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• Edson Barboza on Dan Hooker KO: ‘It’s part of the job’

  16-12-2018 23:00
  MILWAUKEE – Edson Barboza speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 31 about his knockout win over Dan Hooker, Hooker’s durability, what’s next for his career, his move to ATT, and much more.
  
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• UFC Welterweight Sean Strickland Undergoes Knee Surgery Following Motorcycle Accident

  16-12-2018 22:47 via sherdog.com
  Sean Strickland could be out for a few months after recently being injured in a motorcycle accident.
  
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• Kevin Lee Believes He Won First Three Rounds vs. Al Iaquinta, Considers Move to 170 Pounds

  16-12-2018 22:32 via sherdog.com
  Kevin Lee entered UFC on Fox 31 as a sizable favorite to avenge a previous loss to Al Iaquinta. He left Saturday’s headliner at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee a little bit confused regarding the judges’ verdict and contemplating his future at 155 pounds.
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 Aftermath: Al Iaquinta answers the questions

  16-12-2018 21:00
  The jury remained out on Al Iaquinta after his UFC 229 performance against Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 7.
  Iaquinta didn’t back down from about as tough a task as you can ask in this sport: taking on one of the sport’s greatest fighters, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion who runs over opponents, on just 24 hours’ notice.“Raging Al” went the distance with the champ in Brooklyn, putting in a credible performance that helped underscore his Serra-Longo gym’
  
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• UFC Concludes Fox Partnership with Highest Overnight Ratings in 2 Years

  16-12-2018 20:44 via sherdog.com
  UFC on Fox 31 closed out the promotion’s seven-year partnership with the network in a big way.
  
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• Video: Charlies Oliveira wants to welcome Max Holloway to lightweight

  16-12-2018 20:00
  MILWAUKEE – Charlies Oliveira speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 31 about his submission win over Jim Miller, wanting to welcome Max Holloway to lightweight, his run at featherweight, and much more.
  
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• Bellator 213 photos

  16-12-2018 19:30
  Bellator 213 photos are for Saturday’s Bellator event in Honolulu, Hawaii.
  
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• Dana White: UFC on Fox 31 Co-Main Event ‘Should’ve Been Stopped Earlier Than It Was’

  16-12-2018 19:18 via sherdog.com
  Edson Barboza unleashed a savage beating on Dan Hooker in the UFC on Fox 31 co-main event, but “The Hangman” showed incredible toughness for surviving as long as he did.
  
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• Al Iaquinta: Conor McGregor Needs to Go Through Me to Get a Rematch with Khabib

  16-12-2018 19:04 via sherdog.com
  Al Iaquinta might have been somewhat overlooked heading into the UFC on Fox 31 headliner.
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 draws best numbers in two years for overnight ratings

  16-12-2018 19:00
  In what has to be considered a pleasant surprise, Saturday’s 31st and final UFC on FOX show, did the best overnight ratings the show has done in two years.
  The show headlined by Al Iaquinta’s decision win over Kevin Lee averaged 2,153,000 viewers on the fast nationals. It also did an 0.7 in the 18-49 demo, the latter number being the highest of the major networks on Saturday night in the time slot.
  It was the best overnight number for a FOX show since the Dec. 17, 2016, show, a show
  
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• Bobby Green Announces Retirement Following Contentious Decision Loss at UFC on Fox 31

  16-12-2018 18:49 via sherdog.com
  It looks like Bobby Green is calling it a career after 34 professional mixed martial arts fights.
  
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• Al Iaquinta says he deserves Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch ahead of Conor McGregor

  16-12-2018 17:00
  If Conor McGregor wants an immediate rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Al Iaquinta has a message for him: Step aside, buddy.
  “If Conor thinks he’s getting a rematch before me, I think that’s some nonsense,” Iaquinta said after defeating Kevin Lee via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC on FOX 31 on Saturday night. “
  Both competitors fought Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, this year, but under circumstances that were as different as could possibly
  
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• Dana White: Edson Barboza vs. Dan Hooker ‘should have been stopped earlier’

  16-12-2018 16:00
  Edson Barboza returned to the win column in impressive fashion at UFC on FOX 31, stopping Dan Hooker with less than three minutes left on the clock in the third round Saturday night in in Milwaukee, but UFC president Dana White thinks the bout shouldn’t have lasted that long.
  Barboza used his high-level muay thai to land several spinning back kicks and knees to Hooker’s body in the final round, but “The Hangman” just wouldn’t go down. At the 2:19 mark, Barboza land
  
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• Ben Askren says he offered to fight ‘dumb’ Colby Covington, ‘uninteresting’ Kamaru Usman to save UFC 233

  16-12-2018 15:00
  MILWAUKEE — Backstage at UFC on FOX 31, Ben Askren discusses the provisions that he set for coming out of retirement, offering to fight Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington to save UFC 233, Tyron Woodley, a potential 165-pound title and more.
  
