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UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 – Winners and Losers
As far as the hierarchy for events goes, the numbered pay-per-view events have historically been the pinnacle of prestige. In theory, they’re what fans have been conditioned to expect to be the very best. Yet despite everyone’s best intentions, we’ve learned that unpredictability can ruin any and all good plans…
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne – Winners and Losers
Canada has been a long-suffering market that in recent years has really had to endure what could be considered subpar cards on paper (and turned out to be just fine or not good at all in practice). When the announcement was made that Lewis vs Browne would be moved to…
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Bloody Elbow review – The D’Arce Killer by Malachy Friedman
As anyone that has trained in submission grappling for an extended period of time knows, the game is constantly evolving in often unexpected areas. In recent years we’ve seen developments such as Keenan Cornelius’ “Worm Guard“ or the more famous “Berimbolo“ sequences popularized by the Miyao Brothers. Both are examples…
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Video: Joe Riggs wins Bare Knuckle Boxing title in London
Life after the UFC can be very random, and the man known as Diesel recently further proved that point. In anevent staged by the Bare Knuckle Boxing promotion, 34-year-old UFC vet Joe Riggs fought for a championship against Welsh fighter Christian “Fat Boy“ Evans, winning by decision. Courtesy of The…
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UFC Houston: Korean Zombie vs Dennis Bermudez – Winners and Losers
Another event down, and another set of changes for the UFC when it comes to doing business. We’ve expected events on Super Bowl weekend to be PPV affairs, often with bigger names. This year an event was staged in the same city as the Super Bowl but for an FS1…
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UFC on FOX 23 – Winners and Losers
At first glance, UFC on FOX 23 appeared to be quite different from recent Fox cards in some respects. Where we usually get a lot of middle-of-the-pack fighters as an appetizer to fights that establish a likely for a division, we got a main card that some very clear consequences.…
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Video: UFC champ Amanda Nunes crashes ‘Desus & Mero’
Amanda Nunes is making the media rounds and popping up in unexpected places. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion was in New York and made a surprise appearance on the hit late night show Desus and Mero, impressing the hosts and showing off a bit of technique in the process. As…
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Interview: UFC founder Campbell McLaren on Combate Americas, big expectations for 2017
As someone that’s been involved in television for decades now, former UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren returned to the entertainment world yet again. This time, his prized project is Combate Americas, an organization that has been on Fight Pass and NBC Universo after starting as a reality series much like the…
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UFC Fight Night 103: Yair Rodriguez vs BJ Penn – Winners and Losers
Fans got something of a workmanlike card tonight, with some unexpected pleasant surprises and exciting, fun finishes at UFC Fight Night 103.
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Judo Chump: Hockey player tranes UFC, KOs opponent like a gentleman
As fans of MMA, we understand the power of those that trane UFC. We’ve witnessed its power and seen its greatness. We’ve marveled at technical masterpieces in side the cage and ring, and fret for those foolish enough to challenge those that do Jiu-Jitsus and Mooey Ties, combined. But as…