The Nevada Athletic Commission will issue temporary suspensions to both Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields following their World Series of Fighting welterweight title bout at Planet Hollywood on Saturday night, the Review-Journal has leaned.
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Bettors with an opinion on who would win what UFC president Dana White believes could be the biggest fight in the organization’s history can back up that belief at the sports book beginning today. Whether or not the fight actually ever happens could be the bigger crapshoot.
Following her dominating win Saturday night in Brazil, where she knocked out Bethe Correia in 34 seconds, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey is already making moves for her film career and this latest project hits close to home.
Ronda Rousey knocked out Bethe Correia 34 seconds into the first round to remain undefeated and retain the UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.
Las Vegan Frank Mir will fight Andrei Arlovksi at UFC 191 on Sept. 5 at MGM Grand, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials confirmed on Saturday night.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 190 today in Rio de Janeiro, except for the two season title fights for the Brazilian version of “The Ultimate Fighter”:
Zuffa, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, filed a civil lawsuit in Nevada district court against retired fighter Wanderlei Silva on Tuesday, accusing the part-time Las Vegan of “intentional misconduct” as a result of his recent claims the organization has fixed fights in the past.
A second victory over former UFC champion Renan Barao has left little doubt T.J. Dillashaw reigns supreme in the bantamweight division.
UFC middleweight Michael Bisping wasn‘t ready to stop fighting after emerging victorious by split decision over Thales Leites in a five-round battle in the main event of the organization‘s first card in Scotland on Saturday.
Las Vegan Frank Mir spent all week labeling his former training partner Todd Duffee a bust. Then Mir went out and broke him in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card at Valley View Casino Center on Wednesday night.
When Frank Mir, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, first trained with Todd Duffee more than five years ago, his initial impression was similar to that of most observers.
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will fight Alexander Gustafsson this year, even though it‘s not his first choice of challenger.
After Stephen Thompson dropped Jake Ellenberger with a spinning hook kick, Ellenberger somehow found a way to scramble back to his feet.
Conor McGregor won the interim featherweight title in the main event of UFC 189 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden by knocking out Chad Mendes with three seconds left in a second round that had been dominated by Mendes.
UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger, who had lost three straight fights before a victory in February, will meet Stephen Thompson on Sunday in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter Finale” card at the MGM Grand Garden.
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