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• Tyron Woodley Says He’s Open to Boxing Match With Andre Ward

  10-09-2017 23:44
  The dollar signs speak volumes to Tyron Woodley. Woodley, who is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder, is in search of his first “super fight.” He’s targeted Georges St-Pierre, Michael Bisping, and Nick Diaz but he hasn’t been able to snag any of those fights. Speaking to TMZ, Woodley said perhaps a […]
  
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• Justin Gaethje: More grappling, wrestling experience might have helped Conor McGregor against Floyd Mayweather

  10-09-2017 23:00
  LOS ANGELES — Justin Gaethje thinks Conor McGregor did very well against Floyd Mayweather in his professional boxing debut. McGregor, Gaethje said, even went two rounds longer than he expected with the all-time boxing great, falling by TKO in the 10th.
  It was the cardio that got to McGregor in the end, the transition from a 25-minute MMA title fight to a 12-round boxing bout. Gaethje said at a media lunch Wednesday that embracing the grind of wrestling and grappling in MMA could have went
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos sets sights on Tyron Woodley after UFC 215: ‘The division is wide open’

  10-09-2017 22:00
  Rafael dos Anjos’ welterweight experiment appears to be a success.The former UFC lightweight champion made a thunderous statement on Saturday, submitting 170-pound contender Neil Magny with a first-round arm-triangle choke in a one-sided performance to vault himself into instant title contention in the UFC’s welterweight division. Dos Anjos is now 2-0 in the weight class, having also decisioned ex-Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine this past summer, and with the 170-pound class cu
  
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• Jeremy Stephens Open to Fighting Jose Aldo, But Not in November

  10-09-2017 21:48
  Jeremy Stephens wouldn’t mind going one-on-one with Jose Aldo, but not in November. Last night (Sept. 9), Stephens took on Gilbert Melendez. The bout opened up the main card of UFC 215. “Lil’ Heathen” chopped at Melendez’s legs to earn a unanimous decision victory. During the post-fight press conference, Stephens said he’s open to fighting […]
  
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• Henry Cejudo: I’m The One to Beat Demetrious Johnson

  10-09-2017 21:08
  Henry Cejudo believes he has what it takes to defeat Demetrious Johnson. Last night (Sept. 9), Cejudo took on Wilson Reis inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The flyweight scrap was part of the main card of UFC 215. “The Messenger” turned in a stellar performance, knocking out Reis in the second round. Cejudo fought […]
  
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• UFC 215 Aftermath: Time to hit reset button on women’s bantamweight division

  10-09-2017 21:00
  EDMONTON, Alberta — It seems like just yesterday, the UFC women’s bantamweight title was one of mixed martial arts’ marquee belts.
  That was primarily due to the transcendent star power of Ronda Rousey, who made the world pay attention to the fact that women can fight.
  But the belt stayed one of the company’s centerpieces even after it moved from Rousey to Holly Holm to Miesha Tate.
  And it was just over nine months ago that Rousey’s return fight against current champ
  
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• Heated finish in UFC 215 main event was due to Amanda Nunes talking too much, says Valentina Shevchenko

  10-09-2017 20:00
  The main event of UFC 215 was just starting to heat up when the buzzer sounded.
  After 25 minutes of methodical striking and grappling that occasionally left the audience in Edmonton, Alberta displeased with the lack of action, UFC 215 main event competitors Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko stepped up the intensity in the closing moments of the bout, jawing at each other as the buzzer sounded.
  At the evening’s post-fight presser, Shevchenko was asked what was said between the two women
  
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• Emotional Sarah Moras discusses why her walkout song brought her to tears

  10-09-2017 19:00
  EDMONTON, Alberta — Following her win over Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC 215, Sarah Moras discussed why her performance made her emotional, the importance of her walkout song, her long road back to the UFC, what's next, and much more.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko’s frustration at disputed loss should come with a lesson

