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• Cage Warriors 89 Results: Dominique Steele edges Karl Amoussou in Belgium

  25-11-2017 23:35
  Dominique Steele took his second consecutive win since being cut from the UFC when he won a decision against Karl Amoussou in the main event of Cage Warriors 89 in Antwerp, Belgium on Saturday night.Amoussou was scheduled to defend his Cage Warriors welterweight title for the first time on the night, however Steele was unable to register within the welterweight limit.Steele stole the first round, establishing top position after rocking the champion with a body kick. Amoussou threatened with a tr
  
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• Alex Garcia Happy With Attention Following UFC Shanghai Finish

  25-11-2017 23:30
  Alex Garcia embraces newfound attention following a big submission victory at UFC Fight Night 122. Earlier today (Nov. 25), Garcia took on Muslim Salikhov. This was Salikhov’s UFC debut. Garcia’s grappling proved to be the difference maker. In the second round, he took the back of his opponent and locked in a rear-naked choke to […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 122 Bonuses: Four Fighters Nab $50,000

  25-11-2017 23:13
  The UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses have been revealed. Earlier today (Nov. 25), UFC Fight Night 122 took place inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The main card aired live on UFC Fight Pass. Preliminary action was also seen on UFC Fight Pass. The main event saw Kelvin Gastelum earn a first-round TKO […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Seeks Title Bout Against Robert Whittaker

  25-11-2017 22:59
  Kelvin Gastelum wants a title shot and he’ll go to enemy territory to get one. Earlier today (Nov. 25), Gastelum took on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Michael Bisping. Gastelum won the bout via first-round TKO. After the fight, Gastelum said he’d be down to meet interim 185-pound title holder Robert Whittaker […]
  
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• November has been a particularly cold month for Michael Bisping

  25-11-2017 22:00
  Michael Bisping entered November as the UFC’s middleweight champion. Three weeks, and an unplanned for jaunt across the Pacific later, he’s on a two-fight losing streak. How’s that for a lousy month? Georges St-Pierre cut off his airflow in New York and took his title, and Kelvin Gastelum scattered his wits about Shanghai. Hopefully somebody buys that man a drink on his ride home. He has earned it.
  Of course, Bisping’s prospects never looked too great when it was announce
  
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• Michael Bisping Not Calling it Quits After UFC Fight Night 122 Defeat

  25-11-2017 21:25 via sherdog.com
  It wasn’t the most eloquent way to put things, but Michael Bisping’s confirmation that he plans to keep fighting after a knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday was very, well, Bisping-esque.
  
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• Video: Brendan Loughnane scores head kick KO over Paata Tsxapelia at ACB 75

  25-11-2017 21:00
  Brendan Loughnane put an exclamation point on his return to featherweight when he scored a third-round knockout over Paata Tsxapelia at ACB 75 in Stuttgart on Saturday night.Thought to be one of the best unsigned featherweights outside of the UFC, the Manchester native moved up to lightweight in his last outing and came up on the wrong side of a split decision against UFC veteran Pat Healy. The loss snapped a four-fight win streak for the Brit.The All Powers fighter completely outclassed his Cyp
  
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• Fightweets: Hey Mighty Mouse, what about TJ?

  25-11-2017 19:00
  I’m writing this at about 30,000 feet en route on Wednesday afternoon en route to Boston for Thanksgiving. So whenever you happen to read this, hope you and yours have/had a great holiday. And with that, onto this week’s Fightweets ...
  Quiet as a mouse
  @AyoGuyy: Anything new about the Mighty Mouse-Dillashaw fight? Also, what's the likelihood Diaz-Woodley doesn't happen since Nate hasn't signed or even acknowledged Tyron?
  We’ve barely heard a word out of UFC flyweight champion D
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum eyes title bout with interim champ Robert Whittaker next

  25-11-2017 17:30
  Kelvin Gastelum has his eyes set on UFC gold.The 26-year-old fighter wants a belt around his waist, but he’s not necessarily gunning for fight with the undisputed UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Instead, Gastelum hopes to get a shot at the interim champ Robert Whittaker and he’s willing to go to Whittaker’s backyard to get it.“I heard Robert Whittaker needs a main event over in Australia for February and I’m up the challenge,” Gastelum told a grou
  
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• UFC Fight Night 122 Full Fight Results

  25-11-2017 17:15
  The UFC was in Shanghai, China earlier today (Sat. November 25, 2017) for a great event that was topped off by a high-level middleweight match-up. On the main card featherweights Wang Guan and Alex Caceres went to war; in the co-main event Li Jingliang took on Zak Ottow, and the featured bout saw ex-UFC middleweight […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Expected to KO Bisping, Calls for Matchup vs. Whittaker at UFC 221

  25-11-2017 16:59 via sherdog.com
  It’s getting more and more difficult for Kelvin Gastelum to leave the middleweight division.
  
