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Henderson falters, Pico delivers at Bellator
Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire took a split decision over former UFC champion Benson Henderson at Bellator 183, and Aaron Pico bounced back from a disastrous debut to deliver a highlight-reel knockout of Justin Linn.
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Pitbull squeaks by Henderson at Bellator 183.
Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire hands Benson Henderson his second loss in a row inside the Bellator cage after a split-decision victory at Bellator 183 in San Jose, California.
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Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson (24-8) drops to 1-3 since signing with Bellator MMA last year, as he takes a split decision loss against Patricky 'Pitbull" Freire (18-8) at Bellator 183 in San Jose. Freire called out defending lightweight champ Brent Primus after the win.
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Bellator 183
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Bellator 183
Pico wins with devastating left hook.
Top prospect Aaron Pico picks up his first victory as a pro with a powerful one-punch knockout of Justin Linn at Bellator 183.
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Bellator MMA's prized 21-year-old prospect Aaron Pico (1-1) bounced back from his disastrous professional debut three months ago in New York with a first-round highlight-reel knockout over Justin Linn (7-4) at Bellator 183 in San Jose. Pico bounced Linn off the cage with a brutal left hook that put him out cold. A former wrestling phenom out of Southern California, Pico trains with MMA veteran Antonio McKee and famed boxing coach Freddie Roach.
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Japanese Bellator MMA prospect Goiti Yamauchi (22-3) ends Adam Piccolotti's (9-1) unbeaten streak, submitting him via rear-naked choke in the first round. Yamauchi picks up his eighth win in Bellator cage at age 24.
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Bellator welterweight Paul Daley (40-15-2) finishes former title challenger and UFC contender Lorenz Larkin (18-7) with a clean left hook at 2:40 of the second round at Bellator 183 in San Jose. Daley was close to a 3-to-1 betting underdog. He called out fellow English welterweight Michael Page after the victory.
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Heavyweight veteran Roy Nelson (23-14) picked up a decision win over Javy Ayala (10-6) in his Bellator MMA debut in San Jose. Nelson, of Las Vegas, signed with Bellator MMA in May, ending a seven-year partnership with the UFC. He leaned heavily on his wrestling to get the job done against Ayala, scoring takedowns throughout and racking up offensive from top position.
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OSP chokes out Okami; Saki wins UFC debut
Ovince Saint Preux stops Yushin Okami early in the first round by submission using the Von Flue choke at UFC Fight Night in Tokyo. It's the third time Saint Preux has used the rare move in his career.
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Saint Preux stops Okami with rare submission.
The Von Flue choke has only been pulled off five times in the UFC, but Ovince Saint Preux is the most prolific with it, stopping Yushin Okami early in the first round with the submission. It's the third time Saint Preux has done it.
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Ovince St. Preux defeated Yushin Okami by submission in the first round of UFC Fight Night's main event. St. Preux was taken to the ground early but used a Von Flue choke to force the referee to end the fight early. St. Preux is now 21-10 and has won two straight.
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andrade defeats gadelha
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Jessica ANdrade defeats claudia gadelha
Andrade slams her way to victory.
Jessica Andrade slams Claudia Gadelha to the canvas three times en route to an unanimous decision victory in the UFC women's strawweight bout.
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Former UFC strawweight title challenger Jessica Andrade (17-6) dominates Claudia Gadelha (15-3) in a three-round fight at UFC Fight Night in Japan, earning scores of 30-25, 30-26 and 30-27. Andrade suffered a cut early, but was otherwise in control, out-landing Gadelha in total strikes 241 to 47. The 25-year-old is back in the win column after failing to dethrone Joanna Jedrzejczyk in May.
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Saki wins UFC debut with lightning left hook.
Former GLORY kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki survives knees and punches from Henrique da Silva and delivers a stunning left-hook knockout to da Silva's chin late in the first round at UFC Fight Night in Japan.
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Veteran kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki (1-1) scores a first-round knockout in his UFC debut, against Brazilian Henrique da Silva at UFC Fight Night in Japan. Saki hadn't fought in kickboxing or MMA for more than two years, but looked sharp in the Octagon. He started to gas late in the first round, but still had enough to put da Silva away with a vicious left hook at the 4:45 mark.
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Teruto Ishihara defeated Rolando Dy by unanimous decision on Friday night in Japan. Ishihara's win stopped a two-fight skid and improved his record to 10-4-2.
