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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Gregor Gillespie vs. Jason Gonzalez Delivers

  17-09-2017 23:09
  Gregor Gillespie submitted Jason Gonzalez in a bout that delivered fireworks. Last night (Sept. 16), Gillespie went to war with Jason Gonzalez inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 116 main card. Gillespie put together some combinations and had Gonzalez hurt early. Gonzalez kept […]
  
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• Arjan Bhullar hoping to be role model for young Indian athletes that he never had growing up

  17-09-2017 22:00
  It was a spectacle like few you’ve ever seen on an early UFC prelim fight.
  Rogers Place in Edmonton rocked and rolled during unbeaten Arjan Bhullar’s debut Sept. 9 at UFC 215. The heavyweight from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond is the first Indian-Canadian competitor in UFC history, and he was cheered on by an arena filled with waving Indian flags and fans wearing turbans as Bhullar earned a convincing unanimous decision victory over Luis Henrique.
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• Chatri Sityodtong: Fight with UFC champ would solidify Ben Askren as ‘the best welterweight in history’

  17-09-2017 21:00
  Ben Askren will contest his last fight when he meets Japanese submission specialist Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship Immortal Pursuit on Nov. 24, but the welterweight champion has suggested that a bout with a UFC welterweight champion could lure him out of retirement.Adding fuel to the 33-year-old’s comments on this week’s edition of The MMA Hour, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong claimed that he would be open to Askren facing a UFC champion, once Askren’s friend Tyron Wood
  
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• Brian Stann talks future in politics, favorite UFC memories, gives message to MMA fans

  17-09-2017 20:00
  Over the course of his run in the UFC broadcast booth, Brian Stann served as the color commentary voice for countless UFC events, calling the action for fights both big and small on every forum from UFC Fight Pass to big FOX all the way to pay-per-view. And while that chapter of Stann’s life is now over — the 36-year-old resigned from his UFC role last month to accept a COO position with a “large real estate firm” — Stann still has plenty of fond memories from his t
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Paige VanZant attempts ‘the worm’, Ronda Rousey gets new pup

  17-09-2017 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.” WORM CHALLENGE!!!! Who can worm like me A post shared by Paige VanZant (@paigevanzantufc) on Sep 10, 2017 at 8:27pm PDTYou need to get
  
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• 'Jacare' Souza’s manager suggests Chris Weidman fight could be next in UFC

  17-09-2017 18:00
  Chris Weidman snapped his losing streak with a win over Kelvin Gastelum in July, and there’s a Brazilian middleweight who would like to meet him inside the Octagon.
  Ronaldo Souza, who lost to future interim champion Robert Whittaker in April, is expected to return to training in October after undergoing surgery for a pectoral rupture a couple of weeks after the defeat, and his manager Gilberto Faria welcomes the idea of facing the "All-American" next.
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• Luke Rockhold caps wild night of fights, once again a big fish in the murky middleweight waters

  17-09-2017 17:00
  Saturday night’s UFC show in Pittsburgh was a relatively quiet affair, going up against the big Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez boxing match, which itself was territorially — one might even say cleansingly — going up against the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight from a few weeks back. It’s been some strange times in the fight game, so strange in fact that UFC president Dana White opted to attend GGG-Canelo instead of Luke Rockhold’s return fight with David Branc
  
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• UFC announces Fight Night card in Fresno

  17-09-2017 16:30
  The UFC will make its first trip to Fresno in December.
  The promotion announced Saturday night that the Dec. 9 UFC Fight Night card will take place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
  No bouts have been announced for the date yet. Tickets go on sale on Oct. 20.
  California held 25 UFC events over the past 11 years, most recently the UFC 214 pay-per-view event headlined by Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.
  
