FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

UFC 173 aired Saturday night on FOX Sports 1. The problem was it happened during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway from Barueri, Brazil.

Before former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao’s co-main event matchup with Mitch Gagnon, the channel aired the intro to the UFC 173 pay-per-view event, which took place on May 24. Barao fell to T.J. Dillashaw in the headliner of that card.

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FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

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

Patrick Cummins pulling for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones

BARUERI, Brazil — Patrick Cummins returned to the win column with impressive back-to-back wins over Kyle Kingsbury and Roger Narvaez, and he’s ready to keep the win streak alive against TUF: Brazil winner Antonio Carlos Junior at UFC Fight Night 58 in Barueri, Brazil, on Dec. 20. In an exclusive interview to MMAFighting.com, “Durkin” broke down his match-up with “Cara de Sapato”, his desire to rematch Daniel Cormier, “DC’s” title clash with Jon Jones, recalled his first trip to Brazil with Jason Miller and much more.

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Patrick Cummins pulling for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones

Lyoto Machida interested in "Jacare" Souza fight, predicts knockout win over C.B. Dollaway

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lyoto Machida faces C.B. Dollaway Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 58 in Barueri, Brazil, and he’s targets the top of the division next. In an exclusive interview, the former UFC light heavyweight champion broke down his match-up with Dollaway, how he expects to win on Dec. 20, why he called out Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and much more.

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Lyoto Machida interested in "Jacare" Souza fight, predicts knockout win over C.B. Dollaway

C.B. Dollaway: All the pressure is on Lyoto Machida

SAO PAULO, Brazil — C.B. Dollaway steps in the Octagon for the biggest fight of his career Saturday night against Lyoto Machida, and he feels he has no pressure over him. Fighting in Brazil for the third time after scoring wins over Daniel Sarafian and Cezar Ferreira, Dollaway spoke to MMAFighting.com about his match-up with Machida, facing the passionate Brazilian crowd, how he expects to beat “The Dragon” and what’s next for him.

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C.B. Dollaway: All the pressure is on Lyoto Machida

Mitch Gagnon says UFC will have a new rising star after he beats Renan Barao in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Mitch Gagnon will be the first fighter to face Renan Barao after the Brazilian lost his UFC bantamweight championship, and he feels he got the gold ticket. Following the UFC Fight Night 58 open workouts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Canadian prospect spoke to MMAFighting.com about his match-up with Barao, why he believes he’s better than Barao “everywhere”, what a win over Barao makes for his career, the UFC-Reebok deal and much more.

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Mitch Gagnon says UFC will have a new rising star after he beats Renan Barao in Brazil

Renan Barao hopes T.J. Dillashaw keeps his UFC title ‘so I can beat him up and make him stop talking trash’

Renan Barao is scheduled to meet Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 58 in Barueri, Brazil, on Dec. 20, and he believes it’s a matter of time until he faces T.J. Dillashaw one more time.

Barao, who lost his UFC bantamweight title to Dillashaw in May, was forced out of the rematch in August after passing out while cutting weight for UFC 177.

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Renan Barao hopes T.J. Dillashaw keeps his UFC title ‘so I can beat him up and make him stop talking trash’

Pat Curran vs. Daniel Weichel, Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira slated for Bellator 133

Former Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran is slated to return to action on Feb. 27, 2015 against Daniel Weichel in the co-main event of Bellator 133, promotional officials announced Monday.

A two-time Bellator champion, Curran (20-6) forfeited his belt for a second time this past Sept. when he dropped a unanimous decision to Patricio Freire in a rematch of the pair’s 2013 meeting. He’ll now look to get back on track against Weichel (34-8), a longtime veteran who captured season 10’s featherweight tournament title with consecutive wins over Scott Cleve, Matt Bessette, and Desmond Green.

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Pat Curran vs. Daniel Weichel, Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira slated for Bellator 133

Mark Munoz returns against Caio Magalhaes at UFC 184

Mark Munoz is going to be making his return to the Octagon in February.

The long time UFC veteran, that has endured back to back stoppage losses in the UFC, is scheduled to return in action on Feb. 28 against Nova Uniao middleweight Caio Magalhaes at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. The UFC declared the matchup Thursday.

