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• UFC President Dana White Believes Paulo Costa Could Be ‘Next Big Brazilian Star’

  09-07-2018 23:36 via sherdog.com
  Paulo Henrique Costa has both the look and the penchant for finishing fights that could make him a talent to watch in the coming months.
  
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• Chris Lytle to compete at second Bare Knuckle FC in Mississippi

  09-07-2018 23:15
  Bare Knuckle is back and bringing some star power with it.
  Chris Lytle, the popular longtime UFC veteran, will compete at Bare Knuckle FC 2 on Aug. 25 in Biloxi, Miss., officials told MMA Fighting on Monday. “Lights Out” confirmed the news that he would indeed be on the card. No opponent has been decided yet.
  Lytle, 43, retired from MMA from in 2011 after beating Dan Hardy. During his career, he was known for exciting fights — six Fight of the Night bonuses and the first UFC a
  
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• Michael Chiesa in Process of Taking Legal Action Against Conor McGregor

  09-07-2018 23:10
  It appears Michael Chiesa will be taking legal action against Conor McGregor. This past Saturday night (July 7), Chiesa finally took on Anthony Pettis on the main card of UFC 226. The two were initially set to meet at UFC 223 back in April, but an incident involving McGregor ended up causing an injury to […]
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• Dana White Responds To Raphael Assuncao’s Call For Title Shot

  09-07-2018 23:04
  UFC President Dana White has responded to Raphael Assuncao’s call for a bantamweight title opportunity. Assuncao comes off a unanimous decision win over Rob Font at UFC 226 this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018). The Brazilian took a bit of a risk taking the fight, as Font is currently the 11th ranked bantamweight while […]
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• Jon Jones: ‘There Will Be Many More Fights to Come’ If It’s in God’s Will

  09-07-2018 22:45 via sherdog.com
  It took a little bit longer than expected, but Jon Jones has reacted to Daniel Cormier becoming the second simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history.
  
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• Missed Fists: Joao Zeferino unleashes the fury at PFL 3, more

  09-07-2018 22:30
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  Jed is off this week, so you’re flying solo with me as we make what are becoming routine stops at the Professional Fighters League and ONE Championship and cap things off with a visit to a considerably smaller promotion.Joao Zeferino vs. Paul Bradl
  
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• Charges Dropped in Felony Battery Case Against UFC Light Heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir

  09-07-2018 22:10 via sherdog.com
  Now that his legal issues have been resolved, Volkan Oezdemir can focus his attention on his upcoming fight with Alexander Gustafsson.
  
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• ‘TUF 27 Finale’ Salaries: Middleweight Prospect Israel Adesanya Earns Event-High $103,000

  09-07-2018 21:53 via sherdog.com
  Israel Adesanya may be early in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career, but he is already bringing home some pretty decent-sized paychecks for his work in the Octagon.
  
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• TUF 27 Finale Salaries: Israel Adesanya Makes Bank

  09-07-2018 21:45
  The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the TUF 27 Finale salaries on and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. TUF 27 Finale (Also known as The Ultimate Fighter Finale) took place on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card aired on FOX […]
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• Daniel Cormier gives update on hand injury, timetable for return

  09-07-2018 21:24
  Daniel Cormier’s injured hand won’t keep him out of the gym for too long.
  The new dual-division UFC champion appeared Monday on The MMA Hour following his first-round knockout win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 and revealed that although his right hand is less than 100 percent healthy, he will be able to avoid going under the knife.
  “I do have a break in my knuckle, so no surgery, but it’s going to take some time,” Cormier said on The MMA Hour. “I’m in a
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Calls for Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight

  09-07-2018 21:00
  Alexander Gustafsson has made his feelings known following the announcement of Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar. The two-time title contender is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon at the upcoming 227 pay-per-view event. It was rumored that Gustafsson would take on former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in a light heavyweight bout, […]
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• Jon Jones Hints at UFC Heavyweight Run Upon Return

  09-07-2018 20:40
  There are only a few fighters who can match Jon Jones’s resume. He has dominated the entire light heavyweight division for many years and is still considered the greatest to ever step inside the octagon by many. But his run-ins with the law and being tested for banned substances on multiple occasions create doubts in […]
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• Charges dropped against Volkan Oezdemir in felony battery case

  09-07-2018 20:15
  Volkan Oezdemir can now focus fully on the giant fight he has next month.
  The UFC light heavyweight contender had charges against him dismissed Monday in his felony battery case in Broward County (Fla.) court, his lawyer Bruce Zimet told MMA Fighting in a statement.The information was confirmed by spokesperson Kristi Grimm from the state attorney’s office. The case has been ruled nolle prosequi, which means the prosecution will no longer pursue the charge. Grimm said the charges were drop
  