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• How Invicta FC almost ended up airing on Showtime

  17-09-2017 16:00
  Showtime was once in the MMA business and didn’t necessarily want to leave it.
  The premium channel aired Strikeforce from 2009 until the promotion was completely folded into the UFC in 2013. A few months after Strikeforce’s extinction, Showtime went into discussions about bringing the sport of mixed martial arts back to its network.
  Invicta FC and Showtime were nearly broadcast partners. At the very least, there were discussions underway. Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza sa
  
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• Outraged Teddy Atlas blames boxing 'corruption' for Canelo vs. GGG draw

  17-09-2017 15:00
  Boxing has long dealt with issues regarding judging controversies, and Saturday night was no exception.But after the blockbuster bout between Canelo Alvarez and Gennedy “GGG” Golovkin was stunningly declared a draw on the judges’ scorecards, ESPN analyst and longtime boxing figure Teddy Atlas decided that he’d had enough.
  “Corruption in boxing,” Atlas said bluntly when asked on-air what he thought about the decision. “Follow the money. And no one else is
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Kamaru Usman Finishes Sergio Moraes

  17-09-2017 14:41
  Kamaru Usman’s rise in the welterweight division continues. Last night (Sept. 16), Usman did battle with Sergio Moraes inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 116 main card. Going into the fight, Usman hadn’t stopped an opponent since July 2015. The drought ended emphatically […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Gilbert Burns Wrecks Jason Saggo With One Punch

  17-09-2017 14:27
  It only took one punch for Gilbert Burns to reign supreme. Last night (Sept. 16), Burns shared the Octagon with Jason Saggo inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 116 prelims. Burns and Saggo went into the second round, but only one man made […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Uriah Hall Melts Krzysztof Jotko

  17-09-2017 14:13
  Uriah Hall had his back against the wall, but he shined bright at the end of the night. Last night (Sept. 16), Hall took on Krzysztof Jotko inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 116 prelims. Hall was rocked and dropped in the opening frame. […]
  
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• Jesse Taylor Says ‘The Truth Will Come to Light’ Regarding Failed Drug Test

  17-09-2017 14:03
  Jesse Taylor has broken his silence. Taylor was scheduled to compete on Nov. 18 against Belal Muhammad. That’s no longer happening as “JT Money” was recently flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential drug violation. Taylor released the following statement through his Instagram account: “The truth will come to light! I am just […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold tells Georges St-Pierre to ‘back out’ of UFC 217

  17-09-2017 14:00
  Luke Rockhold had some threatening words for one of the UFC’s longest tenured stars, but not the one you’d expect.
  In the post-fight interview following his second-round submission win over David Branch in the main event of UFC Pittsburgh on Saturday, Rockhold made it clear that he wants a shot to regain the UFC middleweight championship sooner rather than later, and he did so with a threat aimed at upcoming title challenger Georges St-Pierre.
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Rockhold Forces Submission Via Strikes

  17-09-2017 13:49
  Luke Rockhold is back in the win column and he did so with composure. Last night (Sept. 16), Rockhold threw leather with David Branch inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout served as the main event of UFC Fight Night 116. Rockhold got off to a shaky start, getting tagged by […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Highlights: Mike Perry Ices Alex Reyes With Knee

  17-09-2017 13:40
  Mike Perry handed Alex Reyes the third loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Perry took on Reyes last night (Sept. 16) inside the PPG Paints Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout served as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 116. In just one minute and 19 seconds, Perry blasted his […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Says He’d Bet on GSP Losing to Bisping at UFC 217

  17-09-2017 13:20
  Luke Rockhold doesn’t believe Georges St-Pierre can pull off a victory over Michael Bisping. On Nov. 4, St-Pierre will challenge Bisping for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title. It’ll be the main event of UFC 217. This will be St-Pierre’s first middleweight bout. Fresh off his submission win over David Branch last night (Sept. […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Bonuses: Mike Perry & Uriah Hall Cash in

  17-09-2017 13:03
  The UFC Fight Night 116 bonuses have been revealed. Last night (Sept. 16), UFC Fight Night 116 took place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main card aired live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Preliminary action was also seen on FS1. The main event saw Luke Rockhold earn a second-round submission win […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Recap: Luke Rockhold Submits David Branch

  17-09-2017 12:53
  On a night full of finishes, Luke Rockhold turned in the 10th submission victory of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Last night (Sept. 16), UFC Fight Night 116 took place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the main event, Rockhold took on David Branch. After a solid opening round from […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Bonuses: Perry, Hall, Gillespie, Gonzalez Pocket $50K

  17-09-2017 07:51 via sherdog.com
  Mike Perry’s penchant for spectacular knockouts is becoming a lucrative business.
  
