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• John McCarthy details neck injury that briefly left him paralyzed on one side of his body

  15-01-2018 23:30
  John McCarthy was on the mats back in July, teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu like he had done probably thousands of times before.The legendary MMA referee and BJJ black belt was demonstrating how to put on a proper d’arce choke, so he got down on the ground and had the student put one on him. McCarthy was in it for about 90 seconds until the student had the proper technique and then he tapped out. The well-known figure affectionally nicknamed “Big John” got up and went about his d
  
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• Luke Rockhold says Yoel Romero ‘has more holes to expose’ than Robert Whittaker

  15-01-2018 22:30
  Just like the rest of the MMA world, Luke Rockhold found out the bad news regarding UFC 221 on Friday night.In a flash, Rockhold’s Feb. 11 title fight against UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was called off, as Whittaker was forced to withdraw from the contest due to undisclosed injuries. Instead, Rockhold will now travel all the way to Perth, Australia to take on late-replacement Yoel Romero in a makeshift main event at UFC 221, where an interim 185-pound title will be on the l
  
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• Scott Coker: Michael Chandler-Goiti Yamauchi winner will challenge Brent Primus for Bellator title

  15-01-2018 22:02
  Whether Michael Chandler wants it or not, he could be headed towards another title fight.
  Though it sounds like Chandler has moved on from chasing a second crack at rival Brent Primus, the man who became Bellator lightweight champion when Chandler was felled by ankle injury during their bout last June, company president Scott Coker sees that rematch potentially taking place in the near future depending on how Chandler’s bout with Goiti Yamauchi plays out this Saturday at Bellator 192.
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• Best Fight Odds And Potential Plays For UFC 220

  15-01-2018 21:45
  Rejoice MMA fans, we get our first Pay-Per View of the year this weekend. For the first time since December of 2008 the UFC will have an event with the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight titles on the line. UFC 220 takes place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA where Stipe Miocic will defend his belt […]
  
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• Five Reasons Why Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Has to be Next

  15-01-2018 21:17
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) lightweight division is in an interesting spot. For starters, the division has two champions. Conor McGregor is recognized as the main 155-pound title holder, while Tony Ferguson was crowned the interim champion back in Oct. 2017. A big holdup in the division is the fact that McGregor hasn’t competed inside […]
  
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• Dana White questions Uriah Hall’s preparation, weight-cutting habits

  15-01-2018 21:00
  After seeing a co-main event fight fall through on the first UFC card of the year, Dana White has some concerns.
  Middleweights Vitor Belfort and Uriah Hall were supposed to fight at UFC St. Louis, but the bout was canceled when Hall reportedly fainted and had to be taken to the hospital prior to Saturday’s weigh-ins. It is unclear whether the incident was directly tied to Hall’s weight cut.
  However, White apparently heard through the grapevine that a lack of preparation could be to
  
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• Missed Fists: Recommended viewing from LFA, ACB, Invicta FC

  15-01-2018 20:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  This weekend, there were three non-Bellator, non-UFC promotions that we kept tabs on: Legacy Fighting Alliance, Absolut Championship Berkut, and Invicta FC. Let’s first head overseas for what may have been the weekend’s most exciting fight, w
  
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• [WATCH] UFC 220 Countdown: Full Episode Miocic vs. Ngannou

  15-01-2018 18:00
  One of the hottest properties in MMA, Francis Ngannou, will be fighting for the UFC heavyweight title this Saturday against the champion, Stipe Miocic. Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will also defend his title against Volkan Oezdemir at TD Garden in Boston. Ngannou’s rise from working in a sand mine in Cameroon, to homeless on […]
  
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• Jeremy Stephens: Brian Ortega would rather ‘sit and wait for a title’ than fight

  15-01-2018 18:00
  Jeremy Stephens is going streaking and he’s not looking to slow down anytime soon.
  With a second-round TKO win over Doo Ho Choi in the main event of UFC St. Louis on Sunday, the 31-year-old featherweight is now on his first winning streak in four years. Stephens spotted top contender Brian Ortega at cageside following the triumph and the two had a brief exchange that Stephens later detailed on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show.
  “After I said, ‘Hey, let’s go, you know you&
  
