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Jake Matthews met the media Saturday after his first-round submission win over Chidi Njokuani at UFC on ESPN 70.
Now 42 years old, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson doesn't intend to slow down following a narrow loss at UFC Nashville.
Stephen Thompson's former coach Ray Longo believes his age influenced the judges in the co-main event of UFC Nashville.
After his first loss in nearly six years, Mike Davis needed an emphatic return to the win column. He got one at UFC Nashville.
Valter Walker extended his remarkable three-fight heel hook submission win streak by tapping out Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Nashville. Walker has bounced back nicely since dropping his UFC debut against Lukasz Brzeski last year and is knocking on the door of a potential spot in the heavyweight Top 15.
He also brings friends with him pretty often, which is what happened over the weekend when UFC CEO Dana White was in Nashville and joined Kid Rock at his downtown bar. But apparently White was “pressured” – by either the crowd or the alcohol – to keep the party going.
With two straight stoppage wins, New York native Fatima Kline is hoping she gets her next test at home at Madison Square Garden.
Stephen Thompson didn't address the controversial judging in the UFC Nashville co-main event, but the shin injury he suffered in the fight is more gnarly than expected. Thompson was on the wrong end of a split decision to Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday's UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena.