UFC Fight Night 45 & 46 results, recap, wrap up: Donald Cerrone, Conor McGregor shine bright

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stayed busy this past week with two events: UFC Fight Night 45 invaded the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Wed., July 16, 2014, with a Fox Sports 1 broadcast rich with finishes while UFC Fight Night 46 blew the roof off The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on Sat., July 19, 2014, with a Fight Pass showcase that continued the momentum.

Let's get you up to date on everything that went down.

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Go low to get high

Donald Cerrone promised he would come in and deliver a finish opposite the always game Jim Miller. Well, he did just that with a second round head kick knockout that has him in the discussion as a top contender at lightweight.

• Well, he said he would do it and Cerrone went and knocked Miller clean out.
• You really need to see this head kick KO finish. Just watch it over and over.
• The breakdown shows you how Cerrone gamed Miller into leaving himself wide open for the eventual knockout blow.
• Cerrone's win was impressive but he's got a badass dude waiting for him in Khabib Nurmagomedov.
• Here's what could be next for the "Cowboy".

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Bubblin' in Dublin

It's nearly impossible to accurately forecast whether or not a fighter will become a star but Conor McGregor looked like a hero in front of his home country when he finished Diego Brandao inside the first round.

• The round-by-round breakdown only got through the first, but here are the details.
• Check out the full recap touting McGregor as a possible star in the making.
• The highlights show exactly why that may be the case.
• The breakdown of the fight shows you exactly how "Notorious" put Brandao down for the count.
• McGregor's victory, while great for his career, presents quite the rankings conundrum in the featherweight division.
• Here's what might be next for McGregor after such a big win.

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Highlights and breakdowns

• Gunnar Nelson put in work, submitting Zak Cummings to continue his undefeated streak. Read the recap here before checking out the breakdown on how he pulled it off.
• Ian McCall beat up on Brad Pickett for three rounds, and how he managed to look so impressive just might impress you.
• Joe Proctor stopped Justin Salas but OH MY GOD, WHAT'S THAT IN HIS HEAD?!?!? At least he won despite it. If you want to see it in action click here. And here it is after a day of rest. Better, clearly, but he still looks like an alien.
• Rick Story submitted a tired Leonardo Mafra to build a winning streak. Here's how he did it.
• Edson Barboza used a kick to the body to stop Evan Dunham in sickening fashion. It's something you should see to believe. Then read how he made it work.

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Features

• The big winners really hit big at UFN 45, but the losers hit really low.
• Where do they go from here? Here's what could be next for the main card winners of both events.
• There were some big winners at UFN 46 and some equally big losers.

Miscellaneous

• Here's the full list of bonus award winners for UFN 45 and for UFN 46.
• Go back and watch the post fight press conference for UFN 45, then UFN 46.
• After the press conference, Dana White stuck around for a media scrum.
• Here's a really sweet photo gallery of the Dublin show, which had a ridiculously hot crowd.
• The list of medical suspensions coming out of UFN 45 is really long.
• Ian McCall needs surgery after beating up Brad Pickett, which means he won't be able to expose John Lineker like he wanted.
• Here's a picture of a terribly broken hand.

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That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being. What gets your vote for the biggest story coming out of UFC Fight Night 45 & 46?

Sound off, Maniacs.

Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller photo by Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports.