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• Eryk Anders Reflects on His UFC Belem Loss to Lyoto Machida

  04-02-2018 23:30
  Eryk Anders didn’t waste time reflecting on his split decision loss to Lyoto Machida. Last night (Feb. 3), Anders took on Machida in the main event of UFC Belem. The main card aired live on FOX Sports 1. Despite feeling he did enough, Anders suffered the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career. […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier ‘excited, happy’ to see Ronda Rousey in WWE

  04-02-2018 23:00
  When Ronda Rousey made her long rumored debut with the WWE last Sunday, you can bet that noted pro wrestling fanatic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was tuning in.
  Rousey appeared at the close of the WWE’s Royal Rumble event in Philadelphia, sharing the ring with performers Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Charlotte, pointing to the massive WrestleMania sign in the arena, and then shaking hands with company executive Stephanie McMahon, who was at ringside. Seeing as how Rousey di
  
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• UFC’s David Shaw hopes John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz can be rescheduled for UFC 222

  04-02-2018 22:00
  The gears are already in motion for John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz to re-book their canceled fight from UFC Belem.
  Dodson declined to go on with the scheduled bout after Munhoz came in four pounds over the bantamweight limit at Friday’s weigh-ins.
  According to Munhoz, there was an issue with the hot water at the hotel he was staying at that prevented him from using a bath tub to shed the last few pounds necessary to complete his weight cut. He expressed a willingness to fight Dodson as soon
  
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• Demetrious Johnson on T.J. Dillashaw: He Hasn’t Been Champ For a Year

  04-02-2018 22:00
  When it comes to pound-for-pound talks, Demetrious Johnson doesn’t believe T.J. Dillashaw should be in the conversation. Johnson and Dillashaw have been angling for a “super fight” on July 7. “Mighty Mouse” would be the one to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title on the line. If the bout does come to fruition […]
  
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• Lyoto Machida Believes Bisping Fight Makes Sense: ‘He Might Retire Soon, I Could Retire Soon’

  04-02-2018 21:59 via sherdog.com
  Moments after Lyoto Machida ended a three-bout skid with a hard-fought split verdict over Eryk Anders in the UFC Fight Night 125 headliner, he set his sights on a high-profile opponent.
  
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• Eryk Anders: ‘What I Think is Completely Irrelevant’ Regarding Scorecards in Machida Defeat

  04-02-2018 21:30 via sherdog.com
  Eryk Anders suffered his first mixed martial arts defeat in heartbreaking fashion, falling to Lyoto Machida via split decision in his opponent’s hometown.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez staying ready for UFC 223 in case disaster strikes Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

  04-02-2018 21:00
  Tony Ferguson isn’t the only person unclear about the stakes involved in his April 7 title defense against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223.
  With UFC president Dana White outright refusing to say that the promotion’s absentee lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, will be stripped of his belt, the question of whether Ferguson and Nurmagomedov are fighting for the legitimate 155-pound title at UFC 223 — as White claimed — or Ferguson’s interim strap is the biggest elep
  
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• CM Punk Teases UFC 225 Bout in Chicago on June 9

  04-02-2018 20:28
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to Chicago and CM Punk may very well be on the card. Last night (Feb. 3), the UFC announced that they are returning to Chi-Town on June 9. The “Windy City” will play host to UFC 225. The venue has also been decided as UFC 225 will take […]
  
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• UFC 223 Update: Bec Rawlings, Ashlee Evans-Smith to Clash in Brooklyn on April 7

  04-02-2018 20:18 via sherdog.com
  A women’s flyweight tilt pitting Bec Rawlings against Ashlee Evans-Smith has been added to the UFC 223 lineup.
  
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• Conor McGregor posts mocking message after Max Holloway’s UFC 222 withdrawal

  04-02-2018 20:00
  Conor McGregor’s new nickname may as well be Mr. Rub Salt in the Wound.
  Just hours after UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced to pull out of his UFC 222 title defense against Frankie Edgar on Saturday due to a leg injury, McGregor fired an extra shot at his former foe over social media, mocking Holloway with an Instagram photo from the Irishman’s 2013 decision win over “Blessed.” In the photo, McGregor is palming Holloway’s face, with the image’
  
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• Trio of Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night 128; Utica, N.Y., Gets Event on June 1

  04-02-2018 19:58 via sherdog.com
  Three bouts have been confirmed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight Night event in Atlantic City.
  
