England head coach Peter Moores says he is very confident of a good showing at the upcoming World Cup despite Sunday’s comprehensive loss to Australia.
England were convincingly defeated in the Tri-Series final, losing by 112 runs, but they had earlier impressed in two victories over India.
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The UFC Fight Night 58 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
The UFC Fight Night 58 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 1:30 a.m. ET. The video is above.
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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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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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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Anderson Silva could be the latest UFC star to sign a sponsorship deal with Reebok, but he won’t do it just for the money.
The former UFC middleweight kingpin, who was sponsored by Nike in the past, told the media during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday that he’s in negotiations with Reebok, who recently signed a deal with the UFC.
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Tuesday afternoon, current UFC fighter Cung Le, as well as former UFC fighters Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry, filed a class action lawsuit against ZUFFA LLC, the parent company of the UFC, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Following a press conference to formally announce the lawsuit, the UFC released the following statement:
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The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
UFC president Dana White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 11:15 p.m. ET. The video is above.
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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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PHOENIX — Claudia Gadelha talks about dropping a split decision to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC on FOX 13, plans to appeal the loss, whether she felt additional pressure being in a title eliminator, strikes landed after the bell, and more.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — If Friday saw the crowning of the UFC’s first female strawweight champion, Saturday may have seen the crowning of the division’s first title contender.
Polish striker Joanna Jedrzejczyk showcased exceptional takedown defense and aggression to capture a split decision over heavy favorite and presumed number-one contender Claudia Gadelha on the preliminary card at UFC on FOX 13. Afterward, at UFC on FOX 13’s post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White alluded to Jedrzejczyk being the first test for 115-pound champion Carla Esparza.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — For six years, a UFC title shot eluded Rafael dos Anjos. No longer.
Following the Brazilian’s lopsided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13, UFC President Dana White announced at Saturday night’s post-fight press conference that dos Anjos, rather than injured No. 1 ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov, will be the next man to challenge lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.
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The TUF 20 Finale post-fight press conference is the final bit of business to take good care of of after the activity is around in the Octagon, and we’ve got the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC officials will declare the winners of the Fight of the Night Time as well as the Performance of the Nighttime bonuses, and winning combatants will meet the media after their fights. The TUF 20 Ending post-fight press conference happens about half an hour following the main event endings, meaning it begins around 12:30 a.m. ET. The video is preceding.
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PHOENIX — Alistair Overeem talks about his UFC on FOX 13 fight against Stefan Struve, the type of pressure he is feeling going into this fight, the state of his career, his ideas on fighting a fellow Dutchman, why Brock Lesnar is not coming back, and more.
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The UFC declared its groundbreaking clothing contract with Reebok last week also it left many in the MMA community with more questions than answers.
UFC president Dana White said through the press conference the combatants would receive every last cent in the uniform deal. But just how much cash will each combatant really get? And will the athletes be compensated enough to replace the loss of preceding in-cage clothing sponsorships?
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LAS VEGAS – Before Travis Browne and Brendan Schaub were loosened on each other at UFC 181, there was some rather nasty words between camps circulating in the media.
Schaub criticized Browne for his move from Jackson Winkeljohn’s in Albuquerque to the Glendale Fight Club with Edmond Tarverdyan, and Tarverdyan replied in kind to The MMA Hour last week. Browne’s new trainer expressed his view of Schaub.
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LAS VEGAS – UFC 181 was the 300th occasion in business history. It was likewise the very first in which a former professional wrestler with no MMA expertise got his own press conference.
Phil “CM Punk” Brooks was declared as the UFC’s latest signee on Saturday night. The Chicago native and former World Wrestling Entertainment winner, who had been extremely popular in wrestling groups, step down the WWE early in 2013.
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The UFC 181 post-fight press conference is the final bit of business to take care of after the activity is around in the Octagon, and we’ve got the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC president Dana White will declare the winners of the Fight of the night time as well as the Performance of the Nighttime bonuses, and winning combatants will meet the media after their fights. The UFC 181 post-fight press conference happens about half an hour following the main event endings, meaning it begins around 1:30 a.m. ET. The video is above.
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LAS VEGAS – Gilbert Melendez revealed Anthony Pettis no panic within their UFC lightweight title fight on Saturday night. Melendez pressed forward for most of the fight and won the initial round.
But he walked right into a huge right hand early in the 2nd round. Before you can blink, Pettis caught Melendez in a guillotine choke and became the first person ever to submit the former Strikeforce champ.
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Anthony Pettis’ first encounter with Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived a year ago on Twitter. Since that time, Nurmagomedov continues to be persistent, both in his quest of the UFC lightweight title and his trash talk of Pettis, the victor. But back then, Pettis acknowledges he was not precisely certain what to make of the correspondence.
“A little bit it got under my skin, and so I got back at then,” Pettis told MMA Fighting on Monday at a media lunch in the Big Apple. “Pettis did not understand who he was really when I initially tweeted him back. Pettis used to be like, who’s this man? Afterward I saw the guy fight Pat Healy. Pettis was not impressed — only another tough wrestler man. Subsequently he beat [Rafael] dos Anjos. Ehh.”
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In a current press conference in Brazil, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva said that three of his teammates could win the belt that was his for seven years, however among the names found many by surprise.
Saying that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Lyoto Machida could win the UFC gold is not shocking. Setting Khalil Rountree among them is.
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