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Chris Weidman discusses the injury that knocked him out of UFC 184.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Chris Weidman

Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

BARUERI, Brazil — Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao returned to the win column with a submission victory over Mitch Gagnon, but the fight lasted longer than many expected.

Gagnon, who entered the bout in a four-fight winning streak, was able to survive after getting knocked down in the first round, and won the second round on two of the three judges’ scorecards, but ended up submitted by the Brazilian 135-pounder in the third.

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Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Ruan Potts meet at UFC 184

A pair of hard-hitting heavyweights will meet in Los Angeles.

Promising knockout artist Derrick Lewis takes on Ruan Potts at UFC 184 on Feb. 28 at Staples Center, the UFC announced Tuesday. Lewis was on quite the run before being knocked out by Matt Mitrione in September.

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Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Ruan Potts meet at UFC 184

Rose Namajunas, Carla Esparza advance to first UFC girls"s strawweight title fight

The UFC’s first women’s strawweight title fight is placed.

Rose Namajunas will meet Carla Esparza in the key occurrence of The Ultimate Fighter 20 Ending on Friday in Las Vegas with the 115-pound belt in the line. Namajunas defeat Randa Markos by first-round entry and Esparza knocked off Jessica Penne via unanimous decision in the semifinals on Wednesday night’s final episode of The greatest Fighter 20.

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Rose Namajunas, Carla Esparza advance to first UFC girls"s strawweight title fight

UFC 181 results: Fighting for his late girlfriend, Josh Samman knocks out Eddie Gordon

LAS VEGAS – Josh Samman requested a fight at UFC 181 in honor of his late girlfriend, Hailey, whose birthday could have been this weekend.

Granted a chance, Samman made the the majority of his opportunity. The 26-year old middleweight from Miami knocked TUF 19 victor Eddie Gordon chilly in the Mandalay Bay Events Center having a head kick. The time was 3:08 of round two.

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UFC 181 results: Fighting for his late girlfriend, Josh Samman knocks out Eddie Gordon

Fabricio Werdum: Mark Hunt said "stop, cease, cease" after the flying knee

Grappling expert Fabricio Werdum knocked out K1 champ Mark Hunt to win the UFC interim heavyweight title in Mexico at UFC 180 on Nov. 15, and the flying knee that stopped the fight was one of “Vai Cavalo’s” secret weapons for Hunt.

“Everything was planned and trained,” Werdum told MMAFighting.com. “Master Rafael Cordeiro instructed me go that one day. I asked him ‘master, can I do this in the fight?’ And he explained ‘you must do it in the fight.’

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Fabricio Werdum: Mark Hunt said "stop, cease, cease" after the flying knee

UFC 180 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Dennis Bermudez with first-round guillotine

In a battle of world-class featherweights looking for a title opportunity, the division stalwart in Ricardo Lamas would prove superior, submitting Dennis Bermudez in the first round at UFC 180.

Lamas kicked off the fight landing leg kicks and moving while Bermudez responded with punches and a clinch. He pressed Lamas against the fence in a 50-50 position and Lamas was able to laterally turn and escape. Bermudez briefly had a front headlock on Lamas, who slipped on the canvas, but Lamas escaped. A front kick from Lamas knocked Bermudez off balance, which also allowed Lamas to lock up his own front head lock. Bermudez scrambled to his feet and they moved into the clinch, again with Lamas back against the cage.

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UFC 180 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Dennis Bermudez with first-round guillotine

Trevor Smith files appeal to overturn controversial KO loss at UFC Fight Night 56

Caio Magalhaes scored his fourth straight win in the UFC with a 31-second knockout over Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 56, but the middleweight contest ended in controversial fashion.

After rocking Smith with a knee and a left cross, Magalhaes knocked him down with a hammerfist that clearly hit the back of Smith’s head. The Nova Uniao fighter kept landing hammerfirsts, some of those in the back of the head, and referee Keith Peterson stopped the fight.

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Trevor Smith files appeal to overturn controversial KO loss at UFC Fight Night 56