Under normal circumstances, the question of which fighter deserves the next shot at Anthony Pettis‘ UFC lightweight title would seem pretty much cut-and-dried.
Rafael dos Anjos has been on a fine run over the past three years, winning eight of his past nine fights, with the most recent win a one-sided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13.
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BARUERI, Brazil — Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao returned to the win column with a submission victory over Mitch Gagnon, but the fight lasted longer than many expected.
Gagnon, who entered the bout in a four-fight winning streak, was able to survive after getting knocked down in the first round, and won the second round on two of the three judges’ scorecards, but ended up submitted by the Brazilian 135-pounder in the third.
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Quinton Jackson is no longer under contract with Bellator MMA — at least as far as “Rampage” is concerned.
Jackson said Saturday night on FOX Sports Live that Bellator did not honor his deal and, after 45 days of his manager trying and failing to fix things, he terminated the pact. The UFC announced Saturday night during the UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway broadcast that “Rampage” had re-signed with the organization.
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He’s back.
The mercurial Quinton Jackson has signed again with the UFC and announced the news Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway in an interview on the FOX Sports 1 broadcast. “Rampage” had been competing for Bellator MMA and is still under contract with the organization, Bellator president Scott Coker tweeted. He has not been released.
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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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Jon Jones and his old friends at the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) got reacquainted with one another on Tuesday. Two weeks out from Jones’ UFC 182 title challenge against Daniel Cormier, the UFC’s light heavyweight champion posted an Instagram video of himself undergoing a random drug test at the behest of the NAC.
“The Nevada State Athletic Commission just stopped by my house and hit me with that random,” Jones wrote. “Only thing I’m on is that #PHW pure hard work! They’re probably wondering how my chicken legs are so strong. I’ve had a few @muscletech products but that’s all legal :)”
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When the UFC’s landmark, six-year deal with Reebok was announced two weeks ago, it was understood that top-tier stars would benefit.
Tuesday, Reebok announced that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey had signed on to represent the brand.
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No surprise here, but if you’re fighting on The Ultimate Fighter, it’s better on your wallet to make the finals. UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza handily out-earned the rest of her fellow TUF 20 castmates at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale, pocketing $50,000 for her main event win according to figures released to MMAFighting.com by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Despite being the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and reigning Invicta FC champion, Esparza entered her finals bout against 22-year-old Rose Namajunas as a betting underdog. It didn’t matter though, as Esparza dominated Namajunas with her wrestling before securing a third-round submission finish to be crowned the UFC’s inaugural 115-pound champion.
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UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor seems a bit torn over the promotion’s decision to allow a retired professional wrestler with no competitive experience whatsoever to compete alongside him in the sport’s premier organization.
McGregor understands the appeal of wrangling the elusive and dreaded ‘casual fan,’ but would have preferred for 36-year-old CM Punk to first prove himself elsewhere.
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PHOENIX — Ben Saunders talks about his training camp before UFC on FOX 13, being disappointed with the outcome after Joe Riggs injured himself, not knowing that Riggs was hurt on the takedown, receiving support and motivation from the internet community, and more.
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History was produced in Las Vegas Friday night as the UFC crowned its first strawweight winner. Following the remaining TUF 20 cast fought each other in the undercard, the show’s finalists tangled for the crown. Former Invicta FC strawweight winner Carla Esparza survived a scrappy opening round from Rose Namajunas, but would use her wrestling to fix a third-round rear-naked choke to become UFC champ.
See in what way the experts responded to every one of the night’s activity.
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MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 13 results for the Dos Santos vs. Miocic fight card Dec. 13, plus live coverage from Phoenix, live blogs of the primary card, and live UFC on FOX 13 twitter upgrades. In the main occasion, Junior dos Santos will square off against Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight tilt. Take a look at the UFC on FOX 13 results below. Chief card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicRafael dos Anjos vs. Nate DiazAlistair Overeem vs. Stefan StruveGabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt MitrioneUndercard (FOX at 5 p.m. ET)John Moraga vs. Willie GatesClaudia Gadelha vs. Joanna JerdzejczykJoe Riggs vs. Ben SaundersJamie Varner vs. Drew DoberDerek Brunson vs. Ed HermanJoe Ellenberger vs. Bryan BarberenaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3:30 p.m. ET)David Michaud vs. Garret WhiteleyHenry Cejudo vs. Dustin KimuraAnthony Birchak vs. Ian Entwistle
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Five months following the initial date, Rousimar Palhares and Jon Fitch will meet for great in the World Series of Fighting cage Saturday night in California, as “Toquinho” was eventually able to focus 100 percent on fighting again.
