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SHERDOG NEWS FEBRUARY 2019
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Vitor Belfort Signs with One Championship Rebounding relatively quickly following his short-lived retirement, Vitor Belfort has decided to sign with One Championship.
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Report: Lorenz Larkin Injured, Out of Bellator 219 Main Event Against Andrey Koreshkov Bellator MMA has lost part of a big main event for Bellator 219 at the end of March, after Lorenz Larkin has reportedly suffered an injury and withdrawn from his bout with Andrey Koreshkov....
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Jon Jones Cleared for UFC 235 Despite Adverse Findings in Drug Tests Fight fans can now breathe a big sigh of a relief, as Ultimate Fighting Championship star Jon Jones has been cleared to compete by the commissions and testing agencies in anticipation of his championship bout...
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Opponent Reports Gokhan Saki Injured, Out of UFC London Bout It appears that the MMA career of Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and acclaimed kickboxer Gokhan Saki will be put on hold a little while longer, as Saki has suffered an injury and withdrawn from...
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Report: Bellator Looking to Book Chael Sonnen vs. Lyoto Machida In a few months, it will be time to say hello again to "The Bad Guy," as Bellator MMA, is looking to book a bout between Chael Sonnen and Lyoto...
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Matt Hughes Speaks Out Against ‘False Accusations’ in Family Restraining Order Cases Matt Hughes has denied what he calls “false accusations” that have surfaced after his wife and brother reportedly filed separate restraining...
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Ex-NBA First Rounder Royce White Planning Transition to Mixed Martial Arts Royce White, a former first-round pick of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, is planning to see how his athletic talents translate to the mixed...
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Jon Jones Praises ‘Most Well Put Together Coaching Staff Ever Assembled’ Ahead of UFC 235 Jon Jones had his first fight under the guidance of the Jackson-Wink MMA camp – then better known as Jackson’s MMA – back in 2009. After...
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Cat Zingano 'Would Rather Have a Baby 10 Times' Than Feel Pain of UFC 232 Eye Injury Again Cat Zingano has had her fair share of injuries during her time as an MMA fighter including a dislocated jaw, broken ribs and knee injuries, but they all pale in comparison to the pain she went through after she...
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Marlon Vera Suffers Illness, Bout vs. Frankie Saenz Removed from UFC 235 Card A proposed bantamweight clash between Marlon Vera and Frankie Saenz has been removed from Saturday’s UFC 235 card.
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Israel Adesanya: The Belt Is 'Just A Trinket You Pick Up Along The Way' Israel Adesanya has had a blistering start to his Ultimate Fighting Championship career. Barely a year removed from his promotional debut at UFC...
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Woodley Says Nurmagomedov-McGregor Fight Was Like 'Old Men Fighting At The Nursing Home' Tyron Woodley was paying close attention last October as the biggest pay-per-view event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history went down, and...
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UFC Prague Medical Suspensions: Jan Blachowicz Facing 180-Day Term After TKO Defeat Jan Blachowicz is facing a potential 180-day suspension following his loss to Thiago Santos in the UFC Prague main event this past Saturday.
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Sage Northcutt to Make One Championship Debut on May 17 in Singapore Former UFC talent Sage Northcutt will make his One Championship debut against Cosmo Alexandre on May 17 in Singapore.
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Bellator 218 to Include Debut of Unbeaten Middleweight Prospect Johnny Eblen Former University of Missouri wrestler Johnny Eblen will make his promotional debut against Chauncey Foxworth at Bellator 218.
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Matt Hughes Hit with Restraining Order After Allegations of Domestic Violence from Wife The wife of Matt Hughes has been granted a restraining order in which the UFC Hall of Famer must be at least 500 feet away from her and their children at all times, according to...
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Hannah Cifers Looking to Rebound at UFC 235 Hannah Cifers is set to enter the Octagon for just her second time at UFC 235. The 26-year-old is 8-3 and coming off of a TKO loss to Maycee Barber in November. Now, the strawweight will be taking on...
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Jose Alday-Gustavo Lopez Title Rematch Tops Combate Americas Event in Tucson on March 29 A bantamweight championship rematch between Jose Alday and Gustavo Lopez will serve as the headliner for Combate Americas’ upcoming event in...
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Jon Jones Willing to Fight Daniel Cormier at Heavyweight If the Fans Want to See It Jon Jones is aware that many fans would like to see him face Daniel Cormier for a third time, and that Cormier believers he would fare better...
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Ben Askren on Colby Covington’s Self-Imposed Exile: ‘He’s Got No Skills, He’s Gotta Fight’ As Ben Askren prepares to make his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut this weekend, he was more than willing to weigh in on...
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Tyron Woodley Says Kamaru Usman Doesn’t Have Any Standout Skills to Beat Him Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champ Tyron Woodley hears the confident talk from Kamaru Usman, but he believes that more than...
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Robert Whittaker: ‘Adesanya Is a Better Stylistic Matchup for Me than Gastelum’ Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champ Robert Whittaker is still recovering from the hernia surgery that forced him out of his...
