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• Bellator “In Focus” With Benson Henderson

  11-04-2016 23:09
  
  Benson Henderson made the biggest splash of his career when he opted to sign with Bellator MMA following the conclusion of his contract with the UFC.Next week, Henderson takes on Andrey Koreshkov for the Bellator welterweight title at Bellator 153.In this special presentation of "In Focus," Henderson guides us through his career.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_w8wKukx04[/embed]
  
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• UFC Fighter Denies “Greasing” Allegations At UFC Fight Night 86

  11-04-2016 23:05
  
  Alejandro Perez claimed his third victory inside the Octagon this past weekend, finishing Ian Entwistle as part of UFC Fight Night 86.Immediately after the contest was stopped by referee Grant Waterman, Entwistle started complaining that Perez was greased up and that is what allowed him to escape several deep leg-lock attempts.Perez responded to the allegations in an interview with MMAjunkie after the bout."I worked hard to prepare a defense for the leg locks,"he said. "When he attacked my legs,
  
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• Tony Ferguson on Khabib Nurmagomedov: 'He doesn't want to fight me'

  11-04-2016 23:04
  
  With his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov falling through yet again, Tony Ferguson -- who was supposed to meet Nurmagomedov at UFC on FOX 19 on Saturday night -- is frustrated.
  Yet even though it was him who had to drop out of the bout with an injury this time, "El Cucuy" says he's peeved a little bit at Nurmagomedov for taking a fill-in fight against Darrell Horcher rather than accepting a postponement.
  "The fight could have been saved, and moved to May 29 in Vegas," Ferguson said during an appea
  
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• Relive The Key Moments That Helped Define Rashad Evans’ Career

  11-04-2016 22:59
  
  In a special "Timeline" video presentation, Rashad Evans takes us through the key moments in his UFC career that have helped define "Suga."Evans, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, meets Glover Teixeira this coming Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 19.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lte7B6oFQ_Y[/embed]
  
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• Lyoto Machida Takes Us Through A Typical Training Day For “The Dragon”

  11-04-2016 22:57
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will take on Dan Henderson for a second time this coming Saturday at UFC on FOX 19.Machida, who previously challenged for the middleweight belt, provided an inside look at a typical training day in California for the fighter recently.Check it out in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS4Upwm4Qvs[/embed]
  
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• Former Bellator Champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire To Face Henry Corrales

  11-04-2016 22:54
  
  An injury has knocked John Teixeira out of a key featherweight contest at Bellator 153 vs. former champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire.Officials have signed Henry Corrales to replace Teixeira against Freire on April 22 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The bout will serve as the co-main event on Spike TV to welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov vs. Benson Henderson.Freire (24-3) was bested for just the third time in his career this past November, falling via decision to Daniel Straus for
  
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• Holly Holm says rematch with Miesha Tate 'made sense': 'It wasn't like she was just dominating me'

  11-04-2016 22:00
  
  Holly Holm has said since the UFC 196 post-fight press conference that she wanted a rematch with Miesha Tate. Her manager Lenny Fresquez made that known multiple times to UFC brass over the last month.
  That has never been in question. Holm badly wanted the rematch, for sure. But the former champ also believes that most observers wanted it, too.
  Tate beat Holm in the co-main event March 5 in one of the best women's fights in MMA history. Holm was winning on the cards going into the fifth round on
  
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• Assuncao Says TJ Dillashaw Rematch Was Set, Dillashaw Backed Out

  11-04-2016 21:40
  
  According to UFC Bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao, he is ready and willing to make his Octagon return whenever the UFC calls him. He also claims he actually had a date for a return match against T.J. Dillashaw, a fight he thought was set until Dillashaw pulled out."I'm 100% right now, ready to return to action," Assuncao said to BloodyElbow.com. "We're just waiting on the UFC now. T.J. Dillashaw and myself, we were offered a main event fight which was going to be the May 29 card. It looks
  
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• King Mo Says Conor McGregor Is Getting Credit He Doesn’t Deserve

  11-04-2016 20:47
  
  According to Bellator Light Heavyweight contender Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor is getting credit for something he doesn't deserve.King Mo spoke with members of the MMA media this past weekend about his belief that McGregor isn't the original "money weight" fighter, pointing out that many others in the past paved the way for the way things are today and both he and McGregor are just following suit.Mo, who has fought at Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight throu
  
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• Rizin 1 Bout Order Announced; Prochazka vs. Fujita Gets Top Billing Over Wanderlei, Sakuraba

  11-04-2016 20:37
  
  The fight card and bout order have been locked in for Sunday’s Rizin Fighting Federation event in Nagoya, Japan.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher set at 160-pound catchweight

