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UFC Fight Night 85 victor Viscardi Andrade flagged for potential USADA violation in out of competition test

April 12, 2016

USADA has caught yet another fighter in a potential violation for an out of competition drug test, with the UFC releasing a statement on welterweight Viscardi Andrade on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Brazilian defeated Richard Walsh […]

Frank Mir denies taking any banned substance in statement released on “potential” USADA violation

April 9, 2016

Frank Mir is denying having taken any banned substances, releasing a statement in reaction to the USADA notification of a violation regarding a sample submitted for testing on March 20, the day of his UFC […]

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Frank Mir flagged for potential USADA test violation out of UFC Fight Night 85 loss to Mark Hunt

April 9, 2016

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir has been flagged for a potential anti-doping violation in a test taken the day of his fight with Mark Hunt in Brisbane, Australia last month at UFC Fight Night […]

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Frank Mir agrees with stoppage in UFC Fight Night 85 loss to Mark Hunt, not considering retirement

March 26, 2016

“Yes, it was a good stoppage. My lights were on, but I had no bearings on where anything was coming from. So the effectiveness of me being able to defend myself was very low at […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Medical Suspensions: Frank Mir, Hector Lombard, five others out up to six months

March 26, 2016

With no athletic commission covering MMA in Australia, the UFC acted as the governing body for last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 event from Brisbane. That left their doctors responsible for handing down medical suspensions […]

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Mark Hunt still wants rematches on recent losses, but says “any of the top-five guys would be fine”

March 25, 2016

Mark Hunt’s KO over Frank Mir has him back on a winning streak in the UFC’s heavyweight division, which in itself is enough to put him in the “mix.” Though he talked about several rematches […]

MMATorch Podcast 3/23/16: Penick, Hansen, and Ennis on MMA in NY, much more

March 24, 2016

In a brand new episode of the MMATorch podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick is joined by Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen to discuss last week’s UFC Fight Night 85, and […]

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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir”

March 23, 2016

UFC Fight Night 85 took place last weekend from Australia. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 85 BAD/GOOD: Bec Rawlings vs. Seohee Ham This was a solid enough fight, but I just wasn’t […]

UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir” draws 1,149,000 viewers to Fox Sports 1

March 23, 2016

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 85 broadcast on Fox Sports 1 drew an average of 1,149,000 viewers, according to Sports TV Ratings. The broadcast from Australia was headlined by Mark Hunt’s first round KO over Mark […]

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Mark Hunt wants rematches with top heavyweights after UFC Fight Night 85 win over Frank Mir

March 21, 2016

Mark Hunt’s win over Frank Mir this weekend at UFC Fight Night 85 gave him two straight victories for the first time since 2013. Now, he’s interested in avenging one of the losses he took […]

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UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Mark Hunt’s walk-off KO over Frank Mir

March 20, 2016

Mark Hunt scored yet another walk-off KO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia, taking out Frank Mir with a perfectly placed right hand behind the ear. If you missed […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Neil Magny’s comeback win over Hector Lombard

March 20, 2016

Neil Magny scored his tenth win in an 11 fight stretch at UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia, taking out Hector Lombard after surviving an early first round drubbing. If you missed his comeback […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of “Fight of the Night” from Jake Matthews and Johnny Case

March 20, 2016

Young lightweights Jake Matthews and Johnny Case put on a show at UFC Fight Night 85 in their undercard bout, securing a “Fight of the Night” bonus in the process. Matthews picked up a rear […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Dan Kelly’s third round TKO over Antonio Carlos Junior

March 20, 2016

38-year-old Aussie Dan Kelly had his best win to date in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 85, taking out Antonio Carlos Junior by TKO in the third round in a come from behind effort. […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Video: Highlights of Steve Bosse’s first round KO over James Te Huna

March 20, 2016

Steve Bosse scored his first UFC win at UFC Fight Night 85, knocking out James Te Huna with a sick one punch finish. If you missed the event from Australia live, check out highlights of […]

UFC Fight Night 85 Bonuses: Mark Hunt, Neil Magny, Jake Matthews, and Johnny Case earn extra $50K each

March 20, 2016

Mark Hunt and Neil Magny scored “Performance of the Night” bonuses out of UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, taking home an extra $50K apiece for their stoppage wins over Frank Mir and Hector Lombard, […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir”

March 20, 2016

After the first four fights at UFC Fight Night 85 went to decision, it seemed like it could be a long night. Then the finishes started coming hard and heavy as only one fight of […]

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UFC Fight Night 85 Results: Mark Hunt scores walk-off KO over Frank Mir; third round comebacks fill main card

March 20, 2016

The UFC’s first event in Brisbane, Australia, saw Mark Hunt and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva go to war for five full rounds. In the return, Hunt settled for a walk off KO in the first round. […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 85 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s report on “Hunt vs. Mir” event from Australia

March 19, 2016

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 85 MAY 19, 2016 LIVE FROM BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA The UFC is back on Fox Sports 1 tonight with an all new fight card from Brisbane, Australia. Tonight’s event is headlined by the […]

Weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 85 “Hunt vs. Mir”

March 18, 2016

Weigh-ins took place today for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 event from Brisbane, Australia, and all fighters on the card hit their mark. Full weigh-in results are below: Fox Sports 1 Main Card (10PM […]

D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC Fight Night 85 “Mir vs. Hunt”

March 18, 2016

For the most part, this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 card has been forgotten. Neither Frank Mir nor Mark Hunt appear likely to be in the title hunt again. Neil Magny’s calculating style isn’t much […]

Frank Mir targeting leg locks against Mark Hunt, warns him to tap if he wants to continue career

March 16, 2016

“I’ve worked a lot of leg attacks. I love leg locks and heel hooks and kneebars. They’re complex and hard to avoid. I feel like if we get down to the ground, defending his legs […]

Alan Patrick remains on UFC Fight Night 85 card in Australia, meets newcomer Damien Brown

March 14, 2016

Alan Patrick will remain on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Australia, with the UFC announcing Monday that he’ll take on newcomer Damien Brown. Patrick lost opponent Chad Laprise over the weekend due […]

UFC Fight Night 85 event in Australia adds Daniel Hooker vs. Mark Eddiva

January 29, 2016

The UFC has been filling out several upcoming events this week, and their March 20 UFC Fight Night 85 card in Australia now has its 11th fight with the addition of Daniel Hooker vs. Mark […]

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ruslan Magomedov reportedly set for UFC Fight Night 85 in Zagreb, Croatia

January 23, 2016

The UFC’s first trip to Croatia may have its first fight, as Russian site ExpertMMA.ru reports that Gabriel Gonzaga will meet Ruslan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 85. That April 10 event is set to […]

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