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• VIDEO: Devin Powell obliterates Alvaro Herrera with body kicks at UFC on FOX 30

  28-07-2018 23:17
  Devin Powell put an exclamation point on his first UFC win with a brutal medley of body kicks that stopped Alvaro Herrera in the first round of their UFC on FOX 30 clash Saturday night in Calgary, Alberta.Just before the two-minute mark, Powell dropped Herrera with a final liver kick before finishing the fight with ground and pound.Powell improved his professional record to 9-3-0 with the victory.
  
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• UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Ortiz Head Kicks Nicolau Into Oblivion

  28-07-2018 23:09
  The UFC Calgary video highlights roll along and this time it’s Dustin Ortiz who takes the spotlight. On the UFC Fight Pass portion of the UFC Calgary card, Ortiz clashed with fellow flyweight Matheus Nicolau. The action took place inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ortiz was in search of his third straight win. He found it […]
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• UFC Calgary Video Highlights: Devin Powell Earns Body Kick KO

  28-07-2018 22:55
  Devin Powell has found himself on the bright side of video highlights. In the first bout of the UFC Calgary prelims airing on UFC Fight Pass, Powell went one-on-one with Alvaro Herrera. It didn’t take long for Powell to find the sweet spot. A devastating body kick had Herrera hurt and retreating. Lightning struck twice […]
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• Paul Redmond signs with Bellator

  28-07-2018 22:15
  Irish lightweight and former UFC fighter, Paul Redmond, has signed an exclusive deal with Bellator.Bellator confirmed the signing to MMA Fighting on Saturday.Redmond (14-7-0) is coming off a knockout loss to Gracjan Szadzinski at KSW 44. A win on the night would have potentially propelled the Team Ryano stalwart into a championship showdown with Mateusz Gamrot.The loss to the Polish knockout artist snapped a three-fight win streak for Redmond. His only loss since leaving the UFC until that the
  
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• UFC Calgary Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

  28-07-2018 21:28
  Be sure not to miss the UFC Calgary post-fight press conference once the event concludes. Tonight (July 28), former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will go one-on-one with Dustin Poirier. Plus, the co-main event features a bout between former UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo taking on Jeremy Stephens. The fighters from both the main and […]
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• UFC Calgary Results: Poirier Gets Vengance Against Alvarez

  28-07-2018 21:09
  Tonight’s (Sat. July 28, 2018) UFC Calgary card certainly lived up to the hype. In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was defeated by rising 155-pound challenger Dustin Poirier. The co-main event featured a 145-pound match-up between two of the division’s best, as Jose Aldo scored a first round knockout over Jeremy […]
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• UFC Calgary Live Results: Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier

  28-07-2018 21:09
  Get ready for live UFC Calgary results tonight (Sat. July 28, 2018). In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will meet Dustin Poirier. The co-main event features a 145-pound match-up between two of the division’s best, as Jose Aldo takes on Jeremy Stephens. Plus, former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to avoid […]
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• After life-changing wins in Japan, Tom Santos aims to KO Daron Cruickshank at Rizin 11

  28-07-2018 21:00
  Daron Cruickshank finished Koshi Matsumoto in impressive fashion in his last bout inside the Rizin ring in May, and returns to action Sunday against a relatively unknown — but dangerous — Brazilian striker.
  Tom Santos, who holds a 9-5 MMA record and 15-3 record in kickboxing with 17 knockouts combined in both sports, is entering the Rizin ring for the first time after scoring wins in Japanese promotions Pancrase, Road FC and Heat.
  Training at Brazilian Thai and at Lucas Martins&rsqu
  
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• ‘Canadian Gangster’ Olivier Aubin-Mercier vows to defend home turf against Alexander Hernandez at UFC on FOX 30

  28-07-2018 20:00
  CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier has only lost once fighting on home soil and never against an opponent from outside his country.
  He doesn’t see that changing this Saturday when he takes on Alexander Hernandez in the main card opener of UFC on FOX 30 here at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Making this home court defense even more important is the fact that Hernandez has vowed to win over the Canadian fans after already infiltrating the country during a recent
  
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• Alex Oliveira meets Neil Magny at UFC Sao Paulo

  28-07-2018 19:45
  Welterweight talents Alex Oliveira and Neil Magny will collide in Sao Paulo, Brazil, sources confirmed following a report by Combate. UFC Sao Paulo takes place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium on Sept. 22.
  The promotion has yet to announce the main event for Fight Night card in Brazil.
  Magny (21-6) stopped Craig White in the first round in his most recent appearance in the Octagon in May, five months after his decision victory over former interim champion Carlos Condit. Magny also holds wins over th
  
