Raoni Barcelos on Friday claimed the vacant Resurrection Fighting Alliance featherweight championship with a unanimous decision over Ricky Musgrave in the RFA 29 “USA vs. Brazil” main event.
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Miesha Tate ‘Shocked’ by UFC 195 Announcement, Had Already Begun Training for Rousey
By defeating Jessica Eye at UFC on Fox 16, it appeared that Miesha Tate had clinched a third date with reigning bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey.
Josh Burkman: ‘There’s Just No Way I’m Going to Lose this Fight’
Josh Burkman calls himself “The People’s Warrior” for good reason: He has been fighting professionally for almost 13 years and has seen it all. However, entering a do-or-die match on Sunday, Burkman knows he can ill afford a loss.
Report: Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Claudia Gadelha Title Bout Likely for UFC 195 Co-Main Event
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Booked for ‘TUF 22’ Finale on Dec. 11
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Ronda Rousey to Defend Bantamweight Title vs. Holly Holm at UFC 195 on Jan. 2
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UFC on Fox 17 Gets Marquardt-Dollaway, Samman-McCrory Middleweight Bouts
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UFC 194 Update: Lee vs. Santos, Makdessi vs. Medeiros Added to Dec. 12 Card
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RFA 29 Weigh-in Results: Barcelos, Musgrave Cleared for Featherweight Title Bout
The vacant Resurrection Fighting Alliance featherweight title is up for grabs Friday night and somebody – either Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Musgrave – will exit the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., with the belt around his waist. Both combatants were able to make the 145-pound limit on Thursday, making the championship tilt official.