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Jeremy Stephens Considered Suicide Following Loss to Jose Aldo at UFC on Fox 30 There’s no shame in losing to the man regarded by many as the greatest featherweight of all time, but Jeremy Stephens’ technical knockout defeat to...
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Referees, Judges Selected for Both UFC 235 Championship Fights Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Jon Jones defends his light heavyweight crown against Anthony Smith in the UFC 235 headliner on...
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Dillon Danis Suspended 7 Months, Fined $7,500 for Role in UFC 229 Post-Fight Brawl Conor McGregor teammate Dillon Danis was suspended seven months and fined $7,500 for his role in a post-fight brawl following the UFC 229 main...
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Professional Fighters League Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Broadcast Events on ESPN The UFC won’t be the only mixed martial arts content on The Worldwide Leader in 2019.
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Middleweights Krzysztof Jotko, Roman Kopylov to Clash at UFC St. Petersburg on April 20 Krzysztof Jotko will welcome Roman Kopylov to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 20.
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Israel Adesanya Still Believes He Deserves a Cut of UFC 234 PPV Sales After Israel Adesanya’s impressive win over the legendary Anderson Silva at UFC 234 earlier this month, he said in his post-fight interview...
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Robbie Lawler On UFC Return: 'This Is What I Enjoy' One of the most exciting and violent fighters to ever compete in MMA is back, as Robbie Lawler makes his long-awaited return from injury at UFC...
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Video: Competitor Attacks Fans During Match at BJJ Stars Event in Sao Paulo An ugly melee ensued at a BJJ Stars event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when Erberth Santos rushed into the crowd to incite a brawl just moments after...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov to Tony Ferguson: ‘You Had Your Chance and You Missed It’ While reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov finishes his suspension, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will vie for the interim...
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Anthony Dirrell Recaptures WBC Super Middleweight Title Via Technical Split It had been a long four years for Anthony Dirrell, but after everything he’s endured outside of the ring, the Flint, Michigan, native can...
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Chris Eubank Jr. Topples James DeGale via Unanimous Decision Tempers flared multiple times leading up to their fight, but Chris Eubank Jr. was the one who had the final say against James DeGale on Saturday.
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Thiago Santos Says He’ll Beat Either Jon Jones or Anthony Smith Thiago Santos has been on the UFC’s roster for nearly six years, and now he feels it’s time for a title shot.
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Rising UFC Bantamweight Petr Yan Eyes Summer Showdown with Jimmie Rivera Aside from a split decision loss three years ago, Russia’s Petr Yan has been nearly flawless in his pro MMA career. It was no different on Saturday.
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UFC Prague Bonuses: Santos, Struve, Oleksiejczuk, Grant Pocket $50K Apiece Thiago Santos, Stefan Struve, Dwight Grant and Michal Oleksiejczuk all received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work at UFC...
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UFC Fight Night 145 ‘Blachowicz vs. Santos’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The prelims start at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) while the six-fight main card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). The entire card will be shown on...
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Stefan Struve Considering Retirement After UFC Prague, But Not '100 Percent Sure' Stefan Struve was back in action in the co-main event of UFC Prague on Saturday. “The Skyscraper,” who made it known he was on his last...
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Three New Bouts Announced for UFC 236 in Atlanta on April 13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced three more fights for UFC 236, including Eryk Anders moving up to 205 pounds to face Khalil Rountree.
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Undefeated Russian Prospect Roman Kopylov Signs with UFC After beginning his career with eight consecutive triumphs, Russian prospect Roman Kopylov has signed with the UFC.
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Brendan Allen Pulverizes Moses Murrietta to Retain Middleweight Title in LFA 61 Main Event Brendan Allen became the first fighter in history to defend the LFA middleweight title on Friday night by dominating a grossly overmatched Moses...
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Max Holloway-Dustin Poirier Interim 155-Pound Title Fight Tops UFC 236 in Atlanta The Ultimate Fighting Championship is officially returning to Atlanta for the first time since 2016, bringing not one but two interim title fights, with the main attraction in the form of Max Holloway against...
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Undefeated Prospect Mackenzie Dern Announces Pregnancy Not all mixed martial arts news is bad news, as this morning Mackenzie Dern gave everyone something to smile about, posting that she will be...
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James DeGale, Chris Eubank Jr. Make Weight for 168-Pound Clash on Showtime Former world champion James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr. both made weight on Friday, clearing the final hurdle toward their super middleweight...
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USADA: Khalid Murtazaliev Suspended Two Years Following Positive Drug Tests After allegedly failing multiple out-of-competition drug tests, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Khalid Murtazaliev has been issued a...
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Anthony Dirrell, Avni Yildirim On Point for WBC Super Middleweight Championship It's been nearly four years since Anthony Dirrell has held a world championship and he hopes to regain that prestige. Standing in his way is...
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Sexton, Arsanaliev Advance to Lightweight GP Semifinals at One Championship: Call to Greatness One Championship: Call To Greatness went down on Friday, Feb. 22 in One Championship’s birthplace, Singapore.
