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• Demian Maia no Longer Stresses Over Things Out of His Control

  14-05-2017 23:17
  
  Demian Maia isn’t worried about what may or may not happen. Maia has emerged as the clear number one contender for Tyron Woodley’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title. Last night (May 13), Maia’s grappling was able to get the better of Jorge Masvidal’s takedown defense and striking just enough. After the split decision win, […]
  
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• Jason Knight wants Doo Ho Choi fight, but open to showing he can 'whoop' Artem Lobov

  14-05-2017 23:00
  
  DALLAS – Jason Knight speaks to the media at UFC 211 about his technical knockout win over Chas Skelly, wanting to fight Doo Ho Choi but willing to settle for Artem Lobov, and much more.
  
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• Dustin Poirier to appeal no contest against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 211

  14-05-2017 22:20
  
  Dustin Poirier won’t sit idle on the events of Saturday night.
  The UFC lightweight plans to file an appeal over the result of his UFC 211 bout with Eddie Alvarez with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TLDR), Poirier’s manager Robert Roveta told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Sunday.The fight was ruled a no contest by referee Herb Dean after Alvarez landed repeated illegal knees to Poirier’s head in the second round. Poirier believes the result should be o
  
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• Demian Maia won’t ‘sell myself’ to get UFC welterweight title shot

  14-05-2017 22:00
  
  Demian Maia places a high value on winning the UFC welterweight championship.
  But he’s not willing to sell his soul to get there.“A lot of people came up to me and said you need to trash talk,” Maia said on Saturday night in Dallas. “That’s not me.”
  Maia won his seventh consecutive fight at UFC 211, earning a split-decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at American Airlines Center. By virtue of the win, he’s expected to get the next shot at Tyron Woodley&r
  
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• UFC 211 Aftermath: Joanna Jedrzejczyk chases history

  14-05-2017 21:00
  
  In the days leading up to UFC 211, Joanna Jedrzejczyk made it clear she’s all for the UFC adding the women’s flyweight division.
  After all, that could very well give her the opportunity to become the second UFC fighter, along with Conor McGregor, to hold two weight-class titles simultaneously.
  And after her dominant performance against Jessica Andrade on Saturday night, does such an idea really seem farfetched?Joanna Champion put on another clinical performance in pitching a shutout
  
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• UFC 212 promo videos released

  14-05-2017 20:00
  
  UFC 212 is right around the corner, and the UFC released two promos for the card during the UFC 211 pay-per-view event Saturday night. The 212 card will be held on June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo face interim champion Max Holloway in a title unification bout in the main event.
  
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• 'Upset' Kevin Lee says Michael Chiesa took mom comments the wrong way, reflects back on brawl

  14-05-2017 19:00
  
  DALLAS – Kevin Lee speaks to the media at UFC 210 about his brawl with Michael Chiesa at the UFC Summer Kickoff Press Conference, Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones, his relationship with Al Iaquinta, and much more.
  
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez full fight video highlights

  14-05-2017 18:00
  
  Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez full fight video highlights from UFC 211's preliminary card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 took place May 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez (28-5, 1 no-contest) locked horns with Dustin Poirier (21-5, 1 no-contest) on the night's main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• UFC fighters Tecia Torres, Raquel Pennington get engaged

  14-05-2017 17:00
  
  There might be a pair of Penningtons making noise in two UFC divisions before long.
  UFC fighters Tecia Torres and Raquel Pennington got engaged to be married Saturday, Torres announced on Instagram. The two, who have been dating since last year, recently bought a home together in Pennington’s home state of Colorado. Torres wrote posted a picture of Pennington down on one knee. She asked, I said YES!!!! #Engaged ---- Our love began unexpectedly. It started as a crush and grew into an amazin
  
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• Longtime matchmaker Joe Silva to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

  14-05-2017 16:00
  
  Joe Silva was working at an arcade in Richmond, Va., made a cold phone call to Campbell McLaren, and helped build a sport. The unlikely story of Joe Silva, an arcade worker who watched early UFC events and made a cold phone call, which led to him becoming one of the most influential people in building a worldwide sport, will have a fitting next and possibly last chapter.
  Silva was announced during UFC 211 as the latest inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame as a contributor.
  Silva will be honored on
  
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• UFC 211: Champ Stipe Miocic, Newcomer Rashad Coulter Among Bonus Winners

  14-05-2017 15:34
  
  UFC 211 was unquestionably the biggest card the MMA promotion has put on so far this year. It also more than lived up to expectations, producing a number of fantastic fights, and strong finishes. So with that in mind, there were a lot of options as far as the bonus situation went. In the end, […]
  
