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SHERDOG NEWS JULY 2018
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Four UFC Contracts Awarded on Season 2, Week 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series Reigning Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Ian Heinisch knocked out Justin Sumter with a volley of violent elbows in the first round of their middleweight clash on...
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Bethe Correia Injured; Bout vs. Irene Aldana Pulled from UFC 227 Lineup Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia has withdrawn from a proposed bout against Irene Aldana at UFC 227 due to injury,...
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Video: T.J. Dillashaw, Stephen Thompson Brawl in Van Heusen ‘Flex Collection’ Commercial Van Heusen is putting Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes in suits, and it seems to be a good fit.
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Conor McGregor ‘Very Close’ to New Deal, Expects UFC Return to Be in Las Vegas When Conor McGregor makes his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship return, it will likely be in Las Vegas.
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Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Set for Second MMA Bout at PFL 6 on Aug. 16 Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison will make her sophomore mixed martial arts appearance at Professional Fighters League 6 on Aug. 16.
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Cody Garbrandt Still Open to Challenging 125-Pound King Demetrious Johnson for Flyweight Title This Saturday night at UFC 227, former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt takes on current champ and former teammate...
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Mark Henry Accepts Blame for Eddie Alvarez’s Illegal Elbow at UFC on Fox 30 Last Saturday night, the much hyped rematch between former Ultimate Fighting Championshiplightweight king Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier took place at...
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UFC Champ Max Holloway Disputes Stroke Rumors, Still Seeking Answers Regarding Health Max Holloway doesn’t have a definitive answer as to why his health deteriorated just prior to his scheduled title defense at UFC 226, but he...
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Patricky Freire vs. Goiti Yamauchi, Veta Arteaga vs. Denise Kielholtz Booked for Bellator 205 The lineup for Bellator 205 continues to expand, as Patricky Freire will meet Goiti Yamauchi at lightweight, while Veta Arteaga will face Denise...
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Dustin Poirier Prefers McGregor over Nurmagomedov As Future Foe ‘If I Can Get a Cut of the PPV’ Dustin Poirier’s victory over Eddie Alvarez in the UFC on Fox 30 headliner on Saturday night has him sitting pretty in the lightweight division.
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Mamed Khalidov Vacates KSW Middleweight Belt; Four-Man Tourney to Crown New Champion KSW middleweight king Mamed Khalidov is vacating his title, setting the stage for a four-man bracket to determine a new 185-pound champion.
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Jose Aldo Eyeing UFC 231 Card in Toronto for Next Bout Saturday night, former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Jose Aldo returned to the winners circle in emphatic style by stopping knockout artist Jeremy Stephens at the end of round one in the co-main event of...
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Alexander Hernandez Displeased with His Performance Despite Win at UFC on Fox 30 The much hyped Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Alexander Hernandez isn’t thrilled with his performance on Saturday night despite his well-rounded effort, earning himself a victory over the Canadian Olivier Aubin-Mercier...
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Mairbek Taisumov Announces Matchup with Desmond Green at UFC Fight Night Moscow Mairbek Taisumov will look to build upon a five-bout winning streak in the Octagon when he faces Desmond Green at UFC Fight Night Moscow on Sept. 15.
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Neil Magny vs. Alex Oliveira, Three Other Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo A welterweight clash pitting Neil Magny against Alex Oliveira was among several bouts announced for UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo on Sept. 22.
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Jedrzejczyk Speculates That Namajunas is Faking Injury: ‘Maybe She’s Afraid to Lose Her Belt’ Joanna Jedrzejcyk returned to her winning ways on Saturday, cruising to a clear-cut decision triumph over Tecia Torres in a featured strawweight clash at...
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UFC on Fox 30 Draws Lowest Overnight Rating in Series History Ratings are not improving as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s broadcast deal with Fox draws to a close.
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Kyoji Horiguchi Extends Win Streak to 10, UFC Vets Gomi, Brandao Score KOs at Rizin 11 Kyoji Horiguchi continues to cement himself as one of the top lighter weight fighters in the world, regardless of organization.
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Dustin Poirier Stops Eddie Alvarez in UFC on Fox 30 Headliner Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez fought over a year ago, but their duel ended in a lousy “No Contest.”
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Ex-Champ Jose Aldo Admits Doubting Ability to Win Heading Into UFC on Fox 30 After so long at the top of the division, Jose Aldo’s recent struggles caused him to question himself.
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UFC on Fox 30 Prelims: Jordan Mein, Hakeem Dawodu Earn Unanimous Decision Victories Canada’s Jordan Mein made the fans happy on Saturday by outlasting rugged Alex Morono over three rounds to earn a unanimous decision in the featured...
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James Nakashima Dominates Kyle Stewart to Retain Title in LFA 46 Main Event James Nakashima proved once again that high-caliber wrestlers are often the most difficult opponents.
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Paige VanZant Posts Gruesome Image of Arm Following Second Surgery Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight contender Paige VanZant won’t be fighting again anytime soon, after a second arm surgery that...
