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• ‘Criminal Proceedings’ Could See MMA Banned In Conor McGregor’s Ireland

  17-12-2016 23:47
  
  The death of an MMA fighter in Dublin could spell the end for MMA in the home country of Conor McGregor.An Irish inquest has heard that an acute subdural haemorrhage following "blunt force trauma to the head" was responsible for the shocking death of fighter Joao Carvalho earlier this year.The Team Nobrega man was pronounced dead in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland on April 11th, having taken ill following a TKO loss to UFC fighter Charlie Ward in their Total Extreme Fighting bout
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 results: Leslie Smith wins slugfest over Irene Aldana

  17-12-2016 23:38
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. --It was almost as if the lesson Leslie Smith gleaned from her May loss to Cris Cyborg was that she should fight in Cyborg’s style.
  Competing for the first time since that high-profile TKO loss, Smith was a buzzsaw of activity in her bantamweight matchup with Irene Aldana on Saturday. And Aldana gave out her fair share of offense as well. That made for an exciting 15 minutes at Golden 1 Center.In the end, Smith’s high volume output meant more than Aldana’s co
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 results: Eddie Wineland drops Takeya Mizugaki in first

  17-12-2016 22:47
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Somehow, it took all this time for Eddie Wineland and Takeya Mizugaki to meet in the cage.
  The bantamweight bangers have occupied the same division going back to the WEC days, but it wasn’t until Saturday at UFC on FOX 22 that the duo finally tangled.And in a matchup of fighters who like to throw down, Wineland struck the first and decisive big blow. Wineland twice dropped Mizugaki with right hands in the opening round in a matter of seconds. The referee waved off the
  
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• Video: Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson From Submission Underground 2 (Full Match)

  17-12-2016 20:52
  
  https://youtu.be/cYAuAwIEL6MAt the second Submission Underground grappling event hosted by former UFC contender and current Bellator MMA fighter Chael Sonnen, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones got his first taste of competition since defeating Ovince Saint Preux to become the interim UFC 205-pound champion back in April at UFC 197.Featured above is the complete main event from Submission Underground 2, which saw Jones defeat MMA legend Dan Henderson via arm-triangle choke a
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan Breaks Down UFC On FOX 22’s Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry Bout

  17-12-2016 20:45
  
  https://youtu.be/199VsosSTIwAhead of tonight's UFC On FOX 22: VanZant vs. Waterson event in Sacramento, California, Joe Rogan is back with his "Breakdown" videos for many of the top fights scheduled for the main card.Featured above is the complete Joe Rogan Breakdown video for one of the featured bouts on the main card, which features Alan Jouban and highly touted prospect Mike Perry.UFC On FOX 22 takes place live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
  
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• Video: UFC On FOX 22: VanZant vs. Waterson Faceoffs From Official Weigh-Ins

  17-12-2016 20:40
  
  https://youtu.be/neMpXb59ywQAt the official ceremonial weigh-ins for tonight's UFC On FOX 22 event at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, the fighters scheduled for the show faced off for the last time before they will meet inside the Octagon.Featured above, courtesy of the official UFC YouTube channel, is a video recap of all of the faceoffs from Friday's official UFC On FOX 22 weigh-ins, including those for the top three fights -- Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson, Sage Northcutt
  
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• Video: Diaz Talks Conor McGregor Trilogy Bout, Potential Move From UFC To Boxing

  17-12-2016 20:35
  
  https://youtu.be/tHdWuQJiYiYIn a new video released via the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel, UFC contender Nate Diaz talks about his desire to compete against Conor McGregor in a trilogy bout, as well as a potential move to professional boxing.Diaz continues to make it clear, as evident in the above video, that he wants a third showdown with "The Notorious" one, but doesn't seem confident it's going to happen.Additionally, Diaz shares his belief that the UFC doesn't want him, noting he is co
  
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• Mayweather Offers $10,000 For Best Caption Of McGregor After UFC Loss To Diaz

