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SHERDOG NEWS JUNE 2018
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Ed Ruth Seeking Spot in Welterweight Grand Prix Following Victory at Bellator 201 Ed Ruth continues to make waves in Bellator MMA, and he’s about ready to set his sights on some bigger-name opposition.
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Andre Pederneiras Steps Down as Head Coach of Brazilian Camp Nova Uniao Andre Pederneiras will step down as head trainer at Brazilian camp Nova Uniao after more than two decades in that role.
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Paul Daley Signs New Bellator Contract, Accepts Joe Schilling’s Call-Out Paul Daley has signed a new contract with Bellator MMA despite very vocal issues he’s had with the promotion lately, and already has an...
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UFC Announces it’s Keeping Early Weigh-ins For ‘TUF 27’ Finale and UFC 226 The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed on Thursday evening that there will be early weigh-ins for both next week’s “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale as well as...
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Michael Johnson, Andre Fili Added to UFC Lincoln Main Card Ultimate Fighting Championship officials have added another fight on the UFC Fight Night 135 card, which takes place inside the Pinnacle Bank...
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‘Rampage’ Jackson Reveals He Isn’t Much of an MMA Fan Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson says his passion for mixed martial arts isn’t what it used to be.
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Michael Chiesa Opens Up on Conor McGregor’s Bus Attack Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Michael Chiesa was forced to pull out of the UFC 223 card against his opponent Anthony Pettis back in April after a group led by former UFC lightweight...
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Max Holloway: Move to Lightweight ‘Just a Matter of Time’ Eyebrows were raised after Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway was deemed medically unfit to fight lightweight Khabib...
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Daniel Cormier: Cain Velasquez Gave Me his Blessing to Return to Heavyweight American Kickboxing Academy training partners and longtime friends Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez may train hard in the gym against each...
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Paul Felder Replaces Yancy Medeiros Against Mike Perry at UFC 226 It has been a dizzying day or two of “musical chairs” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s summer schedule.
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Bellator 201 Weigh-in Video & Results: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane, Alejandra Lara Greenlit Bellator MMA’s women flyweight title will be on the line Friday when champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane faces Colombia’s Alejandra Lara in the...
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Cris Cyborg: I Never Fought Ronda Rousey Because She was Afraid of Me Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight queen Cris Cyborg joined “The Jim Rome Show” Thursday to talk about Ronda Rousey and...
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T.J. Dillashaw Believes that Demetrious Johnson is Ducking Him Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king T.J. Dillashaw has been very vocal about 125-pound ace Demetrious Johnson. In Dillashaw’s opinion, “Mighty Mouse” has been avoiding him since early 2017, when UFC...
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Paul Felder: ‘The UFC Slapped Me in the Face for the Second Time This Year’ Most of the mixed martial arts world nodded its collective head in approval after the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that James Vick would be replacing Al Iaquinta against Justin Gaethje at...
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Gegard Mousasi Says Lyoto Machida Left the UFC to Avoid Being Drug Tested by USADA Last Friday, former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida made a surprising switch from the UFC to Bellator MMA.
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UFC Company Man Donald Cerrone Wants to Continue Fighting for ‘At Least Five More Years’ One of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most active fighters in Donald Cerrone has stated he would like to continue fighting for at least...
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James Vick Steps in for Al Iaquinta to Fight Justin Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Justin Gaethje will now fight James Vick, who stepped in for originally-scheduled opponent Al...
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ESPN Inks Timothy Bradley to Multiyear Extension Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr., the former two-division world titleholder best known for his controversial 2012 split decision win over ...
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ESPN Brings First Boxing Card to Ocean Resort Casino ESPN will air the first ever boxing event held at the brand-new Ocean Resort Casino, a state of the art resort property set to open June 28 in...
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Al Iaquinta Reportedly Out of UFC Fight Night Lincoln Headliner vs. Justin Gaethje Maybe Al Iaquinta never really was completely on board for the proposed UFC Fight Night 135 headlining bout against Justin Gaethje.
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James Gallagher to Make Bantamweight Debut at Bellator 204 in Sioux Falls on Aug. 17 SBG Ireland prospect James Gallagher will make his bantamweight debut when he faces promotional newcomer Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204.
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Former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks Calls It a Career After 10 Years in MMA Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks is retiring from mixed martial arts following a 10-year professional career.
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12-Time UFC Veteran Felipe Arantes Retires Following Loss in Singapore Felipe Arantes has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after 31-bout career.
