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Erik Koch on ‘Cloud Nine’ After Knockout Win at UFC 128

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke with Erik Koch to discuss his first-round knockout over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 128, his training with the successful Roufusport team and why he made time to hit the tanning salon for his UFC debut.

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke with Erik Koch to discuss his first-round knockout over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 128, his training with the successful Roufusport team and why he made time to hit the tanning salon for his UFC debut.

Joseph Benavidez Brought Sexy Back to UFC 128

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as Joseph Benavidez talks about his UFC 128 win over Ian Loveland, fighting in the UFC for the first time, his nickname contest, not being on the televised portion of the card and his place in the bantamweight division.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as Joseph Benavidez talks about his UFC 128 win over Ian Loveland, fighting in the UFC for the first time, his nickname contest, not being on the televised portion of the card and his place in the bantamweight division.

Joseph Benavidez Brought Sexy Back to UFC 128

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as Joseph Benavidez talks about his UFC 128 win over Ian Loveland, fighting in the UFC for the first time, his nickname contest, not being on the televised portion of the card and his place in the bantamweight division.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as Joseph Benavidez talks about his UFC 128 win over Ian Loveland, fighting in the UFC for the first time, his nickname contest, not being on the televised portion of the card and his place in the bantamweight division.

UFC Targeting Urijah Faber vs. Dominick Cruz Title Grudge Match

Filed under: UFC, NewsNEWARK, N.J. — Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz are finally getting the fight they want: each other.

UFC president Dana White confirmed that Faber would fight bantamweight champ Cruz after the former’s UFC 128 unanimous decision w…

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NEWARK, N.J. — Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz are finally getting the fight they want: each other.

UFC president Dana White confirmed that Faber would fight bantamweight champ Cruz after the former’s UFC 128 unanimous decision win over Eddie Wineland.

“Yeah, that fight’s going to happen,” White said, though he could offer no timeline on the proposed bout.

Brendan Schaub ‘Very Disappointed’ in Performance at UFC 128

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as heavyweight Brendan Schaub discusses his knockout win over Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 128, why he was unhappy with his performance and what’s next.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Watch below as heavyweight Brendan Schaub discusses his knockout win over Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 128, why he was unhappy with his performance and what’s next.

UFC 128 Knockout Loss May Mark End of Mirko Cro Cop’s Career

Filed under: UFC, NewsNEWARK, N.J. — There was cause for celebration in the MMA world with Jon Jones capping off his meteoric rise by winning the UFC light-heavyweight championship, but while one young star tries to write his legend, another storied c…

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NEWARK, N.J. — There was cause for celebration in the MMA world with Jon Jones capping off his meteoric rise by winning the UFC light-heavyweight championship, but while one young star tries to write his legend, another storied competitor might have seen his last time in the fighting arena.

Suffering a second straight knockout loss, Mirko Cro Cop is definitely done with the UFC, and possibly headed for retirement, UFC president Dana White said.

Carefully tempering his statement with respect, White said he doesn’t expect to get “an argument” from Cro Cop about continuing his career after the Croatian was knocked out by Brendan Schaub in the third round of their UFC 128 fight.