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• Tai Tuivasa Responds to Not Receiving UFC 221 Bonus

  11-02-2018 23:51
  Tai Tuivasa isn’t thrilled about missing out on a bonus. Last night (Feb. 10), Tuivasa did battle with Cyril Asker. The action took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Tuivasa earned a first-round TKO victory. After the bout, Tuivasa pulled off a shoey. It’s when someone drinks beer out of another person’s shoe. Tuivasa […]
  
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• Brandon Moreno sees injury that postponed Ray Borg fight to UFC 223 as a blessing in disguise

  11-02-2018 23:00
  Injuries are bad news in sports, but every now and then, they’ll turn out to be positive for some athletes.
  Brandon Moreno recently fell in that small category where an injury actually worked things out for the better. The Mexican fighter suffered a fissure and a second-degree muscle tear on his right elbow in late December, while training for his fight with Ray Borg scheduled at the time for UFC Austin on Feb. 18.
  “It happened the week of Christmas, I got hurt on Wednesday, it was
  
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• Curtis Blaydes: Francis Ngannou Hits Harder Than UFC 221 Opponent Mark Hunt

  11-02-2018 22:08 via sherdog.com
  There’s a new player in the UFC’s heavyweight division, and he possesses two valuable commodities for a big man: a durable chin and a strong wrestling base.
  
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• Ross Pearson admits he almost retired after last KO loss: ‘I didn’t think I could do it anymore’

  11-02-2018 22:00
  Ross Pearson speaks to the media at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia about his decision win over Mizuto Hirota, snapping a four-fight losing streak, almost retiring after his most recent loss, what’s next, and much more.Video courtesy of Submission Radio.
  
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• Curtis Blaydes: I Want Anyone in The Top Five UFC Rankings

  11-02-2018 22:00
  Curtis Blaydes is ready to step up after defeating Mark Hunt at UFC 221. Last night (Feb. 10), Blaydes took on Hunt inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Early on, Blaydes was rocked and dropped. He weathered the storm and put on a wrestling clinic. Blaydes earned the unanimous decision win. Speaking to the media […]
  
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• After Initially Fearing Broken Leg at UFC 221, Yoel Romero Expected to Be ‘Good to Go’ Soon

  11-02-2018 21:05 via sherdog.com
  While Yoel Romero initially feared the worst regarding his injured leg following his win over Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, it now appears that the Cuban will have a short recovery.
  
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• UFC 221 Reebok Payouts: Yoel Romero Loses $20K For Missing Weight

  11-02-2018 21:00
  The UFC 221 Reebok payouts have been released and one fighter has missed out on an extra $20,000. UFC 221’s main event featured a middleweight clash between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold. Romero earned the victory via third-round knockout and took home $10,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Rockhold nabbed $30,000. The pay tier for […]
  
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• UFC 221 Aftermath: Yoel Romero helps deliver middleweight division from muddled mess

  11-02-2018 21:00
  It all seemed so simple.
  Less than two years ago, the UFC middleweight title sure looked like it was going to stay around the waist of Luke Rockhold for a long time to come, with Chris Weidman serving as a transitional champ from one longtime titleholder in Anderson Silva to the next.
  From there, well, you know what happened. Michael Bisping knocked out Rockhold in a staggering upset on a bizarre night in Inglewood, Calif., in June 2016.Before the summer was out, the UFC would be sold by longti
  
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• The UFC Middleweight Division Is A Mess

  11-02-2018 20:08
  There was supposed to be more clarity in the UFC middleweight division after UFC 221. But following Saturday’s pay-per-view event, the UFC’s first card in Perth, Australia, the middleweight division is once again a mess. That’s because Yoel Romero knocked out Luke Rockhold in the main event. The problem? Romero missed weight. “The Soldier of […]
  
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• Weidman: I should get next title shot against Robert Whittaker after UFC 221

  11-02-2018 20:00
  At UFC 221 in Perth, Western Australia, Chris Weidman discusses his hopes to fight next for the UFC middleweight title against Robert Whittaker, how close he was to fighting Luke Rockhold on the card, a potential jump to light heavyweight and more.
  
