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• Michelle Waterson looks back on loss to Tecia Torres, ahead to potential future fight against Felice Herrig

  31-12-2017 23:00
  LAS VEGAS — Michelle Waterson speaks to the media at UFC 219 about her recent loss to Tecia Torres, wanting the UFC to open more women divisions, a potential fight with Felice Herrig, her career, and much more.
  
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• UFC 219 Aftermath: Cris Cyborg reaffirms the obvious

  31-12-2017 21:00
  There was always a reason floating around for those who wanted to deny that Cris Cyborg, who for all intents and purposes has been lineal world women’s featherweight champion for eight years, was the greatest women’s fighter of all-time.
  There was the big one, of course: Cyborg’s steroid suspension following a 16-second TKO of Hiroko Yanamaka in a Strikeforce fight in 2011. That was a self-inflicted wound that came during the time of athletic commission testing, which were far
  
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• Khabib Denies he Has Weight-Cutting Issues, Plans Three Bouts in 2018

  31-12-2017 19:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is just about as flawless a fighter as they come, yet, one of the only criticisms most have of the Dagestani is his ability to manage his weight Having seen his bout with Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 canceled just hours before both were due to fight, Nurmagomedov was the subject of reports […]
  
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• After impressive UFC 219 win, Khabib Nurmagomedov aims to fight three times in 2018

  31-12-2017 19:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to move past any controversy surrounding his career now that he’s once again shown why he’s widely regarded as one of the best in the world at 155 pounds.
  “The Eagle” dominated Edson Barboza in the UFC 219 co-main event on Saturday, showing off both his trademark grappling and his toughness as he waded through the Brazilian’s dangerous strikes to get the fight down to the mat where he pummeled Barboza relentlessly for the majority of their
  
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• Tony Ferguson Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Callout

  31-12-2017 18:00
  Unbeaten Dagestani superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov offered to fight both UFC interim-lightweight titlist Tony Ferguson and lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the same night following his dominant win over Edson Barboza Nurmagomedov put on a scintillating performance in the co-main event of UFC 219 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. Following the […]
  
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• Neil Magny reacts to win over Carlos Condit at UFC 219

  31-12-2017 18:00
  LAS VEGAS — Neil Magny speaks to the media at UFC 219 about his decision win over Carlos Condit, where he goes next from here, Nate Marquardt's retirement, and much more.
  
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• UFC 219 Athlete Outfitting Pay Takes 2017 Sponsorship Close to $6.3 Million

  31-12-2017 17:00
  UFC 219 saw fighters share a combined total of $172,500 for their efforts at Saturday night’s event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg took the lion’s share of that figure following her bout against Holly Holm in the main event. Cyborg bagged a maximum payout of $40,000 as […]
  
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• Cris Cyborg sees Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson as next possible UFC contenders

  31-12-2017 17:00
  After Cris Cyborg’s decision win over Holly Holm at UFC 219, she made it clear that she wants to face Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson next. The problem with Cris Cyborg and her run as the longest-lasting dominant woman's fighter in history has always been a lack of competition.
  Once is became clear that Cyborg (19-1, 1 no contest) was never going to make 135 — the division UFC originally wanted her in — and since it was clear she was putting her health in jeop
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi, Kanna Asakura Earn Impressive Stoppages to Win Rizin Grand Prix Titles

  31-12-2017 16:21 via sherdog.com
  Kyoji Horiguchi is one of the very best flyweights on the planet. After conquering Rizin Fighting Federation’s 2017 grand prix in style, he is one of the best bantamweights to boot.
  
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• ‘Cro Cop’ Destroys 47-Year-Old ‘TK’; Yusuke Yachi Easily Triangles Takanori Gomi at Rizin GP Final

  31-12-2017 16:21 via sherdog.com
  Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic claims he plans to retire once again -- maybe even for good -- on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Not this year, though.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir responds to Daniel Cormier’s claim he was wearing lifts at press conference

  31-12-2017 16:00
  LAS VEGAS — Volkan Oezdemir speaks to the media at UFC 219 about his upcoming fight with Daniel Cormier at UFC 220, the dynamic during the press conference promoting the fight, Daniel Cormier’s claim that he was wearing lifts at the press conference, and much more.
  