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• UFC Pittsburgh bonuses: Uriah Hall, Mike Perry earn top performances

  17-09-2017 07:48
  A pair of memorable performances and a nice lightweight fight earned bonuses on Saturday night.
  Uriah Hall and Mike Perry earned $50,000 Performance of the Night awards at UFC Pittsburgh, while Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez each took home the same for their Fight of the Night.
  Hall had one of the year’s great comebacks in his middleweight matchup with Krzysztof Jotko. Hall dropped the opening round 10-8 on two cards before rallying to win via TKO at 2:25 of the second and snap a thre
  
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• Ex-UFC Middleweight Champ Luke Rockhold Targets Eventual Move to 205 Pounds

  17-09-2017 07:35 via sherdog.com
  Luke Rockhold had just made an emphatic return to the middleweight division with an emphatic stoppage of David Branch in the UFC Fight Night 116 headliner, but he was already pondering a future in a different weight class on Saturday night.
  
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• Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch full fight video highlights

  17-09-2017 07:27
  Watch Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch full fight video highlights from UFC Pittsburgh’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch took place Sept. 16 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) faced off against ex-WSOF two-division champion David Branch (21-4) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• UFC Pittsburgh in Tweets: Pros react to Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch, wild finishes, more

  17-09-2017 07:24
  With eight out of the 10 fights at UFC Pittsburgh ending by way of knockout or submission on Saturday, there was a ton of violence to talk about and the MMA pros watching the show didn’t disappoint.
  In the evening’s main event, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold utilized a relentless ground-and-pound assault to force David Branch to tap out to strikes in the second round. The win came in Rockhold’s first outing since losing his UFC title to Michael Bisping in June 2
  
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• Gennady Golovkin Controls ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Settles for Split Draw to Set Up Inevitable Rematch

  17-09-2017 07:21 via sherdog.com
  With all due respect to Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor's “Money Fight,” Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin's legitimate middleweight title fight was unquestionably the biggest fight on the boxing calendar in 2017. So anticipated perhaps that some fight fans would've liked to see it twice, including judge Adalaide Byrd.
  
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• Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes full fight video highlights

  17-09-2017 07:18
  Watch Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes full fight video highlights from UFC Pittsburgh’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch took place Sept. 16 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UFC welterweight up-and-comer Mike Perry (11-1) took on Octagon newcomer and short-notice replacement Alex Reyes (13-3) in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• UFC Pittsburgh results: Luke Rockhold finishes David Branch in second round

  17-09-2017 07:06
  For the better part of a round, Luke Rockhold looked very much like a rusty fighter.
  Competing for the first time in 15 months, the former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion dropped the opening round of his UFC Pittsburgh main event on Saturday night to David Branch, who came out aggressive and active.But in the second, the Rockhold of old emerged. Rockhold bullied the former two-division World Series of Fighting champion before earning a submission victory via strikes at 4:05 at PPG Pain
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch Fantasy Rewind

  17-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It was a long road back to the Octagon for former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, but he made the most of his return to action after putting away David Branch in the second round in their main event fight in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.Rockhold definitely got everything he could handle early, as Branch came out head hunting and looking for the early knockout. It appeared that Branch may have rattled Rockhold during one furious combination he unleashed in the opening round, but the Californ
  
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• Fight Night Pittsburgh Talking Points: Rockhold, Perry, Usman and more

  17-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Luke Rockhold is back! #UFCPittsburgh https://t.co/BT4VXBoUaY— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 17, 2017All before the main card even started, there was a Knockout of the Year candidate, a come-from-behind KO finish and a 24-second stoppage.The combat sports world seemed rightfully focused on one of the most marquee boxing matchups in recent memory Saturday night when Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez fought to a draw back in Las Vegas. But in the Steel City, Fight Night Pittsburgh
  
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• Pros react to Canelo vs. GGG controversial split draw

  17-09-2017 06:54
  The pros weren’t very happy with the split draw between Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on Saturday night. They didn’t blame the fighters, but the judges. Check out the reactions of all kinds of people from around MMA and the combat sports world below.
  Boxing is a mad game. pic.twitter.com/Nyzywv8H7O— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 17, 2017
  NSAC That is DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!— Dana White (@danawhite) September 17, 2017
  Good fight. #CANELOGG
  