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• Just Give Valentina Shevchenko The Flyweight Title Shot Already

  04-02-2018 19:31
  Following a historically dominant-performance that ended with a second-round submission win over Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125, it’s obvious that Valentina Shevchenko should be next in line to fight UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano. Shevchenko, the former women’s bantamweight title contender, was a heavy favorite entering the fight against Cachoeira. She did not […]
  
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• UFC 223’s Al Iaquinta to Paul Felder: ‘You’re a Kiss Ass, Bro’

  04-02-2018 19:30
  Al Iaquinta views Paul Felder as a company shill. On April 7, Iaquinta will take on Felder inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The bout will be part of the UFC 223 event. It’ll also be the first bout under Iaquinta’s new UFC contract. Felder Is A Teacher’s Pet? Iaquinta and Felder certainly have […]
  
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• Priscila Cachoeira suffered serious knee injury in UFC Belem loss to Valentina Shevchenko

  04-02-2018 19:16
  BELEM, Brazil — Priscila Cachoeira will be forced to go under the knife following a rough UFC debut.
  “Pedrita” lost a one-sided fight to Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC Belem on Saturday night, falling via rear-naked choke in the second round after eating more than 200 punches and elbows over the course of the fight.
  Speaking with MMA Fighting on Sunday afternoon, Cachoeira’s manager Tiago Okamura said that the flyweight didn’t suffer any facial fr
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Randy Couture wrestles Chris Pratt, Anthony Johnson looks like a massive heavyweight

  04-02-2018 19:01
  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."A couple weeks ago I had the great privilege of training with UFC Hall of Famer Randy “the Natural” Couture @xcnatch at #unbreakable i
  
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• Lyoto Machida on Michael Bisping Callout: It Would Mean a Lot

  04-02-2018 18:38
  Lyoto Machida has explained why he called out Michael Bisping after his UFC Belem victory. Last night (Feb. 3), Machida took on Eryk Anders in the main event of UFC Belem. “The Dragon” earned a split decision victory. It’s his first win since Dec. 2014. After the bout, Machida called for a match-up with former […]
  
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• Al Iaquinta believes Dana White wants ‘kiss ass’ Paul Felder to win at UFC 223

  04-02-2018 18:00
  Al Iaquinta thinks that Dana White wants Paul Felder to win their upcoming lightweight clash at UFC 223.In an interview with Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, “Ragin’ Al” slammed Felder for appearing to seek the approval of the UFC president following a win.
  “I think so, he’s their announcer,” Iaquinta replied when asked if he thought the UFC wanted Felder to win their fight. “I’ve watched one of his fights. He won the fight and
  
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• The question of the night at UFC Belem: What was Mario Yamasaki thinking?

  04-02-2018 17:00
  Back in 2008, when the 10-point must system only interpretatively defined a 10-8 round in mixed martial arts, the judge “Doc” Hamilton told me that the true outlier on a scorecard — the elusive 10-7 round — was as rare as a pound of hummingbird tongue. I remember asking him what a 10-7 score would look like in a five-minute MMA round. He said that one person would have to be on the verge of being finished the entire way, literally in survival mode from horn to horn. &ldq
  
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• Dana White Rips Mario Yamasaki After UFC Belem

  04-02-2018 16:00
  UFC President Dana White is not very happy with longtime MMA referee Mario Yamasaki. As seen in the co-main event of Saturday’s (Feb. 3, 2018) UFC Belem event at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil on FOX Sports 1, former title contender Valentina Shevchenko won in dominant fashion as she destroyed Priscila Cachoeira. This started […]
  
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• Click Debate: Why John McCarthy no longer refereeing is a ‘big, big blow’ to MMA regulators

