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The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its main card debut on ESPN on Sunday night. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Cain Velasquez makes his return after two and a half years […]

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November 28, 2016

QUESTION: Joseph Benavidez faces fellow TUF coach Henry Cejudo this weekend on the TUF Finale, hoping to extend a five fight win streak to six. Benevidez has only ever lost to two men, who have […]

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HYDEN: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 95 from Roy Nelson to Cris Cyborg

September 27, 2016

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SUNDAY TRIVIA: Phillipe Nover lost how many times in his first stint in UFC before facing Renan Barao last night on FS1?

September 25, 2016

QUESTION: Phillipe Nover faced a big challenge last night against former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Renan Barão. This is Nover’s second stint in the UFC. His first stint, which came via The Ultimate Fighter 8, didn’t work out well, […]

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September 24, 2016

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September 24, 2016

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CYBORG VS. LANSBERG SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 BRASILIA, BRAZIL AT NILSON NELSON GYMNASIUM LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS (6:30 PM ET) AND FS1 (8 PM ET) The UFC train keeps rolling along with […]

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September 23, 2016

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg – Matt Ecochard Saturday’s fights should be some quality fight night entertainment from Brazil. The following are previews and predictions of the fights for the entirety of the card. […]

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July 25, 2015

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