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• Dana White on Uriah Hall’s Weigh-in Incident: ‘He Doesn’t Take His Training Seriously’

  15-01-2018 17:39
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is shedding some light on the events that took place prior to Uriah Hall’s failure to weigh in for UFC Fight Night 124. Last night (Jan. 14), Hall was supposed to take on Vitor Belfort. The two would’ve met inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The […]
  
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• Dana White: Vitor Belfort Turned Down Replacement Opponents for UFC St. Louis & UFC 220

  15-01-2018 17:30
  Vitor Belfort saw his retirement fight collapse when Uriah Hall was forced to pull out of their UFC Fight Night 124 bout in St. Louis on Sunday. According to Dana White, Belfort was offered replacement opponents for Sunday’s card and the upcoming UFC 220 event this weekend but declined both. Belfort is reportedly looking for […]
  
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• ‘UFC 220 Countdown’ video

  15-01-2018 17:00
  The UFC 220 Countdown video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 220 event on Sat., Dec. 30 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
  In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his title against Francis Ngannou. Daniel Cormier will aim to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Volkan Oezdemir.
  Watch the UFC 220 Countdown video above.
  
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• UFC’s first visit to St. Louis becomes a stage for unlikely heroes to shine

  15-01-2018 16:00
  To use MMA insider parlance, if St. Louis was the first “sneaky good” UFC card of 2018 it lived up to billing through some good ol’ boys that have been around forever and yet don’t usually shine in the sun. Namely, Darren Elkins and Jeremy Stephens, a couple of UFC stalwarts who just keep kind of plugging along, event by event, year by year, punch by ever-loving punch.
  Collectively the two have fought just about everyone on the roster, including each other back in 2014 (
  
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• Paige VanZant Tweets X-Ray of Broken Arm Sustained in St Louis

  15-01-2018 15:30
  Paige VanZant calmly told her corner between the second and third rounds of her bout against Jessica Rose-Clark that she may have suffered a broken arm. Despite the injury, VanZant went on to last the full fight, losing by way of unanimous decision. It was clear to most that something was not right. Despite throwing […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort asks for UFC St. Louis pay, Dana White says he turned down replacement fights

  15-01-2018 15:00
  Vitor Belfort asked the UFC to pay him his fight purse for UFC St. Louis on social media Sunday night. Not so fast, says Dana White.
  The UFC president said on the FS1 post-fight show that Belfort was offered a replacement fight for Sunday’s card after Uriah Hall dropped out and Belfort turned it down. White said that the UFC also found Belfort a bout at next week’s UFC 220, but he said no to that as well.“This thing went down, we worked quickly and we got Vitor a fight,”
  
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• Dana White Refers to Kamaru Usman’s Comments as ‘Ridiculous’

  15-01-2018 14:30
  Kamaru Usman brought his professional win streak to 11 with his unanimous decision victory over Emil Meek at UFC St Louis. “The Nigerian Nightmare” is now 7-0 under the UFC banner, and is ready to work himself into title contention in one of the toughest divisions in the promotion. Following his post-fight comments in St […]
  
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• The MMA Hour with Daniel Cormier in studio, Cris Cyborg, Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero, Chael Sonnen, Douglas Lima, John McCarthy, Scott Coker, Brian Kelleher in studio

  15-01-2018 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Luke Rockhold will talk about now facing Yoel Romero for the interim middleweight title at UFC 221.
  1:25 p.m. -- Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima will preview his Bellator 192 title fight against Rory MacDonald this weekend.
  1:45 p.m. -- Veteran MMA referee "Big" John McCarthy will talk about making the switch to the broadcast booth to work for Bellator.
  2:05 p.m. -- Chael Sonnen will preview his B
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says Conor McGregor could ‘absolutely’ be stripped of title if he chooses September return

  15-01-2018 14:00
  On Saturday, UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson teased on his Twitter account that he could be back soon. Now, we might know who he’ll be facing and though it sounds like it will be for the true lightweight title, it doesn’t sound like current 155-pound champion Conor McGregor will be involved.
  Speaking on Sunday night’s FOX Sports 1 UFC Fight Night St. Louis post-fight show, UFC President Dana White said that McGregor does not have a definite timetable for return
  