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• Junior dos Santos on loss at UFC 211: ‘It’s terrible, man, it’s terrible’

  14-05-2017 15:00
  
  It didn’t go the way Junior dos Santos wanted it to in his UFC 211 rematch with Stipe Miocic, yet up until the moment he got caught he felt he was executing the game plan perfectly.
  The 33-year-old dos Santos was knocked out midway through the first round by the champion Miocic, yet he still addressed the media at the post-fight press conference in Dallas.“Well, I’m very disappointed,” he said when asked about the emotions he was going through. “Not because he won t
  
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• This head kick knockout is one of the fastest in MMA history

  14-05-2017 14:00
  
  Stipe Miocic didn’t have the best knockout of the weekend.
  That honor might very well belong to Jordan Fowler, who stopped Dylan Goforth with a devastating head kick knockout in just four seconds. That makes Fowler’s finish one of the quickest in MMA history.
  Jordan Fowler vs. Dylan Goforth 4 second KO at Pyramid Fights 2. (Fowler wins). Welp. pic.twitter.com/QbpV6MnbWH— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 14, 2017
  The KO came at Pyramid Fights 2 on Saturday night in Searcy, Ark. It w
  
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• Dana White expects to finalize Conor McGregor’s side of Floyd Mayweather deal on Sunday

  14-05-2017 13:00
  
  A major hurdle on the road to a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather mega-fight is expected to cleared soon, according to UFC President Dana White.
  White said Saturday at UFC 211’s post-fight press conference that he expects to finalize McGregor’s side of the contract on Sunday, before then turning his sights to negotiating with Mayweather’s side in the hopes of striking a deal.
  “We’re right there,” White explained. “I’m expecting an executed agreem
  
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• UFC 211 post-fight show

  14-05-2017 12:17
  
  DALLAS -- With UFC 211 in the books, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk calls win over Jessica Andrade the best performance of her career

  14-05-2017 12:00
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk has had a very dominant reign in the UFC.The strawweight champion defended her title for a fifth time on Saturday night at UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas, defeating top contender Jessica Andrade. Jedrzejczyk, who remains undefeated in her professional fighting career, had another vintage victory where she outpointed the Brazilian, 50-45, 50-44, and 50-45 on the judges scorecards.
  Jedrzejczyk called the win the best performance of her impressive 14-fight career.
  “Yes, I think s
  
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• Jedrzejczyk Attributes Dominant Effort at UFC 211 to More Familiarity with ATT Coaches

  14-05-2017 09:15 via sherdog.com
  
  When Joanna Jedrzejczyk first moved her training camp from Poland to American Top Team in the U.S., she had less than two months to get acclimated to her new coaches before defending the strawweight belt against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205.
  
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• Demian Maia Optimistic Dana White Will Deliver Welterweight Title Shot as Promised

  14-05-2017 08:43 via sherdog.com
  
  It feels as though Demian Maia has been in the contender’s queue at welterweight for an eternity now.
  
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• Stipe Miocic, Jason Knight each take home performance bonuses at UFC 211

  14-05-2017 08:06
  
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic didn’t need to go five full rounds against Junior dos Santos this time. The rematch at UFC 211 in Dallas on Saturday night lasted just 2:22 in the first round, with the current champion Miocic successfully defending his title via an emphatic TKO.
  Miocic not only avenged his last loss in the UFC, but he pocketed an extra $50,000 in the process. Miocic was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus for his quick work of Dos Santos, which tied him for the m
  
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• Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 full fight video highlights

  14-05-2017 07:54
  
  Watch Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 full fight video highlights from UFC 211's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 took place May 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (17-2) looked to defend his title in a rematch against former titleholder Junior dos Santos (18-5) in the night's main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade full fight video highlights

  14-05-2017 07:50
  
  Watch Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade full fight video highlights from UFC 211's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 took place May 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (13-0) eyed her fifth title defense against former bantamweight Jessica Andrade (16-5) in the night's co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
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• UFC 211 Bonuses: Miocic, Knight, Sherman, Coulter Pocket $50K Awards

  14-05-2017 07:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Stipe Miocic didn’t have to work nearly as long for his $50,000 bonus against Junior dos Santos this time around.
  