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UFC on Fox 30 Weigh-in Results & Video: Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier Cleared for Rematch The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Calgary on Saturday with a much better offering the second time around.
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Petr Yan vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade Announced for UFC's Moscow Debut Top Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight prospect Peter Yan will make a quick return to action against Douglas Silva de Andrade in Yan’s native Russia on the UFC’s inaugural event in Moscow on Sept. 15,...
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Dominick Cruz Medically Cleared; Eyes T.J. Dillashaw-Cody Garbrandt Winner Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king Dominick Cruz is no stranger to injuries and extended layoffs. He spent three years on...
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Renzo Gracie, Shinya Aoki Victorious at One Championship ‘Reign of Kings’ Kevin Belingon capped off a triumphant night for Team Lakay at One Championship “Reign of Kings” when he defeated Martin Nguyen via...
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Eddie Alvarez Insists a Win Over Dustin Poirier at UFC Calgary Earns Him the Next Title Shot Two of the best lightweights in the world go head-to-head on Saturday night when former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Eddie...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Calls for Conor McGregor Fight Following Plea Deal News of Conor McGregor’s plea deal on Thursday makes him eligible to fight again, and also without travel restrictions. That news was not lost on McGregor’s lightweight rival,...
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Jose Aldo Looking to End Career on a High Note Once UFC Contract Concludes Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Jose Aldo will compete in his first non-title fight this Saturday since joining the promotion back in 2011, as he takes on Jeremy Stephens in a three-round tilt at...
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Conor McGregor Accepts Plea Deal for Disorderly Conduct Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor’s legal problems are now behind him, as the Irishman plead guilty to a single count of...
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UFC Lightweight Edson Barboza Announces Move To Florida and American Top Team One of the most feared strikers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division, Edson Barboza, has officially swapped the “Garden State” for the “Sunshine State,” announcing this week that he is relocating his family to...
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UFC Two-Division Champ Daniel Cormier Stresses How Much Brock Lesnar Will Be Tested Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier plans to retire by March 2019 and has already pencilled in his final fights which are title defenses against Corey Anderson at...
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Jeremy Stephens Believes Win Over Jose Aldo Puts Him in ‘Undeniable Situation’ for Title Shot Some matchups just jump off the page as soon as they’re announced. Jeremy Stephens vs. Jose Aldo certainly fits that bill, but the featherweight co-headliner at...
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Derek Brunson Angles for UFC 230 Clash with Israel Adesanya at Madison Square Garden UFC 230 already has a distinctly middleweight theme to it, and if Derek Brunson gets his way, both he and Israel Adesanya will join the party.
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Video: Daniel Cormier Receives Hero’s Welcome Upon Return to Fox Sports Studio It was back to work at Fox Sports Studios for Daniel Cormier, as the two-division champ returned to his gig at “UFC Tonight ” on Wednesday.
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UFC Fight Night Hamburg Draws 492,000 Viewers to FS1 for Sunday Card The UFC Fight Night 134 main card averaged 492,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 on Sunday, according to figures released by ShowBuzz Daily.
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UFC Fight Night Lincoln Gets James Krause-Warlley Alves Welterweight Matchup A welterweight showdown pitting James Krause against Warlley Alves will be the 13th addition to the UFC Fight Night 135 lineup.
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Jim Miller Booked Against Alex White at UFC 228 in Dallas on Sept. 8 Jim Miller is slated to step into the Octagon for the 30th time when he squares off with Alex White at UFC 228.
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Kevin Lee: Someone May Have to Die Cutting Weight in the UFC Before Something Changes Like many fighters, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kevin Lee is hoping something is done sooner rather than later to...
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Thiago Santos to Meet ‘Contender Series’ Alum Kevin Holland at UFC 227 in Los Angeles Another fight has been added to the UFC 227 lineup, as Thiago Santos will lock horns with Kevin Holland on Aug. 4.
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UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Update: ‘Minotouro’ Nogueira, Sam Alvey to Clash on Sept. 22 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly two years when he locks horns with Sam Alvey at UFC Fight Night...
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Yoel Romero to Face Paulo ‘Borrachinha’ in Pivotal Middleweight Bout at UFC 230 in New York Another middleweight bout with serious title implications has been added to the UFC 230 lineup.
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Lightweights Brian Foster, Natan Schulte to Headline PFL 5 in New York on Aug. 2 The Professional Fighters League regular season continues to roll on next month, as a lightweight duel pitting Brian Foster against Natan...
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Dana White Says UFC’s ESPN Deal is ‘Going to Be Very Big for the Fighters’ Fighter compensation is one of the hottest topics right now in mixed martial arts and in particular the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is...
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Eddie Alvarez Confident of New Contract Despite Being a Free Agent Come Saturday A rematch between two of the premier lightweights take place on Saturday night when former Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez takes on Dustin Poirier at...
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Luke Rockhold-Chris Weidman Rematch Targeted for UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden A rematch between ex-middleweight champions Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman is in the works for UFC 230, according to a report from ESPN.com.
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‘Shogun’ Releases Statement After UFC Hamburg: ‘We Don’t Always Get the Result We Want’ Mauricio Rua’s three-fight winning streak came to a resounding end in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, as he was stopped by Anthony Smith via...