  04-02-2018 16:00
  John McCarthy essentially invented the role of mixed martial arts referee. He has been the third man in the cage since before “MMA” was even coined as a term. McCarthy debuted at UFC 2in 1994 and has been the most knowledgable, well-respected and well-known referee in the industry since then, even having a hand in writing the rules of the sport in 2001.
  Last month, it was announced that McCarthy would be joining the Bellator MMA broadcast team as a color commentator. His new role wi
  
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• Max Holloway Breaks Silence On UFC 222 Withdrawal

  04-02-2018 15:10
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has released a statement on withdrawing from his title defense at an upcoming UFC pay-per-view event. The news broke on Saturday (Feb. 3, 2018) afternoon and as a result, it crushed the MMA community, to say the least. This was a highly anticipated bout that many fight fans were looking […]
  
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• Lyoto Machida says fight against Michael Bisping ‘would mean a lot’ before either man retires

  04-02-2018 15:00
  Lyoto Machida would’ve likely heard quite a few calls for his retirement if his main event fight against Eryk Anders at UFC Belem didn’t go as planned. But luckily for the former UFC light heavyweight champion, those calls will have to wait.
  Machida snapped a career-worst three-fight losing streak and toppled Anders from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday night, earning a hard-fought split decision over the former University of Alabama linebacker. The fight was a back-and-forth a
  
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• Dana White doesn’t want Mario Yamasaki to referee any more UFC fights after ‘disgusting’ showing at UFC Belem

  04-02-2018 14:00
  If it were up to Dana White, Mario Yamasaki would never referee another UFC fight again.
  The UFC president took to social media to slam Yamasaki for what many thought was an egregiously late stoppage in the UFC Belem co-main event fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira on Saturday night in Brazil. Priscilla Cachoeira, you showed so much heart and toughness in that fight. I’m honored to have you fight in the UFC. Unfortunately the ref is there to protect you and Mario DI
  
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• Lyoto Machida vs. Eyrk Anders UFC Belem scorecard

  04-02-2018 08:58
  The Lyoto Machida vs. Eyrk Anders UFC Belem scorecard reveals how the judges scored the close fight Saturday night.
  Judge Guilherme Branco gave Machida rounds 1, 2 and 5 for a 48-47 score, while Tony Weeks gave Machida every round but the fourth en route to a 49-46 score.
  Marco Rosales was the only judge to score it for Anders, giving him rounds 2, 4, and 5 for a 48-47 score.
  The split-decision win snapped Machida’s three-fight losing streak.
  Check out the Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders sc
  
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• Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders UFC Belem scorecard

  04-02-2018 08:58
  The Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders UFC Belem scorecard reveals how the judges scored the close fight Saturday night.
  Judge Guilherme Branco gave Machida rounds 1, 2 and 5 for a 48-47 score, while Tony Weeks gave Machida every round but the fourth en route to a 49-46 score.
  Marco Rosales was the only judge to score it for Anders, giving him rounds 2, 4, and 5 for a 48-47 score.
  The split-decision win snapped Machida’s three-fight losing streak.
  Check out the Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders sc
  
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• Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders full fight video highlights

  04-02-2018 08:32
  Watch Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders full fight video highlights from UFC Belem’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders took place Feb. 3 at the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (23-8) faced off against middleweight up-and-comer Eryk Anders (10-1) in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the videohighlights below.
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• UFC Belem bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko snags second Performance of the Night

  04-02-2018 08:23
  The UFC’s first trip to Belem was a fruitful one for Valentina Shevchenko, Anthony Smith, and a pair of Brazilian fighters.
  Shevchenko put on a one-sided beating on Priscila Cachoeira in the co-main event of UFC Belem on Saturday, capping off the win with a second-round rear-naked choke that earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, the second of her career.
  The other Performance of the Night check went to Iuri Alcantara for his 66-second starching of Joe Soto on the preliminar
  
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• UFC Fight Night 125 Bonuses: Shevchenko, Santos, Smith, Alcantara Receive $50K Awards

  04-02-2018 08:11 via sherdog.com
  Valentina Shevchenko, Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith and Iuri Alcantara all received post-fight bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 125 in Belem, Brazil on Saturday night.
  