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• Yoel Romero Did Not Suffer Broken Leg at UFC 221

  11-02-2018 19:04
  Yoel Romero hobbled out of Octagon on Saturday night following a third round knockout over Luke Rockhold in the UFC 221 main event. Following his victory, Romero actually sat down on the canvas to do his post fight interview with Jon Anik before coaches and trainers helped the former Olympic silver gold medalist get to […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cristiano Ronaldo exchange gifts, more

  11-02-2018 19:00
  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."Exchanged gifts with @cristianoОбменялись подарк&#
  
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• Israel Adesanya explains post-fight peeing celebration, ‘rude’ run-in with Sean Shelby

  11-02-2018 18:00
  Israel Adesanya speaks to the media at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia about his technical knockout win over Rob Wilkinson, making his UFC debut, his post-fight celebration, what’s next for his career, his issues with Sean Shelby, and much more.
  Video courtesy of Submission Radio.
  
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• Yoel Romero seems to defy rules, logic and time, so why not a 40-something champion?

  11-02-2018 17:00
  Few may remember this but when Yoel Romero made his major mixed martial arts debut back in 2011, it was a dud. Fighting against former Strikeforce champion Rafael Cavalcante in that promotion, Romero did almost nothing in the first round—seriously, he threw only six strikes, according to FightMetric stats—and then he was knocked down twice in the second on the way to being stopped via knockout.
  While he was only in his fifth pro fight at the time, Romero was already creeping up on h
  
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• UFC Exec Sounds Off On If Yoel Romero Missing Weight Will Affect Title Shot

  11-02-2018 16:50
  Even though Yoel Romero wasn’t able to fight for the interim title, it appears that he will be able to do so for the actual middleweight title. There was a lot of drama a few days ago when Romero weighed in at 188.3 pounds for his interim title fight against former UFC middleweight champion Luke […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Addresses Loss To Yoel Romero At UFC 221

  11-02-2018 16:03
  Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has addressed his most recent loss. The promotion originally announced that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker would make his first defense against Rockhold at UFC 221. However, he was forced to withdraw from the fight due to an undisclosed injury. Thus, the reason the promotion booked an interim title […]
  
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• Curtis Blaydes had to be a ‘shark’ on the ground to beat ‘lion’ Mark Hunt

  11-02-2018 16:00
  Facing one of the heavyweight division’s most feared strikers, Curtis Blaydes had no intention of fighting fire with fire.
  Blaydes’ wrestling was on display for three rounds in his win over Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 221 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday. It was a performance that drew the ire of the local fans, most of whom were in support of Hunt, a resident of Sydney.
  Hunt rocked Blaydes in Round 1 and it looked like the 26-year-old was about t
  
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• Tai Tuivasa upset he didn’t get bonus at UFC 221: ‘I should’ve gotten 50K just for the shoey’

  11-02-2018 15:00
  Tai Tuivasa accomplished two impressive things at Saturday’s UFC 221.The undefeated heavyweight prospect picked up a solid victory in his home country of Australia, stopping Cyril Asker with a series of hard elbows and punches, while also pulling off a “shoey” — where he chugged a beer from a shoe on his way from the Octagon to the backstage area of the Perth Arena.
  Tai Tuivasa chugging beer out of a shoe? Tai Tuivasa chugging beer out of a shoe. pic.twitter.com/PvQJcpCX
  
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• UFC exec: Yoel Romero missing weight likely won’t play into title shot decision

  11-02-2018 14:00
  Yoel Romero may not have gotten a chance at the interim UFC middleweight title on Saturday night at UFC 221, but it appears he’ll soon have a shot at the real thing.
  Romero, the division’s No. 1 ranked contender, scored a highlight-reel knockout over former champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 221, but was disqualified from winning the interim strap after missing weight by 2.7 pounds. Yet while Romero’s weigh-in blunder ultimately cost him a chance at interim gold &
  
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• UFC 221 post-fight show

  11-02-2018 09:00
  At UFC 221, Yoel Romero knocked out Luke Rockhold in the third round. While he didn’t earn an interim championship, he likely punched his ticket to a title rematch against Robert Whittaker. Meanwhile, younger heavyweights like Curtis Blaydes and Tai Tuivasa showed they’re a forced to be reckoned with. And potential future stars like Israel Adesanya stole the show. We’ll discuss all of this and more in our post-fight show.
  
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• Yoel Romero explains leg injury in UFC 221 main event against Luke Rockhold (updated)

  11-02-2018 08:35
  Yoel Romero finished Luke Rockhold in the third round with a violent knockout Saturday night. Two rounds earlier, though, Romero might have actually broken his leg.
  Romero, the explosive middleweight supernova, told interviewer Megan Olivi on the FS1 post-fight show that he believes a pair of Rockhold kicks did major damage to his wheels in the main event of UFC 221 in Perth, Western Australia.
  “Yes, I think in the first round I took two kicks and I’m pretty sure that it broke my le
  
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• Curtis Blaydes vs. Mark Hunt full fight video highlights

  11-02-2018 08:34
  Watch Curtis Blaydes vs. Mark Hunt full fight video highlights from UFC 221’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 221: Rockhold vs. Romero took place Feb. 10 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt (13–12-1, 1 NC) took on up-and-comer Curtis Blaydes (9-1, 1 NC) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Blaydes vs. Hunt, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fight
  
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• Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold full fight video highlights

  11-02-2018 08:25
  Watch Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold full fight video highlights from UFC 221’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 221: Rockhold vs. Romero took place Feb. 10 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-4) faced off against Yoel Romero (13-2) in the night’s main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Romero vs. Rockhold, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting’s
  
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• UFC 221 bonuses: Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang named Fight of the Night

  11-02-2018 07:52
  An Australian fan favorite won a hard-fought battle in front of his homeland fans in Perth at UFC 221, and will take home an extra $50,000 for his efforts.
  Welterweight Jake Matthews won a hard-hitting bout with Beijing’s Li Jingliang, taking a unanimous decision. The duo took home bonuses for Fight of the Night.It was both fighters’ second career UFC post-fight bonuses.
  Meanwhile, a pair of Performance of the Night awards also went out.Longtime flyweight contender Jussier Fomiga ea
  
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• UFC 221 Bonuses: Four Fighters Earn an Extra $50,000

  11-02-2018 07:32
  Another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event has gone by, which means more bonuses have been dished out. Last night (Feb. 10), UFC 221 took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card aired live on pay-per-view. Preliminary action was seen on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang […]
  
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• UFC 221 Bonuses: Matthews, Li, Adesanya, ‘Formiga’ Receive $50K Awards

  11-02-2018 07:19 via sherdog.com
  Jake Matthews, Jingliang Li, Israel Adesanya and Jussier da Silva were the recipients of $50,000 post-fight bonuses at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, on Saturday night.
  
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• Alexander Volkanovski Calls Out ‘Bullies’ Stephens, Fili After Dominant UFC 221 Win

  11-02-2018 07:05 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Volkanovski announced his presence as a force to be reckoned with in the featherweight division with a dominant victory over Jeremy Kennedy at UFC 221 on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC 221 Talking Points: Romero, Stylebender, Aussies and more

  11-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 221 was the most lucrative sporting event ever held in Perth Arena, and it was one of the most raucous crowds in any country in recent UFC event memory. Not only was the card packed with the crème de la crème of Aussie/Kiwi talent, but the fervent fan support seemed to drive the fighters as much as the fighting thrilled the fans. Add to it that the event began at 7:30am local time (to compensate for primetime audiences in the west), and that fan exuberance made for a truly uniq
  
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• UFC 221 Fantasy Rewind: Romero delivers as underdog

  11-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Yoel Romero capped off UFC 221 with a jaw-rattling knockout to finish former champion Luke Rockhold in their main event matchup in Perth, Australia.Romero is best known for his explosive finishes and he delivered once again after blasting Rockhold with an overhand left that sent him tumbling to the canvas in the third round.Romero followed up with an absolutely crushing left uppercut that put Rockhold out as the Cuban-born middleweight earned his sixth knockout in the third round since joining t
  
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• Israel Adesanya: I Had More Hype Than Conor McGregor Before His UFC Debut

  11-02-2018 06:59 via sherdog.com
  If you didn’t know already, Israel Adesanya is a confident sort.
  
