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• Kelvin Gastelum unsurprised by Anderson Silva’s USADA failure, but happy for ‘much, much bigger fight’

  19-11-2017 23:00
  Kelvin Gastelum lost an opportunity to test himself against Anderson Silva last week when the legendary former middleweight champion failed a USADA drug test ahead of UFC Shanghai. The failure represented Silva’s second run-in with banned substances over the past three years — “The Spider” served a one-year suspension after testing positive for two steroids in 2015 — yet for better or worse, Silva’s latest issues didn’t change the way Gastelum felt about
  
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• NBA Star Carter-Williams: Poor UFC Payouts due to no Fighter Union

  19-11-2017 22:40
  Despite some stop-starts and efforts which fell flat, there is still an absence of a fighters’ union in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts Most recently, the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) which included current UFC middleweight and bantamweight champions Georges St-Pierre and TJ Dillashaw, aimed to lay the foundations for a union before vanishing […]
  
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• Nadia Kassem is Targeting Paige VanZant at 125 [VIDEO]

  19-11-2017 22:26
  Nadia Kassem had a memorable UFC debut in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night and is aiming high for her next appearance inside the Octagon “I would love to fight Paige VanZant at 125 (pounds),” Kassem told MMAjunkie. “She beat Alex previously, I just beat her tonight, and I feel like that would make the most sense.” Kassem […]
  
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• Belal Muhammad on Covington Call-Out: I have Brazilian Fans & Friends

  19-11-2017 22:13
  Belal Muhammad joined a growing queue of UFC fighters aiming to get controversial contender Colby Covington into the octagon Covington, who was recently sent home from Sydney, Australia following an altercation with former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, has thrust himself into the spotlight with his recent behavior. Having taken aim at everyone from Jon Jones, […]
  
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• UFC Release Statement on Volkan Oezdemir Battery Arrest

  19-11-2017 21:39
  UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir was arrested on charges of “aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability” in Florida on Saturday Oezdemir is reportedly being held at Broward County jail in Florida, on a $10,000 bail. The UFC released a brief statement on Sunday acknowledging the arrest following a request for information from Bloody […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Offers to Step in For Oezdemir Against Daniel Cormier

  19-11-2017 21:32
  Volkan Oezdimir was expected to land the opportunity of a lifetime against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier Following his arrest on charges of battery in Florida on Saturday, it appears that opportunity may be lost. Cormier will surely be shaking his head following the news, given a year in which he retired rival Anthony […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 121 Attendance Reaches 10,021 in Sydney

  19-11-2017 21:23
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced an attendance of 10,021 for their recent event in Sydney. UFC Fight Night 121 took place inside the Qudos Bank Arena on Nov. 18. The main event featured a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura. “Vai Cavalo” earned a unanimous decision victory. In co-headliner, women’s flyweights […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Reebok Payouts: Three Fighters Top List With $15,000

  19-11-2017 21:02
  The UFC Fight Night 121 Reebok payouts have rolled out. UFC Fight Night 121’s main event featured a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura. Werdum earned the victory with a unanimous decision and took home $15,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Tybura nabbed $2,500. In the co-main event, Jessica-Rose Clark took on Bec […]
  
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• NBA’s Michael Carter-Williams thinks it’s ‘beyond crazy’ UFC fighters don’t have a union

  19-11-2017 21:00
  The issue of fighter unionization has long been an elephant in the room when it comes to the UFC.
  Just within the past year alone, the Professional Fighters Association (PFA), a fledgling organization led by former baseball agent Jeff Boras, and the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), a group led by several current UFC athletes including Georges St-Pierre and T.J. Dillashaw, appeared on the scene with lofty goals only to seemingly vanish without making much progress in the Sisyphean
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlights: Tai Tuivasa Knocks Out Rashad Coulter

  19-11-2017 20:50
  Tai Tuivasa made a statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Last night (Nov. 18), Tuivasa went one-on-one with Rashad Coulter inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The match-up was featured on the UFC Fight Night 121 prelims. As expected, this one didn’t last very long. A jumping knee shut the lights […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlights: Nik Lentz Submits Will Brooks

  19-11-2017 20:36
  Will Brooks’ Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) nightmare continues with a submission loss to Nik Lentz. Last night (Nov. 18), Lentz did battle with Brooks inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 121 prelims. In the second round, Brooks shot in but got caught in a […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlights: Ryan Benoit Knocks Out Ashkan Mokhtarian