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• UFC Shanghai bonuses: Four fighters rewarded for finishes, including Kelvin Gastelum

  25-11-2017 16:00
  It paid to avoid the scorecards on Saturday.
  Kelvin Gastelum, Li Jingliang, Zabit Magomedsharipov, and Song Yadong all received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for finishing their opponents at UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai, China.
  In the main event, Gastelum picked up arguably the biggest win of his career with a first-round KO of former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who had stepped in on short-notice to replace Anderson Silva.
  Jingliang and Magomedsharipov have now colle
  
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• UFC Fight Night 122 Bonuses: Gastelum, Li, Magomedsharipov, Song Take $50K for Big Stoppages

  25-11-2017 15:33 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first trip to mainland China featured eight legitimate stoppages, so competition was bound to be fierce for bonus money. To boot, two of the four recipients are Chinese natives.
  
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• UFC Shanghai in Tweets: Pros react to Kelvin Gastelum’s first-round knockout over Michael Bisping, more

  25-11-2017 14:56
  Kelvin Gastelum continues to knock off established UFC middleweights.
  The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner added another former UFC champ to his list, as he picked up a first-round knockout over Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC Shanghai (UFC Fight Night 122). The event went down on Saturday morning at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Gastelum’s win topped a card filled with other impressive performances as China’s Li Jingliang stopped Zak Ottow to extend his win streak t
  
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• Watch: UFC Shanghai Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

  25-11-2017 14:47
  Now that UFC Fight Night 122 has reached its conclusion, you check out the post-fight press conference. The presser takes place inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. A tentative time of 9 a.m. ET has been set for the press conference. Both Kelvin Gastelum and Michael Bisping are expected to attend the presser […]
  
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• UFC Shanghai results: Kelvin Gastelum knocks out Michael Bisping in first round

  25-11-2017 14:46
  Three weeks after losing the UFC middleweight championship to Georges St-Pierre in New York, Michael Bisping got back in action against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Shanghai, and it proved to be a bad decision.
  Gastelum bounced back into the winning column with a first-round knockout in China, landing a vicious left hand that dropped Bisping unconscious. Gastelum followed up with more punches, but referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 2:30 mark of the opening round.
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• UFC Shanghai post-fight press conference video

  25-11-2017 14:38
  The UFC Shanghai post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take careof after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live videobelow at MMAFighting.com.
  UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight ofthe Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighterswill meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC Shanghai post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 9 a.m. ET.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum KOs Former Champion Michael Bisping in UFC Fight Night 122 Main Event

  25-11-2017 14:35 via sherdog.com
  Kelvin Gastelum knocks out Michael Bisping in UFC Fight Night 122 headliner on Saturday in Shanghai.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Finishes Michael Bisping in Shanghai

  25-11-2017 14:25
  The main event for UFC Fight Night 122 is history. Michael Bisping took on Kelvin Gastelum today (Nov. 25) inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The event aired live on UFC Fight Pass. “The Count” stepped in as a last-minute replacement. In the opening frame, Gastelum looked for the left hand. He connected […]
  
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• UFC Shanghai live blog: Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum

  25-11-2017 14:04
  This is the UFC Shanghai live blog for Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum, a middleweight bout at Saturday's UFC event at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
  Former UFC middleweight champion Bisping looks to bounce back from his UFC 217 loss against Georges St-Pierre to face Gastelum, who is 2-2 (and one no-contest) in his past five fights, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC 217 live blog below.
  Round 1: Referee Marc Goddard on hand for the main event. Gastelum pressing forward, he lands
  
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• Video: Zabit Magomedsharipov submits Sheymon Moraes with anaconda choke for 10th straight win

  25-11-2017 13:14
  Zabit Magomedsharipov appeared to be cruising to a unanimous decision win in his second UFC fight.
  But he wasn’t interested in going to the scorecards.
  The highly touted Dagestani featherweight prospect picked up his 10th consecutive victory on Saturday in Shanghai, China, submitting one-time WSOF bantamweight title challenger Sheymon Moraes with only 30 seconds remaining in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Fight Night 122.
  Known for his educated striking game, the 26-year-old Magomeds
  
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• UFC Fight Night 122 Prelims: Zabit Magomedsharipov Anaconda Chokes Sheymon da Silva Moraes

  25-11-2017 12:57 via sherdog.com
  Shares in Zabit Magomedsharipov stock continue to soar.
  
