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• Robert Whittaker’s Team Releases X-Ray of Broken Thumb Suffered Early in UFC 225 Main Event

  10-06-2018 22:14 via sherdog.com
  When Robert Whittaker squares off with Yoel Romero, it’s a safe bet that top-notch violence is going to ensue. It’s also likely that some injuries are going to occur.
  
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• Dana White says Rashad Evans told him that he’s retiring from MMA

  10-06-2018 22:00
  Rashad Evans’ 53-second loss at UFC 225 could turn out to be the final Octagon appearance of his legendary career.
  Evans suffered a nasty first-round knockout loss to Anthony Smith on Saturday night at UFC 225, a setback which extended his current losing streak to five straight. Afterward, UFC president Dana White said that he spoke to Evans in the aftermath of the Smith fight, and he indicated that Evans could be at the end of his 13-year run with the promotion.“When he lost, I had
  
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• Tyron Woodley Responds to Colby Covington: ‘You Were and Always Will Be My Warm-Up Round’

  10-06-2018 21:50 via sherdog.com
  It appears now that Tyron Woodley is ready to answer Colby Covington’s challenge – not that he has much of a choice anymore.
  
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• Following UFC 225 Loss, Yoel Romero Declares “I Am The Champ”

  10-06-2018 21:32
  Yoel Romero might have lost last night (June 9), but he still views himself as the champion. Romero took on Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 225. This was a non-title bout as “The Soldier of God” missed weight. The bout still served as the main event and took place inside the United […]
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• Dana White: Mike Jackson vs. CM Punk Probably Should Have Been on UFC Fight Pass Prelims

  10-06-2018 21:21 via sherdog.com
  UFC 225 was one of the deepest cards from top to bottom offered by the Las Vegas-based promotion in quite some time.
  
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• UFC 225 Aftermath: Allergic to nonsense, Robert Whittaker delivers the goods

  10-06-2018 21:00
  If you were going to create a movie based around a fighting champion from Australia or New Zealand, the storyline might go something like this: The stoic man from the faraway land was so tough, he broke his leg during his fight with a monster of an opponent and won. Then he rematched the same guy, broke his hand, and won for the second time. Then he returned home, where we didn’t hear from him until it was time to fight again.
  The only way such a scenario could be more of a Down Under cli
  
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• Curtis Blaydes Predicts Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier

  10-06-2018 20:38
  Curtis Blaydes has a prediction for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier. On July 7, Miocic and Cormier will do battle inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The heavyweight title clash will serve as UFC 226’s main event. Cormier is the light heavyweight champion, but he’s moving up for this “super fight.” One man […]
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• Holm interested in re-claiming title, possible Amanda Nunes fight

  10-06-2018 20:00
  If women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is searching for a high-profile challenger, she need look no further than former champion Holly Holm.
  “The Preacher’s Daughter” picked up a unanimous decision win in a women’s featherweight bout against Megan Anderson at UFC 225 on Saturday in Chicago, and during her in-cage interview she was asked about possibly re-claiming the 135-pound title currently held by Nunes at some point in the future.
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• Italian Prospect Danilo Belluardo Earns Quick TKO Triumph in Golden Cage 2 Headliner

  10-06-2018 19:40 via sherdog.com
  This past Saturday, Italian promotion The Golden Cage held its second event, a mix of MMA fights and live hip hop exhibition. Some of the finest up-and-coming MMA talents from across Italy showed up at the event, which took place at PalaSesto in Milan, Italy, the organization’s home base.
  
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• X-ray shows hand injury suffered by Robert Whittaker at UFC 225

  10-06-2018 19:30
  Robert Whittaker scored another decision victory over Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 225 in Chicago, but it was a costly win.
  “The Reaper”, who won a close split decision win in a five-round non-title bout Saturday night, fractured his right thumb early in the opening round, and his team released the X-ray on social media. @robwhittakermma Fought 4 1/2 Rounds with a broken thumb for his Family and country. A post shared byGracie Grange (@graciejiujitsusmeatongrange) on Jun 10,
  
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• Dana White Says Khabib vs. McGregor is Next

  10-06-2018 19:24
  Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor is on tap if Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is to be believed. Back in April, Nurmagomedov captured the UFC lightweight title. “The Eagle” defeated Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The title bout headlined UFC 223. McGregor caused chaos before […]
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• Dana White: UFC going back to afternoon weigh-ins and ‘there’s no debate’

  10-06-2018 19:00
  CHICAGO — The early weigh-ins will go the way of the Dodo bird if Dana White has his way.
  The UFC president was adamant at the UFC 225 post-fight press conference Saturday nightthat the promotion will be going back to afternoon weigh-ins after having fighters weighing in the morning of the day before the card for the last two years.
  The goal of the early weigh-ins, an idea first spawned in California, was to give fighters more time to recover before the fight. An unforeseen side effect is
  
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• Former Champ Ronda Rousey First Woman to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame

  10-06-2018 18:49 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame’s “Modern Wing.” Rousey will be the first ever woman MMA fighter to be inducted to the Hall of Fame.
  