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• Dana White Blasts ‘Incompetent’ Mario Yamasaki After Shevchenko-Cachoeira Beatdown

  04-02-2018 08:05 via sherdog.com
  If Dana White has his way, Mario Yamasaki will never officiate an Ultimate Fighting Championship event again.
  
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• UFC Belem in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders, Valentina Shevchenko’s violent flyweight debut

  04-02-2018 07:47
  Lyoto Machida ain’t done yet and Nicco Montano’s days with the UFC women’s flyweight belt may soon be numbered.Those were the two major takeaways from UFC Belem on Saturday night, as Machida staved off retirement talk with a hard-fought decision over Eryk Anders and Valentina Shevchenko announced her arrival to the 125-pound division in thunderous fashion, scoring a bloody, horror movie-esque victory over Priscila Cachoeira.
  Check out reaction to those performances below, plus
  
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• UFC Belem results: Lyoto Machida edges out split decision over Eryk Anders

  04-02-2018 07:43
  Lyoto Machida was bloodied in the second round, took some hard shots in the third and at times was very clearly the older, smaller and less explosive man. But “The Dragon” wouldn’t be turned back in his home area.
  Machida edged out a victory over Eryk Anders by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Belem on Saturday night in Brazil. Afterward, Machida called out Michael Bisping to be his next opponent.
  In the first round, Machida was his usual tactical
  
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• Lyoto Machida Turns Back Clock, Edges Eryk Anders in UFC Fight Night 125 Main Event

  04-02-2018 07:40 via sherdog.com
  Lyoto Machida snaps a three-fight losing streak with a split decision over Eryk Anders on Saturday in Brazil.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira full fight video highlights

  04-02-2018 07:36
  Watch Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira full fight video highlights from UFC Belem’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders took place Feb. 3 at the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. One-time UFC title challenger Valentina Shevchenko (15-3) collided against Octagon newcomer Priscila Cachoeira (8-1) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the videohighlights below.
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• UFC Belem post-fight press conference video

  04-02-2018 07:26
  The UFC Belem 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 Belem post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 2 a.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders Fantasy Rewind

  04-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Lyoto Machida got back on track in front of a raucous hometown audience as the former champion slipped by Eryk Anders via split decision in a back and forth battle in Brazil.Following the toughest stretch of his career with three straight losses, Machida had something to prove as he stepped out into the main event on Saturday night while facing a young upstart in Anders, who asked for the opportunity to face a legend in his own backyard.Machida's best offense came from his counter strikes as he
  
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• UFC Belem live blog: Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders

  04-02-2018 06:38
  This is the UFC Belem live blog for Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders a middleweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mangueirinho Arena in Belem, Brazil.
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida enters this fight having been knocked out or submitted in his past three appearances, while Anders is undefeated in 10 professional bouts including his first two inside the Octagon.
  Check out the UFC Belem live blog below.
  Round 1: Referee Marc Goddard on hand for the main event. Low ki
  
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• UFC Belem live blog: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira

  04-02-2018 06:09
  This is the UFC Belem live blog for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira, a women’s flyweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mangueirinho Arena in Belem, Brazil.
  Shevchenko, a one-time bantamweight title contender, will make her debut at 125 pounds when she faces Cachoeira, a UFC newcomer with an 8-0 professional record.
  Check out the UFC Belem live blog below.
  Round 1: Referee Mario Yamasaki overseeing this fight. Shevchenko catches Cachoeira with a straight punch
  
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• UFC announces UFC Utica, three bouts for UFC Atlantic City

  04-02-2018 06:05
  The UFC had some good news for the New York metropolitan area on Saturday.
  A trip to Utica, N.Y., has been scheduled for June 1 at the Adirondack Bank Center, officials announced on the UFC Belem broadcast. This will be the Octagon’s first visit to Utica, and its second scheduled show for the state of New York so far in 2018, following the UFC 223 pay-per-view on April 7.
  For the previously announced UFC Atlantic City show on April 21, a trio of bouts were confirmed.
  Women’s bantamw
  
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• UFC to Hold First Pay-Per-View Card at Chicago’s United Center on June 9

  04-02-2018 05:37 via sherdog.com
  The Windy City will be hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view for the first time ever this year.
  
