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Featured Stories UFC 143 results: Stephen Thompson blasts Dan Stittgen with head-kick KO MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - "Wonderboy" lived up to his nickname. In a clash of UFC welterweight newcomers, champion kickboxer Stephen Thompson connected on a vicious head kick to Dan Stittgen that prompted a stunning first-round knockout The bout kicked off the UFC 143 preliminary card and streamed on Facebook from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. It preceded additional prelims on FX and a pay-per-view main card. UFC 143 results: Though tested, Rafael Natal bests newcomer Michael Kuiper MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - It wasn't easy - and it took some a late-fight survival - but Rafael "Sapo" Natal got the win. The middleweight scored a unanimous-decision victory in a hard-fought bout and delivered Dutch newcomer Michael Kuiper his first career loss. The bout was part of the UFC 143 preliminary card and streamed on Facebook from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. It preceded additional prelims on FX and a pay-per-view main card. UFC 143 results: Matt Riddle edges hard-hitting Henry Martinez via split decision MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - Taking a fight on a week's notice and in a heavier weight class is usually a surefire recipe for disaster. For UFC newcomer Henry Martinez, it proved an opportunity to prove his big-show worthiness, but he ultimately suffered a close split-decision defeat to welterweight Matt Riddle. The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook. The main card aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. UFC 143 results: Matt Brown staggers, drops Chris Cope for second-round KO MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - As mounting punches clearly took their toll, Matt Brown finally landed the fight-ending blow. Facing fellow welterweight scrapper Chris Cope, Brown chipped away with dirty boxing before staggering his opponent with a right hook to the ear that set up a second-round knockout victory. The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook. It preceded a pay-per-view main card at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. UFC 143 results: Edwin Figueroa edges Alex Caceres thanks to two-point deduction MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - A rare two-point deduction for accidental low blows cost Alex Caceres a victory. After twice connecting on the illegal shots, Caceres was deducted two points in the second round, and fellow bantamweight Edwin Figueroa squeaked by him for a dubious split-decision victory. The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook. It preceded a pay-per-view main card at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. UFC 143 results: Dustin Poirier taps Max Holloway with dual-submission finish MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - Max Holloway showed promise, but he couldn't derail Dustin Poirier's momentum. The featherweight newcomer and injury replacement showed toughness early, but Poirier ultimately got the fight to the mat and scored a first-round submission victory with a combination mounted triangle choke and armbar. The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook. UFC 143 results: Ed Herman continues momentum, taps Clifford Starks MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - Ed Herman's career resurgence shows no signs of slowing down. For the third time in three fights since an extended injury layoff due to knee injuries, the veteran middleweight picked up an impressive victory - this time against a game Clifford Starks. The main-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook. UFC 143 results: Renan Barao makes it 28 in a row, tops Scott Jorgensen via decision MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - Renan Barao survived arguably the biggest test of his MMA career and scored a unanimous-decision victory over former WEC bantamweight title challenger Scott Jorgensen. The impressive performance earned Barao his 28th straight win and solidified his status as one of the UFC's top 135-pound contenders. The main-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook. UFC 143 results: Josh Koscheck edges 'stepping stone' Mike Pierce via split decision MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - After Mike Pierce called him out on MMAjunkie.com Radio and ultimately got the fight he wanted, opponent Josh Koscheck labeled him a stepping stone and promised to send him back to the welterweight division's middle of the pack. Koscheck earned a close decision win, but Pierce's stock will suffer little. The main-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. UFC 143 results: Fabricio Werdum tops Roy Nelson in successful UFC return MMA Junkie - 02/05/2012 LAS VEGAS - After three-and-a-year absence from the organization and picking up some major wins in Strikeforce, Fabricio Werdum made a successful return to the UFC. The Brazilian heavyweight outlasted and even out-struck fellow big man Roy Nelson en route to a unanimous-decision victory. The fight co-headlined UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook. |
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