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Alexander Volkov-Alistair Overeem to Headline April UFC Event in St. Petersburg The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to Russia in 2019, taking a trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, with an event headlined by Alexander Volkov and...
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UFC Fight Night 145 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; Two Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking its first trip to the Czech Republic, bringing with it a veritable slugfest in the main event between Jan Blachowicz and...
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Bellator 217 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Official; Two Miss Weight Bellator MMA is heading back to Europe for the second time in four events, bringing an event packed with local fighters and headlined by a bantamweight clash between James Gallagher and...
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Jose Aldo Wants Alexander Volkanovski or a Lightweight Bout at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Jose Aldo is looking to secure a fight at the next pay-per-view card in Brazil at UFC...
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Nick Diaz Blasts 'Cheater' Georges St. Pierre in the Wake of Retirement Announcement While most of Georges St. Pierre's peers have wished him well in his retirement and thanked him for the impact he had on the sport of MMA, one of his former opponents,...
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Anderson Silva Returns to Face Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in Brazil Anderson Silva will get his wish to compete in front of home country fans once again, as he is slated to meet Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 this May.
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Georges St. Pierre Announces His Retirement The era of Georges St. Pierre has officially come to a close.
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Anthony Smith Says Fan Reaction To His Title Shot Has Turned From Hate to Hope Anthony Smith has was surprised by the amount of hostile feedback he received when his light heavyweight title shot was announced, but he claims...
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Dustin Poirier, Al Iaquinta Call for UFC Release After Lightweight Title Snub Georges St. Pierre will reportedly announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in Montreal today, but it is the situation surrounding that announcement that has two...
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Legacy Fighting Alliance 61 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; One Heavy The Legacy Fighting Alliance heads back to the frigid north of Minnesota with LFA 61, bringing with it the first occasion of a middleweight...
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'Pitbull' Brothers Sign Multi-Year, Multi-Fight Extensions with Bellator MMA Patricio and Patricky Freire will continue to showcase their talents in Bellator MMA for the foreseeable future.
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Paige VanZant vs. Poliana Botelho, Wilson Reis vs. Alexandre Pantoja Added to UFC 236 Lineup The UFC 236 lineup is beginning to take shape, as a pair of contests were added to the lineup for the April 13 card.
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UFC on ESPN 1 Main Card Averages 1.463 Million Viewers The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut on ESPN Network appears to be a success.
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UFC on ESPN 1 Medical Suspensions: Cain Velasquez Facing 180-Day Layoff Cain Velasquez is looking at a potential six-month suspension following his loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC on ESPN 1 last weekend.
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Report: Georges St. Pierre to Announce Retirement at Press Conference in Montreal Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St. Pierre is expected to announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in...
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Elias Theodorou vs. Derek Brunson Announced for UFC Ottawa on May 4 A middleweight clash between Elias Theodorou and Derek Brunson is set for UFC Ottawa on May 4.
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LFA Bantamweight Champion Miles Johns Eagerly Anticipating UFC Call Miles Johns has his next fight booked for March 22, a defense of his Legacy Fighting Alliance bantamweight title against Vince Cachero. The 7-0...
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Former UFC Title Challenger Yushin Okami Signs with One Championship Japanese veteran Yushin Okami has signed with Singapore-based promotion One Championship.
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Kelvin Gastelum, Israel Adesanya to Clash for Interim Middleweight Crown at UFC 236 Robert Whittaker is still recovering from the hernia surgery that led to his last-minute withdrawal from UFC 234, so Kelvin Gastelum and Israel...
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Jake Collier Accepts 10-Month USADA Suspension for Use of Banned Substance Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Jake Collier has accepted a 10-month suspension for testing positive for a banned substance in...
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UFC Vet Norman Parke Steps Up to Face Borys Mankowski at KSW 47 on March 23 Irishman Norman Parke has agreed to replace the injured Dricus Du Plessis against Borys Mankowski at KSW 47, the Polish promotion announced...
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‘Dada 5000’ Returns To Promote Caged, Bare-Knuckle Boxing Event in Wyoming on April 5 “Dada 5000” is back. Only this time, he’s serving in a promoter’s role for bareknuckle boxing.
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Dana White Nixes Francis Ngannou Title Shot, Says Daniel Cormier Has Next Opponent Set Francis Ngannou believes he’s ready for a title shot following his 26-second finish of Cain Velasquez at UFC on ESPN 1, but Dana White has...
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Bellator MMA to Hold 16-Man Featherweight Grand Prix Tournament in October With its welterweight tournament currently underway and its heavyweight bracket in the books, Bellator MMA is planning an event bigger grand...
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Nick Diaz Not Planning Return: ‘If There Was an Offer I Couldn’t Refuse, Things Would Be Different’ The brief glimmer of hope that Nick Diaz would compete in the Octagon in 2019 seems to be growing more faint by the day.
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Paul Felder Suffered Collapsed Lung During Victory Over James Vick at UFC on ESPN 1 If his fights weren’t proof enough, no there is now even more evidence that Paul Felder is as tough as they come.
