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• UFC Fight Night 99 Reebok Salaries: Pearson Earns Twice As Much As Mousasi Despite Loss

  20-11-2016 23:30
  
  The mandatory Reebok sponsorship salaries for UFC fighters continues to look bad on paper, as the fighter who lost in the co-main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 99 event took home twice as much as the next largest earner, as he earned double what both Gegard Mousasi and Urijah Hall, the two headliners of the event, were paid.The Reebok system is set up in a way that compensates veterans of the promotion the greatest, regardless of almost any factors such as rankings or the actual performanc
  
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• Demian Maia saw ‘weaknesses' in both Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, unsure about next move

  20-11-2016 22:00
  
  The biggest loser of UFC 205's co-main event was a man who didn't even fight: top-ranked welterweight contender Demian Maia.
  The Brazilian jiu-jitsu savant was in attendance for UFC 205 and was expected to fight the winner of the 170-pound title bout between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson. Those plans, however, were thrown into disarray after the UFC ended up with its first majority draw in a title bout since Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard were forced to run things back in 2011.
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• Gegard Mousasi Says He Wants To Fight Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz Or Luke Rockhold Next

  20-11-2016 21:30
  
  https://youtu.be/pf2jHUJOsDEAfter his picking up his fourth straight victory, three by way of KO or TKO and all in 2016, with his win over Urijah Hall in their rematch on Saturday night, Gegard Mousasi has his sights set on a big fight the next time he steps into the Octagon.At the official UFC Fight Night 99 post-fight press conference on Saturday evening after his win over Hall in the main event of the show held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mousasi noted that he hopes to fight one of three me
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Gegard Mousasi vs. Urijah Hall 2 From UFC Fight Night 99

  20-11-2016 20:31
  
  https://youtu.be/VmeCIC7e-x8This weekend, Gegard Mousasi finally got to "run one back" that he has been wanting since their first fight ended, as he fought former TUF Finalist Urijah Hall in a rematch in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 99 event.In the final match of the evening inside the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, airing live via the UFC Fight Pass digital subscription service, Mousasi picked up his fourth straight win, his third straight by KO or TKO, by stopping Hall
  
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• Manny Gamburyan on retirement: ‘My body can’t take it anymore’

  20-11-2016 20:00
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Manny Gamburyan announced his retirement after losing to Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and spoke with the media about why he has decided to quit fighting, his thoughts on his MMA career, how he hopes to be viewed by fans, and much more.
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Claudia Gadelha vs. Cortney Casey From UFC Fight Night 100

  20-11-2016 19:05
  
  https://youtu.be/EuCw80jij2AIn her first fight since giving UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk her toughest teststo date, the second of which came back at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale during UFC's International Fight Week back in July, Claudia Gadelha returned to her winning ways by defeating a game opponent in Cortney Casey.Featured above are video highlights of the Gadelha-Casey bout, which took place on the main card that aired on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) live on Saturday ev
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Joe Rogan impersonates Yoel Romero, John Kavanagh finds Santa Claus at a bar

  20-11-2016 19:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."
  Good bye New York and thank you. Another chapter written in my storied career. God bless.
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• Claudia Gadelha apologizes to Cortney Casey, but says illegal kick didn’t land

  20-11-2016 18:00
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Claudia Gadelha returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Cortney Casey at UFC Fight Night 100, but it didn’t come without controversy.
  The Brazilian strawweight dominated the action against Casey, but threw an illegal kick to a downed opponent in the third round. Casey complained, but the referee didn’t deduct a point. Gadelha apologized to her opponent at the post-fight press conference, but says that the kick didn’t actually land
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Thomas Almeida vs. Albert Morales From UFC Fight Night 100

