MMA Fighting - UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia Resultshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52789/mma_minimal_navy..jpg2015-08-02T00:12:49-04:00http://www.mmafighting.com/rss/stream/88496802015-08-02T00:12:49-04:002015-08-02T00:12:49-04:00Vieira wins TUF Brazil 4 bantamweight final
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<p>It might not have been the most skilled mixed martial arts fight you've ever seen, but <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3309/reginaldo-vieira" class="sbn-auto-link">Reginaldo Vieira</a> and <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1618/dileno-lopes" class="sbn-auto-link">Dileno Lopes</a> let it all hang out in their Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4 bantamweight finale Saturday night.</p>
<p>In the end, though, Vieira, of Sao Paolo, got the job done, as he won via unanimous decision. The judges' scores were 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.</p>
<p>A frenetic opening round saw both fighters trade guillotine choke attempts and wing wild punches at one another at a fast pace. The pace slowed in the second round, but in the third, the combatants once again went for broke. In a memorable closing sequence, with Vieira in top position and Lopes on the bottom, the two rained wild punches onto one another until the final horn.</p>
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<p>The win was vindication for Vieira, who lost a quarterfinal fight before being reinserted into the tourney as a substitute.</p>
<p>"It was a very tough experience," Vieira said through an interpreter. "I let everyone down, but I am proof in the power of persistence."</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/2/9085843/ufc-190-results-reginaldo-vieira-claims-tuf-brazil-4-bantamweightDave Doyle2015-08-01T23:40:56-04:002015-08-01T23:40:56-04:00UFC 190 results: Struve too much for 'Big Nog'
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<p><a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/31/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira" class="sbn-auto-link">Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira</a> gave everything he had left to give for his fans in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. But it wasn't anywhere near enough to get the victory at <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/677/ufc-190" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 190</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/36/stefan-struve" class="sbn-auto-link">Stefan Struve</a> (26-7) grinded his way to a victory in a heavyweight bout, defeating the legend and future Hall of Famer via unanimous decision. The judges' scores were 30-27 across the board.</p>
<p>"I know you guys wanted him to win, but I couldn't let that happen," said Struve (25-8), who snapped a two-fight losing streak "But I respect this guy and love him as much as you guys."</p>
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<p>Nogueira (34-10-1, 1 NC), the former UFC interim and PRIDE champion, had his moments during the fight. Every time Struve seemed to pull ahead, Nogueira would land a big overhand shot. But he simply didn't have the gas in the tank to follow through and turn the bout in his favor.</p>
<p>Struve, for his part, said he was sick before the fight. Despite that, he still managed to use his range well and connect when he had to. He landed several big shots, including a couple head kicks, but Big Nog kept coming forward.</p>
<p>"This is not a normal man," Struve said of his opponent. "I hit him with a couple huge rights and he didn't drop."</p>
<p>It was Struve's first victory since he finished <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/775/stipe-miocic" class="sbn-auto-link">Stipe Miocic</a> in Sept. 2012.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/1/9085797/ufc-190-results-stefan-struve-too-much-for-antonio-rodrigo-nogueiraDave Doyle2015-08-01T23:09:35-04:002015-08-01T23:09:35-04:00Silva finishes Pelelei at UFC 190
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<p><a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/35/antonio-silva" class="sbn-auto-link">Antonio Silva's</a> career peak might be passed, but "Bigfoot's" power remains intact.</p>
<p>Silva unleashed his fury on <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1774/soa-palelei" class="sbn-auto-link">Soa Palelei</a> in a heavyweight bout on Saturday night at <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/677/ufc-190" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 190</a> overpowering him with vicious strikes and getting the TKO at the 41-second mark of the second round.</p>
<p>If the finish appeared similar to his win over <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/32/alistair-overeem" class="sbn-auto-link">Alistair Overeem</a>, it was for a reason.</p>