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• UFC Boise: Junior Dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov Preview

  09-07-2018 20:04
  The UFC returns to with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Boise show. This event, also known as UFC Fight Night 133, is set to take place on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while […]
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• TUF 27 Finale salaries: Israel Adesanya cashes event-high $112,000

  09-07-2018 20:00
  Rising middleweight contender Israel Adesanya handily led the disclosed payroll at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale, cashing $112,000 for his main event victory over Brad Tavares.The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information on Monday to MMA Fighting.
  Adesanya put on a clinical, dominant performance against Tavares en route to a one-sided unanimous decision win in the headlining bout of TUF 27 Finale.
  TUF 27 Finale took place July 6 at the Pearl Theatre in
  
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• Brian Ortega Defends Decision to Decline Short-Notice Bout at UFC 226: ‘I’m No Yes Man’

  09-07-2018 19:42 via sherdog.com
  Brian Ortega spent UFC 226 as a spectator, watching from the stands as Daniel Cormier became the second simultaneous two-division champion in promotion history.
  
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• Cormier Open To LHW Title Defense Before Lesnar Money Fight

  09-07-2018 19:38
  Daniel Cormier could drop back down to 205 pounds before fighting Brock Lesnar for the heavyweight championship. “DC” won the heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic via first round knockout this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018) in the main event of UFC 226. He is now the second man in UFC history to hold two […]
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• Who Brock Lesnar Initially Picked To Win Miocic vs. Cormier

  09-07-2018 19:27
  Daniel Cormier shocked a lot of people this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018). “DC” went into the main event of UFC 226 and knocked out Stipe Miocic in the first round to win the UFC heavyweight championship. Now Cormier is the second man in UFC history to hold two titles in different weight classes […]
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• DC: Stipe Miocic Doesn’t Hit “Abnormally Hard”

  09-07-2018 19:16
  There was a method to Daniel Cormier’s madness at UFC 226 this past weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018). In the opening moments of “DC’s” fight against Stipe Miocic at the event, the Cleveland firefighter seemed to be getting the better of the former Olympian. Eventually Cormier turned up the pace and was able to render […]
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• One Championship to Promote Boxing, Signs WBC Champ Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

  09-07-2018 19:07 via sherdog.com
  One Championship is getting into the boxing business — at least for one event.
  
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• Quote: Cain Velasquez Is The Best Heavyweight UFC Has Ever Seen

  09-07-2018 19:04
  Daniel Cormier is now in the discussion of being the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. “DC” has starched his competition at both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions – with the exception of a few Octagon meetings with Jon Jones – en-route to becoming the UFC’s second ever simultaneous dual-weight champion. Cormier knocked […]
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• Quote: Cain Velasquez Is The Beast Heavyweight UFC Has Ever Seen

  09-07-2018 19:04
  Daniel Cormier is now in the discussion of being the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. “DC” has starched his competition at both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions – with the exception of a few Octagon meetings with Jon Jones – en-route to becoming the UFC’s second ever simultaneous dual-weight champion. Cormier knocked […]
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• Francis Ngannou Apologizes for Lackluster Performance in UFC 226 Co-Main Event

  09-07-2018 18:33 via sherdog.com
  Very few UFC athletes have risen to stardom as quickly as Francis Ngannou, and just as few have seen their stock fall as precipitously in such a short period of time.
  
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• Ngannou releases statement about UFC 226 performance: ‘I have carried my fear from the last fight to this one’

  09-07-2018 18:30
  Francis Ngannou is as disappointed in himself as everyone else is.
  To say that Ngannou’s heavyweight co-main event vs. Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 this past Saturday was a letdown would be an understatement given the hellacious knockouts that both men have authored in the past. Instead of another memorable finish, fans were treated to 15 minutes of almost zero output from the fighters.
  Afterwards, UFC president Dana White suggested that Ngannou’s rapid rise up the ranks had gone to his
  
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• Francis Ngannou Breaks Silence on UFC 226 Performance

  09-07-2018 18:13
  Francis Ngannou has issued an apology for his UFC 226 performance. The co-main event of UFC 226 was expected to be a barn burner. Two heavyweight bulls in Ngannou and Derrick Lewis clashed inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both heavyweights are knockout artists and with bad blood to boot, many felt it was […]
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• Title-Hungry Roy Nelson Ready to Step in as Alternate in Bellator Heavyweight Tourney

  09-07-2018 18:08 via sherdog.com
  Roy Nelson made the jump to Bellator MMA after fighting for nearly eight years under the UFC banner. Now, at 42 years old and nearing the end of his combat sports career, “Big Country” is looking for a title fight.
  
