Author: MMA Fighting Newswire

LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines coming out of UFC 189. Check out the show above.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — UFC welterweight Alex Garcia spoke about his UFC 189 win over Mike Swick, how he feels about the Reebok deal, why he performs better on bigger cards and much more.

LAS VEGAS — John Howard discussed his win over Cathal Pendred at UFC 189, his new training camp, Irish fans and more.

Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald might have bonded over injuries inflicted upon each other.

Lawler and MacDonald posed for a picture at the hospital Saturday night after UFC 189. Lawler defeated MacDonald to retain his welterweight title with a fifth-round TKO after one of the greatest fights in promotion history. Both men were bloody, battered, cut and broken.

MacDonald’s coach Firas Zahabi posted the photo on Instagram with the caption: “In the end you find admiration and respect for one another.”

In the end you find admiration and respect for one another. Thank you @ruthless_rl and @romac_gorilla for the amazing fight! Thank u to all the fans for the support!! #blessed

A photo posted by Firas Zahabi (@firas_zahabi) on Jul 11, 2015 at 9:51pm PDT

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Louis Smolka spoke to the media after his UFC 189 over Neil Seery. The American fighter spoke about how tough Seery was, how close his submission attempts came to finishing him, his views on the Reebok deal, the Irish MMA fans and more.

LAS VEGAS — Cody Pfister talks about his unanimous decision win over Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC 189, the Reebok deal, his slow start, and more.