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• Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson Bumps Overeem vs. Blaydes from UFC 225 PPV to Prelims

  20-05-2018 23:30 via sherdog.com
  UFC 225 has undergone some shuffling at the top of the card.
  
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• Tatiana Suarez Welcomes Comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov After Quick UFC Chile Win

  20-05-2018 23:17 via sherdog.com
  Tatiana Suarez could be a problem for the UFC women’s strawweight division.
  
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• Jake Shields on PFL’s $1M tourney prizes: ‘There’s legitimate big-money backers’

  20-05-2018 22:00
  It’s the question being murmured throughout the mixed martial arts world, even if few want to come right out and bluntly state it in public: Is the Professional Fighters League really going to hand out million-dollar checks at the end of the season?

  The PFL has an ambitious plan to stage tournaments at several weight classes this year, with advertised seven-figure payouts to the winners at the end. But PFL, the rebranded World Series of Fighting, is coming along during a tough peri
  
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• Mackenzie Dern: I Can Guarantee I Won’t Miss Weight Again

  20-05-2018 20:55
  Mackenzie Dern is saying that big changes are coming. Dern has been at the center of controversy recently. She’s coming off a first-round submission victory over Amanda Cooper at UFC 224. The problem lies in her failure to make weight. Dern went into the bout 7.5 pounds over the strawweight limit. This isn’t the first […]
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• Tyron Woodley responds to Kamaru Usman’s UFC Chile callout

  20-05-2018 20:00
  Kamaru Usman was fresh off of his eighth consecutive win inside the Octagon when he was asked if he had a message for UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
  Following an interview on FOX Sports 1 in which he first answered questions about his unanimous decision win over two-time title contender Demian Maia in the main event of UFC Chile on Saturday, Usman was given the opportunity to speak directly to Woodley, who was working the desk at the FOX Sports studios.
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• Kamaru Usman: ‘I’m The Hardest Fight For Anybody’

  20-05-2018 19:19
  Following his UFC Chile victory, Kamaru Usman has his sights set on gold. Usman went one-on-one with Demian Maia last night (May 19) inside Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The bout headlined UFC Chile. Usman turned in a one-sided performance against Maia. Usman has made it clear that he believes fighters ducking him. On May 27, Stephen Thompson and […]
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• The Weekly Grind: Mike Perry gets attacked by police dog, Demetrious Johnson scores crazy Fortnite win

  20-05-2018 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."This was a really cool experience! Love my furry friends ! They’re savages ! #MilitaryDogs #WarDogs #MyDawgs #IStuffedTheSecondTakedown #The
  
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• Demian Maia Still Has Some Goals to Accomplish

  20-05-2018 18:15
  After losing to Kamaru Usman by decision at UFC Fight Night 129 Demian Maia has only three fights left on his contract and picking up another loss puts him further away from another title shot. Maia apparently addressed his future to the media when he picked up the short notice fight and said his future plans […]
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• Israel Adesanya says Brad Tavares will be ‘easier than my last opponent’

  20-05-2018 18:00
  Some think a matchup with veteran Brad Tavares might be too soon for budding star Israel Adesanya.
  Adesanya, himself, is not one of those people.
  “We can still do a highlight against Brad and we can still showcase against him,” Adesanya told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It’s no problem.”
  Adesanya will meet Tavares in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6 in Las Vegas. It’s a bout and card that will be the tabl
  
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• UFC Chile Bonuses: Andrea Lee’s Debut Earns ‘Fight of The Night’

  20-05-2018 17:53
  Andrea Lee has nabbed some extra cash in her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. UFC Chile took place last night (May 19) inside Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. In the main event, Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia via unanimous decision. Tatiana Suarez submitted Alexa Grasso in the first round and Dominick Reyes stopped Jared Cannonier inside three minutes. We […]
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• 5 Takeaways From UFC Chile

  20-05-2018 17:09
  On Saturday night, UFC Chile was held in Santiago, Chile. Here are a few things we learned from yesterday’s (May 19) fights. Vicente Luque wants a ranked opponent Luque’s first-round KO of Chad Laprise marked his second straight dominant finish of a high quality challenger. Although he’s only 26-years-old, the eight-fight UFC veteran fan has […]
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• Kamaru Usman’s victory over Demian Maia wasn’t what you might call a thing of beauty

