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• Thales Leites vs. Hector Lombard Added to UFC São Paulo

  25-07-2018 23:17
  UFC Fight Night 137 will see another Brazil native perform in front of his country with former middleweight title challenger Thales Leites going one on one with fellow UFC veteran Hector Lombard, according to multiple sources. 36-year old Thales Leites has shared the Octagon with the very best: gladiators the likes of Michael Bisping, Gegard […]
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• Abu Azaitar Tainted With Criminal Justice System’s Ugly Connection to Fight Game

  25-07-2018 23:00
  All MMA fans have heard it mentioned before. The connection between inherent violence, criminal tendencies and success as a mixed martial artist. That connection has been frequently used by opponents of MMA regulation and MMA exposure to the general public. Yes, some fighters have not been helpful assets for MMA proponents in this debate. Not […]
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• UFC Fight Night Hamburg Draws 492,000 Viewers to FS1 for Sunday Card

  25-07-2018 22:26 via sherdog.com
  The UFC Fight Night 134 main card averaged 492,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 on Sunday, according to figures released by ShowBuzz Daily.
  
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• James Gallagher Blasts Darrion Caldwell For Taking Featherweight Bout

  25-07-2018 22:15
  James Gallagher is firing off verbal jabs at Darrion Caldwell. Gallagher will be moving down in weight to take on Ricky Bandejas on Aug. 17 at Bellator 204. Gallagher has been out of action since June 2017 due to a knee injury. “The Strabanimal” underwent successful surgery and is set for his return. For Gallagher, […]
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• With MMA career ‘near the end,’ Jose Aldo aims to go out on top

  25-07-2018 22:00
  Jose Aldo will have three fights left on his contract with the UFC after Saturday’s featherweight clash with Jeremy Stephens in Calgary, and he doesn’t intend to sign a new deal. That doesn’t mean he’s pursuing free agency, or even a career in boxing, something he has mentioned in the past. After four fights or less, Aldo will hang up his gloves.
  The former UFC and WEC featherweight champion, one of the greatest fighters in MMA history, will compete in a non-title bout f
  
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• Tyron Woodley Opens as Betting Favorite Over Darren Till at UFC 228

  25-07-2018 21:46
  Tyron Woodley will look for another title defense to add to his resume when he returns to action on Sept. 8 in the main event at UFC 228 against fast rising British star Darren Till. While Woodley has been out of action for a year dealing with a shoulder injury, the reigning 170-pound champion will […]
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• James Gallagher urges Darrion Caldwell to defend title ‘if he’s got a set of balls’ 

  25-07-2018 20:00
  James Gallagher wants Darrion Caldwell to return to the bantamweight ranks to defend his title following the Irishman’s bantamweight title eliminator bout with Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204.Gallagher revealed that a win over newcomer Bandejas would set up a title shot in Ireland on a recent episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.Darrion Caldwell returns to featherweight for the first time since 2014 on the same night Gallagher meets Bandejas, and “The Strabanimal” has urge
  
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• Eddie Alvarez: There Won’t be Gray Area After Dustin Poirier Rematch

  25-07-2018 19:40
  Eddie Alvarez wants to ensure there is no controversy once his rematch with Dustin Poirier concludes. The first Alvarez vs. Poirier fight was marred due to illegal knee strikes. Alvarez landed several illegal knees to the head of a downed Poirier. Referee Herb Dean ruled the fight a No Contest. That bout took place back […]
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• UFC Fight Night Lincoln Gets James Krause-Warlley Alves Welterweight Matchup

  25-07-2018 18:20 via sherdog.com
  A welterweight showdown pitting James Krause against Warlley Alves will be the 13th addition to the UFC Fight Night 135 lineup.
  
