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Weekend Stock Watch: Who’s Trending Up In MMA?

This packed weekend (November 18-19, 2016) gave fight fans an astounding four events from major promotions. With so many fighters in action and bouts being broadcast all day Saturday, you might have missed some. The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20 The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20th

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This packed weekend (November 18-19, 2016) gave fight fans an astounding four events from major promotions. With so many fighters in action and bouts being broadcast all day Saturday, you might have missed some. The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20

The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20th event, capped by two title fights. Then the world’s leading MMA promotion brought us an afternoon offering from Belfast, Northern Ireland, followed immediately by another one 5000 miles away in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Running concurrent to the second UFC card was an event from the second banana of MMA, Bellator. The Viacom-owned promotion trotted out a title fight of its own, pitting two-time champion Michael Chandler against former WEC and UFC king Benson Henderson.

We at LowKick are here to help sift through the debris. Who impressed, who disappointed, and who is just treading water in their respective divisions are the questions that will be considered. Read on for the answers.

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Thales Leites Among New Fights Set For UFC Fight Night 100

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Former UFC title contender Thales Leites has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 100 event, taking on Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight affair.

Along with Leites-Jotko, heavyweig…

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Former UFC title contender Thales Leites has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 100 event, taking on Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight affair.

Along with Leites-Jotko, heavyweights Christian Colombo and Luis Henrique will battle, along with announced fights between Johnny Eduardo-Manny Gamburyan, Gadzhimurad Antigulov-Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Matheus Nicolau-Ulka Sasaki and Michael Graves-Sergio Moraes.

Leites (26-6) will represent the stiffest challenge to date for Jotko (18-1), who has won four in a row.

UFC Fight Night 100 takes place November 19 from Sao Paulo, Brazil and airs live on FOX Sports 1. The main event features Alexander Gustafsson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Tamdan McCrory
Christian Colombo vs. Luis Henrique
Johnny Eduardo vs. Manny Gamburyan
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Matheus Nicolau vs. Ulka Sasaki
Michael Graves vs. Sergio Moraes
Pedro Munhoz vs. Justin Scoggins

UFC Fight Night 92 Reebok Payouts: Thales Leites & Chris Camozzi Lead Pack

UFC Fight Night 92 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Fight Night 92 took place on Saturday, August 6th from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

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UFC Fight Night 92 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC Fight Night 92 took place on Saturday, August 6th from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT while the prelims aired on FS1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 pm. PT and UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Yair Rodriguez ($2,500) vs. Alex Caceres ($10,000) headlined the event while Dennis Bermudez ($10,000) vs. Rony Jason ($5,000) was the co-main event. Thales Leites ($15,000) vs. Chris Camozzi ($15,000), Santiago Ponzinibbio ($5,000) vs. Zak Cummings ($5,000), Trevor Smith ($10,000) vs. Joe Gigliotti ($2,500), and Maryna Moroz ($2,500) vs. Danielle Taylor ($2,500) rounded out the main card.

The full payouts include:

Yair Rodriguez: $2,500 def. Alex Caceres: $10,000

Dennis Bermudez: $10,000 def. Rony Jason: $5,000

Thales Leites: $15,000 def. Chris Camozzi: $15,000

Santiago Ponzinibbio: $5,000 def. Zak Cummings: $5,000

Trevor Smith: $10,000 def. Joseph Gigliotti: $2,500

Maryna Moroz: $2,500 def. Danielle Taylor: $2,500

Court McGee: $10,000 def. Dominique Steele: $2,500

Marcin Tybura: $2,500 def. Viktor Pesta: $2,500 vs.

David Teymur: $2,500 def. Jason Novelli: $2,500

Teruto Ishihara: $2,500 def. Horacio Gutierrez: $2,500

Cub Swanson: $15,000 def. Tatsuya Kawajiri: $5,000

Justin Ledet: $2,500 def. Chase Sherman: $2,500

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Thales Leites Submits Chris Camozzi In Dominating Grappling Performance

The final middleweight scrap on the UFC Fight Night 92 card featured former 185-pound title challenger Thales Leites (26-6) and Chris Camozzi (24-11). Leites snapped his two-fight skid in dominating fashion. Leites dropped down for a takedown early, but settled for a clinch against the fence. He stuck to Camozzi like glue and got a

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The final middleweight scrap on the UFC Fight Night 92 card featured former 185-pound title challenger Thales Leites (26-6) and Chris Camozzi (24-11).

Leites snapped his two-fight skid in dominating fashion.

Leites dropped down for a takedown early, but settled for a clinch against the fence. He stuck to Camozzi like glue and got a standing back mount. Leites kept working for a submission while hammering away at his opponent. Camozzi tried to shake Leites off of him, but wound up on his back before the round came to a close.

Not long into the second stanza, Camozzi found himself on his back. The Brazilian moved to side control. Leites used a D’Arce choke to move to Camozzi’s back. Camozzi spent the rest of the round trying to avoid a rear-naked choke.

Camozzi wasted little time throwing leather at the start of the final round. The early boost was thwarted after Leites completed a takedown. Leites continued threatening with a rear-naked choke. This time, he locked it in and finished the fight by submission.

Final Result: Thales Leites def. Chris Camozzi via submission (rear-naked choke) – R3, 2:58

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UFC Fight Night 92: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Predictions

The UFC is in Salt Lake City for its next event, and it pits two exciting featherweights against one another in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.
Yair Rodriguez squares off against Alex Caceres in the night’s premiere contest. The two creative and …

The UFC is in Salt Lake City for its next event, and it pits two exciting featherweights against one another in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.

Yair Rodriguez squares off against Alex Caceres in the night’s premiere contest. The two creative and fun featherweights are being placed front and center for all to see. The winner moves into position for big contests in the division for the foreseeable future.

Also in action, featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez meets up with Brazil’s Rony Jason. The two will undoubtedly try to steal the spotlight away from their divisional counterparts in an effort to state their own case as contenders at 145.

Four other bouts line the card. Who will walk out of Utah with their hand raised high in victory? The Bleacher Report team is here to tell you exactly that. Need a refresher of the team and our 2016 records?

Craig Amos (61-51), Scott Harris (58-54), Sydnie Jones (64-48), Nathan McCarter (62-50) and Steven Rondina (66-46) are at the helm to give you a look at the main card and predict each of the six attractions coming your way on Saturday. Let’s see who gets the love from the B/R staff.

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UFC Fight Night 92: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Predictions

The UFC is in Salt Lake City for its next event, and it pits two exciting featherweights against one another in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.
Yair Rodriguez squares off against Alex Caceres in the night’s premiere contest. The two creative and …

The UFC is in Salt Lake City for its next event, and it pits two exciting featherweights against one another in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.

Yair Rodriguez squares off against Alex Caceres in the night’s premiere contest. The two creative and fun featherweights are being placed front and center for all to see. The winner moves into position for big contests in the division for the foreseeable future.

Also in action, featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez meets up with Brazil’s Rony Jason. The two will undoubtedly try to steal the spotlight away from their divisional counterparts in an effort to state their own case as contenders at 145.

Four other bouts line the card. Who will walk out of Utah with their hand raised high in victory? The Bleacher Report team is here to tell you exactly that. Need a refresher of the team and our 2016 records?

Craig Amos (61-51), Scott Harris (58-54), Sydnie Jones (64-48), Nathan McCarter (62-50) and Steven Rondina (66-46) are at the helm to give you a look at the main card and predict each of the six attractions coming your way on Saturday. Let’s see who gets the love from the B/R staff.

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