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• UFC announces UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, UFC 225 in Chicago

  04-02-2018 05:00
  The Octagon is visiting some familiar stomping grounds, and also making some history, this spring.
  During Saturday’s UFC Belem broadcast, a pair of pay-per-view dates were announced. UFC 224 will take place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on May 12, while UFC 225 is booked for the United Center in Chicago on June 9.
  Combate was first to report the UFC 224 date.
  This will be the first PPV in Chicago after five previous visits. The UFC last held a show in the Windy City in July 2016
  
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• Max Holloway Issues Statement After Pulling Out of UFC 222 Main Event

  04-02-2018 04:12 via sherdog.com
  Max Holloway has confirmed his withdrawal from UFC 222, and it appears that some type of leg injury is the cause of his injury woes.
  
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• Max Holloway issues statement over UFC 222 withdrawal

  04-02-2018 03:57
  Max Holloway has confirmed the worst.
  Following a report that the featherweight champion will be unable to make his scheduled title defense against Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 on March 3 due to a leg injury, Holloway took to Twitter on Saturday to address the news:
  I asked the docs if we could cut off my leg then ask the commission if I could fight handicapped. They told me at the end of the day it is what it is… Had dozens of family from Hawaii coming up for this one... I know it sucks but
  
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• UFC Fight Night 125 Prelims: Split Decision Sends Sergio Moraes Past Tim Means in Brazil

  04-02-2018 03:55 via sherdog.com
  Wild aggression was Sergio Moraes’ best friend.
  
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• UFC Belem Post-Fight Press Conference Live Tonight (Feb. 3)

  04-02-2018 03:54
  Once the UFC Belem event has wrapped up, you can view a live stream of the post-fight press conference. The event is taking place inside the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil. In the main event, Eryk Anders will look to show he’s ready for the spotlight when he battles former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto […]
  
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• UFC Belem Highlights: Polyana Viana Submits Maia Stevenson

  04-02-2018 03:28
  Polyana Viana made a statement at the expense of Maia Stevenson Earlier tonight (Feb. 3), Viana took on Stevenson inside the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil. The bout was part of the FOX Sports 2 UFC Belem prelims. Viana put on a grappling clinic and submitted her opponent in the opening frame. Viana wasted little time […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw shoots down potential rematch with Cody Garbrandt at UFC 222

  04-02-2018 01:40
  Here we go again.
  The rivalry between bantamweight stars T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt was renewed on Saturday when reports surfaced that the two were being considered as a replacement main event for UFC 222 on March 3. Featherweight champion Max Holloway was originally scheduled for a title defense against Frankie Edgar, but an injury will force him to withdraw from the scheduled headliner.
  According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, Dillashaw’s camp would like to see Garbrandt
  
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• UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders Results From Belém

  04-02-2018 00:54
  The Octagon returns to Brazil this evening, as UFC touches down in Belém for their UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders event from Arena Guilherme Paranese. Tonight’s card features proven Brazilian legend Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida taking on undefeated prospect Eryk Anders in the main event, as well as the UFC Women’s Flyweight debut […]
  
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• Unbeaten Marcelo Golm believes it’s easier to earn a UFC title shot at heavyweight

  04-02-2018 00:00
  BELEM, Brazil — Marcelo Golm is only 6-0 in MMA, having fought professionally for less than three years, but he believes things happen faster when you’re a heavyweight.
  Golm impressed in his Octagon debut back in October, replacing Carlos Felipe on short notice then running through Christian Colombo in a little over than two minutes. For his follow-up act, Golm is set to face Tim Johnson at Saturday’s UFC Belem event, and he expects a win over the No. 15 ranked heavyweight to
  
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