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• UFC Liverpool Bonuses, Gate, & Attendance Revealed

  27-05-2018 23:57
  UFC Liverpool has wrapped up and the bonuses, gate, and attendance have been revealed. The event took place earlier today (May 27) inside Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. In the main event, Stephen Thompson took on Darren Till. “The Gorilla” earned a controversial unanimous decision win. The co-main event saw Neil Magny take on replacement […]
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• UFC Liverpool bonuses: Tom Breese leads list of four fighters to cash in

  27-05-2018 23:44
  Tom Breese and Claudio Silva came back from long layoffs and were handsomely rewarded in their comeback fights.
  Returning from absences of two years and four years respectively, Breese and Silva picked up first-round finishes at UFC Liverpool at the Echo Arena on Sunday as well as $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for their efforts.
  In lieu of a Fight of the Night award, two more fighters were given performance bonuses, Darren Stewart and Arnold Allen.
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• Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson full fight video highlights

  27-05-2018 23:39
  Watch Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson full fight video highlights from UFC Liverpool’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till took place May 27 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. UFC welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-3-1) took on Liverpool native Darren Till (17-0-1) in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
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• UFC Fight Night 130 Bonuses: Allen, Silva, Stewart, Breese Pocket $50K Awards

  27-05-2018 22:47 via sherdog.com
  Arnold Allen, Claudio Henrique da Silva, Darren Stewart and Tom Breese all earned $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their efforts at UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool, England on Sunday.
  
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• UFC Liverpool: Pros react to the controversy of Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson, more

  27-05-2018 22:38
  Darren Till edged out Stephen Thompson to score the biggest win of his career Sunday at UFC Liverpool, but was it the right call?
  Fighting in front of a raucous hometown crowd at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, native Scouser Till captured a unanimous decision over Thompson (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to catapult himself into title contention. However, the scorecards were instantly controversial — 22 out of 24 media members scored the fight for Thompson, and social media exploded with debate over
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 130 Post-Fight Press Conference From Liverpool, England

  27-05-2018 22:30
  Following a fun night of action inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, UFC held their official UFC Fight Night 130 post-fight press conference. Featured below is the video player needed to watch the presser, which will feature Darren Till, Neil Magny and other winners and fighters from the UFC Liverpool event. Check out complete […]
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• Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till UFC Liverpool scorecard

  27-05-2018 22:30
  The UFC Liverpool main event was not without controversy.
  After 25 minutes of tactical striking, Liverpool’s own Darren Till earned the unanimous decision nod over Stephen Thompson in Sunday’s welterweight main event. Two judges, Andy Roberts and Paul Sutherland, scored the fight 49-46 in favor of Till, while judge Mark Collett went with a closer 48-47 tally.
  See below for the official scorecard and let us know what you thought of the judges’ decision.
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• Darren Till Awarded Decision Over Stephen Thompson in UFC Fight Night 130 Headliner

  27-05-2018 22:27 via sherdog.com
  Darren Till moves to 17-0-1 by taking a unanimous decision from Stephen Thompson in the UFC Fight Night 130 main event.
  
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Neil Magny TKOs Craig White In First Round

  27-05-2018 22:24
  Neil Magny made it two wins in a row inside the Octagon, as he added to his recent high-profile victory over Carlos Condit in his last outing by scoring a first-round technical knockout of Craig White in the co-main event of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 130 event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Magny […]
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• UFC Liverpool results: Darren Till beats Stephen Thompson in controversial decision

  27-05-2018 22:21
  Darren Till came away with the victory in the eyes of the judges in his hometown. Just perhaps not in the opinion of the majority of onlookers.
  Till defeated Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Liverpool on Sunday in a razor-close bout that many thought Thompson won.The bout was a technical, tactical one. Not many strikes landed over the five rounds. Till was in pursuit throughout, with Thompson evading and sometimes countering. Thompson landed
  
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• UFC Liverpool post-fight press conference video

  27-05-2018 22:18
  The UFC Liverpool 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 Liverpool post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 4:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Till Beats Wonderboy In Five-Round Decision

  27-05-2018 22:15
  On Sunday, Darren Till continued his rapid ascension up the UFC Welterweight rankings, taking out the number one contender and former two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 130 event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. While the decision will no-doubt be examined thoroughly and some […]
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Arnold Allen Chokes Out Mads Burnell

  27-05-2018 21:27
  Rising UFC Featherweight prospect Arnold Allen scored a big victory over Mads Burnell at the UFC Fight Night 130 event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England this weekend. Allen, who came into the Octagon on Sunday riding a five-fight win-streak, caught Burnell in a choke in the third round to pick up the “W.” […]
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• UFC Liverpool live blog: Thompson vs. Till