  10-09-2017 18:00
  Conservative game plan plays role in UFC 215 defeat Just a few minutes after Bruce Buffer looked over the math, double-checked the addition and read the scorecards to the UFC 215 main event, Valentina Shevchenko unloaded in frustration. Seemingly on the brink of capturing the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, the dream was ripped away in a split decision that went against her, and for the champion Amanda Nunes.“I really don’t understand why the victory goes to the other si
  
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• Henry Cejudo still sees himself as the one to beat Demetrious Johnson

  10-09-2017 17:00
  The sting of his first MMA loss still lingers in Henry Cejudo’s mind, but he’s confident that he’ll erase that feeling one day by toppling the man who gave it to him.
  Cejudo was one of the brightest stars on Saturday, finishing Wilson Reis with strikes 25 seconds into Round 2 of their flyweight matchup at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta. It was a dominant win over a fellow contender at 125 pounds, and a much needed one for the Olympic gold medalist who hadn’t seen his hand r
  
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• Amanda Nunes: I don’t hate Valentina Shevchenko, but her personality ‘has changed a lot’

  10-09-2017 16:00
  Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko exchanged plenty of words — and even some physicality — in the months and weeks leading into UFC 215.
  There was the time in May when Nunes put her first on Shevchenko’s face and shoved it. There were the barbs Shevchenko fired at Nunes when Nunes withdrew from what was supposed to be their fight at UFC 213 on the day of the event due to sinus issues. It has been a pretty heated rivalry dating all the way back to the the first time they foug
  
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• Donald Cerrone to teammate Ray Borg: 'You should have fought'

  10-09-2017 15:00
  EDMONTON, Alberta — At UFC 215, Donald Cerrone discussed his incredible outfit for Edmonton, the upcoming release of his theatrical debut, his fight against Darren Till, the withdrawal of his teammate Ray Borg from UFC 215, and much more.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko blasts judges’ decision at UFC 215: ‘I won this fight’

  10-09-2017 14:00
  Valentina Shevchenko was baffled at how Amanda Nunes was awarded a split decision victory after their 25-minute clash in the main event of UFC 215 in Edmonton on Saturday night.The challenger stood dejected with her hands on her hips after Nunes’ successful bantamweight title defense was made official at Rogers Place.Shevchenko pulled no punches when Joe Rogan asked her how she felt about suffering her second loss to Nunes in her post-fight interview.“I really don’t understand
  
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• UFC 215 post-fight show

  10-09-2017 11:17
  EDMONTON, Alberta -- With UFC 215 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Dave Doyle break down the top storylines.
  
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• Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko Disagree on Judges’ Scoring in UFC 215 Headliner

  10-09-2017 08:24 via sherdog.com
  It should come as no surprise that the two main components of the UFC 215 headliner don’t see eye-to-eye on the way the contest was scored.
  
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• UFC 215 bonuses: Rafael dos Anjos, Henry Cejudo recognized for dominant victories

  10-09-2017 08:09
  On a night with no shortage of finishes, it was a pair of title contenders that picked up Performance of the Night bonuses.
  Rafael dos Anjos and Henry Cejudo earned an extra $50,000 for their respective finishes of Neil Magny and Wilson Reis, while veterans Jeremy Stephens and Gilbert Melendez were also rewarded for a Fight of the Night performance at UFC 215 on Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
  Now 2-0 at welterweight, dos Anjos made short work of Neil Magny in the evening’s
  
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• Amanda Nunes Reflects on Her Victory at UFC 215 vs. Valentina Shevchenko

  10-09-2017 08:08
  Amanda Nunes gave herself a passing grade for her performance at UFC 215 Saturday night. Nunes successfully defended her bantamweight title with a split decision over Valentina Shevchenko in the main event. The two were supposed to fight earlier this year, but the Brazilian was forced out with an illness. “I’m a new champion. I […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Puzzled by UFC 215 Decision Against Her

  10-09-2017 08:03
  Valentina Shevchenko believed she had done enough over the course of five rounds and 25 minutes to be declared the winner Saturday at UFC 215. And many others agreed. The judges, though, sitting Octagon-side were not those people, as they gave Amanda Nunes a split decision win in the main event from Edmonton. Nunes improved […]
  
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• First UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Promotional Video Released

  10-09-2017 07:55
  As they tend to do, the UFC immediately jumped on promoting the next pay-per-view during the most recent one Saturday night. With UFC 215 now in the rear-view mirror, attention turns to UFC 216 set for October with Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee for the interim lightweight title. The event takes place October 7 from […]
  
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• Mitch Clarke Announces Retirement After UFC 215 Defeat

  10-09-2017 07:52
  Mitch Clarke has decided enough is enough. The Canadian left his gloves inside the Octagon Saturday night at UFC 215, signifying his retirement from the sport. Clarke suffered a second round TKO loss to Alex White, his third consecutive defeat after winning back-to-back fights in 2013 and 2014. Along with the setback to White, Clarke […]
  
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• ‘Evolving’ Henry Cejudo Says He’s ‘Just Scratching the Surface’ of His Talent

  10-09-2017 07:49 via sherdog.com
  Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Henry Cejudo has been doing this mixed martial arts thing for only four years.
  
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• UFC 215: Bonuses Handed Out, Attendance Figure Announced

  10-09-2017 07:48
  The UFC’s trip to Edmonton was a successful one despite the card losing two of three highly-marketed fights. While Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko battled to a 25-minute decision, several other fights ended quickly to impress the Rogers Place faithful. Jeremy Stephens and Gilbert Melendez picked up $50,000 each and “Fight of the Night” honors […]
  
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• UFC 215 Bonuses: Dos Anjos, Cejudo, Stephens, Melendez Capture $50K Awards

  10-09-2017 07:43 via sherdog.com
  Rafael dos Anjos’ move to the welterweight division is paying dividends in more ways than one.
  
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• Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 scorecard

  10-09-2017 07:38
  The Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 scorecard revealed how the judges scored the UFC 215 main event Saturday night in Edmonton.
  Judge Sal D’Amato gave UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes rounds 1, 3 and 5 en route to a 48-47 score for Nunes, while judge David Therjen gave Nunes rounds 1, 2 and 5 also for a 48-47 score for Nunes.
  Judge Tony Weeks gave Valentina Shevchenko rounds 2, 3, and 5 en route to a 48-47 score for the challenger.
  How did you score the fight?
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• UFC 215 in Tweets: Pros react to Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2, more

  10-09-2017 07:23
  No matter what the official scorecards read, the main event of UFC 215 was always going to be shrouded in controversy.In the end, it was Amanda Nunes who emerged the victor, narrowly defeating Valentina Shevchenko via split decision in a back-and-forth contest on Saturday night. But while “The Lioness” retained her UFC women’s bantamweight title, the result was one that left the challenger enraged and split the fight community right down the middle, with some agreeing that Nune
  
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• Amanda Nunes Ekes Out Close Decision Over Valentina Shevchenko, Retains Title at UFC 215

  10-09-2017 07:07 via sherdog.com
  Amanda Nunes did just enough in the eyes of the judges to claim a split decision over Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC 215 main event.
  
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• UFC 215 results: Amanda Nunes beats Valentina Shevchenko via split decision

  10-09-2017 07:02
  EDMONTON, Alberta -- Sometimes, the fight doesn’t play out like it reads on paper.
  The UFC 215 main event between women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Valentina Shevchenko figured to be a barnburner. After all, their first fight last year was exciting, and both have only gotten better since.Instead, Saturday night’s rematch turned into a tactical affair, one in which several of the rounds could have been scored either way.
  The champion, however, saved her b
  
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• UFC 215 Talking Points: Nunes, Dos Anjos and Cejudo

  10-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  EDMONTON - The highest-level women’s MMA fight in history, as most were calling it, played out as such when both Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko played the ultimate chess match in hopes of claiming the women’s bantamweight title.Nunes won in the end, scoring two fifth-round takedowns to eek out a razor close split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47), to earn her second title defense.The stylistic matchup of Nunes and Shevchenko was the story going into the fight. Nunes seemed to los
  
