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SHERDOG ARTICLES DECEMBER 2017
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Matches to Make After UFC 219 Holly Holm wandered onto the tracks when the train ... well, you know the rest.
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Sunday Morning UFC 219 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night? Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.
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UFC 219 Slideshow Quick shots from Saturday night's UFC 219 card in Las Vegas.
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Picking & Grinning: UFC 219 ‘Cyborg vs. Holm’ Can Holly Holm shake the women’s MMA world to its core for the second time in a little more than two years? Time will soon tell.
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Saturday Morning UFC 219 Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...
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Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino: By The Numbers The Brazilian wrecking machine will defend her women’s featherweight championship against Holly Holm in the UFC 219 headliner on Saturday in...
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Carlos Condit: 5 Defining Moments The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion returns to the cage at UFC 219, where he will duke it out with Neil Magny on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Upset of the Year Rose Namajunas as a 7-to-1 underdog unseated Joanna Jedrzejczyk to capture the women’s strawweight championship at UFC 217 on Nov. 4 in New York.
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Debets: The UFC Screwed Robert Whittaker What are the long-term ramifications for how the promotion handled its undisputed middleweight champion? Sherdog contributor Jacob Debets takes...
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Preview: UFC 219 ‘Cyborg vs. Holm’ The Endeavor-led Ultimate Fighting Championship puts its inaugural year in the books with UFC 219 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Round of the Year Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson made violent magic in the second round of “The Ultimate Fighter 25” headliner on July 7 in Las Vegas.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Event of the Year UFC 217 on Nov. 4 at Madison Square Garden had something for everyone, including the triumphant return of one of MMA’s true icons.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Knockout of the Year Jaws across the MMA universe hit the floor in response to Edson Barboza’s knee strike KO against Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11.
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An MMA Christmas: 12 Fights We Want Santa to Bring Us in 2018 Every year the same question burns in our minds: what do we want for Christmas? For us MMA fans, the answer is always pretty simple. We want...
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Anderson Silva: By The Numbers The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder has pieced together a historic resume that few mixed martial artists -- if...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Story of the Year Maybe it’s true, as Floyd Mayweather once said, that “an elephant don’t beef with ants,” but maybe it’s also true that if that ant...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Under the radar in the same calendar year he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, Volkan Oezdemir has managed to fight his way into a title bout in 2018 against...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 All-Violence Team In 2018, much of the MMA landscape will be dictated by competition between talent behemoth WME-IMG’s cagefighting league and Viacom’s fighting...
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By The Numbers: Kazushi Sakuraba The Japanese legend spent the better part of two decades entertaining audiences, tackling the impossible and torturing MMA’s First Family.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Comeback Fighter of the Year Georges St. Pierre returned from a four-year layoff at UFC 217 on Nov. 4 and choked Michael Bisping unconscious to capture the undisputed...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Robbery of the Year The last few years haven’t been kind to former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ace and a man who many consider one of the greatest fighters of all time in...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Submission of the Year Who are we kidding? Was there any real doubt? Demetrious Johnson is the undisputed winner of Sherdog.com’s Submission of the Year for 2017.
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The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters on the UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to the cage for the first time in more than a year when he confronts Edson Barboz at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Fight of the Year “It is international fight week,” announcer Todd Grisham said moments before the headlining fight started at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale,...
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Pictures: Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets Press Conference Mikey Garcia and Sergey Lipinets stood toe-to-toe at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Saturday, Feb. 10...
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Beatdown of the Year Frankie Edgar did not hold back when he faced Yair Rodriguez, as he thrashed the prospect for two rounds at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas.
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Sherdog.com’s 2017 Fighter of the Year Wins over Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero propelled Robert Whittaker to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.
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Pictures: Saunders vs. Lemieux Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) bested David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) to keep the WBO middleweight title at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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Matches to Make After UFC on Fox 26 Never in Robbie Lawler’s outstanding 16-year career had he been outclassed so thoroughly over such a long period of time. Take a bow, Rafael dos...