  11-04-2016 20:05
  
  Darrell Horcher was okay with stepping in on nine day's notice to fight one of the very best lightweights in the world, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
  There was one potential problem, though: He weight 181 pounds when he get the call late last week to meet Nurmagomedov on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa.
  So all parties involved were willing to grant the Pennsylvania-based fighter a concession: The bout will be contested at a catchweight of 160 pounds, Horcher revealed on Monday's edition of The M
  
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• Mark Hunt Challenges Junior Dos Santos To A Rematch

  11-04-2016 19:15
  
  Following his victory over Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86 in Zagreb, Croatia on Sunday afternoon, Junior Dos Santos is already being called out by other top UFC Heavyweights.JDS defeated Rothwell via unanimous decision on Sunday and after his victory, he is already being challenged to a rematch by "The Super Samoan."Mark Hunt took to social media shortly after the conclusion of the JDS-Rothwell fight on Sunday to officially challenge Dos Santos to a rematch.Dos Santos, a former UFC Heavyweig
  
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• Former UFC Veteran Signs With Bellator, Will Headline 4/16 Show Against Freire

  11-04-2016 18:57
  
  Well, it looks like Patricky Freire finally has a new opponent for the upcoming Bellator 152 event.Kevin Souza (16-4), a former UFC featherweight veteran, has signed with Bellator MMA and will be making his promotional debut at Bellator 152, replacing the injured Derek Campos against Freire in the main event.Souza, who fought at 145 pounds in the UFC, will be moving up to 155 pounds for the Freire fight and depending on how he feels, could be staying in that division."Maybe, I don’t know y
  
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• Derek Campos Injured; UFC Vet ‘Kevin’ Souza Steps Into Bellator 152 Headliner in Italy

  11-04-2016 18:48
  
  Scheduled Bellator 152 headliner Derek Campos has suffered an undisclosed injury and will be replaced by UFC veteran Edimilson “Kevin” Souza.
  
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• Venator FC 3 Update: 20-Fight Card Includes 6 Title Bouts, Numerous Big-Show Veterans

  11-04-2016 18:47
  
  Though still more than a month away, the fight card for Venator FC 3 looks to have reached capacity with an enormous 20-bout lineup.
  
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• Kevin Souza signs with Bellator, replaces Derek Campos vs. Patricky Freire in upcoming main event

  11-04-2016 18:00
  
  Kevin Souza has signed a deal with Bellator and makes his promotional debut Saturday, as he replaces injured Derek Campos in the Bellator 152 main event against Patricky Freire, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Junkie.
  Bellator 152 takes place April 16 at the Pala Alpitour arena in Torino, Italy.
  Souza (16-4) impressed as a featherweight in the UFC between 2013 and 2015, racking up three straight wins with a pair of post-fight bonuses, but was released from the promoti
  
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• Daniel Cormier Reacts To Jon Jones Posting And Deleting Insulting Tweets

  11-04-2016 17:25
  
  If you ask UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier, he is starting to notice a pattern as it relates to Jon Jones' use of social media.According to D.C., Jones is like a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" type of person when it comes to tweeting. He explained when asked about the recent Jones posted -- and quickly deleted -- which referenced a quote from Cormier claiming he was "willing to die" in the rematch with Jones, only to pull out of the fight due to an injury."My thing is this: when you loo
  
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• Daniel Cormier compares Jon Jones to ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' over deleted tweet

  11-04-2016 17:00
  
  Daniel Cormier is no stranger to the social media exploits of Jon Jones.
  More than once, Cormier has found himself in the crosshairs of Jones' infamous post-then-delete strategy, whether it be on Twitter or Instagram. So when Jones posted a cordial ‘get well soon' message after Cormier's withdrew from UFC 197 due to a knee injury, then doubled down on it with a late-night jab that was quickly deleted, Cormier wasn't surprised.
  "My thing is this: when you look at the times that he twee
  
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• UFC on FOX 19: Road to Octagon video

  11-04-2016 16:00
  
  Watch UFC on FOX 19: Road to the Octagon for FOX's preview of the latest UFC event on Jan. 30 in Newark, N.J.. In the main event, UFC light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and former UFC champion Rashad Evans will square off. Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson battle in the co-main event in a middleweight contest.The women's strawweight fight between Tecia Torres and Rose Namajunas is also featured above.
  