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<p>"About 10 minutes ago I was watching my fight with Overeem," Silva (19-7, 1 NC) said. "I was watching the fight and I knew I'd do the same thing."</p>
<p>Palelei got the better of things in the first round, as he ended on top after a scramble and landed solid blows from the top.</p>
<p>Silva came out in the second, though, and landed a monster uppercut. He pushed Palelei against the fence, landed a knee, and dropped him with another uppercut, leading to the finish.</p>
<p>Silva was relieved, thanking the crowd in Rio for supporting him after being finished in his last two fights, both in Brazil.</p>
<p>"I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight," Silva said. "I had a bad streak with two losses here in Brazil and now I came out with a win, I'm back."</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/1/9085757/ufc-190-results-antonio-silva-scores-crushing-tko-over-soa-paleleiDave Doyle2015-08-01T22:41:04-04:002015-08-01T22:41:04-04:00Gadelha dominates Aguilar at UFC 190
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<p>If one judges' card had gone the other way back in December, <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2016/claudia-gadelha" class="sbn-auto-link">Claudia Gadelha</a> would have taken a decision over Joanna Jędrzejczyk and gone on to a UFC women's strawweight title shot.</p>
<p>Instead, the split decision went Jędrzejczyk's way, and she went on to defeat <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/818/carla-esparza" class="sbn-auto-link">Carla Esparza</a> for the title.</p>
<p>But now it appears Gadelha is ready for what promises to be a fantastic rematch. Gadelha scored a dominant victory over former World Series of Fighting champ <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/819/jessica-aguilar" class="sbn-auto-link">Jessica Aguilar</a> at <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/677/ufc-190" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 190</a> in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and likely earned a title shot in the process.</p>
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<p>The judges' scores were 30-27 across the board.</p>
<p>"Dana White, make my title shot happen," Gadelha said. "I am the best strawweight in the world. I'm here to kick ass."</p>
<p>Gadelha set the tone for the fight in the first round, as she pushed forward, peppered Aguilar with clean combos, and landed kicks and knees. She scored a thunderous takedown near the end of the round as well.</p>
<p>Round two was more of the same, including the late takedown. Somewhere along the way, Aguilar appeared to get a broken nose.</p>
<p>Aguilar long had a reputation as one of the world's top strawweight fighters, but she never quite got untracked in her UFC debut. Aguilar proved plenty tough, however, and had her best round in the third, as she threw leg kicks which slowed Gadelha's approach.</p>
<p>Still, though, that was nowhere near enough to alter the outcome of the fight, as Aguilar has a 10-fight win streak snapped.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/1/9085709/ufc-190-results-claudia-gadelha-scores-impressive-win-over-jessicaDave Doyle2015-08-01T22:01:06-04:002015-08-01T22:01:06-04:00Maia schools Magny, ends his win streak
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<p><a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1887/neil-magny" class="sbn-auto-link">Neil Magny</a> took a a seven-fight win streak into <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/677/ufc-190" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 190</a> and was looking to make a statement in the welterweight division.</p>
<p>Little did he know, though, that he was stepping into Professor <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/93/demian-maia" class="sbn-auto-link">Demian Maia's</a> jiu-jitsu classroom. The 37-year-old Maia schooled Magny, finishing him in the second-round of their Saturday night bout in Rio de Janeiro.</p>
<p>"I came here for you to show the best I can in the martial arts," said Maia (21-6), who scored his third consecutive victory.</p>
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<p>Maia scored a quick takedown to start the opening round and spend the remainder of the ground dominating Magny on the ground. Maia flustered Magny with fluid transitions and was working for an armbar when time expired in the round.</p>
<p>There was no such issue in the second round, as Maia again got Magny to the mat. He used ground and pound to get into position to take Magny's back, where he got the submission via rear-naked choke at the 2:52 mark.</p>
<p>"I saw the space, I know he's tough, his neck is tough, but I used all my power," Maia said about the setup for the winning move.</p>
<p>With the end of his win streak, Magny dropped to 15-4.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/1/9085643/ufc-190-results-demian-maias-jiu-jitsu-clinic-ends-neil-magnys-winDave Doyle2015-08-01T14:14:31-04:002015-08-01T14:14:31-04:00UFC 190 fight card: What's at stake?