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• Dana White Shoots Down the Addition of More Weight Classes in the UFC

  28-07-2018 19:34
  Don’t expect any new weight classes to be introduced to the UFC any time soon. While fighters continue to lobby for additional divisions to be added — including a long running campaign from lightweight contender Kevin Lee, who wants a 165-pound weight class instituted — it’s not likely to happen any time soon if ever. […]
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• Dana White Confirms Colby Covington Will Receive Next Title Shot After UFC 228

  28-07-2018 19:15
  Colby Covington may not be interim welterweight champion much longer but his consolation prize will be competing for the real belt after UFC 228 is finished. After winning the interim belt back in June at UFC 225, Covington wasn’t able to fight as early as September per the promotion’s request so a new welterweight title […]
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• Alexander Hernandez relishing going from hunter to hunted ahead of UFC on FOX 30

  28-07-2018 19:00
  Take a glance at the UFC’s official lightweight rankings and you’ll notice it houses several of the promotion’s marquee names. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson sit at the very top with the likes of former champions Eddie Alvarez and Anthony Pettis, as well as inactive stars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, among those a little further down the list.
  Sitting outside of the top-10 are the next tier of would-be contenders, including a fighter who has only one UFC fight on his r
  
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• Ray Borg Isn’t Bitter Over Conor McGregor Plea Deal

  28-07-2018 18:32
  Ray Borg isn’t bitter over Conor McGregor avoiding jail time. Borg was in the fighter bus that McGregor attacked back in April. While Borg wasn’t the target, he ended up having to pull out of UFC 223 due to the “Notorious” one’s actions. When McGregor threw a dolly at the bus windows, shattering it and […]
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• Peter Yan vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade booked for UFC Moscow

  28-07-2018 18:15
  Peter Yan will have a home turf bout after his impressive Octagon debut.
  The former ACB bantamweight champion is slated to face Douglas Silva de Andrade at the UFC Moscow card on Sept. 15, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN.
  Yan (9-1) entered the UFC on a three-fight winning streak and made quick work of Teruto Ishihara in June, winning by TKO in less than four minutes. The 25-year-old prospect finished five of his nine professional victories so far.
  Andrade (25-2), wh
  
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• Jessica Andrade picks Tecia Torres to beat ‘weaker’ Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC on FOX 30

  28-07-2018 18:00
  Former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk returns to the Octagon Saturday night to try to bounce back after consecutive losses to Rose Namajunas, and one of her former opponents thinks it could mark her last fight at 115 pounds.
  Jessica Andrade, who expects to earn another shot at the belt if victorious against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 on Sept. 8, doesn’t imagine Jedrzejczyk jumping the line and getting the next crack at Namajunas after Saturday’s UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary.
  
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• Dana White: Max Holloway Doing Well Following Health Scare

  28-07-2018 17:30
  Dana White has provided a positive Max Holloway health update. Holloway was scheduled to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title against Brian Ortega. The bout would’ve served as UFC 226’s co-main event. Plans went awry when “Blessed” was forced to pull out. What Went Wrong During open workouts, scrums, and interviews as part […]
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• Fightweets: The inevitability of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor

  28-07-2018 17:00
  So, let’s see ... I take a week off, then come back to find Conor McGregor in court, controversy over interim titles, plus an under-the-rader-ish UFC on FOX card that has some sneaky good fights.Sounds like nothing changed while I was gone. Let’s get on with another edition of Fightweets.Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and the rest of the lightweight division@JoannaChampion2: Does the winner of the Dustin/Eddie fight get the winner of Conor/Khabib?
  @RuckerYeah: Is Conor-Khabib
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Plans to Make Conor McGregor Quit

  28-07-2018 16:18
  Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to break the will of Conor McGregor. There is no doubting the magnitude of a clash between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holder Nurmagomedov and McGregor. Not only are they considered the best lightweights in the world, but “The Eagle” and the “Notorious” one also have some bad blood brewing. In fact, […]
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• Coach: Jose Aldo has to be on list of all-time greats with Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier

  28-07-2018 16:00
  CALGARY, Alberta — On Saturday, Jose Aldo competes in a non-title fight for the first time nine years. It’s a staggering note to take into account ahead of his co-main event bout with Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 30 here at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and one that serves as a reminder of how high the stakes have been for him ever since he first stepped foot in the Octagon.
  MMA Fighting spoke to Aldo’s head coach Andre Pederneiras on Thursday at a media day for UFC on FOX 30, a
  
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• UFC on FOX 30 start time, TV schedule for Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier 2