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• ‘UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou’ Spotlights Heavyweight Championship Match

  31-12-2017 16:00
  Credit the UFC’s production team once again with putting together an absolute gem spotlighting the upcoming heavyweight title fight. UFC 220 takes place next month from the TD Garden in Boston and will see Stipe Miocic defend his heavyweight belt against Francis Ngannou. Miocic, who finished Fabricio Werdum to win the title, has successfully defended […]
  
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• Cris Cyborg May Move into Boxing if the UFC Can’t Find Her an Opponent

  31-12-2017 16:00
  Cris Cyborg claimed the biggest win of her UFC career to date against former bantamweight champion Holly Holm on UFC 219’s main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night The bout was Cyborg’s first defense of her featherweight crown since beating Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 in July. If the UFC […]
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi and Kanna Asakura Earn Impressive Stoppages to Win Rizin Grand Prix Titles

  31-12-2017 15:28 via sherdog.com
  Kyoji Horiguchi is one of the very best flyweights on the planet. After conquering Rizin Fighting Federation’s 2017 grand prix in style, he is one of the best bantamweights to boot.
  
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• Rizin FF 9 results: Kyoji Horiguchi wins bantamweight GP with one-punch KO

  31-12-2017 15:15
  Kyoji Horiguchi’s performances over Rizin Fighting Federation’s final two shows of 2017 underlined why a lot of people felt the UFC should have kept the Japanese star on its roster.
  Horiguchi claimed the bantamweight tournament championship on Sunday at Saitama Arena, Japan, following two stoppage wins over Shintaro Ishiwatari and Manel Kape.
  The main event saw Horiguchi score a crisp one-punch knockout over Ishiwatari in Round 2 to cap off an impressive Grand Prix run. Horiguchi ca
  
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• Tony Ferguson reacts to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominant win at UFC 219

  31-12-2017 15:00
  Don’t count Tony Ferguson among those impressed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s victory over Edson Barboza at UFC 219.
  Ferguson, the interim UFC lightweight champion, let his thoughts be known Saturday night after Nurmagomedov scored a ruthlessly dominant win over Barboza in Las Vegas. Responding to a UFC tweet that quoted Nurmagomedov’s claims of wanting to fight both Ferguson and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the same night, Ferguson declared that he would take care of
  
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• Khabib Says he Will Fight Conor McGregor & Tony Ferguson in One Night

  31-12-2017 15:00
  Straight off the bat of an absolutely dominating performance which sent a message to the UFC champion and interim-title holders, Khabib Nurmagomedov has stated that he is happy to fight both on the same night “The Eagle” made light work of elite striker Edson Barboza on the last UFC card of 2017 in Las Vegas last […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’ll fight Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson in the same night

  31-12-2017 14:00
  Conor McGregor is the UFC lightweight champion. Tony Ferguson holds an interim version of the belt.There’s no real solution to the two-champion situation in the near future, as McGregor hasn’t defended his title since winning it nearly 14 months ago and Ferguson is on the sidelines after elbow surgery.
  But Khabib Nurmagomedov, who ran his record to 25-0 on Saturday night with a dominant victory over Edson Barboza at UFC 219, has proposed a novel solution to clear up the logjam atop
  
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• UFC 219: Cris Cyborg Declares ‘I’m Still The Champion’

  31-12-2017 13:00
  It was billed as her toughest test to date, but Cris Cyborg still came through with a passing grade. Cyborg successfully defended her UFC female featherweight title with a convincing decision win over Holly Holm Saturday night in the main event of UFC 219. The Brazilian had no trouble out-striking the striker and former world […]
  
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• UFC 219 post-fight show

  31-12-2017 12:16
  LAS VEGAS — With UFC 219 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza full fight video highlights

  31-12-2017 09:53
  Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza full fight video highlights from UFC 219’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm took place Dec. 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC lightweight contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0) and Edson Barboza (19-5) faced off in a pivotal contest in the night's co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Nurmagomedov vs. Barboza, check out the play-by-play
  
