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Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Oliveira Full Fight Video Highlights

Former lightweight title competitor Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone may have been facing a relatively inexperienced opponent when he fought fellow ‘Cowboy’ late replacement Alex Oliveira in the main event of tonight’s (Sunday, February 21, 2016) UFC Fight Night 83 from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t face some adversity.

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Former lightweight title competitor Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone may have been facing a relatively inexperienced opponent when he fought fellow ‘Cowboy’ late replacement Alex Oliveira in the main event of tonight’s (Sunday, February 21, 2016) UFC Fight Night 83 from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t face some adversity.

That is, at first.

The aggressive Brazilian ‘Cowboy’ went for Cerrone’s perceived weak area early, blasting him with some knees to the body and some big punches. However, it was ultimately Cerrone’s experience that proved true, as he took advantage of a picturesque takedown to force Oliveira into the mistake of opening up his guard, which allowed Cerrone to mount him. From there, the fan favorite locked on a triangle choke that earned the immediate tap from the still-green Brazilian and a much-needed return to the win column at welterweight.

Watch the full fight video highlights of Cerrone’s comeback win here:

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UFC Fight Night 83 Post-Fight Press Conference

UFC Fight Night 83 went down this past evening (February 21, 2016) from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The promotion presented a six fight main card live and free on FOX Sports 1. The main event featured a battle of Cowboys as former lightweight title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone clashed with Brazilian “Cowboy”

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UFC Fight Night 83 went down this past evening (February 21, 2016) from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The promotion presented a six fight main card live and free on FOX Sports 1.

The main event featured a battle of Cowboys as former lightweight title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone clashed with Brazilian “Cowboy” Alex Oliveira in a welterweight bout.

Surging middleweights Derek Brunson and Roan “Jucao” Carneiro fought in the co-main event.

Team Alpha Male staple and rising bantamweight Cody “No Love” Garbrandt also fought on the main card, taking on late replacement opponent Augusto Mendes.

Check out what the fighters had to say after the bouts in the post-fight press conference below provided by the UFC:

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Donald Cerrone Submits Alex Oliveira With Triangle Choke

UFC Fight Night 83’s main event was supposed to be a welterweight clash between Donald Cerrone (29-7, 1 NC) and Tim Means. That changed earlier this month when Means was flagged for a potential violation by the USDA. Alex Oliveira (13-4-1, 1 NC) stepped up to replace “The Dirty Bird.” Oliveira landed a knee to the

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UFC Fight Night 83’s main event was supposed to be a welterweight clash between Donald Cerrone (29-7, 1 NC) and Tim Means. That changed earlier this month when Means was flagged for a potential violation by the USDA. Alex Oliveira (13-4-1, 1 NC) stepped up to replace “The Dirty Bird.”

Oliveira landed a knee to the body inside the clinch at the start of round one. He pressed Cerrone against the fence and landed knees to the legs and body. Cerrone went for a trip, but Oliveira avoided it. A takedown attempt was completed for the former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) lightweight. Cerrone went to mount and transitioned to a triangle to force the tap.

Final Result: Donald Cerrone def. Alex Oliveira via submission (Triangle) – R1, 2:33

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Derek Brunson Capitalizes On Wild Punch To Finish Roan Carneiro

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 83 showcased two middleweights looking to continue their winning streaks. Roan Carneiro (20-10) hoped to extend his streak to seven, while Derek Brunson (15-3) searched for his fourth straight victory. Brunson lunged forward throwing some heavy right hands. He missed a head kick and Carneiro missed a hook

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The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 83 showcased two middleweights looking to continue their winning streaks. Roan Carneiro (20-10) hoped to extend his streak to seven, while Derek Brunson (15-3) searched for his fourth straight victory.

Brunson lunged forward throwing some heavy right hands. He missed a head kick and Carneiro missed a hook wildly that sent him on his back. Brunson reigned down a series of punches and referee Keith Peterson kept the fight going until “Jucao” was unable to defend himself.

Final Result: Derek Brunson def. Roan Carneiro via TKO (Strikes) – R1, 2:38

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Cody Garbrandt Blasts Augusto Mendes In First Round

The fourth bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 83 saw two undefeated bantamweights meet inside the Octagon at a catchweight. Cody Garbrandt (8-0) faced late replacement Augusto Mendes (5-1) in Pittsburgh. Garbrandt attacked the leg of his opponent early. He then landed a straight right hand. “No Love” landed a right hand,

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The fourth bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 83 saw two undefeated bantamweights meet inside the Octagon at a catchweight. Cody Garbrandt (8-0) faced late replacement Augusto Mendes (5-1) in Pittsburgh.

Garbrandt attacked the leg of his opponent early. He then landed a straight right hand. “No Love” landed a right hand, and Mendes went on his back looking for an armbar. Mendes couldn’t find the submission and stood back up. Mendes connected with an inside uppercut on his way out of the clinch. “No Love” starched Mendes with a right hand on the chin. He celebrated a bit early, but Garbrandt got the finish with two more punches.

Final Result: Cody Garbrandt def. Augusto Mendes via TKO (Punches) – R1, 4:18

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Dennis Bermudez Defeats Tatsuya Kawajiri, Calls Out BJ Penn & Ricardo Lamas

Two featherweights in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 145-pound rankings did battle inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 83. Long Island MMA fighter Dennis Bermudez (15-5) went toe-to-toe with T-Blood’s Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-9-2). Bermudez landed a stiff leg kick, but Kawajiri answered with a spinning back fist. A hook found the mark

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Two featherweights in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 145-pound rankings did battle inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 83. Long Island MMA fighter Dennis Bermudez (15-5) went toe-to-toe with T-Blood’s Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-9-2).

Bermudez landed a stiff leg kick, but Kawajiri answered with a spinning back fist. A hook found the mark for “The Menace” and he got a hold of “Crusher’s” back. Kawajiri looked to work his way into a dominant position as Bermudez held onto his arm. “Crusher” got Bermudez in a cradle and landed a knee to the body. “The Menace” got back up, but his opponent stuck to him to dumped him back down. The round ended with “Crusher” pressing Bermudez against the fence.

“The Menace” closed the distance and held onto a choke very briefly. Bermudez connected with a right hand in a dominant position. The two battle for control against the fence before “Crusher” broke free. Kawajiri’s failed takedown attempt led to a series of punches landed for “The Menace.” He connected with elbows as his opponent continued to attempt a takedown. The round ended with Bermudez having Kawajiri’s back.

Bermudez pressured Kawajiri immediately and took him down. Like in round two, Kawajiri continued to try taking his opponent down and delivering little offense. “The Menace” landed an uppercut, but slipped from a high kick attempt. Kawajiri went for a choke, but Bermudez easily slipped out. A tired Kawjiri threw out a spinning attack. A leg kick was followed up by a right hook from Bermudez. The final horn sounded as “The Menace” landed some punches in top control.

Bermudez was awarded a unanimous decision win. After the fight, “The Menace” said he would like a rematch with Ricardo Lamas and a bout with BJ Penn. Bermudez lost to Lamas back in Nov. 2014 via guillotine choke in the first round.

Final Result: Dennis Bermudez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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