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• Video: ‘Devastated’ Kevin Lee thought he won first three rounds against Al Iaquinta

  16-12-2018 14:00
  MILWAUKEE – Kevin Lee speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 31 about his decision loss to Al Iaquinta, the scoring of the fight, a potential move to welterweight, and much more.
  
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• Al Iaquinta says he’d like Tony Ferguson next, believes he can finish him

  16-12-2018 13:00
  MILWAUKEE — After his UFC on FOX 31 win, Al Iaquinta discusses the victory over Kevin Lee, the scorecards, why he believes he deserves a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov more than Conor McGregor does, wanting Tony Ferguson next and more.
  
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• After Bellator 213, Neiman Gracie says ‘everything is aligning for me to be a champion’

  16-12-2018 11:17
  HONOLULU — After his Bellator 213 win, Neiman Gracie discusses his victory over Ed Ruth in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix, his striking game, fighting for the Bellator title next and more.
  
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• Lyoto Machida says he felt ‘kind of lost’ early in Bellator debut

  16-12-2018 11:05
  HONOLULU — After his win at Bellator 213, Lyoto Machida discusses everything feeling different in his Bellator debut, fighting Rafael Carvalho, Gegard Mousasi’s progression and more.
  
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• Bellator’s Scott Coker says he believes UFC 233 was cancelled because UFC ‘ran out of bullets’

  16-12-2018 10:56
  HONOLULU — After Bellator 213, promotion president Scott Coker discusses Ilima-Lei Macfarlane retaining the women’s flyweight title in her hometown, Macfarlane’s walkout, the last time he heard a crowd as loud as Blaisdell was Saturday, the UFC no longer running up against Bellator on Jan. 26 and more.
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane talks emotion of winning in Hawaii at Bellator 213, her BJ Penn grappling homage, more

  16-12-2018 10:37
  HONOLULU — After her win at Bellator 213, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane discusses crying repeatedly before the fight due to fighting in her hometown, Valerie Letourneau being “timid,” wanting going for a BJ Penn technique in grappling, how she can top this moment and more.
  
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• Jinh Yu Frey Retains Her Atomweight Title At Invicta FC 33

  16-12-2018 07:46 via sherdog.com
  It may not have been easy, but Jinh Yu Frey reaffirmed her place on the throne and bolstered her claim as the best 105-pound female fighter on the planet.
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Submits Valerie Letourneau to Retain Flyweight Title at Bellator 213

  16-12-2018 07:46 via sherdog.com
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane was emotional as she walked down to the Bellator MMA cage and after she won, the Hawaiian said it was the best day of her life.
  
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• Al Iaquinta Springs Upset on Favored Kevin Lee in Five-Round UFC on Fox 31 Headliner

  16-12-2018 07:46 via sherdog.com
  Al Iaquinta bests Kevin Lee in UFC on Fox 31 rematch in Milwaukee.
  
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• Invicta FC 33 results: Jinh Yu Frey outpoints Minna Grusander again to retain atomweight title

  16-12-2018 07:30
  The second meeting between Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander was arguably even closer than the first, but the result was the same: Frey leaving the cage with Invicta gold around her waist.
  Frey (8-3) successfully defended her atomweight championship for the first time in the main event of Invicta FC 33 on Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., with a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) win over Grusander (6-3). This was an immediate rematch of their Invicta FC 30 encounter in
  
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• ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Destroys Rocky Fielding to Win WBA Super Middleweight Title

  16-12-2018 07:23 via sherdog.com
  Arguably the biggest active star in all of boxing, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez made it look embarrassingly easy against Rocky Fielding on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  
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• Invicta FC 33 video: Kay Hansen pulls off absurd third-round comeback armbar

  16-12-2018 07:10
  Less than 10 days of preparation. 14 minutes of almost zero offense. Kay Hansen was dead in the water.
  Until she wasn’t.
  The 19-year-old strawweight, who was stepping in on short-notice for an injured Kanako Murata, was being absolutely dominated by the wrestling of Sharon Jacobson in their main card bout Saturday at Invicta FC 33 in Kansas City, Mo. A strong grappler, Jacobson was able to toss Hansen around at will for the majority of their three-round contest and once on top, she was ra
  
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• Bellator 213 Results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane submits Valerie Letourneau to retain title

  16-12-2018 07:04
  It’s safe to say Bellator’s Hawaii debut went swimmingly.On Saturday night, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the second leg of Bellator’s doubleheader went down, with the budding star, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, retaining her flyweight title with a third-round triangle choke submission of Valerie Letourneau in the main event of Bellator 213.
  Things started off well as the hometown hero had an incredible walkout, highlighting her Hawaiian heritage and amping up t
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 bonuses: AI Iaquinta earns Performance of the Night for win over Kevin Lee

  16-12-2018 05:26
  Al Iaquinta’s victory over Kevin Lee didn’t just assert his status on the short list of contenders in the UFC lightweight division.
  It also enabled MMA’s favorite real estate agent to take home an extra commission.
  Iaquinta rallied in the fourth and fifth rounds of his UFC on FOX 31 fight in Milwaukee on Saturday night, which made the difference in the scorecards in a unanimous-decision victory. Iaquinta got two 48-47s and a 49-46 to get the nod at Fiserv Forum.
  It also earned
  
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• UFC on Fox 31 Bonuses: Iaquinta, Oliveira, Silva, Gordon Earn $50K Checks

  16-12-2018 05:16 via sherdog.com
  Al Iaquinta came away from UFC on Fox 31 with a 2-0 record against Kevin Lee and a $50,000 bonus check for his efforts.
  
