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A knee injury has taken Northern Ireland’s Norman Parke out of his UFC 180 bout with Diego Sanchez, but fans in Mexico City will still get their dose of the former Ultimate Fighter winner on November 15, as Sanchez faces New England action hero Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout that could potentially be a Fight of the Year candidate.The owner of the most post-fight bonuses in UFC history, Lauzon is coming off a Fight of the Night win over Michael Chiesa in September, marking his second consecutive victory. Albuquerque’s Sanchez has six Fight of the Night awards of his own, and there would be no … Read the Full Article Here
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That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a Swedish edition of the Downes Side! While the less creative types of the world may make cracks about meatballs and Muppet characters, the Nostradamus of MMA has no time for such nonsense. Instead, I want to talk about the Social Democrats and nuclear energy policy.As Stefan Lofven figures out what to do with Vattenfall, UFC fighters will be climbing into the Octagon inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. The main event of the night (depending on your geography) features a clash between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson. In the co-main even … Read the Full Article Here
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UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story and the featherweight bout between Akira Corassani and Max Holloway, airs live on UFC Fight Pass from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden beginning at 12:10pm ET / 9:10am PT.UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN EVENTRick Story (170) VS Gunnar Nelson (170)UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARDAkira Corassani (145) VS Max Holloway (145)Jan Blachowicz (205)VS Ilir Latifi (204)Mike Wilkinson (145) VS Niklas Backstrom (145)UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMSScott Askham (185) VS Magnus Cedenblad (185)Alexander Yakovlev (170) VS Nico Mu … Read the Full Article Here
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Akira Corassani has lived in the United States for the last three years, but his heart will always be in his native Sweden. So even though he says he was “somewhere in the middle” when it comes to the evolution of mixed martial arts in his home country, he still beams like a proud papa when he watches the sport explode there.“Watching these new guys coming up, it’s a lot of fun,” the Lund native said. “And it’s going to get crazier. It’s going to be one of those things where in five or ten years you’re going to look back and say ‘wo … Read the Full Article Here
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A coveted spot in a bantamweight championship fight was up for grabs. Renan Barao was out of his UFC 177 rematch against T.J. Dillashaw and the scramble was on for a replacement to save the main event. On weigh-in day no less.Raphael Assuncao’s phone started ringing…and ringing…and ringing.It wasn’t what you think though.“You know what, the reporters were calling me that night,” Assuncao laughs. “‘Hey would you take that fight?’ It was crazy. I had the UFC Twitter Takeover that night as well, and people kept asking me about it. I couldn … Read the Full Article Here
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Following Irish sensation Conor McGregor’s flawless performance at UFC 178, fans and media alike have been clamoring for news of what’s next for “Notorious” now that he has cracked the Top 5 featherweight rankings.
If champion Jose Aldo is victorious at UFC 179 against Chad Mendes, UFC President Dana White said McGregor may be the logical new No. 1 contender.
“Here’s the thing: If you go down the list, every one of those guys has fought Jose Aldo already,” White told UFC.com in his weekly interview, referencing the top ranked featherweight fighte … Read the Full Article Here
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Fresh from an impressive second-round TKO of Gray Maynard in August, Ross Pearson will travel to Sydney, Australia to face New York’s Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night event at Allphones Arena on November 8.In the main event, Luke Rockhold meets Michael Bisping in a clash of middleweight contenders. England’s Pearson is unbeaten in four of his last five bouts, showing off the form that won him The Ultimate Fighter back in 2009. TUF 15 finalist Iaquinta is 4-1 in his last five outings, most recently stopping Rodrigo Damm in September. Read the Full Article Here
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Things don’t always turn out well for fighters who do what Ilir Latifi did back in April of 2013. Of course there are exceptions, but when you make your UFC debut on less than a week’s notice against one of the best fighters in your division, you not only lose the fight more often than not, but the rest of your career usually won’t reach those heights again.Latifi is one of those exceptions. Yes, he accepted a short notice fight with Gegard Mousasi last year, replacing his teammate Alexander Gustafsson in the light heavyweight bout, and yes, he lost the fight, albei … Read the Full Article Here
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Most of the media attention in the aftermath of July’s UFC event in Dublin focused on the big wins by Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson, as well as the remarkable comeback by Cathal Pendred and the atmosphere in the O2 Arena. But it was the flyweight member of the SBG Ireland Gym who got everything started that night, as Patrick Holohan submitted Josh Sampo in the opening fight of the card, setting the tone for perhaps the greatest night in Irish MMA history.“I didn’t feel that pressure thing,” the unbeaten Holohan said. “I’ve heard someone saying that you& … Read the Full Article Here
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This Saturday, UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story will take place on UFC FIGHT PASS during the day and UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine will air on FOX Sports 1 at night. Here’s a look at Saturday’s fight cards in Stockholm and Halifax By The Numbers…
 
3400Approximate miles between Saturday’s two Octagon sites as UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story takes place in Stockholm, Sweden and UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada170Pound division aka welterweights that will take center-stage in the main event of both fight car … Read the Full Article Here
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