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Ali Abdelaziz: Conor McGregor Interested in Return to Cage Because He’s ‘Running out of Money’ It seems inevitable that by the end of 2018, fight fans will get to witness one of mixed martial arts’ worst kept secrets when Irish superstar Conor McGregor locks horns with current Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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Heavyweight Greg Rebello Announces Retirement Following Contender Series Defeat Greg Rebello came up short in his latest attempt to reach the sport’s pinnacle, and now he is calling it a career after 33 mixed martial arts...
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UFC Fight Night 132 Medical Suspensions: Jessica Eye Facing Possible 6-Month Layoff Jessica Eye may have a new lease on life in the UFC at flyweight, but it could be a while before she gets her next opportunity in the division.
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Judge Denies Bail Increase in Domestic Battery Case Involving UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Former UFC title challenger Nick Diaz remains free after a Nevada judge denied the prosecution’s request for a bail increase in the...
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Bellator MMA Remedies International Tape-Delay Woes with Five-Year DAZN Streaming Deal Bellator has signed a landmark streaming deal with DAZN, which according to a release is the “world’s largest dedicated live sports stream...
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Wanderlei Silva On Fourth ‘Rampage’ Fight: ‘I Will Beat This Fat Guy’ Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jackson are set to throw down for a fourth time after three vicious and violent encounters. The two rivals squared...
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Bellator Announces Eight-Man Welterweight Grand Prix to Begin on Sept. 29 in San Jose Bellator MMA has announced another tournament, as its welterweight grand prix will kick off on Sept. 29.
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Kelvin Gastelum ‘Dumbfounded’ by Dana White’s Comments at UFC 225 Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White told reporters at the post-fight press conference at UFC 225 that middleweight fighter Kelvin...
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Chris Weidman Says he Can Finish Robert Whittaker if Given the Opportunity Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Chris Weidman believes he is deserving of the next title shot against current champion...
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Showtime Reveals July 20 Tripleheader Showtime Boxing on Monday announced a tripleheader for July 20, featuring three matchups between six upcoming fighters with a combined record of 82-1.
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John Kavanagh Would ‘Almost Bet Anything’ Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Happens in 2018 Count Conor McGregor’s coach among those who believes his fighter will square off with Khabib Nurmagomedov at some point in 2018.
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Ex-UFC Champ, ‘TUF 2’ Winner Rashad Evans Officially Announces Retirement While it appeared to be all but a done deal after UFC 225, Rashad Evans has formally announced that it is time for him to hang up the four-ounce...
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Jon Jones to Daniel Cormier: ‘Every Win You Get Goes on My Resume’ The back and forth between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones continues, even if Cormier made it a point to say he wasn’t responding to his light...
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UFC Star Nate Diaz Involved in Audience Scuffle During Grappling Event in Sacramento Trouble seems to find Nate Diaz when he attends any type of combat sports event these days.
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Ovince St. Preux Wants Another Crack at Jimi Manuwa Following his Win at UFC Singapore Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavy weight contender Ovince St. Preux is eager for a rematch with the man who knocked him out back at UFC 204,...
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Sage Northcutt Cites Tough Weight Cut for Move to Welterweight Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt has decided to return to the welterweight division after stating the weight...
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Saad Awad: It’s ‘Super Disrespectful’ when Fighters Miss Weight Saad Awad (22-9) will face Ryan Couture (11-5) at Bellator 201 on June 29 at Temecula, California’s Pechanga Resort & Casino in the co-main...
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Former Heavyweight Champ Josh Barnett Releases Statement Confirming UFC Departure Josh Barnett has officially confirmed that he is no longer an Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete.
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Kevin Lee Lobbies for 165-Pound Division in UFC, Title Fight vs. Georges St. Pierre in New York Kevin Lee is one of the most talented contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division, but he envisions a more...
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Robert Whittaker Skeptical of Yoel Romero’s Quick Recovery from Difficult Weight Cut at UFC 225 It’s been about two weeks since Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero via split decision in a memorable five-round battle bout at UFC 225, but he still has some questions regarding how the Cuban wrestler was able to recover so quickly from what appeared to be a...
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Ex-Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski to Face Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Moscow Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will meet Shamil Abdurakhimov when the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its maiden voyage to...
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Ovince St. Preux Credits Composure for Surviving Rough Start vs. Tyson Pedro For a few moments, it looked as though Ovince St. Preux was going to serve as fodder for the rise of Australian prospect Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight...
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Donald Cerrone Admits to Nearly Pulling Out of UFC Singapore Headliner Due to Illness For the first time in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career, Donald Cerrone nearly called out of work.
