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UFC Fight Night 80 and TUF 22 Finale Medical Suspensions: Namajunas among several fighters out up to six months

December 17, 2015

Several fighters from last week’s Las Vegas events from the UFC will be on the sidelines pending doctor’s clearance, with the Nevada Athletic Commission handing out medical suspensions to most of the fighters on UFC […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 80, TUF 22 Finale, and UFC 194

December 16, 2015

The UFC had a tremendous stretch of events over three days last week, culminating in perhaps the greatest event in UFC history. Let’s get right to it.   UFC Fight Night 80 GOOD: Elias Theodorou […]

MMATorch Podcast 12/15/15: Martin joins Penick with in-person thoughts on UFC 194, more

December 16, 2015

In another brand new discussion on the MMATorch Podcast, Todd Martin once again joins MMATorch Editor Jamie Penick to discuss UFC 194, the Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, and UFC Fight Night 80 from Las Vegas. […]

UFC Fight Night 80 Payroll: Sage Northcutt tops disclosed earnings with $80K in second fight

December 14, 2015

In the final set of payroll figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission, the UFC paid out a disclosed $702,000 for Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 80 event, which aired on UFC Fight Pass from The […]

Rose Namajunas not in a rush to UFC title fight, but feels she’ll be ready when it comes

December 11, 2015

Rose Namajunas’ first official UFC fight was for the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship, a fight she lost against Carla Esparza. She’s now won two straight in 2015, and with a fantastically dominant win over […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Namajunas”

December 11, 2015

Ladies and gentlemen, announcing the return of Rose Namajunas… or did she ever really go anywhere? In an epic yet one-sided battle, Namajunas kicked off the most anticipated weekend of MMA action by reminding us […]

UFC Fight Night 80 Bonuses: Namajunas, Means, Chiesa, and Miller earn extra $50K each

December 11, 2015

Rose Namajunas, Tim Means, Michael Chiesa, and Jim Miller each earned an extra $50,000 for their efforts on Thursday night’s UFC Fight Nigth 80 card. Namajunas took home one of two “Performance of the Night” […]

UFC Fight Night 80 Results: Rose Namajunas scores fifth round sub over Paige VanZant in one-sided bout

December 11, 2015

Rose Namajunas completely demolished Paige VanZant on Thursday night, eventually securing a rear naked choke finish in the fifth round of a one-sided fight at UFC Fight Night 80. “Thug” Rose took the fight on […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 80 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “VanZant vs. Namajunas” card

December 10, 2015

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 80 DECEMBER 10, 2015 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA The UFC is back tonight with their first of four events over the next nine days, and we’ve got a pair of young […]

Weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Namajunas”

December 10, 2015

Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 80 event from Las Vegas, Nevada, the first of three UFC events in three nights. All fighters hit the mark for their respective bouts; check […]

D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Namajunas”

December 9, 2015

Sit down, strap in, and hang on, because this is the kickoff of perhaps the greatest stretch of MMA in the short history of the sport. The UFC is doing things right by building to […]

ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC Fight Night 80’s Paige VanZant vs. Rose Namajunas main event

December 8, 2015

Who wins the Paige VanZant vs. Rose Namajunas main event at UFC Fight Night 80, and how? What other fights stand out on the UFC Fight Pass card, and why?   MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR […]

Aljamain Sterling considering free agency after UFC Fight Night 80 bout with Johnny Eduardo

December 8, 2015

26-year-old bantamweight Aljamain Sterling has been one of the best prospects in the division, but he may move on from the UFC if he’s not paid as such. In an interview with MMAJunkie.com ahead of […]

Nathan Coy replaces injured teammate Michael Graves in UFC Fight Night 80 bout against Danny Roberts

November 30, 2015

An injury to Michael Graves has taken him out of next week’s UFC Fight Night 80 event in Las Vegas, but has opened a spot for his American Top Team teammate Nathan Coy. The UFC […]

Lyman Good injured, Sergio Moraes steps in against Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 80

October 30, 2015

UFC Fight Night 80, coming to Las Vegas on Dec. 10, has gotten another injury change. The UFC announced this week that Lyman Good has suffered an injury in training, taking him out of the […]

Joanne Calderwood says knee injury behind UFC Fight Night 80 withdrawal

October 29, 2015

Joanne Calderwood has given an update on her status after being forced out of a headlining bout with Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night 80 this December. The Scottish strawweight took to Facebook to explain […]

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UFC confirms Paige VanZant vs. Rose Namajunas as new UFC Fight Night 80 headliner

October 28, 2015

The UFC has confirmed a change to the UFC Fight Night 80 main event, as Joanne Calderwood is out with an injury. Rose Namajunas steps in a month and a half’s notice to face Paige […]

Paige VanZant’s teammate says she’s now fighting Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night 80 with Joanne Calderwood out

October 28, 2015

There may be a change coming to December’s UFC Fight Night 80 main event, though it has not yet been confirmed by the UFC. Paige VanZant’s Team Alpha Male teammate Justin Buchholz let out during […]

Fresh off successful debut, Sage Northcutt added to UFC Fight Night 80 “VanZant vs. Calderwood” against Cody Pfister

October 19, 2015

The UFC is unsurprisingly putting two of their young, heavily hyped fighters on a card together, announcing on Monday that 19-year-old Sage Northcutt will fight at UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas on Dec. […]

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