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• Claudia Gadelha says she suffered knee injury before, during UFC 225 fight with Carla Esparza

  10-06-2018 18:30
  Claudia Gadelha finally fought her longtime rival Carla Esparza after two cancelled fights in their Invicta FC days, but she was almost forced out of the fight again.
  Gadelha, who pulled out of fights with Esparza a couple of times in 2013, defeated Esparza via split decision at UFC 225 in Chicago, and revealed on her social media that she strained a ligament knee on less than two weeks before the bout.
  “I didn’t want to pull out of the fight, but on Monday of last week I strained a
  
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• Dana White On CM Punk’s UFC Future: “It Should Be A Wrap”

  10-06-2018 18:22
  Following his second loss inside the Octagon at UFC 225 in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night, Phil “CM Punk” Brooks might have seen his final days as a UFC fighter. The former WWE Superstar dropped a three-round decision to fellow 0-1 pro MMA rookie Mike “The Truth” Jackson at UFC 225 at […]
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• Colby Covington’s act is a yawner, but his fighting commands attention

  10-06-2018 18:00
  Colby Covington is convinced that his lowest-common-denominator heel approach to fight promotion is the road to riches, and only time will tell if he is correct. As of now, the evidence is spotty that it is making any kind of dent in the public consciousness, given that he has about 70,000 Instagram followers, and another 36,000 on Twitter. As a group, they could almost fill Michigan Stadium. This is not to denigrate Covington, only to note that if he figured it would be a quick build to fame a
  
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• 6 Takeaways and Reflections From UFC 225

  10-06-2018 17:42
  Last night (June 9), UFC 225 took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event was billed as the most stacked card of the year, and certainly lived up to expectations. THE PEOPLE’S CHAMP Robert Whittaker’s performance last night proved why he is considered one of the sport’s best representatives. It’s been a […]
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• Video: Tai Tuivasa explains why he walked out to Celine Dion at UFC 225

  10-06-2018 17:00
  CHICAGO — Tai Tuivasa speaks to the media at UFC 225 about his win over Andrei Arlovski, why he walked out to Celine Dion, his notorious shoeys, his young career, and much more.
  
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• UFC 225 Reebok Payouts: Robert Whittaker Makes Bank

  10-06-2018 16:23
  The UFC 225 pay-per-view event is now in the books and it’s time for the fighters to get their sponsorship money. It’s been well documented that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was slated to defend his title against Yoel Romero at this pay-per-view event. However, Romero missed weight on Friday and it turned into a […]
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• Mike Jackson Responds to Dana White’s Harsh Words After UFC 225

  10-06-2018 16:23
  Mike Jackson has fired back at UFC President Dana White over his harsh words. This stems from Jackson picking up a lackluster unanimous decision win over former WWE star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks in the opening bout of the main card for Saturday’s (June 9, 2018) UFC 225 pay-per-view event at the United Center in […]
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• Colby Covington vows to finish Tyron Woodley ‘inside three rounds’ in title unification fight

  10-06-2018 16:00
  Boasting his own championship belt, Colby Covington is one step closer to willing his way into a fight with Tyron Woodley.
  While Woodley is officially recognized as the undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Covington positioned himself as the de facto No. 1 contender by outworking Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 225 on Saturday to earn himself an interim welterweight belt.
  Covington’s interest in a fight with Woodley, a former training partner at American Top Team, is no secr
  
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• Dana White goes off on ‘complete f*cking idiot’ Mike Jackson for performance against CM Punk

  10-06-2018 15:00
  CHICAGO — Mike Jackson might have beaten CM Punk handily Sunday night. But Dana White sure didn’t consider Jackson a winner.
  The UFC president went off on Jackson’s performance against the former WWE star in the UFC 225 post-fight press conference Saturday night here at United Center. White was not pleased by some of Jackson’s apparent showboating and him not trying to finish CM Punk when he seemingly had the opportunity.
  “Michael Jackson, I’m not happy with,
  
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• Dana White Confirms Plan To End Early Weigh-ins

  10-06-2018 15:00
  With weight-cutting drama seemingly at an all-time high, it was reported last week that the UFC was seriously considering putting an end to early morning weigh-ins, in favor of returning to the old format of late afternoon weigh-ins. With the speculation of weigh-in changes, came a flood of fighters who voiced their support for the […]
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• Colby Covington Wants Tyron Woodley at MSG in November