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Mark Munoz returns against Caio Magalhaes at UFC 184

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

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

UFC 181 fight card: what is at stake?

it is worth valuing in annually of possibly inadvisable growth and crushing harm, not every occasion is influenced negatively. Some manage to be engineered well and have all of the necessary fortune to keep the correct quantity of quality. When card integrity is held in place, there is little to complain about. Tonight’s occasion is really amazing, at least as far as the paying part of the occasion can be involved. There are many positions, recognizable names, killer rematches, grudge spells and much more. Maybe very best of all, this night could function as the forerunner for what should be a really unbelievable January.

None of the means we’ll get the kind of promised action fight enthusiasts cannot get enough of, however you can find enough elements in position to give us assurance to happily observe heading to the evening.

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UFC 181 fight card: what is at stake?

UFC 181 preview show

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall take a closer look at the very top storylines heading into Saturday night’s UFC 181, including UFC welterweight champ Johny Hendricks defends his title in a rematch with Robbie Lawler. In the co-main event, UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis attempts to keep his title against Gilbert Melendez.

Check out the preview above.

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UFC 181 preview show

Johny Hendricks describes why he does not let common folk hold his tournament belt

LAS VEGAS — Johny Hendricks talks about his UFC 181 title fight against Robbie Lawler, whether he was hurried to come back, his time off, why he does not let individuals hold his belt, a rematch against Georges St-Pierre, and more.

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Johny Hendricks describes why he does not let common folk hold his tournament belt

Marc Laimon on Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler rematch: "Every fight"s distinct"

UFC 181 is only days away, meaning the rematch between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler is nearly here. It is a fight enthusiasts have already been expecting, but so have Hendrcicks’ trainers, also. As Marc Laimon described to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour, they are prepared for Saturday. In addition they consider Hendricks is fighting the correct man in his come back to the Octagon.

“You can not actually refuse Robbie, you know,” Laimon says. “He iced [Jake] Ellenberger and controlled Matt Brown. I do believe he deserves that position. I do not believe there is anyone more worthy than him right now. It is always pleasant to fight somebody brand new, but I kinda look at this as a whole new fight because the past one. Johny had some injuries going into that fight. Johny could get the ‘W’, but right now it is a whole distinct Johny becoming prepared to fight Robbie Lawler.

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Marc Laimon on Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler rematch: "Every fight"s distinct"

The MMA Hour - 258 - Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler will talk about his UFC welterweight title rematch against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181.

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The MMA Hour - 258 - Robbie Lawler

Morning Report: Tito Ortiz needs Rampage Jackson or light heavyweight title chance, not "road hood rat" King Mo

After ‘King’ Muhammed Lawal wiped up a short notice Joe Vedepo at Bellator 131 he did not waste much time getting appropriate after Tito Ortiz.

Ortiz, who’d just completed re-retiring UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar in the night’s main event, humored Lawal only enough in the post-fight press conference to stoke the fires of a matchup.

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Morning Report: Tito Ortiz needs Rampage Jackson or light heavyweight title chance, not "road hood rat" King Mo

"Countdown to UFC 181" video

The ‘Countdown to UFC 181′ takes a closer look at the approaching UFC 181 occasion this Saturday night in the Mandalay Bay Events Center in vegas, Nev.In the main event, Johny Hendricks defends his UFC welterweight title in a rematch against Robbie Lawler. Anthony Pettis will attempt to keep his UFC title in the co-main event against Gilbert Melendez.

Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez

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"Countdown to UFC 181" video

Thiago Tavares gets knee operation; UFC fight with Nik Lentz still on

Thiago Tavares and Nik Lentz are set to rematch at UFC Fight Night 60 in February, yet, hours prior to the UFC declared the fight on Tuesday, Tavares experienced emergency knee operation in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

“Only woke up in the Baia Sul hospital after undergoing emergency surgery with Dr. Luis Fernando Funchal,” Tavares posted on his Instagram on Wednesday morning. “Thanks to him, I am going to be 100 percent to fight on Feb. 14, representing my city and my state in the UFC.”

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Thiago Tavares gets knee operation; UFC fight with Nik Lentz still on

Signal to Noise: UFC Fight Night 57"s finest and worst

UFC Fight Night 57 had a lot to provide. The card was usually great, the main event scintillating as well as a preliminary card using a unique pair of intriguing results. It also had plenty of inferior fights, outmatched international competitions and eccentric performances.

it is time to distinguish the good in the poor, the winners from the losers as well as the signal in the sound.

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Signal to Noise: UFC Fight Night 57"s finest and worst