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• UFC 215 post-fight press conference video

  10-09-2017 06:50
  The UFC 215 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 215 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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• Amanda Nunes Takes Decision Win Over Valentina Shevchenko In Five Round Thriller

  10-09-2017 06:49
  Round 1: Both women exchange leg kicks to open things up. Shevchenko steps back from a strike and just misses on a counter hook. A leg kick lands for Shevchenko and Nunes just misses on a high-kick. Another leg kick lands for Nunes and she just misses on a follow-up jab. The champ lands a kick to […]
  
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• Watch: UFC 215 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

  10-09-2017 06:06
  Once UFC 215 has reached its conclusion, check out the post-fight press conference. The presser takes place inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. A tentative time of 1:15 a.m. ET has been set for the press conference. Both Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko are expected to attend the presser if there are no health […]
  
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• UFC 215 results: Rafael dos Anjos makes short work of Neil Magny

  10-09-2017 06:01
  EDMONTON, Alberta — Is Rafael dos Anjos on track to win a second UFC weight-class title?
  The former UFC lightweight champion made short work of Neil Magny on Saturday night. Dos Anjos submitted Magny with an arm triangle at 3:43 of the opening round in UFC 215’s co-main event at Rogers Place.
  That gave dos Anjos two straight victories since making the jump up to 170 pounds.
  “I’ve been training hard,” said dos Anjos (26-9), “I’m a former lightweight champ
  
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• UFC 215 live blog: Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2

  10-09-2017 06:00
  This is the UFC 215 live blog for Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2, a bantamweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
  Nunes, who has won five straight fights, will square off against Shevchenko who has won four of her past five fights, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC 215 live blog below.
  Round 1: Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko is finally here. The referee for this women’s bantamweight title fight is John McCarthy. The fight is on
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos Runs Through Neil Magny With First Round Submission

  10-09-2017 05:55
  Round 1: Magny opens things up with a jab followed by a body kick. RDA gets a takedown right into side control as he begins to unleash some elbows. Magny manages to get into half guard but RDA continues to ground-and-pound. RDA passes into side control again and unleashes some knees to the body before […]
  
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• UFC 215 live blog: Neil Magny vs. Rafael dos Anjos

  10-09-2017 05:43
  This is the UFC 215 live blog for Neil Magny vs. Rafael dos Anjos, a welterweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
  Magny, who has won four of his past five fights, will square off against dos Anjos, who has won three of his past five fights, in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC 215 live blog below.
  Round 1: Alright, it’s co-main event time. No glove tough here. Magny takes the outside of the cage while dos Anjos takes the inside. Dos Anjos dro
  
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• UFC 215 results: Henry Cejudo looks sharp in win over Wilson Reis

  10-09-2017 05:42
  EDMONTON, Alberta -- It took a couple fights to get there, but Henry Cejudo, the can’t-miss prospect and potential future champion, is back.
  The 2008 Olympic wrestling gold medalist didn’t look himself in his last two fights, losses to flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez.
  But Cejudo looked tremendous at UFC 215 on Saturday night against Wilson Reis. Cejudo’s striking and wrestling was on point as he earned a second-round TKO at Rogers Place.
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• Ray Borg fires back at critics on Twitter: ‘You motherf*ckers are acting like I chose not to fight’

  10-09-2017 05:41
  Ray Borg’s withdrawal from his title fight with Demetrious Johnson at UFC 215 due to a viral infection has angered a lot of the MMA fan base, but the flyweight contender fired back at his critics on Twitter on Saturday night as the card was underway.The 24-year-old took exception with one Twitter user pulling a tweet from last week where Borg shared a picture of himself looking into the distance during a training session with the caption, ‘When someone shows up to the party with Dunk
  
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• Henry Cejudo Shocks Wilson Reis With Striking Clinic For Knockout Win