  10-06-2018 14:00
  After winning the UFC’s interim welterweight championship, Colby Covington would like to face Tyron Woodley at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in November. Last night (June 9), Covington secured a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 225. The event took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The […]
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• After second loss, Dana White says CM Punk’s time in the UFC ‘should be a wrap’

  10-06-2018 14:00
  The CM Punk experiment appears to be over for the UFC.
  The former WWE superstar dropped a sloppy unanimous decision to Mike Jackson on Saturday night at UFC 225 to see his Octagon record fall to 0-2. Punk previously lost his September 2016 debut against Mickey Gall via first-round submission, and after struggling in both of his UFC appearances, the 39-year-old’s time in the promotion appears to be at an end, according to UFC president Dana White.
  “Listen, he got clipped a lot in tha
  
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• Video: Michael Bisping, Colby Covington have heated exchange on UFC 225 post-fight show

  10-06-2018 13:00
  Retirement hasn’t changed Michael Bisping when it comes to a potential war of words.
  UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington drew the ire of the recently retired Englishman on Saturday night following his UFC 225 win over Rafael dos Anjos. Making an appearance on FOX Sports 1’s post-fight show, Covington kicked off the interview by dubbing the studio panel of Bisping, Kenny Florian, Michelle Waterson, and Karyn Bryant as “his haters” and saying the foursome was
  
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• UFC 225 post-fight show

  10-06-2018 12:00
  CHICAGO — With UFC 225 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Marc Raimondi break down the top storylines.
  
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• Dana White Deals Mike Jackson His Second Loss

  10-06-2018 11:16
  If you ask Dana White, Saturday night will be the last time we see either fighter who opened the UFC 225 main card in the UFC again. First, White addressed the future of CM Punk: “That should be a wrap,” White said at the UFC 225 post-fight press conference “The guy’s 39 years old. I […]
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• Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos full fight video highlights

  10-06-2018 10:11
  Watch Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos full fight video highlights from UFC 225’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 took place June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (28-10) took on Colby Covington (14-1) in an interim welterweight title fight the night’s co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
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• CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson full fight video highlights

  10-06-2018 09:54
  Watch CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson full fight video highlights from UFC 225’s main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 took place June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Former WWE superstar CM Punk (0-2) faced off against Mike Jackson (1-1) on the night’s main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Punk vs. Jackson, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee.Round
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 full fight video highlights

  10-06-2018 09:37
  Watch Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 full fight video highlights from UFC 225’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 took place June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (20-4) rematched Yoel Romero (13-3) in a non-title fight the night’s main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below.
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• UFC 225 bonuses: Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero win Fight of the Night again

  10-06-2018 09:00
  Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero threw down for another 25 minutes and earned another Fight of the Night award.
  In a rematch of their hotly contested interim title fight at UFC 213 last July, Whittaker again won a five-round war against Romero — this time by split decision — in the main event of UFC 225 at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday.
  Unfortunately for Romero, he missed weight on Friday by 0.2 pounds, making him ineligible to win Whittaker’s middleweight champions
  
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• UFC 225 Bonuses: Whittaker, Romero Garner ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors for Classic Battle

  10-06-2018 08:26 via sherdog.com
  No title was at stake in the UFC 225 headliner, but you wouldn’t have known it from the way Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought at the United Center on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC 225: Pros react to Whittaker vs. Romero 2, Covington vs. RDA, more

  10-06-2018 08:04
  The middleweight title may not have been on the line, but Robert Whittaker showed the heart of a champion Saturday night at UFC 225.
  Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero for the second time in as many fights, outpointing the Cuban contender in a gutsy performance to secure a split decision win in the main event of UFC 225. However, not everyone in the MMA community saw the fight Whittaker’s way. Check out reaction to the polarizing decision below, plus the best of the rest from an action-packed
  
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• Robert Whittaker Ekes Out Split Decision over Yoel Romero in Rematch at UFC 225

  10-06-2018 07:55 via sherdog.com
  Yoel Romero couldn’t quite make his late-round magic happen in Chicago.
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 UFC 225 scorecard

  10-06-2018 07:49
  The Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 UFC 225 scorecard shows how the judges scored Saturday night’s main event at the United Center in Chicago.
  Sal D’Amato scored the fight for Romero 48-47, giving Romero rounds 3, 4, and 5. Meanwhile, Brian Puccillo and Chris Lee gave rounds 1, 2 and 4 to Whittaker for 48-47 scores.
  Check it out below.
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• UFC 225 results: Robert Whittaker edges Yoel Romero in classic encounter

  10-06-2018 07:43
  Forget the weight cuts, the title situation, and all the other assorted distractions: When Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero step into the cage, you’re going to see a classic.
  
