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• Retirement for Demian Maia? Not for ‘another year or two’

  29-10-2017 23:30
  A mere matter of months ago, Demian Maia was one of mixed martial arts’ hottest fighters, owner of a six-bout win streak and preparing for a shot at the UFC welterweight title.
  Fast forward a few months, and some are asking whether he should retire.Such is the fickle nature of this sport, as Maia has dropped now back-to-back fights. His loss to Colby Convington on Saturday night at UFC Sao Paulo was a disappointing follow-up to his one-sided loss to champion Tyron Woodley.
  But Maia, who tu
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo winner Jared Gordon wants Andre Fili in return to featherweight

  29-10-2017 23:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Jared Gordon reacts to his decision win over Hacran Dias at UFC Sao Paulo, his thoughts on the referee's controversial work in the bout, why he wants to face Andre Fili in a return to the featherweight division, and more.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119 Reebok Payouts: Three-Way Tie For Top Earner

  29-10-2017 22:32
  The UFC Fight Night 119 Reebok payouts have rolled out. UFC Fight Night 119’s main event featured a middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Lyoto Machida. Brunson earned a first-round knockout win and took home $15,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Machida emerged as one of the top earners of the outfitting program with $20,000. […]
  
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• Tyron Woodley is Embarrassed Over ‘Cotton Fist’ Covington’s Recent Outing

  29-10-2017 22:19
  Tyron Woodley is not impressed with Colby Covington’s performance last night (Oct. 28). Covington is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Demian Maia. While the fight was praised for being exciting, many criticized Covington for saying Brazil was a dump filled with “filthy animals.”  Woodley took to Twitter to blast Covington’s antics and his […]
  
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• ‘Bigfoot' Silva rips teammate Colby Covington for post-fight comments: 'Should have gone straight to hospital'

  29-10-2017 22:00
  Antonio Silva is not happy with his teammate Colby Covington’s comments after his UFC Sao Paulo win over Demian Maia.
  Covington beat the jiu-jitsu ace in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Brazil, and went on to call the country “dump" and Brazilians “filthy animals” at the post-fight interview.
  “Bigfoot" Silva, who also trains at American Top Team in Florida, fired shots at Covington on his social media for his disrespectful comments.
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• Colby Covington: I’ll make Tyron Woodley quit in the Octagon

  29-10-2017 21:30
  Colby Covington isn’t mincing his words. After battering Demian Maia on Saturday night at UFC Sao Paulo, he wants UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley next.
  “It wasn’t my best performance, I’ll have better performances, but I’m saving my best performance for Tyron Woodley,” Covington said on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show.
  “Look what I did to Demian Maia. I beat him with a 30-26. Tyron Woodley couldn’t even beat him that bad inside five rounds
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw: Team Alpha Male looks ‘childish’ when they rip me

  29-10-2017 21:00
  LOS ANGELES -- T.J. Dillashaw didn’t have much in the way of a reply when UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt proclaimed his former teammate regretted leaving the Team Alpha Male gym “every day of his life” during a UFC 217 media conference call on Wednesday.
  Dillashaw, who meets Garbrandt on Nov. 4 at Madison Square Garden in a quest to regain the belt he once held, basically laughed off Garbrandt’s assertion.
  With a day to think about things, though, Dillashaw beli
  
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• Dear Colby Covington: Please Leave the Trash Talk to the Pros [Editorial]

  29-10-2017 20:27
  Following his latest distasteful and painfully vacuous attempts at trash talking, Colby Covington has done nothing to endear himself to the UFC faithful In fact, Covington may have inadvertently assigned himself to the post of the most unlikeable fighter in the promotion. In business terms, being a fighter who plays the role of the villain […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre admits he’s bad at trash talk: ‘If I try to do it, I’d make a fool of myself’

  29-10-2017 20:00
  Georges St-Pierre was one of the UFC’s top stars during the promotion’s rise to prominence over the last decade-and-a-half, and his path to mainstream success differed greatly than that of the stars who emerged in his absence following his self-imposed break from MMA competition in November 2013.
  Fighters like Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey replaced and then surpassed the drawing power of “GSP”, dominating their rivals verbally in the lead-up to their fights and then doi
  