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• UFC Heavyweight Contender Curtis Blaydes Wants to Earn Title Shot Based on Performances

  09-07-2018 18:07 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes was an interested observer of the main and co-main events on Saturday night at UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• Former Champion Anthony Pettis Looks for Respect Following UFC 226 Win Over Michael Chiesa

  09-07-2018 18:05 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday night, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis took on submission specialist Michael Chiesa in a 155-pound bout on the main card of UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Former Champion Anthony Pettis Looking for Respect Following Win Over Michael Chiesa at UFC 226

  09-07-2018 18:05 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday night, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis took on submission specialist Michael Chiesa in a 155-pound bout on the main card of UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Daniel Cormier looked for finishing blow after discovering Stipe Miocic didn’t hit ‘abnormally hard’ 

  09-07-2018 17:00
  Daniel Cormier had to know that he could take Stipe Miocic’s hardest punches before he could go about putting a stop to their heavyweight title clash.“DC” became the second man in UFC history to hold two titles simultaneously when he dispatched former champion Miocic with just 30 seconds left in the first round of their UFC 226 main event.Speaking to the gathered media after his big win, Cormier insisted that he needs to get a read on Miocic’s timing and power before he
  
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• Raphael Assuncao Feels He’s Earned UFC Bantamweight Title Shot

  09-07-2018 16:58
  Raphael Assuncao is tired of waiting. This Saturday night (July 7), Assuncao took on Rob Font. It was a risky fight for the Brazilian to take as he is the third ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight, while Font sits at the 11th spot. In the end, Assuncao won via clear unanimous decision. It’s another […]
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• Daniel Cormier has bettered his rival Jon Jones in all ways but one

  09-07-2018 16:00
  Up until UFC 226 on Saturday night, a fun thought kept floating around: That whenever Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar returned from their respective suspensions, the UFC would be smart to pit them against each other. It made a particular kind of sense, but the prevailing logic seemed to center on a premise of why the hell not? Lesnar has fought just once in six-and-half years, and has been dealing in blockbuster one-offs, and Jones, in between banishments, has always played with the idea of moving t
  
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• Brian Ortega Defends Not Competing at UFC 226

  09-07-2018 15:58
  Brian Ortega is responding to his detractors over not taking a last-minute bout at UFC 226. This past Saturday night (July 7), UFC 226 took place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event Daniel Cormier fought to become a two-division champion. To achieve his goal, he had to get past heavyweight […]
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• Brian Ortega says he stands by decision not to fight replacement at UFC 226: ‘I’m no yes man’

  09-07-2018 15:00
  Brian Ortega went into last week expecting to fight Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. He arrived in Las Vegas, began his weight cut and participated in open workouts at MGM Grand last Wednesday, to a rousing ovation.
  A few hours later, though, things went sideways. Holloway’s team released a statement to ESPN saying the featherweight champ had concussion-like symptoms and he would be unable to fight on the UFC 226 card.Ortega was left without his planned foe. UFC president Dan
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says Brock Lesnar thought Stipe Miocic would beat Daniel Cormier

  09-07-2018 14:00
  It’s fair to say that Daniel Cormier had a good weekend.At UFC 226 on Saturday night, Cormier became only the second “Champ Champ” in UFC history, knocking out heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic to claim the title of “Baddest Man on the Planet.” Then, just moments after having the belt wrapped around his waist, Cormier was given a gift - a big bag of money in the form of Brock Lesnar coming into the cage and shoving Cormier, setting up a huge money fight for the new
  
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• Daniel Cormier Refuses to Face Brock Lesnar If He’s ‘Dirty’

  09-07-2018 10:52
  Daniel Cormier is finished facing cheaters. The new two-division UFC champion appears to be on a collision course with current WWE superstar and former heavyweight king Brock Lesnar in a mega-fight that will likely take place later this year or in early 2019. Lesnar is confirmed to return to the UFC after making quite an […]
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• Unfiltered: Sam Alvey & International Fight Week Recap

  09-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Smile'n Sam Alvey joins Jim and Matt from the UFC Headquarters in Las Vegas to break down all the action from International Fight Week including Matt's viral video taking down a drunk guy at a restaurant, the TUF 27 Finale and UFC 226, amongst other things.Full Episode
  Sam on being more strategic about taking fights at Light Heavyweight
  Matt on how the viral drunk-takedown video came to be
  UF212: Matt and Sam on the camaraderie at UFC events
  Matt finally ran into "El Cucuy" Tony Ferguson at UFC
  