  20-11-2016 17:12
  
  https://youtu.be/czk2Y5ZoG3gIn the co-main event of the second event put on by the UFC on Saturday night, Brazilian contender Thomas Almeida returned to his winning ways.At the UFC Fight Night 100 event in his home country of Brazil, UFC Bantamweight contender Thomas Almeida scored an impressive second-round TKO over Albert Morales in second-to-last bout of the evening, earning himself a "Performance of the Night" bonus for the fight.Featured above are video highlights of the Almeida-Morales bou
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira From UFC Fight Night 100

  20-11-2016 17:01
  
  Xefn)#EvFaLW!mi3KNgwApnZIn the main event of the second of two UFC events held on Saturday, Ryan Bader once again scored a win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, as the two met in a rematch of their UFC 119 fight back in September of 2010.In their first meeting, "Darth" Bader scored a unanimous decision victory in a three round bout with the former PRIDE veteran. In Saturday's rematch, which headlined the UFC Fight Night 100 event in "Lil Nog's" home country of Brazil, Bader managed to stop the MMA
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko to return to same spot his legendary streak ended

  20-11-2016 17:00
  
  The moment when the world found out that Fedor Emelianenko (35-4-1, 1 no contest) really was human took place on June 26, 2010, when he was caught in a triangle by Fabricio Werdum at the SAP Center in San Jose, and he lost for the first time in nearly a decade at a time when he was considered almost an MMA deity as much as regarded by many as the best fighter ever in the sport.
  The short period when Werdum had the triangle on, a few seconds where it appeared time stood still, is something nobody
  
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• Michael Page blames Fernando Gonzalez for disappointing fight

  20-11-2016 16:00
  
  Michael "Venom" Page went from being a human highlight reel to someone who may have had the worst major fight of the year on Saturday night.
  In promoting Page's fight, Bellator ran a video of its greatest knockouts in history, and listed as No. 1 was Page's flying knee strike finish that caved in the skull of Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos on July 16 in London.
  But two rounds of almost complete inactivity, followed by a third round which Page lost, led to a frustrating night for Page who remained u
  
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• Click Debate: Where do two UFC titles land Conor McGregor on the pound-for-pound list?

  20-11-2016 15:00
  
  Let's get this out of the way first: Jon Jones is still the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
  There's no way around this. Jones has never legitimately lost a fight, with a disqualification the only blemish on his exemplary record. He's knocked off a who's who of former champions and big names.
  Jones is the best, there's no doubt. He's just inactive right now due to a one-year suspension handed down by an independent arbitration panel as part of his USADA doping case with more sanctions
  
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• Free agent Ryan Bader wants to stay in the UFC, but it has to make sense

  20-11-2016 14:00
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Ryan Bader entered free agency with back-to-back TKO victories, and now he has some decisions to make.
  Two months after stopping Ilir Latifi in Germany, Bader flew to Brazil to headline UFC Fight Night 100 in a rematch with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and it didn’t go the distance this time. Bader, who beat "Minotouro" by decision in 2010, scored a third-round finish at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo.
  "Nogueira is always tough. I was surprised how tough he was aga
  
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• Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev full fight video highlights

  20-11-2016 08:11
  
  Watch Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev full fight video highlights from the Ward vs. Kovalev main event above, courtesy of ESPN.
  Kovalev vs. Ward took place Nov. 19 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Undefeated boxers Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1) and Andre Ward (31-0) locked horns in the main event. Catch the video highlights above.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 100 Post-Fight Press Conference From Sao Paulo, Brazil

  20-11-2016 07:16
  
  https://youtu.be/5ZejbJuLH6kFollowing the second of two "Fight Night" events put on by the UFC on Saturday was the post-fight press conference live from Sao Paulo, Brazil.Featured above is the complete video archive of the UFC Fight Night 100 post-fight press conference, which featured Ryan Bader, who again defeated hometown favorite and MMA legend Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event of the event, which aired live via FOX Sports 1 (FS1).For complete UFC Fight Night 100 results, click here
  
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• UFC Fight Night 100 bonuses: Thomas Almeida leads the pack

