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Edvaldo de Oliveira defeated former Pride Fighting Championships competitor Wagner da Conceicao Martins by corner stoppage at the end of the first round in the main event of Imortal FC 9 this past weekend in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil.
Over the past couple years, it has become basically a time-honored tradition to see at least one bout drop off a UFC fight card shortly before the event.
Nick Hein will face Damir Hadzovic in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg, Germany, on July 22.
Abe Kawa who is one of the managers of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently appeared on ”The MMA Hour” and talked with host Ariel Helwani about his client and how close they’re to receiving a final decision from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Colby Covington takes on former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos this Saturday for the interim welterweight belt at UFC 225 inside the United Center in Chicago.
Over the weekend, UFC fighter Andrea Lee found herself embroiled in controversy after it became public knowledge that her husband, Donny Aaron, had Nazi tattoos on both arms.
Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez, the wife of UFC and Strikeforce veteran Gilbert Melendez, will make her second professional MMA appearance later this month.
In a logical world, the winner of the interim welterweight title bout between Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 would be in line to face reigning champion Tyron Woodley late in 2018.
UFC Fight Night 131 attracted an average audience of 517,000 viewers for its main card Friday on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
Unbeaten prospect Ed Ruth will make his first welterweight appearance when he faces Andy Murad at Bellator 201.