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There were eight finishes in 12 fights at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with four each on the prelims and main card. Included among those stoppages was a bonus-winning heel hook for Valter Walker that gave him an astonishing three heel hook wins in three UFC fights – which never has been done before.
Stephen Thompson didn't address the controversial judging in the UFC Nashville co-main event, but the shin injury he suffered in the fight is more gnarly than expected. Thompson was on the wrong end of a split decision to Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday's UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena.
The President's attendance of the FIFA Club World Cup final is the latest in a string of high-profile sports-related trips in his second term.
Vitor Petrino was successful in his heavyweight debut at UFC on ESPN 70 with a one-sided showing against Austen Lane. Petrino (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) put Lane (13-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) on his back early in the first round of Saturday's main card bout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville,
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Dustin Poirier is set to make the final walk of his UFC and MMA career next Saturday night when he tries to win the ‘BMF’ title from Max Holloway.
Steve “Mean Machine” Garcia continues his rise in the UFC Featherweight Division, as he earned his 6th consecutive victory on Saturday night in Nashville with a unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar.
Only a select group in history have reached 20 octagon wins, and Derrick Lewis is now one of them after UFC Nashville.
Contenders Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates will square off in a three-round clash at UFC 319, which takes place Aug. 16 at United Center in Chicago, the promotion announced Sunday.