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Former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson is up to his old toothpick tricks again. The 32-year-old MMA Lab product has a bad habit of keeping a toothpick in his mouth during fights. There are those who say it’s an old boxing trick that helps a fighter keep their mouth closed, thus making it harder to … Read more
The UFC Fight Night 79 event is set to take place in a few hours from Seoul, Korea. The main event will feature a welterweight matchup between former lightweight champion Ben Henderson and Jorge Masvidal. The event will air exclusively on the UFC Fight Pass subscription service beginning with seven prelim bouts at 5am ET … Read more
A shoulder injury has taken Mirko Cro Cop (31-11-2, 1 NC) out of a scheduled bout against Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night 79 in Seoul, Korea. And the 41-year-old Croatian legend subsequently announced his retirement. A statement posted on www.mirkofilipovic.com reads: Dear friends, unfortunately I had to cancel the fight in Seoul. In the beginning of … Read more
A new bout has been added to the UFC Fight Night 79 fight card as former lightweight contender Diego Sanchez (25-7) makes the drop down to featherweight to face former title challenger Ricardo Lamas (15-4).