  20-05-2018 17:00
  When Demian Maia is able to take his opposition down, it’s a like watching a magic amulet turn bright blue before unlocking some secrets to the universe. When he can’t, it’s like watching some dude trying to start a stubborn lawn mower. Saturday night in Chile, we got the latter. There was the 40-year-old Maia shooting on Kamaru Usman again and again (and again), and the damn thing wouldn’t start. You could practically hear Maia mumbling “well you son of a bitch&rd
  
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• Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson promoted to UFC 225 main card, Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes moved to prelims

  20-05-2018 16:30
  Holly Holm and Megan Anderson will get to show off their skills on the UFC 225 main card after all.
  A rare UFC women’s featherweight contest has been moved to the pay-per-view portion of the upcoming June 9 show at the United Center in Chicago, set to be headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero.
  The news was announced on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman broadcast.
  The Holm-Anderson bout was swapped with a heavyweight fight b
  
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• Kamaru Usman calls for Woodley or winner of Thompson-Till after Maia victory

  20-05-2018 16:00
  Kamaru Usman is currently the welterweight division’s winningest fighter, having preserved his flawless eight-fight Octagon run with a unanimous decision victory over Demian Maia at UFC Chile. Now he wants to cash in his division-best streak for a shot at gold.
  “I think I should fight for the belt next,” Usman said at Saturday night’s UFC Chile post-fight press conference. “I just dominated [Maia] better than (UFC champion) Tyron Woodley. Tyron ran from him the who
  
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• Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker added to stacked UFC 226

  20-05-2018 15:30
  The most stacked card of the year just got another great fight.
  Gilbert Burns and Dan Hooker will meet in a lightweight bout at UFC 226 on July 7 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed Saturday. New Zealand’s Stuff was the first to report the news.
  Burns (14-2) is coming off a vicious knockout of Dan Moret at UFC on FOX 29 last month. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace has won two straight and three of his last four. Burns, 31, sports a 6-2 record in the UFC and seems primed
  
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• Tyron Woodley Reacts to Kamaru Usman Wanting Title Shot

  20-05-2018 15:26
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has given his take on Kamaru Usman’s latest win. By watching the main event of UFC Chile on Saturday night (May 19, 2018) at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile on FOX Sports 1, Usman was able to defeat Demian Maia by unanimous decision. After the fight, Usman went on record […]
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• Like Pennington, Eddie Alvarez has story of corner saving from him quitting mid-fight: ‘I was exactly where she was’

  20-05-2018 15:00
  Eddie Alvarez can relate to Raquel Pennington.
  The former lightweight champion was tuned in to UFC 224 this past weekend when he saw the between-rounds exchange of Pennington and her cornermen that sent the MMA world into a tizzy. UFC cameras caught Pennington telling her head coach Jason Kutz that she was “done” between the fourth and fifth round in Rio de Janeiro, however Kutz convinced Pennington to answer the bell for the final frame. Less than three minutes later, Pennington lo
  
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• Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia full fight video highlights

  20-05-2018 08:50
  Watch Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia full fight video highlights from UFC Chile’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman took place May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman (13-1) took on two-time title challenger Demian Maia (25-9) in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Usman vs. Maia, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fightin
  
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• UFC Chile bonuses: Andrea Lee wins Fight of the Night in debut vs. Veronica Macedo

  20-05-2018 08:31
  Andrea Lee’s debut was worth the wait.
  After her first UFC appearance was nixed last October, the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion made a big splash in the Octagon with a Fight of the Night-winning performance against an equally game Veronica Macedo on the main card of UFC Chile at the Movistar Arena in Santiago on Saturday.
  Both women’s flyweights were rewarded with a $50,000 bonus for a hard-fought three-round battle that ended in Lee capturing a unanimous decision win. Th
  
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• UFC Fight Night 129 Bonuses: Lee, Macedo, Puelles, Benitez Earn $50K Checks

