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• Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira full fight video

  18-11-2017 23:00
  At UFC on Fuel TV 10 back on June 8, 2013, Fabricio Werdum took on Pride FC legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event of the card. That night in Fortaleza, Brazil, Werdum became the second man to submit Nogueira, locking up an arm-bar in the second round of the heavyweight fight.Now, over four years later, Werdum will take on Marcin Tybura on short notice in the main event of UFC Sydney. The card is set to go down on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 121 Live Preliminary Results

  18-11-2017 22:47
  The UFC is back in the Qudos Bank Arena from Sydney, Australia and will feature some great fights for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 121 event. Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will make his return to the Octagon to take on rising contender Marcin Tybura. Our co-featured bout of the evening has strawweights Bec Rawlings and […]
  
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• James Gallagher: Brian Moore highlighted ‘a lot of holes’ in A.J. McKee’s game

  18-11-2017 22:00
  A.J. McKee became the owner of Bellator’s longest win streak with 10 consecutive victories after a riveting back and forth main event with Brian Moore in Dublin’s 3 Arena recently.McKee struggled to deal with the SBG fighter’s striking in the second round before he took him down and submitted him early in the third.James Gallagher was initially scheduled as the main event for Bellator 187 alongside Jeremiah Labiano before a knee injury forced him from proceedings. As McKee&rsqu
  
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• Nik Lentz on UFC Sydney: ‘I Wanted to Beat up Will Brooks’

  18-11-2017 20:11
  Nik Lentz didn’t hesitate when offered a bout with Will Brooks. Tonight (Nov. 18), Lentz will take on Brooks inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The bout will be featured on the FOX Sports 1 preliminary portion of the UFC Fight Night 121 card. The bout was initially set to go down at UFC […]
  
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• Despite team rivalry, Urijah Faber says it would’ve been ‘worse’ if Cody Garbrandt lost to Dominick Cruz

  18-11-2017 20:00
  Few people would have begrudged Cody Garbrandt if the former UFC bantamweight champion declined to speak to the media after his UFC 217 title loss to T.J. Dillashaw. Not only did Garbrandt drop his belt to one of his fiercest rivals, but the setback also marked the first loss of Garbrandt’s professional fighting career.
  But regardless, there Garbrandt was after UFC 217, a willing participant at the event’s post-fight press conference, speaking candidly about the worst night of his ca
  
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• Rashad Evans Going Back to Light Heavyweight After Brief 185-Pound Stint

  18-11-2017 19:35
  Rashad Evans’ middleweight run is over. Evans, who is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder, will return at 205 pounds. “Suga” has gone on a four-fight skid. Two of those losses were at middleweight in lackluster performances. These days, Evans looks nowhere near the competitor he once was. Still, “Suga” doesn’t […]
  
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• Bellator 188 Results & Highlights: Noah Lahat Victorious in Israel

  18-11-2017 18:14
  Bellator 188 has wrapped up and the highlights (via MMAFightingonSBN) have trickled in. Last night (Nov. 17), Spike TV aired the event on a tape delay. Bellator 188 took place inside the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the main event, Noad Lahat took on Jeremiah Labiano. Lahat earned a unanimous decision victory. Haim […]
  
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• Cat Zingano returns against Ketlen Vieira at UFC 222

  18-11-2017 18:00
  Cat Zingano’s long-awaited return to the Octagon will take place in March.
  The former UFC bantamweight contender is slated to face undefeated Ketlen Vieira at the UFC 222 pay-per-view card at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on March 3, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Brasil.
  Zingano (9-2) hasn’t competed since July 2016, when she lost to Julianna Pena at UFC 200. That was “Alpha's" first bout since losing to then-champion Ronda Rousey in 14 seconds.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum jokingly buys new boomerang because 'I threw one and it didn't came back'

  18-11-2017 17:30
  Fabricio Werdum headlines tonight’s UFC Fight Night card against Marcin Tybura in Sydney, Australia, but is still making jokes about his recent altercation with a fellow UFC fighter.
  Werdum was involved in a street altercation with welterweight contender Colby Covington outside of the UFC host hotel in Sydney, and ended up hitting him with a boomerang. Covington pressed charges against the Brazilian, who doesn’t seem to pay much attention to the case.
  Just hours away from his UFC fig
  
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• Bellator champ Brent Primus says Michael Chandler turned down rematch

  18-11-2017 17:00
  Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus is also surprised that he’s not fighting Michael Chandler next.
  Primus took the 155-pound belt away from Chandler in June, but most fans expected Bellator to book a rematch after an anticlimactic finish at Madison Square Garden, when the former champion suffered an injury in the opening round.
  Chandler will return to action on Jan. 20 against Goiti Yamauchi, and Primus didn’t see that coming — especially since he claims that the promot
  