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• Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin ends in controversial draw

  17-09-2017 06:52
  The long-awaited boxing blockbuster between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin ended in controversy on Saturday night.
  After a back-and-forth 12 rounds that saw Golovkin out-strike Alvarez by nearly 50 punches, the bout was stunningly ruled a draw by the judges ringside in Las Vegas. Judge Dave Moretti scored the contest 115-113 for Golovkin, Don Trella scored the contest a 114-114 draw, and Adelaide Byrd turned in a baffling 118-110 scorecard in favor of Alvarez, rending neit
  
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• Luke Rockhold Strikes David Branch into Submission in UFC Fight Night 116 Main Event

  17-09-2017 06:45 via sherdog.com
  Luke Rockhold forced David Branch to tap to strikes in the second round of their UFC Fight Night 116 headliner in Pittsburgh.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116’s Anthony Hamilton Retires Following Defeat

  17-09-2017 05:27
  Moments after suffering a loss to Daniel Spitz Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 116, Anthony Hamilton announced his retirement from MMA. Thank u to all my family and friends for being a part of this journey. But, I think that was the last ride for the Freight Train. #Blessed — Anthony Hamilton (@AHamilton_MMA) September […]
  
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• Yushin Okami Returns to UFC, Fights OSP at UFC Fight Night 117

  17-09-2017 05:24
  Yushin Okami will make his return to the Octagon next Saturday night, replacing Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and in the main event of UFC Fight Night 117 vs. Ovince Saint Preux. The promotion announced the change Saturday during UFC Fight Night 116. Rua, who was seeking revenge for a loss to Saint Preux in their first […]
  
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• Yushin Okami replaces injured Shogun Rua, will fight Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Saitama

  17-09-2017 04:57
  Mauricio “Shogun” Rua won’t be returning to The Land of the Rising Sun after all.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion was scheduled to fight Ovince Saint Preux (20-10) in the main event of UFC Saitama at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena on Sept. 23, but he has been forced to withdraw with a knee injury and he will be replaced by one-time middleweight title challenger Yushin Okami (34-10)
  Rua’s withdrawal was first reported by The MMA Kings, and the new matchup was
  
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• Yushin Okami Replaces ‘Shogun,’ Meets Ovince St. Preux in UFC Fight Night 117 Main Event

  17-09-2017 04:55 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 117 has a new headliner, as Yushin Okami has replaced Mauricio Rua and will meet Ovince St. Preux in Japan on Sept. 23.
  
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• Video: Uriah Hall knocks out Krzysztof Jotko to cap off comeback

  17-09-2017 03:19
  Uriah Hall snapped a three-fight skid in style.
  The talented middleweight showed off his incredible gift for out-of-nowhere finishes on Saturday at UFC Pittsburgh, dropping Krzysztof Jotko in the second round of a fight that looked to be getting away from him in the early going.
  It was Jotko who looked like the better man in Round 1. He hurt Hall with a flurry against the cage, then spent the rest of the round working him over on the mat with ground-and-pound and a rear-naked choke attempt.
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• Video: Gilbert Burns knocks out Jason Saggo with dynamite overhand right

  17-09-2017 02:42
  Known for his excellent ground game, Gilbert Burns showed everyone he’s got some pop on his feet too.
  Burns spent much of his lightweight bout opposite Jason Saggo at UFC Pittsburgh trying to land a KO shot, and with just five seconds remaining in the second round, he connected with an overhand right that knocked Saggo out cold.
  It was the first knockout win for “Durinho” in the UFC, and also the first time in Saggo’s eight-year career that he’s been finished with s
  
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• UFC Fight Night 116 Prelims: Olivier Aubin-Mercier Escapes with Split Decision in Pittsburgh

  17-09-2017 02:40 via sherdog.com
  Olivier Aubin-Mercier keeps climbing the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight ladder, rung by rung.
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Documentary ‘El Pantera’ Set for Oct. 14 Premiere in New York

  17-09-2017 00:48 via sherdog.com
  “El Pantera,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Mexican UFC star Yair Rodriguez, will premiere at the New York Latino Film Festival Presented by HBO on Oct. 14.
  
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