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Beyond the Octagon: Keeping up with UFC vets on the regional circuit
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August 5, 2015
BtO: results from Road to UFC: Japan
Road to UFC: Japan has got underway, featuring bouts with UFC and Strikeforce vet Mizuto Hirota, as well as JMMA favorite Akiyo Nishiura and Team Alpha Male Japan's Teruto Ishihara. Results follow.
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July 29, 2015
BtO: Knockouts abound
In part 2 of this week's coverage of regional MMA, UFC vets Shonie Carter and James McSweeney, find themselves on the wrong end of a TKO, while former UFC light-heavyweight Igor Pokrajac and heavyweight prospect Denis Goltsov see their hands raised.
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July 28, 2015
BtO: Caol Uno, Minowaman, and The Techno Goliath
Former UFC title challenger Caol Uno searches for his first victory of 2015 and Riki Fukuda looks to keep his win streak alive. Plus, action from Minowaman, Dongbar, and the 7'2" K-1 star and Korean pop idol otherwise known as The Techno Goliath.
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July 21, 2015
BtO: Four UFC vets victorious, Hallman stumbles
Last weekend proved rich in fight results, with action from Brock Larson, Jacob Volkmann, Dennis Hallman, Pat Healy, and vale tudo legend Jose Landi-Jons, as well as JMMA stars Satoru Kitaoka, MIchihiro Omigawa, and Keita Nakamura.
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July 13, 2015
BtO: submission victory for UFC and TUF 17 alum
TUF 17 quarterfinalist and UFC vet Bubba McDaniel returned to action on Saturday in search of a second straight victory.
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July 7, 2015
BtO: Stoppage victories for UFC alumni
UFC and TUF veterans Luigi Fioravanti and Frank Camacho picked up wins this weekend while former PRIDE and Strikeforce heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov knocked out former champion Kenny Garner in M-1's latest offering.
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June 30, 2015
BtO: Miguel Torres submitted, UFC vets go 6-5
Last weekend saw Miguel Torres fall to prospect Kleber Koike Erbst in the finals of a featherweight tournament. Also in action were UFC veterans Nick Ring, Rodney Wallace, and Kalib Starnes, plus a handful of fighters return from hiatus.
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June 23, 2015
BtO: Former TUF contestant vs. former TUF coach
TUF 10 alum Darrill Schoonover faces TUF 13 assistant coach Lew Polley, plus UFC veterans T.J. O'Brien, Motonobu Tezuka, and Tim Gorman take to the cage.
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June 16, 2015
BtO: Franca KO'd, UFC vets go 4-3
Former UFC title challenger Hermes Franca is knocked out in under a minute. Fellow UFC vets Delson Heleno, Joao Zeferino, Rob Broughton, and Guto Inocente turned in much better performances.
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June 10, 2015
BtO: Former UFC heavyweights fall to strikes
Big-show vets Wang Sai, Akop Stepanyan, and Alexei Kudin all saw victory last weekend, while former UFC heavyweights Jeff Mons and Ruan Potts fell to strikes.
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June 9, 2015
BtO: UFC vet Payan wins must-see brawl
Estevan Payan ends his brawl with boxer Robert Yong via TKO, TUF alumni Marc Stevens, Dan Spohn, and Dakota Cochrane take to the ring, and UFC vets Isaac Vallie-Flag, Trevor Prangley, and David Mitchell turn in mixed performances.
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June 4, 2015
BtO: UFC vets go 3-0, former WSOF contenders fight
Former UFC fighters Ben Alloway, Kazuki Tokudome, and Richard Odoms all notched victories this weekend. Also, former WSOF title challengers Josh Rettinghouse and Josh Hill squared off, and former ONE FC lightweight champ Kotetsu Boku rebounds.
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May 28, 2015
BtO: UFC vet Nick Ring returns to competition
UFC and TUF alum Nick Ring returns for his first bout outside the Octagon in over five years. Meanwhile, Bellator and Senoku veteran Ronnie Mann fights for a regional UK title.
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May 19, 2015
BtO: UFC vets Luiz Cane, Colton Smith score TKOs
Former UFC fighters Luiz Cane, Colton Smith, Ronys Torres, Anton Kuivanen, and David Bielkheden all scored victories this weekend. Bellator standout Akop Stepanyan enjoyed similar success, while UFC vet Cody McKenzie continued to struggle.
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May 14, 2015
BtO: UFC vets go 6-4
Former UFC fighters went 6-4 record recently, with Karlos Vemola, Takenori Sato, Yuri Villefort, Kyle Bradley, Will Chope, and TUF veteran Jeff Lentz all notching wins. Nah-Shon Burrell, Damacio Page, Chad Reiner, and Jared Papazian weren't so lucky.
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May 5, 2015
BtO: UFC vets Yoshida, Monson, and Larson
UFC vets Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Jeff Monson suffer unexpected losses, while Brock Larson scores a quick TKO victory. Plus, action from JMMA luminaries Mamoru Yamaguchi and "Lion" Takeshi Inoue.
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April 29, 2015
BtO, pt 2: Wang Sai, Sandro, Takaya, and Roberts
Pancrase hosts UFC veteran Daniel Roberts as well as featherweight standouts Hiroyuki Takaya and Marlon Sandro. Plus, TUF: China runner-up Wang Sai embarks on his post-UFC career.
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April 28, 2015
BtO: TUF runners-up square off
TUF finalists Andre Winner and Colin Fletcher collide in England, plus action from UFC vets Drew McFedries, Jason Brilz, and Frank Lester.
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April 20, 2015
BtO: Igor Pokrajac, Carina Damm, Falcao vs. Taylor
UFC alum Igor Pokrajac puts himself back in the win column, Maiquel Falcao submits TUF finalist Jesse Taylor, and former top bantamweight Carina Damm submits to an armbar.
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April 14, 2015
BtO: UFC vet Rhodes returns, plus Ishii and Minowa
UFC vets Mike Rhodes and Justin Lawrence each scored first round knockouts this weekend, Olympian Satoshi Ishii rebounded from his two losses to Cro Cop, and Minowaman took on former UFC heavyweight Oli Thompson.
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April 7, 2015
BtO: Dongi Yang vs. Dennis Hallman
Former UFC middleweight Dongi Yang returns from a two-year hiatus to take on Dennis Hallman. Meanwhile, D.J. Linderman faces a surging Jeff Monson, and UFC alumni Daniel Pineda and Ryan Jensen extend their win streaks.
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March 30, 2015
BtO: Giant-Sized Edition
A packed weekend of action from UFC, Bellator, and Strikeforce veterans, including Jeremy Horn, Jesse Ronson, Wagner Prado, Brett Rogers, Jim Wallhead, Mike Kyle, and more.
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March 23, 2015
BtO: UFC vets on lengthy win streaks
This weekend, ormer UFC fighters Riki Fukuda, Clay Harvison, Chase Gormley, Pat Healy, and Bristol Marunde extended win streaks in their post-Octagon careers.
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March 18, 2015
BtO: Rick Hawn, UFC vet Uyenoyama, Yuki Kondo
Former Bellator welterweight contender Rick Hawn stays undefeated outside the Bellator cage, UFC vet Darren Uyenoyama makes it two in a row since his last Octagon appereance, and JMMA legend Yuki Kondo loses by first-round TKO.
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March 9, 2015
BtO: UFC vets Curran, Camozzi, Voelker, and Spohn
Former top bantamweight Jeff Curran comes back from retirement only to walk away with a rare KO loss. Plus, Chris Camozzi, Bobby Voelker, and Dan Spohn all earn their second consecutive victories since being released by the UFC.