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Brazilian flyweight Jussier Formiga (20-5) makes quick work of Japan's Yuta Sasaki (20-5-2) at UFC Fight Night, submitting him in the first-round via rear-naked choke. Formiga was the heavy favorite going in. He rebounds off a decision loss to title challenger Ray Borg in March.
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Veteran UFC welterweight Matt Brown (20-16) has announced on social media his upcoming fight against Diego Sanchez at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 11 in Norfolk, Virginia will be his retirement fight. Brown, 36, debuted with the UFC in 2008 as a cast member of the 7th season of The Ultimate Fighter. He came close to title contention in 2014 with a 7-fight win streak. Widely praised for his entertaining style and heart.
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Five Rounds: UFC Pittsburgh, Rousey's future, Mike Perry joins
Brett Okamoto and Arda Ocal discuss UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh, Luke Rockhold v David Branch, Ronda Rousey's future and more. Later, Mike Perry joins for a fun interview.
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Cyborg: I'd fight Rousey ... inside 'WWE ring'
Featherweight champ Cris "Cyborg" Justino said a fight vs. Ronda Rousey is better suited for the WWE than the UFC. Said Justino: "For her, it gets her one step closer to Hollywood."
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Mackenzie Dern (3-0) has announced her next MMA fight will take place at a regional event on Oct. 13 in Phoenix for promotion LFA. Dern, 24, has garnered early hype in her career due to her grappling accomplishments. She has one submission in her MMA career, a rear-naked choke in October 2016.
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Sources have confirmed to ESPN that UFC bantamweight John Lineker (29-8) will face Marlon Vera (10-3-1) at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 28 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It will be Lineker's first appearance since he suffered a jaw injury during a loss to T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 207 last December.
UFC
luke rockhold defeats david branch
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Rockhold tops Branch for long-awaited UFC win
Luke Rockhold beat David Branch by TKO on Saturday night, giving the former UFC middleweight champion his first win since December 2015.
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Rockhold returns, stops Branch in second round.
In his first fight in over 15 months, Luke Rockhold survives an early barrage from David Branch and takes control in the second round before the fight is called off.
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Usman is ready
Usman finishes Moraes with brutal knockout
Nigerian Kamaru Usman showed why he deserves a top 10 contender following his first round knockout finish against Brazil's Sergio Moraes in their welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 116 on Saturday.
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will be replaced by Yushin Okami in next Saturday night's main event headliner against Ovince Saint Preux in Japan due to an injury. Okami (34-10) most recently fought in the Professional Fighter's League, defeating Andre Luis Leal Lobato in July. He is on a four-fight win streak. Saint Preux is coming off a submission win of Marcos Rogerio de Lima in April.
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How Larva went from 'dishwasher' to StarCraft's McGregor
From behind-the-scenes second-string to celebrity on the center stage, Larva's journey has been one of both struggle and triumph. How is he conquering his nerves? Channeling McGregor.
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Benson Henderson says Mayweather, McGregor fight was 'detrimental to MMA'
While many MMA fans were happy about Conor McGregor's performance against Floyd Mayweather last month, Benson Henderson wasn't among them. The Bellator MMA fighter called the event "a slippery slope."
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Melendez will take step back, mull future after ugly Stephens loss
Gilbert Melendez admits he's at the tail-end of his professional MMA career. But despite his fourth loss in a row -- most recently to Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 -- he isn't ready to hang it up just yet.
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My life as a fighter: Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez, fighting Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 on Saturday, knows he's in "the fourth quarter" of his career. The 35-year-old spoke with ESPN about the high and lows of his career, issues including weight cuts and injuries, and what's next.
Jon Jones Update
UFC takes action
UFC strips Jones of title, reinstates Cormier
The UFC has reinstated Daniel Cormier as its light heavyweight champion after the result of his July fight against Jon Jones was changed to a no-contest following Jones' failed drug test.
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Analysis on UFC's decision to strip Jon Jones of light heavyweight champion on Wednesday and reinstate Daniel Cormier as the division's titleholder.
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Five Rounds Podcast
Five Rounds: UFC 215 recap, Demetrious-Borg rebooked for 216, Gilbert Melendez joins
Brett Okamoto and Arda Ocal share their thoughts on UFC 215, discuss the latest Jon Jones news and talk to Gilbert Melendez about his leg injury suffered at 215.
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UFC champ Jones' 'B' sample confirms positive
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones' "B" sample has confirmed his failed drug test from July 28 in Anaheim, California, a USADA spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Analysis on today's news regarding Jon Jones' B sample confirming his failed drug test, taken on July 28 prior to UFC 214.
