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Why Weidman’s Exit From UFC 199 Is a Positive

Embed from Getty Images Even though ex-champ Chris Weidman has pulled out of his scheduled fight with Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, the landscape of the UFC’s middleweight division has never looked better than it does right now. A division once decimated by the reign of Anderson Silva, now finds itself with an extremely marketable…
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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux Recap

http://gty.im/483449476 Saturday night’s fights saw number four-ranked light heavyweight Glover Teixeira take on a rising star, the number six-ranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux. Teixeira was in need of a win to get back on track for a title shot having lost two straight, and Saint Preux wanted to keep an impressive two fight winning…
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The “Notorious” Conor McGregor

http://gty.im/461750456 Conor McGregor began his MMA career in 2008, and since that time, has amassed a very impressive seventeen wins with only two losses. He is the former Cage Warriors lightweight and featherweight champion, and on July 11th, at UFC 189, he will challenge current featherweight king Jose Aldo for the UFC’s featherweight title.…
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