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Cain Velasquez Claims Knee Gave Out Without Francis Ngannou Punching Him The last time the MMA world saw Cain Velasquez inside the UFC’s Octagon, he was pummeling Travis Browne into oblivion in the summer of 2016.
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Francis Ngannou: 'I Think I Deserve a Title Shot' Freak accident or lethal punches. Either way it’s sliced, a 26-second technical knockout win over one of the greatest heavyweights in MMA...
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After 'Fight of the Year' Candidate, Vicente Luque Covets Showdown with Neil Magny Vicente Luque has been on a torrid run inside the Octagon, but Sunday’s knockout win over Bryan Barberena at UFC on ESPN 1 might be his best ever.
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Bellator, Rizin Veteran Satoshi Ishii Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Polish Promotion KSW Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has signed a multi-fight contract with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.
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UFC on ESPN 1 Bonuses: Luque, Barberena Earn ‘Fight of the Night’ for Wild Slugfest There may have been several more bouts remaining when Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena concluded their wild welterweight duel, but it was clear...
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Francis Ngannou Stops Cain Velasquez in 26 Seconds at UFC on ESPN 1 Cain Velasquez had been out for two-and-a-half years, but he lasted only 26 seconds Sunday night in the main event of UFC on ESPN 1.
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Jodie Esquibel vs. Jessica Penne Pulled from UFC on ESPN 1 Card A preliminary strawweight clash pitting Jodie Esquibel against Jessica Penne has been removed from the UFC on ESPN 1 lineup.
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Leo Santa Cruz Decisions Rafael Rivera, Retains WBA Featherweight Title Leo Santa Cruz got the expected win Saturday in the main event of a Fox-televised boxing card inside Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los...
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UFC on ESPN 1 Weigh-in Results: Trio of Fighters Fail on the Scales The Ultimate Fighting Championship is ready to host its first event on the flagship network of ESPN, bringing an exciting card headlined by a major heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and...
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Shuya Kamikubo Decisions Dae Hwan Kim in One Championship ‘Clash of Legends’ Main Event After a short pause of three weeks in its scheduled events agenda, One Championship came back with “Clash of Legends.” Since the bill went...
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Vanessa Porto Captures Invicta Flyweight Title After Errant Eye Poke from Pearl Gonzalez The Invicta Fighting Championships flyweight title that was left open last July when Jennifer Maia bolted for the UFC is vacant no more.
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Leo Santa Cruz, Rafael Rivera Cleared for WBA Featherweight Title Fight The Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles will serve as the host location for an intriguing world championship bout and since both...
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Bellator 216 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter Makes Weight Bellator MMA is set to wrap up a doubleheader at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, closing with Bellator 216 headlined by a welterweight grudge match between Michael Page and...
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'Cro Cop' Dismisses Fan Accusations of PED Use Ahead of Bellator 216 Former K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Mirko Filipovic is set to take on Roy Nelson at Bellator 216 at heavyweight on Saturday night at the...
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Cain Velasquez Says He'll Retire if He Doesn't Perform at His Best at UFC on ESPN 1 Cain Velasquez makes his much anticipated return this Sunday on ESPN’s inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship card when he takes on the...
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Rob Brant, Khasan Baysangurov on Point for WBA Middleweight Title Fight Friday’s WBA middleweight world championship between Rob Brant and Khasan Baysangurov is set in stone. The two men will collide in the main...
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Report: Roxanne Modafferi-Antonina Shevchenko Matchup Added to UFC St. Petersburg An intriguing women’s flyweight matchup has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first trip to St. Petersburg in April, pitting Roxanne Modafferi against...
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Report: Champ Patricio Freire vs. Champ Michael Chandler Slated for Bellator 221 The era of champion vs. champion is still underway at Bellator MMA, as featherweight champ Patricio Freire is reportedly moving to lightweight to face bitter rival...
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Invicta 34 Weigh-In Results: All Flyweight Competitors on Target; Kolesnyk, Logan Heavy The battle for flyweight gold inside Invicta Fighting Championships will begin anew at Invicta FC 34, where two women face off for the vacant...
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Bellator 215 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter On Target Bellator MMA is ready to begin the first of a doubleheader at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, starting with Bellator 215 headlined by Matt Mitrione vs....
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Michael Bisping Criticizes Kelvin Gastelum's 'Cringe' Antics at UFC 234 After Robert Whittaker was forced to pull out of the main event at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia due to a hernia issue, his opponent Kelvin...
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Daniel Cormier Wants Stipe Miocic To Fight And Force The UFC's Hand Into a Rematch Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has been campaigning for a rematch against Daniel Cormier since their title fight at UFC 226 in...
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Chris Weidman Doubles Down On Opinion That Adesanya is 'Overrated' Chris Weidman received some criticism last week when he referred to fellow middleweight fighter Israel Adesanya as a “tad bit overrated,”...