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• Derek Brunson Says he Can Knock Out Luke Rockhold

  29-10-2017 19:19
  Derek Brunson believes he can finish former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Luke Rockhold. Last night (Oct. 28), Brunson knocked out the returning Lyoto Machida in enemy territory. The bout was over in the opening round. It’s the 10th knockout victory in Brunson’s professional mixed martial arts career. During the post-fight press conference, […]
  
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• Colby Covington issues flippant ‘formal apology’ for Sao Paulo comments

  29-10-2017 19:01
  Give Colby Covington credit: He knows when he’s crossed a line.
  But that doesn’t mean he plans on taking a step back anytime soon.
  “Chaos” lived up to his nickname on Saturday, winning a unanimous decision over Brazilian star Demian Maia at UFC Sao Paulo and then punctuating that victory with an invective-filled post-fight promo in which he described the country of Brazil as “a dump” and its fans as “filthy animals”.
  UFC senior vice president David
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Holly Holm pastes Cris Cyborg’s face to heavy bag, Ronda Rousey gets chased by dinosaurs

  29-10-2017 18:30
  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." Just trying to keep Holly motivated while we are waiting for a good offer from the UFC.#runyourmouthwhileyoucan #yourfaceisinmyspace #ufc #holmvsc
  
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• Derek Brunson on Luke Rockhold: ‘I can put him down also’

  29-10-2017 18:00
  It took Derek Brunson a moment to come up with a name to fight next, but now that it’s out there he’s starting to see the path to a title shot.
  Brunson picked up arguably the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he knocked out Lyoto Machida in the first round of the UFC Sao Paulo main event, shocking the Brazilian crowd at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium. The outcome left even Brunson himself without much to say in his post-fight interview, but after some prompting from in-cage interv
  
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• Lyoto Machida’s reward for perseverance was three extra shots while he slept

  29-10-2017 17:00
  One of MMA’s inside jokes over the years has been to mention the “Machida Era” when cautioning overzealous enthusiasts about false prophets. Joe Rogan uttered those words after Lyoto Machida — who’s second only to Easter Island in the category of “enigmas” — ran his record to 15-0 when he knocked out Rashad Evans to win the light heavyweight title eight years ago. It’s haunted him ever since, as Machida began to slip pretty quickly thereafter
  
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• Tyron Woodley says he’s ‘ashamed’ of MMA after Colby Covington callout, reaction to it

  29-10-2017 16:00
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was watching Colby Covington’s win over Demian Maia on Saturday, and he was in disbelief that Covington would have the audacity to call him out afterward.
  Covington earned a unanimous decision nod in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo and proceeded to use his post-fight interview time to cut a scathing promo on the country of Brazil and Woodley. “The Chosen One” gave his response on Twitter, responding to various comments made by journali
  
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• New NYSAC executive director Kim Sumbler admits critics of commission ‘weren’t wrong’

  29-10-2017 15:00
  If Daniel Cormier and his clever use of a towel to help him make weight before UFC 210 became a running joke in MMA this year, then the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) was the butt of it.
  The first time Cormier stepped on the scale April 7, he weighed 206.2 pounds. Somehow, miraculously, the UFC light heavyweight titleholder came back into the room less than three minutes later and made the championship mark at 205 pounds.
  A closer look at the video revealed that Cormier was pressing
  
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• UFC 217 timeline: Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw

  29-10-2017 14:00
  Before UFC 217, check out the Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw timeline to see how the two fighters ended up in the Madison Square Garden co-main event fight in New York City on Nov. 4.
  
