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UFC Auckland – Lewis vs. Hunt: Main Card Staff Picks

UFC Auckland is not the prettiest card on paper, but the heavyweight main event is must-see. Here are Cageside Press' picks. UFC Auckland pits hard-hitting heavyweights Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis in the main event in front of Hunt's home...
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Study Finds No Link Between UFC Events and Domestic Violence (Football, On the Other...

A new study out of Canada has found no link between UFC events and domestic violence. While that may come as no surprise to most MMA fans, it's important to remember that one of the key factors keeping MMA...
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UFC 216: Potential Main Event Options for Edmonton’s Pay-Per-View

Already announced, UFC 216 in September will be the lone Canadian pay-per-view of the year, and the promotion's first trip to Edmonton. After a summer full of fights, who's left for the main event of UFC 216? Following a string of...
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Cris Cyborg Loses Sponsor Following Assault of Angela Magana, Company Issues Statement

Following an assault of Angela Magana last month at the UFC Athlete Retreat which led to a citation for misdemeanor battery by Las Vegas Police, UFC featherweight Cris "Cyborg" Justino has lost one of her sponsors. In a statement...
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Looking Ahead – UFC Auckland: Hunt vs. Lewis Main Card Preview

We preview UFC Auckland, airing this weekend on FOX Sports 1 with a main event featuring heavyweights Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis. Sometime towards Sunday evening in Auckland, New Zealand (Saturday night for those of us in North America, and...
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UFC 216: Heavyweight Luis Henrique Welcomes Olympian Arjan Bhullar

Edmonton's UFC 216 will see the debut of a former Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist in the heavyweight division. As first reported by The Province, Luis Henrique will face Arjan Bhullar at the event. Bhullar captured gold for...
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A Tale of Two Champs: Mighty Mouse and GDR Both At A Crossroads

Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson's frankly stunning attack on the UFC earlier this week opened the floodgates for criticism of both the promotion and himself. The majority seemed to side with Mighty Mouse. Yet just a week earlier, Germaine de...
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Brian Kelleher to Face Marlon Vera at UFC on Fox 25

UFC 212 upset (and Performance Bonus) winner Brian Kelleher made a huge splash in his UFC debut last weekend. Now, he's got something to look forward to: a fight with Marlon Vera at UFC on Fox 25. The bout...
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Former Heavyweight Brendan Schaub Joins Bellator NYC Pre-Show on Spike TV

Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub is the latest fighter to join Bellator MMA, though in this case, it will be in the broadcast booth. The retired heavyweight and former football player will serve as co-host for the Bellator NYC:...
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UFC 216: Cejudo vs. Reis, Moras vs. Evans-Smith Added to Edmonton Card

UFC 216  in Edmonton has had a couple of new bouts added to the card today. According to a report by Canada's TSN and confirmed by the UFC, flyweights Henry Cedjudo and Wilson Reis will square off at the...