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• Tearful Germaine de Randamie reveals she was nearly blinded in ‘freak accident’ before UFC Denver return

  11-11-2018 22:00
  DENVER — At UFC Denver, an emotional Germaine de Randamie discussed her decision win over Raquel Pennington, how a freak accident nearly caused her to go blind, her long road back to the Octagon, what’s next, and much more.
  
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• Yair Rodriguez releases statement from hospital bed following insane elbow KO win at UFC Denver

  11-11-2018 21:30
  Yair Rodriguez didn’t wait long to address his historical win at UFC Denver on Saturday night.
  The winner of the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America took to Instagram while laying on a hospital bed in Denver to thank his supporters following his insane elbow knockout of veteran Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez. The Mexican fighter earned $100,000 in Fight Night bonuses for both Fight of the Night and Performance of
  
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• Chan Sung Jung ‘Ashamed’ Following Last-Second KO Loss to Yair Rodriguez

  11-11-2018 21:25 via sherdog.com
  Chan Sung Jung was one second away from his fifth UFC triumph before Yair Rodriguez dug into his bag of tricks.
  
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• Trainer Says Yair Rodriguez’s Desire to Become UFC Champion Is ‘In His Blood’

  11-11-2018 21:03 via sherdog.com
  From nearly exiled to highlight-reel darling, Yair Rodriguez’s relationship with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been a roller coaster in recent months.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson says beating Jon Jones at UFC 232 will ‘change my life’: ‘I will be the king of the world’

  11-11-2018 21:00
  Alexander Gustafsson has publicly called for a rematch with Jon Jones ever since the dust first settled on their classic battle at UFC 165.
  Now, more than five years, the opportunity he’s long wanted has finally arrived.
  Gustafsson is slated to rematch Jones for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas at UFC 232. It’s a massive spot for the Swede — a chance to avenge his career-defining loss to Jones, and a second shot at etching his name into the histor
  
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• Korean Zombie ‘embarrassed’ after UFC Denver KO loss

  11-11-2018 20:30
  Chan Sung Jung is feeling disappointed after what looked to be a win in his UFC comeback came crashing down at the last moment.
  “The Korean Zombie” was on his way to a hard-fought five-round decision win in the featherweight main event of UFC Denver on Saturday before being caught by a spectacular counter elbow at the very last second by opponent Yair Rodriguez. The bout had been a highly entertaining affair up until that point, with the fans at the Pepsi Center fully engaged for it
  
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• Dana White Offers Little Clarity on Future of UFC’s Flyweight Division

  11-11-2018 19:46 via sherdog.com
  The demise of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division appears to be imminent, as the promotion has begun cutting ties with some its 125-pound talent.
  
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• Mike Perry Tells Donald Cerrone ‘You Broke My Damn Arm’ in UFC Fight Night Denver Bout

  11-11-2018 19:32 via sherdog.com
  There was a little added animosity between Mike Perry and Donald Cerrone heading into their co-headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver.
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Joanna Jedrzejczyk featured in Disney commercial, Liddell roasts Ortiz for ‘wine and cheese’ comments

  11-11-2018 19:14
  The life of a professional fighter isn’t all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn’t enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, “The Weekly Grind.”This Joanna Jedrzejczyk Disneyland commercial is not something I was expecting. pic.twitter.com/XiMvlp1ekM— JustBlee
  
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• Prospect Maycee Barber Calls Out Mackenzie Dern Following UFC Denver Win

  11-11-2018 18:52 via sherdog.com
  Maycee Barber doesn’t lack for confidence just one bout into her Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.
  
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• Al Iaquinta: Kevin Lee might be ‘just as tough, if not tougher than Khabib’ Nurmagomedov

  11-11-2018 18:00
  NEW YORK — Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee have had a lot to say to each other and about each other, almost going all the way back to their first fight in 2014.
  Now, the two top lightweights are set to fight again in the main event of UFC on FOX 31 on Dec. 15 in Milwaukee and the talk has nearly ceased. Things have gotten conspicuously quiet, and according to Iaquinta, that might have a bit to do with some mutual respect despite some of the barbs previously exchanged.
  Iaquinta was supposed to f
  
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• Yair Rodriguez’s KOTY of the Korean Zombie was perfectly timed

  11-11-2018 17:00
  In the original 1968 version of the Night of the Living Dead, the only way to kill a zombie was to shoot it directly in the head. Otherwise those undead bastards just kept coming. On the 50th Anniversary of that movie — as well as the 25th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship — Yair Rodriguez got that memo at the eleventh hour. During one last skirmish in his 25-minute scrap with the Korean Zombie, Rodriguez ducked out of the way of a punch and upsprang an elbow right i
  
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• Chas Skelly says he will appeal controversial loss, was never close to being out

  11-11-2018 16:00
  DENVER — After a weird situation at UFC Denver, Chas Skelly discusses the controversial loss to Bobby Moffett, whether he was ever close to being out, how he was trying to defend the submission, what he said to the referee and more.
  