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• James Mulheron Flagged by USADA, Removed From UFC Shanghai

  18-11-2017 16:54
  Another day, another fighter gets flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). James Mulheron is the latest fighter hit by the USADA hammer. He was scheduled to take on Cyril Asker inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The bout would have been part of the UFC Fight Night 122 card on Nov. 25. Mulheron […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Results: Werdum vs. Tybura

  18-11-2017 16:30
  MMA Fighting has UFC Sydney results for the Werdum vs. Tybura fight card Saturday at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
  In the main event, former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum will square off against Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight match.
  Bec Rawlings faces Jessica Rose-Clark in the co-main event in a flyweight contest.
  Check out UFC Sydney results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura
  Bec Rawlings vs. Jessica Rose-Clark
  Tim Means vs. Belal Muhamma
  
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• Fightweets: Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm and the Mount Rushmore of women’s MMA

  18-11-2017 16:00
  After a week of drama about whether UFC 219 was ever going to get a main event, we got a pretty damn good one in Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm. So let’s take a look at the implications of the year’s last big fight; the announcement of Jose Aldo as Frankie Edgar’s replacement against Max Holloway; the wackiness in Australia with Fabricio Werdum and Colby Covington; and a whole lot more in this edition of Fightweets.Cyborg, Holly, and Mt. Rushmore
  @hunt5588: If Holm gets the win aga
  
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• James Mulheron flagged for potential USADA violation, off UFC Shanghai

  18-11-2017 15:50
  Apparently something can stop “The Juggernaut”.
  UFC heavyweight James Mulheron has been removed from his bout opposite Cyril Asker at UFC Shanghai after it was announced that he had been flagged by the USADA for a potential violation on Saturday stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Nov. 10.
  The promotion is searching for a new opponent for Asker. UFC Fight Night 123 takes place on Nov. 25 at the Mercedez Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
  Mulheron made his UFC debut th
  
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• UFC Sydney predictions

  18-11-2017 15:00
  Well, UFC Sydney wasn’t a good card to begin with, and on top of that, it has taken several hits with withdrawals from Mark Hunt, Jesse Taylor, Joanne Calderwood and Jeremy Kennedy. This card is now being headlined by a decent heavyweight bout between former champ Fabricio Werdum and top-10 contender Marcin Tybura. This event also features a fun welterweight match-up in Tim Means vs. Belal Muhammad, and a women’s bout between Bec Rawlings and Jessy Rose-Clark in the newly inaugurated
  
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• Marlon Moraes Replaces Rani Yahya, Meets Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night 123

  18-11-2017 07:19 via sherdog.com
  Marlon Moraes will make a quick turnaround for his third Octagon appearance, as he has will step in for the injured Rani Yahya against Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night 123.
  
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• Werdum flawless in unanimous win over Tybura

  18-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  WERDUM vs TYBURAAfter going just 65 seconds in his last bout, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum got 25 minutes out of game Polish contender Marcin Tybura in the UFC Fight Night main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, but the winning result was the same for Werdum, who took the bout via five-round unanimous decision.Werdum trying to leave no doubt. #UFCSydney pic.twitter.com/OnTcnktzxo— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2017Scores were 50-45 twice and 49-46 for the No. 2-ranked Werdum
  
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• Clark gets debut victory, Matthews wins for home crowd

  18-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  CLARK vs RAWLINGSLate notice replacement Jessica-Rose Clark stunned Octagon veteran Bec Rawlings in their UFC Fight Night co-main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, winning the battle of Aussie flyweights via split decision.Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Innisfail’s Clark, 8-4, 1 NC, who replaced the injured Joanne Calderwood. Brisbane’s Rawlings falls to 7-7.Debut. First Victory.And it was on short notice!Congratulations, @MissJessyJess. #UFCSydney pic.twitter.com/c0fUaRMaU
  
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• Benoit, Lentz impress at Sydney prelims

  18-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  BENOIT vs MOKHTARIANReturning to the Octagon for the first time since December 2016, flyweight prospect Ryan Benoit got back in the win column as well at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, halting Ashkan Mokhtarian in the third round of their UFC Fight Night bout.After some lateral movement around the Octagon in the opening stages of the bout, Mokhtarian’s first left hand staggered Benoit. Benoit shook it off but was rocked a few moments later by the same punch. Getting his bearings back, Benoit
  
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• Bellator 188 highlights

  18-11-2017 05:30
  Watch Bellator 188 highlights to see all the first-round finishes and Noad Lahat’s decision win from their recent event in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  
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• Bellator 188 Results: Noad Lahat earns unanimous decision over Jeremiah Labiano in Bellator’s return to Israel