  17-12-2016 20:28
  
  https://youtu.be/5WYhKSj3ewoFloyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor definitely have people talking. That much is clear.The official UFC On FOX YouTube channel recently added the above video, looking at the recent social media entry made by Floyd Mayweather regarding "The Notorious" two-weight UFC World Champion.Mayweather took to Instagram this week where he posted McGregor laying down after being defeated by Nate Diaz in their first fight inside the Octagon. He offered $10,000 to fans who can come
  
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• Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Results From Dublin, Ireland

  17-12-2016 20:18
  
  On Friday night, Bellator MMA held their Bellator 169 event live from Dublin, Ireland with the card headlined by Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii.Featured below are complete quick-match results from the event, which took place at the 3Arena and aired live on Spike TV.* Muhammed Lawal def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)* James Gallagher def. Anthony Taylor via submission (rear-naked choke)(Round 3, 1:52)* Daniel Weichel def. Brian Moore via submission (arm-tr
  
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• Paige VanZant Elaborates On Comments About Potential Fight With Ronda Rousey

  17-12-2016 20:09
  
  https://youtu.be/22AY2CqNcQoDuring a recent interview with TMZ Sports, UFC On FOX 22 headliner Paige VanZant's comments about a potential fight with UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey went viral. At the UFC On FOX 22 Open Workouts this week, VanZant doubled-down on those comments."It's TMZ, they came up to me and asked me about that matchup and it's like, how many times am I going to be asked that question before people realize we're in far different weight classes," questioned VanZant to members of the
  
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• 'Frankenstein' didn't listen to his parents’ advice, and now he’s going for his third UFC win

  17-12-2016 20:00
  
  Two UFC fights in four months, and Henrique da Silva’s life has changed completely.
  The Brazilian light heavyweight, also known as “Frankenstein,” enters his third UFC bout at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 22 card in Sacramento, Calif., against Paul Craig. However, none of this would have ever happened if he had listened to his parents’ advice against fighting MMA.
  "It all started as a joke,” Silva told MMA Fighting. "I told my master I wanted to try this sport, make
  
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• Paige VanZant believes UFC should make women’s flyweight class before featherweight

  17-12-2016 19:00
  
  SACRAMENTO -- If Paige VanZant had the option of fighting at 125 pounds instead of 115, she’d take it.
  VanZant will meet Michelle Waterson in the strawweight main event of UFC on FOX 23 on Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center, at a time when women’s weight classes are front and center in the news.
  The UFC announced earlier this week that Holly Holm would meet Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 to determine the first UFC women’s 145-pound champion.But VanZant feels the company sho
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 odds, gambling guide

  17-12-2016 18:00
  
  Get your comprehensive gambling breakdown of all the fights this weekend. Welcome all you MMA bettors and gambling lurkers! Back at it again for another week of comprehensive gambling breakdowns.There isn't a lot of good betting action for UFC on Fox 22 but we will do our best to find you all the value we can.
  For those of you who are new here or those who have forgot, this aims to be an exhaustive preview of the fights, the odds, and my own personal breakdown of where you can find betting value
  
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• Despite past rivalry, Dominick Cruz praises retiring Urijah Faber: ‘I wish him nothing but the best’

  17-12-2016 17:00
  
  When Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber first fought at WEC 26 in 2007, neither could have known that the rivalry they forged would come to define both men over the next decade as they navigated their way to the highest levels of the sport.Cruz and Faber ultimately danced two more times, with Cruz winning both follow-up matches inside the UFC Octagon. Yet, together, the two all-time greats unquestionably helped spearhead the rise of the bantamweight division from an overlooked oddity to a legitimate
  
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• Despite past rivalry, Dominick Cruz heaps praise upon retiring Urijah Faber: ‘I wish him nothing but the best’

