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UFC 215 fight card:

Alex Reyes talks last minute UFC Pittsburgh replacement of Thiago Alves, first interview since the call

Thiago Alves out of Saturday’s UFC Pittsburgh co-main event against Mike Perry

Zu Anyanwu gets long awaited call to UFC, fights Saturday in Pittsburgh

Mark Cherico discusses getting call for Tuesday Night Contender Series

Former champion Luke Rockhold returns against David Branch in Pittsburgh

Felice Herrig returns to American Ninja Warrior tonight

SFLC Podcast – Ep. 105: Kelly Faszholz recaps war with Lauren Murphy

WATCH: UFC Fight Night 83 – UFC Pittsburgh Weigh-ins

Split Decision MMA Podcast – Ashlee Evans-Smith talks UFC Pittsburgh

SFLC Podcast Episode98: Cody Garbrandt, Damon Martin & Serena DeJesus

Below is the most recent UFC Fight Night 115 fight card:

FULL UFC FIGHT NIGHT 116 RESULTS BELOW:

UFC Fight Night 117 fight card:

Maverick MMA 3 fight card:

September 14, 2017 Eric Kowal Alex Reyes, Pittsburgh, thiago alves

We’re back again with another episode of the show. We put a bow on UFC 215 as Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) from MMA Weekly, FloCombat, the Fight Society Podcast and more joins us to recap the big event. We are then joined (at 49:22) by Alex Reyes (@executioner155) who will step in on three days notice to fight Mike Perry this... Read More

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September 13, 2017 Eric Kowal Mike Perry, Pittsburgh, thiago alves

Thiago Alves has withdrew this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 co-main event against Mike Perry. The UFC is currently seeking a last minute welterweight replacement. Alves’ management has to respond as to the reason for the fighter’s withdrawal. UFC Fight Night 116 takes place Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, and it airs on FS1 following an early prelim... Read More

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September 10, 2017September 10, 2017 Eric Kowal MPR Endurance, Pittsburgh, Zu Anyanwu

Things were looking pretty bleak after hard-hitting heavyweight Azunna Anyanwu, more popularly known as Zu Anyanwu, did not earn a UFC contract after his knockout win over Greg Rebello in July. It was expected that with the win, the Cage Fury Fighting Championships heavyweight champion would be signed to the UFC. Instead, UFC President Dana White did not select him... Read More

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August 10, 2017 Adam Crist Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Mark Cherico, Pittsburgh1 Comment

Mark Cherico talks getting call to fight in front of UFC brass Imagine being in the kitchen, making your amazing fried chicken and mac n’ cheese platter for your family while on the phone with your wife. Seems like a normal afternoon/evening. Put a life changing twist into the mix. Imagine getting a text from your manager to compete at... Read More

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August 1, 2017 Eric Kowal david branch, Luke Rockhold, Pittsburgh

TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER LUKE ROCKHOLD FACES DAVID BRANCH ON SEPT. 16 UFC® PITTSBURGH MAIN EVENT AT PPG PAINTS ARENA Plus: MIKE PERRY vs. THIAGO ALVES HECTOR LOMBARD vs. ANTHONY SMITH TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROCKHOLD vs. BRANCH AT PPG PAINTS ARENA ON SALE FRIDAY, AUG. 4 Las Vegas – The Octagon® lands in the Steel City for the third... Read More

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June 20, 2016 Eric Kowal American Ninja Warrior, Felice Herrig, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh0 comment

Felice Herrig returns to American Ninja Warrior tonight UFC strawweight competitor Felice Herrig will make a second attempt at qualifying for the highly anticipated national finals of ‘American Ninja Warrior.’ The winner takes home a grand prize of $1 million. Herrig traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania early in 2015 to try out on the regional level for the show where competitors tackle... Read More

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March 4, 2016 Eric Kowal Kelly Faszholz, Lauren Murphy, Pittsburgh, UFC Fight Night 830 comment

LISTEN TO THE KELLY FASZHOLZ INTERVIEW BELOW Kelly Faszholz (@KellyFaszholz) made her UFC debut a couple of weeks ago at UFC Fight Night 83 in Pittsburgh in a Performance of the Night bonus winning effort. Learn about her road from the beginning and what is next for this exciting fighter! Follow on Twitter & Instagram @SFLCPodcast and SFLCPodcast.com Win Sissy... Read More

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February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Eric Kowal Alex Oliveira, donald cerrone, Pittsburgh, UFC Fight Night 830 comment

WATCH: UFC Fight Night 83 – UFC Pittsburgh Watch the official weigh-in for Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy live from Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 4pm/1pm ETPT. The complete UFC Fight Night 83 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 9 p.m. ET) Donald Cerrone (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (171) Derek Brunson (186) vs.... Read More

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February 15, 2016 Eric Kowal Ashlee Evans Smith, diuretic, Fallon Fox, Pittsburgh, Raquel Pennington, UFC Fight Night 830 comment

Split Decision MMA Podcast – Ashlee Evans-Smith talks UFC Pittsburgh Ashlee talks about her UFC 181 performance against Raquel Pennington, how her fight with Fallon Fox instantly increased her social media following, and her upcoming UFC Fight Night 83 bout against Marion Reneau in Pittsburgh. The most current UFC Fight Night 83 looks like this: MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1,... Read More