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• Highlights From Yoel Romero’s KO Win Over Luke Rockhold (Video)

  11-02-2018 06:54
  UFC 221 is in the books and Yoel Romero earned a spectacular knockout victory over Luke Rockhold. The bout headlined UFC 221 on pay-per-view. The action took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The bout was scheduled to be for the interim UFC middleweight title. Only Rockhold was eligible to win the gold as […]
  
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• UFC 221: Pros react to Yoel Romero knocking out Luke Rockhold

  11-02-2018 06:51
  Yoel Romero may have had a rough time on Friday, but his Saturday was as good as it gets.
  Romero scored one of the year’s nastiest knockouts, demolishing Luke Rockhold via third-round stoppage in the main event of UFC 221 to win what was supposed to be an interim middleweight title fight at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Because of Romero’s failure to make weight, he was unable to claim the interim strap, so it’s anyone’s best guess where the middleweight division
  
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• No Interim Title, No Problem: Yoel Romero KOs Luke Rockhold in UFC 221 Main Event

  11-02-2018 06:50 via sherdog.com
  Yoel Romero scores devastating third-round knockout on Luke Rockhold in UFC 221 headliner on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
  
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• Yoel Romero knocks out Luke Rockhold at UFC 221

  11-02-2018 06:43
  Yoel Romero scored an impressive knockout of Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 221 on Saturday night, the sort which reminded everyone he’s one of mixed martial arts’ most ruthless finishers.
  But the victory didn’t earn him a title belt.
  Romero was supposed to fight Rockhold for the interim UFCmiddleweight championship in Perth, Australia. But he missed the 185-pound championship weight limit, coming in at 187.7, and as such was not eligible to win the gold.
  Still, Romero
  
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• UFC 221 post-fight press conference video

  11-02-2018 06:26
  The UFC 221 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 221 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 1 a.m. ET.
  
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• Yoel Romero Knocks Out Luke Rockhold In Australia

  11-02-2018 06:23
  Round 1: A leg kick from Rockhold to open things up. Another leg kick from Rockhold. A nice left hand lands for Rockhold and he has a high kick blocked. Romero has an overhand hit air. Another leg kick from Rockhold and he lands a 1-2 right after. Another overhand misses for Romero and Rockhold […]
  
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• UFC 221 results: Curtis Blaydes grinds out win over Mark Hunt

  11-02-2018 05:50
  For a minute, there, it appeared Mark Hunt was going to give his Down Under fans reason to celebrate.
  
The heavy-handed kickboxer and crowd-pleasing heavyweight rocked Curtis Blaydes twice during the opening round of their UFC 221 co-main event on Saturday night.
But just when it looked like Hunt had the answers, Blaydes changed the questions. The 26-year-old Blaydes took down his soon-to-be-44-year-old foe and and kept him there, a situation which repeated itself over the bulk of t
  
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• UFC 221 live blog: Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold

  11-02-2018 05:50
  This is the UFC 221 live blog for Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold, an interim middleweight title bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
  Due to Yoel Romero missing weight on Friday, only Luke Rockhold will be eligible to win the interim championship.
  Romero, who has won eight of nine UFC bouts, takes on Rockhold, who has won six of his last seven, in the evening’s main event.
  Check out the UFC 221 live blog below.
  Round 1: Marc Goddard in the cage to
  
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• Curtis Blaydes Picks Up Big Win Over Mark Hunt In Australia

  11-02-2018 05:47
  Round 1: Blaydes lands a kick to the body. A nice lead hook lands for Blaydes during an exchange in the pocket. A lead leg kick lands for Blaydes. An uppercut lands for Blaydes inside the pocket and hunt is trying to choose his shots carefully and circles around. Blaydes gets a good takedown and […]
  
