Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

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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Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

Grapple at the Garden recap: Maynard, Lawal score wins at MSG

NEW YORK – Though mixed martial arts is still banned in New York, that doesn’t mean its piecemeal components are.

Sunday’s Grapple at the Garden event at Madison Square Garden featured wrestling battles between well-known names in the world of MMA, as well as some of the finest wrestlers in the country at the high school and college levels.

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Grapple at the Garden recap: Maynard, Lawal score wins at MSG

C.B. Dollaway ‘was basically paralyzed’ after body kick in UFC Fight Night 58 loss

BARUERI, Brazil — C.B. Dollaway was looking to make a statement in his UFC Fight Night 58 main event against Lyoto Machida in Brazil, but he came up short against “The Dragon”.

Machida finished Dollaway after landing a hard left kick to the liver a minute into the middleweight bout, and “The Dobberman” felt “paralyzed” after the kick.

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C.B. Dollaway ‘was basically paralyzed’ after body kick in UFC Fight Night 58 loss

Patrick Cummins" message to doubters: "Keep bringing the hate"

BARUERI, Brazil — Patrick Cummins discusses his dominating win over Antonio Carlos Junior, his recent win streak, why he missed weight, the haters, and more at UFC Fight Night 58.

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Patrick Cummins" message to doubters: "Keep bringing the hate"

Lyoto Machida: Luke Rockhold ‘is an excellent fight’

BARUERI, Brazil — Lyoto Machida made quick work of C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil, and he wants to be back in action as soon as possible.

The former UFC light heavyweight, who dispatched Dollaway with a kick to the body in 62 seconds in the main event in Barueri, Brazil, wants to stay active, and a bout with Luke Rockhold, who called him out on Twitter right after the finish, is on his radar.

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Lyoto Machida: Luke Rockhold ‘is an excellent fight’