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• ‘Tyron Woodley vs. Rafael dos Anjos the Fight to Make’ – Dana White

  15-01-2018 13:30
  UFC President Dana White has confirmed that he would favor former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos getting the next shot at Tyron Woodley’s welterweight title. Woodley is currently recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected to return at some point later this year. Although “The Chosen One” recently predicted that he would, in fact, fight […]
  
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• Darren Elkins vs. Michael Johnson full fight video highlights

  15-01-2018 10:00
  Watch Darren Elkins vs. Michael Johnson full fight video highlights from UFC St. Louis’ main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi took place Jan. 14 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Former UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson (17-13) made his featherweight debut against Darren Elkins (24-5) on the night’s main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
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• Paige VanZant posts X-ray of broken arm

  15-01-2018 08:00
  A broken right arm made for a less-than-ideal flyweight debut for Paige VanZant.
  VanZant broke the arm in the opening round of what turned into a unanimous decision loss to Jessica Rose-Clark on Sunday night in the co-feature bout of UFC St. Louis.
  But she hasn’t let go of her trademark optimism. PVZ checked in from an area hospital via social media to vow that she would “be back better and stronger than ever,” as well as a photo of her fractured arm.
  You can see PVZ’s X
  
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• Dana White Says Conor McGregor Will be Stripped of Title if he Waits Until September

  15-01-2018 07:58
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White claims Conor McGregor is going to be stripped of his lightweight title if he decides not to fight until September. McGregor won the 155-pound gold back in Nov. 2016. He hasn’t seen action inside the Octagon since. In 2017, McGregor was focused on a “money fight” with Floyd […]
  
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• Dana White: Vitor Belfort Declined Replacement Opponents at UFC Fight Night 124, UFC 220

  15-01-2018 07:49 via sherdog.com
  Even though his scheduled retirement fight against Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night 124 fell through, Vitor Belfort apparently had other options that would have allowed him to compete on Sunday or one week later.
  
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• Jeremy Stephens Says Brian Ortega Shrugged Off Callout, Prefers to Wait for Title Shot

  15-01-2018 07:33 via sherdog.com
  After he dispatched Doo Ho Choi in the UFC Fight Night 124 headliner, Jeremy Stephens exchanged words with surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega, who was seated cageside in St. Louis.
  
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• UFC St. Louis bonuses: Jeremy Stephens and Doo Ho Choi earn $50,000 each for FOTN

  15-01-2018 07:27
  Jeremy Stephens didn’t have a bad Sunday night.The veteran featherweight fighter picked up a second-round knockout over prospect Doo Ho Choi in the main event of UFC St. Louis, along with an extra $50,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Choi was also given a $50,000 bonus for his efforts. The news was announced by the promotion following the event, which took place on Sunday night at the at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
  Two other Performance of the Night bonuses were also given out.Mex
  
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• Dana White: Kamaru Usman’s post-fight remarks were ‘one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard somebody say’

  15-01-2018 07:24
  Kamaru Usman extended his division-best seven-fight win streak with a dominant victory over Emil Meek at UFC St. Louis, then called out top-ranked welterweight Colby Covington for a No. 1 contender match in his post-fight interview. However, UFC president Dana White was not among those impressed by “The Nigerian Nightmare.”
  “I didn’t love that fight, by the way,” White said Sunday on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show. “Yeah, he’s a tough guy. Yeah, he ca
  
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• Darren Elkins Seeks No. 1 Contender Fight Next After Sixth Straight Featherweight Win

  15-01-2018 07:03 via sherdog.com
  Darren Elkins continues to defy the odds.
  