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Leon Edwards Calls Out Jorge Masvidal After Victory over ‘Cowboy’ at UFC Singapore Top 15-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Leon Edwards engaged in a five-round war against UFC legend Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC...
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Darrion Caldwell-Noad Lahat Non-Title Bout to Headline Bellator 204 in Sioux Falls, S.D. A featherweight, non-title bout pitting Darrion Caldwell against Noad Lahat will headline Bellator 204, as the promotion makes its first visit...
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Leon Edwards Bests Donald Cerrone in UFC Fight Night 132 Main Event Donald Cerrone’s day alone at the top of the mountain will have to wait.
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Report: Former UFC Champion Lyoto Machida Signs With Bellator Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has signed with Bellator MMA after fighting out his UFC contract...
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Report: Greg Hardy Injures Knee in Arena Football Game Former National Football League defensive lineman Greg Hardy, who made waves by scoring an emphatic knockout in his professional mixed martial...
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UFC Singapore Weigh-ins: Donald Cerrone, Leon Edwards On Target Donald Cerrone has been cleared for his first fight in Singapore against British fighter Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 132.
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Yoel Romero’s Corner Threatened to Throw in the Towel at UFC 225 Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Yoel Romero took on current champion Robert Whittaker earlier this month as the pay-per-view headliner at...
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Olympic Judo Champ Kayla Harrison Rolls in MMA Debut; Will Brooks Back on Track at PFL 2 She wasn’t in the main event, but in her much-anticipated MMA debut, two-time Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison was positively golden on Thursday night at...
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Jake Ellenberger Knows He’s Not Done Fighting, Targeting Late August Return When Jake Ellenberger first appeared in the Ultimate Fighting Championship back in 2009, the then-newcomer nearly took out established welterweight...
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Jon Jones Doesn’t Think Daniel Cormier Can Be the GOAT by Beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and pound-for-pound kingpin Jon Jones does not believe a win over Stipe Miocic will be enough to make...
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Report: Heavyweight Josh Barnett Released from UFC Contract Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Josh Barnett has been released from his UFC contract, after a second stint with the...
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Chael Sonnen Says Henry Cejudo Needs to Be the Bad Guy to Promote Rematch with ‘Mighty Mouse’ Undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson is set to face Henry Cejudo for the title at UFC 227 on Aug. 4.
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Firas Zahabi Believes Conor McGregor’s Genetics Are to Blame for Cardio Issues Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi was a recent guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” and got to talking about issues...
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It Seems UFC is Still Interested in Artem Lobov Despite Record, ‘McGregor Massacre’ Involvement It seems the Ultimate Fighting Championship still want to be in business with featherweight Artem Lobov despite his 14-14 record, which includes two losses in his past two fights as well as his involvement in...
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PFL 2 Weigh-in Pics, Video & Results: Will Brooks, Luiz Firmino Cleared for Headliner Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks is primed to resurrect his career in the Professional Fighters League, and his path starts on Thursday in Chicago against Luiz Firmino at...
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Trainer Firas Zahabi Would Offer GSP Sparring Partners $5K for Knockouts, Takedowns When Georges St. Pierre was in his heyday, maintaining a high level of intensity during training sessions sometimes required some creativity.
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Wanderlei Silva Says He’s Fighting ‘Rampage’ Jackson at Bellator MMA Event on Sept. 29 All signs are pointing toward a fourth bout between Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jackson taking place later this year.
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Tyron Woodley: Jon Jones Called Me Personally to Offer Assistance in Fight Against Colby Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has made his fair share of enemies along the way during his UFC career, including his former college roommate...
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Donald Cerrone Warns Leon Edwards he Won’t be the Calm ‘Cowboy’ on Saturday in Singapore Donald Cerrone has never been the type of guy who engages in trash talking with his opponents, instead letting his actions inside the cage do...
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Curtis Blaydes Predicts Stipe Miocic Will Finish Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 The Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division is set to host one of the most anticipated fights in recent memory when current champion Stipe Miocic defends his belt against current light heavyweight...
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UFC Veteran Chris Wade Thinks He’s Built to Excel in PFL’s Regular Season, Playoff Format Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Chris Wade was one of numerous fighters released by that organization in the past year.
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Strawweights Angela Hill, Alexa Grasso Booked for UFC Fight Night Lincoln on Aug. 25 Angela Hill will square off against Alexa Grasso in a strawweight contest at UFC Fight Night 135 on Aug. 25.