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UFC President Dana White Spends More Than $1 Million for Son’s 16th Birthday Party UFC President Dana White has been known to throw an extravagant party or two, and his son’s 16th birthday bash was no exception.
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Stefan Struve Releases Graphic Image of Injury Suffered at UFC Hamburg Fight fans have witnessed a number of gruesome injuries in mixed martial arts like the Anderson Silva leg break, or Leslie Smith’s cauliflower ear pop. Now add Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipStefan...
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Teammates Josh Emmett, Chad Mendes Would Only Fight Each Other for a Title Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Josh Emmett suffered a second-round knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February, ending a two-fight winning streak, which included an impressive knockout victory...
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Corey Anderson Eyeing Quick Path to Light Heavyweight Belt After UFC Hamburg Triumph Corey Anderson earned the biggest win of his career on Sunday, outpointing former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira in the UFC...
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Cormier Addresses Gustafsson After UFC 227 Withdrawal: ‘You and I Won’t Share the Octagon Again’ Daniel Cormier doesn’t like the way Alexander Gustafsson is handling business these days, and he let his former foe know about it in a lengthy...
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Alexander Gustafsson Withdraws from UFC 227 Due to ‘Minor Injury’ UFC Fight Night 127 is down one marquee fight after former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson bowed out of the event due to a “minor injury.”
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Anthony Smith Knocks Out Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in UFC Hamburg Headliner Anthony Smith wanted to tack on another big name to his résumé, and on Sunday and he did.
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UFC Fight Night 134 Bonuses: Anthony Smith Collects $50K for Demolition of ‘Shogun’ Anthony Smith has raised his stock since moving from middleweight to light heavyweight. He’s also boosted his bank account.
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UFC Hamburg Prelims: Damir Hadzovic Outpoints Nick Hein Damir Hadzovic did just enough to eke out a split decision win over local fighter Nick Hein in the UFC Fight Night 134 featured preliminary bout...
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Controversial Decision Crowns Jinh Yu Frey Atomweight Champion in Invicta 30 Main Event Jinh Yu Frey came into the Invicta 30 headliner on Saturday with the goal of capturing the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight...
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UFC Hamburg Weigh-in Results & Video: All Fighters Cleared for Combat The Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed to Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, headlined by former light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua (206) and...
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Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung Booked for November UFC Fight Night Card in Denver Two Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights will collide in a pivotal matchup come November, as Frankie Edgar is set to take on Chan Sung Jung in the main event of the UFC’s next stop in Denver on Nov. 10, UFC...
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Invicta FC 30 Weigh-ins: Jinh Yu Frey, Minna Grusander Cleared for Atomweight Title Scrap The results are in for the Invicta Fighting Championships 30 weigh-ins, with the promotion’s atomweight belt up for grabs between Jinh Yu Frey (6-3) and...
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UFC Welterweight Muslim Salikhov Notified of Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Muslim Salikhov was notified about a potential USADA violation on Friday, stemming from an...
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Curtis Blaydes Not a Fan of Daniel Cormier-Brock Lesnar Heavyweight Title Fight Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes is on a tear right now, taking down some of the division’s most feared strikers in Alistair Overeem and...
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Junior Dos Santos Would Welcome the Challenge of Facing Francis Ngannou Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, who is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Blagoy...
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Video: Cain Velasquez Trains at WWE Performance Center Two-time former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was spotted training at the WWE Performance Center earlier...
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Report: UFC Looking to Strip Covington of Interim Belt, Book Woodley vs. Till The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division has been in a state of flux after divisional prospect Darren Till took to social media on Thursday to claim that interim welterweight champion Colby...
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Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finalists Emelianenko, Sonnen Booked for Oct. 13 The finalists in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix will be determined by Oct. 14, as the promotion is set to hold the remaining two semi-final bouts on the weekend of Oct. 12. Semi-finalists Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen are officially set to collide on Oct....
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Report: Broken Nose Forces Volkan Oezdemir’s Withdraw From UFC 227 Card UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir has pulled out of his UFC 227 bout against Alexander Gustafsson. ESPN was the first to report...
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Karate Combat Announces Streaming Deal with UFC Fight Pass Karate Combat’s next event will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion announced on Thursday. The full-contact striking promotion...
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Kelvin Gastelum Believes His Skills Match Up Well with Champ Robert Whittaker An intriguing contest in the middleweight division is set to take place in 2019 when the current champion Robert Whittaker locks horns with Kelvin...
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Paulo Henrique Costa says Kelly Slater is ‘Completely Ignorant’ Regarding Doping Comments Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Paulo Henrique Costa is fast becoming of the most feared 185-pound fighters in the division.

Costa faced Uriah Hall on the preliminary card at...
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PFL 4 Weigh-ins: Lance Palmer, Jumabieke Tuerxun Set for Headliner Utilizing a unique format, Professional Fighters League is starting to gain some traction.