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• UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou - First Face Off

  15-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s Monday on Fight Week and we’re just a few days away from UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou. Below is a new UFC.com Pay Per View special feature where our writers go head-to-head for every main card bout set for this Saturday night.Thomas Gerbasi, Damon Martin, E. Spencer Kyte, Matt Parrino and Steve Latrell face off below to offer the first preview of Fight Week.UFC heavyweight title main event: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou VS How Miocic will win…Stipe Miocic may b
  
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• Stephens vs Choi Fantasy Rewind

  15-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  An action-packed night for the first ever UFC card in St. Louis was capped off with a jaw-dropping finish courtesy of Jeremy Stephens, as he put away Dooho Choi in the second round of their featherweight main event. Stephens and Choi earned Fight of the Night honors for their back and forth battle that had the St. Louis crowd rising and falling with every punch thrown in this slugfest. Choi landed his best shots in the opening round, but Stephens began returning fire with great accuracy and powe
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 220 Edition

  15-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  With the first event of 2018 in the books, it’s time to lock in on the initial Pay-Per-View offering of the year – an explosive, dual-title affair in Boston that also offers an opportunity to catch a glimpse of a collection of new and emerging competitors who could make some noise in the Octagon in the months and years to come.This is On the Rise: UFC 220 Edition.Brandon DavisThe 27-year-old Davis earned his opportunity to compete in the Octagon by earning a victory in the most enter
  
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• Fight Night St. Louis Scorecard

  15-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC STL event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Missouri, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Scottrade Center. 1 – Jeremy StephensAs soon as the fight between Jeremy Stephens and Dooho Choi was announced, I knew it was going to be a barnburner for as long as it lasted, and it was. But I also knew that if Choi got tagged by Stephens the way he did by Cub Swanson, it was going to be a bad night, because while &l
  
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• Cormier goes sneaker shopping with Complex

  15-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On his son loving Steph Curry: My son wakes up for school in the morning, and he always wants to make sure his socks are Under Armour, because he's wearing Under Armour shoes. The dude loves Under Armour, and I know it's because of Steph Curry. Who wore Under Armour before? Under Armour's one of the bigger sneaker brands because of the guys, and they're signing everybody.
  On someone stealing his Air Jordan XIs:I remember when I was a junior in high school, fashion was starting to matter a little
  
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• UFC Fight Night 124 Bonuses: Stephens, Choi, Elkins, Reyes Receive $50K Checks

  15-01-2018 06:59 via sherdog.com
  Jeremy Stephens and Doo Ho Choi were expected to put on a show, and it was certainly fun while it lasted.
  
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• UFC St. Louis in Tweets: Pros react to Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi, more

  15-01-2018 06:34
  It didn’t last long, but for seven minutes Jeremy Stephens and Doo Ho Choi brought the thunder Sunday night in the main event of UFC St. Louis.
  In the end, it was Stephens who scored a highlight-reel TKO over Choi, stopping the Korean up-and-comer with a hailstorm of strikes midway through the second round at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The win gives Stephens back-to-back victories for the first time since 2014 and sets “Lil Heathen” up for big things in the f
  
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• Video: Matt Hughes Makes Surprise Return at UFC St. Louis

  15-01-2018 06:32
  It was an emotional night for Matt Hughes. For the first time Sept. 24, 2011, Hughes made his walkout to the signature song “A Country Boy Can Survive.” Last year, Hughes was injured in a near fatal truck accident. Hughes suffered severe head trauma. Ever since the accident, Hughes has been showing signs that things […]
  
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• Jeremy Stephens Nets Second-Round Stoppage on Doo Ho Choi in UFC Fight Night 124 Headliner

  15-01-2018 06:27 via sherdog.com
  Jeremy Stephens dispatches Doo Ho Choi with second-round strikes in the UFC Fight Night 124 main event on Sunday in St. Louis.
  
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• Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi full fight video highlights

  15-01-2018 06:25
  Watch Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi full fight video highlights from UFC St. Louis’ main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi took place Jan. 14 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. UFC featherweight contenders Jeremy Stephens (26–14) and Doo Ho Choi (14–2) collided in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Choi vs. Stephens, check out the play-by-play courtes
  
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• UFC St. Louis results: Jeremy Stephens finishes Doo Ho Choi in second round

