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• Ovince St. Preux vs. Tyson Pedro, Two Other Bouts Booked for UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore

  15-04-2018 23:18 via sherdog.com
  Ovince St. Preux will square off against Tyson Pedro in a light heavyweight duel at UFC Fight Night 132.
  
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• Michelle Waterson says her arm was ‘just centimeters off’ from fight-ending submission

  15-04-2018 23:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After her win at UFC on FOX 29, Michelle Waterson discusses Cortney Casey’s size advantage, dealing with a losing streak coming in, fighting off armbars and more.
  
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• Dana White Confirms That Dustin Poirier Is ‘Absolutely’ In The Running To Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov

  15-04-2018 22:58
  At UFC on Fox 29 in Glendale, Dustin Poirier was involved in another classic and fight of the year contender. Poirier went toe-to-toe with Justin Gaethje for three rounds straight before knocking out Gaethje early in the fourth round, making a statement to the rest of the lightweight division. Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier wasted no time in […]
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• UFC on Fox 29 Averages 1.78 Million Viewers, According to Overnight Ratings Figures

  15-04-2018 22:54 via sherdog.com
  The ratings for UFC on Fox 29 are similar to the promotion’s last two offerings on the television network.
  
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• Justin Gaethje Says He Has Five Fights Left: ‘If You Don’t See Me, You Will Regret It When I’m Done’

  15-04-2018 22:25 via sherdog.com
  It becomes clear with each passing fight that Justin Gaethje plans on making the most of the time he has in this violent sport.
  
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• Brad Tavares says Michael Bisping told him ‘get the f*ck out of here’ following UFC on FOX 29 callout

  15-04-2018 22:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After his win at UFC on FOX 29, Brad Tavares discusses getting his first finish in years over Krzysztof Jotko, his winning streak, running into Michael Bisping backstage and more.
  
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• Dana White: Dustin Poirier ‘Absolutely’ Belongs Among UFC Lightweight Title Contenders

  15-04-2018 21:12 via sherdog.com
  Moments after his thrilling victory over Justin Gaethje in the UFC on Fox 29 headliner, Dustin Poirier used his microphone time to ask for what he believes he truly deserves.
  
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• Paul Felder Witnessed Conor McGregor’s Crew “Tossing Around” UFC Staff

  15-04-2018 21:10
  Paul Felder spoke about the antics of Conor McGregor and his crew during UFC 223’s media day last Thursday. UFC 223 was an event filled with huge controversy, this included Max Holloway pulling out of his UFC lightweight championship fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Paul Felder put himself forward as a late replacement to face the […]
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• UFC Glendale Reebok Payouts, Gate, & Attendance Revealed

  15-04-2018 21:05
  UFC Glendale has wrapped up and now we have some details on the aftermath. Last night (April 14), UFC Glendale took place inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In the main event, Dustin Poirier took on Justin Gaethje in a front runner for “Fight of the Year.” Poirier ended up earning a fourth round TKO […]
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• John Moraga didn’t want to fight ‘friend’ Wilson Reis

  15-04-2018 21:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. – John Moraga speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 29 about his decision win over Wilson Reis, why he took fight with “friend” Wilson Reis, where he goes next, and much more.
  
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• Alex Oliveira says Carlos Condit ‘went to sleep,’ woke up before tapping to choke

  15-04-2018 20:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After his UFC on FOX 29 win, Alex Oliveira discusses his submission win over Carlos Condit, how he thinks Condit went out during the choke, the adversity he dealt with coming into the bout, what’s next and much more.
  
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• Justin Gaethje Says MMA Career Won’t go on Much Longer

  15-04-2018 19:50
  Justin Gaethje’s fighting style doesn’t exactly ooze longevity. “The Highlight” went to war with Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC Glendale last night (April 14). As expected, the bout delivered non-stop action and is already a front runner for “Fight of the Year.” In the end, Poirier earned a fourth round TKO victory. […]
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• The Weekly Grind: Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier’s recent comments, Nick Diaz hints UFC return

  15-04-2018 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."Come get me baby https://t.co/c0XYGfHprb— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 14, 2018Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping go at it... in the
  
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• Sean O’Malley Has Taken A Leaf Out Of Nate Diaz’s Book

  15-04-2018 18:11
  UFC prospect Sean O’Malley made use of his airtime on Saturday’s FOX broadcast of UFC on Fox 29 in Glendale by pretending to light up his joint. In February, notorious marijuana lover Nate Diaz did the same thing on live TV during UFC Austin. Diaz, who hasn’t fought since his split decision loss to Conor […]
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• Vitor Belfort believes Floyd Mayweather would lose to 14-year-olds in MMA

  15-04-2018 18:00
  Floyd Mayweather continues to tease a potential move from the boxing ring to the Octagon in the future, but former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort doesn’t think he stands a chance against mixed martial artists.
  Belfort, who competed in boxing before starting his MMA career in 1996 and fighting 40 times under MMA rules, told the Brazilian media during a Hangout session on Friday that he doubts Mayweather, one of the greatest boxers in history, would win against any fighter cur
  
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• Justin Gaethje made Dustin Poirier dig deep, and in the digging are the details

  15-04-2018 17:02
  Sometimes you see fighters coming up outside the UFC and you can’t help but wonder how they’d fit if they found their way in. I can remember a media person saying to me at one point during Justin Gaethje’s run as WSOF lightweight champion that he would be exposed in the UFC; that his style of kill or be killed would, inevitably, get him killed. There seemed to be something to that, just as there’s always something to everything in such casually held hypotheticals. But I
  
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• Dustin Poirier wants lightweight title fight next, not Eddie Alvarez or Conor McGregor

  15-04-2018 16:00
  Dustin Poirier has only one thing on his mind after one of the most emotionally taxing, physically demanding fights of his career.
  Gold.
  “The Diamond” isn’t interested in a rematch with rival Eddie Alvarez at this juncture. Another go with Conor McGregor is not something he’s making a top priority. What Poirier wants — and what he tried his damnedest to earn Saturday night — is a shot a Khabib Nurmagomedov and the UFC lightweight title.
  Poirier beat the iron-
  
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• Israel Adesanya: Judge who scored fight for Marvin Vettori should ‘stop doing meth’

  15-04-2018 15:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — After UFC on FOX 29, Israel Adesanya discusses his win over Marvin Vettori, the split decision, why he painted his toenails, possibly fighting Brad Tavares and much more.
  
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• The Parting Shot Podcast 4/14 UFC Glendale Recap

  15-04-2018 14:53
  The Parting Shot Podcast with your hosts James Lynch and Adam Martin is back with another brand new episode for MMA fans to enjoy. In today’s episode, James and Adam recap UFC Glendale. Thanks as always to our sponsors MMAOddsbreaker.com and Bad Boy MMA. If you would like to support the podcast, consider buying some Bad Boy […]
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• After losing thriller to Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje believes he has five fights left

  15-04-2018 14:00
  After competing in his third Fight of the Year contender bout in as many outings, Justin Gaethje has a message for the fans: Better come see me while you can.
  Gaethje’s hard-charging style has put him in memorable wars in all three of his UFC bouts, the latest being his fourth-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC on FOX 29 on Saturday night. And the former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion knows that the style of fighting he displayed at his hometown Gila
  
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• UFC Confirms First Multi-Year Live Event Deal in Asia

  15-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  SINGAPORE – UFC®, the world’s premier Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization today confirmed its highly-anticipated return to the Lion City on 23 June 2018, with UFC FIGHT NIGHT® SINGAPORE: CERRONE VS EDWARDS presented by AirAsia. The announcement also signals a multi-year event deal that will see UFC make annual stops in Singapore over the next three years. This event, which airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS, brings fans in the region the opportunity to witness one of the most dari
  
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• Fight Night Glendale Fantasy Rewind

  15-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Very little is guaranteed in the sport of mixed martial arts, but if there was one thing that seemed like an absolute lock to deliver, it was the main event matchup between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje that went down in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday night.Both Poirier and Gaethje are well known for putting on the kind of action packed fights that live in highlight reels forever and their back and forth war did not disappoint.From the start of the fight, Poirier was head hunting with his pow
  
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• Alex Oliveira vs. Carlos Condit full fight video highlights

  15-04-2018 06:46
  Watch Alex Oliveira vs. Carlos Condit full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 29’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC on FOX: Gaethje vs. Poirier took place April 14 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. UFC welterweight veteran Carlos Condit (30-12) took on Brazilian contender Alex Oliveira (19-4-1, 2 NC) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights below.
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje full fight video highlights

  15-04-2018 06:09
  Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 29’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC on FOX: Gaethje vs. Poirier took place April 14 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. UFC lightweight contenders Justin Gaethje (18-2) and Dustin Poirier (23-5, 1 NC) collided in the night’s highly-anticipated main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Israel Adesanya Not Happy with Split-Decision Triumph Over Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29

  15-04-2018 05:29 via sherdog.com
  Israel Adesanya generated a fair amount of hype with a technical knockout win over Rob Wilkinson in his Octagon debut in February, but his sophomore outing showed he is still very much a work in progress.
  
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• UFC Glendale Bonuses: Dustin Poirier & Justin Gaethje Cash in

  15-04-2018 05:28
  With yet another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card in the history books, a fresh list of bonus winners has been revealed. Earlier tonight (April 14), UFC Glendale took place inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The main card aired live on FOX. Preliminary action was seen on FOX as well and UFC Fight Pass. Fifty […]
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• UFC on FOX 29 bonuses: Poirier, Gaethje win Fight of the Night for barnburner

  15-04-2018 05:07
  The UFC on FOX 29 Fight of the Night was a no-brainer.
  Lightweight sluggers Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje were each rewarded with an extra $50,000 for their main event brawl at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday, which Poirier won by fourth-round TKO. The bout was a back-and-forth affair that saw both men seemingly throwing strikes non-stop for the duration of their contest.
  This is Poirier’s fifth Fight of the Night award and his seventh post-fight bonus overall. Si
  
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• UFC on Fox 29 Bonuses: Poirier, Gaethje Pocket $50K Apiece for Main Event Slugfest

  15-04-2018 05:05 via sherdog.com
  The UFC on Fox 29 headliner may very well take its toll on Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje down the road, but it will boost their bank accounts in the more immediate future.
  
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• Dustin Poirier Digs Deep in Knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC on Fox 29

  15-04-2018 05:05 via sherdog.com
  Dustin Poirier wants a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, and after an impressive win over Justin Gaethje during the main event of UFC on Fox 29, he just might get it.
  
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• UFC Glendale Highlights: Dustin Poirier Stops Justin Gaethje (Video)

  15-04-2018 04:54
  In terms of mixed martial arts bouts, 2018’s “Fight of the Year” may already have been decided. Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje headlined UFC Glendale on FOX earlier tonight (April 14). The action took place inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The bout was scheduled for five, five-minute rounds but “The Diamond” didn’t need to go […]
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• UFC on FOX 29 in Tweets: Pros react to the madness of Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

  15-04-2018 04:47
  There’s a new leader in the clubhouse for 2018’s Fight of the Year.
  In a ridiculously wild, back-and-forth affair, Dustin Poirier defeated Justin Gaethje via fourth-round TKO in the main event of UFC on FOX 29 on Saturday night, winning an ungodly war of attrition to preserve his title hopes and send the former WSOF champion home with his second consecutive loss. Check out reaction to the madness below, plus the best of the rest from an action-packed night in Glendale, Ariz.DUSTIN P
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 results: Dustin Poirier finishes Justin Gaethje in Fight of the Year contender

  15-04-2018 04:41
  The UFC on FOX 29 main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje was everything we thought it would be.
  For three rounds on Saturday night, the lightweights threw down with ferocity and reckless abandon, thrilling the crowd at Gila River Arena in Gaethje’s backyard of Glendale, Ariz.But in the fourth, Poirier, his legs chopped up by leg kicks and the victim of two eye pokes, came out and finished the job. Poirier earned the TKO victory in the early clubhouse leader for Fight of the
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 results: Alex Oliveira finishes Carlos Condit in second round

  15-04-2018 03:49
  Carlos Condit’s spirit is still willing. But the results just aren’t there anymore.
  The popular former welterweight champion known as “The Natural Born Killer” had a competitive matchup with Alex Oliveira on Saturday night. but Alex Oliveira, who took the UFC on FOX 29 bout on two weeks’ notice when Matt Brown pulled out, was simply too much.
  Oliveira beat Condit via guillotine choke at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., with the finish coming at 3:17 of the seco
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 live blog: Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier

  15-04-2018 03:44
  This is the UFC on FOX 29 live blog for Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier, a lightweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  Gaethje, who has won 15 of his 19 career fights by knockout, faces Poirier, who has won six of his last seven bouts (excluding one no-contest), in the main event.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 29 live blog below.
  Round 1: Herb Dean on hand for the main event. Poirier scores first, tagging Gaethje with a pair of crisp jabs and a r
  
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• UFC on FOX 29: Israel Adesanya remains unbeaten, decisions Marvin Vettori