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• New Blood Is Rising Up In The UFC Light Heavyweight Division

  25-07-2018 18:09
  The UFC’s light heavyweight division has for a few years now been one of the most shallow weight classes in the sport, but finally in the summer of 2018 the weight class looks like it’s on the come up. At this past weekend’s UFC Hamburg event, we saw four young light heavyweights put on excellent […]
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• Jim Miller Booked Against Alex White at UFC 228 in Dallas on Sept. 8

  25-07-2018 17:59 via sherdog.com
  Jim Miller is slated to step into the Octagon for the 30th time when he squares off with Alex White at UFC 228.
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Vows to Ruin Cody Garbrandt’s Career at UFC 227

  25-07-2018 17:33
  It’s no secret that there is a lot of bad blood between Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw. When Garbrandt won the bantamweight title at UFC 207, it set up a rivalry fight for one of the hottest feuds in MMA over the past couple of years. The two fighters had been jawing at each other […]
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• Josh Thomson Breaks Down Why There Will Never be a Union

  25-07-2018 17:33
  Josh Thomson has given his take on a possible union in the world of MMA. Thomson, who is 39-years-old, is currently on a one-fight losing streak. Once Strikeforce was closed by Zuffa, he went just 1-4 while in the promotion. His only win in that stint came in his first fight back in the UFC […]
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• James Krause vs. Warlley Alves added to UFC Lincoln

  25-07-2018 17:30
  Two rising welterweights will collide at UFC Lincoln.
  James Krause is set to take on Warlley Alves at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 25, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  Krause (25-7) returns to the Octagon riding a four-fight winning streak over Alex White, Tom Gallicchio, Shane Campbell and Daron Cruickshank. Alves (12-2) is coming off wins over Sultan Aliev and Salim Touahri.
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• Dustin Poirier explains why Eddie Alvarez rematch will be ‘similar’ to Justin Gaethje fight

  25-07-2018 17:00
  Dustin Poirier is 7-1 in the three years since he returned to lightweight. His road has been anything but easy. From Justin Gaethje to Anthony Pettis, Jim Miller to Joseph Duffy, Poirier has given his body over to the blood gods time and time again and spilled his fair share of crimson inside the UFC’s Octagon, all in pursuit of his long-awaited, ever-elusive first title shot. And now his moment may finally be within reach.
  Poirier faces Eddie Alvarez this Saturday in Calgary in the much-
  
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• Nick Newell Stays Upbeat Despite Contender Series Loss

  25-07-2018 16:42
  A bump in the road hasn’t deterred Nick Newell. Last night (July 24), Newell headlined the 14th edition of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. He went one-on-one with Alex Munoz. The bout went the distance, but in the end it was Munoz who emerged victorious via unanimous decision. Newell fought hard, but he was […]
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• UFC Welterweight Jake Matthews Uses Twitter, Humor To Lobby Sage Northcutt For a Fight

  25-07-2018 16:29 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Jake Matthews is doing his best on Twiiter to get the attention of another welterweight, Sage Northcutt
  
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• Kevin Lee: Someone May Have to Die Cutting Weight in the UFC Before Something Changes

  25-07-2018 16:06 via sherdog.com
  Like many fighters, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kevin Lee is hoping something is done sooner rather than later to address the weight cutting issues that have affected increasing numbers of fighters and matchups recently. Lee has been vocal about the need to introduce additional weight classes to help alleviate some of these issues so fighters do not feel the need to take extreme measures just to make weight.
  
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• Cat Zingano Names Ideal Next Opponent

  25-07-2018 15:55
  It didn’t take Cat Zingano long to be calling for a rematch with a former UFC pay per view headliner…but it is not the reigning bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, whom Zingano defeated at UFC 178 in 2014, but rather it was Nunes’s most recent challenger, Raquel Pennington, whom Zingano would like to meet again…and she […]
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• Austin Vanderford Remains Eager for UFC Opportunity