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• After besting Ben Rothwell, Junior dos Santos says he'll 'be champion again'

  11-04-2016 15:00
  
  It was a make-or-break moment for former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86 in Zagreb, Croatia. Dos Santos had to face and get past surging contender Ben Rothwell if he was to ever live up to his statements that he'd rise to the top of the division again.
  And, lucky for the man known as "Cigano," he did just that, earning a hard-fought but dominant unanimous decision win over Rothwell in the night's main event.
  While there's no guarantee he'll get a title
  
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• The MMA Hour with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Holly Holm, Tony Ferguson, Court McGee, Darrell Horcher, Jeff Sherwood

  11-04-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Jeff Sherwood, founder of Sherdog.com, will talk about parting ways with the Web site and his legendary MMA media career.
  1:25 p.m. -- Lightweight newcomer Darrell Horcher will discuss fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on nine days' notice this weekend.
  1:45 p.m. -- Court McGee will preview his UFC on FOX 19 fight and discuss some out-of-Octagon ventures.
  2:05 p.m. -- Khabib Nurmagomedov will talk about changing o
  
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• The MMA Hour with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Holly Holm, Tony Ferguson, Cat Zingano, Court McGee, Darrell Horcher, Jeff Sherwood

  11-04-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Jeff Sherwood, founder of Sherdog.com, will talk about parting ways with the Web site and his legendary MMA media career.
  1:25 p.m. -- Lightweight newcomer Darrell Horcher will discuss fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on nine days' notice this weekend.
  1:45 p.m. -- Court McGee will preview his UFC on FOX 19 fight and discuss some out-of-Octagon ventures.
  2:05 p.m. -- Khabib Nurmagomedov will talk about changing o
  
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• Morning Report: Urijah Faber has 'some respect' for Dominick Cruz but says he isn't 'made for battle"

  11-04-2016 14:00
  
  Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber just can't help but fight.
  In preparation for their championship match at UFC 199, the champion and challenger have been making the media rounds together and the interviews have been as chippy as one would expect from two fighters who clearly don't like each other but are professional enough to not allow their dislike to turn into thrown shoes and pre-fight brawls.
  In a joint interview with Colin Cowherd. the fighters initially held some semblance of respectful rec
  
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• Zagreb rewind: What you got right and wrong

  11-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Junior Dos Santos was the popular pick going into Sunday's main event against Ben Rothwell, but nobody seemed to think this fight was going to end in a decision.Dos Santos out struck Rothwell by a lopsided margin over five rounds while employing a brilliant stick and move strategy to hit the big Wisconsin native with punches to the body and head before moving away time and time again.Dos Santos was the favorite according to fantasy players on UFC.com, with 53-percent picking him to win, but very
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Spotlight - Tampa

  11-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Saturday night, the UFC is back in Florida, with the promotion settling in at the Amalie Arena in Tampa for a UFC Fight Night card that will be televised on FOX. The main card is a star-studded one, led by Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira and Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson, but when the preliminary action begins at 4pm ET / 1pm PT, UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers will be getting a taste of the next generation of Octagon standouts, with five bouts headlined by an intriguing bantamweight clash betw
  
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• Reasons to watch Fight Night Tampa Saturday

  11-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  While competing on Season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, Rose Namajunas had many wondering if she could be the next Ronda Rousey. But Carla Esparza shut out Namajunas in the finale to win the inaugural strawweight title, and Namajunas disappeared. Now 16 months later, “Thug Rose” is back and better than ever. //
  Namajunas started over after losing to Esparza and has emerged as one of the most dangerous 115-pounders on the planet. She is a submission wizard with great hands.In a bat
  
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• Paige VanZant wows on DWTS in 'Toy Story 2' homage

  11-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Three weeks into the competition on Season 22 of Dancing with The Stars, UFC strawweight Paige VanZant has established herself as one of the top contenders.Two weeks ago, dancing with impromptu partner Alan Bernsten, “12 Gauge” collected high praise from the hard-to-impress Len Goodman and an episode-high score of 24. Last week, once again paired with her Pow Right in The Kisser partner Mark Ballas and dancing a Paso Doble in an Octagon-like structure, the Team Alpha Male standout ag
  
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• Legends Liddell, Griffin to coach TUF LATAM

  11-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas, NV – For the first time in UFC® history, the The Ultimate Fighter® series will feature two UFC® legends and Hall of Famers, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin, as coaches in the first season to be filmed and produced in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now entering its 3rd season, The Ultimate Fighter® Latin America will begin its production in late spring with an airing date set for August 2016. The season’s finale is slated for November 5 in Mexico City, Mexico at
  
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• Henry Corrales steps in for John Teixeira against Patricio Freire at Bellator 153

  11-04-2016 04:00
  
  Patricio "Pitbull" Freire has a new opponent in sight for Bellator 153.
  The former Bellator featherweight champion tweeted on Saturday that he'll meet Henry Corrales at the April 22 event in Uncasville, Conn. MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz confirmed with Bellator sources that the fight will happen on that date.
  Freire was originally scheduled to face John Teixeira, who had to pull out of the evening's co-feature bout with a broken rib.
  Freire (24-3) returns to action for the first time since drop
  
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• Bellator's Aaron Pico comes as close to Olympics as possible without qualifying

