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UFC Fight Night 88 Weigh-In Results: Barao & Stephens Get Heated

UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt goes down in Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday May 29, meaning it must be weigh-ins day here at LowKickMMA. Undefeated bantamweight killers Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt front the card in Sin City, being described by UFC president Dana White as the ‘sleeper card’ of 2016. Former UFC

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UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt goes down in Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday May 29, meaning it must be weigh-ins day here at LowKickMMA. Undefeated bantamweight killers Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt front the card in Sin City, being described by UFC president Dana White as the ‘sleeper card’ of 2016. Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao also features on the card, taking on Jeremy Stephens, marking the Brazilian’s first fight at 145 pounds.

For some reason one of the most anticipated fights of the night, Aljamain Sterling vs. Bryan Caraway, is on the Fight Pass prelims, Josh Burkman takes on Paul Felder, Jorge Masvidal battles Lorenz Larkin and the feature prelim bout is Tarec Saffiedine vs. Rick Story at 170 pounds.

There’s Erik Koch vs. Eric Campbell, Jessica Eye vs. Sara McMann, Abel Trujillo vs. Jordan Rinaldi and much more on undoubtedly the most underrated and under hyped card of the year thus far.

Watch the official weigh-in for Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt live on Saturday, May 28 at 7pm/4pm ETPT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Event: UFC Fight Night 88: “Almeida vs. Garbrandt”
Date: Sun., May 29, 2016 on FOX Sports 1
Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

FOX Sports 1 Main Event:

135 lbs.: Thomas Almeida (136) vs. Cody Garbrandt (135.5)

FOX Sports 1 Co-Main Event:

145 lbs.: Renan Barao (146) vs. Jeremy Stephens (146)

FOX Sports 1 Main Card (9 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Rick Story (171) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (170.5)
185 lbs.: Chris Camozzi (186) vs. Vitor Miranda (186)
170 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal (170.5) vs. Lorenz Larkin (171)
155 lbs.: Josh Burkman (156) vs. Paul Felder (155.5)

FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (7 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: Jessica Eye (134.5) vs. Sara McMann (135.5)
155 lbs.: Abel Trujillo (155.5) vs. Jordan Rinaldi (156)
185 lbs.: Alberto Uda (185) vs. Jake Collier (185.5)
155 lbs.: Erik Koch (155.5) vs. Eric Campbell (156)

UFC Fight Pass “Prelims” (6 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: Aljamain Sterling (135.5) vs. Bryan Caraway (135.5)
265 lbs.: Chris DeLaRocha (243) vs. Adam Milstead (235)

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UFC Fight Night 88 Main Event Preview From Joe Rogan (Video)

Joe Rogan offers up his thoughts on Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 main event in the video below.

Rogan breaks down the battle between unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

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Joe Rogan offers up his thoughts on Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 main event in the video below.

Rogan breaks down the battle between unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

UFC Fight Night 88 Main Event Preview From Joe Rogan (Video)

Joe Rogan offers up his thoughts on Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 main event in the video below.

Rogan breaks down the battle between unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2yjouhdR…

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Joe Rogan offers up his thoughts on Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 main event in the video below.

Rogan breaks down the battle between unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

Thomas Almeida’s Story Is One Of Surviving, Thriving Ahead Of UFC Fight Night 88

Thomas Almeida has made a career out of finishing fights.

With a perfect 21-0 record to his credit, the Brazilian will take on Cody Garbrandt Sunday at UFC Fight Night 88 in the main event.

Of those 21 wins, four have come inside the Octagon and …

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Thomas Almeida has made a career out of finishing fights.

With a perfect 21-0 record to his credit, the Brazilian will take on Cody Garbrandt Sunday at UFC Fight Night 88 in the main event.

Of those 21 wins, four have come inside the Octagon and 20 have been finishes.

Unbeaten Thomas Almeida Ready To Highlight UFC Fight Night 88 (Video)

With a perfect 21-0 record, including 20 finishes, Thomas Almeida just might be on the verge of becoming a superstar.

Almeida will headline Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 card vs. fellow bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt live on FOX Sports 1….

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With a perfect 21-0 record, including 20 finishes, Thomas Almeida just might be on the verge of becoming a superstar.

Almeida will headline Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 card vs. fellow bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt live on FOX Sports 1.

Check out a promo video for Almeida below:

Rising UFC Star: Boxing Beats Muay Thai Every Time

Heading into the biggest fight of his MMA career when he takes on fellow rising prospect Thomas Almeida in the main event of this Sunday night’s (May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, bantamweight knockout artist Cody Garbrandt has had a surprisingly distraction-free training camp. In

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Heading into the biggest fight of his MMA career when he takes on fellow rising prospect Thomas Almeida in the main event of this Sunday night’s (May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, bantamweight knockout artist Cody Garbrandt has had a surprisingly distraction-free training camp.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Garbrandt said that while the drama of the departures of former UFC champ TJ Dillashaw and longtime team mainstay Joseph Benavidez had previously thrown a wrench into his preparation, that hasn’t been the case for his pivotal showdown with Almeida this weekend:

“I wish there was more drama. I always felt like when I’m invested in ways or put in situations where I have to overcome a lot of adversity going into fights. This is the first time where I’m just training and that’s it. Nothing really gets in my mind, and nothing blocks my focus from what I have to do when the fight comes on that day when I step in the octagon.

“It doesn’t really bother me if there’s drama with the team or if people believe in something or talk (expletive) about the team. I don’t let it enter my training or my thought process. When I leave the gym, I don’t think about fighting. I think about being with my family and other things from just fighting. That’s why I can stay in my own lane with stuff like that. I think about what I cherish the most. That drama is a small percentage of my life.”

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With the beef between Dillashaw and Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber obviously the biggest story from the Sacramento-based camp over the past year, it would seem that Garbrandt has been able to rise above (despite some measured outbursts at Dillashaw in the media) and focus on the fight ahead.

That’s probably a good thing, as the 20-0 Almeida is rightfully regarded as the future of the suddenly burgeoning 135-pound landscape, something that will be all but confirmed if he can hand the 8-0 Garbrandt his first-ever professional loss on Sunday.

But Garbrandt obviously doesn’t see that happening, and he has a very specific reason why. Read on to the next page to find out why Garbrandt said his style beats Almeida’s everyday…

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