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• Tenshin Nasukawa stops Yuta Hamamoto with devastating flying knee at Rizin FF 9

  31-12-2017 09:43
  Tenshin Nasukawa, the 19-year-old supernova, improved his pro kickboxing record to 21-0 by bagging his 17th career knockout over Yuta Hamamoto at Rizin FF 9 Sunday at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.Nasukawa scored the dramatic stoppage after dropping his opponent earlier in the second round. When the action resumed, he stormed across the ring and launched himself at Hamamoto, ending the fight in dramatic fashion.The teenage kickboxing star booked his place in the final of the one-night flyweight
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm full fight video highlights

  31-12-2017 09:42
  Watch Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm full fight video highlights from UFC 219’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm took place Dec. 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (19-1) squared off against former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm (11-4) in the night's main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Cyborg vs. Holm, check out the play-by-play courte
  
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• UFC 219 bonuses: Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg win Fight of the Night

  31-12-2017 08:01
  One of the most highly anticipated women’s MMA fights of all-time lived up to the hype.
  UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg put on an impressive showing in her first title defense, out-striking Holly Holm for five rounds and taking a unanimous decision. Both athletes were rewarded with $50,000 bonus checks for putting on the Fight of the Night.
  In the co-main event, top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov improved to 25-0 in his professional career with a lopsided unanimous decis
  
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• UFC 219 Live Post-Fight Press Conference, Bonus Winners Announced

  31-12-2017 07:58
  For their efforts, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors Saturday at UFC 219. Cyborg successfully defended her female featherweight title with a decision win over Holm inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both Cyborg and Holm picked up an additional $50,000 in bonus money. Tim Elliott, who kicked […]
  
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• UFC 219 Bonuses: ‘Cyborg,’ Holm, Nurmagomedov, Elliott Receive $50K Checks

  31-12-2017 07:30 via sherdog.com
  It was a longer night at the office than normal for Cristiane Justino, but the Brazilian was her usual dominant self at UFC 219.
  
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• UFC 219 in Tweets: Pros react to Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza

  31-12-2017 07:21
  For the first time in her 13-year MMA career, Cris Cyborg found an opponent who could push her into a fifth round. But for Holly Holm, that wasn’t enough.
  In a back-and-forth fight, Cyborg defeated Holm to successfully defend her UFC featherweight title via competitive unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC 219. The performance topped off a year-end card that also saw Khabib Nurmagomedov score a scarily dominant win over Edson Barboza and reestablish his place among th
  
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• Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Turns Away Holly Holm to Defend UFC Women’s Featherweight Title

  31-12-2017 07:20 via sherdog.com
  Women’s featherweight champion Cristiane Justino overpowers Holly Holm to a unanimous decision in UFC 219 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.
  
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• Moments After UFC 219 Ends, Ronda Rousey Releases Promo For Series

  31-12-2017 07:19
  Minutes after Cris Cyborg put the finishing touches on her victory over Holly Holm at UFC 219, Ronda Rousey hit up Twitter to debut a promo video for a series she will serve as executive producer of. pic.twitter.com/Xadojai8Wl — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 31, 2017 “Why We Fight” is currently streaming at go90.com. The series […]
  
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• UFC 219 results: Cris Cyborg decisions Holly Holm, retains featherweight title

  31-12-2017 07:13
  Holly Holm had as strong a game plan as anyone has ever taken into the cage for a fight against Cris Cyborg.
  And it still wasn’t nearly enough.
  After two competitive rounds on Saturday at UFC 219, Cyborg pulled away and left no doubt who was the superior fighter. Holm managed to go the distance in Las Vegas, but Cyborg retained her UFC featherweight championship.
  The judges’ scores at T-Mobile Arena 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47 in favor of Cyborg.
  “Thank you for Holly Holm,”
  
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• UFC 219 post-fight press conference video

  31-12-2017 07:08
  The UFC 219 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 winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC 219 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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• Cris Cyborg Successfully Defends Featherweight Title Against Holly Holm

