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Alex Garcia Happy With Attention Following UFC Shanghai Finish

Alex Garcia embraces newfound attention following a big submission victory at UFC Fight Night 122. Earlier today (Nov. 25), Garcia took on Muslim Salikhov. This was Salikhov’s UFC debut. Garcia’s grappling proved to be the difference maker….

Alex Garcia embraces newfound attention following a big submission victory at UFC Fight Night 122. Earlier today (Nov. 25), Garcia took on Muslim Salikhov. This was Salikhov’s UFC debut. Garcia’s grappling proved to be the difference maker. In the second round, he took the back of his opponent and locked in a rear-naked choke to […]

UFC Fight Night 122 Adds Garcia-Salikhov, Asker-Mulheron

Two fights have been added to November’s UFC Fight Night 122 event. Welterweights Alex Garcia and Muslim Salikhov will square off from Shanghai, China along with heavyweights Cyril Asker and James Mulheron. The two fights are the latest additions…

Two fights have been added to November’s UFC Fight Night 122 event. Welterweights Alex Garcia and Muslim Salikhov will square off from Shanghai, China along with heavyweights Cyril Asker and James Mulheron. The two fights are the latest additions to the November 25 event from the Mercedes-Benz Arena that features Kelvin Gastelum vs. Anderson Silva. […]

UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee Secures Pair of New Bouts

Two more fights have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 112 event, as Tim Means tackles Alex Garcia and Darrell Horcher squares off against Devin Powell. Means (26-8-1) has scored eight Octagon wins over multiple stints with the promotion, but is looking to rebound after a submission loss to Alex Oliveira in March. […]

Two more fights have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 112 event, as Tim Means tackles Alex Garcia and Darrell Horcher squares off against Devin Powell. Means (26-8-1) has scored eight Octagon wins over multiple stints with the promotion, but is looking to rebound after a submission loss to Alex Oliveira in March. […]

Vitor Belfort Moves Camp To TriStar For Retirement Bout

MMA legend Vitor Belfort will be training with one of fighting’s most highly-regarded teams for the final fight of his career at June 3’s UFC 212. Photos surfaced on Alex Garcia’s Instagram of “The Phenom” training at Montreal’s famed TriStar Gym alongside Georges St-Pierre for his upcoming bout agianst fellow longtime veteran Nate Marquardt, a

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MMA legend Vitor Belfort will be training with one of fighting’s most highly-regarded teams for the final fight of his career at June 3’s UFC 212.

Photos surfaced on Alex Garcia’s Instagram of “The Phenom” training at Montreal’s famed TriStar Gym alongside Georges St-Pierre for his upcoming bout agianst fellow longtime veteran Nate Marquardt, a move which Belfort later confirmed when questioned by MMA Junkie:

Belfort is unquestionably one of the most powerful knockouts in the short history of MMA, but he’s also undoubtedly fallen upon hard times during a disappointing streak of mounting knockout losses following his unlikely TRT-fueled knockout streak in 2013.

Matching him against Marquardt, who’s also a onetime great past his prime, is an excellent booking for Belfort’s last walk to the cage after recent match-ups with top middleweights like Kelvin Gaastelum, Gegard Mousasi, and ‘Jacare’ Souza. The fight gives him an opportunity to go out with a victory in his native Rio de Janeiro, something many longtime fans of MMA will be rooting for the Brazilian legend.

He’ll always be a polarizing figure, but controversy aside, Belfort secured and still boasts many UFC milestones and could realistically go down as one of them most exciting fighters in MMA history win or lose. Training with Zahabi and St-Pierre in Canada will certainly give him a great chance to deliver one last great performance for his many fans.

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Cruz-Garbrandt Named Fight Of The Night, Nunes & Garcia Earn Bonuses At UFC 207

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Not only did Amanda Nunes earn her highest-profile victory of her career in her first defense as UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion in the main event of Friday night’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, she also earned the most money of her career in a single night.

Nunes, who earned a reported $200,000 to opponent Ronda Rousey’s $3 million fight purse, with pay-per-view points on top of that figure. Additionally, she took home an extra $50,000 in the form of a Performance of the Night bonus for her 48-second TKO of Rousey. Alex Garcia also pocketed an extra $50k for his devastating knockout of Mike Pyle on the preliminary card.

The UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey “Fight of the Night” bonus honors went to UFC Bantamweights Dominick Cruz and Cody “No Love” Garbrandt, who provided the most excitement on the PPV card, outside of the quick 48-second main event, of course. For their efforts, Cruz and Garbrandt will take home an additional $50,000 in performance bonuses on top of their reported fight purses of $350,000 and $200,000, respectively.

For complete round-by-round results of Friday night’s pay-per-view, read our detailed report here: UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Results

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Not only did Amanda Nunes earn her highest-profile victory of her career in her first defense as UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion in the main event of Friday night’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, she also earned the most money of her career in a single night.

Nunes, who earned a reported $200,000 to opponent Ronda Rousey’s $3 million fight purse, with pay-per-view points on top of that figure. Additionally, she took home an extra $50,000 in the form of a Performance of the Night bonus for her 48-second TKO of Rousey. Alex Garcia also pocketed an extra $50k for his devastating knockout of Mike Pyle on the preliminary card.

The UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey “Fight of the Night” bonus honors went to UFC Bantamweights Dominick Cruz and Cody “No Love” Garbrandt, who provided the most excitement on the PPV card, outside of the quick 48-second main event, of course. For their efforts, Cruz and Garbrandt will take home an additional $50,000 in performance bonuses on top of their reported fight purses of $350,000 and $200,000, respectively.

For complete round-by-round results of Friday night’s pay-per-view, read our detailed report here: UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Results

UFC 207 Bonuses: Amanda Nunes Scores $50,000 For Devastating KO

UFC 207 emanated tonight (Friday, December 30, 2016) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event saw superstar Ronda Rousey make her long-awaited return against Brazilian powerhouse Amanda Nunes. It would be one to forget for the former champion. “The Lioness” savaged the “Rowdy” one in under a minute. A brief scuffle

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UFC 207 emanated tonight (Friday, December 30, 2016) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event saw superstar Ronda Rousey make her long-awaited return against Brazilian powerhouse Amanda Nunes. It would be one to forget for the former champion.

“The Lioness” savaged the “Rowdy” one in under a minute. A brief scuffle gave way to Nunes landing power punch after power punch, Rousey a sitting duck for the onslaught. Already dazed after the first couple and unable to clinch or get out of harm’s way, Rousey had to be rescued by referee Herb Dean just 48 seconds into the very first round. For her efforts, Nunes was awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus check. Where Rousey goes from here is much less certain.

The other Performance of the Night and extra $50,000 went to Alex Garcia for his crushingly violent first-round knockout of Mike Pyle on the prelims. An overhand right from the hulking welterweight caught Pyle flush on the chin as he moved forward, knocking him unconscious immediately. The long-time UFC and MMA veteran crashed backwards to the canvas, his face grotesquely contorted.

The Fight of the Night was a no-brainer, as Cody Garbrandt put on a scintillating display of speed, power, and poise in taking a unanimous verdict – and the belt – from Dominick Cruz. Two razor-close rounds gave way to a clear-cut third for the challenger. The fourth round, though, saw Garbrandt utterly dominate “The Dominator”, knocking him down on several occasions while mocking him mercilessly. Cruz showed incredible heart and toughness to not go away, but his last-ditch efforts in the fifth could not win him the belt. They did, however, earn him an extra $50,000.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA for all the UFC 207 fallout.

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