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Matt Wiman
Gets manhandled after long abscence
LightweightUFC
June 22, 2019
Matt Wiman lost to Luis Pena via TKO (punches) at 1:14 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night 154 in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday.
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Luis Pena
Dismantles opponent in LW return
LightweightUFC
June 22, 2019
Luis Pena defeated Matt Wiman via TKO (punches) at 1:14 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night 154 in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday.
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Donald Cerrone
Gets medical suspension
LightweightUFC
Out
June 17, 2019
The UFC handed Cerrone an indefinite medical suspension Monday after he sustained a badly damaged eye in his second-round TKO loss to Tony Ferguson at UFC 238 on June 8, Steven Marrocco of MMAJunkie.com reports.
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Patricky Freire
Headed overseas for LW tourney
LightweightBellator
June 16, 2019
Freire will head to Japan with the permission of Bellator President Scott Coker to compete in the Rizin lightweight tournament that begins in late-2019, Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com reports.
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Aaron Pico
Prospect falls to 4-3
LightweightBellator
June 16, 2019
Pico was defeated by Adam Borics via TKO (flying knee and punches) at Bellator 222 on June 14 at Madison Square Garden.
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Francisco Trinaldo
Gets fight with Alexander Hernandez
LightweightUFC
June 13, 2019
Trinaldo has been booked to take on Alexander Hernandez at UFC San Antonio on July 20, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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Alexander Hernandez
Booked for UFC San Antonio
LightweightUFC
June 13, 2019
Hernandez has agreed to fight Francisco Trinaldo in a lightweight bout at UFC San Antonio July 20, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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Devonte Smith
Booked for UFC Anaheim
LightweightUFC
June 12, 2019
Smith will square off versus John Makdessi at UFC Anaheim, Marcelo Barone of GlobalEsporte.com reports.
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John Makdessi
Will fight at UFC Anaheim
LightweightUFC
June 12, 2019
Makdessi has been added to the UFC Anaheim card versus Devonte Smith, Marcelo Barone of GloboEsporte.com reports.
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Donald Cerrone
Refutes reports of injury
LightweightUFC
Out
June 11, 2019
Cerrone used his personal Instagram account to make clear that he did not suffer a fractured orbital bone in his UFC 238 loss to Tony Ferguson.
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Donald Cerrone
Outlanded by Ferguson in FOTN performance
LightweightUFC
Out
June 8, 2019
Cerrone lost to Tony Ferguson via TKO (punches) at 5:00 of Round 2 at UFC 238 on Saturday in Chicago.
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Tony Ferguson
Gives fans another taste of his volume striking
LightweightUFC
June 8, 2019
Ferguson defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO (punches) at 5:00 of Round 2 at UFC 238 on Saturday in Chicago.
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Scott Holtzman
On the schedule at UFC Shenzen
LightweightUFC
June 8, 2019
Holtzman will square off against Dong Hyun Ma at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 3, Nolan King of Flocombat reports.
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Islam Makhachev
Eyeing 18th professional win
LightweightUFC
June 7, 2019
Makhachev will face Davi Ramos at UFC 242 on Sept. 7.
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Davi Ramos
On card for UFC 242
LightweightUFC
June 7, 2019
Ramos will face Islam Makhachev at UFC 242 on Sept. 7.
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Mairbek Taisumov
Next fight on tap
LightweightUFC
June 7, 2019
Taisumov will face Diego Ferreira at UFC 242 on Sept. 7.
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Diego Ferreira
Upcoming bout with Taisumov
LightweightUFC
June 7, 2019
Ferreira (illness) will face Mairbek Taisumov at UFC 242 on Sept. 7.
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Dustin Poirier
Gets shot at Khabib at UFC 242
LightweightUFC
June 4, 2019
Poirier will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov to unify the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 242 on September 7 in Abu Dhabi.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
Abu Dhabi title defense official
LightweightUFC
Out
June 4, 2019
Nurmagomedov (suspension) will defend his lightweight championship against interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on September 7 in Abu Dhabi.
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Dan Hooker
Slated to fight James Vick
LightweightUFC
June 3, 2019
Hooker (17-4) will fight James Vick in a lightweight bout at UFC San Antonio on July 20, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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James Vick
Added to UFC San Antonio
LightweightUFC
June 3, 2019
Vick (13-3) will face Dan Hooker in a lightweight bout at UFC San Antonio on July 20, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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Daniel Teymur
Secures much-needed UFC win
LightweightUFC
June 1, 2019
Teymur defeated Sung-Bin Jo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.
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Gavin Tucker
To make return in Edmonton
LightweightUFC
June 1, 2019
Tucker is set to return in a featherweight matchup against Seungwoo Choi at UFC 240 on July 27, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
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Damir Hadzovic
Cedes too much ground in loss
LightweightUFC
June 1, 2019
Hadzovic lost to Christian Giagos via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.
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Christos Giagos
Uses wrestling to secure victory
LightweightUFC
June 1, 2019
Giagos defeated Damir Hadzovic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.
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