  20-11-2016 07:14
  
  Thomas Almeida put on a show in front of his hometown crowd ... and took home an extra $50,000 for his efforts.
  The Sao Paulo, Brazil native got the better of an exciting slugfest against upstart Albert Morales in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 100 at Ginasio do Ibirapuera.
  The bantamweight contender's second-round TKO victory gave Almeida one of the Performance of the Night bonuses. The other three:
  *Pedro Munhoz, who won his second straight fight and second straight bonus for his second
  
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• Video: Bellator 165 Post-Fight & Fedor-Mitrione Pre-Fight Press Conference

  20-11-2016 07:02
  
  https://youtu.be/dS4EidXTPOMFollowing Saturday night's Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson event, which took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, was the official post-fight press conference with the fighters from the fight card that aired live on Spike TV featuring Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson for the Bellator Lightweight Title in the main event.Prior to the Bellator 165 post-presser, however, was a special pre-fight press conference for the bigsurprise fight announcement
  
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• Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2 full fight video highlights

  20-11-2016 06:53
  
  Watch Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2 full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 100's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 took place Nov. 19 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC light heavyweight contenders Ryan Bader (21-5) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-7), aka Lil' Nog, collided in a rematch in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Bellator 165 results: Michael Chandler takes thrilling split decision over Benson Henderson

  20-11-2016 06:52
  
  Five years to the day after his breakout victory over Eddie Alvarez, Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler scribbled another massive MMA name onto his résumé.
  Chandler won a thrilling affair over former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson on Saturday night in the main event of Bellator 165, eking out a split decision to successfully defend his 155-pound strap on Spike TV at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
  Chandler (16-3) started the bout strong, badly hurting Hend
  
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• UFC Fight Night 100 results: Ryan Bader rolls over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

  20-11-2016 06:33
  
  At age 40, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is primarily getting by on his legendary toughness and his extraordinary heart.
  Unfortunately, that's not nearly enough to win a fight with a thoroughbred like Ryan Bader.
  Bader absolutely worked over "Li'l Nog" in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100 on Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bader used effortless takedowns to set up brutal ground-and-pound assaults.
  Only Nogueira's resilience enabled him to last into the third round at Gymasio Ibrapuera, as he
  
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• UFC Fight Night 100 Bonuses: Almeida, Ferreira, Antiglov, Munhoz Pocket $50K

  20-11-2016 06:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Thomas Almeida, Cezar Ferreira, Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Pedro Munhoz all pocketed $50,000 “Peformance of the Night” paychecks at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo on Saturday night.
  
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• Ryan Bader Obliterates Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in UFC Fight Night 100 Main Event

  20-11-2016 06:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Ryan Bader stops Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the third round of their UFC Fight Night 100 “Bader vs. Nogueira 2” rematch on Saturday in Brazil.
  
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• Michael Chandler Retains Lightweight Title with Split Nod Win Over Benson Henderson

  20-11-2016 06:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Reigning Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler was the second titleholder in the promotion to crush Benson Henderson’s dreams on Saturday night.
  
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• Andre Ward Survives Knockdown, Edges Sergey Kovalev Via Controversial Decision

  20-11-2016 06:26 via sherdog.com
  
  At one point in their eagerly-anticipated showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Andre Ward was on the verge of being knocked out. It was in the second round when “S.O.G.” was drilled by a perfectly-timed straight right to the face from Sergey Kovalev and knocked down.
  
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• Bellator 165 post-fight press conference video

  20-11-2016 06:21
  
  At the Bellator 165 post-fight press conference, the top Bellator 165 fighters discuss their performances Saturday night.
  