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• UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa clobbers Cyril Asker

  11-02-2018 05:22
  In a heavyweight division top-heavy on old-timers and light on young up-and-comers, Tai Tuivasa is starting to stand out.The 24-year-old from St. Mary’s, Australia nicknamed “Bam Bam” is now 2-0 in the UFC after putting on a brutally efficient show on Saturday night.
  Tuivasa pummeled France’s Cyril Asker for the better part of two minutes before their their UFC 221 battle was waved off. The time of the TKO was 2:18 in Perth, Australia. “I just want to fight, keep g
  
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• UFC 221 live blog: Hunt vs. Blaydes

  11-02-2018 05:13
  This is the UFC 221 live blog for Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
  Hunt, who has three knockout wins in his last five appearances, takes on Blaydes, who has won three straight (excluding one no-contest), in the evening’s co-main event.
  Check out the UFC 221 live blog below.
  Round 1: John Sharp the referee for this bout. Blaydes with the 1-2, then a jab, Hunt staying out of range. Kick to the body b
  
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• Tai Tuivasa Destroys Cyril Asker With First Round Victory

  11-02-2018 05:11
  Round 1: Tuivasa comes in strong looking to press the action. Tuivasa with a right hand and elbow that lands but Asker continues to move. A big hook lands for Tuivasa and he unloads some body shots against the cage. Asker rips off a knee and they separate. Tuivasa lands a shot that rocks Asker […]
  
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• Jake Mathews Picks Up Hometown Win Over Li Jingliang

  11-02-2018 04:55
  Round 1: In the first minute neither man lands any offense and is buys feeling one another out. Matthews comes in and lands a nice right hook. He follows up with another left hook and drops Jingliang for a moment with another. Another big left lands for Mathews but Jingliang continues to come forward. Another […]
  
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• Tyson Pedro Pulls Off Ridiculous Submission Win Over Saparbek Safarov

  11-02-2018 04:24
  Round 1: Safarov opens things op with a leg kick and a missed overhand. Pedro returns fire with a leg kick but gets taken down. In half guard Pedro is able to scoot against the cage and sit, however, Safarov continues to work to get him down. Pedro stands and separates. A jab lands for […]
  
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• UFC 221 Prelims: Jussier da Silva Chokes Ben Nguyen Unconscious in Australia

  11-02-2018 03:41 via sherdog.com
  Jussier da Silva made his case for an Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title shot, and he did so in dramatic fashion.
  
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• Israel Adesanya stops Rob Wilkinson in impressive debut

  11-02-2018 03:38
  For the better part of a round, Rob Wilkinson did a reasonable enough job holding off Israel Adesanya.
  The Australian middleweight slowed down the debuting kickboxing phenom, closing the distance and stifling him in the clinch.
  
The second round, though, was a different story.Adesanya ruthlessly picked apart Wilkinson at UFC 221 in Perth on Saturday night, unleashing an onslaught of kicks, knees and punches. The carnage continued until the bout was waved off for a TKO at the 3:37 mark.&ld
  
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• UFC 221 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Tonight (Feb. 10)

  11-02-2018 03:11
  Once the UFC 221 event has wrapped up, you can view a live stream of the post-fight press conference. The event is taking place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia In the main event, Luke Rockhold will look to capture interim middleweight gold when he meets Yoel Romero. Due to missing weight, Romero will not earn interim gold with […]
  
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• UFC 221 results: Jussier Formiga finishes Ben Nguyen in third

  11-02-2018 02:38
  Ben Nguyen is looking to make his name in the UFC flyweight division. But veteran Jussier Formiga wasn’t about to let it happen on his watch.
  Formiga dropped Nguyen with a wicked spinning back fist in the third round of their battle of ranked 125ers Saturday at UFC 221, then finished it soon thereafter with a rear-naked choke. The time of the stoppage in Perth, Western Australia was 1:43.
  The bout’s opening two rounds told similar stories. The Brisbane, Australia-based Nguyen had hi
  
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