  19-11-2017 20:19
  Ryan Benoit defeated Ashkan Mokhtarian in emphatic fashion. Last night (Nov. 18), Benoit took on Mokhtarian inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The bout was featured on the UFC Fight Night 121 prelims. Mokhtarian had success in the fight, but Benoit only needed a clean head kick and some followup strikes to end it. […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlights: Fabricio Werdum Dominates Marcin Tybura

  19-11-2017 19:51
  Fabricio Werdum turned in a dominant performance against Marcin Tybura. Last night (Nov. 18), Werdum threw leather with Tybura inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The bout was the main event of UFC Fight Night 121. While Tybura showed toughness, Werdum was simply beating him to the punch and had the advantage grappling. […]
  
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• ‘Conor McGregor is Turning into the New Kanye West’ [VIDEO]

  19-11-2017 19:43
  Conor McGregor made headlines following his Bellator 187 shenanigans and earned some heavy criticism for his behavior on the night While “The Notorious” posted an apology to one and all for the wild scenes inside Dublin’s 3Arena last week, some have gone as far as to question if his behavior resembles that of a controversial […]
  
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• ‘F**k that Dude!’ Matt Serra Rips ‘A*shole’ Conor McGregor

  19-11-2017 19:34
  The antics of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor have caught the attention of former welterweight champion Matt Serra  Serra sounds far from impressed. On a recent episode of the popular UFC Unfiltered podcast, Serra discussed McGregor’s Bellator 187 antics and questioned why observers have seemingly given the Irishman a ‘pass’ over his behavior (h/t MMAJunkie): “The […]
  
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• Amanda Nunes Wants Holly Holm if Cyborg Fight Doesn’t Happen

  19-11-2017 19:25
  UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes does not want to step in the way of Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm but is willing to fight the former 135-pound champ if she returns to bantamweight Nunes opened up on a potential fight with “The Preacher’s Daughter” but only if Holm rejects the chance to fight for […]
  
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• Belal Muhammad Threatens to Put Colby Covington in ICU

  19-11-2017 19:16
  Belal Muhammad beat Tim Means at UFC Sydney last night and wasted no time in providing controversial welterweight Colby Covington with a serious ultimatum Agree to a fight inside the octagon or run the risk of being beaten on the street. Belal claimed what is arguably his biggest scalp of his career last night in […]
  
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• UFC Contender Volkan Oezdemir Arrested for Battery in Florida

  19-11-2017 19:01
  Volkan Oezdimir has been arrested and is pending trial following an assault which looks set to rule him out of a potential light heavyweight title shot Oezdemir was taken into custody on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale and charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. The news was first reported by MMAJunkie.com. According to […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Conor McGregor meets Santa Claus, Derrick Lewis roasts Colby Covington

  19-11-2017 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." Conor Jr's first visit to see Santa Claus at Luggwoods with his cousin Harry!Check this place out for a great day out @deedevlin1 @erinmcgregor123
  
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• UFC 205-Pound Contender Volkan Oezdemir Arrested for Aggravated Battery in Florida

  19-11-2017 18:46 via sherdog.com
  Volkan Oezdemir has been a breakthrough sensation in 2017, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender’s push toward a title shot may have just hit a serious snag.
  
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• Focus: UFC 217 Edition

  19-11-2017 18:00
  With UFC 217 in the books, MMA Fighting's Esther Lin looks back at her favorite photos.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir arrested in Florida for aggravated battery

  19-11-2017 17:20
  Volkan Oezdemir has been one of the UFC’s fastest-rising stars, but he could be in trouble after being arrested for aggravated battery Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  An arrest record for the light heavyweight contender became public over the weekend. Oezdemir’s charge is described as “Aggravated Battery - Cause Bodily Harm Or Disability” and as of late Sunday morning, he remains held at Broward County Jail on $10,000 bond.
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• Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura full fight video highlights

  19-11-2017 17:00
  Watch Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura full fight video highlights from UFC Sydney’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura took place Nov. 18 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (22–7–1) faced off against Polish up-and-comer Marcin Tybura (16–2) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Fabricio Werdum rips ‘b*tch’ Colby Covington for boomerang fallout: ‘The guy goes to the police for that?’

  19-11-2017 16:00
  Fabricio Werdum won his fight in Australia on Saturday night, dominating Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Sydney to capture a one-sided unanimous decision. But next month, the former heavyweight champion will find himself back in the Land Down Under for a much different reason.
  Werdum will be required to appear in court Dec. 13 in Sydney on common assault summons as a result of his fight week altercation with UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington. Werdum threw a boomerang at Covington
  
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• Click Debate: Why is the UFC remaining quiet about fighters’ bad behavior?