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UFC 234 Medical Suspensions: Adesanya, Silva Both Facing Possible 180-Day Layoffs UFC 234 main event competitors Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva are both facing potential 180-day suspensions following their bout this past...
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Robert Whittaker Released from Hospital Following Surgery, Hoping for June Return Robert Whittaker was discharged from a Melbourne hospital on Tuesday following emergency hernia surgery, the fighter’s manager, Titus Day, told...
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Aleksander Emelianenko to Headline Russian Cagefighting Championship 6 on May 4 Aleksander Emelianenko will headline Russian Cagefighting Championship’s sixth event on May 4 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Emelianenko's opponent...
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John Lineker, Cory Sandhagen Rebooked for UFC on ESPN 3 in Miami A bantamweight clash between John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen that was originally scheduled for UFC Brooklyn has been rebooked for UFC on ESPN 3.
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Artem Lobov Signs with Bare Knuckle FC, Meets Fellow UFC Vet Jason Knight on April 20 Artem Lobov has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and will square off against fellow former UFC talent Jason Knight in Biloxi,...
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Flyweight Dustin Ortiz Confirms Free-Agent Status Following Loss at UFC Brooklyn Dustin Ortiz wasn’t released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but he has parted ways with the Las Vegas-based promotion after...
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Abdelaziz: Gastelum 'Very Happy' With Compensation For UFC 234; Targeting Summer Rebooking Kelvin Gastelum may have left Melbourne without the middleweight belt after his title bout with Robert Whittaker was cancelled last weekend, but...
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Cain Velasquez: New UFC Contract 'Had To Make Sense' In Order For Me to Fight Again Cain Velasquez returns for the first time since July 2016 to headline the UFC's inaugural event on ESPN on Sunday, but according to the former...
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Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Thinks He Could Beat Jon Jones Cain Velasquez will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than two years on Sunday when he faces Francis Ngannou in the UFC on ESPN 1...
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UFC 234 Prelims Average 1.339 Million Viewers on ESPN Saturday’s UFC 234 preliminary card drew an average of 1.339 million viewers to ESPN, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
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Steve Mowry Gets New Foe at Bellator 215; Tyrell Fortune Added to Bellator 216 Lineup Bellator has made a couple of updates to its weekend doubleheader.
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Johnny Walker Gets Wish, Meets Misha Cirkunov on Short Notice at UFC 235 Johnny Walker asked, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship granted his request.
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Ryan Bader's Coach Confident Bader Would Finish Daniel Cormier In A Five-Round Fight Ryan Bader’s career since defecting from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to Bellator MMA in 2016 is nothing short of remarkable. The 35-year-old has gone from strength to strength since his debut fight...
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Israel Adesanya Blasts Weidman, 'Borrachinha' For Tweets About Him Israel Adesanya continued his meteoric rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a unanimous decision victory over former middleweight king...
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Michel Prazeres Gets New Opponent at UFC Fight Night Prague on Feb. 23 Streaking Brazilian welterweight Michel Prazeres will face a new opponent at UFC Prague, as Ismail Naurdiev has stepped in to replace Ramazan Emeev.
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Russian Prospect Nikolay Aleksakhin Sets Sights on UFC’s Greener Pastures More and more Russian fighters are trying to reach the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Among them: Nikolay Aleksakhin, he of the 22-5 record and...
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Welterweight Prospect Jared Gooden Believes He Needs One More Win to Earn UFC Call Jared Gooden is currently riding a five-fight winning streak but isn’t so sure the UFC will be calling next.
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Daniel Cormier Pushes Back Retirement Date Due to Nagging Injuries Daniel Cormier hoped to retire by his 40th birthday. With nagging injuries piling up, the UFC heavyweight champion admits that he will have to...
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Johnny Walker Offers to Step in for Injured St. Preux Against Cirkunov at UFC 235 Johnny Walker is looking for a quick turnaround following his technical knockout of Justin Ledet at UFC Fortaleza on Feb. 2.
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UFC Champ Robert Whittaker Provides Update from Hospital After Emergency Surgery UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker released an update from his hospital bed following his emergency surgery for a hernia over the weekend.
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PFL Heavyweight Josh Copeland Arrested for Allegedly Punching Wife in Face Professional Fighters League heavyweight Josh Copeland was arrested for allegedly punching his wife in the face on Feb. 2, according to TMZ Sports.
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Dana White: Nurmagomedov 'Can't Sit Out And Wait That Long' With The Title Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White wants to keep the 155-pound division moving in spite of the suspension handed down to its champion,...
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Stephen Thompson: I'm Definitely a Better Striker Than Anthony Pettis UFC Fight Night 148 in Nashville will be headlined by a much-anticipated battle between Stephen Thompson and former lightweight champ Anthony...
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Conor McGregor, Kelvin Gastelum Trade Barbs over 'Ringworm' Comment Former Ultimate Fighting Championship dual-division champion Conor McGregor was an interested observer over the weekend for the UFC 234 event...
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Dana White Says Israel Adesanya Has ‘It’ Factor: ‘He’s Got a Really Bright Future’ With the original UFC 234 headliner scrapped due to Robert Whittaker’s emergency hernia surgery, Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva took...
