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• Sara McMann wants Julianna Pena or Valentina Shevchenko next, talks division upheaval

  24-07-2016 22:00
  
  Sara McMann was in Las Vegas during International Fight Week and present during the UFC 200 ceremonial weigh-ins at T-Mobile Arena. The UFC women's bantamweight contender heard the crowd boo when, in a promo, UFC president Dana White called Miesha Tate "the baddest woman on the planet — except for Ronda Rousey."
  McMann was pretty surprised. Tate was about to defend her UFC women's bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes in the main event of what was supposed to be the biggest card in UFC h
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 Aftermath: Bedlam in the women's bantamweight division

  24-07-2016 21:00
  
  The UFC has faced relentless criticism over the past couple years for making money fights over the bouts that adhere to pure sport.
  Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at welterweight? Twice? Sure, why not put the entire featherweight division on ice for a year, and create an interim title when the champion isn't hurt?
  Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson in a rumored rematch for the middleweight title? Take a seat, Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman, and let the story play out.
  And so on, and so forth.
  Curi
  
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• Video: Holm On Second Loss In A Row, Shevchenko Talks Big Win At UFC On FOX 20 Presser

  24-07-2016 20:38
  
  https://youtu.be/lNq3AlJekecOn Saturday night, former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm suffered her second loss in a row inside the Octagon, marking the first two-fight losing streak of her professional MMA career.Holm was upset by fellow dangerous, decorated striker Valentina Shevchenko in the five-round main event of the evening.Hear what Holm and Shevchenko had to say about the main event and what the rest of the fighters on the card had to say about their performances on Saturday
  
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• Jose Aldo media scrum

  24-07-2016 20:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO – Jose Aldo discusses his win over Frankie Edgar and having a spy inside "The Answer’s" training room during UFC 200 fight week, the rematch between Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor, fighting at Madison Square Garden, the UFC sale for $4 billion, the need of a fighter’s association and more.
  
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• Felice Herrig: Getting control of anxiety issues a 'big factor' in win over Kailin Curran

  24-07-2016 18:00
  
  It had been 15 months since Felice Herrig last competed in the UFC, but she made a nice statement in her hometown of Chicago upon her return. The Ultimate Fighter 20 cast alum was able to take out 25-year old Hawaiian fighter Kailin Curran in the first round of her strawweight main card bout via a rear-naked choke.
  And with that, the kickboxer was able to put some ghosts behind her. Namely some anxiety and fatigue that she said she suffered through in her last fight with Paige VanZant at UFC on
  
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• Holly Holm reflects on her loss: 'I just have to believe in myself more'

  24-07-2016 16:00
  
  Holly Holm doesn't have any excuses for her loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on FOX 20 on Saturday night.
  Just a vow to get back to the drawing board.
  "I have to get back in there and go forward," the former UFC women's bantamweight champion said during Saturday night's post-fight press conference at United Center.  I know I'm capable of more. I just have to believe in myself more. I know I can do more than the way I performed tonight."
  Few would have predicted just eight months ago, whe
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Mark Hunt should get part of Brock Lesnar's money

  24-07-2016 14:00
  
  At UFC on Fox 20, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk talked to the media about the state of the strawweight division, supplements in MMA, wanting to be a two division champion, the Mark-Hunt-Brock-Lesnar situation, and much more.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko says UFC champ Amanda Nunes is ‘scared’ of rematch, vows to get revenge

  24-07-2016 13:00
  
  Valentina Shevchenko had the best performance of her career in beating former champion Holly Holm. And then she took aim at the current champion, Amanda Nunes.
  Shevchenko said at the UFC on FOX 20 post-fight press conference Saturday that Nunes wants nothing to do with her in a five-round fight. Nunes beat Shevchenko at UFC 196, but Shevchenko rallied to win the third in that bout.
  "She's definitely scared," Shevchenko said in Chicago. "I'm ready for five rounds, for sure. I will take whoever I
  
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• Ex-Champ Holly Holm Admits She ‘Could Have Done More’ in Loss to Shevchenko

  24-07-2016 07:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Holly Holm’s knockout of Ronda Rousey last November, a career-defining victory that turned the MMA world upside down, suddenly feels like it happened a lot longer than eight months ago.
  
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• Chicago rewind: What you got right & wrong

  24-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmValentina Shevchenko capped off a huge night of fights in Chicago with a shocking upset, as she knocked off former women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm with a unanimous decision victory after some early trouble to start the first round.Holm clipped Shevchenko with a quick punch early in the fight, knocking “Bullet” to the ground for a split second before she regained her balance and got back to her feet. That
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 post-fight show

  24-07-2016 06:36
  
  After UFC on FOX 20, Ariel Helwani and Luke Thomas break down the biggest storylines from the event.
  