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David Branch Says ‘Jacare’ Souza Declined Bout at Upcoming UFC Event in Brazil It appears that David Branch is still on the hunt for his next opponent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Expects Next Fight to Be in Vegas, Vows to ‘Destroy’ Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t yet have a date or foe for his first UFC lightweight title defense, but signs are pointing toward Conor McGregor...
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Conor McGregor Striking Coach Claims Nurmagomedov Fight is ‘Brewing Up Nicely’ If one of Conor McGregor’s coaches is to be believed, things are gradually progressing toward a showdown with UFC lightweight champion Khabib...
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Report: UFC 225 Estimated at 250,000 Pay-Per-View Buys Despite being one of the promotion’s deeper cards of 2018, it doesn’t appear that UFC 225 was a massive pay-per-view success.
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Yoel Romero: I ‘Destroyed’ Robert Whittaker the Last Three Rounds at UFC 225 For five rounds at UFC 225, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and No. 1 middleweight contender Yoel Romero engaged in what many agree is...
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UFC Fight Night Boise Update: Niko Price Announces Fight with Randy Brown on Social Media The UFC Fight Night 133 lineup will apparently expand to 14 bouts, as Niko Price will square off against Randy Brown in a welterweight clash on...
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UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber Posts Video of Injured Foot After Accident in Singapore Fight week has not gotten of to the best of starts for UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber.
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Bellator MMA Signs 6-Foot-8 Heavyweight Steve Mowry to Multi-Fight Contract Unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steve Mowry has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.
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UFC Performance Institute Releases Detailed Journal Analyzing Fighter Tendencies in MMA The UFC Performance Institute has been in existence for approximately one year, and to mark that anniversary, it has released a detailed study...
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Bellator Fighter, Reality TV Star Aaron Chalmers Trades Jabs with Mike Jackson on Twitter If Mike Jackson’s days in the Ultimate Fighting Championship are indeed numbered, he won’t have to look far for a potential foe outside the...
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Sean O’Malley Aiming for October Return at UFC 229 Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight prospect “Sugar” Sean O'Malley has announced via social media that he will be making his return...
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Stephen Thompson Weighs in on the Recent Weight-Cutting Issues Fighters missing weight has always been an issue in the sport of mixed martial arts and 2018 has been no different.
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19-Year UFC Veteran Cutman Leon Tabbs Dies at 86 Leon Tabbs, who worked as the lone cutman at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s inaugural event, died on Friday in Atlanta at 86 years old.
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Two Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night 133 Lineup in Boise A pair of bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 133 lineup, as Raoni Barcelos will face Kurt Holobaugh at featherweight and Mark Delarosa will square off against...
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Jorge Masvidal Eviscerates Neil Magny, Kamaru Usman While Looking for Fight Jorge Masvidal is having trouble getting a fight, and now “Gamebred” is targeting every Top 5 welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting...
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Michael ‘Venom’ Page Scores Spectacular Knockout in Second Pro Boxing Bout Bellator MMA welterweight Michael Page had his second professional boxing match in his native London on Friday, and once again scored a knockout...
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UFC Attorney Denies Low Figures For UFC 225’s PPV Buy Rate UFC 225 featured two title fights and several big names, but initial reports regarding its pay-per-view buy rate were still alarmingly low.
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M-1 Challenge 94 Video: Artem Damkovsky Breaks Arm in Failed Title Bid European mixed martial arts promotion M-1 Global hosted M-1 Challenge 94 Friday in Orenburg, Russia, and had an unusual end to proceedings in...
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Trainer: CM Punk Should Consider Jiu-Jitsu Instead of MMA Former WWE superstar and professional wrestler CM Punk had his second mixed martial arts fight over the weekend at UFC 225, and once again fell short against...
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Cage Warriors 94 Weigh-in Results: Ilia Topuria Misses Weight for Title Shot The vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship bantamweight title was to be on the line Saturday on Cage Warriors 94, as Belgium top contender Brian Bouland faces undefeated Spanish prospect...
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Jimmie Rivera Makes Quick Turnaround Against John Dodson After Marlon Moraes KO Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Jimmie Rivera is set to make an extremely quick turnaround after losing by knocking for the first time in his career against Marlon Moraes at...
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Alexander Gustafsson Eyeing Several Opponents for Return Bout, Including Yoel Romero Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson is rolling out the welcoming mat for middleweight fighter...
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Michael Bisping Explains Tense FS1 Interview with Colby Covington, Ensuing Fallout Clearly there’s no love lost between former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion and Fox Sports 1 desk analyst Michael Bisping, and newly-minted interim welterweight champ...
