UFC Fight Night 58 in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway, Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon

What looked to be a mismatch on paper ended up playing out that way in reality, as former champ Lyoto Machida capped off the UFC’s final show of 2014 by dusting C.B. Dollaway with a gunshot of a body kick early in the first round of UFC Fight Night 58’s main event. Check out what the pros had to say about Machida’s brilliant performance, plus all the rest of Saturday’s nuggets from the FOX Sports 1 main card.

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UFC Fight Night 58 in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway, Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon

Experts respond to CM Punk"s signing with UFC

In a move that surprised many, CM Punk is headed to the UFC. The former WWE champion could make his Octagon introduction in 2015, and let us simply say the statement had not been well-received by all. Check out how some of MMA’s top combatants responded to the news below.

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Experts respond to CM Punk"s signing with UFC

Bellator season 11 review: What worked, what did not and what is next

After seeing every Bellator occasion in the eleventh season – in some ways both the least significant and most – it is time to take a look back at what worked, what did not, what is next and what is missing now that Scott Coker is in charge and Bjorn Rebney (and his tournaments) are gone.

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Bellator season 11 review: What worked, what did not and what is next

UFC Fight Night 55 fight card: Rockhold vs. Bisping

MMA Fighting gets the UFC Fight Night 55 fight card for the approaching Rockhold vs. Bisping event on Nov. 7 (in the U.S.) at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.In the main event, Luke Rockhold squares off against Michael Bisping in a middleweight competition. Ross Pearson meets Al Iaquinta in the co-main event. Check out the UFC Fight Night 55 fight card below. Chief card (UFC Fight Pass at 10 p.m. ET)Luke Rockhold vs. Michael BispingRoss Pearson vs. Al IaquintaRobert Whittaker vs. Clint HesterSoa Palelei vs. Walt HarrisUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)Jake Matthews vs. Vagner RochaAnthony Perosh vs. Guto InocenteDylan Andrews vs. Sam AlveyVik Grujic vs. Chris ClementsRichie Vaculik vs. Louis SmolkaLuke Zachrich vs Daniel KellyJumabieke Tuerxun vs. Marcus Brimage

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UFC Fight Night 55 fight card: Rockhold vs. Bisping

Erik Perez injured, out of UFC 180 fight with Marcus Brimage

The UFC lost one of its Mexican fighters for the promotion’s debut in Mexico City.

Erik Perez, who was scheduled to take on Marcus Brimage at the UFC 180 card in Mexico on Nov. 15, was forced to withdraw from the card with a shoulder injury, sources told MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani.

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Erik Perez injured, out of UFC 180 fight with Marcus Brimage

Josh Burkman laughs off suggestion he threw Steve Carl fight after sending unclear Tweet

Twitter is one of the most important and used communication tools available to anyone today, but it can often be a medium that’s hard to use correctly. In replying to a tweet from ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren, former WSOF welterweight champion and recent UFC signee Josh Burkman wrote the following:

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Josh Burkman laughs off suggestion he threw Steve Carl fight after sending unclear Tweet

UFC Fight Night 52 in Tweets: Experts respond to Mark Hunt"s walkoff KO of Roy Nelson, more

Mark Hunt capped off a wild Saturday night in Japan, knocking out Roy Nelson by having an electrical second-round walk off right uppercut in the key event of UFC Fight Night 52. Take a look at reaction from most of the professionals who stayed up late to catch the classic end.

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UFC Fight Night 52 in Tweets: Experts respond to Mark Hunt"s walkoff KO of Roy Nelson, more