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• Video: Kenan Song scores lightning-fast KO of Bobby Nash at UFC Shanghai

  25-11-2017 12:46
  If Saturday’s UFC show in Shanghai was supposed to be a showcase for China’s rising stars, few shined brighter than Kenan Song.
  Facing American Bobby Nash, a 3-to-1 favorite on some betting sites, Song showed no signs of Octagon jitters, blasting Nash with a counter-right hand before finishing with a furious sequence of ground-and-pound. A dazed Nash continued to grapple with Song despite referee Herb Dean making the decision to wave off the bout just 15 seconds after the opening bel
  
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• Video: Teenager Yadong Song submits Bharat Khandare in round one after big knockdown

  25-11-2017 11:53
  Yadong Song made a big impression on his first trip to the Octagon after stepping up the plate on short notice.The 19-year-old was the picture of confidence in his promotional debut as he wowed the crowd at the Mercedez Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, on Saturday before claiming a first-round submission win over Bharat Khandare.The youngster showcased amazing skills before he blasted Khandare to the canvas with a piston-like right hand in the final minute of the first round. As the Indian looked
  
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• Video: Shamil Abdurakhimov punches out Chase Sherman in 84 seconds at UFC Shanghai

  25-11-2017 11:32
  Fighting for the first time since suffering a fourth-round TKO at the hands Derrick Lewis last December, Shamil Abdurakhimov left no room for error at UFC Shanghai.
  The Russian heavyweight swarmed Chase Sherman in their preliminary bout at the Mercedez Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, rocking him with a hard right that left “The Vanilla Gorilla” turned around in the center of the Octagon. Abdurakhimov followed up with two more sharp punches that forced the stoppage just 84
  
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• Magomedsharipov, Kenan get finishes on prelims

  25-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  MAGOMEDSHARIPOV VS MORAESHot featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov may very well be the hottest prospect in the entire UFC after he scored another impressive finish, this one a third-round submission of Octagon newcomer Sheymon Moraes in UFC Shanghai prelim action at Mercedes Benz Arena.Magomedsharipov (14-1) picked up where he left off in his debut against Mike Santiago, showing off all aspects of his MMA game, from effective striking from distance to throws and ground-and-pound. Moraes
  
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• Li Jingliang electrifies crowd with 1st round TKO

  25-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  LI vs OTTOWFighting at home in Mainland China for the first time since 2009, Beijing welterweight Li Jingliang thrilled his fans at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, stopping Zak Ottow in the first round of their UFC Fight Night co-main event.Ottow had some success early as he switched stances and peppered Li, but “The Leech” stayed the course, and after momentarily jarring Ottow with a left hook, a right hand followed that put the Milwaukee product on the deck. Li followed up with a
  
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• Gastelum stops Bisping early in Shanghai

  25-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  GASTELUM vs BISPINGFormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping rolled the dice by taking a fight with rising star Kelvin Gastelum just three weeks after losing his belt to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217. And while it was a gutsy move by the Brit, it was Gastelum who left the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai with the win, as he halted Bisping in the first round of their UFC Fight Night main event.OHHHHHH MYYYYYYY!!!!!!@KelvinGastelum FLATTENS Bisping in round 1!!! #UFCShanghai https://t.co/v7Py
  
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• Fight Night Shanghai Fantasy Rewind

  25-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Kelvin Gastelum fights with Michael Bisping during the UFC Fight Night at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 25, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images)" align="center" /> In front of a sold out crowd that packed Mercedes Benz Arena for the UFC's debut card in Shanghai, China, Kelvin Gastelum sent a strong statement to the rest of the middleweight division as he knocked out former champion Michael Bisping with a jaw-dropping left hand in their main event matchup. Gastelum wa
  
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• Jake Shields, Tim Sylvia Featured in Upcoming Submission Underground 6