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By The Numbers: UFC on Fox 26 Rafael dos Anjos is one step closer to becoming a two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship champion.
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Sunday Morning UFC on Fox 26 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night? Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.
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Pictures: Jessie Vargas vs. Aaron Herrera Jessie Vargas outpointed Aaron Herrera at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.
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UFC on Fox 26 Slideshow Quick images from Saturday afternoon's UFC on Fox 26 card.
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Saturday Morning UFC on Fox 26 Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...
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Bellator 191 Slideshow Quick images from Friday's Bellator 191 card.
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Picking & Grinning: UFC on Fox 26 ‘Lawler vs. dos Anjos’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos has settled into life at 170 pounds, though his next assignment...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Glover Teixeira The former Shooto Americas champion will answer the bell against Misha Cirkunov at UFC on Fox 26 this Saturday in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Preview: UFC on Fox 26 ‘Lawler vs. dos Anjos’ A no-brainer title eliminator on network television is almost always going to be a good look, but UFC on Fox 26 this Saturday in Winnipeg, Manitoba, blesses us with former welterweight ruler Robbie Lawler...
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Bellator 191 Weigh-in Pictures Quick images from Thursday's weigh-ins.
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Rafael dos Anjos: By The Numbers The Brazilian will carry a two-fight winning streak into his confrontation with Robbie Lawler in the UFC on Fox 26 main event this Saturday in...
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Claressa Shields Workout Photos Claressa Shields worked out for her hometown press in Detroit.
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Sherdog’s Top 10: Robbie Lawler Knockouts The former welterweight champion owns one of the sport’s most impressive highlight reels, replete with spine-tingling stoppages that are not...
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Robbie Lawler: By The Numbers The former welterweight champion will toe the line against Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on Fox 26 main event this Saturday in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Walker: The Fire Sale on Credibility The UFC’s decision to willingly turn away from the approach that once separated it from boxing is cause for serious concern, writes Anthony Walker.
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UFC Fight Night 123 Post-Mortem: Coming-Out Party Brian Ortega walked in as a promising up-and-comer and walked out as a full-fledged title contender in a division filled with bona fide killers,...
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Carbajal: What’s Cub Swanson’s Next Move? The perennial featherweight contender enters free agency following a submission loss to Brian Ortega. Sherdog columnist Edward Carbajal examines...
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Bellator 191: By The Numbers Michael McDonald makes his first appearance under the Bellator MMA flag and does so as a headliner on Friday in Newcastle, England.
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The Bottom Line: The Destruction of a Division Georges St. Pierre, Michael Bisping and UFC matchmakers have left the 185-pound weight class in shambles, writes Todd Martin.
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Rizin Fighting Federation World Grand Prix 2017 to Air on Fite TV, PPV (PRESS RELEASE) -- International mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing fans can close out the 2017 season in grand style, viewing double-barreled...
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Primus FC Pictures Primus FC debuted its inugural event Saturday on Fite TV.
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Opinion: Mixed Feelings for the Middleweight Division The last 18 months at 185 pounds were deliriously entertaining, and now we are back to the pragmatic brilliance of elite fighters competing for...
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’ Brian Ortega has played a variety of roles since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster in 2014, steroid cheat and rehabilitated...
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By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 123 Brian Ortega isn’t someone you want near your neck.
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UFC Fight Night 123 Slideshow Quick images from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 123 card.
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Sunday Morning UFC Fight Night 123 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night? Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.
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Invicta FC 26 Pictures Quick images from Friday night's Invicta FC 26 card:
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Saturday Morning UFC Fight Night 123 Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...
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Pictures: Luis Ortiz Knocks Out Daniel Martz Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz blitzed Daniel Martz with Deontay Wilder looking on from ringside.
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Pictures: Jean Pascal vs. Ahmed Elbiali Jean Pascal handed Ahmed Elbiali his first professional loss Friday on FS1.