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UFC welterweight Jesse Taylor (31-15) has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and been pulled from a scheduled fight against Balel Muhammad on Nov. 18. Taylor has been one of 2017's feel-good stories, since winning The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption reality series in July at age 34.
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White: Jones failed drug test from UFC 214
Jon Jones has failed a drug test for the second time in his tumultuous career, UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday, saying the UFC light heavyweight champ tested positive ahead of his title bout against Daniel Cormier in July.
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White on Jones: 'He'll be a great 30 for 30 someday.'
Dana White reflects on his torn relationship with Jon Jones and makes a comparison to Conor McGregor, stating that Jones could have had similar opportunities and backings from sponsorships.
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Jones' failed drug test a major disappointment for UFC.
Brett Okamoto explains what the reaction has been to Jon Jones' failed drug test at UFC 214 and what it means for the sport to go forward without the troubled star.
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Machida admits he'd 'probably be retired' without suspension
UFC middleweight Lyoto Machida, who returns in October after an 18-month suspension for taking a banned substance, says he's ready "to be a champion again."
Ronda Rousey
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Rousey very proud of Baszler.
Ronda Rousey explains how she feels about ex-UFC fighter Shayna Baszler's performance in WWE's Mae Young Classic tournament and how The Four Horsewomen came about.
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Rousey discusses love of wrestling.
Ronda Rousey calls the WWE Performance Center "superior" than the Olympic Training Center in terms of how it caters to the athletes and why the "suspension of disbelief" has made her a wrestling fan.
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UFC 215
Amanda Nunes retains bantamweight belt
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Nunes earns split decision win vs. Shevchenko
Amanda Nunes defended her 135-pound title Saturday night for the second time, narrowly defeating Valentina Shevchenko via split decision at UFC 215 in Edmonton's Rogers Place.
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Nunes retains title by split decision.
Amanda Nunes defeats Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of UFC 215 by split decision to keep the UFC women's bantamweight title.
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Amanda Nunes defends the UFC's bantamweight championship via split decision. Two judges had it 48-47 for Nunes. The other saw it 48-47 for Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC 215: UNDERCARD RECAP
Former lightweight champ Dos Anjos makes quick work of Magny
Prior to UFC 215's main event between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, a multitude of undercard fights had major implications. Here's how it went down.
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In Pictures: Behind the scenes at EFC 63
EFC 63 at Grand West Casino on Saturday night did not disappoint, and KweséESPN captured the highs and lows MMA fans have come to expect when two primed fighters step into the cage.
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Bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko goes the distance at UFC 215 in Edmonton. ESPN scores it 48-47 for the challenger Shevchenko, but there were two very close rounds. A Nunes win would not be surprising, nor wrong, really. Official scores coming up.
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Through four rounds, ESPN has Valentina Shevchenko up 39-37 over the champion Amanda Nunes in their UFC bantamweight title fight at UFC 215. Second and third rounds were very, very close. Scores could be anywhere.
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ESPN has Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko tied 19-19 after two rounds of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 215 in Edmonton.
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McGregor getting sued after throwing can.
Conor McGregor is being sued by a security guard he hit with a can aimed at Nate Diaz during his news conference with Nate Diaz in August 2016.
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Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (27-9) schools longtime welterweight Neil Magny (19-6) on the floor, submitting him via arm-triangle choke at 3:43 of the opening round. Dos Anjos moved up to 170 pounds this year, saying his body was no longer responding to the cut to 155 pounds. He's 2-0 since the move, with wins over Magny and Tarec Saffiedine.
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UFC flyweight Henry Cejudo (11-2) knocks out Wilson Reis (22-8) at the 25-second mark of round two at UFC 215 in Edmonton. Cejudo rocked Reis with a counter right hand and finished him with strikes on the ground. Amazingly, that's Cejudo's first win in nearly two years, as he suffered back-to-back losses to the top two men in the division in Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez.
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Swedish light heavyweight Ilir Latifi (13-5) out-pointed top Austrailian prospect Tyson Pedro (6-1), winning via unanimous decision at UFC 215.
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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson discusses re-booking canceled fight against Ray Borg. Borg has been forced to pull out of several fights in his career, but Johnson says he has no added concern it will happen again.
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Undefeated Brazilian Ketlen Vieira hits an upset submission over former bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann. McMann looked dominant early and moved to full mount, but Vieira survived and hit an arm-triangle in the second round. Huge win for the 26-year-old.
