Uhrich #Bellator148 pic.twitter.com/86KxhugnQC
  &mdas
  
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• Paul Bradley ruins Chris Honeycutt's undefeated record by first-round KO

  30-01-2016 04:51
  
  Paul Bradley tarnished the undefeated record of Chris Honeycutt in just 40 seconds at Bellator 148.
  Bradley (23-6, two no-contests) clipped a charging Honeycutt (6-1, one no-contest) with a right hand, initiating a mad scramble for the finish.
  Despite Honeycutt's resolve, Bradley's follow-up shots proved too much, and referee Mike Beltran was forced to halt the affair.
  Twitter user Zombie Prophet (@ZProphet_MMA) captured the action:Chris Honeycutt vs Paul Bradley #Bellator148 pic.twitter.co
  
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• Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire crumples Ryan Couture with vicious left hook at Bellator 148

  30-01-2016 03:55
  
  Patricky Freire packs some power, folks.
  Taking on Ryan Couture at Bellator 148, "Pitbull" landed a straight right hand, putting Couture on wobbly legs in Round 1. After clearing the cobwebs, Couture advanced once more, this time eating a picture-perfect left hook on the chin.
  The result was unconsciousness.
  Twitter user Zombie Prophet (@ZProphet_MMA) captured the brutality:Patricky Freire vs Ryan Couture #Bellator148 pic.twitter.com/6Lp4vUpiw4
  — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) January 30, 2
  
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• Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias reportedly set for UFC on FOX 19

  30-01-2016 02:35
  
  While the UFC has made no formal announcement, the 19th edition of UFC on FOX has another fight added to its card. Featherweights Hacran Dias and Cub Swanson are set to lock horns according to a public declaration from Dias himself:Próxima batalha confirmada no dia 16 de Abril - Tampa/EUA contraCub Swanson . pic.twitter.com/HUrzA8ysFk
  — Hacran Dias (@Hacrandias) January 29, 2016Dias, 31, is on a two-fight win streak, having most recently competed at UFC Fight Night 70 in June where
  
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• Anthony Smith Stops Josh Neer in Opening Round of Victory FC 47 Main Event

  30-01-2016 02:31 via sherdog.com
  
  There was no love lost between 15-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Josh Neer and Anthony Smith, which bred some trash talk and ill-will between the two veterans leading up to their Victory FC 47 main event.
  
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• UFC on FOX 18 weigh-in photos

  30-01-2016 00:54
  
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• Scott Coker Hopes to Have Bellator Heavyweight Champ Minakov Back Within 6 Months

  30-01-2016 00:33 via sherdog.com
  
  Late last year, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker sounded like he was just about done with reigning heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov.
  
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