  19-11-2017 15:00
  Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce called a fan an anti-gay slur in August. Major League Baseball suspended Joyce for two games without pay. The Athletics donated the $54,000 in Joyce’s lost salary to an LGBTQ charity.
  In May, Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf used an anti-gay slur toward an official during a playoff game. The NHL fined Getzlaf $10,000, a decision that was criticized, because many felt it did not go far enough.
  Rajon Rondo, then of the Boston Celtics, called a referee
  
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• Sunday Morning UFC Fight Night 121 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night?

  19-11-2017 09:00 via sherdog.com
  Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.
  
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• UFC Sydney bonuses: Tai Tuivasa earns Performance of the Night

  19-11-2017 08:28
  Tai Tuivasa’s pockets will be a little fatter after his big win Saturday night.
  Tuivasa, who was making his UFC debut, delivered a memorable knockout over Rashad Coulter to earn a Performance of the Night bonus.
  Nik Lentz earned the other Performance of the Night bonus for his second-round submission of former teammate Will Brooks.
  Frank Camacho and Damien Brown earned Fight of the Night. The two lightweights, who were fighting at 160 pounds, took their slugfest to the judges with Camacho
  
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• UFC Sydney in Tweets: Pros react to Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura, more

  19-11-2017 07:43
  For the second time in two months, Fabricio Werdum got the job done.Werdum outclassed Polish up-and-comer Marcin Tybura to win a one-sided unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Sydney, giving the former heavyweight champion another win six weeks after his quick finish of Walt Harris at UFC 216. Check out reaction to Werdum’s performance below, plus the best of the rest from a fight card that wound up breaking the record for the longest event in UFC history.
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• Fabricio Werdum Ends Wild Week in Sydney With Decision Win at UFC Fight Night 121

  19-11-2017 07:40 via sherdog.com
  It wasn’t the prettiest win of his distinguished career, but former heavyweight king Fabricio Werdum ended UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney, Australia, with his hand raised for the second time in just 42 days, hammering out a tidy unanimous decision over Polish up-and-comer Marcin Tybura in hopes of earning a second crack at the man who took his title, Stipe Miocic.
  
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• UFC Sydney results: Fabricio Werdum wins dominant decision over Marcin Tybura

  19-11-2017 07:37
  Fabricio Werdum’s status as one of the top heavyweights in the world remains.
  “Vai Cavalo” defeated a game and tough Marcin Tybura by a fairly dominant unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Sydney on Saturday in Australia. Werdum barely had to use his vaunted Brazilian jiu-jitsu, outlanding Tybura on the feet in just about every round.
  While the Brazilian did rock Tybura multiple times, including in the fifth and final round, the Polish standout hung
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Gets Past Marcin Tybura After Five Tough Rounds

  19-11-2017 07:24
  Round 1: Werdum has a high-kick blocked and just misses a right hand. A big high-kick from Werdum is blocked and Tybura just misses on a front kick to the leg. A big kick to the body lands for Werdum and he follows it up with a big uppercut. Werdum jump forward and lands a […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura Fantasy Rewind

  19-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Taking a main event fight on short notice didn't rattle former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum one bit as he earned a unanimous decision win over Marcin Tybura to cap off the latest UFC Fight Night card from Australia.While he's arguably the greatest submission specialist in heavyweight history, Werdum showed off his striking chops on Saturday night as he punished Tybura round after round with forward pressure and great combinations throughout all 25 minutes.Werdum made Tybura pay with ever
  
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• Fight Night Sydney Bonus Recap

  19-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Attendance: 10,021Fight of the Night: Damien Brown vs. Frank CamachoPerformances of the Night: Tai Tuivasa, Nik Lentz Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC Sydney live blog: Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura

  19-11-2017 06:42
  This is the UFC Sydney live blog for Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
  A former UFC heavyweight champion, Werdum looks to pick up his second win in two months against Polish up-and-comer Tybura in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Sydney live blog below.
  Round 1: Here we go, folks. It’s been a long night, but we’re finally at our main event. No boomerangs tonight for Werdum. Referee Leon R
  
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• Jessica Rose-Clark Earns Split Decision Nod In UFC Debut Over Bec Rawlings

  19-11-2017 06:41
  Round 1: Clark lands a few nice shots but Rawlings is pressing forward. Rawlings catches a kick and Clark has her in her full guard. Rawlings throws down some elbows but Clark holds her close to prevent anymore. Clark then sweeps and now she is in top position inside Rawlings’ full guard. Rawlings tries to […]
  
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• Belal Muhammad Edges Out Victory Over Tim Means

  19-11-2017 06:11
  Round 1: Means comes in strong with the striking and lands a few nice straight shots on Muhammad. Muhammad fires back with some blocked shot before landing a leg kick. Both men are doing very well to evade one another’s shots as Means is finally able to land a front body kick, but Muhammad responds […]
  