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Paul Daley Signs New Bellator Deal, Enters Welterweight Grand Prix Paul Daley and Bellator MMA have agreed to terms on a new contract, clearing the way for the British knockout artist to enter the promotion’s...
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Featherweights Pat Curran, A.J. McKee to Headline Bellator 205 in Boise on Sept. 21 Former featherweight champion Pat Curran will lock horns with rising contender A.J. McKee in the Bellator 205 headliner in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 21.
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Bryan Barberena Confirms Bout vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night Lincoln A welterweight clash pitting Bryan Barberena against Jake Ellenberger has been added to the UFC Fight Night 135 lineup in Lincoln, Neb.
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M-1 Challenge Announces Partnership with UFC to Focus on Russian MMA Talent M-1 Challenge has announced a partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship that could help the Las Vegas-based promotion establish a...
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Paul Felder Considers Staying at 170 pounds Following Loss to Mike Perry at UFC 226 Paul Felder was a late call up at UFC 226 when he took on Mike Perry after Perry’s original opponent Yancy Medeiros withdrew from the fight a...
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Chael Sonnen: Colby Covington Could Set The Trend For Other Fighters Looking to Self-Promote Love him or hate him, Colby Covington has transformed himself from a relatively unknown wrestler into one of the most talked-about fighters on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

Fellow wrestler...
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UFC Veterans Chris Leben, Phil Baroni to Meet in Bare Knuckle Boxing Event Chris Leben will come out of retirement to face fellow UFC veteran Phil Baroni in a bare knuckle match this fall.
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Michael Page Not Surprised by Paul Daley’s Absence from Bellator Bracket: ‘He Does His Own Thing’ Michael Page may only be 31 years old, but the British striking ace is already a five-year Bellator veteran. The Viacom-backed promotion has...
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Bellator’s 10-Man Welterweight Tourney Begins with Lima vs. Koreshkov 3 on Sept. 29 Bellator announced nine of the 10 welterweights that will comprise its 170-pound tournament on Tuesday after initially revealing the concept...
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Brendan Schaub Rips Dana White for Fighter Bashing: ‘Why Continue to S—t on People?’ Dana White has long been known for delivering harsh public criticism to fighters under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner who fail to...
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Reports: Russian Promotion ACB Cancels Upcoming Event in Cyprus; Three Other Cards Scrapped It appears that Absolute Championship Berkut has fallen on hard times.
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Francis Ngannou ‘Hurt’ by UFC President Dana White's Ego Remarks Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has a history of criticizing fighters he feels don’t perform, especially if they’re on high profile pay-per-views like at UFC 226, when a hugely-anticipated heavyweight clash between two of the biggest hitters in the...
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T.J. Dillashaw: Beating Cody Garbrandt Twice Makes Me the Bantamweight GOAT Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king T.J. Dillashaw is confident that a win in his rematch with former champion Cody Garbrandt puts...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: No Reason to Approach Conor McGregor at World Cup Final Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor were both in attendance at Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final at Luzhniki Stadium in Russia, but the two UFC...
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Hand Injury Likely to Sideline UFC Champ Robert Whittaker Until February Robert Whittaker’s next title defense likely won’t come until early next year.
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Emmanuel Sanchez Primed for Bellator Featherweight Title Shot Against Patricio Freire With victories in seven of his last eight bouts, Emmanuel Sanchez has quietly worked his way up the ladder in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division.
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Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov in Attendance at FIFA World Cup Final in Russia Arguably the biggest sporting event outside of the United States, the FIFA World Cup concluded Sunday in Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium where...
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Fresh Off UFC 226 Win, Anthony Pettis Issues Callouts to Al Iaquinta, Nate Diaz Anthony Pettis looked a little bit rejuvenated at UFC 226, displaying the varied offensive arsenal that once made him a champion in a victory over...
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Michael McDonald Unsure About Career Future After Hand Injury Suffered at Bellator 202 Top Bellator bantamweight contender Michael McDonald is evaluating if he will continue to compete in MMA after what he believes is yet another...
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Sage Northcutt Feels ‘Too Drained’ at 155, Has ‘Way More Energy and Strength’ at Welterweight Considering that both of his UFC losses had come at 170 pounds, it didn’t seem like the best idea for Sage Northcutt to return to welterweight...
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KSW Vet David Zawada Replaces Injured Alan Jouban, Meets Danny Roberts at UFC Hamburg KSW veteran David Zawada will step in on short notice to face Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg, Germany next weekend.
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Cris ‘Cyborg’ Warns That Amanda Nunes Fight Could Be Her Last UFC Appearance Last week, news broke that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was targeting Dec. 29 for a superfight between featherweight queen Cristiane Justino and bantamweight champ...
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Junior dos Santos Says Trilogy Bout with Stipe Miocic Would Be ‘Very Welcome’ After being wrongly flagged for an anti-doping violation last year, Junior dos Santos was grateful to return to the Octagon on Saturday night.
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Alexander Volkanovski Battled Through Injured Rib to Defeat Darren Elkins at UFC Boise Alexander Volkanovski managed to avoid the trademark Darren Elkins rally at UFC Fight Night 133, and he did so while competing at less than 100...