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Dana White Criticizes ‘Bad Stoppage’ in Jim Crute’s Victory Over Sam Alvey at UFC 234 Dana White believes Sam Alvey could have been given a little more time in his technical knockout loss against Jim Crute at UFC 234.
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Israel Adesanya on Fight with Anderson Silva: ‘It Was Like Being in the Twilight Zone’ It didn’t matter that Israel Adesanya was thrust into the main event of UFC 234 on less than a day’s notice; he thrived under the magnified...
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Anderson Silva ‘Happy’ with UFC 234 Performance, Eyes Rematch with Nick Diaz It goes without saying that Anderson Silva is one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, but time isn’t on his side.
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UFC 234 Bonuses: Israel Adesnaya, Anderson Silva Garner ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors The UFC 234 main event bout between Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva was more competitive than expected, and for their quality work, the...
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UFC 234 'Adesanya vs. Silva' Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 234 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
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Patricky Freire Takes Split Verdict Over Ryan Scope in Bellator 'Newcastle' Headliner Patricky Freire retained his spot atop the lightweight contender’s list in Bellator MMA — but just barely.
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Boxing Video: Gervonta Davis Destroys Hugo Ruiz to Retain 130-Pound Title It wasn’t the matchup the boxing world had been waiting for and it’s doubtful that the original pairing would have ended this way.
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UFC 238 Pay-Per-View Set for Chicago’s United Center on June 8 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to Chicago in June once again, this time for UFC 238.
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Ex-Champ Brent Primus to Face Tim Wilde at Next Bellator European Series Event on May 4 Former lightweight champion Brent Primus will face Tim Wilde in the main event of the next installment of Bellator MMA’s European Series on May 4....
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'Torn' Kelvin Gastelum Releases Statement Regarding UFC 234 Main Event Cancellation Kelvin Gastelum’s middleweight championship dreams will be put on hold after a hernia forced Robert Whittaker to withdraw from their headlining fight at...
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Hernia Forces Robert Whittaker Out of Title Defense vs. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 Robert Whittaker has been forced out of his middleweight title defense against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 to undergo surgery for a hernia in his...
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Gervonta Davis, Hugo Ruiz on Weight for Super Featherweight Championship Unbeaten Gervonta Davis was supposed to face former two-division world champion Abner Mares on Saturday, but he’ll be facing late replacement...
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UFC 234 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters On Target The Ultimate Fighting Championship is ready to take its first trip to Australia in 2019, giving middleweight champ Robert Whittaker the chance to defend his belt for the first time in his adopted country of...
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Bellator Newcastle Weigh-in Results: Main Event Official; One Heavy Bellator MMA is set to begin its European Series, starting with Bellator “Newcastle” headlined by Patricky Freire and Ryan Scope on Saturday.
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Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Three Additional Bouts for Rizin 15 in April Rizin Fighting Federation is adding to its already significant April 21 card three more tantalizing matchups featuring staples and intriguing...
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Bellator Announces Broadcasting Deal with Sky Sports in UK, Ireland Bellator MMA keeps making broadcast moves, securing its televised future for audiences in the U.K. and Ireland by signing a deal with Sky Sports...
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Anderson Silva Admits Jon Jones Would Have Beaten Him During His Prime Back in Anderson Silva’s prime there was a never-ending call for “The Spider” to challenge either welterweight Georges St-Pierre or light heavyweight ...
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Dana White Believes UFC 234 Would Be Anderson Silva's Last Fight If He Is Knocked Out Anderson Silva heads into his fight this weekend against rising superstar Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia as the underdog,...
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Israel Adesanya Questions Anderson Silva's Choice To Bring in Alex Pereira For Training Israel Adesanya does battle with Anderson Silva this Saturday night in the co-main event at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia with the winner confirmed to be fighting for belt later this year against the winner of...
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Source: Bellator ‘Newcastle’ Airing for U.S. Fans on Bellator App Bellator MMA is launching its European Series starting with Bellator Newcastle this weekend, and fans need not worry about how to watch the...
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UPDATED UFC 234 Will Air on DirecTV The pay-per-view landscape for the Ultimate Fighting Championship is still uncertain, as the organization has announced that despite failed...
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Report: Kevin Aguilar vs. Enrique Barzola Added to UFC Philly Card A thrilling featherweight matchup has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return trip to Philadelphia in March, pitting Kevin Aguilar against...
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Ian Heinisch Replaces Cezar Ferreira Against Tom Breese at UFC London After Cezar Ferreira withdrew from his bout against Tom Breese in London due to injury, the Ultimate Fighting Championship again found a solid replacement in...
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UFC Debutant Callan Potter Approaching UFC 234 Fight with Jalin Turner as a ‘Veteran’ Callan Potter spoke with Sherdog’s Jacob Debets about his short-notice fight at UFC 234, his road to the big show and the rise of Australasian MMA.