  17-12-2016 17:00
  
  When Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber first fought at WEC 26 in 2007, neither could have known that the rivalry they forged would come to define both men over the next decade as they navigated their way to the highest levels of the sport.Cruz and Faber ultimately danced two more times, with Cruz winning both follow-up matches inside the UFC Octagon. Yet, together, the two all-time greats unquestionably helped spearhead the rise of the bantamweight division from an overlooked oddity to a legitimate
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 will teach a valuable marketing lesson

  17-12-2016 16:00
  
  There are a lot of theories about what is more important in getting people to care about fights: looks or ability. We might get a clear answer Saturday. Saturday night's UFC on FOX show, more than any television show of the year, is going to teach an important lesson about UFC viewership.
  Simply put: Are looks more important than great fighting skill?
  This is not meant to cast aspersions — well, not too many — on the fighting ability of Paige VanZant, Michelle Waterson, or for that m
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 start time, TV schedule for Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson

  17-12-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC on FOX 22 start time, TV schedule is for the VanZant vs. Waterson event at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., 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 FOX beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson
  Sage Northcutt vs. Mickey Gall
  Urijah Faber vs. Brad Pickett
  Alan Jouban vs. Mi
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 predictions

  17-12-2016 14:00
  
  This is the last free UFC card of the year, and the promotion has delivered, putting together one of the best non-pay-per-view cards in recent memory. This event has many notable fights as it features Urijah Faber’s retirement bout, a top contender fight between VanZant and Waterson, a heated rivalry pitting trash-talking gurus Northcutt and Gall, Mexico’s Irene Aldana’s promotional debut, and much more.
  What: UFC on FOX 22
  Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif.
  When: Satur
  
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• Urijah Faber’s finale a nod to MMA’s past, present, and future

  17-12-2016 13:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Even now, heading into his final mixed martial arts fight, a time when few would blame him for taking a victory lap, Urijah Faber deflects the credit when he’s asked about his contributions to the sport.
  “The California Kid” was the fighter who brought the smaller weight classes to the mainstream, leading the charge as the featherweights and bantamweights of the fondly remembered World Extreme Cagefighting brawled their way from casino ballrooms to major a
  
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• Wineland blasts way to win; Sandoval, Aliev claim decision victories

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  FIGHT PASS customers: Replay the prelims right here! | Don’t have FIGHT PASS? Sign up hereWINELAND vs. MIZUGAKIVeteran bantamweight contender Eddie Wineland continued his surge Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, making it two knockout wins in a row with a first round finish of Japan’s Takeya Mizugaki.Mizugaki timed his striking well early, catching Wineland as he darted in and out. Wineland was undaunted though, and with two minutes left, he struck, dropping Mizugaki with a c
  
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• Waterson, Gall, Jouban get big victories in Sacramento

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  WATERSON vs. VANZANTAfter submitting Paige VanZant in less than four minutes at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday, Michelle Waterson’s daughter Araya has a new favorite fighter.“My daughter told me I would be her favorite fighter if I won tonight, so I had to make it happen,” said Waterson, the strawweight contender who returned from a 17-month layoff to defeat the hometown favorite and pick up her second – and most important – UFC victory.“I was more
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 Results: VanZant vs. Waterson

  17-12-2016 07:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 22 results for the VanZant vs. Waterson fight card Dec. 17, plus live coverage from Sacramento, live blogs of all the main card fights, and live UFC on FOX 22 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, UFC strawweights Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson hope to inch closer to a title shot with a victory.
  Top prospect Sage Northcutt meets rising star Mickey Gall, well-known for choking out CM Punk, in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 22 results below.
  Main card (F
  
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• UFC Fight Night Sacramento final results

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on Saturday, December 17, 2016.VanZant vs Waterson | Northcutt vs Gall | Faber vs Pickett | Jouban vs Perry | da Silva vs Craig | Miller vs Hirota | Barberena vs Covington | Moontasri vs Morono | Emmett vs Holtzman | Smith vs Aldana | Wineland vs Mizugaki | Sandoval vs Serrano | Velickovic vs AlievUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson main ca
  
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• Fight Night Sacramento bonuses: Who got extra $$$?