  15-01-2018 06:23
  Attempting to stand and trade with Jeremy Stephens has led to bad results for many a fighter over the years.
  Doo Ho Choi was added to the list on Sunday night.Stephens took a round to figure things out in his UFC St. Louis main event, then showed off the heavy hands which have long been his stock in trade.Stephens put a hurting on “The Korean Superboy” until the fight at Scottrade Center was waved off at the 2:56 mark of the second round in a featherweight fight.
  The opening round w
  
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• Jeremy Stephens Pummels Doo Ho Choi For Stoppage Victory

  15-01-2018 06:12
  Round 1: Choi lands a nice leg kick and just misses on a jab before landing a body kick. A nice right hand just lands for Choi and Stephens comes in for a nice right of his own. A knee lands for Choi inside the clinch and Stephens just misses a hook. Choi has a […]
  
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• UFC St. Louis results: Jessica-Rose Clark decisions game Paige VanZant

  15-01-2018 05:51
  An apparent broken right arm put a damper on Paige VanZant’s flyweight debut on Sunday night.VanZant, in her first fight since coming up from strawweight, told her corner after the second round of her UFC St. Louis bout with Australia’s Jessica-Rose Clark that she broke the arm sometime in the first round.
  But that’s taking nothing away from Clark, who put in an impressive showing in defeating VanZant. She earned a unanimous decision at Scottrade Center on scores of 30-27 and
  
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• UFC St. Louis live blog: Jeremy Stephens vs Doo Ho Choi

  15-01-2018 05:44
  This is the UFC St. Louis live blog for Jeremy Stephens vs Doo Ho Choi, a featherweight bout at Sunday’s UFC event at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Stephens, who has won two of his past five fights, will fight Choi, who has won four of his past five fights, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC St. Louis live blog below.
  Round 1: Alright, it’s main event time. Stephens witha nice leg kick. Both guys very patient just throwing strikes to test their range. Good leg kicks
  
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• Jessica-Rose Clark Bests Paige VanZant In St. Louis

  15-01-2018 05:41
  Round 1: VanZant opens with a body kick and faints a jumping kick. Clark lands a nice combo and just slips a switch kick from VanZant. A nice switch kick lands for VanZant to Clark’s body but Clark is responding with some nice inside strikes of her own. A failed judo throw lands Clark on […]
  
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• Kamaru Usman Puts On Grappling Clinic Against Emil Weber Meek

  15-01-2018 05:07
  Round 1: Usman crawls forward but Meek comes in and tries to hit the 1-2 right away. After a scramble from a Usman takedown Meek has a guillotine hold locked in but Usman doesn’t panic. Meek’s right arm doesn’t seem to be in the correct spot and Usman gets out of the guillotine and Usman […]
  
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• Darren Elkins Pulls Off Amazing Comeback To Submit Michael Johnson

  15-01-2018 04:25
  Round 1: Elkins fails on a takedown attempt and catches an uppercut from Johnson who is swinging fast. Johnson’s speed is lightning fast and he rocks Elkins a bit but he’s able to seemingly recover. A nice straight lands for Johnson and he stuffs another takedown attempt. A big left hand lands for Johnson and […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 124 Prelims: James Krause Pushes Winning Streak to Four Fights in St. Louis

  15-01-2018 03:55 via sherdog.com
  James Krause understood his advantages, and he exploited them.
  
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• UFC St. Louis results: Jessica Eye wins narrow split decision over Kalindra Faria

  15-01-2018 02:11
  A move down to flyweight turned out to be just the change Jessica Eye needed.
  The Ohio native took a four-fight losing streak -- and five out of her past six -- into her UFC St. Louis bout against Kalindra Faria on Sunday night.
  And while the bout played out in precisely the sort of manner that can lead both sides to claim they should have gotten the nod, the fighter nicknamed “Evil” did just enough to convince two of the three judges to give her 29-28 scores for a split decision in
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Explains why Cody Garbrandt ‘Cannot be Called a Champ’

  15-01-2018 00:00
  UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was recrowned at UFC 217 following an impressive display against arch-rival Cody Garbrandt. Having worked his way back into title contention following impressive wins over Rafael Assuncao and John Lineker, Dillashaw is reluctant to fold to claims by Garbrandt that he deserves an immediate rematch. “Oh man, he’s [Garbrant’s] got […]
  
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