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• Al Iaquinta vs. Kevin Lee 2 full fight video highlights

  16-12-2018 05:15
  Watch Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 31’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC on FOX 31: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 took place Sept. 8 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Kevin Lee (17-4) and Al Iaquinta (14-4-1) collided in the night’s main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Lee vs. Iaquinta 2, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee.
  Round 1: Keith
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Dan Hooker full fight video highlights

  16-12-2018 05:10
  Watch Edson Barboza vs. Dan Hooker full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 31’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC on FOX 31: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 took place Dec. 15 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Edson Barboza (20-6) and Dan Hooker (13-5-1) collided in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Barboza vs. Hooker, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee.
  Round
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 in Tweets: Pros react to Al Iaquinta vs. Kevin Lee, Barboza vs. Hooker, more

  16-12-2018 05:05
  Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee once again.
  The Long Island fighter outpointed Lee in a back-and-forth war that served as the main event of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 31, the last UFC show on the FOX network. This lightweight clash was a rematch from a from 2014, where Iaqunita also won via decision. The win over Lee marked Iaquinta’s first fight since losing to the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this year.Below is how the pros reacted to Iaquinta’s win over Lee, as well as ot
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 live blog: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2

  16-12-2018 03:37
  This is the UFC on FOX 31 live blog for Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2, a lightweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
  Lee, who has won six of his last seven bouts, faces Iaquinta, who has won five of his last six bouts, in the main event.
  This will be a rematch of their Feb. 8, 2014 encounter at UFC 169 that Iaquinta won by unanimous decision.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 31 live blog below:
  Round 1:
  Round 2:
  Round 3:
  Round 4:
  Round 5:
  Official result:
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 results: Rob Font jabs way to decision over Sergio Pettis

  16-12-2018 03:02
  Sergio Pettis’ performance on Saturday night could portend the future of a flyweight division in flux.
  With the UFC’s 125-pound weight class’ future in question, several fighters have been cut, and several others have moved up to 135.
  Pettis did the latter for his fight UFC on FOX 31, returning to bantamweight after a seven-fight stint at 125. But he looked too small against a bigger and stronger Rob Font, who earned a unanimous decision at Fiserv Forum in Pettis’ hometo
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 live blog: Barboza vs. Hooker

  16-12-2018 03:02
  This is the UFC on FOX 31 live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Dan Hooker, a lightweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
  Barboza, who has lost his last two fights, faces Hooker, who has won four straight bouts all by knockout or submission, in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 31 live blog below:
  Round 1: Rob Hinds the third man in the cage for this fight. Hooker opens up with a kick ot the body and Barboza responds in kind. It’s all leg and body kick
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 results: Charles Oliveira submits Jim Miller in opening round

  16-12-2018 02:29
  Back at UFC 124 eight years ago, Jim Miller needed a minute and 59 seconds to submit Charles Oliveira via kneebar.Saturday night at UFC on FOX 31, Oliveira returned the favor with a quick tapout of his own. Oliveira used a rear-naked choke to defeat the cagey veteran at 1:15 of the opening round in their lightweight main-card opener at Fiserv Forum.
  With the victory, Oliveira now has 12 submissions in his UFC career, adding to his company record.
  Miller, who was competing in his record 31st UFC
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 video: Joaquim Silva puts Jared Gordon out on his feet

  16-12-2018 02:19
  Once Joaquim Silva got going with his offense, he wasn’t going to stop until Jared Gordon was down for the count.
  The hardy Gordon wouldn’t fall, but that didn’t stop “Netto BJJ” from recording a highlight-reel KO at UFC on FOX 31 on Saturday in Milwaukee.
  In the third round of a wild fight, Silva managed to back up a tiring Gordon and land clean punches that visibly rocked the Roufusport representative. To that point, both fighters had been firing freely and Silva
  
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• UFC on Fox 31 Prelims: Joaquim Silva Scores Dramatic Standing KO on Jared Gordon

  16-12-2018 01:20 via sherdog.com
  Joaquim Silva simply refused to blink.
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 results: Joaquim Silva wins spirited slugfest over Jared Gordon

  16-12-2018 01:09
  Joaquim Silva came into his UFC on FOX 31 lightweight matchup with Jared Gordon with eight first-round finishes to his credit.
  This time, it took the Curitiba, Brazil native nearly 13 minutes, but it was his most memorable finish to date.
  Silva and Gordon engaged in a back-and-forth scrap that rocked the house at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum before Silva got the nod, earning the knockout victory at 2:39 of the final round.
  “It’s been awhile since I’ve fought,” Silva (1
  
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