Palhares requested to withdraw from his first title defense in July, when he was anticipated to meet Fitch in the key occasion of WSOF 11, to manage his mother, who had been hospitalized and underwent operation for extreme thrombosis in her legs.
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in the UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins, all 24 combatants taking part in Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 fights will step in the scale Friday evening, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the main occasion, Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic must create the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. The UFC on FOX 13 weighin takes place at 5 p.m. ET in Sacramento, and the video is above. The UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results are below. Chief card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicRafael dos Anjos vs. Nate DiazAlistair Overeem vs. Stefan StruveGabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt MitrioneUndercard (FOX at 5 p.m. ET)John Moraga vs. Willie GatesClaudia Gadelha vs. Joanna JerdzejczykJoe Riggs vs. Ben SaundersJamie Varner vs. Drew DoberDerek Brunson vs. Ed HermanJoe Ellenberger vs. Bryan BarberenaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3:30 p.m. ET)David Michaud vs. Garret WhiteleyHenry Cejudo vs. Dustin KimuraAnthony Birchak vs. Ian Entwistle
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MMA Fighting gets the TUF 20 Finale results for the Esparza vs. Namajunas fight card Dec. 12 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.In the main event, Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas will compete for the first UFC girls’s strawweight title. Take a look at the TUF 20 Finale results underneath. Chief card (FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET)Carla Esparza vs. Rose NamajunasJeremy Stephens vs. Charles OliveiraK.J. Noons vs. Daron CruickshankJoe Proctor vs. Yancy MedeirosJessica Penne vs. Randa MarkosUndercard (FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET)Felice Herrig vs. Lisa EllisBec Rawlings vs. Heather ClarkJoanne Calderwood vs. Seo Hee HamTecia Torres vs. Angela MaganaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET)Aisling Daly vs. Alex ChambersEmily Kagan vs. Angela Hill
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LAS VEGAS — Ian McCall traveled to Brazil in November knowing he was under the elements. Ian still cut the pounds he wanted and successfully hit the flyweight 126-pound limit.
A few hours later, McCall was in the hospital with the illness in his blood. He needed to pull from his UFC Fight Night 56 co-main event fight with John Lineker in Uberlandia, Brazil. But it had been not by choice. If it were up to him, McCall said, he still would have fought.
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in the TUF 20 Ending weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Friday night’s TUF 20 Finale fights will step to the scale Thursday day, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the primary occasion, Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas must create the strawweight limitation of 115 pounds. The TUF 20 Ending weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET at the Pearl in the Palms, and the video is above. The TUF 20 Ending weigh in results are below.
Chief card (FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET)Carla Esparza vs. Rose NamajunasJeremy Stephens vs. Charles OliveiraK.J. Noons vs. Daron CruickshankJoe Proctor vs. Yancy MedeirosJessica Penne vs. Randa MarkosUndercard (FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET)Felice Herrig vs. Lisa EllisBec Rawlings vs. Heather Jo ClarkJoanne Calderwood vs. Seo Hee HamTecia Torres vs. Angela MaganaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET)Aisling Daly vs. Alex ChambersEmily Kagan vs. Angela Hill
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PHOENIX — Stipe Miocic spoke to the media Wednesday about his UFC on FOX 13 main event opposite Junior dos Santos, if he is willing to speak as a way to furthering his profession, whether preparing for a fight this huge felt different than his others, how an ‘habit’ to seeing the sport and comprehending it made him better plus more.
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Gabriel Gonzaga got a couple of operations to get a busted right hand following his last UFC fight, and he is finally able to return in the Octagon.
The Brazilian heavyweight, who has not fought since a unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in January, is set to meet Matt Mitrione on the primary card of Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, and is feeling “excellent” after an 11-month layoff.
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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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