  25-07-2018 15:30
  Last week on Contender Series 13, three contracts were doled out. Unfortunately for Austin Vanderford, fiancé of Paige VanZant, he was not one of them. But don’t let that make you think that Vanderford is giving up on joining the UFC roster. On the contrary, he’s already envisioning scenarios that would land him on the […]
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• Live Chat: Woodley vs. Till, UFC on FOX 30, Newell

  25-07-2018 15:15
  This is the new MMA Fighting Live Chat.
  Today on the show, we'll talk the new UFC 228 main event title fight between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till. Why was Colby Covington as interim champion cast aside so quickly? Does Till really deserve the title shot despite missing weight in his last fight?
  We'll also talk about the stacked UFC on FOX 30 card, which is headlined by a lightweight cracker between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. All-time great Jose Aldo retur
  
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• Live chat: Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till, UFC on FOX 30, Nick Newell, more

  25-07-2018 15:15
  This is the new MMA Fighting Live Chat.
  Today on the show, we'll talk the new UFC 228 main event title fight between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till. Why was Colby Covington as interim champion cast aside so quickly? Does Till really deserve the title shot despite missing weight in his last fight?
  We'll also talk about the stacked UFC on FOX 30 card, which is headlined by a lightweight cracker between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. All-time great Jose Aldo retur
  
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• Renzo Gracie on returning at 51: ‘If there’s life after this one, I hope they allow spirits to fight’

  25-07-2018 15:00
  Renzo Gracie’s is an MMA life well lived. He’s a history vault, one of the sport’s best raconteurs. a respected coach, an ambassador. And of course, he’s a fighter. Is. Present tense. He surprised many earlier this year when he announced that he will compete at ONE Championship Reign of Kings on July 27, returning at age 51 and after an eight-year layoff.Contrary to previous reports, this isn’t a one-off, not a retirement fight. Gracie is signed to fight Yuki Kondo
  
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• Anthony Smith: DC is Not Coming Back to Light Heavyweight

  25-07-2018 15:00
  After knocking out the legendary Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the first round of the UFC Hamburg main event as he said he would, Anthony Smith has championship aspirations. These visions of gold, however, do not blind Smith to what he sees to be a horizon without a current defending champion. Anthony Smith has serious doubts […]
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• Derek Brunson Challenges Israel Adesanya to UFC 230 Bout

  25-07-2018 14:30
  While Israel Adesanya is contemplating whom he would like to share the Octagon with next, there is a ranked middleweight who is vying for his attention. Derek Brunson has ramped up his efforts into luring Adesanya to the cage, this time, publishing a video on Twitter where he provided a date, venue, and was also […]
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• Tecia Torres Seeks Title Shot With Win over Jędrzejczyk

  25-07-2018 14:00
  This Saturday at UFC on Fox 30, Tecia Torres will try once again to get within striking distance of a title shot at the strawweight championship. To do so, she is going to have to go through the woman who dominated the division through five successful title defenses and the most decorated striker in the […]
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• Morning Report: Alexander Gustafsson opens up on ‘crazy’ situation taking him off UFC 227

  25-07-2018 14:00
  Last week, Volkan Oezdemir was pulled from his scheduled fight with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 next month. But while the UFC was looking for a short-notice replacement to step in against Gustafsson, “The Mauler” himself was ruled out of the event due to “a minor injury.” It was the latest setback for a man who has had trouble building any momentum in the past few years due to injuries.
  Speaking with Ariel Helwani of ESPN on Monday, Gustafsson discussed his recent st
  
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• Tom Watson returns to BAMMA after three years on the sidelines 

  25-07-2018 11:00
  Tom Watson will return to the old stomping ground that led him to the UFC, as the U.K. veteran has signed on the dotted line with BAMMA.BAMMA confirmed Watson’s mulit-fight deal with MMA Fighting in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Michael Morgan first reported Watson’s signing last Monday via Twitter.Watson (17-9) has not been in action since his August 2015 loss to Chris Camozzi at UFC Nashville. The defeat brought the Brit’s Octagon tally to 2-7 following his signing in
  