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• Rose Namajunas gives timetable for return, says Andrade is only fight that makes sense

  11-11-2018 15:00
  DENVER — At UFC Denver, strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gave an update on her health and injuries, the timetable she’s looking at for her return, wanting Jessica Andrade next, and much more.
  
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• Donald Cerrone says he felt Mike Perry’s arm ‘pop’ before UFC Denver submission finish

  11-11-2018 14:00
  Donald Cerrone took home the record for most wins and most finishes in the UFC on Saturday night. He almost took home something else, too: Mike Perry’s arm.
  “Cowboy” finished Perry via armbar submission at 4:46 of the first round in the co-main event of UFC Denver. The fan favorite, who was on the bottom at the time, caught Perry’s arm from guard, transitioned to an armbar and then went belly down. Perry had no choice but to tap.
  Before the very ending sequence even came
  
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• Donald Cerrone says he already has a ‘very exciting’ opponent lined up for lightweight return

  11-11-2018 13:00
  DENVER — At UFC Denver, Donald Cerrone discusses his first-round submission win over Mike Perry, his emotions during the event, returning to the lightweight division next, already knowing who his next opponent is, setting two more UFC records, Yair Rodriguez’s unreal knockout of Chan Sung Jung, and much more.
  
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• UFC Denver post-fight show

  11-11-2018 11:43
  With UFC Denver in the books, MMA Fighting’s Esther Lin and Jose Youngs broke down the top storylines coming out of Saturday night.
  
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• UFC Denver bonuses: Yair Rodriguez doubles up after incredible finish

  11-11-2018 08:16
  Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung made sure that the UFC’s 25th anniversary show ended on the highest possible note.
  The two featherweight fan favorites fought tooth-and-claw for almost five whole rounds in the main event of UFC Denver on Saturday before Rodriguez put Jung away with a counter elbow out of nowhere that can only be described as one of the greatest knockouts in MMA history. Making Rodriguez’s win even more incredible is the fact that two of the judges had already given
  
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• UFC Fight Night 139 Bonuses: Yair Rodriguez Earns $100K for Spectacular Knockout

  11-11-2018 08:01 via sherdog.com
  Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung put on a performance to remember to help celebrate the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 25 anniversary.
  
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• Yair Rodriguez vs. Korean Zombie full fight video highlights

  11-11-2018 07:56
  Watch Yair Rodriguez vs. Korean Zombie full fight video highlights from UFC Denver’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez took place Nov. 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. UFC featherweight contenders Chan Sung Jung (14-5), aka “The Korean Zombie,” and Yair Rodriguez (11-2) collided in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
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• UFC Denver in Tweets: Pros react to Rodriguez stunning Korean Zombie, Cerrone vs. Perry

  11-11-2018 07:52
  Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung was already a Fight of the Year candidate. Then, with one second left on the clock, it became a Knockout of the Year candidate too.
  In one of the most stunning moments in UFC history, Rodriguez pulled off an all-time great comeback by knocking out “The Korean Zombie” with a backward upward elbow at 4:59 of the fifth round in the thrilling main event of UFC Denver. At the time of Rodriguez’s knockout, Jung was up on two of the three judges&rsqu
  
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• UFC Denver results: Yair Rodriguez scores classic knockout of ‘Korean Zombie’ in final second

  11-11-2018 07:46
  In their wildest fantasies, the people who created the first Ultimate Fighting Championship couldn’t have imagined what would go down 25 years to the weekend later.
  UFC Denver, the company’s 25th anniversary event in the same city as UFC 1 in 1993, was headlined by a bout between Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez and South Korea’s Chan Sung Jung that was everything you could have imagined the sport evolving into, a high-level battle of skill and will.
  But that in and of itself was
  
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• Yair Rodriguez No-Look Elbow KOs Chan Sung Jung in UFC Fight Night 139 Headliner

  11-11-2018 07:41 via sherdog.com
  Yair Rodriguez’s upward elbow knocks out Chan Sung Jung in final second at UFC Fight Night 139 main event on Saturday in Denver.
  
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• Cerrone Makes History, Barber Dominates

  11-11-2018 06:45 via ufc.com
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• Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry full fight video highlights

  11-11-2018 06:42
  Watch Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry full fight video highlights from UFC Denver’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez took place Nov. 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. UFC welterweight contender Donald Cerrone (34-11, 1 NC) faced off against up-and-coming slugger Mike Perry (12-4) in the co-night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
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• UFC Denver results: Donald Cerrone sets UFC records with win over Mike Perry

  11-11-2018 06:39
  Donald Cerrone could not have scripted a better night than the one he had at UFC Denver on Saturday night.
  Cerrone brought a grudge with Mike Perry and his former longtime camp at JacksonWink MMA into the UFC’s 25th anniversary card in Cerrone’s home state of Colorado.
  And not only did Cerrone win an exciting co-feature welterweight bout via submission at Pepsi Center, but he broke a pair of records in the process: The victory was his 21st in the UFC, breaking the UFC wins record he
  