  27-05-2018 21:22
  This is the UFC Liverpool live blog for Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till, a catchweight bout at Sunday’s UFC event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.
  The bout will be contested at 174.5 pounds after Till failed to hit the welterweight mark at Saturday’s weigh-ins.
  Till, a Liverpool native undefeated in 17 professional bouts, fights Thompson, a two-time UFC welterweight title challenger, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Livepool live blog below.
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Claudio Silva With First-Round Choke Of Nordine Taleb

  27-05-2018 21:11
  Claudio Silva pulled off a slick submission victory inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England at the UFC Fight Night 130 event on Sunday. Silva fought durable prospect Nordine Taleb, who himself came into the Octagon riding a two-fight win streak. The Brazilian, however, ended that streak and continued his own win streak, which is […]
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Amirkhani Beats Knight In Main Card Thriller

  27-05-2018 20:40
  Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight put on a memorable performance at the UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on Sunday. The two were the first fight on the main card to not have a finish, but that doesn’t mean the two Featherweight warriors didn’t get the […]
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Tom Breese TKOs Dan Kelly

  27-05-2018 20:39
  Tom Breese picked up his first win in over two years with a knockout finish over Dan Kelly on Sunday in the very first round of the UFC Fight Night 130 featured prelim bout on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Breese entered the fight as one of the biggest […]
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• UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Darren Stewart TKOs Eric Spicely

  27-05-2018 20:19
  Darren Stewart picked up his first win inside the Octagon on Sunday, as he earned a technical knockout victory over Eric Spicely in a preliminary bout on the UFC Fight Night 130 card that aired on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Going to WORK! #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/a77wRRWuaS — UFC (@ufc) […]
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• UFC Liverpool video: Tom Breese returns from two-year layoff with first-round TKO of Dan Kelly

  27-05-2018 19:38
  Tom Breese is back in full force.
  After missing almost two years of action dealing with personal problems and a knee injury, Breese made a triumphant return to the Octagon on Sunday at UFC Liverpool, finishing veteran Dan Kelly with strikes in the opening round of the evening’s featured preliminary bout.
  Breese looked like he hadn’t missed a beat, peppering Kelly with strikes throughout the encounter until he found an opening for a sharp uppercut that hurt Kelly badly. The Birmingha
  
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• UFC Fight Night 130 Prelims: Returning Tom Breese Wallops Daniel Kelly in Liverpool

  27-05-2018 19:05 via sherdog.com
  Tom Breese made up for lost time.
  
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• Video: Gillian Robertson chokes Molly McCann unconscious at UFC Liverpool

  27-05-2018 18:33
  Gillian Robertson shut the Molly McCann hype train down fast.
  The 23-year-old American Top Team product silenced the crowd at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, finishing hometown fighter McCann with a suffocating rear-naked choke in the second round of their preliminary bout at UFC Liverpool.
  McCann, a champion in the Cage Warriors promotion at 125 pounds, was making her UFC debut. She struggled to shake off Robertson once the fight hit the mat, which it did in both rounds, and R
  
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• Darren Till Weighs In At 187.3, Fight With Wonderboy Is On For UFC Liverpool

  27-05-2018 15:20
  UFC Liverpool has a main event. Rising British superstar Darren Till weighed in again as scheduled on Sunday morning, just hours before he steps into the Octagon to fight the number one ranked Welterweight contender in the world, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. “The Gorilla” successfully tipped the scales at 187.3 pounds, meeting the requirement, which called […]
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• UFC Liverpool’s Claudio Silva lived a ‘nightmare’ over the past four years

  27-05-2018 15:00
  Brazilian welterweight Claudio Silva returns to the Octagon against Nordine Taleb at UFC Liverpool. Claudio Silva was a promising welterweight by the end of 2014, riding an 11-fight winning streak with eight finishes, when his life fell apart.
  “Hannibal” debuted in the UFC in March of that year with wins over Brad Scott and Leon Edwards. He was then slated to fight once in 2015, matched up against Nordine Taleb, and once again in 2016, versus Siyar Bahadurzada, however injuries forc
  
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• UFC Liverpool Results: Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till

  27-05-2018 15:00
  Today (Sun. May 27, 2018) the UFC returns to Liverpool, England for a welterweight match-up many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans have been anticipating for months. Two-time former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson takes on up-and-comer Darren Till in front of his native English crowd. Till hopes to build off the momentum of his […]
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• UFC Liverpool Results: Darren Till Takes Controversial Decision Over Stephen Thompson