Their UFC 225 main event on Saturday night took a right turn the day before, when Romero missed weight by two-tenths of a pound, turning the bout scheduled to be contested for Romero’s UFC middleweight title into a non-title fight.
  But when Romero and Whittaker stepped into the cage at Chicago’s Un
  
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• UFC 225 Video Highlights: Whittaker Retains Title With Decision Over Romero

  10-06-2018 07:32
  In the main event of UFC 225 on Saturday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the crowd definitely got their money’s worth, as Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought tooth and nail for 25 minutes. After five rounds of action, the judges gave a split decision victory to Whittaker, who walks out of […]
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• UFC 225 post-fight press conference video

  10-06-2018 07:29
  The UFC 225 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take careof after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live videobelow at MMAFighting.com.
  UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight ofthe Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighterswill meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC 225 post-fight press conference takes place about30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 2 a.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 225 Talking Points

  10-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  CHICAGO – After the first round of his rematch against Yoel Romero Saturday night at UFC 225, Robert Whittaker went back to his corner for the second straight fight with a serious injury.Whittaker broke his right hand and still had 20 minutes of fight time left with one of the most dangerous pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.Talk about bad luck.In the first matchup, Whittaker suffered a medial ligament injury to his left knee in the first round at UFC 213. He went on to win after digg
  
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• UFC 225 Post-Fight Scrum: Undefeated Heavyweight Tuivasa Talks Arlovski Win

  10-06-2018 06:49
  At UFC 225 on Saturday night, undefeated Heavyweight prospect Tai Tuivasa went to legitimate contender status, as he added Andrei Arlovski to his list of victims by defeating the former UFC Heavyweight Champion in a pay-per-view card bout. Tuivasa managed to beat Arlovski at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois at UFC 225, setting himself […]
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• UFC 225 Video Highlights: Covington Wins Interim Title With Decision Over RDA

  10-06-2018 06:41
  A new interim UFC Welterweight Champion was crowned on Saturday night, as Colby Covington defeated former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos to claim the title. “Chaos” Covington used his size and strength to control RDA over five rounds, earning a unanimous decision victory with scores of 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47 after 25 minutes of […]
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• UFC 225 live blog: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

  10-06-2018 06:40
  This is the UFC 225 live blog for Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2, a middleweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the United Center in Chicago.
  The bout was originally scheduled to be a title defense for Whittaker, but Romero failed to make the championship weight limit of 185 pounds and he will not be competing for a belt.
  Whittaker defeated Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 213 last July to win an interim title, which was later promoted to undisputed status. The two will face
  
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• UFC 225 results: Colby Covington downs Rafael dos Anjos for UFC interim welterweight belt

  10-06-2018 06:38
  Maybe you hate Colby Covington. Maybe you find his over-the-top pro wrestling bad guy schtick corny.
  But even Covington’s biggest detractors have to give the man his due for his work in the cage.
  The American Top Team competitor scored the biggest victory of his career on Saturday night as he scored a victory over former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the co-feature bout of UFC 225. The judges’ scores at Chicago’s United Center were 49-46 and a pair of 48-47s as
  
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• UFC 225 results: Holly Holm puts on master class in win over Megan Anderson

  10-06-2018 05:56
  On a night that featured a depressing string of veteran losses, from Rashad Evans to Andrei Arlovski to Alistair Overeem, to Joseph Benavidez, Holly Holm rode to the rescue.
  Holm, the 36-year-old former UFC bantamweight and three-weight word boxing champion, put in a smart, veteran performance in defeating young hotshot Megan Andersonat UFC 225 on Saturday night.
  Giving up size and reach, Holm overwhelmed her opponent in the first non-title women’s featherweight fight in UFC history. The
  
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• UFC 225 Video Highlights: Holm Wins Lopsided Decision Against Anderson

  10-06-2018 05:55
  At UFC 225 on Saturday night, the UFC Women’s Featherweight weight-class had some more movement at the top of the division, as Holly Holm and Megan Anderson threw down inside the Octagon on the main pay-per-view card at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In the end, despite what appeared to be a size advantage […]
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• UFC 225 Post-Fight Scrum: Mike Jackson Talks Win Over CM Punk

  10-06-2018 05:41
  At UFC 225 on Saturday night, Mike “The Truth” Jackson picked up his first win inside the Octagon, while at the same time, handing CM Punk his second loss. “The Truth” defeated former WWE Superstar Phil Brooks via unanimous decision after three rounds of action in the opening bout on the pay-per-view card in Punk’s […]
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• UFC 225 Post-Fight Scrum: Curtis Blaydes Talks Win Over Overeem

  10-06-2018 05:38
  At UFC 225 on Saturday night, rising UFC Heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes added another legend to his “win” column. Blaydes managed to defeat future UFC Hall Of Famer Alistair Overeem via TKO due to elbows in the third round of their preliminary main event bout on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) leading into the PPV card […]
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