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• UFC 211 results: Stipe Miocic knocks out Junior dos Santos in first round

  14-05-2017 07:11
  
  The first meeting between Stipe Miocic and Junior dos Santos went the full 25 minutes.
  The second time around was a considerably shorter affair.
  Miocic, who was left limping by a brutal early kick to the shin, landed a huge right hand in the opening round of their UFC heavyweight title main event on Saturday night at UFC 211.
  A series of left hands to the grounded dos Santos ended things via KO at the 2:22 mark of the opening round at Dallas’ American Airlines Center.
  With the victory, Mio
  
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• UFC 211 in Tweets: Pros react to Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade

  14-05-2017 07:08
  
  Two titles were on the line at UFC 211, and two titles were easily defended.UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic avenged his last loss with a first-round destruction of Junior dos Santos in the night’s headlining bout, tying the all-time record for the most consecutive title defenses in UFC heavyweight history, and strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk put on an absolute masterclass over Jessica Andrade, dissecting the challenger to defend her 115-pound strap for a fifth time. Check out re
  
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• UFC 211 Talking Points: Stipe and Joanna Champion

  14-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  DALLAS Stipe Miocic and Joanna Jedrzejczyk took different paths to their title defenses at UFC 211. The heavyweight king landed one big blow to take out Junior Dos Santos, while the Polish tactician picked apart Jessica Andrade one strike at a time on her way to victory. Miocic tied the record for title defenses by a heavyweight champion with two, joining legends Randy Couture, Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. Jedrzejczyk defended her title for the fifth tim
  
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• Dana White addresses McGregor-Mayweather from Dallas

  14-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DALLASThe long-discussed, crossover boxing fight between UFC two division champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather appears ready to progress to the next stage in the coming days. UFC president Dana White told reporters at the UFC 211 press conference Saturday that he’s been discussing the details of a deal with McGregor. “We’re right there. I’m expecting an executed agreement (Sunday),” White said. “Then I’ll start working with team May
  
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• Stipe Miocic Crushes Junior dos Santos With First Round Knockout

  14-05-2017 06:59
  
  The main event of the action-packed UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV) tonight (Sat. May 13, 2017) featured a heavyweight title bout between Stipe Miocic and former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos: Round 1: Miocic opens up with a leg kick and JDS responds with one of his own. Miocic eats a big leg kick and responds with […]
  
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• UFC 211 post-fight press conference video

  14-05-2017 06:58
  
  The UFC 211 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
  UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC 211 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 1:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• Live Stream: UFC 211 Post-Fight Press Conference in Dallas

  14-05-2017 06:50
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding a post-fight press conference immediately following UFC 211. The event takes place inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The press conference is expected to take place at 1:15 a.m. ET, but it can begin sooner or later depending on the pacing of the UFC 211 […]
  
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• UFC 211 results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk cruises to win over Jessica Andrade

  14-05-2017 06:41
  
  Jessica Andrade was not intimidated by Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s near-invincible aura.
  Andrade went straight after the undefeated UFC strawweight champion from the outset of their UFC 211 title fight on Saturday night.
  And it still wasn’t anywhere near enough. The game Brazilian kept the champion honest with her toughness and aggression, but it didn’t keep the 115-pound champion from retaining her title at Dallas’ American Airlines Center.Jedrzejczyk earned a unanimous decisio
  
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• UFC 211 live blog: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2

  14-05-2017 06:37
  
  This is the UFC 211 live blog for Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
  Miicic, who has four of his past five fights, will square off against dos Santos, who has won three of his past five fights, on the main card.
  Check out the UFC 211 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC 211 Results | UFC newsRound 1: Herb Dean is your referee for this heavyweight title fight -- the rematch of the memorable 2014 encounter
  
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• Joanna Jędrzejczyk Thrashes Jessica Andrade For Successful Title Defense

  14-05-2017 06:35
  
  In our co-main event of the evening, reigning women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk defends her title against the heavy-hitting challenger Jessica Andrade: Round 1: Joanna opens up with some leg kicks and Andrade responds with one of her own. A nice right hand lands for Joanna and Andrade responds with a couple of powerful hooks. More […]
  
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• Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Fells Junior dos Santos in UFC 211 Main Event

  14-05-2017 06:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Stipe Miocic retains his heavyweight title by stopping Junior dos Santos in the first round of their UFC 211 headliner on Saturday in Dallas.
  
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• UFC 211 results: Demian Maia decisions Jorge Masvidal, earns title shot

  14-05-2017 05:53
  
  Demian Maia has perhaps the single tightest jiu-jitsu game in all of mixed martial arts. Jorge Masvidal is one of the sport’s toughest outs.
  If that sounds to you like a recipe for a close fight and a tight decision, you’re right.Maia and Masvidal went back and forth for 15 minutes in their welterweight showdown at UFC 211 before going to the scorecards. Maia, the Brazilian veteran, got the nod in Dallas, earning two out of three 29-28 scores at American Airlines Center.With his seve
  
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• UFC 211 live blog: Joanna Jedrzeczyk vs. Jessica Andrade

