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

UFC on FOX 13 in Tweets: Pros react to Junior dos Santos" controversial win, Rafael dos Anjos dismantling Nate Diaz

Putting three heavyweight bouts on a single main card is always a bit of a gamble, but it paid off tonight in Phoenix. After Matt Mitrione and Alistair Overeem each scored impressive first-round knockouts, former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and rising contender Stipe Miocic had an absolute war in the night’s main event. Perhaps most impressively, No. 3 lightweight Rafael dos Anjos proved his worth in a three-round domination of Nate Diaz.

See how the pros called the action at UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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UFC on FOX 13 in Tweets: Pros react to Junior dos Santos" controversial win, Rafael dos Anjos dismantling Nate Diaz

UFC interim champ Fabricio Werdum gets hero"s reception in Brazil

Fabricio Werdum became the third Brazilian to ever win the UFC heavyweight tournament, as well as the individuals of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, gave their fellow countryman a hero’s reception on Monday.

Werdum, who traveled from America to Porto Alegre to encourage the UFC Fight Night card that takes place Feb. 22 in the city, was welcome by several supporters at the Salgado Filho International Airport.

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UFC interim champ Fabricio Werdum gets hero"s reception in Brazil

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

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

Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri preview

Get ready for the WBO welterweight title bout between champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Chris Algieri with with preview from SB Nation Studios.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri preview

XFC sues WSOF over Kalindra Faria contract dispute

Kalindra Faria will fight Jessica Aguilar for the WSOF strawweight championship on Saturday night, and the promotion will have a fight in court because of that bout.

Faria fought twice for Xtreme Fighting Championships International this year, and XFC claims that the Brazilian fighter is still signed with the promotion.

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XFC sues WSOF over Kalindra Faria contract dispute

Bundles altered for five on active UFC weekend

The UFC’s double weekend events around the world were shows which were nearly precisely opposite to what we were told several months ago was the company strategy of international shows in various time zones.

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Bundles altered for five on active UFC weekend

Morning Report: Shogun Rua says he "made a blunder" against Ovince St. Preux, will speak to his team about the future

In the tail end of an uninspired UFC Fight Night, lovers in Uberlandia, Brazil waited until almost 4:00am local time to cheer on their national hero.

All was forgiven as Mauricio Rua made his walk to the Octagon, but sadly for them it continued longer in relation to the real main event against Ovince St. Preux.

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Morning Report: Shogun Rua says he "made a blunder" against Ovince St. Preux, will speak to his team about the future

XFC interested in doing Wanderlei Silva vs. Chael Sonnen in Brazil; Silva takes fight

Recall when Wanderlei Silva said he would not fight again? He might alter his strategies for just one fight specifically.

The former PRIDE middleweight champ was a guest color commentator at Saturday night’s XFC International 7 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and said in a interview to RedeTV, TV channel that aired the occasion reside in Brazil, he would return to confront his longtime opponent Chael Sonnen.

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XFC interested in doing Wanderlei Silva vs. Chael Sonnen in Brazil; Silva takes fight

T.J. Dillashaw undergoes successful elbow operation

UFC bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw underwent successful surgery on his left elbow Friday.

Dillashaw, who supported the news to MMAFighting.com, said he was suffering from bursitis, which, in accordance with the National Library of Medicine, is the swelling and irritation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac, that functions as a shock absorber between a muscles, tendons, and joints.

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T.J. Dillashaw undergoes successful elbow operation

WSOF 14 live stream online

The WSOF 14 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 6 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:

Tim Hague vs. Craig Hudson
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Mike Malott
Michael Hill vs. Marcus Hicks
Cory Krahn vs. Matt Baker
Roger Alves vs. Daivd Swanson

These bouts are expected to run until 9 p.m. ET. The main card will be televised on NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET.

International fans of MMA Fighting should be able to watch the stream for the main card here after it starts on NBC Sports.