  31-12-2017 07:04
  Round 1: A high kick from Holm is caught and Cyborg gets off two punches before falling down. Holm presses Cyborg against the cage now but separates quickly. A leg kick from Cyborg lands and a left hand from Holm lands. Cyborg lands a shot that stuns Holm for a bit but she recovers quickly. […]
  
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• UFC 219 Talking Points

  31-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm was billed as a super fight for the ages at UFC 219 and boy, was it ever a super fight.Holm battled valiantly against the Brazilian legend but in the end suffered the same fate as all 19 of Cyborg’s victims on one of the most historic winning streaks in the history of mixed martial arts.Two of the three judges scored two rounds for Holm. That’s two more than any woman has won against her since a loss in her professional debut 12 years ago.Cyborg remained pe
  
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• UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm Fantasy Rewind

  31-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In the first defense of her women's featherweight title, Cris Cyborg was able to get past Holly Holm with a hard-fought five round decision in the final fight of 2017 at UFC 219. While Cyborg is best known for her dominant performances, Holm was a game opponent, as she gave the champion everything she could handle over all 25 minutes, but she still came up short at the end of the night. Cyborg was smart with every attack she used against Holm, often waiting for the perfect moment to draw her int
  
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• Rizin FF 9 results: World Grand Prix Final

  31-12-2017 07:00
  MMA Fighting has the Rizin FF 9 results for the world grand prix final Sunday at the Saitama Super Arena, in Saitama, Japan.In the main event, the winners from the two semi-final bouts - Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi and Takafumi Otsuk vs. Shintaro Ishiwatari - will face off to determine the bantamweight grand prix champion.Check out the full results below:
  Fight card:
  Bantamweight GP Final
  Super Atomweight GP Final
  Flyweight Kickboxing Final
  Mirko Cro Cop vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
  Shinju Nozawa-Auc
  
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• Gina Carano shows support to Cyborg & Holm after epic fight

  31-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cris Cyborg recorded her first UFC title defense in epic fashion on Saturday at UFC 219 when she defeated Holly Holm by unanimous decision. Former MMA star Gina Carano weighed in on the action, congratulating both fighters.Just a great fight.... @criscyborg @HollyHolm ❤️❤️❤️ all around.— Gina Carano (@ginacarano) December 31, 2017Carano's last fight of her career was in 2009, a loss to Cyborg in Strikeforce. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC 219 results: Khabib Nurmagomedov mauls Edson Barborza

  31-12-2017 06:18
  You can run from Kabib Nurmagomedov, but you can’t hide.
  Edson Barboza did his best to lands his patented leg kicks and move out of the way during the opening minutes of his UFC 219 co-main event lightweight bout Saturday night in Las Vegas.But it was like watching a predator chase his prey in a nature show as Nurmagomedov eventually caught him, then reminded the crowd at T-Mobile Arena why he is one of the most feared fighters on the planet.
  Barboza never quit, but he was overmatched, as
  
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• UFC 219 live blog: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm

  31-12-2017 06:18
  This is the UFC 219 live blog for Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm, a featherweight championship showdown at Saturday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  Cyborg, who is undefeated in 19 consecutive bouts, will face Holm, the former women’s bantamweight champion who has won just one of her past four bouts, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC 219 live blog below.
  Round 1: Herb Dean on hand to oversee the evening’s championship main event. Holm gets out of the way of an ea
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Completely Dominates Edson Barboza To Remain Undefeated

  31-12-2017 06:12
  Round 1: Barboza rips off leg kicks to get things started. More leg kicks from Barboza as he circles around the Octagon. A head kick for Barboza just misses and Khabib goes in on the takedown. Barboza with a nice defense of the takedown and scrambles out. Khabib firing off shots now and just misses […]
  
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• UFC 219 results: Dan Hooker earns submission win over Mark Diakiese