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Conor McGregor’s Legal Team Negotiating Plea Deal; Next Hearing Set For July 26 The ongoing saga of Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor’s legal troubles resulting from his now infamous bus attack isn’t going to be over until late July at the earliest, after “The...
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Invicta FC 30 Full Lineup of Fights Released Invicta Fighting Championships has released the eight-bout fight card for its upcoming event, Invicta FC 30 in Kansas City.
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WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan Speculates on Fighting MMA, Chances Against Mike Jackson WWE superstar Daniel Bryan recently opened the door to trying his hand at mixed martial arts, complete with a potential debut opponent. Pro...
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Brad Pickett Returns from Retirement to Sign Multi-Fight Deal With ACB Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Brad Pickett has officially come out of retirement after signing a multi-fight contract with...
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UFC Veteran Erick Silva to Headline LFA 45 After being released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in March, Erick Silva has found a new professional home in Legacy Fighting Alliance.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Believes Curtis Blaydes is a Future Champion Last Saturday night on the preliminary card at UFC 225, surging Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Curtis Blaydes took on the veteran...
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Georges St. Pierre Posts Video Seconds After Being Charged by a Gorilla in Africa Former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St. Pierre has posted an unusual video on social media...
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Joe Rogan: CM Punk Doesn’t Have the Talent to Fight in MMA After losing his second professional mixed martial arts fight, Phil Brooks’ time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has likely come to an end.
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M-1 Challenge 94 Weigh-in Results: Damir Ismagulov, Artem Damkovsky Set for Title Tilt European mixed martial arts promotion M-1 Global will feature an exciting lightweight championship match in their M-1 Challenge 94 card on Friday.
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Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Rematch Booked for September 15 Golden Boy Boxing announced in a tweet Wednesday that they had struck a deal with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin for a rematch with Saul “Canelo”...
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Middleweight Champ Robert Whittaker Not Interested In Trilogy Against Yoel Romero Last Saturday at UFC 225 in Chicago, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over top contender...
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UFC President Dana White Sets Date for Meeting with Conor McGregor Dana White finally has a date set for his meeting with Conor McGregor.
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Heavyweight Prospect Tyrell Fortune Returns to Face Josue Lugo at Bellator 201 Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Tyrell Fortune will square off against Josue Lugo at Bellator 201.
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Former 205-Pound Champ Jon Jones Listed as Favorite in Potential Bout vs. Brock Lesnar Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has opened as a decent favorite against ex heavyweight king Brock Lesnar, according to online oddsmaker...
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Completed Invicta FC 30 Lineup Includes Debut of ‘TUF 20’ Veteran Heather Clark “The Ultimate Fighter 20” cast member Heather Clark will make her promotional debut against Kinberly Novaes at Invicta FC 30 on July 21.
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James Nakashima to Defend Welterweight Crown vs. Kyle Stewart in LFA 46 Main Event A pair of fighters with Arizona ties will vie for welterweight gold when James Nakashima defends his 170-pound title against Kyle Stewart at...
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Mike Jackson: ‘I Wasn’t Showboating’ In what appears to be a rare case of a fighter having to apologize for a dominant victory, Mike Jackson has found himself on the defensive regarding his three-round blanking of CM Punk in the days since...
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Dominick Cruz Targets Late 2018 Bout after Lengthy Recovery from Broken Arm Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is hopeful he’ll be ready to fight again at the end of year after...
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Claudia Gadelha Says Carla Esparza is Just Making Excuses Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight Carla Esparza appeared on Monday’s “The MMA Hour,” accusing Claudia Gadelha of cheating in their fight on Saturday night at...
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Developmental Deal Likely Means More Bouts Outside UFC for Greg Hardy Former NFL player Greg Hardy made his professional MMA debut and earned a UFC developmental contract on the second season of Dana White’s...
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UFC Flyweight Paige VanZant to Undergo Second Surgery on Broken Arm Paige VanZant will be undergoing a second surgery on her broken arm this summer after the first procedure failed.
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Anticipates Jessica Andrade to Be Next Foe, Wants September Return Former strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz is targeting an eventual showdown with reigning champion Rose Namajuas but knows she...
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Rafael dos Anjos on UFC 225 Loss to Covington: ‘Bad Guys Win Sometimes in Real Life’ Things didn’t turn out as planned for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, but he hasn’t given up on his goal of becoming welterweight champion.
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Michal Oleksiejczuk Accepts 1-Year USADA Suspension for Failed Drug Test at UFC 219 Light heavyweight Michal Oleksiejczuk has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA for failing an in-competition drug test at UFC 219 this past...