  28-07-2018 15:00
  The UFC on FOX 30 start time, TV schedule for the Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier 2 fight card at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
The main card airs on FOX at 8 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
  Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier
  Jose Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Tecia To
  
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• UFC on FOX 30 predictions

  28-07-2018 14:00
  I really can’t remember the last time a free card was this good. With its number of high-level and exciting matchups, UFC on FOX 30 could easily be the main card of a pay-per-view. In the main event of the card, a heated rematch between top lightweight contenders Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier takes place. This potential candidate for Fight of the Year is being accompanied by other fascinating matchups, as former featherweight king Jose Aldo takes on fellow exciting striker Jeremy Steph
  
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• UFC on Fox 30 Prelims Skeleton

  28-07-2018 11:10 via sherdog.com
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• Poirier takes out Alvarez in Calgary rematch

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   POIRIER vs ALVAREZRIVALRY CLOSED. #UFCCalgary pic.twitter.com/fCmsaToiXN— UFC (@ufc) July 29, 2018A tactical error cost former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez big in the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Saturday, as an illegal elbow took a dominant position away and gave Dustin Poirier the opening he needed to hurt and stop Alvarez in the second round of their UFC Fight Night main event rematch.“This is what I do, I live for this. I will never quit in here,” sai
  
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• Ortiz, Powell, Makhachev and Cutelaba score finishes on Calgary prelims

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   MEIN vs MORONOAlberta welterweight Jordan Mein delivered a big win for his home province faithful Saturday night, putting together a unanimous decision over Texas’ Alex Morono in a UFC Fight Night prelim bout at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.After some wild exchanges early, Mein took Morono down and set the tone for the rest of the fight, as he used his grapping to control his opponent throughout the rest of the bout. Morono made a late charge with a guillotine choke attempt in th
  
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• Nine bouts added to September Sao Paulo event

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC’s return to Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 22 promises to be an action-packed one, with nine bouts announced on Saturday for the card at Ginasio do Ibirapuera.In light heavyweight action, it’s the return of perennial contender Rogerio Nogueira, as he makes his first start since November 2016 against hard-hitting Sam Alvey.Closing in on a shot at the women’s bantamweight crown, No. 2-ranked Ketlen Vieira will compete at home in Brazil for the first time as a UFC fighter,
  
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• Fight Night Calgary Live Results

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at Fight Night Calgary: Alvarez vs Poirier 2? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, July 28, 2018.
  Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier|Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens|Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Tecia Torres| Alexander Hernandez vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier |Jordan Mein vs Alex Morono|Hakeem Dawodu vs Austin Arnett |Kajan Johnson vs Islam Makhachev |Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs Ion Cutelaba |John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson |Alexis D
  
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• Fight Night Calgary Final Results

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at Fight Night Calgary: Alvarez vs Poirier 2? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, July 28, 2018.
  Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier|Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens|Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Tecia Torres| Alexander Hernandez vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier |Jordan Mein vs Alex Morono|Hakeem Dawodu vs Austin Arnett |Kajan Johnson vs Islam Makhachev |Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs Ion Cutelaba |John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson |Alexis D
  
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• Aldo stops Stephens, Jedrzejczyk impresses on Calgary main card

  28-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  ALDO vs STEPHENSONE. TWO.VICIOUS body shots send @JoseAldoJunior home with the win! #UFCCalgary pic.twitter.com/bsoRFJixJU— UFC (@ufc) July 29, 2018Following two losses to Max Holloway, some wondered if former featherweight champion Jose Aldo had seen better days. But with a stirring performance at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Aldo resurrected his career with a first-round stoppage of Jeremy Stephens in the UFC Fight Night co-main event.After a tactical opening, a fight broke out, wit
  
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• James Nakashima Dominates Kyle Stewart to Retain Title in LFA 46 Main Event

  28-07-2018 06:26 via sherdog.com
  James Nakashima proved once again that high-caliber wrestlers are often the most difficult opponents.
  
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• UFC on FOX 30 Results: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

  28-07-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 30 results for the Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 fight card Saturday, plus live blogs of the top fights, and live UFC on FOX 30 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Eddie Alvarez will square off against Dustin Poirier in a rematch. Their first meeting at UFC 211 was ruled a no-contest after Alvarez landed an illegal knee to Poirier’s head when he was a downed opponent.
  Former UFC champion Jose Aldo squares off against Jeremy Stephens in a key featherweight contest.
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• UFC on FOX 30 preview show

  28-07-2018 05:47
  CALGARY, Alberta — With UFC on FOX 30 hours away, MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and Alexander K. Lee, joined by Invicta FC bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman, break down Saturday’s event.
  
