Rousimar Palhares won"t be punished by CSAC for holding onto submission after tap

The California State Athletic Commission will not be punishing Rousimar Palhares, even though he held onto his winning kneebar submission against Jon Fitch a shade too long.

Andy Foster, the CSAC executive director, told MMA Fighting that he was angry Saturday night at World Series of Fighting 16 in Sacramento after the incident in the main event. But after consulting with referee Ed Collantes and watching video of the finish over and over again Monday, Foster determined he would not take any action against the Brazilian fighter.

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Rousimar Palhares won"t be punished by CSAC for holding onto submission after tap

Stipe Miocic says an "habit" to understanding fighting is what got him great at it

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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Stipe Miocic says an "habit" to understanding fighting is what got him great at it

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

Matt Brown vs. Tarec Saffiedine headlines UFC Fight Night on Feb. 14

Top-ranked welterweights Matt Brown and Tarec Saffiedine are set to tangle on Feb. 14 in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Broomfield, Colorado. UFC President Dana White announced the match-up at Monday’s ‘The Time is Now’ press conference.

Brown (19-12), ranked No. 5 on the UFC’s media-generated welterweights rankings, looks to rebound after watching his remarkable seven-fight win streak meet its end with a unanimous decision loss against Robbie Lawler.

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Matt Brown vs. Tarec Saffiedine headlines UFC Fight Night on Feb. 14

UFC 178 results: Cat Zingano states case for title shot with savage finish of Amanda Nunes

LAS VEGAS – You could be forgiven if you’d a feeling of deja vu watching Cat Zingano on Saturday night.

In her last fight, 17 months past, Zingano overcame a horrid start and scored a brutal third-round finish Miesha Tate in her UFC introduction.

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UFC 178 results: Cat Zingano states case for title shot with savage finish of Amanda Nunes

What"s UFC 178"s actual primary event? All signs point to the Irish...

LAS VEGAS — If there is any lingering uncertainty, the drip of bodies slowly leaving MGM Grand’s Premier Ballroom on a crazy Friday day killed it where it stood. These were the crazies institutionalized enough to spend their Vegas day watching grown men (and several girls) strip down to their skivvies, and though here they were, departing in delirium while the most skilled of all card’s guys, UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson, still sported his trousers.

The show was already finished — or at least put on hold until Saturday 7:45 p.m. pacific — even if it was not actually.

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What"s UFC 178"s actual primary event? All signs point to the Irish...