McGregor vs. Siver: A Complete Guide to UFC Fight Night 59

UFC Fight Night 59 takes over Boston this Sunday.
Headlining the event will be the No. 5-ranked featherweight contender Conor McGregor. He has a title shot on the line against No. 10-ranked Dennis Siver. The boisterous contender has risen up the ranks …

UFC Fight Night 59 takes over Boston this Sunday.

Headlining the event will be the No. 5-ranked featherweight contender Conor McGregor. He has a title shot on the line against No. 10-ranked Dennis Siver. The boisterous contender has risen up the ranks quickly. He has a chance to cement his place as one of the organization’s top stars with an emphatic victory.

And that isn’t even the best fight on the card.

The co-main event will see the trilogy fight between No. 3-ranked lightweight contender Donald Cerrone and No. 5-ranked Benson Henderson. Henderson has won both of the previous two meetings in the now defunct WEC promotion, and this fight will be only three rounds instead of five.

Cerrone returns to the cage just 15 days since his last victory at UFC 182.

UFC Fight Night 59 looks to deliver stellar action all night long, and this is your guide to all the fun. Let’s examine all the fights on the card. 

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Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant Set for April at UFC on Fox 15

Woman’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig will face young up-and-comer Paige VanZant at UFC on Fox 15 this April 18. The news was reported by UFC broadcaster Ariel Helwani Wednesday night on UFC Tonight (h/t MMAJunkie.com): Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant, Jim Miller vs. Paul Felder added to FOX UFC Fight Night http://t.co/11XoKFfUGz pic.twitter.com/2l2QWIEmb3 — UFCONFOX […]

Woman’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig will face young up-and-comer Paige VanZant at UFC on Fox 15 this April 18. The news was reported by UFC broadcaster Ariel Helwani Wednesday night on UFC Tonight (h/t MMAJunkie.com): Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant, Jim Miller vs. Paul Felder added to FOX UFC Fight Night http://t.co/11XoKFfUGz pic.twitter.com/2l2QWIEmb3 — UFCONFOX […]

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Donald Cerrone and the UFC’s 10 Toughest Fighters Right Now

The fight game incorporates an uncanny mixture of talents and physical capabilities.
Driven by an innate sense of awareness and survival, mixed martial artists put their bodies through the ringer.
Some adapt and overcome better than others, but for the…

The fight game incorporates an uncanny mixture of talents and physical capabilities.

Driven by an innate sense of awareness and survival, mixed martial artists put their bodies through the ringer.

Some adapt and overcome better than others, but for the most part, the sport’s collection of competitors inhabit the same natural ferocity.

However, when it boils down to brass tacks, the list of hard-nosed Octagon occupants who can produce elite results in the eyes of adversity shrinks.

So based on the ability to power through the pain and maintain a level head, here are the 10 toughest fighters in the UFC right now.

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Jim Miller vs. Paul Felder Set for UFC on Fox 15 in April

If Paul Felder can get past Jim Miller, we’ll know it’s not a fluke. Felder, the lightweight who stole the UFC 182 undercard show with a spinning back-fist knockout of Danny Castillo, now gets a bump up in competition, facing Miller at UFC on Fox 15, scheduled to take place April 18 in Newark, N.J. […]

If Paul Felder can get past Jim Miller, we’ll know it’s not a fluke. Felder, the lightweight who stole the UFC 182 undercard show with a spinning back-fist knockout of Danny Castillo, now gets a bump up in competition, facing Miller at UFC on Fox 15, scheduled to take place April 18 in Newark, N.J. […]

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LAS VEGAS — On Wednesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship outlined its new Athlete Outfitting Policy in a document sent to managers of all fighters currently on the roster. The document, obtained by Bleacher Report, details nearly every aspect of the new policy with the exception of what each fighter can expect to be paid from […]

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Jim Miller vs. Paul Felder Set for UFC on Fox 15 in April

If Paul Felder can get past Jim Miller, we’ll know it’s not a fluke.
Felder, the lightweight who stole the UFC 182 undercard show with a spinning back-fist knockout of Danny Castillo, now gets a bump up in competition, facing Miller at UFC on Fox 15, s…

If Paul Felder can get past Jim Miller, we’ll know it’s not a fluke.

Felder, the lightweight who stole the UFC 182 undercard show with a spinning back-fist knockout of Danny Castillo, now gets a bump up in competition, facing Miller at UFC on Fox 15, scheduled to take place April 18 in Newark, N.J.

The news was announced Wednesday evening by broadcaster Ariel Helwani on the UFC Tonight program (h/t MMAJunkie.com).

 

 

Fighting in only his second UFC contest, the 29-year-old Miller (9-0) was widely expected to come up short against Castillo, the wrestler based at California’s prestigious Team Alpha Male camp. Though Felder did win his UFC debut, it came by split decision against an equally unheralded opponent in Jason Saggo.

However, Felder pulled off the biggest surprise and the most exciting moment of the UFC 182 card, and the performance netted him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

On the other side of the cage, Miller (24-5-1) is one of the toughest and most experienced fighters in the UFC lightweight division. In his previous bout, held last July, Miller lost an action-packed contest to Donald Cerrone when Cerrone landed a highlight-reel head kick in the second round. Before that setback, Miller had won two in a row.

The matchup should provide both an entertaining scrap for fans and a solid litmus test for Felder, who became an overnight fan favorite following the widely watched UFC 182. It makes sense that Miller, himself a fighter with proven popularity and staying power, is a perfect test for “The Irish Dragon.”

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