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Al Iaquinta Blasts Dana White's Decision to Change Weigh-in Times at the Expense of Fighter Health Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White recently spoke out about changing the weigh-in procedures going forward inside the Octagon, which has frustrated current UFC lightweight...
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Alistair Overeem Releases Statement Following Loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 225 On Saturday night Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight veteran Alistair Overeem took on the surging Curtis Blaydes in the headlining bout of the Fox Sports 1 preliminary card for...
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Mikey Garcia, Robert Easter Jr. Headline July 28’s Showtime Card The man who many (including Lomachenko himself) believe could bring down pound-for-pound king Vasily Lomachenko, Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KO’s)...
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ESPN+ Announces Christopher Diaz-Masayuki Ito Headliner Following the success of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford bout, ESPN’s streaming service ESPN+ has added another solid card of boxing scheduled...
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Curtis Blaydes Believes There’s ‘No Doubt’ He’s Next in Line for UFC Heavyweight Title Outside of a loss to Francis Ngannou in his debut, Curtis Blaydes is unbeaten inside the Octagon and getting better with each fight. After adding Alistair Overeem and...
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Dana White: Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones Still ‘Very Interested’ in Fighting Each Other Neither man is currently active in the UFC at the moment, but a future bout between Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones is still apparently desired by...
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Robert Whittaker Calls UFC 225 Rematch vs. Romero ‘The Hardest Fight of My Career’ Robert Whittaker emerged from his rematch with Yoel Romero at UFC 225 with a hard-fought split decision victory, and it’s a battle he won’t...
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Dana White Addresses Greg Hardy Controversy: ‘Everybody Deserves a Second Chance’ On Tuesday, troubled former NFL star Greg Hardy will get a shot at earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract when he faces Austen Lane...
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Mike Jackson Defends Antics at UFC 225 After Being Blasted by UFC President Dana White Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White didn’t hold back when asked what he thought of the fight which kicked off the main card at UFC 225 on Saturday night featuring Phil Brooks -- better...
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UFC Strawweight Claudia Gadelha Reveals She Nearly Pulled Out of Carla Esparza Fight On Saturday night at UFC 225, a strawweight bout between the Brazilian Claudia Gadelha and her longtime rival Carla Esparza finally came to fruition after two previous attempts between the pair were scrapped during their time with...
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CM Punk Issues Statement After Second UFC Defeat: ‘You Win Some, You Lose Some’ CM Punk may be 0-2 as a mixed martial artist, but that didn’t prevent him from having a positive outlook following his second Ultimate...
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Holly Holm on Potential Matchup with ‘Very Tough’ Amanda Nunes: ‘Every Fighter Can Be Beat’ Holly Holm has carved out a spot as a contender at both bantamweight and featherweight during her Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.
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Robert Whittaker’s Team Releases X-Ray of Broken Thumb Suffered Early in UFC 225 Main Event When Robert Whittaker squares off with Yoel Romero, it’s a safe bet that top-notch violence is going to ensue. It’s also likely that some...
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Tyron Woodley Responds to Colby Covington: ‘You Were and Always Will Be My Warm-Up Round’ It appears now that Tyron Woodley is ready to answer Colby Covington’s challenge – not that he has much of a choice anymore.
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Dana White: Mike Jackson vs. CM Punk Probably Should Have Been on UFC Fight Pass Prelims UFC 225 was one of the deepest cards from top to bottom offered by the Las Vegas-based promotion in quite some time.
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Italian Prospect Danilo Belluardo Earns Quick TKO Triumph in Golden Cage 2 Headliner This past Saturday, Italian promotion The Golden Cage held its second event, a mix of MMA fights and live hip hop exhibition. Some of the finest...
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Former Champ Ronda Rousey First Woman to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame’s...
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UFC 225 Bonuses: Whittaker, Romero Garner ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors for Classic Battle No title was at stake in the UFC 225 headliner, but you wouldn’t have known it from the way Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought at the...
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Robert Whittaker Ekes Out Split Decision over Yoel Romero in Rematch at UFC 225 Yoel Romero couldn’t quite make his late-round magic happen in Chicago.
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UFC 225 ‘Whittaker vs. Romero 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 225 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
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UFC 225 Prelims: Curtis Blaydes Demolishes Alistar Overeem Curtis Blaydes continues to be as sharp as his name -- literally as well as figuratively.