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Sam Alvey: After Fight With Me, Jim Crute ‘Never Has to Lose Again’ Sam Alvey Spoke with Sherdog’s Jacob Debets about fighting Jim Crute on 11 days notice, fighting for the first time on pay-per-view, and...
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Nadia Kassem Eyes Matchup with Paige VanZant After Facing Montana De La Rosa at UFC 234 Nadia Kassem spoke with Sherdog’s Jacob Debets about her 14-month absence from the octagon, what a win over Montana De La Rosa would do for...
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Flyweight Kai Kara-France Wants to Put On Exciting UFC 234 Performance ‘For My Division’ Barely two months ago, Auckland’s Kai Kara-France stormed into UFC Fight Night 142 and won a “Fight of the Night”-worthy decision over Elias Garcia, pocketing $50,000 before jumping right back into camp for...
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Michael Chiesa Targeting May-June Return, Picking Woodley to Retain Title at UFC 235 Sherdog’s Jacob Debets spoke with welterweight contender Michael Chiesa at the UFC 234 media day about his successful move up to welterweight, his prediction for the Tyron Woodley-...
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Travis Barker: Dominick Cruz Beat The S--- Out of Me In Training A Couple of Times Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is a huge MMA fan who is often spotted in the crowd at Ultimate Fighting Championship events. As it turns...
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Jon Jones Disagrees With Comparisons To Israel Adesanya Adesanya has often been compared to a young Anderson Silva as they share a similar fighting style. “The Last Stylebender” has also drawn comparisons to light heavyweight champ...
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Robert Whittaker: It's Refreshing to be Fighting Someone Other Than 'Monster' Yoel Romero Robert Whittaker puts his undisputed middleweight belt on the line for the first time on Saturday night when he meets Kelvin Gastelum in the...
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Wanderlei Silva Says He Suffers from Multiple Concussion Symptoms, Has No Plans to Retire After 51 professional fights, Wanderlei Silva is feeling the effects of a career filled with slugfests in the cage and ring.
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Gilbert Melendez on Nick Diaz’s Status: ‘Last Time I Checked, He’s Retired’ While Nick Diaz was briefly linked to a matchup with Jorge Masvidal, at least one person close to the Stockton, Calif., native believes he’s...
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Glover Teixeira vs. Ion Cutelaba Rebooked for UFC on ESPN 3 in Miami A light heavyweight clash pitting Glover Teixeira against Ion Cutelaba appears to have been rebooked for UFC on ESPN 3.
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Anthony Johnson Willing to Come Out of Retirement ‘If the Price is Right’ Over the weekend, Anthony Johnson generated a little bit of buzz when he appeared on the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s broadcast.
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Bellator MMA Announces Broadcast Deal with U.K. Channel 5 for European Series Bellator MMA has partnered with United Kingdom broadcaster Channel 5 to televise its European Series live on terrestrial TV in 2019.
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James Vick: The Gaethje Fight Was The Worst Weight Cut I've Ever Had In the wake of his biggest career opportunity and perhaps his worst setback, James Vick has made some major adjustments and is ready to bounce back.
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Colby Covington Considering Taking UFC To Court over Welterweight Title Snub Colby Covington has made it known that he’s unhappy with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to bypass him for a title shot against Tyron Woodley in favor of...
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Jon Jones Taking Underdog Smith 'Extremely Serious' at UFC 235 In spite of being an overwhelming favorite in the first defense of his newly regained Ultimate Fighting Championship title next month, Jon Jones insists he is not taking...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov to Bypass Anti-Bullying PSA, Serve Full 9-Month NSAC Suspension Khabib Nurmagomedov has the opportunity to have his nine-month Nevada State Athletic Commission suspension reduced if he produces an anti-bullying PSA, but it appears as though the UFC lightweight champion...
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Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night Nashville on March 23 A trio of contests were officially announced for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s March 23 visit to Nashville.
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Daniel Cormier Dismisses Immediate Rematch with Miocic: 'I Don’t Owe Anyone S--t' Stipe Miocic hasn’t fought since losing the heavyweight crown to Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, but he remains dead set on getting a rematch with...
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Israel Adesanya Credits His Bout with Anderson Silva for Making UFC 234 Sell Out According to Israel Adesanya, it’s his co-main event pairing with Anderson Silva — not the middleweight championship headliner between Robert Whittaker and...
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Ben Askren Cuts a Promo for Cryptocurrency Litecoin Ahead of UFC Debut Ben Askren cut a promo to fight just about everyone on the UFC roster before his matchup with Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 was announced.
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Joe Rogan Questions Just How Good Francis Ngannou Could Be With The Right Coaching Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou returns to the Octagon on Feb. 17 at UFC on ESPN 1 when he faces off against former champion...
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Stephen Thompson Predicts Israel Adesanya Will 'School' Anderson Silva Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Anderson Silva makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday night when he takes on rising superstar...
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Stipe Miocic Says A Rematch With Cormier Would Mean More Than Regaining The Belt Former UFC heavyweight king Stipe Miocic has not fought inside the Octagon since losing to Daniel Cormier in their heavyweight super-fight at...