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UFC Fight Night 133 Bonuses: Niko Price Pockets $50K for Rarely-Seen Finish There were a few impressive performances at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho, on Saturday night, but Niko Price’s victorious effort is the...
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Junior Dos Santos, Sage Northcutt Victorious at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise Junior dos Santos was looking to rebound from a devastating loss to Stipe Miocic last May and he did.
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UFC Fight Night 133 Prelims: Alejandro Perez Edges Eddie Wineland Eddie Wineland thought he did enough to eke out a decision over Alejandro Perez in the UFC Fight Night 133 preliminary card headliner, but he...
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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Squeaks by Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 in Rome On Saturday, Bellator MMA pitched its tent at Centrale Live in Rome, Italy. Not stinting on quality or local flavor, Bellator 203 treated fans...
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‘TUF: Smashes’ Winner, UFC Veteran Norman Parke Inks Exclusive Deal with Bellator MMA Nine-time UFC veteran Norman Parke has signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.
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UFC Fight Night 133 Weigh-in Results: All 26 Fighters On Target The Ultimate Fighting Championship touched down for the first time ever in Boise, Idaho, on Friday for early weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC Fight
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Bellator 203 Weigh-in Pictures & Results: Patricio ‘Pitbull,’ Daniel Weichel Greenlit The Bellator MMA featherweight belt will be on the line when Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel meet for the second time in their career at...
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Night of Impressive Finishes Cap Off Friday’s One Championship ‘Pursuit of Power’ One Championship hosted another card chock-full of knockouts and finishes on Friday, with former One world title challenger Zebaztian Kadestam scoring an emphatic third round-TKO of...
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Betting Odds Released for Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes Superfight The betting odds for a Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes superfight have been released, with Bovoda putting Cyborg as a moderate favorite over the...
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Frankie Edgar: Brian Ortega Should Have Accepted Jeremy Stephens Fight at UFC 226 Last weekend’s co-main event at UFC 226 was supposed to feature a 145-pound championship bout between Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway and...
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Neck injury forces Alan Jouban out of UFC Hamburg fight against Danny Roberts Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Alan Jouban announced he won’t be facing Danny Roberts in Germany next weekend. The four-time UFC...
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Source: Karate Combat’s Follow-up to Thrilling Debut Set for Athens on July 28 Sherdog.com has learned from a source close to the promotion the date and location for Karate Combat’s second event, as the first mainstream...
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Yoel Romero Claps Back at Daniel Cormier for Turning Him Down Yoel Romero is moving back up to the light heavyweight division after years of success at middleweight.
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Tony Ferguson Still Wants Nurmagomedov Next, Not McGregor Despite a record-setting history of near misses with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson claims he still wants a fight with "The Eagle" next, rather than...
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Junior Dos Santos Says Brock Lesnar Likely Won’t Be Clean For UFC Return The MMA world was turned upside down by the profane in-cage promo cut by Brock Lesnar after Daniel Cormier knocked out Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in their title fight at UFC...
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Dominick Cruz Blames Himself for Recent Injury Layoff by Delaying Surgery Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has opened up about his frustration with his most recent injury and...
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Dual-Division UFC Champ Daniel Cormier Says he’s Faster at Heavyweight Daniel Cormier became only the second fighter in Ultimate Fighting Championship history behind Conor McGregor to hold two UFC titles simultaneously after his knockout of former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic last...
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Dominick Cruz: Lesnar 'Absolutely Doping,' Won’t Make it Past USADA Moments after Daniel Cormier’s first-round knockout of Stipe Miocic, Brock Lesnar stormed the cage and cut one hell of a promo, but not everyone is so optimistic about Lesnar’s UFC return. Specifically,...
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Report: UFC Sends Bout Agreements to ‘Cyborg,’ Amanda Nunes for Dec. 29 Fight The wheels are apparently in motion for a UFC superfight between featherweight queen Cristiane Justino and bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes. Now...
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Junior dos Santos: Miocic Gave Cormier Chance to Win by Accepting Close Distance Fight After two dances in the Octagon with the ex-heavyweight champ, Junior dos Santos is pretty familiar with the skills Stipe Miocic brings to the table.
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After 2-Year USADA Sanction, Chad Mendes Pays More Attention to What Goes in His Body The last time Chad Mendes set foot in the Octagon, Jose Aldo was the UFC’s featherweight champ. It’s been that long.
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Two More Felony Charges Added to Domestic Violence Case Against Nick Diaz The case continues to mount against controversial Ultimate Fighting Championship star Nick Diaz.
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Former UFC Welterweight Nicolas Dalby to Return to Action at Cage Warriors 96 Former Cage Warriors welterweight champion Nicolas Dalby will be back in action, back in the country where he won the title. The 33 year-old...
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Heavyweight, Female Featherweight Cast of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 28’ Revealed The cast for 28th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” has been released.
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Brian Ortega: Vacate the Belt if Max Holloway is Out Indefinitely The Ultimate Fighting Championship has not provided an official diagnosis on why current featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced to pull...
