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• UFC on FOX 26 photos

  16-12-2017 23:58
  UFC on FOX 26 photos are for Saturday’s UFC event in Winnipeg.
  
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• Alessio Di Chirico starches Oluwale Bamgbose with brutal knee KO at UFC on FOX 26

  16-12-2017 23:45
  Alessio Di Chirico’s first UFC finish came in style.
  The 28-year-old Di Chirico floored Oluwale Bamgbose with a massive second-round knee to the head on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 26, sending Bamgbose crashing unconscious, face-first to the canvas in Winnipeg, Canada. Check out video of the devastating finish above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  A middleweight fighting out of Italy, Di Chirico (11-2) moved his UFC record to 2-2 with the victory. Prior to Saturday night, he sandwiched a decisio
  
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• Alexandr Shabliy scores frightening, one-punch KO over Miroslav Strbak at FNG 82

  16-12-2017 23:11
  Alexandr Shabliy did it again.
  Just four months after starching Gleristone Santos with a vicious knee to the head, the 24-year-old Shabliy scored another brutal, highlight-reel stoppage Saturday at Fight Nights Global 82, flooring opponent Miroslav Strbak with a walk-off, one-punch knockout in Moscow, Russia. One uppercut from Shabliy was all it took to send Strbak tumbling to the canvas.Check out video of the nasty shot above, courtesy of Twitter user Jolassanda.
  With the win, Shabliy moves his
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 results: Jordan Mein dominates Erick Silva for first win in three years

  16-12-2017 22:59
  If five years ago, someone told you that welterweights Jordan Mein and Erick Silva would square off in 2017, you probably would have assumed that the bout would be a main event or co-feature fight, not the opening match of the card.
  And yet, the latter was precisely the position the two can’t-miss prospects found themselves in on Saturday. And one was in better position to make a statement than the other.
  Mein controlled the opening match of UFC on FOX 26 in all aspects of the bout and mad
  
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• UFC Lightweight Champ Conor McGregor Says He Wants a ‘True Fight’ in MMA Next

  16-12-2017 22:18 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor sounds as though he wants to return to his roots for his next combat sports appearance.
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 Live Preliminary Results

  16-12-2017 22:00
  The UFC is back in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada tonight, and what an excellent card the promotion has in store for MMA fans. In the main event of the evening, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler welcomes former 155-pound champ Rafael dos Anjos to the upper echelon of the 170-pound division. The co-featured event will see Ricardo […]
  
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• Glover Teixeira on Eye Pokes: ‘There’s no Punishment For no One’

  16-12-2017 21:30
  Glover Teixeira has an issue with how eye pokes are handled in mixed martial arts. Teixeira is set to take on Misha Cirkunov tonight (Dec. 16) inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada. It’ll be featured on the main card of UFC on FOX 26. While millions will be watching the bout on FOX’s […]
  
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• Performances, not trash talk, will lead Danny Roberts to ‘inevitable’ rematch with Mike Perry

  16-12-2017 20:00
  Danny Roberts is completely unfazed by his late change of opponent from Sheldon Westcott to Nordine Taleb ahead of UFC on FOX 26 this Saturday.The laid-back Brit might even be happy with the situation, describing his Fight Pass prelim bout as a “nice fight” just days before they are scheduled meet in the Octagon.“I’m not going to let something that’s out of my control deter me,” he told MMA Fighting.“Stylistically, I think this is a nice fight. Whether i
  
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• Conor McGregor Says He’ll be Returning to MMA Competition

  16-12-2017 19:50
  Conor McGregor may finally defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title in 2018. McGregor hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) since Nov. 2016. He earned a second-round TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez to capture the 155-pound gold. The “Notorious” one opted to have a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather in Aug. 2017. The […]
  
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• Conor McGregor says he’s fighting in ‘MMA next,’ not boxing

  16-12-2017 19:30
  Manny Pacquiao will have to wait.
  Conor McGregor was caught by TMZ on Friday night in New York and he was asked if he would ever compete in boxing again. McGregor said he’d “see what happens.” But the UFC lightweight champion was unequivocal about what he wants for his next step.
  “A think a true fight is what I want to do next,” McGregor said. … “A real fight. What’s a real fight?”
  When pressed about what a “real fight” meant, Mc
  
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• Glover Teixeira considers buying an eye-patch to avoid 'getting screwed’ again: ‘There's no punishment’ for eye pokes

  16-12-2017 19:00
  Glover Teixeira hopes to have a clean fight at UFC on FOX 26.
  The Brazilian veteran was originally scheduled to face Misha Cirkunov in October, but his hands weren’t 100 percent recovered from a surgery he underwent following his fifth-round defeat to Alexander Gustafsson in May. The light heavyweight showdown was moved to UFC Winnipeg on Dec. 16, and that gave Teixeira more time to heal and prepare.
  “My hand is great now, and I’m well prepared,” Teixeira told MMA Fightin
  
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• Santiago Ponzinibbio: Mike Perry has heavy hands, ‘but he’s not on my level’

  16-12-2017 18:00
  Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry is one of the big fights booked for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 card in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the Argentinian talent sees it as a natural move toward the welterweight championship.
  Riding an impressive five-fight winning streak in the company, capped off by a 82-second knockout victory over Gunnar Nelson, “Gente Boa” says this is “the best moment” of his MMA career, and things won’t end differently against "Platinum."
  