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WSOF 14 live stream online

Oklahama State Athletic Commission explains why BattleGrounds winner Roan Carneiro will be possibly fined

In the fallout of the BattleGround MMA eight-man tournament he won on Friday night, Roan Carneiro made it clear he thought he’d been “robbed” by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. The grand prize for navigating the eight-man field in a single night of competition was $50,000. Carneiro was docked 30 percent of his winnings by the OSAC — $15,000 — for showing up late to a mandatory physical examination.

Carneiro talked to MMA Fighting about it on Saturday.

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Oklahama State Athletic Commission explains why BattleGrounds winner Roan Carneiro will be possibly fined

TUF 20"s Aisling Daly: Paddy Holohan is going to be ‘the flyweight division"s Conor McGregor"

With eight years of professional experience under her belt, TUF 20 strawweight competitor Aisling Daly is effectively an elder statesmen when it comes to the army of Irish exports currently taking the mixed martial arts world by storm.

But in mid-July, while Daly’s SBG Ireland teammates exploded onto the global stage with a masterful 5-0 Irish run at UFC Dublin, Daly found herself on the outside looking in, stuck inside The Ultimate Fighter house and unable to experience the culmination of years of hard work alongside her countrymen, ultimately forced to watch the event on delay halfway across the world.

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TUF 20"s Aisling Daly: Paddy Holohan is going to be ‘the flyweight division"s Conor McGregor"

Travis Browne waxes philosophical on the ups and downs of a fighter"s life

It takes a special breed to handle the emotional roller coaster that is the life of a professional fighter.

UFC heavyweight contender Travis Browne has been through highest highs and the lowest lows during his recent encounters. There was the memorable comeback from near-defeat to knock out Alistair Overeem in Boston in Aug. 2013; then there was a letdown of a performance on national television against Fabricio Werdum with a title shot hanging in the balance in January.

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Travis Browne waxes philosophical on the ups and downs of a fighter"s life

Elias Theodorou and the art of self-promotion

You might have heard about Elias Theodorou. Or maybe not. It all depends, really.

If you’re Canadian, like he is, the chances are good. After all, he isn’t just a UFC fighter who took part in The Ultimate Fighter: Nations and now competes on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 54 main card in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He’s also been a model, actor and generally in front of a camera in Canada for a numbers of years.

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Elias Theodorou and the art of self-promotion

Battlegrounds O.N.E.: Cody McKenzie gives blood to make weight, quarterfinal match-ups set

All eight welterweight competitors met their required weights ahead of Battlegrounds MMA’s one-night single-elimination tournament at Thursday’s weigh-ins in Tulsa, Okla.

The only snag in the proceedings came when former UFC fighter Cody McKenzie weighed in at 172.4 pounds on his first attempt. McKenzie was granted two hours to shed the extra 1.4 pounds, and successfully did so — albeit in an unusual fashion. According to sources close the situation, McKenzie drew a pint of blood before making the 171-pound limit on his second attempt.

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Battlegrounds O.N.E.: Cody McKenzie gives blood to make weight, quarterfinal match-ups set

XFCi 6 results: Deivison Ribeiro TKOs Waylon Lowe, defends title

Deivison Ribeiro needed four rounds to defend his XFC International featherweight tournament.

Fighting UFC expert Waylon Lowe in the key event of Saturday night’s XFCi 6 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Brazilian enhanced his MMA record to 26-9 (with one no contest) using a TKO victory 11 seconds into the fourth round.

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XFCi 6 results: Deivison Ribeiro TKOs Waylon Lowe, defends title

UFC expert Waylon Lowe needs to "turn things around" in Brazil, stay active

Waylon Lowe has found a house for himself in the featherweight division, and he is going to hostile land again for his first title since leaving the UFC.

In his first trip to Brazil this past April, Lowe fought Marcos dos Santos for three rounds in the main event of XFC International 4, but two of the judges scored the fight in favor of the Brazilian. The choice was so contentious that Brazilian MMA Confederation (CBMMA) overturned it into a no contest, and XFC supporters given Lowe a shot in the featherweight title.

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UFC expert Waylon Lowe needs to "turn things around" in Brazil, stay active