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<p>This feels a bit like UFC 101. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/52/ufc-100">UFC 100</a> was, and basically still is, the most successful UFC event of all time. Most forget, however, UFC 101 was a blockbuster show as well. It, too, either cleared a million pay-per-view buys or came exceedingly close. The show featured <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva">Anderson Silva</a> clowning <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/44/forrest-griffin">Forrest Griffin</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/73/b-j-penn">B.J. Penn</a> dominating <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/62/kenny-florian">Kenny Florian</a> and more. UFC 190 can't match the card quality, but there is a similar dynamic in play. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/661/ufc-189">UFC 189</a> was a blockbuster show, arguably the best the organization has ever held. And despite the thinness of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/677/ufc-190">UFC 190's</a> card or the squash-match quality of the main event, there's still a 'bigness' to the entire thing. It's been quite a while since there was a one-two pay-per-view punch quite like this in terms of shows that lure casual fans and dominate headlines.</p>
<p>That's a good thing, but not the most important or the only sort of measurement that matters. But it's also good to see. I've always believed MMA is often more fun when more of the sporting community or the rest of the world cares. It's a preference, but I've found it to be true for me not because the casuals are there, but because something special has to be there for them to turn their heads. There's plenty of special events or moments happening when they aren't looking, but I sometimes hate keeping all of that magic to ourselves. "People should see this," I've often thought. This time, I'm glad they are.</p>
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/871/ronda-rousey">Ronda Rousey</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2392/bethe-correia">Bethe Correia</a></p>
<p><i>At stake: everything, really</i>. This one is fairly straightforward. Rousey can continue to shape her image and legacy as the best women's fighter ever, one ahead of her time, capable of dispatching foes in the time it takes you to yawn. That is the likeliest outcome. On the other hand, Correia can score one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, thereby making her name impossible to get when recounting the biggest moments in the sport's history. That is highly unlikely, but one never knows. In any case, if Correia loses, the question is what becomes of her afterward. Tate's never even come close to defeating Rousey, but didn't fade into obscurity after losing. One wonders if Correia will be able to do the same.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/53/mauricio-rua">Mauricio Rua</a> vs. Antônio Rogerio Nogueira</p>
<p><i> At stake: one last turn of the screw</i>. I'm not saying it's their last fight, although for Lil' Nog it might be. One could argue it should be. Frankly, Shogun isn't far from that kind of conversation either. But ok, they're facing each other, not some young contender out to make an example of them. There's some romanticism about this match-up from their PRIDE days, but there's not much lasting about the Chute Boxe vs. Brazilian Top Team rivalry that partly made their first meeting what it was. Shogun also used their first encounter as a coming out party. There's nothing like that going on this time.</p>
<p>Still, there's some value. Nogueira could exact a measure of revenge and prolong his UFC run. Shogun can certify his dominance and inspire the same sort of fan enthusiasm that has shaped much of his career. And with that, maybe another reasonably big fight. But the dawn is coming for them both. If they're going to add anything else to their impressive resumes, they have to do it now.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3308/glaico-franca">Glaico Franca</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3307/fernando-bruno">Fernando Bruno</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3309/reginaldo-vieira">Reginaldo Vieira</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1618/dileno-lopes">Dileno Lopes</a></p>
<p><i>At stake: not a whole lot</i>. The winner might become more than a footnote in MMA history, but that won't be determined today. That only happens later on. As for tonight, certainly a win helps. It's a nice thing to have, but if we're talking about the stakes, a loss isn't necessarily hugely consequential either. Get the win, sure, but the victors here should recognize this is just a pre-step on the road to anything beyond casual viewership visibility.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/36/stefan-struve">Stefan Struve</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/31/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira">Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira</a></p>
<p><i> At stake: what's left to give</i>. Struve is young, but has battled serious heart-related health issues. Big Nog has had one of MMA's most legendary careers, but isn't just past his prime, but dangerously so. Despite arriving at this fight from very different positions, both necessitate us asking whether there is any future for either. There likely is for the winner, especially if it's Struve. If his health predicament is sorted out, he's young and talented enough to still achieve some things. For Nogueira, a loss has to mean the end of his career. That's particularly true if it's by stoppage. Even with a win, however, the UFC and athletic commissions should be extremely prudent if not outright reluctant to allow Minotauro to keep fighting even if we all have deep admiration for his career achievements.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/35/antonio-silva">Antonio Silva</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1774/soa-palelei">Soa Palelei</a></p>
<p><i>At stake: a spot from which to move</i>. Silva's fallen on hard times. He's not just losing, but getting stopped rather easily. For a fighter who once handed out a world-class beating to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/23/fedor-emelianenko">Fedor Emelianenko</a>, it's a fall from grace, albeit a gradual one. He's nowhere near title shot territory even in the heavyweight division, but he still has enough of a name that with enough wins, he can command a place on bigger fight cards or better place on lesser fight cards. Losing here, however, could change that.</p>
<p>As for Palelei, he's done surprisingly well in his UFC run, but not against fighters with a name like Silva. Even in a diminished capacity, a win over Silva still means a lot. It's torch passing-ish. A victory for Palelei wouldn't exactly be turning the corner, but it could represent a place from which to truly earn bouts against the division's bigger names.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2016/claudia-gadelha">Claudia Gadelha</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/819/jessica-aguilar">Jessica Aguilar</a></p>
<p><i>At stake: divisional place</i>. Both are too good for this to be a referendum fight. Whoever loses here has very real bounce-back potential. That said, the stakes are high. The winner could easily claim a title shot against the current champion, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2758/joanna-jedrzejczyk">Joanna Jedrzejczyk</a>. Gadelha has a case that she should have already been given the nod against her. Aguilar also has a lot to prove. She's been feasting on lesser fighters while claiming she <i>could</i> beat the more elite if given the opportunity. If there's is any moment to prove that, it's right now.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/8/1/9084517/ufc-190-fight-card-whats-at-stakeLuke Thomas