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• Edson Barboza Ready for Five-Round Headlining Bout After UFC on Fox 20 Win

  24-07-2016 06:29 via sherdog.com
  
  After an impressive decision triumph over Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox 20, Edson Barboza believes he is ready to spend a little bit more time in the Octagon.
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 bonuses: Felice Herrig earns $50,000 for submission win over Kailin Curran

  24-07-2016 06:10
  
  In her return to MMA competition, Felice Herrig earned an extra $50,000 in a Performance of the Night bonus at UFC on FOX 20.
  Herrig, who hadn't competed inside the octagon in over a year, made an impressive return, submitting strawweight prospect Kailin Curran to open up the main card on FOX. The 31-year-old fighter looked sharp against Curran, showcasing her grappling by taking Curran's back and sinking in a rear-naked choke in just two minutes into the fight.
  Additionally, former WEC bantamwe
  
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• Amanda Nunes: Shevchenko ‘Needs to Prove Herself a Little More’ Before Receiving Rematch

  24-07-2016 05:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Amanda Nunes apparently wasn’t all that impressed with Valentina Shevchenko’s performance.
  
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• UFC on Fox 20 Bonuses: Herrig, Wineland, Knight, Alers Receive $50K

  24-07-2016 05:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Felice Herrig, Eddie Wineland, Jason Knight and Jim Alers all received $50,000 bonuses at UFC on Fox 20 on Saturday night.
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez full fight video highlights

  24-07-2016 05:03
  
  Watch Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX's main card fight above, courtesy of ESPN.UFC on FOX 20 took place July 23, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago. Edson Barboza (18-4) squared off against Gilbert Melendez (22-6) in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Barboza vs. Melendez, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com's Chuck Mindenhall.Round 1: Goodlightweight scrap here &mda
  
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• Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko full fight video highlights

  24-07-2016 05:01
  
  Watch Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX's main card fight above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC on FOX 20 took place July 23, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago. Former UFC champion Hoilly Holm (7-2) squared off against Valentina Shevchenko (11-3) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Holm vs. Shevchenko, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com's Chuck Mindenhall.Round 1: It's Sh
  
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• UFC on Fox 20 in Tweets: Pros react to Valentina Shevchenko's upset win over Holly Holm and more

  24-07-2016 04:50
  
  MMA remains one of the most unpredictable sports, and the main event of UFC on Fox 20 proved that theory, as Valentina Shevchenko defeated former UFC woman's bantamweight champion Holly Holm in impressive fashion. Checkout the twitter timeline below, as the pros react to Shevchenko's upset victory over Holm, Edson Barboza's three-round war with Gilbert Melendez, Felice Herrig's return to MMA competition, and much more.
  Holly Holm def. Valentina ShevchenkoI wouldn't want to fight either. #Holm is
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Outstrikes Former Champion Holly Holm in UFC on Fox 20 Headliner

  24-07-2016 04:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Valentina Shevchenko carves up Holly Holm to earn unanimous decision in UFC on Fox 20 main event in Chicago.
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Valentina Shevchenko stifles Holly Holm

  24-07-2016 04:29
  
  This was supposed to be The Holly Holm Show, a showcase fight to get the former UFC women's bantamweight champion right back into title contention.
  Instead, it turned into Valentina Shevchenko's big night. Shevchenko imposed her will on a flat Holm on Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 20, earning a unanimous decision in Chicago.
  The judges' scores at United Center were 49-46 across the board.
  Holm (10-2) had her best round in the first, as she scored the fight's only knockdown among
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Edson Barboza punishes Gilbert Melendez

  24-07-2016 03:31
  
  Gilbert Melendez was looking to turn his first fight in more than a year into his favored dirty brawl.
  But Edson Barboza was having none of that.
  Barboza brutalized the former Strikeforce lightweight champion in the co-feature bout of UFC on FOX 20 on Saturday night. He used punishing leg kicks to keep Melendez off-balance and eased his way to victory at Chicago's United Center.
  The judges scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28, for a unanimous decision.
  Melendez, who was fighting for the first tim
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 live blog: Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko

  24-07-2016 03:25
  
  This is the UFC on FOX 20 live blog for Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko, a bantamweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at United Center in Chicago, Ill.Holm, who has won three of her four UFC fights, will face Shevchenko, who is 1-1 in the UFc, in the main event.Check out the UFC on FOX 20 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC news
  Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:Round 4:Round 5:
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Francis Ngannou knocks out Bojan Mihajlovic

