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[ARCHIVES] McGregor Reportedly KO’d While Doing Sparring Training

On This Day Five Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 10, 2016, 2:03 PM] Reports started circulating Monday that Conor McGregor was knocked out during a sparring session ahead of his UFC 205 lightweight fight with Eddie Alvarez. John Kavanagh, the head coach for McGregor, addressed the rumors on social media. Kavanagh also added a few […]

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On This Day Five Years Ago…

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 10, 2016, 2:03 PM]

Reports started circulating Monday that Conor McGregor was knocked out during a sparring session ahead of his UFC 205 lightweight fight with Eddie Alvarez.

John Kavanagh, the head coach for McGregor, addressed the rumors on social media. Kavanagh also added a few more replies, saying “because I’m trying to teach you how to think critically. Otherwise my time wasted on the next silly rumor and the one after that” when asked why he wouldn’t directly address the claims.

Alvarez had his own fun with the rumors, as well, as he took to his official Twitter page to share the following comment regarding the McGregor KO rumor:

UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor takes place on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City. Join us here at MMANews.com on 11/12 for live coverage of the UFC 205 pay-per-view.

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Several UFC Fighters & Personalities React To Dan Henderson’s Retirement

As witnessed at the UFC 204 pay-per-view in Manchester, England on Saturday evening, MMA legend Dan Henderson officially hung up his fight gloves for the last time.

Hendo came up short in his attempt to win the UFC Middleweight Championship from for…

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As witnessed at the UFC 204 pay-per-view in Manchester, England on Saturday evening, MMA legend Dan Henderson officially hung up his fight gloves for the last time.

Hendo came up short in his attempt to win the UFC Middleweight Championship from former rival Michael Bisping in the main event of Saturday’s pay-per-view. He lost via unanimous decision on scores of 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46, despite knocking Bisping down twice in the early rounds and coming extremely close to finishing “The Count” in the first round.

As promised, win, lose or draw, UFC 204 was advertised to be Hendo’s final appearance as an active competitor inside the Octagon, and apparently that’s exactly what MMA fans who ordered Saturday’s show witnessed.

Following the UFC 204 pay-per-view, which featured Hendo’s retirement, several MMA fighters took to social media to comment on the owner of the fan-friendly “H-Bomb” finally calling it a career at age 46. Below is a collection of tweets from various MMA personalities reacting to the retirement of Dan Henderson.

For video highlights of Dan Henderson’s final pro MMA fight at UFC 204, click here.

For a video archive of the UFC 204 post-fight press conference featuring Dan Henderson, click here.

For a post-UFC 204 backstage interview with Dan Henderson, click here.

Videos: Highlights Of Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 From UFC 204

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Michael Bisping survived two early knockdowns to retain his UFC Middleweight Championship with a five-round decision victory over MMA legend Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204 on Saturday night in Manchester, Eng…

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Michael Bisping survived two early knockdowns to retain his UFC Middleweight Championship with a five-round decision victory over MMA legend Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204 on Saturday night in Manchester, England.

Featured above is the official decision being read, as well as post-fight coverage featuring both Bisping and Henderson inside the Octagon.

Additionally, check out an assortment of highlights and other post-fight coverage from UFC’s official social media accounts below.

For complete UFC 204 results, click here.

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Results From Manchester, England

UFC brings the Octagon back to Manchester, England tonight, Saturday, October 8th for UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2.

Featuring Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi, Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jimi Manuwa and a headline bout of Michael Bisping vs. Dan…

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UFC brings the Octagon back to Manchester, England tonight, Saturday, October 8th for UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2.

Featuring Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi, Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jimi Manuwa and a headline bout of Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 for the UFC Middleweight Title, UFC 204 has something for everyone.

Join us here this evening for live coverage of the UFC 204 pay-per-view!

Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Michael Bisping (185) vs. Dan Henderson (184)
Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Gegard Mousasi (185)
Ovince Saint Preux (205) vs. Jimi Manuwa (205)
Stefan Struve (265) vs. Daniel Omielanczuk (239)
Mirsad Bektic (144) vs. Russell Doane (145)

Undercard (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Iuri Alcantara (136) vs. Brad Pickett (136)
Damian Stasiak (169) vs. Davey Grant (135)
Leon Edwards (169) vs. Albert Tumenov (169)

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Danny Roberts (170) vs. Mike Perry (170)
Leonardo Santos (156) vs. Adriano Martins (155)
Lukasz Sajeweski vs. Marc Diakiese (156)

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Video: UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Official Weigh-In Results

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As fight week wraps up, the official UFC 204 public weigh-ins were held on Friday evening in Manchester, England, for the event featuring the UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping defending his title for the first ti…

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As fight week wraps up, the official UFC 204 public weigh-ins were held on Friday evening in Manchester, England, for the event featuring the UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping defending his title for the first time in his home country in a rematch of his historic UFC 100 fight against MMA legend Dan Henderson.

Featured above is a complete video archive of the official UFC 204 weigh-ins. The results of the weigh-ins can be found below.

Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Michael Bisping (185) vs. Dan Henderson (184)
Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Gegard Mousasi (185)
Ovince Saint Preux (205) vs. Jimi Manuwa (205)
Stefan Struve (265) vs. Daniel Omielanczuk (239)
Mirsad Bektic (144) vs. Russell Doane (145)

Undercard (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Iuri Alcantara (136) vs. Brad Pickett (136)
Ian Entwistle vs. Rob Font (134) – fight canceled because Entwistle is ill
Damian Stasiak (169) vs. Davey Grant (135)
Leon Edwards (169) vs. Albert Tumenov (169)

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Danny Roberts (170) vs. Mike Perry (170)
Leonardo Santos (156) vs. Adriano Martins (155)
Lukasz Sajeweski vs. Marc Diakiese (156)

Join us here at MMANews.com on Saturday evening for live coverage of the UFC 204 pay-per-view.

UFC Rescheduling UFC Fight Night 97 Event Due To Loss Of Penn-Lamas Headliner

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On Thursday, UFC announced that due to the loss of BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas, they will be rescheduling their UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila, Philippines.

The following is the official announcement from UFC.com:

UFC FIGHT NIGHT MANILA: LAMAS VS. PENN TO BE RESCHEDULED

Manila, Philippines – UFC® announced today that it will reschedule its UFC Fight Night event planned for Oct. 15 in Manila, Philippines due to the loss of the main event. Former UFC champion BJ Penn was forced to withdraw from the main event bout with Ricardo Lamas due to injury.

“I suffered a rib injury in training and I apologize to the fans in Manila who were expecting to watch me compete,” Penn said. “I hope to be back in the Octagon soon.”

Athletes scheduled to compete on the Oct. 15 card will be rebooked at upcoming UFC events in the near future. Each athlete set to compete on Oct. 15 will also receive compensation due to the card being rescheduled. With its 2016 calendar finalized, UFC officials will discuss future dates for the event.

“SMLEI and UFC will continue to work together in the future to deliver exciting live events for fans,” Edgar Tejerero, President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. said.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the event should seek refunds at the point of purchase.

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On Thursday, UFC announced that due to the loss of BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas, they will be rescheduling their UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila, Philippines.

The following is the official announcement from UFC.com:

UFC FIGHT NIGHT MANILA: LAMAS VS. PENN TO BE RESCHEDULED

Manila, Philippines – UFC® announced today that it will reschedule its UFC Fight Night event planned for Oct. 15 in Manila, Philippines due to the loss of the main event. Former UFC champion BJ Penn was forced to withdraw from the main event bout with Ricardo Lamas due to injury.

“I suffered a rib injury in training and I apologize to the fans in Manila who were expecting to watch me compete,” Penn said. “I hope to be back in the Octagon soon.”

Athletes scheduled to compete on the Oct. 15 card will be rebooked at upcoming UFC events in the near future. Each athlete set to compete on Oct. 15 will also receive compensation due to the card being rescheduled. With its 2016 calendar finalized, UFC officials will discuss future dates for the event.

“SMLEI and UFC will continue to work together in the future to deliver exciting live events for fans,” Edgar Tejerero, President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. said.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the event should seek refunds at the point of purchase.