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• UFC Denver live blog: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez

  11-11-2018 06:33
  This is the UFC Denver live blog for Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez, a featherweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
  Chan Sung Jung, who has won four of his last five dating back to March 2011, faces Rodriguez, who is coming off of his first loss in seven UFC appearance, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Denver live blog below.
  Round 1: Kevin MacDonald the third man in the cage. Both fighters trading low kicks to start, Rodriguez with a nice straight jab
  
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• UFC Denver results: Germaine de Randamie cruises to decision over Raquel Pennington

  11-11-2018 06:12
  As far as redemption stories go, Saturday night was a good start for Germaine de Randamie.
  The Dutch kickboxer was subjected to widespread scorn in the mixed martial arts world when she relinquished her inaugural UFC featherweight title rather than defend the belt against Cris Cyborg.
  But de Randamie returned to the cage at UFC Denver for her first fight since winning the title against Holly Holm 22 months ago, and she returned to the win column in an efficient manner.
  In hostile territory agai
  
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• UFC Denver results: Beneil Dariush earns one-sided decision over Thiago Moises

  11-11-2018 05:40
  Beneil Dariush showed Thiago Moises the difference between winning on Contender Series and getting it done in the big show on Saturday night.
  The Iranian-American lightweight showed veteran poise in dominating Moises in the latter’s official UFC debut on Saturday night, and yet at the same time played things safe in order to leave no doubt about shaking off a three-fight winless streak.
  Dariush’s scores of 30-25, 30-25, and 30-26 for a unanimous decision on UFC Denver’s main c
  
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• UFC Denver results: Maycee Barber earns ruthless finish of Hannah Cifers

  11-11-2018 05:11
  It took Maycee Barber a round to really get warmed up on Saturday night.
  But once she got her motor running, there was no stopping the Colorado native in her UFC debut.
  “I feel awesome I came here do to what I need to do. I”m here to finish every fight, I’m here to win,” Barber (6-0) said. “If you want to see a champion then follow my career.”
  The much-hyped, undefeated strawweight took on a game opponent in Hannah Cifers on the UFC Denver main card and pulle
  
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• UFC Denver results: Mike Trizano edges Luis Pena via split decision

  11-11-2018 04:46
  Conventional wisdom coming out of “The Ultimate Fighter 27” held that if Luis Pena hadn’t injured his foot in the quarterfinals, he likely would have won the lightweight tournament.
  Mike Trizano won the tournament instead, and on Saturday night, he had the opportunity to prove he was indeed the best competitor to come out of the season.
  Trizano and Pena tangled in the main-card lightweight opener of UFC Denver and it was a nip-and-tuck affair. But in the end, Trizano was just
  
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• UFC Denver photos

  11-11-2018 04:34
  UFC Denver photos are for Saturday’s UFC event at the Pepsi Center.
  
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• UFC Denver results: Replay fails to overturn controversial Bobby Moffett vs. Chas Skelly finish

  11-11-2018 03:38
  Did Chas Skelly go out from Bobby Moffett’s D’Arce choke or not?
  It didn’t appear Kelly went unconscious or tapped to what was admittedly a tight D’Arce in the second round of their UFC Denver prelim bout on Saturday night.
  But referee Tim Mills of the Colorado Combative Sports Commission had the opportunity to review the finish via instant replay at cageside, and after a long review period, he stuck by his call. Moffett earned the victory via TKO at 2:43 in their feathe
  
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• UFC Fight Night 139 Prelims: Bobby Moffett Brabo Choke Prompts Controversial Stoppage

  11-11-2018 03:12 via sherdog.com
  Bobby Moffett was victorious in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut but not in the manner in which he envisioned.
  
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• UFC Denver video: Devonte Smith makes debut with 46-second KO

  11-11-2018 03:04
  Devonte Smith went from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series to looking like a future contender at 155 pounds.
  The 25-year-old lightweight made a successful debut on Saturday at UFC Denver, needing just 46 seconds to starch Octagon returnee Julian Erosa.
  Erosa, an unorthodox striker, was clipped by a quick 1-2 combination from Smith, who immediately pounced with punches on the ground to pick up the first-round knockout. Smith’s record improved to 9-1 with the quick KO and all
  
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• Still a ‘purple belt in MMA’, UFC Denver’s Davi Ramos will never leave jiu-jitsu competition

  11-11-2018 00:00
  Davi Ramos is one of the most decorated grapplers on the UFC roster, and he credits it for being active in grappling mats as well.
  Booked against John Gunther in the preliminary portion of UFC Denver, a Fight Night event at Colorado’s Pepsi Center on Nov. 10, Ramos is looking to score his third submission in a row in the Octagon after forcing Chris Gruetzemacher and Nick Hein to tap in his recent UFC appearances.
  ”I’m feeling great. I’m evolving non-stop on the feet and
  
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