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• SBG welterweight Richard Kiely signs for Bellator 

  25-07-2018 10:00
  Outspoken Irish kickboxer turned MMA fighter Richard Kiely has come out of retirement and signed with Bellator.Bellator confirmed the signing to MMA Fighting.Formerly known as “The Face of BAMMA,” Kiely caused mass debate on the European scene when he was fast-tracked to a BAMMA title shot at 2-0 against Alex Lohore in his hometown following two highlight-reel knockouts over Keith McCabe and Daniel Olejniczak.Kiely (2-1) last competed in the main event BAMMA 32 when he lost his titl
  
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• Thirteen years in, Stephens is hitting his best stride

  25-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jeremy Stephens celebrates after his knockout victory over Josh Emmett in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Amway Center on February 24, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />There aren’t many athletes who finally hit their stride and begin performing to their full potential 10 years into their careers. In most cases, you have a pretty strong indication of who they are, what they’re capab
  
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• In first non-title bout since 2014, nothing has changed for Jedrzejczyk

  25-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  What makes a champion? It’s a question Joanna Jedrzejczyk was asked endless times during her reign at the top of the UFC’s strawweight division from 2015 to 2017, and she had her own answers.“I thought maybe talent, maybe hard work,” she said. “But after so many years of training and titles, I know that it’s discipline.”That discipline keeps Jedrzejczyk in the gym, even after the loss of her title to Rose Namajunas in November of last year and a subseque
  
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• Good vibes, high energy dominate Calgary open workouts

  25-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Built in 1921, the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Calgary has earned its status as a landmark by providing the city with all manner of entertainment for nearly a century. It’s somehow fitting that it was built during the golden age of movie houses, as it helped escalate the drama that will ultimately unfold Saturday across town at the Scotiabank Saddledome.The site of Fight Night Calgary’s open workouts, the line into the venue snaked down snaked down 8th Avenue and ultimately f
  
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• For Torres, Colorado camp, personalized coaching 'a game changer'

  25-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   A post shared by Tecia Torres (@teciatorres) on Jul 22, 2018 at 9:57am PDTSome fighters migrate to the biggest, most established gyms in the sport, leaving their original base of operations and smaller crew of coaches and training partners to work alongside 30, 40, 50 like-minded individuals on a daily basis, receiving direction in a larger class setting.Others move in the opposite direction, breaking from the big squads to find a more intimate setup, where training partners are limited, b
  
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• Thiago Santos vs. Kevin Holland added to UFC 227

  25-07-2018 05:30
  With Alexander Gustafsson officially off UFC 227 due to injury, the UFC has added another fight to next week’s fight card in Los Angeles.
  Thiago Santos will now face Kevin Holland in a middleweight matchup on Aug. 4, the UFC announced on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series on Tuesday.
  Santos (17-6) is looking to bounce back from a loss to David Branch at UFC Fight Night 128 this past April. He has won four of his past five fights.
  Holland (12-3) picked up on a win on the ope
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson ‘Frustrated’ Over UFC 227 Pullout

  25-07-2018 05:16
  Alexander Gustafsson has broken his silence. Gustafsson was scheduled to meet Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 227 on Aug. 4. “No Time” was forced off the card due to a broken nose. The search was underway for a replacement opponent. Anthony Smith made short work of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this past Sunday (July 22). Moments after […]
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• DWTNCS results: Nick Newell comes up short in UFC bid, loses to Alex Munoz

  25-07-2018 04:41
  Nick Newell had his long-awaited chance at his UFC dreams on Tuesday night. But his best efforts weren’t quite enough.
  The Connecticut native has earned plaudits for his inspirational life story, becoming a successful mixed martial artist despite his handicap as a congenital amputee.
  But the veteran lightweight came up short in the feature bout of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Team Alpha Male’s Alex Munoz (5-0). The judges&r
  
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• Alex Munoz Spoils Nick Newell’s UFC Bid on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series

  25-07-2018 04:27 via sherdog.com
  Nick Newell had designs on an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. Alex Munoz had other plans.
  