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• UFC 226 scorecard

  09-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC 226 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Las Vegas, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at T-Mobile Arena.1 – Daniel CormierHmmm, who was the big winner on Saturday night? I guess the guy who made history, set up a mega payday before he walks off into the sunset next year and finally put some past ghosts to rest is a good choice. Daniel Cormier stunned the world with his knockout of Stipe Miocic, in the process
  
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• UFC 226 Fantasy Rewind

  09-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  A new heavyweight champion was crowned in the UFC 226 main event as Daniel Cormier became only the second simultaneous two-division title-holder in the promotion’s history as he earned a first-round knockout over Stipe Miocic on Saturday night in Las Vegas.While he was an underdog on paper, Cormier stepped into the Octagon with confidence that he could defeat the longest reigning heavyweight champion in UFC history.Through the first few exchanges it looked like Miocic was going to be able
  
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• TUF 27 Finale scorecard

  09-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Friday’s TUF 27 Finale event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Las Vegas, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at The Palms.1 – Israel AdesanyaAh, what to say about “The Last Stylebender” that he hasn’t already said? Yet the beautiful part of this sport is that you can talk all you want, but when the Octagon door shuts, you still have to back up your words. And Israel Adesanya backed up everything against tough v
  
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• On the Rise: Boise Edition

  09-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Main Event. This Saturday. Are you ready?Only a few single-seats for @ufc Fight Night 133 still available, so get your tickets NOW! #UFCBoiseTICKETS: https://t.co/vsBZE9Lv65 pic.twitter.com/Wq4SxQsHyU— CenturyLinkArena (@centurylinkboi) July 9, 2018It is truly a terrific lineup that serves as an outstanding follow-up to the events of International Fight Week, with the following three new arrivals slated to feature prominently in the festivities.This is On the Rise: Boise Edition.Blagoy
  
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• Anthony Pettis: I’m Getting my Respect Back

  09-07-2018 03:55
  Anthony Pettis wants to make it clear that he’s back. Last night (July 7), Pettis took on Michael Chiesa. It was the second bout on the main card of UFC 226. The action took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former UFC lightweight champion returned to form. “Showtime” was able to […]
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• Khalil Rountree recounts Gokhan Saki KO: ‘His eyes were all over the place’

  09-07-2018 03:00
  LAS VEGAS — Khalil Rountree speaks to the media at UFC 226 about his knockout win over Gokhan Saki, being the underdog in the lead up to the fight, where he goes next, and much more.
  
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• Curtis Blaydes is Not a Fan of Brock Lesnar’s Return to MMA

  09-07-2018 01:29
  Curtis Blaydes was watching UFC 226 closely this past weekend since he is currently ranked the number two heavyweight in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Having recently defeated Alistair Overeem, Blaydes had a lot of interest in what the aftermath of UFC 226 would mean for him in the months to come and took to social […]
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• Dan Hooker says ‘dehydration’ led to Gilbert Burns KO: ‘Those shots shouldn’t be knocking a guy out’

  09-07-2018 01:00
  LAS VEGAS — Dan Hooker speaks to the media at UFC 226 about his knockout win over Gilbert Burns, why he’s not happy with the finish, where he goes next from here, and much more.
  
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• Daniel Cormier Says He Doesn’t Need Jon Jones Following Heavyweight Title Win

  09-07-2018 00:36 via sherdog.com
  Make no mistake, Daniel Cormier would still be up for a third bout with longtime rival Jon Jones.
  
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• Corey Anderson vs. Glover Teixeira Booked For UFC Hamburg

  09-07-2018 00:20
  Corey Anderson has stepped up as a late replacement to take on Glover Teixeira. On July 22, Anderson will go one-on-one against Teixeira in the co-main event of UFC Hamburg. Combate reported the bout and Anderson later confirmed the news. Check out Anderson’s statement on the bout and his new UFC contract: “When opportunity knocks […]
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• Corey Anderson Replaces Ilir Latifi, Meets Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night Hamburg

  09-07-2018 00:05 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night Hamburg has an updated co-main event.
  
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• Video: Paul Felder shares clip of graphic cut treatment

  09-07-2018 00:00
  WARNING: The following clip includes graphic imagery.
  Paul Felder and Mike Perry put on one of the more entertaining tilts on Saturday’s UFC 226 card in Las Vegas and the consequences were clear as day. It was Felder who got the worst of it, suffering a gash by his right eye that bled profusely during the three-round bout. Not only that, he would go on to lose a split decision.
  It’s unlikely that Felder’s stock will be hurt too much by the loss given that he was competing at w
  
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