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February 11, 2016 Eric Kowal cody garbrandt, Damon Martin, John Lineker, Pittsburgh, Serena DeJesus, team alpha male1 Comment

Brought to you by Sissy Fighting Gear! (@SissyFG) Say NO to bullying in Style! Head to SissyFG.com to get your gear, use the promo code SFLC at checkout and save 10% off of your order! Also, by Loutrition.(@Lou_Trition) Become the healthiest version of yourself in 2016 by going to Loutrition.net and get set up with plans that are tailored to... Read More

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UFC Fight Night 115 – Stefan Struve vs Alexander Volkov
11:30 am-5:00 pm
2017-09-02
Ahoy Rotterdam
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-fight-night-115/
UFC Fight Night 115 – Volkov vs. Struve will be held September 2, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The fight card will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.
Below is the most recent UFC Fight Night 115 fight card:
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Alexander Volkov vs. Stefan Struve
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob Wilkinson
Marion Reneau vs. Talita Bernardo
Leon Edwards vs. Bryan Barberena
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Darren Till vs. Bojan Veličković
Mairbek Taisumov vs. Felipe Silva
Michel Prazeres vs. Mads Burnell
Rustam Khabilov vs. Desmond Green
Francimar Barroso vs. Aleksandar Rakić
Mike Santiago vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov
Bojan Mihajlović vs. Abdul-Kerim Edilov
Thibault Gouti vs. Andrew Holbrook

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UFC 215 – Johnson vs. Borg, Nunes vs. Shevchenko
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-09-09
Rogers Place
10214 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 0W5, Canada
10214 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 0W5, Canada
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-215-johnson-vs-borg/
UFC 215 takes place Saturday, September 9, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Two UFC titles are on the line.
In the main event event, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson looks to make history as he tries to surpass the legendary Anderson Silva’s title defense record. Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion made 10 successful title defenses. Johnson tied him earlier this year and seeks out his 11th win as champion.
Also, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her title against Valentina Shevchenko. The two were supposed to fight earlier this summer but Nunes withdrew on fight day for medical reasons. The two fought once before, prior to Nunes’ championship win. Shevchenko dropped a close and controversial decision that night.
UFC 215 fight card:
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson (c) vs. Ray Borg
Women’s Bantamweight Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Welterweight Neil Magny vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi vs. Tyson Pedro
Featherweight Jeremy Stephens vs. Gilbert Melendez
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Women’s Bantamweight Sara McMann vs. Ketlen Vieira
Flyweight Henry Cejudo vs. Wilson Reis
Women’s Bantamweight Sarah Moras vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith
Featherweight Gavin Tucker vs. Rick Glenn
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Mitch Clarke vs. Alex White
Heavyweight Luis Henrique vs. Arjan Bhullar
Lightweight Kajan Johnson vs. Adriano Martins

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UFC Fight Night 116 – Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch
8:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-09-16
PPG Paints Arena
1001 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
1001 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-fight-night-116/
UFC Fight Night 116 was held from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and headlined by a middleweight fight between Luke Rockhold and David Branch.
FULL UFC FIGHT NIGHT 116 RESULTS BELOW:
Main Card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch via TKO – Round 2, 4:05
Mike Perry defeated Alex Reyes via knockout – Round 1, 1:19
Anthony Smith defeated Hector Lombard via TKO – Round 3, 2:33
Gregor Gillespie defeated Jason Gonzalez via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 2:11
Kamaru Usman defeated Sérgio Moraes via knockout – Round 1, 2:48
Justin Ledet defeated Zu Anyanwu via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Tony Martin via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Daniel Spitz defeated Anthony Hamilton via TKO – Round 1, 0:24
Uriah Hall defeated Krzysztof Jotko – Round 2, 2:25
Gilbert Burns defeated Jason Saggo via knockout – Round 2, 4:55

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UFC Fight Night 117 – Ovince Saint Preux vs. Yushin Okami
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-09-22
Saitama Super Arena
8 Shintoshin, Chūō-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0081, Japan
8 Shintoshin, Chūō-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0081, Japan
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-fight-night-117/
The main event for UFC Fight Night 117 from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan has changed less than a week out. Yushin Okami will step back into the UFC octagon to replace Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua as he takes on Ovince Saint Preux.
UFC Fight Night 117 fight card:
Main Card (FXX)
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Yushin Okami
Cláudia Gadelha vs. Jéssica Andrade
Takanori Gomi vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Gökhan Saki vs. Henrique da Silva
Teruto Ishihara vs. Rolando Dy
Mizuto Hirota vs. Charles Rosa
Preliminary Card (FXX)
Keita Nakamura vs. Alex Morono
Jussier Formiga vs. Ulka Sasaki
Syuri Kondo vs. Chan-Mi Jeon
Shinsho Anzai vs. Luke Jumeau
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Daichi Abe vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

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Maverick MMA 3 – Scott Heckman vs. Robert Sullivan II
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-09-30
Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
524 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
524 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
https://mymmanews.com/Event/maverick-mma-3/
Maverick MMA 3 will be held Saturday, September 30 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The headlining fight is a rematch between Maverick MMA featherweight champion Scott Heckman and Robert Sullivan.
Maverick MMA 3 fight card: