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UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” Recap: Bisping, Jardine Score Decision Victories
Oct 18, 2008 - 7:45 pm ET | 111 Comments
UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” Recap: Bisping, Jardine Score Decision Victories

Middleweight contender Michael Bisping extended his 185-pound win streak to three-straight on Saturday night, defeating challenger Chris Leben via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” in front of a sold out crowd at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
Despite entering the bout in his best physical and mental [...]

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Phil Baroni Tops Olaf Alonso at Palace Fighting Championships 10
Sep 28, 2008 - 12:53 pm ET | 28 Comments

Phil Baroni extended his current winning streak to three-straight on Friday, defeating Olaf Alonso via unanimous decision in the main event of Palace Fighting Championships 10 on September 26th in Leemore, California.
Baroni earned scores of 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27 by controlling the pace throughout the bout, connecting with solid combination and securing multiple takedowns, and [...]

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UFC 88 Recap: Evans Knocks “The Iceman” Out Cold
Sep 7, 2008 - 1:24 am ET | 84 Comments

The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner Rashad Evans moved one step closer to a 205-pound title shot as he remained undefeated on Saturday at UFC 88, knocking out former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell midway through the second round of their main event matchup.
UFC 88 “Breakthrough” took place on Saturday, September 6th, in front of [...]

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UFC Fight Night 14 Recap: Silva Stops Irvin In 61 Seconds
Jul 20, 2008 - 4:22 pm ET | 29 Comments

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was successful in his light heavyweight debut, knocking out 205-pound knockout artist James Irvin with a straight right and ground and pound 61 seconds into the opening round of the main event of UFC Fight Night 14.
The eleven-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, at The Pearl at The [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Recap: Fedor Submits Sylvia In 36 Seconds
Jul 20, 2008 - 11:42 am ET | 42 Comments

Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko cemented his status as the world’s top heavyweight and one of its best pound-for-pound fighters with a 36-second victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the main event of Affliction “Banned”.
The ten-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, in front of a sold out crowd of [...]

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EliteXC Recap: Noons Overwhelms Edwards To Retain EliteXC Title
Jun 15, 2008 - 11:52 am ET | 5 Comments

HONOLULU (June 14, 2008) – On a night fit for a King, not even a post-fight scuffle could ruin the moment for KJ Noons, who retained the EliteXC lightweight title with a devastating 48-second, first-round TKO over Yves Edwards Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature on a card billed as “Return Of [...]

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UFC 85 Recap: Alves Stops Hughes, Bisping Dominates Day
Jun 8, 2008 - 2:19 am ET | 59 Comments

Thiago Alves stopped former UFC welterweight champion and future hall of famer Matt Hughes via technical knockout early in round two on Saturday, June 7th, at UFC 85 “Bedlam” in front of a sold-out crowd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
The showdown between two of the UFC’s top welterweight contenders was the main event [...]

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WEC 34 “Faber vs. Pulver” Recap: Faber and Torres Retain Titles
Jun 2, 2008 - 12:42 am ET | 8 Comments

In front of a sold out crowd at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California, WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber successfully defended his 145-pound title, besting former UFC lighweight champion Jens Pulver in a dominating-yet-exciting unanimous decision victory.
The “California Kid’s” victory highlighted the twelve-bout card which was broadcast on Versus.
Faber dominated from the opening bell, controlling [...]

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EliteXC “Primetime” Recap: Controversey Reigns
Jun 1, 2008 - 12:49 pm ET | 27 Comments

Though the face of EliteXC, Kimbo Slice, emerged victorious last night, it was controversy that reigned supreme in front on 8,033 fans at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for EliteXC “Primetime”, the sport’s first-ever network television card.
In the main event, former internet street fighter turned mixed martial artist Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson was [...]

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