Anthony Njokuani signals with Legacy FC following UFC release

Expert lightweight Anthony Njokuani has verbally agreed to some multi-fight deal with Legacy FC following his recent release in the UFC, Legacy FC owner Mick Maynard supported to MMAFighting.com on Wednesday.

A 34-year old former kickboxer, Njokuani (16-9, 1 NC) had been a mainstay in the WEC/UFC 155-pound division ever since his 2009 introduction, fighting 15 times and scoring memorable KO/TKO triumphs over Chris Horodecki, Edward Faaloloto and Roger Bowling, amongst others.

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Anthony Njokuani signals with Legacy FC following UFC release

UFC lightweight Yves Edwards declares retirement after 17-year MMA profession

The Thugjitsu age has come into a close.

Yves Edwards, among the very respected fighters in the UFC, is calling it quits. The 17-year MMA expert declared his retirement Sunday night on Facebook. Edwards, 38, is winless in his last five fights and is coming off a entry loss to Akbarh Arreola at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson on Nov. 22.

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UFC lightweight Yves Edwards declares retirement after 17-year MMA profession

UFC Fight Night 57 Results: Edgar vs. Swanson

MMA Fighting has the UFC Fight Night 57 results for the Edgar vs. Swanson event at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday night

In the main event, Frankie Edgar will square off against Cub Swanson in a key featherweight contest. Bobby Green faces Edson Barboza in the co-main event.

Check out the UFC Fight Night 57 results below.

Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson
Bobby Green vs. Edson Barboza
Brad Pickett vs. Chico camus
Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz
Matt Wiman vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg

Undercard (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Ruslan Magomedov vs. Josh Copeland
Luke Barnatt vs. Roger Narvaez
James Vick vs. Nick Hein
Yves Edwards vs. Akbarh Arreola

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)
Paige VanZant vs. Kailin Curran
Juan Manuel Puig vs. Doo Ho Choi

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UFC Fight Night 57 Results: Edgar vs. Swanson

The MMA Hour - 256 - Yves Edwards

Veteran Yves Edwards discusses Saturday’s fight against Akbarh Arreola at UFN 57.

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The MMA Hour - 256 - Yves Edwards

UFC Fight Night 56 Results: Shogun vs. St. Preux

MMA Fighting gets the UFC Fight Night 56 results for the Shogun vs. St. Preux event at the Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Brazil on Saturday nightIn the main event, Mauricio Rua fight Ovince St. Preux in a light heavyweight competition. Ian McCall confronts John Lineker in the co-main event. Check out the UFC Fight Night 56 results under. Chief card (FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET)Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince St. PreuxIan McCall vs. John LinekerWarlley Alves vs. Alan JoubanClaudio Silva vs. Leon EdwardsJuliana Lima vs. Nina AnsaroffUndercard (FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET)Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo RubioCaio Magalhaes vs. Trevor SmithDhiego Lima vs. Pawel PawlakLeandro Silva vs. Charlie BrennemanThomas Almeida vs. Tim GormanUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET)Wagner Silva vs. Colby Covington

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UFC Fight Night 56 Results: Shogun vs. St. Preux

UFC Fight Night 56 weigh in video

In the UFC Fight Night 56 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 55 fights will step in the scale Friday, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the principal event, Shogun Rua and Ovince St. Preux will have to make the light heavyweight limitation of 205 pounds. The UFC Fight Night 56 weighin takes place Friday at 1 p.m. ET, and the video is preceding. The UFC Fight Night 56 weigh in results are below. Chief card (FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET)Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince St. PreuxIan McCall vs. John LinekerWarlley Alves vs. Alan JoubanClaudio Silva vs. Leon EdwardsJuliana Lima vs. Nina AnsaroffUndercard (FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET)Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo RubioCaio Magalhaes vs. Trevor SmithDhiego Lima vs. Pawel PawlakLeandro Silva vs. Charlie BrennemanThomas Almeida vs. Tim GormanUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET)Wagner Silva vs. Colby Covington

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UFC Fight Night 56 weigh in video

UFC Fight Night 56 fight card: Shogun vs. St. Preux

MMA Fighting gets the UFC Fight Night 56 fight card for the approaching Shogun vs. St. Preux event on Nov. 8 at the Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Brazil.In the main event, Mauricio Rua combat Ovince St. Preux in a light heavyweight competition. Ian McCall confronts John Lineker in the co-main event. Check out the UFC Fight Night 56 fight card below. Chief card (FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET)Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince St. PreuxIan McCall vs. John LinekerWarlley Alves vs. Alan JoubanClaudio Silva vs. Leon EdwardsJuliana Lima vs. Nina AnsaroffUndercard (FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET)Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo RubioCaio Magalhaes vs. Trevor SmithDhiego Lima vs. Pawel PawlakLeandro Silva vs. Charlie BrennemanThomas Almeida vs. Tim GormanUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET)Wagner Silva vs. Colby Covington

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UFC Fight Night 56 fight card: Shogun vs. St. Preux

One FC 21 Results: Roar of Tigers

MMA Fighting has the One FC 21 results because of its Roar of Tigers occasion Friday morning in the Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.In the key event, Marat Gafaurov will square off against Rob Lisita in a featherweight competition. Check out the One FC 21 results below. Chief cardMarat Gafurov vs. Rob LisitaVaughn Donayre vs. Peter DavisEdward Kelly vs. Ev TingAya Saeid Saber vs. Ann OsmanTanaphong KhunhanKaew vs. Bashir AhmadDejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke vs. Saiful MericanStephen Langdown vs. Raymond TanUndercardAnatpong Bunrad def. Marc Marcellinus via KO (soccer kick) at 0:26 of R1Hesham Hiba def. Mohammad Sotounzadeh via TKO (punches) at 1:02 of R2

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One FC 21 Results: Roar of Tigers