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Yoel Romero’s Manager Confirms Move to Light Heavyweight, Wants Cormier Fight It appears that Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will get his wish and not have to fight Yoel Romero again,...
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Matt Sayles vs. Sheymon Moraes Added to UFC 227 Lineup in Los Angeles Matt Sayles, one of the most recent contract winners from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, will make his Octagon debut against Sheymon Moraes at...
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Dana White’s Contender Series ‘Season 2, Week 4’ Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWTNCS Season 2, Episode 4 coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
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Daniel Cormier: Cain Velasquez Still ‘the Best Heavyweight the UFC Has Ever Seen’ When Daniel Cormier left the UFC heavyweight division in 2013, he hadn’t lost a round, much less a fight in the weight class.
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After Receiving UFC Developmental Deal, Greg Hardy Booked for Second Contender Series Bout Greg Hardy’s mixed martial arts career will continue with another appearance at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.
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Tina Lahdemaki, Part of UFC’s First-Ever Female Strawweight Bout, Announces Retirement Tina Lahdemaki, who competed in the first-ever women’s strawweight bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has officially announced her...
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UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra Describes Subduing Drunk Restaurant Patron in Las Vegas The same week he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Matt Serra had to put his renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills to use.
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Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalists Matt Mitirone, Ryan Bader to Meet Oct. 12 in Connecticut One Bellator heavyweight grand prix semifinal has a date and venue.
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Michael Chiesa Confirms ‘Wheels are in Motion’ in Legal Battle Against Conor McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael Chiesa was scheduled to face Anthony Pettis in a 155-pound fight in April at UFC 223 when he was forced off the card due to an injury as a result of an attack...
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UFC 226 Medical Suspensions: Cormier, Felder, Costa Facing Potential 6-Month Layoffs New heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is one of three fighters from UFC 226 who could be looking at a lengthy time on the shelf due to injury.
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ACB 91 Cancels Aug. 11 Event Scheduled for London Due to ‘Technical Problems’ Absolute Championship Berkut 91 will not take place in London as originally planned.
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UFC President Dana White Believes Paulo Costa Could Be ‘Next Big Brazilian Star’ Paulo Henrique Costa has both the look and the penchant for finishing fights that could make him a talent to watch in the coming months.
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Jon Jones: ‘There Will Be Many More Fights to Come’ If It’s in God’s Will It took a little bit longer than expected, but Jon Jones has reacted to Daniel Cormier becoming the second simultaneous two-division champion in...
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Charges Dropped in Felony Battery Case Against UFC Light Heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir Now that his legal issues have been resolved, Volkan Oezdemir can focus his attention on his upcoming fight with Alexander Gustafsson.
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‘TUF 27 Finale’ Salaries: Middleweight Prospect Israel Adesanya Earns Event-High $103,000 Israel Adesanya may be early in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career, but he is already bringing home some pretty decent-sized paychecks...
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Brian Ortega Defends Decision to Decline Short-Notice Bout at UFC 226: ‘I’m No Yes Man’ Brian Ortega spent UFC 226 as a spectator, watching from the stands as Daniel Cormier became the second simultaneous two-division champion in...
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One Championship to Promote Boxing, Signs WBC Champ Srisaket Sor Rungvisai One Championship is getting into the boxing business — at least for one event.
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Francis Ngannou Apologizes for Lackluster Performance in UFC 226 Co-Main Event Very few UFC athletes have risen to stardom as quickly as Francis Ngannou, and just as few have seen their stock fall as precipitously in such a...
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Title-Hungry Roy Nelson Ready to Step in as Alternate in Bellator Heavyweight Tourney Roy Nelson made the jump to Bellator MMA after fighting for nearly eight years under the UFC banner. Now, at 42 years old and nearing the end of...
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UFC Heavyweight Contender Curtis Blaydes Wants to Earn Title Shot Based on Performances Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes was an interested observer of the main and co-main events on Saturday night at...
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Former Champion Anthony Pettis Looks for Respect Following UFC 226 Win Over Michael Chiesa On Saturday night, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis took on submission specialist Michael Chiesa in a 155-pound bout on the main card of...
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Daniel Cormier Says He Doesn’t Need Jon Jones Following Heavyweight Title Win Make no mistake, Daniel Cormier would still be up for a third bout with longtime rival Jon Jones.
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Dana White: UFC ‘Definitely’ Going to Make Cormier vs. Lesnar; Timetable for Fight Uncertain Brock Lesnar hasn’t officially won a fight since July 2010, but after Saturday night’s confrontation with Daniel Cormier it’s pretty clear...
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UFC 226 Salaries: Heavyweight Headliners Miocic ($750K), Cormier ($500K) Top Event Payroll The combatants in Saturday’s heavyweight superfight at UFC 226 were also the event’s top earners.
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Dana White: Francis Ngannou Let ‘Ego Run Away with Him’ During Rise to UFC Stardom During a night of outstanding action, there was one perplexingly bad fight on the UFC 226 card.