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UFC Fortaleza Medical Suspensions: Charles Oliveira Facing Possible 180-Day Layoff Charles Oliveira endured multiple eye pokes during his bout with David Teymur at UFC Fight Night 144, and those fouls could potentially sideline...
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Zebaztian Kadestam to Defend 170-Pound Title vs. Goergiy Kichigin at One 'Reign of Valor' Zebaztian Kadestam will defend his welterweight crown against Georgiy Kichigin in the One Championship “Reign of Valor” headliner on March 9.
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Video: Kamaru Usman Has Backstage Confrontation with Ben Askren at UFC 235 Presser New UFC welterweight Ben Askren has a talent for getting under people’s skin. Add Kamaru Usman, the division’s current No. 1 contender, to...
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Henry Cejudo: I'm Not Opposed To Rematching Dillashaw at 125 Earlier this month, Henry Cejudo proved his doubters wrong for a second time in a row by stopping bantamweight champion T.J Dillashaw in a super-fight for Cejudo’s flyweight title in the...
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Amanda Nunes Ponders Early Retirement To Focus on Starting a Family Amanda Nunes sent shock waves through the MMA world by hinting at a possible early retirement despite recently becoming the first woman to hold belts simultaneously in two different divisions with her win over...
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Kamaru Usman 'Doesn't Really Care' if Fans Preferred To See Covington vs. Woodley Kamaru Usman understands the conflicting opinions swirling around his upcoming shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title,...
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Demian Maia Has Two More Fights on UFC Contract, Says MMA Future Uncertain After That He’s not exactly a spring chicken anymore, but Demian Maia certainly looked more than capable inside the Octagon on Saturday.
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Conor McGregor Wants to Compete in Brazil After Viewing ‘Amazing Atmosphere’ at UFC Fortaleza Not all that long ago, Conor McGregor was public enemy No. 1 in Brazil for his pre-fight trash talk and subsequent 13-second knockout of Jose...
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Report: 59-Fight MMA Veteran with Pending Murder Charges Escapes from Prison Transport Cedric Marks, a veteran of 59 professional mixed martial arts bouts, escaped from a “private prisoner transport” in Conroe, Texas, on Sunday, according to a report from Houston-based station...
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Max Holloway Praises ‘King of Brazil’ Jose Aldo Following UFC Fortaleza Win Max Holloway may have Jose Aldo’s number, but he also has nothing but respect for the former featherweight king.
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After Career-Defining Win, Marlon Moraes Wants New UFC Contract, Title Shot It was two years ago that Marlon Moraes was bested by Raphael Assuncao and he’s been vowing revenge ever since. On Saturday, he got it.
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Revitalized Jose Aldo Wants Next Fight to Be in Brazilian Soccer Stadium Jose Aldo was all smiles after vanquishing Renato Carneiro – and Father Time -- Saturday night in front of thousands of his rabid fans.
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UFC Fortaleza Bonuses: Moraes, Aldo, Oliveira, Walker Pocket $50K Performance Awards It was a night for stellar showings at UFC Fight Night 144, and appropriately, four competitors received “Performance of the Night” bonuses...
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Marlon Moraes Scores Quick Finish of Raphael Assuncao in UFC Fight Night 144 Headliner Nearly two years ago, Marlon Moraes lost a disputed split decision to Raphael Assuncao and he’s vowed vengeance ever since.
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Sergey Kovalev Dominates Eleider Alvarez, Reclaims Light Heavyweight Title Sergey Kovalev was out to prove his critics wrong and he just that on Saturday night at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.
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Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao Retains Featherweight Title in Glory 63 Main Event Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao on Friday proved again that he’s superior to Serhii Adamchuk and he did so in a landslide during the main event of...
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Jason Wilnis Chops Down Jacob Rodriguez in Featured Glory 63 SuperFight Series Bout Jason Wilnis had been stuck in a rut in his kickboxing career but on Friday night he turned things around in sensational fashion in the Glory 63...
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Boxing: Eleider Alvarez, Sergey Kovalev On Weight for Pivotal Rematch It’s not a stretch to say that Sergey Kovalev’s career is on the ropes and Eleider Alvarez wants to knock him through them.
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Dana White: Covington Needs To Earn His Shot Again After Passing On Woodley Fight Last Year Colby Covington was certain he was next in-line to fight Tyron Woodley for the undisputed 170-pound title before the Ultimate Fighting Championship decided to award the opportunity to...
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Dana White Wants to See Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson, McGregor vs. Cerrone The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division has come to a standstill in recent months, with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov forced to...
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UFC on ESPN+ 2 Weigh-in Results: Two Heavy; One Off by Seven Pounds The Ultimate Fighting Championship is ready to take its first trip to Brazil in 2019, and although the main event, a rematch between Raphael Assuncao and...
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Dana White Reveals Holly Holm vs. Aspen Ladd 'Not Going to Happen' at UFC 235 In a surprise announcement, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White revealed that the much anticipated fight between former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and the undefeated...


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