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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 283

January 23, 2023

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 283 was this past Saturday and the show featured two title fights. Were any new champions crowned? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 283 GOOD- Johnny Walker stops […]

UFC 198 Undercard Results: Cris “Cyborg” Justino wins UFC debut, Brazilians score big wins in Curitiba

May 15, 2016

Cris “Cyborg” Justino made a successful UFC debut on Saturday night, taking out Leslie Smith in just over a minute at UFC 198. The TKO win came with only slight controversy, as Smith complained afterward […]

UFC 198 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card breakdown and fight picks for “Werdum vs. Miocic” event

May 14, 2016

UFC 198 hits Curitiba, Brazil, on Saturday night in front of 45,000 fans at the Arena da Baixada, the biggest ever event the organization has ever run in the country. That’s not only from a […]

Video – New UFC 198 promo highlights Brazilian stars fighting at stadium event in Curitiba

April 19, 2016

Next month’s UFC 198 event is the biggest UFC event ever in Brazil, featuring many of the most well known Brazilian fighters, and taking place in the largest venue the UFC’s yet run in the […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Corey Anderson reportedly headed to UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic” card in Brazil

March 15, 2016

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was pulled from a planned with with Rashad Evans on next month’s UFC on Fox 19 event after a knee injury flared up in training. It was the UFC’s call to pull […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua out of UFC on Fox 19 with injury, Glover Teixeira steps up to face Rashad Evans

March 9, 2016

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is out of his fight with Rashad Evans next month at UFC on Fox 19, and Glover Teixeira has stepped in on a month’s notice to take that fight. The switch was […]

Rashad Evans wants bout with fellow former UFC Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in March 2016

December 18, 2015

The direction of the UFC’s light heavyweight division took a significant turn nearly five years ago, as an injury to Rashad Evans took him out of a fight with then-Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in early […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua targeting March return from shoulder surgery, wants fight with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson

October 5, 2015

“My shoulder is getting better. The doctor said I’ll probably be ready to train hard again in December, so I believe I will be fighting again around March or April. As soon as they clear […]

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