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• Jake Mathews Takes Split Decision Win Over Bojan Velickovic

  19-11-2017 05:43
  Round 1: Mathews immediately comes in hard on a takedown against the cage and Bojan defends by throwing strikes and elbows to the head. Mathews locks up a leg and simultaneously defends his head from Bojan’s strikes. Bojan continues to hit Mathews’ head as he works for the takedown but it’s being defended well. Mathews […]
  
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• Elias Theodorou Decisions Dan Kelly In His Own Backyard

  19-11-2017 05:06
  Round 1: Elias starts the bout off with several shots to Kelly’s legs before tossing up a blocked high-kick. Another leg kick from Elias and Kelly continues to block head-kicks. A kick to the body lands for Elias and Kelly lands a few shots in the clinch before they quickly disengage. Kelly blocks a front […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Post-Fight Press Conference Video

  19-11-2017 04:41 via sherdog.com
  Watch the UFC Fight Night 121 post-fight press conference here:
  
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• Alexander Volkanovski Dominates Shane Young For Decision Win

  19-11-2017 04:33
  Round 1: Alexander grazes Young with a head-kick and follows it up with a kick to Young’s lead leg. Young is still trying to find his range as he eats a kick to the body. A right hand just misses for Alexander and he lands an elbow coming inside for a takedown attempt against the […]
  
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• Ryan Benoit crushes Ashkan Mokhtarian with wicked head-kick KO at UFC Sydney

  19-11-2017 04:21
  If Ryan Benoit hadn’t missed weight, he’d probably be in line for a extra $50,000 at UFC Sydney.
  Benoit (10-5) demolished Ashkan Mokhtarian on Saturday night, starching the Australian flyweight with a grisly third-round knockout at UFC Sydney. Benoit, who also holds a TKO win over 125-pound contender Sergio Pettis, sent Mokhtarian (13-3) toppling to the canvas out cold with a flush head kick. With the win, “Baby Face” improved his Octagon record to 3-3.Unfortunately, Beno
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlight Video: Watch Ryan Benoit Melt Ashkan Mokhtarian with Head Kick

  19-11-2017 04:04 via sherdog.com
  Watch Ryan Benoit land a perfect third-round head kick against Ashkan Mokhtarian at UFC Fight Night 121.
  
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• UFC Sydney Prelims: Nik Lentz Guillotines Former Teammate Will Brooks, Calls Out ATT

  19-11-2017 03:55 via sherdog.com
  Nik Lentz is a quintessential spoiler and at UFC Fight Night 121, that’s exactly what he did, locking up a guillotine choke on former American Top Team compatriot Will Brooks at 2:05 of the second round in Sydney, Australia.
  
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• Video: Tai Tuivasa puts Rashad Coulter to sleep with flying knee KO

  19-11-2017 03:20
  Tai Tuivasa has never seen the second round of a fight, and that didn’t change on Saturday.
  The Australian heavyweight wowed the audience at the Qudos Bank Arena in his hometown at UFC Sydney on Saturday, shutting down Rashad Coulter with a flying knee on the event’s preliminary card. Tuivasa’s finish came at the 4:45 mark of Round 1.
  Now 6-0 with all of his wins coming by first-round knockout, the 24-year-old Tuivasa set up his explosive finish with a leg kick that wobbled Cou
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlight Video: Watch Nik Lentz Tap Will Brooks

  19-11-2017 03:18 via sherdog.com
  Watch Nik Lentz catch Will Brooks with a slick guillotine at UFC Fight Night 121.
  
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• Watch: UFC Sydney Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

  19-11-2017 03:10
  Once UFC Fight Night 121 has reached its conclusion, check out the post-fight press conference. The presser takes place inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.. A tentative time of 1:15 a.m. ET has been set for the press conference. Both Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura are expected to attend the presser if there […]
  
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• UFC Sydney Highlight Video: Watch Tai Tuivasa Fold Rashad Coulter

  19-11-2017 02:50 via sherdog.com
  Watch Tai Tuivasa knock Rashad Coulter out in the first round with a jump knee at UFC Fight Night 121.
  
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• Urijah Faber Admits if Garbrandt Lost to Cruz it Would’ve Stung Worse Than Loss to Dillashaw

  19-11-2017 00:02
  Team Alpha Male’s head honcho Urijah Faber believes Cody Garbrandt’s loss to T.J. Dillashaw isn’t as bad as a defeat to Dominick Cruz would’ve been. Earlier this month, Garbrandt defended the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title against Dillashaw. The action took place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dillashaw became a two-time […]
  
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