UFC Editorial
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UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley – Winners and Losers
The story of UFC 201 began as a combination of lowered expectations, not much fan support, fatigue from the previous bunch of events in the month of July alone, and the high expectations and name value of UFC 202. The problem with that line of thinking, however, is the fact…
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UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs Thompson – Winners and Losers
What promised to be another standard Fight Night card ended up being rather special in its own way, as some very surprising performances and developments took place. The best thing about UFC cards these days is that none of them feel like a waste, as there’s always a set of…
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UFC Zagreb: Rothwell vs Dos Santos – Winners and Losers
As far as international expansion efforts go, we’ve seen Zuffa put on events in various locales around the world in the last few years, and it’s always great for any organization to make a major impression on their first visit. So with the UFC setting up their inaugural Croatian event,…
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UFC: Frank Mir vs Mark Hunt – Winners and Losers
Something amazing happens when the UFC goes to Australia, because it seems like no matter how unimportant or weak an event may seem on paper, they have managed to put on some really fun shows with great matchups. This event ticks off all the boxes in the sense that it…
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UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz – Winners and Losers
UFC 196 was already a hotly anticipated event, and one could say that the loss of lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos actually improved the card in terms of interest and potential for chaos after he was substituted by Nate Diaz. What we got was an event that had some outstanding…
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UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping – Winners and Losers
The UFC wanted to put on a major UFC bout on Fight Pass, and we got everything that makes this sport great and strange, with tons of athleticism, heart, controversy and oddities. Winners Michael Bisping – For parts of that fight, he just looked outright sensational. He took the fight…
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UFC on Fox 18 – Winners and Losers
This weekend brought a few anticipated matchups, but the part that appears to have gone unnoticed was the divisional implications that resulted from it all. Winners Anthony Johnson has once again punched his ticket to be the clear #1 title challenger not named Jon Jones. He timed his sprawl perfectly…
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UFC On Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2 – Winners and Losers
As amazing as this year has been for MMA as a whole, the UFC closes out 2015 with a bang as lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos took on fan-favorite Donald Cerrrone, who got his long-awaited title shot in an exciting rematch. There were some twists and turns in this event,…
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UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor – Winners and Losers
A long fight week ends with two massive booms that have changed the landscape of the sport, at least for the time being. Two title bouts took place at UFC 194 and the year of the championship upsets continues onward with new and even more dynamic champions claiming their crowns.…
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TUF 22 Finale: Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes Winners and Losers
Let’s start things off by being blunt – Ultimate Fighter finales have gained a reputation for not being fun and essentially not having matchups that are are truly compelling or of high quality. This show is perhaps a sign of things to come with exciting bouts that had notable consequences…
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