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Bellator 159 Results: Joe Taimanglo upsets Darrion Caldwell by submission; Guillard earns first Bellator win

July 23, 2016

In a major upset in Bellator 159’s main event, Joe Taimanglo forced previously unbeaten Darrion Caldwell to submit to a guillotine choke in the opening seconds of the third round. Taimanglo was well on his […]

UFC 200 Medical Suspensions: Miesha Tate, several others out up to six months pending doctor’s clearance

July 12, 2016

Several fighters from Saturday’s UFC 200 event will be out of action for up to six months due to injuries suffered on the card. Miesha Tate’s brutal loss to Amanda Nunes resulted in a badly […]

TUF 23 REPORT 5/11: Penick’s thoughts on episode four of “Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia” season

May 12, 2016

Tonight’s fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 brings a fight between Andrew Sanchez and Myron Dennis, as Claudia Gadelha’s team looks to go 3-0 on the season. On to the latest episode run down […]

Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon reportedly headed to UFC 200 in Las Vegas this July

March 29, 2016

Ross Pearson won’t be getting his desired rematch against Diego Sanchez, as MMAFighting.com reports that the UFC is targeting Sanchez for a fight against Joe Lauzon at UFC 200. Sanchez, the original winner of The […]

Following UFC Fight Night 85 win, Ross Pearson wants rematch with Diego Sanchez

March 21, 2016

After picking up a split decision win over Chad Laprise on Saturday night, Ross Pearson is looking to avenge one particular loss on his record: the infamous split against Diego Sanchez. “It’s like, ‘you motherf****r, […]

UFC’s Diego Sanchez thanks retiring pro wrestling star Daniel Bryan for taking his “Yes!” chant to “superstardom”

February 9, 2016

One of the many idiosyncrasies of longtime UFC vet Diego Sanchez was a self motivating chant he used to employ on his way to the cage, an emphatic repeating of the word “Yes!” which would […]

Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller booked for UFC 197’s UFC Fight Pass prelims

January 21, 2016

Diego Sanchez’s return to lightweight is coming at UFC 197, as the UFC announced this week that he’ll take on Jim Miller as the featured prelim fight on UFC Fight Pass. Sanchez became just the […]

Diego Sanchez says November featherweight cut was too much, moving back to lightweight for next UFC bout

January 5, 2016

10-year UFC vet Diego Sanchez became just the second fighter to compete in four separate weight classes in the Octagon in his last fight in November, but that featherweight matchup with Ricardo Lamas is a […]

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Emmanuel Sanchez meets Daniel Pineda on Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” card in February

November 25, 2015

A featherweight bout between Emmanuel Sanchez and Daniel Pineda is the first new addition to the Bellator 149 card on Feb. 19 in Houston. Bellator officials announced the bout on Wednesday, which will air on […]

UFC Fight Night 78 Medical Suspensions: Neil Magny among nine out up to six months

November 24, 2015

The UFC served as the regulatory body for last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 78 event in Monterrey, Mexico, and as such were responsible for handing out medical suspensions to fighters who came out of the […]

UFC Fight Night 78 Video: Highlights of Ricardo Lamas’ one-sided win over Diego Sanchez

November 22, 2015

Ricardo Lamas got in quite a bit of offense on Diego Sanchez Saturday night, busting his leg up with kicks and damaging his face considerably with strikes throughout their 15-minute bout at UFC Fight Night […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 78 “Magny vs. Gastelum”

November 22, 2015

I’m not about to proclaim the main event between Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum as the Fight of the Year, but this was one of the best performances of the year by far. Early on […]

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Pat Curran out of Bellator 145 with knee injury, Emmanuel Sanchez steps in against Justin Lawrence

October 13, 2015

Next month’s Bellator 145 event has gotten a featherweight shift, as Pat Curran is out with a knee injury. According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Curran will be replaced by Emmanuel Sanchez in a fight […]

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