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Picking & Grinning: UFC Fight Night ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’ If Cub Swanson ever wants to challenge for an Ultimate Fighting Championship title, he likely needs to avoid any more potholes
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Primus FC Looking to Earn Respect with Inaugural Event on Fite TV Fite TV is set to unleash another night of mixed martial arts action on Saturday and upstart organization Primus FC is along for the ride.
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Cub Swanson: By The Numbers The perennial featherweight contender will take on former Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Brian Ortega in the UFC Fight 123 main event...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Brian Ortega The undefeated Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt will battle Cub Swanson in the UFC Fight Night 123 headliner on Saturday in Fresno, California.
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Invicta FC 26 Weigh-in Pictures Quick images from Thursday's weigh-ins:
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Bellator 190 Weigh-in Pictures Quick pictures from Friday's Bellator 190 weigh-ins.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Alessio Sakara The American Top Team mainstay will attempt to unseat middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho in the Bellator 190 headliner on Saturday in...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 123 ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’ With all due respect to Alexandre Franca Nogueira, the featherweight division is as hot it has ever been in the history of mixed martial arts....
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Primus FC MMA inaugural event streams LIVE on FITE 12/9 7pm EST (PRESS RELEASE) -- FITE TV announces the debut of PRIMUS Fighting Championship December 9th 2017. The event, which will be the inaugural event...
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Bellator 190: By The Numbers Bellator MMA middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho tackles Alessio Sakara in the main event on Saturday in Florence, Italy.
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10 December Tussles Worth Watching Jennifer Maia will defend the Invicta Fighting Championships flyweight crown in a five-round clash with the undefeated Aga Niedzwiedz on Dec. 8...
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Meet Rizin FF’s Maria de Oliveira Neta Maria de Oliveira Neta is leading the renewal of women’s mixed martial arts in Brazil.
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This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman to Celebrate No. 53 No nickname in mixed martial arts history fits its subject better than “The Hammer.” Mark Coleman will turn 53 on Dec. 20.
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Opinion: UFC 218 Showed Respect Matters as Much as Spectacle Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje proved that sometimes pure competition can speak for itself in mixed martial arts, writes Edward Carbajal.
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The Bottom Line: Time to Sell Some Fights The Ultimate Fighting Championship is long overdue when it comes to creating new icons and the present possibilities are strong, writes Todd Martin.
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UFC 218 Post-Mortem: Detroit Rock City The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday brought one of the best events of 2017 to the Motor City, writes Jordan Colbert.
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Opinion: A G.O.A.T. for All Seasons There are no clear-cut, right-and-wrong answers for the greatest of all-time discussion but Max Holloway has certainly joined the party, writes...
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Matches to Make After UFC 218 Max Holloway sent a cold two-word message to those who would seek to overthrow him: Good luck.
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By the Numbers: UFC 218 The third round is the charm for Max Holloway.
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Sunday Morning UFC 218 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night? Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.
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Pictures: Ali Upsets Cotto Sadam "World Kid" Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) upset Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) Saturday night in front of 12,391 fans.
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UFC 218 Slideshow Quick images from Saturday night's UFC 218 card.
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By the Numbers: TUF 26 Finale No matter what happens from here, Nicco Montano will always be first.
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Saturday Morning UFC 218 Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...
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Picking & Grinning: UFC 218 ‘Holloway vs. Aldo 2’ Max Holloway has no desire to relinquish power, no matter how badly Jose Aldo wants to reclaim it.
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Bellator 189 Slideshow Quick images from Friday night's Bellator 189 card.
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Preview: UFC 218 ‘Holloway vs. Aldo 2’ As the holiday season begins, UFC 218 on Saturday in Detroit is not exactly what we asked for, but Max Holloway-Jose Aldo 2 is not a bad...
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Eddie Alvarez: 5 Defining Moments The former lightweight champion will tackle Justin Gaethje in one of the year’s most anticipated battles at UFC 218 on Saturday in Detroit.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Michelle Waterson The former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder will collide with Tecia Torres at UFC 218 on Saturday in Detroit.


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