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• UFC exec David Shaw: ‘We are not very happy’ with Colby Covington’s Brazil comments

  29-10-2017 13:00
  Colby Covington’s fiery post-fight promo could land him in hot water with UFC brass.
  On Saturday, the 29-year-old welterweight capped off a massive win over two-time title contender Demian Maia in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo by declaring Brazil to be “a dump” and its inhabitants to be “filthy animals.” The insults were consistent with comments that Covington had made about the country in the lead-up to the fight, but he may have crossed a line by using an eve
  
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• Colby Covington vs. Demian Maia full fight video highlights

  29-10-2017 08:01
  Watch Colby Covington vs. Demian Maia full fight video highlights from UFC Sao Paulo’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida took place Oct. 28 at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Welterweight contenders Demian Maia (25-8) and Colby Covington (13-1) collided in the night's co-headlining bout, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Covington vs. Maia, check out the play-by-play courtes
  
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• Covington Calls for Title Shot, Says He Beat Maia ‘Way Worse’ Than Champ Woodley

  29-10-2017 06:59 via sherdog.com
  What Colby Covington did to Demian Maia was not totally unlike what Tyron Woodley did to the Brazilian grappling ace some three months earlier. Only Covington believes his performance far surpassed the reigning welterweight king.
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo bonuses: Derek Brunson’s knockout of Lyoto Machida earns Performance of the Night

  29-10-2017 06:53
  Derek Brunson’s first-round knockout of Lyoto Machida didn’t exactly make him a favorite of the sellout crowd of 10,265 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  But it did earn him a bonus.
  Brunson’s 10th career knockout snagged him one of the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Sao Paulo. That marked the third post-fight bonus of his UFC tenure.The other Performance of the Night award went to Pedro Munhoz, who improved to 15-2 (1 NC) with a first-round submission win over Rob Font. T
  
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• If You Missed It: Derek Brunson’s KO of Lyoto Machida

  29-10-2017 06:53
  Derek Brunson scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, knocking out former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. The middleweight bout served as the main event at UFC Fight Night 119 from Brazil and aired live on FOX Sports 1. Midway through the opening round, Brunson found an opening and converted, flooring “The […]
  
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• Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida full fight video highlights

  29-10-2017 06:50
  Watch Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida full fight video highlights from UFC Sao Paulo’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida took place Oct. 28 at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Middleweight contender Derek Brunson (18-5) faced off against former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (22-8) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Brunson vs. Machida, ch
  
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• ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Takes Colby Covington to Task over Brazil Comments

  29-10-2017 06:42
  Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva might be a teammate of Colby Covington’s at American Top Team, but he isn’t a fan of the fighter. Following Covington’s decision win over Demian Maia Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 119, Silva laid into “Chaos” for comments he made. “Colby you are an anti-professional and dirty person,” Silva wrote. “I’ll […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119: Four Claim “Fight-Night” Bonuses

  29-10-2017 06:36
  Derek Brunson and Pedro Munhoz earned finishes Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 119, and both were rewarded with “Performance of the Night” honors. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Max Griffin claimed “Fight of the Night” for their battle. All four fighters earned an additional $50,000. Performances of the Night@DerekBrunson | @PedroMunhozMMA | @ElizeuCapoeira | […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119 Bonuses: Brunson, Munhoz, dos Santos, Griffin Garner $50K Checks

  29-10-2017 06:35 via sherdog.com
  Derek Brunson’s sixth knockout victory in the UFC might have been his most memorable.
  
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• Derek Brunson Seeks Another Former UFC Champion Next

  29-10-2017 06:32
  Fresh off his convincing knockout victory vs. Lyoto Machida Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 119, Derek Brunson called out another former UFC champion. Brunson, talking with Daniel Cormier, stated he would like to face Luke Rockhold next. “You got a pretty good teammate over there (at AKA),” Brunson told Cormier. The 33-year-old Brunson (18-5) […]
  
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• Colby Covington calls Brazilian fans ‘filthy animals’ after defeating Demian Maia

  29-10-2017 06:29
  Colby Covington has no interest in making peace with the country of Brazil.
  All week, “Chaos” had been talking trash about opponent Demian Maia and Maia’s home country in the leadup to their fight at UFC Sao Paulo, and he doubled down on that sentiment after winning a unanimous decision over Maia on Saturday.
  Post fight, Covington went on a tirade against the Brazilian fans in attendance and UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
  “Brazil, you’re a dump!” Cov
  
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• Daniel Cormier Enjoys Colby Covington’s Intense Post-Fight Interview