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• Fedor Signs With Bellator, Faces Mitrione In Bellator 172 Main Event

  20-11-2016 05:14
  
  Here we go.At Saturday's Bellator 165 event in San Jose, California, which featured Benson Henderson vs. Michael Chandler in the main event and the return of exciting up-and-coming prospect Michael "Venom" Page, a big announcement was made regarding a familiar face in the Heavyweight division finally making his Bellator fighting debut.Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione was announced as the main event for the promotion's upcoming Bellator 172 event on February 18th at the SAP Center in San Jose,
  
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• Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson Results From San Jose, California

  20-11-2016 05:07
  
  In addition to the two UFC events on Saturday, UFC Fight Night 99: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 and UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Sao Paulo, Brazil respectively, Bellator MMA held an event with one of their stronger main events in recent memory, as Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson took place live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California with former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson "Smooth" Henderson challenging Bellator's reig
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko joins Bellator, set to fight Matt Mitrione at Bellator 172

  20-11-2016 05:03
  
  Fedor Emelianenko is returning to U.S. soil.
  The legendary Russian champion will take on ex-UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione on Feb. 18 at Bellator 172 in San Jose, Calif. Bellator announced the match-up during it's Saturday broadcast of Bellator 165, with play-by-play announcer Sean Grande revealing that Emelianenko had signed a multi-fight deal.
  Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all-time. The 40-year-old Russian, nicknamed "The Last Em
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Bellator, Meets Matt Mitrione on Feb. 18

  20-11-2016 04:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Fedor Emelianenko is now officially a Bellator MMA athlete.
  
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• ‘TUF 5’ Alum Manny Gamburyan Announces Retirement After UFC Fight Night 100 Defeat

  20-11-2016 04:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Manny Gamburyan announced his retirement after a loss to Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo on Saturday night.
  
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• Keri Anne Melendez scores crushing 47-second KO in MMA debut at Bellator 165

  20-11-2016 04:02
  
  Keri Anne Melendez didn't have to wait long to win her professional MMA debut.
  Melendez, 32, the wife of UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez, floored Sheila Padilla with a heavy right hand just 47 seconds into the opening round of the pair's flyweight contest at Bellator 165 on Saturday night. Melendez (1-0) followed with two more right hands for good measure, but Padilla (2-1) was already done.
  "I think it's time to pass the torch," an elated Gilbert Melendez said of his wife afterw
  
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• UFC Fight Night 99 post-fight press conference video

  20-11-2016 03:11
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 99 post-fight press conference, the top UFC Fight NIght 99 fighters discuss their performances Saturday. Also, Jack Marshman, Kevin Lee, Justin Ledet, and Abdul Razak Alhassan earned performance bonuses.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 100 Results From Sao Paulo, Brazil

  20-11-2016 02:54
  
  On Saturday evening, the second of two UFC Fight Night events took place, featuring another rematch in the headline spot.Following the afternoon UFC Fight Night 99 event that aired live on UFC Fight Pass from Belfast, Northern Ireland that saw Gegard Mousasi gain revenge with a first-round TKO over Urijah Hall in their rematch in the main event (results here) was the FOX Sports 1 (FS1) card from Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Headlining the UFC Fight Night 100 event was MMA le
  
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• Kevin Ferguson Jr. loses pro MMA debut to Aaron Hamilton at Bellator 165

  20-11-2016 02:50
  
  The long-awaited professional debut of Kevin Ferguson Jr., aka "Baby Slice," didn't exactly go as planned.
  Ferguson, the son of late Bellator star Kimbo Slice, lost a back-and-forth battle to Aaron Hamilton, tapping to a second-round guillotine on the undercard of Bellator 165 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
  Fighting in a 165-pound catchweight contest, Ferguson (0-1) came out fishing for takedowns early and often, securing three in the opening round while hunting for ground-and-pound whene
  
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• Video: UFC 206 “Crazy Fight Card” Trailer For 12/10 PPV