  14-05-2017 05:47
  
  This is the UFC 211 live blog for Joanna Jedrzeczyk vs. Jessica Andrade, a strawweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
  Jedrzeczyk, who is 13-0 in her career, will square off against Andrade, who has won four of her past five fights, on the main card.
  Check out the UFC 211 live blog below.More Coverage: UFC 211 Results | UFC newsRound 1: Referee for this strawweight title fight is Jacob Montalvo. Pretty intense stare-down beforehand. They did touch gl
  
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• Demian Maia Leapfrogs Jorge Masvidal With Split Decision Win

  14-05-2017 05:44
  
  One of the most anticipated fights on tonight’s (Sat. May 13, 2017) card is the bout between No. 5-ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal and former UFC middleweight title challenger Demian Maia. The winner of this contest is the most likely candidate to challenge welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, next. Round 1: Maia tries to find his way inside […]
  
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• Frankie Edgar Breezes Past Yair Rodriguez With Doctor Stoppage

  14-05-2017 05:10
  
  Next up is a featherweight collision between rising Mexican star Yair Rodriguez and former two-time featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar. Round 1: Edgar pushes the action and Rodriguez is looking to counter strike. Rodriguez lands a knee in the clinch and disengages. Rodriguez goes for the takedown but Rodriguez stuffs it. Edgar has Rodriguez pressured against the […]
  
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• Dave Branch Edges Out Krzysztof Jotko For Split Decision Win

  14-05-2017 04:39
  
  Opening up the UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV) card tonight (Sat. May 13, 2017) is a middleweight bout between Krzysztof Jotko and Dave Branch. Round 1: Branch throws a wild overhand that doesn’t land to open up and Jotko presses forward. Branch throws off more strikes but they’re just out of reach. A nice left-hand lands for […]
  
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• UFC 211 Prelims: Illegal Eddie Alvarez Knees Result in No-Contest with Dustin Porier

  14-05-2017 03:57 via sherdog.com
  
  A wildly anticipated showdown between two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s premier lightweights concluded in anticlimactic fashion.
  
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• Former Matchmaker Joe Silva to Be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame ‘Contributor’ Wing

  14-05-2017 03:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Joe Silva will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame less than a year after his retirement as the promotion’s lead matchmaker.
  
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez Ends in a No Contest After Illegal Knee

  14-05-2017 03:55
  
  Eddie Alvarez (28-5, 1 NC) vs. Dustin Poirier (21-5, 1 NC) ended in a no contest after an accidental illegal knee marred an otherwise spectacular fight. Alvarez did battle with Poirier in the featured bout on the FX preliminary portion of UFC 211. Alvarez, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder, came into […]
  
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• UFC 211: Cortney Casey Handles Former WSOF Champion Jessica Aguilar

  14-05-2017 02:52
  
  There have been no easy outs for Cortney Casey since coming to the UFC in 2015. Her debut inside the Octagon was vs. Joanne Calderwood, while her second fight was vs. veteran Seo Hee Ham. Casey dropped both via decision, but rebounded with first round finishes in 2016. Saturday night at UFC 211, the 30-year-old […]
  
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• UFC 211 Preliminary Card Results

  14-05-2017 02:11
  
  We are live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for the preliminary card of UFC 211 live on FX. You can check out the results from the UFC Fight Pass Exclusive prelims here below: Cortney Casey def. Jessica Aguilar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez via unanimous decision […]
  
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• UFC 211 results: Cortney Casey scores impressive win over Jessica Aguilar

  14-05-2017 02:02
  
  Simply getting into the Octagon was a victory of sorts for Jessica Aguilar.
  The former World Series of Fighting strawweight champion was once regarded as the world’s best fighter at 115 pounds. But injuries have meant the 35-year-old American Top Team Fighter has only been able to compete once in the past 2-1/2 years.
  So Aguilar finally got back into action at UFC 211. But it wasn’t an ideal return. Cortney Casey looked like the sharper fighter from bell-to-bell as she won a unanimou
  
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• Jessica Andrade Talks Giving up Soccer Dreams for UFC

  14-05-2017 01:48
  
  Jessica Andrade learned of her true calling pretty quickly. A highly skilled table tennis player and aspiring soccer player, Andrade knew she was an athlete from a young age. Despite having goals of competing in soccer, “Bate Estaca” had some roadblocks. She knew she had to make a transition. Andrade explained the difficulties she ran […]
  
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• For Chas Skelly, Payday Outweighed Health Risk Against Darren Elkins

  14-05-2017 01:05
  
  Chas Skelly had a tough time preparing for a March 2016 showdown with Darren Elkins. Skelly was on a four-fight winning streak going into that bout and had some who believed he was ready for a fighter the caliber of Elkins. He ended up losing that fight by unanimous decision, but something was off. “The […]
  
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