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• Thiago Santos to Meet ‘Contender Series’ Alum Kevin Holland at UFC 227 in Los Angeles

  25-07-2018 04:14 via sherdog.com
  Another fight has been added to the UFC 227 lineup, as Thiago Santos will lock horns with Kevin Holland on Aug. 4.
  
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• Carla Esparza vs. Tatiana Suarez, Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann highlight new fight announcements for UFC 228

  25-07-2018 03:50
  A pair of matchups between ranked contenders highlighted a slew of fight announcements made official by the UFC on Tuesday for Sept. 8 at UFC 228.
  Chief among the announcements was a strawweight contest between former Invicta FC and UFC champion Carla Esparza (14-5) and undefeated The Ultimate Fighter 23 winner Tatiana Suarez (7-0). Also made official was a bantamweight bout between top-10 fighters Aljamain Sterling (14-3) and Cody Stamann (17-1), as well as a lightweight matchup between longti
  
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• UFC Hamburg Viewership Averages 492,000

  25-07-2018 01:59
  Viewership numbers for UFC Hamburg have been revealed. The afternoon FOX Sports 1 broadcast drew an average of 492,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The event peaked at 546,000 viewers for the heavyweight clash between Marcin Tybura and Stefan Struve. The event also took in 9,150 viewers from FOX Sports Go and FOX now. This card was held inside the […]
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• Tyron Woodley to Defend Welterweight Belt vs. Darren Till in UFC 228 Main Event

  25-07-2018 01:16 via sherdog.com
  So much for unifying the welterweight belt.
  
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• Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till slated for UFC 228

  25-07-2018 01:01
  Tyron Woodley’s next title defense won’t come against Colby Covington after all.
  Woodley is set to defend his welterweight strap against undefeated contender Darren Till on September 8 in the main event of UFC 228. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by ESPN. The fight has yet to be formally signed, sources said.
  Covington was the assumed next man in line for Woodley after winning the interim welterweight title last month with a decision victory over
  
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• Dana White Contender Series results: Season 2, Week 6

  25-07-2018 01:00
  MMA Fighting has Dana White Contender Series results Tuesday night for the sixth week of the second season at the UFC Training Centre in Las Vegas, Nev.
  In the main event, Nick Newell and Alex Munoz will compete in a lightweight contest.
  Check out the DWTCS results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Nick Newell vs. Alex Munoz
  Jim Crute vs. Chris Birchler
  Sodiq Yusuf vs. Mike Davis
  Jeff Hughes vs. Josh Appelt
  Chase Hooper vs. Canaan Kawaihae
  
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• Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till Official For UFC 228 (Updated)

  25-07-2018 00:05
  UPDATE: UFC president Dana White has confirmed Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till to ESPN. It looks like Darren Till will get the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s throne – not interim title holder Colby Covington. Covington isn’t able to unify his title with Woodley until later on this year, but the UFC […]
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• Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till Nearly Finalized For UFC 228

  25-07-2018 00:05
  It looks like Darren Till will get the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s throne – not interim title holder Colby Covington. Covington isn’t able to unify his title with Woodley until later on this year, but the UFC wants to book “T-Wood” much sooner than that. With that being said, ESPN’s Ariel […]
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• UFC Hamburg averages 492,000 viewers

  25-07-2018 00:00
  A rare Sunday afternoon UFC show headlined by Anthony Smith’s first-round knockout of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua averaged 492,000 viewers from 2-5 p.m. ET.
  The number compares well with last year’s similar show, which aired an hour later, a slightly better time slot, and did 402,000 viewers for a show headlined by Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Gunnar Nelson. Two years ago, a Sunday afternoon July show headlined by Alexander Gustafsson’s win over Glover Teixeira, did 496,000
  
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