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• Fightweets: On real and fake titles

  16-12-2017 17:00
  The UFC assembly line spits out a pretty good one this weekend, with former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos headlining an interesting UFC on FOX card in Winnipeg. The winner of that bout should get the next crack at Tyron Woodley’s welterweight belt, which brings us to ...
  UFC’s title troubles
  @xJuanPradax: What value do titles have left if champs vacate (GSP), or hold up the division (Conor) and never defend?
  People seem intrigued
  
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• UFC on Fox 26 main event breakdown: Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos

  16-12-2017 16:00
  Nearly 17 years after his professional debut, Robbie Lawler is trying to hold off the end yet again. In a career that has spanned the near-death and ensuing explosion of MMA, Lawler has authored more than one of his own resurrections after brief periods of doubt about his future. The latest came in July, when, coming off his first-round knockout loss to Tyron Woodley, he rebounded with a unanimous decision over Donald Cerrone.
  At Saturday’s UFC on Fox 26, Lawler, who is somehow still just
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 start time, TV schedule for Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos

  16-12-2017 15:00
  The UFC on FOX 26 start time, TV schedule for the Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos event at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
  The main card airs on FOX beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:
  Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  Ricardo Lamas vs. Josh Emmett
  Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry
  Glove
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 predictions

  16-12-2017 14:00
  Well, the UFC is returning to big FOX and they’re doing it with a bang. Not only does UFC on FOX 26 event start earlier than the usual UFC event, which is great, but the promotion has put together a must-watch card. In the headlining slot, former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos collides with former welterweight champ Robbie Lawler in a pivotal bout for the UFC’s 170-pound division. On top of that, UFC on FOX 26 features a solid featherweight bout in Ricardo Lamas vs. Josh Emmet
  
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• Luis Gomez uses slick throw to win Titan FC featherweight title

  16-12-2017 07:06
  Luis Gomez reached into his bag of tricks to capture Titan FC gold on Friday.
  The 22-year-old Gomez fought Sodiq Yusuff for the vacant featherweight championship in the main event of Titan FC 47 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The bout didn’t make it out of the opening round, as “El Tigre” broke out a slick arm drag to slam Yusuff face-first into the canvas, leaving him defenseless to the ground-and-pound that followed.
  Check out the impressive finish above.
  This apparently isn’
  
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• Marquez gets finish in debut; challenges Woodley to beard contest

  16-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  MARQUEZ vs STEWARTAfter earning a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Julian Marquez got a tough scrap out of Darren Stewart before earning his first UFC victory by submitting the Brit in the second round.There was no feeling out process with these middleweights, as both Marquez (7-1) and Stewart (7-3 with 1 NC) got after it immediately. Marquez held the edge with his striking, especially with elbows and knees at close range, but Stewart’s takedowns kept him
  
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• Emmett pulls off shocking upset, KOs Lamas; Ponzinibbio bests Perry

  16-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  EMMETT vs LAMASUnheralded Josh Emmett announced his arrival to the elite of the featherweight division on at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, as he parlayed a late notice call-up to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night co-main event into a first-round knockout of No. 3-ranked contender Ricardo Lamas.“My goal was to come out here and shock the world,” said Emmett. “I think I might have.”JOSH EMMETT JUST DID THAT! #UFCWinnipeg https://t.co/IPczOPocj0— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFO
  
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• Dos Anjos outlasts Lawler in five-round slugfest in Winnipeg

  16-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  With a world title shot expected to be on the line, former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos continued to impress at 170 pounds, as he made it three for three in his new weight class with a five-round unanimous decision win over former welterweight boss Robbie Lawler in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg.“In my opinion, I just beat the toughest guy in the division, and I think I deserve it (a title shot) because of my history and doing what I did
  
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• Ricky Simon Outpoints Bloodied Chico Camus to Snatch Vacant Legacy Fighting Alliance Title

  16-12-2017 06:41 via sherdog.com
  It seemed as if Ricky Simon had snuck a machete into the cage with him.
  
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• Bellator 191 highlights

  16-12-2017 06:30
  With Bellator 191 in the books, check out Bellator 191 highlights from Friday's action in Newcastle, England.
  