  31-12-2017 05:49
  For the better part of two rounds on Saturday night, the crowd at T-Mobile Arena did not enjoy the lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and Mark Diakiese. The Las Vegas fans restlessly jeered the lack of action between the two.
  But then Hooker got the fans on his side in a hurry. The New Zealander used a super slick guillotine choke to win their UFC 219 fight at the 0:42 mark of the second round.“I won the first, won the second and finished him in the third,” Hooker said. “I do
  
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• UFC 219 live blog: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza

  31-12-2017 05:42
  This is the UFC 219 live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov, a lightweight showdown at Saturday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  Nurmagomedov, who is 24-0 in his career but hasn’t fought since UFC 205 on Nov. 12, 2016, will face Barboza, who has won three straight fights, on the main card.
  Check out the UFC 219 live blog below.
  Round 1: “Big” John McCarthy the third man in the cage for this bout. Lightning fast leg kicks from Barboza to start.
  
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• Dan Hooker Pulls Out Slick Submission To Tap Marc Diakiese

  31-12-2017 05:39
  Round 1: Hooker has a front kick blocked and not much action is going down with the exception of a few missed front leg kicks from Diakiese. A kick is caught from Diakiese and he backs off. A nice jab lands for Hooker. A spinning kick misses for Diakiese and he catches a kick from Hooker but is […]
  
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• Carla Esparza Edges Out Cynthia Calvillo With Decision

  31-12-2017 05:11
  Round 1: Esparza lands a nice right hand in an exchange and Calvillo lands one of her own. A leg kick for Esparza now and Calvillo gets a takedown. Calvillo is fighting to advance but Esparza is defending well. Some elbows land for Calvillo from the top and Esparza works for an armbar. Calvillo is […]
  
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• Neil Magny Spoils Carlos Condit’s Octagon Return In Las Vegas

  31-12-2017 04:39
  Round 1: Condit gets things started with a leg kick and Magny fires back with one of his own. A leg kick from Condit is caught and Magny gets him to the ground against the cage. Condit locks up one of Magny’s legs as he’s still grounded and Magny’s back is to the cage. After […]
  
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• UFC 219: Myles Jury Caps off 2017 With Decision Victory vs. Rick Glenn

  31-12-2017 04:28
  Myles Jury’s 2015 was one to forget, as the former Ultimate Fighter competitor dropped two bouts to Charles Oliveira and Donald Cerrone. After not competing in 2016, Jury returned to form this year, defeating Mike De La Torre via TKO and scoring a decision win vs. Rick Glenn Saturday night at UFC 219. Jury (17-2) […]
  
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• UFC 219: Emotional Tim Elliott Credits Team for Victory

  31-12-2017 04:22
  An emotional Tim Elliott talked with Megan Olivi Saturday night following his victory at UFC 219 over Mark De La Rosa. Elliott, who won a season of The Ultimate Fighter to earn a shot at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, gave all the credit to his team for his performance vs. De La Rosa. It […]
  
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• Four PPVs, TUF Finale all Scheduled for 2018 in Las Vegas

  31-12-2017 04:17
  According to a report by MMAjunkie, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is advertising five planned UFC events for the coming year. Obviously, more will likely go down in “Sin City,” which is home to UFC headquarters. UFC 219 is currently taking place from the recently-built T-Mobile Arena, with UFC 222 on March 3, UFC […]
  
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• UFC 219 Prelims: Replacement Michal Oleksiejczuk Handles Khalil Rountree in Octagon Debut

  31-12-2017 03:57 via sherdog.com
  Michal Oleksiejczuk, if nothing else, got his feet wet in a talent-starved Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.
  
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• UFC 219 photos

  31-12-2017 03:20
  UFC 219 photos are for Saturday’s UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Cris Cyborg to make $500,000 guaranteed at UFC 219; Holly Holm gets $300,000

  31-12-2017 02:31
  Both Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm will cash six figures Saturday night in Las Vegas.
  Cyborg will make a guaranteed $500,000 and Holm will get a guaranteed $300,000 at UFC 219, per a document obtained from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). Cyborg defends her UFC women’s featherweight title against Holm in the main event of the card. Neither has a listed win bonus.In the co-main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Edson Barboza in a key lightweight matchup. Nurmagomedov will make a guaran
  
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