  10-09-2017 05:35
  Round 1: Cejudo opens things up with a karate stance and actually has some success with it, landing some nice shots. he does a nice job of evading Reis’ distance shots and is landing a plethora of big strikes. Reis comes inside and eats a knee from Cejudo, who gets top control before initiating the […]
  
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• Ilir Latifi Out-Wrestles Tyson Pedro For Unanimous Decision Win

  10-09-2017 05:12
  Round 1: Pedro opens things up with a front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Another leg kick for Pedro and he locks up with Latifi for a brief moment before the pair break up. Another leg kick from Pedro but it’s caught and Latifi is in on a takedown now against […]
  
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• Jeremy Stephens Destroys Gilbert Melendez’s Leg En-Route To Decision Win

  10-09-2017 04:39
  Round 1: Stephens opens things up with a leg kick and Melendez responds quickly with a 1-2. Melendez steps in for another 1-2 but hits nothing but shoulder. Both men still trying to find their punching range as they exchange leg kicks. A leg kick from Stephens takes Melendez’s leg out from under him for […]
  
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• UFC 215 Prelims: Ketlen Vieira Arm-Triangle Choke Finishes Resurgent Sara McMann

  10-09-2017 03:29 via sherdog.com
  Ketlen Vieira has announced her arrival as a serious player in the Ultimate Fighting Championshipwomen’s bantamweight division.
  
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• Mitch Clarke retires following UFC 215 loss to Alex White

  10-09-2017 02:40
  EDMONTON, Alberta — Mitch Clarke called it a career in his adopted hometown.
  The veteran Canadian lightweight announced his retirement on Saturday night following his second-round TKO loss to Alex White at UFC 215. The bout was the 31-year-old competitor’s third straight loss.
  “It was great to fight here in Edmonton in my adopted hometown,” said Clarke. “Tonight, you saw my final fight.”
  A native Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who is now based in Edmonton, Clarke re
  
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• Mitch Clarke Announces Retirement from MMA Following Loss at UFC 215

  10-09-2017 02:35 via sherdog.com
  Mitch Clarke is calling it a career after 16 professional fights.
  
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• UFC 215 Highlights: Kajan Johnson Knocks Out Adriano Martins

  10-09-2017 02:14
  Kajan Johnson sent a message to the lightweight division. Earlier tonight (Sept. 9), Johnson shared the Octagon with Adriano Martins as part of the UFC 215 card. Coming into the fight, Johnson won two straight bouts. “Ragin’” improved his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 22-12-1 thanks to a devastating punch that put his […]
  
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• Kajan Johnson knocks out Adriano Martins at UFC 215 after two-year layoff

  10-09-2017 01:57
  Kajan Johnson’s return to the Octagon couldn’t have gone any better.The Canadian fighter knocked out veteran Adriano Martins in the third round of their lightweight contest at Saturday’s UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This fight was Johnson’s first competition since Sept. 27, 2015. With this performance, Johnson, who trains out of Tristar Gym, is now 22–12–1 in his MMA career and finds himself riding a three-fight win streak.Below is the video of Johnso
  
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• UFC 215 photos

  10-09-2017 01:46
  Check out UFC 215 photos from Saturday’s UFC event in Edmonton.
  
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• UFC 215 Live Preliminary Results

  10-09-2017 00:30
  The UFC is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada tonight (Sat. September 9, 2017) for its UFC 215 pay-per-view (PPV). The event is highlighted by a UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout between champ Amanda Nunes and No. 1-contender Valentina Shevchenko. A number of other exciting bouts are set to go down on the main card, but before […]
  
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• Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko full fight video

  10-09-2017 00:00
  Back at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016, Amanda Nunes took on Valentina Shevchenko to open the pay-per-view card.That night in Las Vegas Nunes outpointed Shevchenko in a unanimous decision, but left fans wondering how the same fight would played out in a five-round contest since Shevchenko came back to win the third round. Well, a little over a year later, Nunes will attempt to complete her first bantamweight title defense in a five-round contest against Shevchenko.The two female fighters are scheduled
  
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