  20-05-2018 08:00 via sherdog.com
  Andrea Lee, Veronica Macedo, Gabriel Benitez and Claudio Puelles all earned $50,000 bonus checks at UFC Fight Night 129 in Santiago, Chile on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC Chile results: Kamaru Usman earns unanimous decision over Demian Maia

  20-05-2018 07:32
  Kamaru Usman finally got the name opponent he’s long sought. And he proved he belongs with the big dogs of the welterweight division.
  Usman met crafty veteran Demian Maia on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Chile. And while the bout wasn’t thrilling, Usman was effective against one of the sport’s premier jiu-jitsu players. Usman was rarely threatened as he coasted to a unanimous decision victory at Movistar Arena in Santiago. The judges’ scores were 50-45 and a pa
  
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• UFC Chile: Pros react to Kamaru Usman vs. Demian Maia, more

  20-05-2018 07:31
  It may not have been the prettiest fight, but Kamaru Usman did what he needed to do against Demian Maia on Saturday night.
  Usman defeated Maia via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Chile, grinding his way to a division-best eighth consecutive win. With the victory, Usman not only kept his hot streak alive, but he also tied the second-longest winning streak in UFC welterweight history, matching Jon Fitch’s best run and trailing only Georges St-Pierre’s legendary mark of 12
  
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• UFC Chile Highlights: Kamaru Usman Thwarts Demian Maia (Video)

  20-05-2018 07:31
  UFC Chile is in the books and the highlights have rolled out. In the main event of UFC Chile, welterweights Kamaru Usman and Demian Maia collided in Santiago, Chile. This was the most high-profile bout in Usman’s career. After earning a unanimous decision victory, one would think that the fights would only get bigger from […]
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• Tatiana Suarez vs. Alexa Grasso full fight video highlights

  20-05-2018 07:17
  Watch Tatiana Suarez vs. Alexa Grasso full fight video highlights from UFC Chile’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman took place May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. UFC strawweight contenders Tatiana Suarez (6-0) and Alexa Grasso (10-2) collided in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Suarez vs. Grasso, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting&rsquo
  
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• Kamaru Usman Outshines Overmatched Demian Maia in UFC Fight Night 129 Headliner

  20-05-2018 07:12 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman dominates Demian Maia for his 12th consecutive victory in the UFC Fight Night 129 main event on Saturday in Santiago, Chile.
  
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• UFC Chile post-fight press conference video

  20-05-2018 07:11
  The UFC Chile 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 Chile post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 1:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• Fight Night Chile Fantasy Rewind

  20-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Kamaru Usman had to endure a pair of injured hands and 15 takedown attempts from Demian Maia, but "The Nigerian Nightmare" still managed to earn a lopsided unanimous decision in the main event from UFC Fight Night in Chile.Usman showed off his grappling defense against Maia, who wasted no time trying to get inside on the former Division II National Champion wrestler. For all his attempts to drag the fight to the mat, Usman thwarted Maia's attempts at every turn before taking the action back to t
  
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• UFC Chile results: Tatiana Suarez finishes Alexa Grasso in opening round

  20-05-2018 06:22
  Even in what might be its dying days, The Ultimate Fighter is still producing winners.
  We all got a reminder of that fact on Saturday night, when TUF 23 victor Tatiana Suarez put on a show at UFC Chile.
  Suarez, a two-time gold medalist for Team USA at the world wrestling championships, showed off her ground skills as she made quick work of Alexa Grasso. The time of the finish via rear-naked choke was 2:45 of the opening round.
  “I don’t know, it went by so fast — I had a long l
  
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• UFC Chile live blog: Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman

  20-05-2018 06:19
  This is the UFC Chile live blog for Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman, a welterweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
  Maia, who took the fight on short notice to replace Santiago Ponzinibbio, is on a two-fight skid and hold a professional MMA record of 25-8. Meanwhile, Usman is 7-0 in the UFC and sports a pro MMA record of 12-1.
  Check out the UFC Chile Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman live blog below:Round 1: No glove touch here. Usman kicks thing off l
  
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• UFC Chile results: Dominick Reyes finishes Jared Cannonier in first round

