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Corey Anderson Handles KO Loss With Class

Corey Anderson won’t let his loss to Jimi Manuwa last night (Sat. March 18, 2017) bring him down. The pair met in the main event of UFC Fight Night 106 last night from the O2 Arena in London, England, where the native son Manuwa took home a first round knockout win. With the loss Anderson has

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Corey Anderson won’t let his loss to Jimi Manuwa last night (Sat. March 18, 2017) bring him down.

The pair met in the main event of UFC Fight Night 106 last night from the O2 Arena in London, England, where the native son Manuwa took home a first round knockout win. With the loss Anderson has now been defeated in two of his last four Octagon appearances.

In his post-fight press conference yesterday, however, Anderson refused to beat himself up about the loss as he knows he was in the Octagon with one of the best 205-pound talents in the world (quotes via MMA Junkie):

“It didn’t go the way I wanted it to go, but it was a great experience for me,” Anderson said. “I told Alex (Gustafsson) and Jimi after, ‘Thank you for letting me step in the cage with you.’ Not that I’m over-respecting him, but I respect him as he’s the No. 4-ranked guy (in the official UFC rankings). He’s where I’ve got to get to and that’s what I’ve got to do to get to the top. He’s lost to (Anthony) ‘Rumble’ (Johnson) and Alex – the two other top guys there. So you can’t sit there and beat yourself up about it. You can’t cry over spilled milk.”

The former Ultimate Fighter Season 19 (TUF 19) winner says he’ll go back to his gym and focus on building up some more size moving forward in his light heavyweight career:

“I’m a big guy in my gym but I’ve got to do some growing,” Anderson said. “That’s just something I know. Now I’ve got to go back. Everyone knows I have cardio. I’ve just got to work on building size (and) some natural weight. Lifting more, eating more – whatever it is, I’ve got to get a good dietician and get my weight up.”

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Despite his recent setback the 27-year-old Anderson does not want to take a step back in competition, as he knows testing himself against the best the light heavyweight division has to offer now will pay dividends in the future:

“Just like when they called me for this fight, I told them I’ll fight whoever,” Anderson said. “I’m ready. I’m in the gym, I’m training, I’m a professional. That’s what professionals do. You don’t pick and dip and dive. I don’t sit here and say, ‘I don’t want to fight him because he’s too good.’ I don’t say, ‘I want to fight that guy because he’s an easy win.’

“I’m in this sport to be the best, eventually. I’m not the best right now, but eventually I will be. I plan on it before I leave this sport, and wherever it is I’ve got to go, I’m willing to go. Like they say, ‘You’ve got to do things you’ve never done to get where you’ve never been.’ I’ve never been a champ.”

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Ray Borg Felt His Fight With Jussier Formiga ‘Sucked’

Ray Borg surprisingly didn’t feel his bout with Jussier Formiga was exciting when it was over. Borg took on Formiga at this past Saturday night’s (March 11) UFC Fight Night 106 event inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Borg took a unanimous decision to earn his second straight victory. “The Tazmexican […]

Ray Borg surprisingly didn’t feel his bout with Jussier Formiga was exciting when it was over. Borg took on Formiga at this past Saturday night’s (March 11) UFC Fight Night 106 event inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Borg took a unanimous decision to earn his second straight victory. “The Tazmexican […]

UFC Fight Night 106 Sees Increase In Viewership

Despite the UFC putting some intriguing fights together and the event delivering with quality, UFC Fight Night 106 did not draw as much as the promotion, as well as FOX Sports, wanted it to. The main card drew 946,000 viewers, which is up from the UFC Fight Night 105 event’s main card that did 907,000.

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Despite the UFC putting some intriguing fights together and the event delivering with quality, UFC Fight Night 106 did not draw as much as the promotion, as well as FOX Sports, wanted it to. The main card drew 946,000 viewers, which is up from the UFC Fight Night 105 event’s main card that did 907,000. The prelims drew 830,000 viewers, which is also up from Fight Night 105 prelims that did 760,000. The prelim numbers are still good as the average UFC Fight Night prelims on the TV Network were 730,000.

A middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum will serve as the event headliner. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will fight Gian Villante in the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush in a lightweight bout, Jussier Formiga vs. Ray Borg in a flyweight bout, Bethe Correia vs. Marion Reneau in a female bantamweight bout and Tim Means vs. Alex Oliveira in a welterweight bout.

The pre-fight show did 440,000 viewers. What is bad is that the post-fight show did not crack the top 150 shows on cable.

The UFC will be holding an event this weekend, but it will not air FOX Sports but rather the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. UFC Fight Night 107 takes place on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the O2 Arena in London, England. A light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and TUF 19 light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson will headline the event while Alan Jouban vs. Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout will co-main event this show.

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UFC Fight Night 106 Medical Suspensions: Beneil Dariush Out 60 Days After Brutal KO

It’s time to take a look at the UFC Fight Night 106 medical suspensions. As anticipated, Beneil Dariush got the longest mandatory medical suspension at 60 days. He will also go 45 days with no contact. Dariush was knocked out cold by Edson Barboza in the second round of their bout this past Saturday night […]

It’s time to take a look at the UFC Fight Night 106 medical suspensions. As anticipated, Beneil Dariush got the longest mandatory medical suspension at 60 days. He will also go 45 days with no contact. Dariush was knocked out cold by Edson Barboza in the second round of their bout this past Saturday night […]

UFC Fight Night 106 Medical Suspensions: Beneil Dariush Handed Longest Sit Following Massive KO

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC Fight Night 106, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Some of the more notable suspensions include Vitor Belfort and Gian Villante receiving 45 days suspensions with 30 days no contact. Also,

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC Fight Night 106, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Some of the more notable suspensions include Vitor Belfort and Gian Villante receiving 45 days suspensions with 30 days no contact. Also, Beneil Dariush is out for 60 days while Tim Means is out for 180 days unless right foot cleared by doctor with X-ray.

Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Vitor Belfort: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.

Gian Villante: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.

Beneil Dariush: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.

Jussier Formiga: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Bethe Correia: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Marion Renau: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Tim Means: Suspended 180 days unless right foot cleared by doctor with X-ray. Otherwise, suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Joe Soto: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Rani Yahya: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.

Garreth McLellan: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.

UFC Fight Night 106 took place on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Two preliminary bouts aired on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET while four bouts aired on FOX Sports at 8 p.m. ET. The main card consisted of six bouts that will air at 10 p.m. ET.

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 106

While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the

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While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the year thus far.

The card featured a changing of the guard when a young, up-and-coming contender beat an aging legend, another legend showing he can still compete with the best, and the far and away best knockout of the year, among other highlights.

Overall the card delivered an action-packed night of bouts where several fighters made extremely strong cases for their prospects going forward. Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from the entertaining event.

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5.) Alex Oliveira has a permanent home at 170 pounds:

Energetic Brazilian Oliveira had some questions to answer after his first bout against Tim Means was declared a no contest due to illegal knees, and he accomplished that goal in impressive fashion by finishing ‘The Dirty Bird’ with a flawless gameplan in his home country. ‘Cowboy’ was aggressive with effective wrestling from the opening bell, and it opened a path for Oliveira to use his slick submission skills to win the bout with a fight-ending rear-naked choke in the second round.

Like his American ‘Cowboy’ counterpart (whom he lost an exciting bout to last year), Oliveira has benefitted from fighting up a weight class after depleting his body to make the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. That’s a good thing, because he missed weight before his last lightweight bout and has a short leash in that regard. As of now, it appears to be a blessing in disguise, with Oliveira looking strong and dangerous at 170 as he improves with each passing contest. It’s going to be exciting to watch the ultra-active brawler attempt to rise up the ladder in arguably the toughest division in all of the UFC.

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