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Former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO Ari Emanuel all made Sporting News’ list of the 50 most influential people in sports for 2016.Visit Sporting News for more on Rousey, White and Emanuel as well as the full list. Read the Full Article Here

Khabib Nurmagomedov will be part of UFC 205 after all. Although rumors of him battling Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship failed to come to fruition, the Russian-born Nurmagomedov will still appear in the first UFC card in New York State on Nov. 12 when he faces Michael Johnson.Get ready for UFC 205: Fight card for Nov. 12 | Champions Alvarez, McGregor to headline historic card | Woodley-Wonderboy welterweight title clash set | Polish stars Jedrzejczyk, Kowalkiewicz perfect for NYC | Watch: Ticket info and early access opportunity The undefeated Nurmagomedov enters the fight as the … Read the Full Article Here

“The UFC organization was notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ruslan Magomedov of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection made on September 7, 2016.USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the … Read the Full Article Here

Fight Of The Night: Erick Silva vs Luan Chagas Performance Bonuses: Eric Spicely and Vicente Luque • Vicente Luque got the first finish of the night, and it definitely got the crowd going. A perfect overhand right dropped Hector Urbina at the 1-minute mark of their clash to win the first bonus of the evening • The Erick Silva-Luan Chagas clash that went deep into the third round before Silva could counter-attack and get a rear naked choke victory claimed top fight honors in Brasilia • Former Ultimate Fighter contestant Eric Spicely not only captured his first career UFC victory … Read the Full Article Here

Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday, September 24, 2016.
Cyborg vs Lansberg | Barao vs Nover | Nelson vs Bigfoot Silva | Trinaldo vs Felder | Santos vs Spicely | Pepey vs De La Torre | Burns vs Prazeres | Yahya vs Tanaka | Formiga vs Ortiz | Silva vs Chagas | Patrick vs Ray | Luque vs Urbina | Franca vs Gillespie
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg main card
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UFC Fight Night Brasilia, which is headlined by the women’s 140 lbs catchweight clash between Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg, and the featherweight fight between Renan Barao vs Phillipe Nover, airs live on FS1 from Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday, September 24 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event’s first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT.Main Event – Five RoundsCris Cyborg (141) vs Lina Lansberg (140)FS1 Main Card – 10 pm ET on FS1Renan Barao (146) vs P … Read the Full Article Here