The MMA Hour - 267 - Benson Henderson your sports feeder

Benson Henderson discusses why he moved up to welterweight.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Benson Henderson

Fightweets: Does Rory MacDonald deserve a welterweight title shot or not?

The ongoing argument over the next welterweight title shot. The continuing fallout from the UFC’s signing of CM Punk. The class-action lawsuit against the UFC filed by veteran fighters. Oh, and what to make of Saturday night’s main event between Lyoto Machida and C.B. Dollaway.

There is no lack of discussion points in the mixed martial arts world as we barrel toward the holiday season, so let’s jump right into another edition of Fightweets.

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Fightweets: Does Rory MacDonald deserve a welterweight title shot or not?

UFC Fight Night 58 Results: Machida vs. Dollaway

MMA Fighting has the UFC Fight Night 58 results for the Machida vs. Dollaway event at the Ginasio Jose Correa in Barueri, Brazil on Saturday night

In the main event, Lyoto Machida squares off against C.B. Dollaway in a welterweight contest Renan Barao faces Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event.

Check out the UFC Fight Night 58 results below.

Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway
Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Patrick Cummins
Elias Silverio vs. Rashid Magomedov
Erick Silva vs. Mike Rhodes
Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr.

Undercard (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Igor Pokrajac
Tom Niinimaki vs. Renato Carneiro
Darren Elkins vs. Hacran Dias
Leandro Issa vs. Yuta Sasaki

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)
Marcio Alexandre vs. Tim Means
Vitor Miranda vs. Jake Collier

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UFC Fight Night 58 Results: Machida vs. Dollaway

Ryan LaFlare would love to fight Demian Maia in UFC return

Ryan LaFlare is on the comeback trail.

The undefeated welterweight told MMAFighting.com recently that he is hoping to resume his UFC career in March following his second right ACL surgery.

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Ryan LaFlare would love to fight Demian Maia in UFC return

Morning Report: Comparing him to Conor McGregor, Matt Brown offers to fight "dumb" CM Punk the same night as Tarec Saffiedine

“It’s cool. He’s gonna come in, get his ass whooped and be gone.”

Go ahead and add UFC welterweight Matt Brown to the glass half empty crowd on the promotion signing professional wrestler CM Punk.

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Morning Report: Comparing him to Conor McGregor, Matt Brown offers to fight "dumb" CM Punk the same night as Tarec Saffiedine

Morning Report: Jon Fitch says "stupid mistake" against Rousimar Palhares could sideline him for months

World Series of Fighting welterweight Jon Fitch lost out on the title Saturday night, but he might be missing the use of his right leg for a few months.

The former UFC contender was caught in a first-round kneebar by leglock master Rousimar Palhares Dec. 13 at WSOF 16.

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Morning Report: Jon Fitch says "stupid mistake" against Rousimar Palhares could sideline him for months

Rousimar Palhares on Jon Fitch finish: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’

Rousimar Palhares added another quick submission to his record, but the fight once again ended with controversy.

The World Series of Fighting welterweight champion, who needed 90 seconds to tap Jon Fitch in the main event of WSOF 16 in Sacramento Calif., on Dec. 13, might have injured Fitch with his nasty submission, but feels he did everything by the book.

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Rousimar Palhares on Jon Fitch finish: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’

SB Nation welterweight rankings: Should Hendricks or MacDonald get next title shot?

Does former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks deserve an immediate trilogy fight against the man who lifted his title by the slimmest of margins at UFC 181, Robbie Lawler? Or should the UFC move forward with its original plan to give Rory MacDonald the next title shot?

Those are the questions upon which the entire welterweight division will hinge in 2015 (Okay, and also whether former champion Georges St-Pierre returns).

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SB Nation welterweight rankings: Should Hendricks or MacDonald get next title shot?

Fightweets: Will CM Punk have trouble getting licensed?

A new UFC welterweight champion was crowned last weekend. The very first UFC strawweight champion was crowned Friday night. A murderer’s row of heavyweights is lined up for UFC on FOX 13 Saturday night.

And still I got more questions on CM Punk than other things. So let us jump right into things.

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Fightweets: Will CM Punk have trouble getting licensed?

The MMA Hour - 259 - Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes stops by to talk about Robbie Lawler’s UFC welterweight title win.

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The MMA Hour - 259 - Matt Hughes

The MMA Hour - 259 - Jon Fitch

Jon Fitch joins us in studio to preview his WSOF welterweight title fight against Rousimar Palhares this Saturday night at WSOF 16.