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Jeff Horn No Match for Terence Crawford Only a month ago the boxing world was convinced that Vasily Lomachenko was the best fighter in the world, the pound-for-pound king who would...
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Demetrious Johnson-Henry Cejudo Title Rematch to Co-Headline UFC 227 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the Octagon return of the UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson in a highly-anticipated rematch against top contender Henry Cejudo at...
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Derrick Krantz Solves Kassius Holdorf Riddle in Legacy Fighting Alliance 42 Headliner Derrick Krantz had a deeper reservoir of experience upon which to draw and needed every bit of it.
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UFC 225 Weigh-in Results: Yoel Romero Misses Weight for Title Fight New Zealand’s Robert Whittaker (185) has made championship weight to meet Yoel Romero in one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest...
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Mickey Gall Picking CM Punk over Mike Jackson at UFC 225 in Chicago On Saturday night, former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Phil Brooks -- better known as “CM Punk” -- makes his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In his second appearance inside the Octagon he is scheduled to take...
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Anthony Smith Hopeful of Competing in August at UFC Fight Night Lincoln Card On Saturday June 9, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Anthony Smith is slated to take on former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans as part of the prelims at...
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Coach Duke Roufus Impressed with CM Punk’s Instincts, Progress as a Fighter On Saturday night, Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Phil Brooks -- better known as “CM Punk” -- will make his second appearance inside the Octagon against Mike Jackson to kick off the main card of...
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Brad Tavares Withdraws from Israel Adesanya Fight, Thiago Santos Offers to Step In The main event of “The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale” is set to change, as Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender Brad Tavares...
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One Championship to Host Renzo Gracie’s Retirement Fight, Nguyen-Belingon Scrap One Championship has booked some intriguing bouts for its July 27 card in Manila.
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Report: Justin Gaethje-Al Iaquinta Fight Booked a Day After Dana White Said it’s Off It seems a potential Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta has been confirmed, according to reports.
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Kamaru Usman Confident a UFC Event Held in Africa Would Sell Out a Stadium If the Ultimate Fighting Championship is looking to tap into new markets then they should look no further than Africa, according to UFC middleweight contender...
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Sean O’Malley Planning October UFC Return Upon Recovery from Foot Surgery Sean O’Malley, the promising bantamweight prospect who rose to prominence on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, could be nearing...
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Polish Promotion KSW Announces Return to London’s SSE Arena on Oct. 6 Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will return to London for the first time in three years when KSW 45 hits the SSE Arena on Oct. 6.
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Dana White: Al Iaquinta ‘100 Percent Out’ of Potential Bout vs. Justin Gaethje Recently, Al Iaquinta and Justin Gaethje exchanged words on social media regarding a potential bout between the all-action lightweights.
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Two Title Bouts Top One ‘Pinnacle of Power’ Lineup in Macau on June 23 One Championship “Pinnacle of Power” will feature of pair of title bouts on June 23.
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Conor McGregor Reveals He Was Supposed to Fight at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro Had Conor McGregor maintained his composure a couple months ago, he may have had a chance to capture a UFC title in a third weight class.
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Jessica Aguilar, Jodie Esquibel Rebooked for UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise A strawweight clash pitting Jessica Aguilar against Jodie Esquibel originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica, N.Y., last week has been rebooked for...
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Fear of Blindness is What Led Michael Bisping to Retirement Decision Last week, former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Michael Bisping officially announced that he was retiring from mixed martial...
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UFC Bantamweight Contender Aljamain Sterling Wants Dominick Cruz in August at UFC 227 Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling (14-3) is ready for his next assignment inside the Octagon and has his sights set on former bantamweight king...
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CM Punk Found Not Guilty in $4 Million Defamation Lawsuit Ahead of UFC 225 Former pro wrestling star Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, has dealt with an added bit of stress the week before his second Octagon...
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‘Cold-Blooded’ Rafael dos Anjos Ignores Trash Talk, Focuses on Becoming Two-Division Champion If he defeats Colby Covington and captures interim welterweight gold at UFC 225, Rafael dos Anjos will enter the rarified air of fighters to...
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Imortal FC Announces Punishment for Flyweights Who Continued to Fight After Bout was Paused Edvaldo de Oliveira defeated former Pride Fighting Championships competitor Wagner da Conceicao Martins by corner stoppage at the end of the...
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Dana White Says UFC Wants to Get Rid of Early Weigh-Ins in Favor of Original Format Over the past couple years, it has become basically a time-honored tradition to see at least one bout drop off a UFC fight card shortly before...