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• Paige Vanzant Posts Gruesome Image of Arm Following Second Surgery

  28-07-2018 05:41 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight contender Paige VanZant won’t be fighting again anytime soon, after a second arm surgery that required 18 massive stitches nearly all the way down her entire right forearm.
  
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• Shaun Spath to appeal LFA 46 loss via stomp to the body TKO

  28-07-2018 05:30
  LFA fighter Shaun Spath will be appealing a bizarre result from Friday night’s fight card.
  Spath lost via TKO against Ahmet Kayretli at LFA 46 in Newport News, Va. The finish came as a result of a stomp from a standing Kayreti to a downed Spath’s midsection — an illegal blow under the Unified Rules of MMA. Kayretli landed the stomp through Spath’s guard, Spath writhed in pain and referee Bill Bookwalter jumped in to stop it.Damnnn. Ahmet Kayretli TKO's Shaun Spath with a
  
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• UFC on FOX 30 ceremonial weigh-in photos

  28-07-2018 05:10
  UFC on FOX 30 ceremonial weigh-in photos are from Friday’s UFC event in Calgary.
  
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• Dana White non-commital on further sanctions for McGregor: ‘Conor and I are good’

  28-07-2018 05:00
  Conor McGregor settled his case with the state of New York this week, and it sounds like that’s all that UFC president Dana White needs to hear so that he can move on to figuring out what’s next for the his biggest star.
  On Thursday, McGregor appeared in a Brooklyn court to officially agree to a plea deal in regards to his chaotic April 5 appearance at the Barclays Center where he and several associates rampaged through the loading area following a media day for UFC 223. McGregor wa
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t want to finish Conor McGregor early: ‘I want to make him pay’

  28-07-2018 03:00
  With Conor McGregor’s legal issues resolved, the wheels are finally in motion for a meeting between McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
  Speaking Friday at a fan Q&A in Calgary before UFC on FOX 30’s ceremonial weigh-ins, Nurmagomedov fielded numerous queries about the potential blockbuster matchup, which is currently in negotiations to take place in late 2018 and holds the potential to be the highest-selling MMA pay-per-view of all-time.And after everythin
  
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• LFA 46 Results: James Nakashima Retains Welterweight TItle

  28-07-2018 02:39
  UPDATE: The LFA 46 results are in. James Nakashima is still the LFA welterweight champion. Be sure not to miss the LFA 46 results right here. Tonight (July 27), LFA 46 (see LFA 45 results here) takes place inside the Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. In the main event, LFA welterweight champion James […]
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• LFA 46 Live Results: James Nakashima vs. Kyle Stewart

  28-07-2018 02:39
  Be sure not to miss the LFA 46 results right here. Tonight (July 27), LFA 46 (see LFA 45 results here) takes place inside the Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. In the main event, LFA welterweight champion James Nakashima will defend his gold against Kyle Stewart. The co-headliner features a bout between Alexandre Bezerra […]
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• UFC on Fox 30 ‘Alvarez vs. Poirier 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  28-07-2018 02:31 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC on Fox 30 coverage kicks off Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC on FOX 30 Q&A video

  28-07-2018 01:04
  CALGARY, Alberta -- At UFC on FOX 30, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be the featured fighter to take media questions Friday evening. The video is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC on FOX 30 Q&A live now

  28-07-2018 01:04
  CALGARY, Alberta -- At UFC on FOX 30, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be the featured fighter to take media questions Friday evening. The video is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Petr Yan and Douglas Silva de Andrade set for UFC Moscow

  28-07-2018 00:57
  Petr Yan will be fighting from home in his second UFC appearance, and he will have a tough guest to control in #15 ranked bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade. ESPN has reported that Petr Yan will be fighting as the native fan favorite at UFC Moscow when he takes on Brazil’s Douglas Silva de Andrade. […]
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• Petr Yan vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade Announced for UFC's Moscow Debut

  28-07-2018 00:30 via sherdog.com
  Top Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight prospect Peter Yan will make a quick return to action against Douglas Silva de Andrade in Yan’s native Russia on the UFC’s inaugural event in Moscow on Sept. 15, ESPN reported on Friday
  
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• UFC Calgary Ceremonial Weigh-ins Live Stream Tonight (July 27)

  28-07-2018 00:19
  The UFC Calgary ceremonial weigh-ins are set to begin. Setting The Stage Tomorrow night (July 28), UFC Calgary takes place inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will go one-on-one with Dustin Poirier in a rematch from their May 2017 encounter. Alvarez tipped the scales earlier today […]
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