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight Of The Night: Leslie Smith vs Irene AldanaPerformance Bonuses: Michelle Waterson and Paul Craig• All four fighters earn $50k for their efforts tonight Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Faber caps career with win over Pickett

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MMA pioneer Urijah Faber called it a career after his unanimous decision win over Brad Pickett on Saturday, and even though he looked like a fighter with plenty of gas still left in the tank, the former WEC featherweight champion and longtime UFC bantamweight standout let his hometown fans at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento that he is indeed walking off into the proverbial sunset. “I love doing this, there’s nothing like it in the world, but I am ready to move forward and do some big t
  
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• Craig, Hirota, Covington among Sacramento winners

  17-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  CRAIG vs. DA SILVAScottish light heavyweight Paul Craig impressed in his Octagon debut at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday, handing Brazil’s Henrique da Silva his first pro defeat via submission in the second round.The first round of Paul Craig’s UFC career was a good one, as he fought well on the feet on the mat, cutting da Silva and nearly submitting him with a guillotine choke. But in the second, Craig got the job done, pulling guard and quickly transitioning from a trian
  
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• UFC on FOX 22 preview show

  17-12-2016 06:56
  
  Before UFC on FOX 22, MMA Fighting's Danny Segura and Jed Meshew break down the top storylines for the Sacramento event.
  
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• Bellator 169 results: ‘King Mo’ Lawal defeats Satoshi Ishii, set to fight in Rizin FF Grand Prix

  17-12-2016 05:30
  
  Muhammed Lawal keeps finding success in the heavyweight division.The typically light heavyweight fighter defeated Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight contest in the main event of Bellator 169, which took place on Friday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.It was a fight that had very little action from both fighters. Ishii was hesitant and stayed on the outside occasionally throwing punches that wouldn’t really do anything significant. ‘King Mo’ pressed forward and, although a little b
  
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• Fredy Serrano looking to showcase new skills, surprise fans at UFC on FOX 22

  17-12-2016 05:00
  
  Colombia’s Fredy Serrano believes he hasn’t been able to fully showcase his skills in his UFC career, and he’s looking to surprise many fans at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 22.Serrano will be looking to bounce back from his first professional loss and get his third win in the UFC against Hector Sandoval in Sacramento, Calif.‘El Profe’ is one of those rare fighters that has had almost his entire career in the UFC. Serrano, who’s a former Olympic wrestler, repres
  
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• Bellator 169 Results: King Mo vs. Ishii

  17-12-2016 03:07
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 169 results for the King Mo vs. Ishii fight card Friday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.In the main event, King Mo Lawal will square off against Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight contest.Check out the Bellator 169 results below.Main card (Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET)
  Muhammed Lawal vs. Satoshi Ishii
  James Gallagher vs. Anthony Taylor
  Daniel Weichel def. Brian Moore via submission (arm-triangle choke) (Round 1, 4:44)
  Sinead Kavanagh vs. Elina Kallionidou
  Cameron Else vs. Dylan T
  
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• Muhammed Lawal Decisions Satoshi Ishii in Underwhelming Bellator 169 Headliner

  17-12-2016 02:42
  
  Sometimes Muhammed Lawal sacrifices entertainment value in the pursuit of victory.
  
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• Video: UFC On FOX 22 Ceremonial Evening Weigh-Ins From Sacramento, California

  17-12-2016 00:35
  
  https://youtu.be/JoWrzSZpYmMThe final piece of pre-fight business ahead of Saturday's UFC On FOX 22 event took place on Friday evening, as the ceremonial evening weigh-ins for the big show in Sacramento, California took place.Featured above is the video stream of the official UFC On FOX 22 evening weigh-ins, which saw all fighters step on the scales in front of a packed audience in Sac-Town.Headlined by Paige VanZant vs. "The Karate Hottie" Michelle Waterson and featuring Sage Northcutt vs. Mick
  
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