  20-05-2018 06:01
  Remember the name Dominick Reyes, because he’s on his way up the UFC light heavyweight division.
  The Victorville, Calif., native made short work of Jared Cannonier in a main-card bout Saturday night at UFC Chile, scoring a TKO at 2:55 of the opening round at Movistar Arena in Santiago.
  That puts Reyes at 3-0 in the UFC with a three first-round knockouts.“You can’t game plan like that, I just train my ass off, show up and fight like a warrior,” Reyes said.
  After a flurry
  
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• UFC Chile video: Poliana Botelho scores fastest finish in UFC strawweight history with 33-second body kick TKO

  20-05-2018 03:59
  Poliana Botelho needed all three rounds to get the win in her Octagon debut last October.
  Her performance at UFC Chile on Saturday was much more definitive.
  If you blinked, you might have missed Botelho rushing opponent Syuri Kondo in round one and crushing her with a kick to the liver that led to several unanswered strikes with Kondo crumpled against the cage.
  Don't blink or you'll miss Poliana Botelho's TKO win over Syuri Kondo. pic.twitter.com/zdRfL8K3Xz— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) Ma
  
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• UFC Fight Night 129 Prelims: Surging Michel Prazeres Outscores Zak Cummings in Chile

  20-05-2018 03:55 via sherdog.com
  Brazilian powerhouse Michel Prazeres took to his new surroundings in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.
  
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• UFC Chile Highlights: Claudio Puelles Submits Felipe Silva

  20-05-2018 03:07
  Claudio Puelles pulled off quite the comeback against Felipe Silva. In a preliminary bout on the UFC Chile card, Puelles and Silva did battle inside the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. Puelles was down in the fight and was battered in the second round. Silva came close to finishing the fight. Puelles ended up pulling off what could be […]
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• UFC Chile video: Gabriel Benitez puts Humberto Bandenay away with wicked slam

  20-05-2018 02:34
  The nickname “Moggly” might not carry quite the same intimidation factor as “Rampage”, but even Quinton Jackson would be impressed byGabriel Benitez’s work at UFC Chile.
  Benitez (21-6) showed no mercy for opponent Humberto Bandenay (14-5, 1 NC) at the Movistar Arena in Santiago on Saturday, lifting the 23-year-old fighter from the canvas and brutally dropping him back down to set up a knockout finish.
  Well, Gabriel Benitez's night just opened up. pic.twitter.com/rp
  
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• ACB 87 results: Robert Whiteford earns split-decision nod over Kane Mousah 

  20-05-2018 01:30
  Robert Whiteford grinded his way to a split-decision win over Kane Mousah in the main event of ACB 87 on Saturday night in Nottingham.The UFC veteran and the UK prospect shared an intense face-off at the event’s weigh-in the day before, but Whiteford’s ability in the clinch didn’t allow Mousah to let his hands go as he would have liked.“The Hammer” glued himself to the All Powers fighter for the first two rounds. The Scot forced Mousah to carry his weight, but &ldq
  
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• UFC Chile video: Claudio Puelles pulls off miracle comeback with kneebar submission

  20-05-2018 01:13
  Claudio Puelles was just about down and out... until he wasn’t.
  The 22-year-old lightweight went from the verge of being KO’d to picking up his first UFC win in memorable fashion as he submitted Felipe Silva with a kneebar midway through the third round of the opening bout at UFC Chile.
  Puelles, the youngest fighter competing at the Movistar Arena in Santiago on Saturday, showed off his ground skills early, going for a guillotine and a leg lock in round one, but the second frame was
  
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• Felipe Silva shakes off first loss, aims to silence the crowd at UFC Chile

  20-05-2018 00:00
  Felipe Silva tasted defeat for the first time in MMA in September, getting knocked out in 74 seconds by Mairbek Taisumov, and was anxious to come back “as soon as possible” to the Octagon to rid himself of the memory.
  He now faces Claudio Puelles on Saturday at UFC Chile, and spoke with MMA Fighting about how upsetting it was to deal with a loss.
  ”We’re always confident we will win, but we live side by side with the defeat,” Silva said. “It wasn’t easy
  
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