  11-04-2016 03:00
  
  Aaron Pico, who was announced as having signed with Bellator in late 2014 with the idea he would debut after making an attempt for the Olympic team in wrestling, came as close as could be without making it.Pico went down to the wire in the 65 kilogram tournament final, losing the third match in a best-of-three series via criteria decision to former NCAA champion Frank Molinaro on Saturday.Pico, who is 19, was attempting to become the first teenager to make the U.S. freestyle Olympic team since J
  
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• After vicious KO of Gabriel Gonzaga, Derrick Lewis wants Roy Nelson at UFC 200

  11-04-2016 02:00
  
  The dust barely had time to settle in Zagreb, Croatia before Derrick Lewis moved on to his next challenge.
  After smoking Gabriel Gonzaga with a devastating first-round knockout at UFC Fight Night 86, "The Black Beast" called out Roy Nelson for a battle between heavyweight sluggers to take place July 9 at UFC 200.
  "It's a fan-friendly fight," Lewis said at Sunday's post-fight press conference. "The fans are going to love it, and it's going to be a really, really awesome fight for me and my career
  
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• Derrick Lewis Calls Out Roy Nelson for Heavyweight Bout at UFC 200

  11-04-2016 01:15
  
  Derrick Lewis knows what he wants, and that’s a matchup with a fellow knockout artist at the UFC’s premiere event of 2016.
  
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• Watch The Post-Fight Press Conference For Fight Night Zagreb

  11-04-2016 01:12
  
  UFC hosted its first ever event in Croatia on Sunday with a heavyweight headlined card. Junior Dos Santos defeated Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision. JDS's win ensured that he would not suffer his first losing streak of his MMA career.Rothwell, on the other hand came into Sunday's event on a four-fight win streak including wins over Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett. With the co-main event, Derrick Lewis knocked out Gabriel Gonzaga in the 1st round. Lewis earned himself a "performance of the n
  
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• Junior dos Santos sees 'a little advantage' for Stipe Miocic against Fabricio Werdum

  11-04-2016 01:08
  
  Fabricio Werdum will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic next month. Junior dos Santos knows each man very well -- he's beaten them both.
  Dos Santos was asked about the championship encounter Sunday after his unanimous decision win over Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia. The Brazilian slugger said he believes Miocic and not the champion has an edge coming in.
  "I see a little advantage for Miocic," dos Santos said in the post-fight press conference. "Werdum doesn't t
  
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• Junior dos Santos Vows to Reclaim UFC Heavyweight Title: ‘I Know It’s Going to Happen’

  11-04-2016 01:01
  
  The last two times Junior dos Santos fought for the UFC heavyweight championship, he came up short.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 86 bonuses: Derrick Lewis earns $50,000 for Gabriel Gonzaga knockout

  11-04-2016 00:25
  
  There was no official Fight of the Night at UFC Fight Night 86 in the UFC's debut in Croatia, but there were plenty of performance-bonus winners.
  In front of a sellout crowd of 13,177 at Arena Zagreb in the nation's capital city, heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis earned $50,000 for his first-round stoppage of Gabriel Gonzaga. It wasn't easy for Lewis as Gonzaga took the American down and ultimately obtained back mount in the beginning of the bout before Lewis was able to escape to his feet. Th
  
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• UFC Fight Night Zagreb Bonuses: Lewis, Taisumov, Perez, Cannonier Pocket $50K

  11-04-2016 00:23
  
  Derrick Lewis has the type of power that can help pad a bank account.
  
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga full fight video highlights

  11-04-2016 00:15
  
  Watch Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 86's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos took place April 10, 2016 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. Heavyweight slugger Derrick Lewis (15-4, 1 NC) took on Gabriel Gonzaga (17-11) in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Lewis vs. Gonzaga, check out the MMAFighting.com recap,
  
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• Junior dos Santos vs. Ben Rothwell full fight video highlights

  11-04-2016 00:12
  
  Watch Ben Rothwell vs. Junior dos Santos full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 86's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos took place April 10, 2016 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. Top heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell (36-10) took on former UFC champion Junior dos Santos (18-4) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Rothwell vs. dos Santos, check out the MMAFig
  
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• Junior Dos Santos Vs. Ben Rothwell Highlights From UFC Fight Night 86

  11-04-2016 00:03
  
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos served notice Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86.With his effective striking, dos Santos downed Ben Rothwell in the main event from Croatia.Thanks to FOX Sports, check out highlights from the contest in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaAbIpes5i8[/embed]
  
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• Derrick Lewis Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Highlights From UFC Fight Night 86

  11-04-2016 00:01
  
  With one perfectly-timed strike, Derrick Lewis finished the night of Gabriel Gonzaga Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86, earning his sixth Octagon finish.The win came inside of the first round for "The Black Beast," who likely will move into the Top-15 in the heavyweight division when the new rankings are released.Thanks to FOX Sports, check out highlights of the contest in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju0H2cmpV8I[/embed]
  
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