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Deon Nicholson (23-2, 19KOs) headed out West looking to strike gold against Atif Oberlton, (18-0, 14KOs) but came up short. Nicholson, riding a nine-fight win streak, was looking to continue his run and move further up into the Light Heavyweight rankings with a win over ranked contender Atif Oberlton. After an evenly matched first round, Oberlton appeared to have torn his left bicep and was reduced to fighting as a one armed boxer for the rest of the way. At 6'3, Oberlton's h

Rickie McConnico earned his first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) knockout against Mike Heckert in Clearwater, FL, but not without drama. McConnico (1-1) came into his latest fight as the classic underdog, and even followed the underdog script, by getting knocked down in the first round. McConnico described it more as a lapse in focus, rather than his opponent outsmarting him. "I had a feeling it was coming next," he said. "He kept throwing straights and I just got

Looking to create new positive momentum in her next fight, Anna Melisano (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) fell short against the crafty veteran Dione Barbosa (10-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in Oklahoma, via Rear Naked Choke at 4:04 in Round 1. Melisano, the former TUF (The Ultimate Figher) number one pick was unable to overcome the grapple technique of the Barbosa, and tapped while standing. Melisano put in a much better effort against Barbosa than (Melissa) Amaya in her previous fight, but the result