  29-10-2017 06:25
  Moments after he dispatched of Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119 Saturday night with a decision win, Colby Covington called out Tyron Woodley, the reigning UFC welterweight champion. At the same time, Covington didn’t make any friends in Brazil, throwing more shade on the country as he has done all week in the build […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119: Munhoz, Luque, Carlos Junior Score Finishes

  29-10-2017 06:22
  As part of the action Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil, Pedro Munhoz, Vicente Luque and Antonio Carlos Junior all scored finishes. Munhoz submitted Rob Font, which you can see in the video above, in a key main card bantamweight battle. Luque and Carlos Junior also earned submissions over Niko Price and […]
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo in Tweets: Pros react to Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida, Colby Covington vs. Demian Maia

  29-10-2017 06:16
  UFC Sao Paulo was all about Brazilian dominance — until the moment it wasn’t.Derek Brunson slept Lyoto Machida with a nasty first-round knockout and Colby Covington battered Demian Maia to win a lopsided decision and spoil the hometown party Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. See how the pros reacted to the action below, plus the best of the rest from a wild night at UFC Sao Paulo.
  DEREK BRUNSON DEF. LYOTO MACHIDA
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• Derek Brunson Pounds Lyoto Machida Unconscious in UFC Fight Night 119 Headliner

  29-10-2017 06:12 via sherdog.com
  Derek Brunson knocks out Lyoto Machida in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 119 main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo results: Derek Brunson knocks out Lyoto Machida in first round

  29-10-2017 06:06
  Surely, this was not how Lyoto Machida envisioned his long-awaited return to the Octagon going down.
  Machida, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, was fighting for the first time in two years and three months when he went home to Brazil and met Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday night.
  But Brunson was more than up to the task, as a wicked counter left hand led to a fast finish at Ginasio do Ibirapuera. The bout was waved off at the 2:30 mark as Brunson won via kno
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo post-fight press conference video

  29-10-2017 06:04
  The UFC Sao Paulo 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 the competitors will meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC Sao Paulo 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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• UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida Fantasy Rewind

  29-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Derek Brunson capped off an action-packed night in Brazil with a stunning first-round knockout over Lyoto Machida in a main event middleweight showdown.While Brunson had to show caution early thanks to Machida's fast hands and dangerous counter striking, he found his range about midway through the opening round and started to land shots with accuracy and power.Brunson then drew Machida into a big exchange on the feet and uncorked a devastating left that put the former light heavyweight champion
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo live blog: Lyoto Machida vs. Derek Brunson

  29-10-2017 05:41
  This is the UFC Sao Paulo live blog for Lyoto Machida vs. Derek Brunson, a middleweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida returns from an 18-month USADA suspension to face knockout artist Brunson in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Sao Paulo live blog below.
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• UFC Sao Paulo live blog: Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington

  29-10-2017 05:33
  This is the UFC Sao Paulo live blog for Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington, a welterweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  In the evening’s co-main event, Maia looks to tie the UFC record for most victories (20) when he takes on Covington, the winner of four straight.
  Check out the UFC Sao Paulo live blog below.
  Round 1: Maia comes out and takes the center, landing a left hand to start. Covington reaching on some combinations but mostly com
  
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• Former UFC Heavyweight Title Challenger Gabriel Gonzaga Wins Pro Boxing Debut

  29-10-2017 04:23 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Gabriel Gonzaga won his pro boxing debut against Alejandro Esquilin Santiago via four-round majority decision at the DCU Center Exhibition Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  
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• Elizeu Zaleski suffered freak injury 12 days before UFC Sao Paulo win

  29-10-2017 03:23
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Elizeu Zaleski scored his fourth win in a row at UFC Sao Paulo, but he was not supposed to step inside the Octagon.
  Zaleski, who beat Max Griffin via unanimous decision Saturday night, had to undergo surgery 12 days before the fight after suffering a compound fracture.
  "I had an open fracture on my right foot, the pinky toe,” Zaleski told MMA Fighting. "The bone wasn’t fractured, but it cut the skin and tore the ligaments and the bone was out."
  Zaleski was a
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119 Prelims: Vicente Luque Brabo Choke Vanquishes Undefeated Niko Price

  29-10-2017 02:56 via sherdog.com
  Vicente Luque was first to solve the Niko Price riddle.
  
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