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Slideshow | UFC Fight Night Macao – Venetian Macao

  • The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to the Venetian Macao on August 23, delivering an evening of mixed martial arts combat to an audience of over 7,000
  • Attending UFC Fight Night Macao as a special guest was undefeated UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (pictured, centre), who recently won the ESPY’s 2014 award for top female athlete from American cable television network ESPN
  • The event featured Hong Kong models Jessica C (left) and Rosemary Vandenbroucke (right) as Octagon girls
  • It also included the first-ever women’s UFC match-up in Asia with American Elizabeth Phillips (left) losing to Russia’s Milana Dudieva (right) by split decision after three rounds
  • The main event saw a middleweight clash between two veteran fighters, with Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping (left) beating Hollywood actor and former Strikeforce champion Cung Le (right) by technical KO in round four

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