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Video: Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar Trade Shoves in Octagon Following UFC 226 Headliner Whether you consider it to be legitimate beef or choreographed animosity straight from the sports entertainment playbook, there’s no doubt that the Octagon confrontation between Daniel Cormier and...
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Daniel Cormier Knocks Out Stipe Miocic to Become Two-Division Champion in UFC 226 Headliner Daniel Cormier lays claim to the undisputed heavyweight crown with stunning knockout of Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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UFC 226 ‘Miocic vs. Cormier’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 226 play-by-play kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
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Robert Whittaker to Defend UFC Title vs. Kelvin Gastelum Following ‘TUF 28’ Coaching Stint Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum will be coaching rivals on Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter” before squaring off in a middleweight...
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Israel Adesanya Envisions Eventual Title Bout vs. Robert Whittaker in New Zealand Friday night was Israel Adesanya’s coming out party as a talent to watch in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.
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UFC 231 Announced for Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Dec. 8 The UFC will return to Toronto in December, UFC President Dana White announced on TSN’s SportsCentre on Friday....
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Former Cormier, Miocic Foe Roy Nelson Predicts UFC 226 Main Event: ‘My Money is On ‘DC’ Roy Nelson is the only man to have shared the Octagon with both UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and heavyweight champ Stipe...
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Undefeated Israel Adesanya Carves Up Brad Tavares in ‘TUF 27’ Finale Main Event Israel Adesanya moves to 14-0 with lopsided decision over Brad Tavares in “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale headliner.
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UFC 226 Weigh-in Results: Michael Chiesa Misses Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title will be on the line Saturday in one of the most anticipated events of the year, UFC 226.
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Danny O'Connor Hospitalized Following Failed Weight Cut It appears mixed martial arts fans are not the only combat sport followers disappointed this weekend, as the marquee boxing match was cancelled due...
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Max Holloway Speaks Out For the First Time Since UFC 226 Removal Two days after the stunning news of his removal from the UFC 226 lineup, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway has...
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Paul Felder Happier With Perry Fight than Original James Vick Matchup Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and commentator Paul Felder has now gotten a raw deal twice in a row, losing two opponents at the last...
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Ray Cooper III Avenges Father, Obliterates Jake Shields in Professional Fighters League More than a decade after his father submitted to a rear-naked choke from Jake Shields at a Shooto Americas event in Honolulu, Ray Cooper III...
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Ilir Latifi Injured; UFC Seeking Replacement for Glover Teixeira in Hamburg The injury bug struck the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the third time this week, as an injured Ilir Latifi was forced out of his UFC Fight Night 134 co-main event bout against Glover Teixeira, just days after news broke of...
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Daniel Cormier: ‘The Only Way Miocic Can Win is to Knock Me Out’ This Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title is on the line as champion Stipe Miocic takes on light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the headliner at...
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‘Korean Zombie’ Healthy Again, Wants to Fight Frankie Edgar Highly-rated Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Chan Sung Jung, who has been on the sidelines for over a year due to a knee injury,...
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Daniel Cormier: Derrick Lewis Threatened to Knock Me Out Backstage As if this year’s International Fight Week weren’t dramatic enough, a new blood feud emerged between Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and heavyweight contender...
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Daniel Cormier Limps Off Stage After Tripping Over Speaker; Claims Fight Not in Jeopardy The curse of International Fight Week continued on Thursday, just a day after Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of the co-main event of...
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Conor McGregor Sends Heartfelt Message to ‘True Champ’ Max Holloway Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight and featherweight king Conor McGregor sent a heartfelt message to his former opponent after learning of Max Holloway’s hospitalization for reported concussion-like...
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‘TUF 27’ Finale Weigh-ins: Julian Marquez Misses Weight, Headliners Cleared “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale is taking place Friday, July 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be headlined by Brad Tavares taking on undefeated...
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Nick Diaz Insists He was Framed in Domestic Assault Case; Expects 2019 Return Nick Diaz made headlines in May after his arrest for domestic assault in Las Vegas, but the Stockton native insists he’s been framed.
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Report: Brian Ortega Declined Late Replacement Fight Against Jeremy Stephens The Ultimate Fighting Championship apparently scrambled to find a last-minute replacement for Brian Ortega after featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of their...
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Matt Serra Subdues Alleged Drunk on Eve of UFC Hall of Fame Induction Soon to be Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famer and former welterweight champion Matt Serra has been keeping busy since retiring from...
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Daniel Cormier Questions Stipe Miocic’s Previous Strength of Schedule Ahead of UFC 226 Showdown It’s been relatively civil between the two men who will be headlining Saturday’s heavyweight spectacle at UFC 226 between current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and his...
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James Vick Believes Justin Gaethje’s Losses are the Blueprint on How to Beat Him Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight prospect James Vick gets a chance to crack the Top 10 of the talent-rich 155-pound division with a win over No. 7-ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje in an intriguing contest on Aug. 25 in the...
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Featherweight, Bantamweight Tilts Added to July 22 UFC Hamburg Lineup A bantamweight and featherweight bout have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 134 fight card.
