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Jeremy Stephens vs. Renan Barao Full Fight Video Highlights

Renan Barao was looking to make a successful debut at 145 pounds when he met veteran Jeremy Stephens in the co-main vent of last night’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but “Lil’ Heathen” obviously had different plans in mind. Stephens spoiled “The Baron’s”

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Renan Barao was looking to make a successful debut at 145 pounds when he met veteran Jeremy Stephens in the co-main vent of last night’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but “Lil’ Heathen” obviously had different plans in mind.

Stephens spoiled “The Baron’s” attempt to reinvent his career at featherweight (at least for the time being) by taking home a close unanimous decision win. In a back-and-forth affair, Stephens absorbed a ton of punishment to dish out even more on Barao, badly rocking the former bantamweight champ with a jaw-dropping barrage of right uppercuts in the second round.

Watch the full fight video highlights of his big win over Barao right here:

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UFC Fight Night 88 Bonus Winners Announced

Jeremy Stephens, Renan Barao, Jake Collier and main event winner Cody Garbrandt all earned bonuses for their efforts at Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 card.

Stephens and Barao were named the “Fight of the Night” after Stephens defeated the former…

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Jeremy Stephens, Renan Barao, Jake Collier and main event winner Cody Garbrandt all earned bonuses for their efforts at Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 88 card.

Stephens and Barao were named the “Fight of the Night” after Stephens defeated the former UFC bantamweight champion in the co-main event.

Garbrandt earned a first round knockout of Thomas Almeida for one of the “Performance of the Night” bonuses, while Collier picked up the other after he defeated Alberto Uda.

Officials also announced a live gate of $359,000 with attendance inside Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas being announced at 5,193.

Rick Story Shows Off UFC Fight Night 88 “Footprint” From Tarec Saffiedine

Rick Story left UFC Fight Night 88 with a win over Tarec Saffiedine and more.

Story showed off a nasty imprint of Saffiedine’s foot on his right leg hours after the battle went down from Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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Rick Story left UFC Fight Night 88 with a win over Tarec Saffiedine and more.

Story showed off a nasty imprint of Saffiedine’s foot on his right leg hours after the battle went down from Mandalay Bay Events Center.

UFC Fight Night 88 Bonuses: Cody Garbrandt Leads List Of $50,000 Winners

There was a well-rounded mix of performances at tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but none rang as true as surging bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt’s first-round knockout of Thomas Almeida in the main event. For the win, Garbrandt earned the first “Performance of

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There was a well-rounded mix of performances at tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but none rang as true as surging bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt’s first-round knockout of Thomas Almeida in the main event.

For the win, Garbrandt earned the first “Performance of the Night” bonus on the card, taking home $50,000 for his finest effort.

The second “Performance of the Night” went to middleweight Jake Collier, who rallied back from having his nose broken by debuting Alberto Pereira Uda in the first round with a vicious onslaught of spinning back kicks to the body in the second, scoring the comeback finish.

“Fight of the Night” expectedly went to the co-main event scrap between Jeremy Stephens and Renan Barao, who was making his featherweight debut after losing his bantamweight title. Both fighters landed a ton of shots and did a ton of damage, with Stephens absolutely battering Barao with a never-ending stream of uppercuts in the second frame. But Barao controlled the grappling, and also nailed Stephens with a ton of hard strikes in a back-and-forth affair that both men deserved to earn a bonus for.

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Video: Cody Garbrandt’s First Round KO Of Thomas Almeida At UFN 88

If you missed it, check out the post from Twitter below to see Cody Garbrandt’s incredible first round finish of Thomas Almeida from UFC Fight Night 88 Sunday night.

Garbrandt improved to 9-0 with his eighth knockout win, while Almeida suffered the …

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If you missed it, check out the post from Twitter below to see Cody Garbrandt’s incredible first round finish of Thomas Almeida from UFC Fight Night 88 Sunday night.

Garbrandt improved to 9-0 with his eighth knockout win, while Almeida suffered the first loss of his career.

UFC Fight Night 88 Winner Cody Garbrandt: “Can I Get Some Respect Now?”

Cody Garbrandt came to UFC Fight Night 88 with the idea that he could finish Thomas Almeida.

And that’s exactly what Garbrandt did.

The Team Alpha Male fighter flexed his power early, stopping Almeida in their bantamweight main event inside of th…

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Cody Garbrandt came to UFC Fight Night 88 with the idea that he could finish Thomas Almeida.

And that’s exactly what Garbrandt did.

The Team Alpha Male fighter flexed his power early, stopping Almeida in their bantamweight main event inside of the first round. The finish was the sixth such one for Garbrandt (9-0), and eighth TKO of his career.

“Can I get some respect now?” Garbrandt asked during his post-fight interview. “I wasn’t even ranked in the Top-15.”

Garbrandt was viewed as a heavy underdog against Almeida, (21-1), who had not lost in his career and was coming off impressive wins of his own.

But the Brazilian appeared rocked by the first big shot from Garbrandt, who continued to apply pressure until he dropped him to the canvas.

“I’m the hardest hitter in this division,” he said.

With the UFC heading to Ohio this September for UFC 203, Garbrandt could find himself in a title-eliminator later this year in his home state.