  18-11-2017 05:01
  Expectations were fairly low for Bellator 188, especially after it lost its main event fight between Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel just a few days beforehand, but the unheralded card ended up being an enjoyable affair with a plethora of first-round stoppages and a main event which saw Noad Lahat pick up a win over Jeremiah Labiano in his hometown of Tel Aviv, Israel
  After a tepid first round that saw Lahat control the action with his top game, the second round played host to some controvers
  
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• Marlon Moraes steps in to face Aljamain Sterling on short notice at UFC Fresno

  18-11-2017 04:40
  It’ll be Long Island versus New Jersey on the West Coast.
  Marlon Moraes has stepped in to face Aljamain Sterling on short notice at UFC Fresno on Dec. 9, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday. Sterling was supposed to face Rani Yahya, who pulled out with an injury. MMAjunkie was the first to report the news after Sterling posted he’d be facing Moraes on social media.
  Moraes (19-5-1) is coming off a split decision win over John Dodson just six days ago at UFC Norfolk. The Braz
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 121 Weigh-in Highlights in Sydney

  18-11-2017 03:15
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has released highlights of weigh-in day for their upcoming event in Sydney, Australia. UFC Fight Night 121 takes place this Saturday night (Nov. 18). Headlining the card will be a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura. The two competitors had successful weigh-ins before facing off. Both men were […]
  
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• Bellator 188 Results: Lahat vs. Labiano

  18-11-2017 03:11
  MMA Fighting has results for the Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano event at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  In the main event, Noad Lahat takes on Jeremiah Labiano in the main event after Patricio Freire was forced out of his bout with Daniel Weichel just days ago.
  Check out the Bellator 188 results below.
  Main card (SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET)
  Noad Lahat vs. Jeremiah Labiano
  Arsen Faitovich vs. Haim Gozali
  Jason Radcliffe vs. John Salter
  Denise Kielholtz submits Jessica Middleton with a s
  
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• Tyron Woodley calls out Nate Diaz for UFC 219 fight: ‘Why is he scared?’

  18-11-2017 02:30
  Will Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Diaz get done for UFC 219?Various reports this week, including those made by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, revealed that discussions have taken place for a Dec. 30 matchup between Woodley, the reigning UFC welterweight champion, and lightweight superstar Diaz. Since the news first broke, Woodley has campaigned for the bout on social media and in the press, even telling TMZ that he already signed a contract to fight Diaz at UFC 219.
  Woodley continued to put Diaz
  
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• Cris Cyborg inks new deal with UFC

  18-11-2017 02:00
  Not only does Cris Cyborg have her first UFC featherweight title defense booked, but she has a new UFC deal as well.
  Cyborg announced Friday that she has agreed to terms with the UFC on a new contract ahead of her Dec. 30 title defense against Holly Holm at UFC 219. ESPN first reported the news of her new deal.
  “I am excited to be committed to the UFC,” Cyborg said in a statement posted Friday to her website. “Dana White has proven himself as the best promoter in the sport, and
  
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• UFC Fight Night 121 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Greenlit, Four Fighters Miss Weight

  18-11-2017 01:32 via sherdog.com
  Volatility has become a calling card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division, and Marcin Tybura may soon send figurative shares in his stock soaring.
  
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• Bellator Vet Greg Rebello Punches Out Derrick Brown in CES MMA 47 Main Event

  18-11-2017 01:11 via sherdog.com
  Greg Rebello let his hands do the talking at CES MMA 47.
  
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• UFC Sydney Weigh-ins Live Stream & Results Tonight (Nov. 17) at 7 p.m. ET

  18-11-2017 00:42
  UFC Fight Night 121 is just around the corner and weigh-ins are set to begin. Be sure not to miss the live stream seen above. This Saturday night (Nov. 18), the UFC will hold an event inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. UFC Fight Night 121’s main card will air live on FOX […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling vs. Marlon Moraes Set For UFC Fight Night 123

  18-11-2017 00:34
  It looks like Aljamain Sterling has found his replacement opponent. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Sterling is set to clash with Marlon Moraes on Dec. 9. The bout will take place inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Moraes is filling in for Rani Yayha, who was pulled from the card due to an injury. […]
  
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• Bellator’s James Gallagher, ‘Pitbull' brothers exchange words in Instagram comments

  18-11-2017 00:00
  The victorious Bellator debut of Luiz Rocha started a verbal war between the 'Pitbull' brothers, featherweight champion Patricio Freire and lightweight contender Patricky Freire, and young SBG talent James Gallagher.
  Patricky posted a picture of Rocha (4-1) on his Instagram, congratulating his teammate for his Bellator 188 decision win over Almog Shay on Thursday, and suggested a fight between Rocha and Gallagher next.
  "Not only will Luiz win, he will get a finish,” Patricky wrote. "145, 1
  
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