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This is the UFC on FOX 17 undercard blog for the UFC on FOX 17 event at the Amway Center in Orlando on Saturday night.

There will be nine fights on the UFC on FOX 17 undercard. Charles Oliveira vs. Myles Jury, C.B. Dollaway vs. Nate Marquardt, Sarah Kaufman vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Josh Samman vs. Tamdan McCrory, Nik Lentz vs. Danny Castillo, Cole Miller vs. Jim Alers, Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman, Hayder Hassan vs. Vicente Luque, and
Luiz Henrique vs. Francis Ngannou are featured. Читать дальше...

Watch Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone full fight video to see dos Anjos' memorable win at UFC Fight Night 27 on Aug. 28, 2013 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Dos Anjos won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28 x3). Cerrone has won eight straight fights since that contest, while dos Anjos has gone 4-1 and won the UFC lightweight title strap.

The two fighters will compete again at UFC on FOX 17 on Saturday night.

LAS VEGAS --Though Donald Cerrone was hanging around Vegas before his title with Raphael dos Anjos, he wasn’t exactly scoping the talent. Nor was he hearing any footsteps from Tony Ferguson, who made a big statement at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale with his victory over Edson Barboza.

That statement was that there’s a new lightweight contender to be reckoned with. Potentially for Cerrone, should he get past Dos Anjos in Orlando, Florida on December 19.

Cerrone was at the Cosmo... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO – For all intents and purposes, Michael Johnson has won five fights in a row heading into his lightweight bout with Nate Diaz on Saturday night. Johnson dropped a controversial split decision in his last fight against Beneil Dariush in August, a fight that left a lot of people shaking their heads.

One of those was his Blackzilians coach, Henri Hooft, who sees Diaz as a potential sixth victory in a row for the 29-year old Johnson. Hooft hopes that a victory over Diaz gets Johnson not only into the title conversation... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO -- Sarah Kaufman hasn't fought in eight months, and before that she went a full year between fights. Maybe that's why win or lose come Saturday night against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on FOX 17 she says she'll be ready to fight again at UFC 195 on Jan. 2.

"The Baddest Man On the Planet". "The Pound-For-Pound Greatest". "Champion of the World". These are all titles presented to men (and now women) that resonate throughout society. For centuries, the world's greatest pugilists have been revered and immortalized by their exploits in the boxing ring. The ability to withstand unfathomable punishment and return the favor better than any other man on the planet has been a skill so honored that it has transcended sport. Boxing greats have crumbled the imprisoning walls of racism... Читать дальше...

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone for the UFC lightweight title headlines one last loaded card in Orlando on Saturday night, a fitting end to MMA's wild 2015.

ORLANDO – Nate Diaz is the last of the Diaz clan still eligible to fight, which therefore makes him a kind of national treasure. It’s been a year since Diaz last competed, and when he did he lost to Raphael dos Anjos in a non-competitive bout after missing weight by a considerable number. Try telling that to last pillar of Stockton. A year removed from that, Diaz told the media in Florida on Thursday that he was fighting at ten percent that night and Dos Anjos still couldn’t finish him.

"Remember the slap?" he said... Читать дальше...

The UFC on FOX 17 start time, TV schedule is for the dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 event at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.

The main card airs on FOX beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone
Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem
Michael Johnson vs. Читать дальше...

The UFC stages its last show of the year with a lightweight title bout, top heavyweight contender fight and much more. The main event is a rematch, but the results matter more than usual given how it could impact the division, draw in Conor McGregor and more.

I am surprised that during the various articles and segments that have appeared on both mixed-martial arts and broader sports outlets covering fighter pay, none have conducted any analysis of per-performance pay with other major sporting leagues.

The helter skelter end to 2015 continues, with the 5th UFC title up for grabs in a little over a month as the lightweight belt is up for grabs.

MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 17 results for the dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 fight card Dec. 19, plus live coverage from Orlando, live blogs of all the fights, and live UFC on FOX 17 twitter updates.

In the main event, Rafael dos Anjos will defend his lightweight title against Donald Cerrone in a rematch. dos Anjos defeated Cerrone via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 27 on Aug. 28, 2013.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will battle former Strikeforce heavyweight... Читать дальше...

The tough times keep rolling for Team Alpha Male inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan.

At UFC on FOX 13, Alistair Overeem (39-14-1 NC) bounced back from a TKO loss to Ben Rothwell by using his wrestling and heavy ground-and-pound to defeat Stefan Struve.

ORLANDO -- MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall take a closer look at the top storylines for UFC on FOX 17.

A few hours before weigh-ins Friday, Nate Diaz and Michael Johnson got into a little skirmish. The two jawed back and forth and Diaz shoved Johnson.

Hace un algunos días localicé un mensaje ("Fanpost" en jerga de SB Nation) que llamó mi atención. Un usuario de la comunidad MMA Fighting, canadiense pero residente en España, publicó a comienzos de 2014 un texto en el que redactaba una pequeña biografía clamando que las MMA no son muy populares en la península. He pasado un tiempo pensando acerca de este mensaje, viendo ciertos eventos de la UFC y preguntándome el porqué de este hecho.

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ORLANDO -- The last time Charles Oliveira was getting ready to fight, he was the main event against Max Holloway up north in Saskatoon.