  20-11-2016 02:47
  
  https://youtu.be/Xr2OR-cGQpEOn Saturday evening, UFC released their latest trailer for their next pay-per-view event, UFC 206: Cormier vs. Johnson 2.Featured above is the "Crazy Fight Card" trailer for UFC 206, which showcases the main event between Daniel Cormier and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, the co-main event between Anthony "Showtime" Pettis and Max Holloway, as well as Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs. Matt Brown and Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi.UFC 206: C
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 99 Post-Fight Press Conference

  20-11-2016 02:33
  
  https://youtu.be/pf2jHUJOsDEImmediately following Saturday afternoon's UFC Fight Night 99 event in Belfast, Northern Ireland was the usual post-fight press conference held for the media members in attendance.UFC Fight Night 99 featured the rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Urijah Hall in the main event, which saw Mousasi even the score between the two, stopping the TUF veteran in the first round with strikes to put their rivalrly at 1-1 after two fights.Featured above is the complete UFN 99 pos
  
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• Video: Gegard Mousasi Talks About TKO Victory Over Urijah Hall At UFN 99

  20-11-2016 02:30
  
  https://youtu.be/loW2cIfb6HEAfter evening the score at 1-1 in their two Octagon meetings, Gegard Mousasi spent somme time for a quick backstage interview.Featured above is the interview with Mousasi, who is now coming off of impressive stoppage victories over Vitor Belfort and Urijah Hall in his last two fights.For complete UFC Fight Night 99 results, click here.
  
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• Manvel Gamburyan retires following loss to Johnny Eduardo

  20-11-2016 02:09
  
  After a 17-year mixed martial arts journey, Manvel Gamburyan is calling it a career.
  The Glendale Fighting Club competitor originally from Armenia announced his retirement on Saturday, following a second-round TKO loss to Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  "This might surprise a lot of people, even my family and friends," Gamburyan said. "It's been tough, this has been a long road, this is my first time being in Brazil. I had a great time, but, I think this is it for me,
  
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• Video: Mousasi-Hall Winner Announcement & Post-Fight Interview In The Octagon

  20-11-2016 02:00
  
  https://youtu.be/GuyBzpcvzt8In the main event of the first of two UFC events held on Saturday, Gegard Mousasi got his hand raised, successfully gaining revenge on the last man to beat him, Urijah Hall, in their rematch in the main event of UFC Fight Night 99.The fight saw Mousasi finish Hall with strikes at the 4:37 mark of the opening round of the event held at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.In their previous meeting, which went down at UFC Fight Night 75 in Saitama, Japan back in S
  
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• UFC Fight Night 99 Bonuses: Marshman, Lee, Ledet, Alhassan Collect $50K

  20-11-2016 01:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Jack Marshman, Kevin Lee, Justin Ledet and Abdul Razak Alhassan all received $50,000 “Peformance of the Night” bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast on Saturday.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 99 results: Gegard Mousasi stops Uriah Hall in rematch

  20-11-2016 00:40
  
  Lightning didn't strike twice in the rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night 99.
  Mousasi, who had previously lost to Hall in 2015 via spinning back kick, avenged his loss by defeating Hall via first-round technical knockout on Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  The fight evolved mostly on the feet, and it was a fairly even bout. Mousasi landed a few solid jabs and leg kicks, while Hall also landed a few strikes of his own, including a scary spinning head kick that se
  
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• Flawless Gegard Mousasi Evens Score, Routs Uriah Hall in UFC Fight Night 99 Headliner

  20-11-2016 00:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Gegard Mousasi blows out Uriah Hall in UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2” rematch on Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  
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• Thales Leites expects hard fight despite lack of hype around Krzysztof Jotko

  20-11-2016 00:00
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Back to the winning column with a third-round submission over Chris Camozzi in August, Thales Leites didn’t waste any time getting back in action.
  The Nova Uniao talent faces rising middleweight Krzysztof Jotko Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and believes that his recent losses to Gegard Mousasi and current 185-pound champion Michael Bisping made him a better fighter.
  "You learn more in losses. That’s when you stop to learn from your m
  
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