  15-04-2018 03:22
  The “Last Style Bender” remains undefeated as a mixed martial artist.
  Middleweight Israel Adesanya went the distance for the first time in his career on Saturday night, as the decorated kickboxer and Italy’s Marvin Vettori had a 15-minute matchup at UFC on FOX 29.
  But the work done by Adesanya over the first two rounds was enough to get the nod, as he improved to 13-0 with a split-decision win. The judges’ scores at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. were 29-28 across t
  
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• Sean O’Malley pays homage to Nate Diaz on national television

  15-04-2018 03:20
  Sean O’Malley took Nate Diaz’s gimmick to a much bigger audience.
  After Diaz faked lighting up a blunt on a FOX Sports 1 UFC telecast in February, O’Malley showed off a joint of his own on national television Saturday night.
  With the camera panning the crowd during the FOX broadcast, O’Malley showed off his joint — and faked lighting it up — much to the amusement of Mackenzie Dern.
  BAH GAWD Sean O’Malley channeling his inner Nate Diaz! #UFCGlendale pic.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 live blog: Condit vs. Oliveira

  15-04-2018 03:18
  This is the UFC on FOX 29 live blog for Carlos Condit vs. Alex Oliveira, a welterweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  Condit, a former interim champion, has won just two of his last eight UFC bouts. He faces Oliveira, who is stepping in on less than two weeks’ notice, in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 29 live blog below.
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• VFC 60: Kapel Vs Nowaczyk Results

  15-04-2018 02:45
  Coming to you LIVE tonight from the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana for Victory FC 60 Kapel vs Nowaczyk. Tonight’s card has some of the top prospects in the sport. Stick with us throughout the night for results, news, and pictures.   Catchweight Oscar Hernandez(pro debut) vs Kanat Tassybay(1-1) Rnd 1: Hernandez is he clear […]
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• UFC on FOX 29 results: Michelle Waterson earns gritty win over Cortney Casey

  15-04-2018 02:45
  Michelle Waterson was an Invicta champion at atomweight, her natural weight class.
  She fights at strawweight these days because it’s the closest class to her weight in the UFC. That means she’s frequently smaller than her opponents.
  That was rarely more evident than on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 29, where the JacksonWink competitor met an opponent in Cortney Casey who appeared to be at least a full weight class bigger.But you can’t measure heart, and Waterson showed plenty.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 live blog: Adesanya vs. Vettori

  15-04-2018 02:40
  This is the UFC on FOX 29 live blog for Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori, a middleweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  Adesanya, a standout kickboxer with a 12-0 professional MMA record, faces Vettori, who is unbeaten in his last two UFC appearances, on the main card.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 29 live blog below.
  Round 1: The third man in the cage for this bout is Herb Dean. No glove tap. Vettori with some fast hands to start, but Adesanya
  
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• UFC on Fox 29 Prelims: Antonio Carlos Jr. Makes it Five Straight, Taps Tim Boetsch

  15-04-2018 02:05 via sherdog.com
  Antonio Carlos Jr. won his fifth straight with a dominating submission win against Tim Boetsch in the main event of the UFC on Fox 29 preliminaries.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 live blog: Waterson vs. Casey

  15-04-2018 02:04
  This is the UFC on FOX 29 live blog for Michelle Waterson vs. Cortney Casey, a strawweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  Waterson will look to stop a career-worst two-fight skid when she takes on Casey, who has alternated wins and losses in her last four appearances, on the main card.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 29 live blog below.
  Round 1: Overseeing this match is referee Chris Tognoni. Casey with the obvious size advantage, she’s trying
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 results: Antonio Carlos Junior submits Tim Boetsch

  15-04-2018 01:52
  If Antonio Carlos Junior keeps this up, he’s going to become a legitimate middleweight contender.
  The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 heavyweight winner won his fifth consecutive fight on Saturday and claimed his biggest-name victory to date in the process. A rear-naked choke was enough to finish off veteran Tim Boetsch at UFC on FOX 29. The time of the stoppage at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., was 4:28 of the opening round.
  Carlos Junior pushed the action from the outset, moving forward
  
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• KSW 43 results: Dricus Du Plessis stops Roberto Soldic to claim welterweight title

  15-04-2018 00:23
  Two-weight EFC champion Dricus Du Plessis added another title to his resume when he stopped welterweight champion Roberto Soldic in the second round of KSW 43’s main event Saturday night in Wroclaw, Poland.Soldic looked like he was on the verge of a stoppage when dropped the South African with a left hand just beyond the minute mark. Du Plessis rallied and brought the fight to the ground with a belly-to-back suplex and threatened with a rear-naked choke before the round ended.“Roboc
  
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