  25-11-2017 06:09
  Jake Shields and Tim Sylvia will be in the main and co-main event for the December 3 edition of Submission Underground 6. The event takes place from Portland and airs live on FloGrapling. Shields will headline the card, as the former Strikeforce champion and UFC title contender takes on Gilbert Burns. Shields picked up a […]
  
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• UFC Shanghai Results: Bisping vs. Gastelum

  25-11-2017 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC Shanghai results for the Bisping vs. Gastelum event Saturday morning at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
  In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will square off against Kelvin Gastelum.
  Check out the UFC Shanghai results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 7 a.m. ET)
  Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  Li Jingliang vs. Zak Ottow
  Wang Guan vs. Alex Caceres
  Muslim Salikhov vs. Alex Garcia
  Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3:45 a.m. ET)
  Habit M
  
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• Urijah Faber vs. Conor McGregor? It Almost Happened at UFC 196

  25-11-2017 05:28
  The two fights between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz that helped elevate the mass appeal for both fighters almost didn’t happen. At least not how it actually went down. Urijah Faber explained during a special Q&A with fans in China that he had accepted the spot opposite McGregor back at UFC 196 before Diaz stepped […]
  
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• Ben Askren Asks Georges St-Pierre ‘How’s the Spring Weather in Montreal?’

  25-11-2017 05:22
  Ben Askren is fine with walking away from his MMA career unbeaten and as the ONE welterweight champion. But if a certain UFC titleholder would be willing to step inside the Octagon with Askren, he would definitely come out of retirement. Askren completed his career on Friday with a first round finish vs. Shinya Aoki. […]
  
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• Rafael Carvalho: I Believe Mousasi Should Fight One More Time Before Title Shot

  25-11-2017 05:05
  Rafael Carvalho doesn’t sound too eager to face Gegard Mousasi just yet. The reigning Bellator middleweight champion is set to defend his gold against Alessio Sakara on Dec. 9. The bout is scheduled to headline Bellator 190. Mousasi is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Alexander Shlemenko. It wasn’t an easy victory and some disagreed […]
  
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• Justin Gaethje Isn’t Worried About What he Can’t Control

  25-11-2017 04:24
  Justin Gaethje says his concern doesn’t lie with things out of his hands. Gaethje is set to take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Eddie Alvarez. “The Highlight” is looking to make lightening strike twice. In his UFC debut, Gaethje finished Michael Johnson. The date for Gaethje’s bout with Alvarez is Dec. […]
  
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• Michael Bisping vs. Cung Le full fight video

  25-11-2017 04:00
  At UFC Fight Night 48 back in Aug. 23, 2014, Michael Bisping took on former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le in the main event of the card. That night in Macau, Bisping bounced back from a loss to Tim Kennedy by stopping Le in the fourth round of their middleweight contest. The victory over Le earned Bisping a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.Now, over three years later, Bisping is scheduled to take on middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Shanghai (UFC F
  
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• Bellator champ Rafael Carvalho: Gegard Mousasi got ‘unfair’ win because of big name, shouldn’t get next title shot

  25-11-2017 02:00
  Gegard Mousasi scored a close decision win over Alexander Shlemenko in his Bellator debut, but not many people think he deserved the victory.
  And Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho is one of those critics.
  "In my opinion, Mousasi lost,” Carvalho told MMA Fighting. "He won the first round, okay, but got beat up in the second and third rounds."
  Mousasi’s right eye was busted early in the fight, but he managed to continue on despite a broken orbital and win the fight 29-28 o
  
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• Patrick Cote Doesn’t Believe Georges St-Pierre Fights at Middleweight Anymore

  25-11-2017 00:11
  Patrick Cote rose to the ranks of top contender in the UFC’s middleweight division. So when “The Predator” watches and sees his fellow French Canadian, Georges St-Pierre, compete at 185 pounds, he isn’t sure there is a future there for the current UFC titleholder. St-Pierre returned from a four-year hiatus to defeat Michael Bisping earlier […]
  
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• Patrick Cote thinks Georges St-Pierre is done fighting at 185, could retire altogether

  25-11-2017 00:00
  Few could blame Georges St-Pierre for going out on the highest of high notes, and that includes his friend and former training partner Patrick Cote.
  The recently retired Cote has spent plenty of time with his fellow French Canadian over the course of their 15-year fighting careers, and he was in attendance at Madison Square Garden to see St-Pierre’s comeback bout at UFC 217. In the main event of that show, “GSP” submitted Michael Bisping to become the middleweight champion and
  
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