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• UFC on Fox 26 ‘Lawler vs. dos Anjos’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  16-12-2017 06:13 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC on Fox 26 “Lawler vs. dos Anjos” coverage kicks off Saturday at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 Results: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

  16-12-2017 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 26 results for the Lawler vs. Dos Anjos event at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday night.
  In the main event, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will square off against former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a welterweight contest.
  Ricardo Lamas faces Josh Emmett in a catchweight contest after Emmett failed to make weight Friday.
  Check out UFC on FOX 26 results below.
  Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  
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• Bellator 191 results: Michael McDonald, Valerie Letourneau make successful Bellator debuts

  16-12-2017 05:44
  Things may not have gone exactly as they drew it up, but Bellator had another successful night as two former UFC title challengers made successful Bellator debuts at Bellator 191 on Saturday night in the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
  In the main event, former UFC bantamweight title challenger Michael McDonald secured his first win under the Bellator banner, taking a unanimous decision over fellow Bellator debutant, Peter Ligier. McDonald came in over the bantamweight limit at 137.6 po
  
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• Bellator 191 Results: McDonald vs. Ligier

  16-12-2017 04:53
  MMA Fighting has the results for Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier, taking place Friday evening at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
  In the main event, Michael McDonald makes his Bellator debut, taking on Peter Ligier in a 138 pound catchweight bout after McDonald came in two pounds the originally scheduled bantamweight bout.
  Check out the Bellator 191 results below.
  Main Card (Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET)
  Michael McDonald def. Peter Ligier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
  Vale
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 preview show

  16-12-2017 04:21
  With UFC on FOX 26 hours away, MMA Fighting's Danny Segura and Jed Meshew break down Saturday's event in Winnipeg.
  
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• Mara Romero Borella vs. Katlyn Chookagian added to UFC on FOX 27

  16-12-2017 04:00
  Mara Romero Borella has a date and an opponent for her second fight in the UFC.The 31-year-old fighter will be taking on Katlyn Chookagian in a flyweight contest at UFC on FOX 27. UFC Español recently announced the booking.Romero Borella last fought at UFC 216 where she submitted Kalindra Faria in the first round. The performance at UFC 216 marked Romero Borella’s Octagon debut. The American Top Team product is currently 11-4 as a professional MMA fighter and rides a six-fight win s
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 weigh-in photos

  16-12-2017 03:52
  At UFC on FOX 26 weigh-ins, all the fighters squared off Friday evening in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  
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• Bellator 191 Spoilers: Michael McDonald vs. Peter Ligier Official Results

  16-12-2017 02:59
  Bellator 191 took place earlier today (Dec. 15) inside the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. In the main event, Michael McDonald took on Peter Ligier. This was McDonald’s Bellator debut. The co-main event saw Valerie Letourneau do battle with Kate Jackson. But that’s not all. Phillip De Fries went one-on-one with James Thompson. Mohammad […]
  
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• Mike Perry explains why he sniffed Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on FOX 26 weigh-ins

  16-12-2017 02:17
  Ceremonial weigh-ins with Mike Perry are never dull, and that held true on Friday.At the ceremonial UFC on FOX 26 weigh-ins in Winnipeg, Perry pulled an unusual move on welterweight opponent Santiago Ponzinibbio, sniffing the Argentinian up and down during the pair’s faceoff.So what exactly was Perry sniffing around for?
  “Little bit of estrogen,” Perry said with a smile on the UFC on FOX 26 weigh-in show on FOX Sports 1.
  And what did Perry actually smell?
  “I smelled some
  
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• Michael Bisping ordered to pay ex-manager over $400,000 after contentious court case

  16-12-2017 02:00
  Michael Bisping’s already rough winter has gotten a little rougher.
  Bisping, the former UFC middleweight champion, was ordered Friday to pay his ex-manager Anthony McGann over $400,000 of unpaid commissions dating from 2005 to 2011, according to a report by the Manchester Evening News. The verdict came after an 11-day trial that saw Bisping and McGann reportedly engage in a “scuffle” inside of a court waiting area during the proceedings.
  The case’s dispute stemmed from a
  
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• Eryk Anders Says Bout With Lyoto Machida Isn’t Personal

  16-12-2017 01:52
  Eryk Anders is on the rise and simply wants to break through. On Feb. 3, 2018 Anders will take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Lyoto Machida. Anders will be in enemy territory, as the bout will take place inside the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil for UFC Fight Night 125. Speaking […]
  
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• BAMMA 33 results: Ryan Scope claims lightweight title, Aaron Chalmers calls out Baby Slice

  16-12-2017 00:40
  BAMMA crowned a new lightweight champion when Ryan Scope edged out former UFC fighter Mikael Lebout after three rounds in the main event Friday night in Newcastle.The championship win saw UK standout Scope get back to his winning ways following his first career loss to Lew Long in May.UFC veteran Lebout controlled the pace of the first round. Although he marched Scope down, it appeared as though the Brit did a lot more damage than his opponent when the duo returned to their corners between round
  
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• Michael Bisping Ordered to Pay Ex-Manager More Than $400K for Unfulfilled Contract

  16-12-2017 00:06 via sherdog.com
  It has been a rough few weeks for Michael Bisping.
  
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