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Jon Jones’ Manager Eagerly Awaiting Final Decision from USADA Abe Kawa who is one of the managers of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently appeared on ”The MMA...
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Colby Covington: Joe Rogan is a Biased Broadcaster who Shouldn’t Have an Opinion Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Colby Covington takes on former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos this Saturday for the interim welterweight belt at...
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Andrea Lee: Husband Donny Aaron Considering Options to Cover Up Nazi Tattoos Over the weekend, UFC fighter Andrea Lee found herself embroiled in controversy after it became public knowledge that her husband, Donny Aaron,...
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Keri Melendez Set for Second MMA Bout, Meets Tiani Valle at Bellator 201 Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez, the wife of UFC and Strikeforce veteran Gilbert Melendez, will make her second professional MMA appearance later this...
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Colby Covington: ‘Fraud’ Tyron Woodley Trying to Leverage UFC for One Last ‘Money Fight’ In a logical world, the winner of the interim welterweight title bout between Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 would be in line to face reigning champion...
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UFC Fight Night Utica Averages 517,000 Viewers on FS1 for Friday Event UFC Fight Night 131 attracted an average audience of 517,000 viewers for its main card Friday on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
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Ed Ruth to Make Welterweight Debut vs. Andy Murad at Bellator 201 on June 29 Unbeaten prospect Ed Ruth will make his first welterweight appearance when he faces Andy Murad at Bellator 201.
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PFL President Ray Sefo Officially Announces Retirement from Combat Sports Former kickboxing standout and occasional mixed martial arts competitor Ray Sefo hasn’t fought in more than four years, but he never...
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Anthony Smith Wants to Battle the Old Rashad Evans, Not the ‘Mentally Broken One’ On Saturday June 9, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Anthony Smith is slated to take on former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans as part of the prelims at...
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Robert Whittaker: Michael Bisping is a ‘True Warrior’ Last week, former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping announced that he was retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts on his “...
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Andrea Lee’s Husband Apologizes for Nazi Tattoos, Claims Covering Isn’t an Option Andrea Lee’s husband, Donny Aaron, issued a statement on Sunday apologizing for the Nazi emblems he wears on both arms.
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Stipe Miocic Brings Ryan Bader Into Camp Ahead of UFC 226 Title Defense vs. Daniel Cormier It appears that Stipe Miocic has enlisted the help of a light heavyweight champion with a particular set of skills to prepare for his UFC 226 title defense against...
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UFC Flyweight Contender Henry Cejudo Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame Before he became one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top flyweight contenders, Henry Cejudo was a decorated wrestler at the amateur level.
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Sijara Eubanks Targets Flyweight Title Shot, Montano-Shevchenko Winner for Next UFC Bout It took a while to get there, but Sijara Eubanks’ Octagon debut was worth the wait.
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Gregor Gillespie Not a Fan of Callouts Following a Win: ‘It’s Silly for Me to Do That’ As so often happens when a fighter earns a big victory in the Octagon, Gregor Gillespie was prompted to make a callout in his post-fight...
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Reports: Michael Page to Make Sophomore Boxing Appearance on June 15 in England Just three weeks after scoring a second-round stoppage of David Rickels at Bellator 200, flamboyant British striker will compete in his second...
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Marlon Moraes Now Feels ‘At Home’ in UFC, Wants Bantamweight Title Shot Next As a World Series of Fighting titlist riding a 13-fight winning streak, Marlon Moraes entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a...
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UFC Fight Night 131 Bonuses: Moraes, Gillespie, Saunders, Wood Receive $50K Marlon Moraes had the shortest night of any winner at UFC Fight Night 131, but he was perhaps the easiest choice for a post-fight bonus check.
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Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel Removed from UFC Fight Night Utica Card A scheduled strawweight bout between Jessica Aguilar and Jodie Esquibel has been removed from UFC Fight Night 131 hours before the event.
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Two New Bouts Announced for UFC Fight Night Hamburg on July 22 A pair of welterweight contests have been added to the UFC Fight Night 134 lineup, as Alan Jouban will square off against Danny Roberts, while Emil Meek will meet...
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Chuck Liddell Offers Training Tips During Visit to Cleveland Browns Practice Not only is Chuck Liddell planning a mixed martial arts comeback, but he’s also been offering training tips to members of the NFL’s...
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‘Cyborg’ Cleared of Legal Issues Following Incident with Angela Magana Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight champion Cristiane Justino (also known as Cris Cyborg) has issued a submittal plea in the Las Vegas Municipal Court after an incident dating back to May...


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