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Video: Michael Bisping Says Max Holloway Looks ‘A Little Sleepy’ During UFC Tonight Interview Something wasn’t right with Max Holloway this week, and Michael Bisping noticed it before the featherweight champion pulled out of UFC 226.
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Derek Brunson Out of UFC 227 Bout vs. Antonio Carlos Jr. Due to Eye Injury Derek Brunson has withdrawn from a middleweight bout against Antonio Carlos Jr. at UFC 227 due to an eye injury.
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Recently Unretired UFC Vet Brad Pickett to Face Jesse Brock at ACB 91 in London Brad Pickett’s brief retirement will officially come to an end when he locks horns with Jesse Brock at Absolute Championship Berkut 91 in London.
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Joe Rogan Questions Motivation Behind Third Chuck Liddell-Tito Ortiz Bout Earlier this week, boxing powerhouse Golden Boy Promotions announced its first foray into the world of mixed martial arts.
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Israel Adesanya Believes Yoel Romero is ‘Gaming the System’ When it Comes to Missing Weight Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya has spoken about the UFC’s decision to change fighter weigh-in times from...
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Derrick Lewis Admits to Only Training 30 Minutes a Day Against Previous Opponents Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has revealed how he has transitioned from his early days as a fighter in the UFC.
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Bellator 201 Draws 466,000 Viewers to Paramount Network Bellator 201 drew an audience of 466,000 viewers to Paramount Network this past Friday night, according to figures released by ShowBuzz Daily.
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UFC Welterweight Bradley Scott Flagged by USADA for Anti-Doping Violation UFC welterweight Bradley Scott is facing a USADA anti-doping violation stemming from an in-competition drug collected on May 27.
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One Championship Competition Committee Overturns Decision from ‘Spirit of a Warrior’ Event This past weekend, it appeared that Sagetdao Petpayathai had taken a unanimous decision victory against Jia Wen Ma in a featherweight bout at...
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Manager: If Hand Heals as Planned, Robert Whittaker Wants Chris Weidman at MSG Surgery seems to have gone well for Robert Whittaker, and if the healing process goes as planned, the UFC middleweight champion could be eyeing...
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Conor McGregor’s Trainer John Kavanagh Blasts UFC for Not Covering Fight Week Expenses John Kavanagh, the head coach for SBG Ireland, which has produced the likes of Irish superstar Conor McGregor and grappling ace Gunnar Nelson has blasted the Ultimate Fighting Championship for not covering his fight-week expenses...
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Heavyweight King Stipe Miocic Feels the UFC is Finally Paying What He’s Worth It seems Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has finally won over Dana White regarding his long-standing issue...
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Stipe Miocic Reacts to LeBron James Leaving Cleveland: ‘Can’t Be Mad at the Man’ Both LeBron James and Stipe Miocic brought championships to Cleveland, a long-suffering sports city, in the same year.
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Anthony Smith Steps in to Face ‘Shogun’ Rua in New UFC Fight Night Hamburg Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship has moved quickly in finding a new opponent for Mauricio Rua at UFC Fight Night Hamburg.
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Report: ‘Black Panther’ Actor to Star in Kimbo Slice Biopic Entitled ‘Backyard Legend’ Winston Duke, who played M’Baku in the blockbuster film “Black Panther, will star in a biopic about YouTube brawler-turned-mixed-martial arts star...
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Scott Coker: Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals Targeted for October Expect to see both semifinals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix take place this coming October.
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Volkan Oezdemir Pulled from UFC Hamburg Headliner, Meets Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 At long last, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has found an opponent for Alexander Gustafsson.
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For UFC 226’s Brian Ortega, Ideal Schedule Would Include Two ‘Crazy Fights’ Per Year Many mixed martial artists are quite vocal about their desire to stay as active as possible and would prefer to fight as often as four times per...
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Bantamweights Pedro Munhoz, Brett Johns Booked for UFC 227 in Los Angeles An intriguing bantamweight clash has been added to the UFC 227 lineup, as Pedro Munhoz and Brett Johns will square off in Los Angeles on Aug. 4.
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Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz Agree to Third Bout Under Golden Boy Promotions Banner The rumored trilogy bout between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will become a reality under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.
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Max Holloway Wishes Conor McGregor ‘Nothing But the Best’ With his Legal Issues Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway, who is set to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event this weekend at UFC 226 on July 7, told reporters that...
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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Scott Coker Discuss Possibility of Bellator MMA Holding Event in Hawaii UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway isn’t the only prominent fighter with Hawaii roots who wants to see a major mixed martial arts card...
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Video: Johnathan Ivey Fakes Injury, Nearly Finishes Travis Fulton Before Bizarre Tapout When heavyweight veterans with more than 400 professional fights between them square off, virtually anything is fair game.
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With No Weight Cut to Consider, Daniel Cormier Feels Stronger Heading Into UFC 226 UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is looking forward to becoming a two-division world champion when he faces heavyweight kinh Stipe Miocic at...
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Stipe Miocic Expects Daniel Cormier Superfight at UFC 226 to Cement Legacy UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is defending his title for the fourth time this Saturday at UFC 226, this time in a superfight against light heavyweight champion...


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