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UFC 123 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCUFC President Dana White and several fighters will meet the media for the UFC 123 post-fight press conference, and we’ll stream the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.

White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night, Kn…

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Dana White will answer questions at the UFC 123 post-fight press conference.UFC President Dana White and several fighters will meet the media for the UFC 123 post-fight press conference, and we’ll stream the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.

White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night at the post-fight press conference, and the fighters will answer questions from the press about what happened inside the Octagon and what they hope to do next.

The press conference will begin about half an hour after the main event ends, probably around 1:15 AM ET, and the video is below.

Rampage Jackson Beats Lyoto Machida in Stunning Decision at UFC 123

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn an exciting battle of former light heavyweight champions that ended up with a shocking split decision, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defeated Lyoto Machida in the main event at UFC 123.

I scored the fight for Machida 29-28 and was…

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In an exciting battle of former light heavyweight champions that ended up with a shocking split decision, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defeated Lyoto Machida in the main event at UFC 123.

I scored the fight for Machida 29-28 and was sure Machida would win the decision, and I was stunned that two judges gave the fight to Rampage, 29-28. One judge gave it to Machida, 29-28.

BJ Penn Wins Knockout of Night at UFC 123

Filed under: UFC, NewsFormer two-division UFC champion BJ Penn earned the Knockout of the Night at UFC 123 for his thrilling finish over UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes Saturday in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Penn floored Hughes with an overhand right and follo…

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Former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn earned the Knockout of the Night at UFC 123 for his thrilling finish over UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes Saturday in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Penn floored Hughes with an overhand right and followed up with punches on the ground to close out the trilogy two-to-one in a mere 21 seconds. The performance bonus will add an additional $80,000 to Penn’s final earnings for the fight.

Tyson Griffin ‘on Verge of Tears’ Following Controversial Decision Loss

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — MMA Fighting spoke to a disappointed Tyson Griffin following his split decision loss to Nik Lentz at UFC 123 about why he thought he won the fight, where he goes from here and the judging problem in MMA.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — MMA Fighting spoke to a disappointed Tyson Griffin following his split decision loss to Nik Lentz at UFC 123 about why he thought he won the fight, where he goes from here and the judging problem in MMA.

No Redemption Tale for Karo Parisyan; Veteran Facing Cut After Quick Loss

Filed under: UFCAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Karo Parisyan came back to the UFC with a smile and a hope of resurrecting a career gone terribly off-course, but he left with devastation on his face and his MMA future in doubt.

The once-promising welterweight …

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Karo Parisyan came back to the UFC with a smile and a hope of resurrecting a career gone terribly off-course, but he left with devastation on his face and his MMA future in doubt.

The once-promising welterweight was TKO’d by Dennis Hallman in a disastrous UFC 123 outing that ended in just 1:47 of the first round.

Afterward, UFC president virtually guaranteed it was Parisyan’s last time in the octagon.

UFC 123: Penn Ends Epic Trilogy with 21-Second KO; Rampage Rebounds

Filed under: UFC, NewsAUBURN HILLS, Mich. – UFC president Dana White believes that BJ Penn is such a proud man that if he had lost at UFC 123, a defeat that would have marked three straight losses, he would have retired.

It’s safe to say Penn isn’t ca…

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – UFC president Dana White believes that BJ Penn is such a proud man that if he had lost at UFC 123, a defeat that would have marked three straight losses, he would have retired.

It’s safe to say Penn isn’t calling it quits anytime soon.

Instead, the Hawaiian mixed martial arts legend provided a rejuvenating jolt to his already-storied career, knocking out former two-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes in just 21 seconds before 16,404 fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

“I honestly don’t want to sit here and beat my chest over beating Matt,” Penn told MMA Fighting after capturing the rubber match of the trilogy. “He’s just another guy like me who’s been around the sport a long time. I’m very fortunate things went the way they did tonight. Besides that, I don’t want to harp on anything else.”