  24-07-2016 02:47
  
  Francis Ngannou’s rampage up the heavyweight ranks continues apace.
  The 29-year-old Cameroon native and Paris resident didn't need much time to dispense of Serbia's Bojan Mihajlovic on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 20. Referee Herb Dean waved off the bout at Chicago's United Center at just 1:34 of the first round.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC newsMihajlovic (10-4) took a 10-fight win streak into his UFC debut. But Ngannou dropped him with a wicked body shot. He then landed seve
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 live blog: Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez

  24-07-2016 02:43
  
  This is the UFC on FOX 20 live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez, a lightweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at United Center in Chicago, Ill.Barboza, who has won three of his past five fights, will face Melendez, who has won two of his past five fights, on the main card.Check out the UFC on FOX 20 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC newsRound 1: Good lightweight scrap here — a former champion making his return, and a guy hoping to solidify his name o
  
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• UFC Heading to Portland for Fight Night Card on Oct. 1

  24-07-2016 02:41 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Oregon for the first time in six years this fall.
  
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• UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko Results

  24-07-2016 02:31
  
  MMA Fighting brings you UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko results. UFC on FOX 20 takes place at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.In the main event, former UFC champion Holly Holm squares off against Valentina Shevchenko. A lightweight contest between Edson Barboza and Gilbert Melendez is the co-main event Saturday night. For reasons that remain entirely unclear to me, the UFC is putting on yet another show this month. It's arguably the worst card in the history of the UFC on FOX franchise, but
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Felice Herrig makes short work of Kailin Curran

  24-07-2016 02:24
  
  For someone who waited a long time to return to the Octagon, Felice Herrig didn't seem to want to stay there long on Saturday.
  In her first bout since April 2015, the popular strawweight needed just 1:59 to finish Kailin Curran at UFC on FOX 20. A rear-naked choke was the winning move at Chicago's United Center.
  Herrig wasted little time scoring a takedown, and from side control, she managed to take Curran's back. She sunk in the choke and held on even as Curran got to her feet, then dropped bac
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 live blog: Francis Ngannou vs. Bojan Mihajlovic

  24-07-2016 02:23
  
  This is the UFC on FOX 20 live blog for Francis Ngannou vs. Bojan Mihajlovic, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at United Center in Chicago, Ill.Ngannou, who is 2-0 in the UFC, will face Mihaljovic, who is making his UFC debut, on the main card.Check out the UFC on FOX 20 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC news
  Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:
  
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• UFC on Fox 20 Prelims: Returning Eddie Wineland Stops Frankie Saenz in Chicago

  24-07-2016 02:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Eddie Wineland showed he could still compete with some of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s best bantamweights.
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Eddie Wineland finishes Frankie Saenz in third round

  24-07-2016 02:03
  
  Eddie Wineland cued up a vintage performance for his hometown fans on Saturday.
  The first-ever WEC bantamweight champion brought his heavy hands with him to UFC on FOX 20 in Chicago on Saturday, as he dropped Frankie Saenz for a TKO win in the third round.
  "Everyone knows I have power in my hand," Wineland (22-11) said after his 12th career KO/TKO win. "I'm a 135 pounder with one-punch knockout power."More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC newsThe first two rounds were back and forth, with W
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 live blog: Felice Herrig vs. Kailin Curran

  24-07-2016 02:02
  
  This is the UFC on FOX 20 live blog for Felice Herrig vs. Kailin Curran, a strawweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at United Center in Chicago, Ill.Herrig, who has won three of her past five fights, will face Curran, who has won two of her three UFC fights, on the main card.Check out the UFC on FOX 20 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC news
  Round 1: Strawweight fight to kick us off on main card. Should be a good one between Curran and Herrig. Referee for this one i
  
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• UFC on FOX 20 results: Darren Elkins overcomes foul, beats Godofredo Pepey

  24-07-2016 01:38
  
  On the surface, it seemed like a typical Darren Elkins fight. He earned a scorecard of 29-27, 29-27, and 30-26 to earn a unanimous decision over Godofredo Pepey at UFC on FOX 20 in Chicago on Saturday.
  But it was a little different than the Indiana native's standard grind ‘em out victories, as he had to overcome a wicked illegal knee to earn the win.More Coverage: UFC on FOX 20 Results | UFC newsIn the middle of the second round, Pepey (12-4), a finalist from the first season of TUF: Brazi
  
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