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The MMA Hour - 259 - Jon Fitch

Jon Fitch just took fight with "unprofessional" Rousimar Palhares for opportunity at title

World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousmiar Palhares takes a standing into his title defense against Jon Fitch on Saturday night in Sacramento.

And Fitch acknowledges he is cautious of his contentious foe.

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Jon Fitch just took fight with "unprofessional" Rousimar Palhares for opportunity at title

Morning Report: Robbie Lawler favors trilogy spell with Johny Hendricks over rematch with Rory MacDonald

It seems such as the UFC’s new welterweight champion continues to be listening a fairly great former one.

On Monday UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes told Ariel Helwani that the trilogy fight between his former protege Robbie Lawler and former champion Johny Hendricks should take precedent above a rematch with No. 2 welterweight Rory MacDonald.

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Morning Report: Robbie Lawler favors trilogy spell with Johny Hendricks over rematch with Rory MacDonald

Rory MacDonald: "I could place anyone away in the division"

LAS VEGAS — Rory MacDonald spoke with all the media Saturday at UFC 181 and discussed his new “Red King” nickname, whether he considers Georges St-Pierre will come back to the UFC and his assurance which he could complete another combatant in the welterweight division.

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Rory MacDonald: "I could place anyone away in the division"

Ben Askren vs. Jon Fitch? A minumum of one side is interested

One FC welterweight champion Ben Askren makes no bones about the fact he considers himself the world’s top 170-pounder.

And while he is not likely to get the chance to examine himself against the UFC’s greatest welterweights any time soon, among the most effective combatants outside the UFC at 170 is quite certain he is contractually clear to make this kind of fight.

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Ben Askren vs. Jon Fitch? A minumum of one side is interested

UFC 181 in Tweets: Professionals score Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 2, respond to Anthony Pettis bowing Gilbert Melendez

UFC 181 looked like among the year’s finest cards on paper, and while it mostly played out that manner, the night ended in controversy as Robbie Lawler edged outside Johny Hendricks to take a split decision and get the UFC welterweight title in a rematch of March’s ‘Fight of the Year’ nominee. Judge Glenn Trowbridge’s weird 49-46 scorecard ended up being the difference machine, and though a 48-47 score for either combatant would’ve more than defensible, the end result made in bitter taste in the mouths of some UFC fighters.

Check out reaction to UFC 181 as the experts chime in to offer their scorecards, opinion on Anthony Pettis’ amazing title shield, plus considerably more for Saturday night’s occasion.

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UFC 181 in Tweets: Professionals score Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 2, respond to Anthony Pettis bowing Gilbert Melendez

Dana White: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 3 "would not be a poor thought"

Johny Hendricks and Las Vegas judges seemingly simply do not get along. A little over annually after Hendricks fell a controversial split decision to then-champ Georges St-Pierre, history repeated itself at UFC 181 as Hendricks disappeared late and lost another contentious split decision, this time to deliver his UFC welterweight title to Robbie Lawler.

“I say to these men most of the time: do not leave this in the hands of these judges,” UFC President Dana White said of the decision on FOX Sports 1. “You’ve gotta stand up and you have gotta go for this. Hendricks believed Johny looked great standing up. Johny was getting off, he was landing some punches. But then he’d go for that shot and simply sit there and waste time.

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Dana White: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 3 "would not be a poor thought"

UFC 181 results: Robbie Lawler edges Johny Hendricks to claim welterweight title

LAS VEGAS – Over a decade after huge things were called for him, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is ultimately a UFC winner.

In a plodding, razor thin fight on Saturday night, the American Top Team combatant summoned within the last two rounds to claim the UFC welterweight championship from Johny Hendricks at UFC 181. The scores were 48-47, 47-48, and an uneven 49-46 in a split decision in the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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UFC 181 results: Robbie Lawler edges Johny Hendricks to claim welterweight title

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard

The Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard disclosed judge Glenn Trowbridge gave new UFC welterweight champ Lawler the first, second, fourth and fifth rounds en route to a 49-46 score for Lawler.

In comparison, judge Sal D’Amato gave rounds 1 and 5 to Lawler and a 48-47 score for Hendricks. Judge Marcos Rosales gave rounds 1, 4 and 5 to Lawler en route to a 48-47 score for Lawler.

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Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard

UFC 181 live blog: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2

this is actually the UFC 181 live blog for Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2, a welterweight fight at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday nightHendricks, who has won four of his previous five fights, will confront Lawler, who has won four of his previous five fights, in the main event. Take a look at the UFC 181 live blog below.

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UFC 181 live blog: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2