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Canadian-Indian heavyweight Arjan Bhullar, of British Columbia, wins his UFC debut over Brazilian Luis Henrique via unanimous decision at UFC 215. Bhullar, 31, is a former Olympic wrestler for Canada. Lot of fan support up north. Remains undefeated at 7-0.
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Lightweight Alex White (12-3) scores a big time TKO victory over Mitch Clarke (11-5) at UFC 215 in Edmonton. White, from Missouri, came in to tonight 2-3 in the UFC, probably needed a win to save his job. He's been impressive even in defeat though.
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Borg has virus, out of UFC 215 vs. Johnson
Ray Borg is suffering from a viral infection and has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 215 flyweight title fight against Demetrious Johnson.
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UFC 215 about to get underway in Edmonton. Brazil's Adriano Martins (28-8) is here in the Octagon, Kajan Johnson (21-11-1) walking in now.
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Former UFC strawweight contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-2) has been scheduled to fight Jodie Esquibel (6-2) at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 21 in Poland, officials announced on Wednesday. Kowalkiewicz, who is from Lodz, Poland, began her career a perfect 10-0, but has suffered losses to Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha in her last two outings.
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Diaz: McGregor doesn't learn from his mistakes
Nate Diaz took to Instagram on Tuesday, saying Conor McGregor doesn't learn from mistakes and lost to Floyd Mayweather in similar fashion to how he'd lost in UFC competition.
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Conor McGregor's first words to Dana White following loss to Floyd Mayweather: 'I'm sorry'
After his loss to Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor tells Dana White that he's sorry about the result. White's response? "I'm telling you, you're unbelievable."
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ESPN has confirmed UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones passed a drug test on July 29, one day after he failed a drug test for the steroid Turinabol on July 28. Jones and his team has maintained he is innocent and did not knowingly ingest any banned substance. The test Jones passed on July 29th was a blood test, according to sources. The failed test on July 28th was a urine test, which is more effective for testing for certain banned substances. Jones is expected to appeal the failed test to the California State Athletic Commission.
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Top MMA trainers admit their biggest mistake
Which mistakes do top MMA trainers wish they could have back? Brett Okamoto spoke to 14 coaches for their biggest professional regret.
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Gaethje discusses TUF, potential fights with McGregor and Ferguson
Justin Gaethje, coming off an impressive UFC debut in which he TKO'd Michael Johnson this summer, hopes to one day fight Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson. But first he must take care of business against Eddie Alvarez.
WWE
Triple H discusses Ronda Rousey
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WWE executive and longtime superstar Triple H discusses the possibility of former UFC champion Ronda Rousey wrestling with the organization.
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Triple H approves of Mayweather-McGregor promotional strategy.
Triple H weighs in on the spectacle Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor created to sell their fight.
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Could we see Rousey in the WWE?
Paul "Triple H" Levesque is willing to give UFC's Ronda Rousey an opportunity to go from fan to participant in the WWE.
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Who will be the UFC's next superstar?
Jon Jones could be out for a long time due to suspension. Ronda Rousey may not fight again. Conor McGregor just made nine-figures and does not have another MMA fight set. What UFC fighter could emerge as the company's next star?
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Conor McGregor
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Who is Conor McGregor's next opponent? Here are the options.
Conor McGregor's next fight will be in UFC and not in a boxing ring -- we think. Here are McGregor's most likely combatants when he next competes.
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Is McGregor's next move a Nate Diaz trilogy?
Brett Okamoto looks for Conor McGregor to defend his lightweight title, saying, "I want to see him do what he does best."
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McGregor issued 2-month medical suspension
Conor McGregor has been issued a two-month medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after his TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather.
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Ronda Rousey shares wedding photos
UFC fighters Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne got married over the weekend -- and you need to see all the pictures from the big day.
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Ranking all MMA divisions
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Five Rounds: UFC Pittsburgh, Rousey's future, Mike Perry joins
Brett Okamoto and Arda Ocal discuss UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh, Luke Rockhold v David Branch, Ronda Rousey's future and more. Later, Mike Perry joins for a fun interview.
The Perfect Female Fighter
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Imagining the perfect female MMA fighter
What would the perfect female MMA fighter look like? Our experts voted on fighters who best represent top attributes to craft their own version.
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Imagining the perfect male MMA fighter
What would the perfect male MMA fighter look like? Our experts voted on fighters who best represent top attributes to craft their own version.
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