  27-05-2018 15:00
  Today (Sun. May 27, 2018) the UFC returned to Liverpool, England for a welterweight match-up many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans had been anticipating for months. Two-time former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson lost a back-and-forth bout to Darren Till, in front of his native English crowd, via a controversial unanimous decision. Thompson out-landed […]
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• Darren Till re-weighs in at 187.3 pounds, UFC Liverpool main event vs. Stephen Thompson is on

  27-05-2018 14:28
  The main event of UFC Liverpool is a go.
  A potential disaster for the UFC was averted as officials announced that Darren Till was able to make 187.3 pounds at a scheduled weigh-in around 1 p.m. local time in Liverpool, England, making him eligible to face Stephen Thompson in the main event of Sunday’s show at the Echo Arena. Till was required to hit the scales again after failing to make the welterweight limit (171 pounds for a non-title bout) at Saturday’s official weigh-ins, where
  
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• Till defeats Wonderboy, stays unbeaten in UFC

  27-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   TILL vs THOMPSONIn the main event of the UFC’s first visit to Liverpool, the hometown hero emerged victorious, as Darren Till won a five-round unanimous decision over the number one-ranked welterweight contender, Stephen Thompson, in front of a packed house at Echo Arena.Scores were 48-47 and 49-46 twice for the No. 8-ranked Till, who missed weight for the bout at 174.5 pounds.The first round was a precursor for the rest of the bout, as it was a tactical war of nerves, full of feints
  
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• Four finishes bring excitement to Liverpool main card

  27-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  MAGNY vs WHITEVeteran welterweight contender Neil Magny moved into third place on the UFC’s all-time welterweight win list with his 14th Octagon victory, as he halted British newcomer Craig White in the first round of their UFC Fight Night co-main event at Echo Arena in Liverpool.After the two battled in the clinch against the fence for much of the first three minutes, Magny and White tumble to the canvas with Magny on top in the mount position. Magny stood up and scored with some strikes
  
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• Breese, Robertson score finishes on Liverpool prelims

  27-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  BREESE vs KELLYIn his first fight since June 2016, British middleweight prospect Tom Breese got back in the win column, showing off top form in stopping Australia’s Daniel Kelly in the first round of their UFC Fight Night prelim bout at Echo Arena in Liverpool.Breese and Kelly took their time getting into a rhythm on the feet in the early going, with Birmingham’s Breese the sharper of the two with his strikes. Then out of nowhere with a little over 90 seconds left, Breese scored with
  
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• UFC Liverpool Results: Thompson vs. Till

  27-05-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC Liverpool results of the Thompson vs. Till event May 27 from the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.
  In the main event, Stephen Thompson will square off against Darren Till in a catchweight contest since Till was overweight at Saturday’s weigh-ins.
  Neil Many battles Craig White in a welterweight contest in the co-main event.
  Check out UFC Liverpool results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports at 1 p.m. ET)
  Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
  Neil Many vs. Craig White
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• Tom Breese feels ‘better prepared’ for the spotlight ahead of UFC Liverpool 

  27-05-2018 03:00
  In 2016, Tom Breese was the talk of UFC London.Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva had main event privileges at The 02, but everyone had their eye on the unbeaten, rangy welterweight from Birmingham who had a stern challenge on his hands in Japanese veteran, Keita Nakamura.On the night, Breese passed the test of experience, but he tasted his first defeat four months later when he came up short against Sean Strickland after a competitive three rounds.The next move for Breese was middleweight, but
  
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• UFC Liverpool preview show

  27-05-2018 02:00
  LONDON — With UFC Liverpool hours away, MMA Fighting’s Peter Carroll and Liverpool’s own Nick Peet break down Sunday’s event, which features a main event between Stephen Thompson and Darren Till.
  
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• Makwan Amirkhani hopes quick finish of Jason Knight will set up bout with Swanson

  27-05-2018 01:00
  Makwan Amirkhani has his confidence back ahead of his UFC Liverpool bout with Jason Knight.“Mr. Finland” fights for the first time in over a year at the Echo Arena, but he already has a plan that he believes will see him elevated to title status within two fights.First, Amirkhani will have to get through Knight, and he’s already spotted some holes in his game that he thinks he can exploit.“He’s a young dude, he’s got 20 wins, five losses and he like to use ru
  
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• UFC Liverpool predictions

  27-05-2018 00:00
  Liverpool FC might not have been able to take the Champions League trophy back home, but Darren Till will have a chance to end the weekend on a good note for Liverpool sports fans. The young Scouser will be fighting top welterweight contender Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Liverpool. It’s not a stacked card, but the headlining slot should be interesting enough to make it a must-watch event. Regardless, there’s still some good fights on the card, such as Jason Knight vs. M
  
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