The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida tonight for UFC on FOX 17: “Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2.” The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between champion Rafael dos Anjos and challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

Also on the card, former UFC champion Junior “Cigano” dos Santos battled Alistair Overeem in the heavyweight co-feature. Michael “The Menace” Johnson faced Nate Diaz, and Randa “Quiet Storm” Markos took on Karolina Kowalkiewicz. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy steps back into the Octagon on February 21st at UFC Fight Night 82 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Murphy is set to face off against The Ultimate Fighter 18 semi-finalist Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras in a featured bout on the card.

UFC officials announced the matchup on Monday evening. Murphy seeks to rebound from a pair of contentious decision losses in her first two UFC bouts. Moras also looks to get back on the winning track after dropping a Unanimous Decision in her most recent fight at UFC Fight Night 71 in July.

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Top strawweight prospect Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres kept her perfect professional record intact with a clear-cut victory tonight at UFC 194: “Aldo vs McGregor” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Torres earned a Unanimous Decision win over late replacement opponent Jocelyn “Lights Out” Jones-Lybarger.

Torres controlled the opening two rounds of tonight’s featured 115-pound matchup by landing crisp combinations and keeping Jones-Lybarger pinned against the cage. She blasted Jones-Lybarger with power punches in the latter half of round three to seal a well-deserved victory on the scorecards.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship headed to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 194: “Aldo vs McGregor.” The event was headlined by a UFC Undisputed Featherweight Championship bout between José “Scarface” Aldo and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.

Elsewhere on the card tonight, UFC Middleweight Champion “All-American” Chris Weidman defended his title against Luke Rockhold in the co-feature. Also at 185 pounds, Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza met Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 194 card.

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Former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman has received a new opponent for her upcoming bout on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17: “Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2” in Orlando, Florida. Kaufman now meets Octagon newcomer Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko, who steps in on just one week’s notice.

UFC officials announced the updated bantamweight bout today. Kaufman was initially set to face Germaine “The Iron Lady” de Randamie on the card, but de Randamie was forced to withdraw due to an injury. The once-beaten Shevchenko brings a solid four-fight winning streak into her UFC debut.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship once again remained at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. The event was headlined by a featherweight matchup between top contenders Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and Chad “Money” Mendes.

Also on the card tonight, Artem “The Russian Hammer” Lobov took on Ryan Hall in the TUF 22 Lightweight Final. In other featured action at 155 pounds tonight, Edson Barboza squared off against Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the TUF 22 Finale main card.

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Former UFC title challenger “Thug” Rose Namajunas picked up her second official UFC victory in extremely dominant fashion tonight at UFC Fight Night 80: “Namajunas vs VanZant” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Namajunas submitted “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant in round five of the strawweight main event.

Right from the opening bell, Namajunas was in complete control of tonight’s headliner, and she battered and bloodied VanZant until she was finally able to secure the late-fight finish. Also tonight, strawweight prospect Kailin Curran earned a crucial second-round submission win over Emily Kagan.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 80: “Namajunas vs VanZant.” The event was headlined by a strawweight bout between “Thug” Rose Namajunas and “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant.

Also on the card tonight, Jim Miller took on “Maverick” Michael Chiesa in the lightweight co-feature. “Super” Sage Northcutt battled Cody “The Fist” Pfister at 155, and Elias “The Spartan” Theodorou met Thiago “Marreta” Santos at 185. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the main card.

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