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• Daniel Cormier says he postponed WWE commentary tryout when UFC 230 fight was booked

  19-10-2018 23:30 via mmafighting.com
  LAS VEGAS — DC to WWE? It might happen in some way, shape or form.
  Daniel Cormier said Friday at a UFC 230 media day here at the UFC Performance Institute that he postponed a commentary tryout with WWE when his fight with Derrick Lewis was booked. Cormier defends his UFC heavyweight title against Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on Nov. 3 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
  “If I didn’t have this fight, I have been talking to the WWE, because they wanted me to go in a
  
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• Unbeaten Ross Houston sees Cage Warriors title as ‘golden ticket’ to the UFC

  19-10-2018 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  Undefeated Scottish welterweight Ross Houston believes that the Cage Warriors welterweight title will grant him a “golden ticket” to the UFC.Currently on a four-fight win streak with the promotion, Houston hopes to emulate the likes of Dan Hardy, Cathal Pendred, Pascal Krauss and Nicolas Dalby, who all were granted Octagon debuts on the back of their title-winning feats with Cage Warriors.“The Hitman” takes on champion Stefano Paterno this weekend at Cage Warriors 98 in
  
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• Playoff Field on Weight for Professional Fighters League 10 in Washington D.C.

  19-10-2018 22:32 via sherdog.com
  Saturday’s PFL 10 is now official, as the playoff field has made weight without issues Friday in Washington D.C.
  
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• John Gotti III books next fight for CES 53

  19-10-2018 22:00 via mmafighting.com
  John Gotti III (and his infamous name) are returning to the cage this November.
  An aspiring welterweight mixed martial artist — who just so happens to be the grandson of New York mobster John Gotti — Gotti III competes for the third time as a professional when he fights Josh Zuckerman (0-3) at CES 53, Classic Entertainment and Sports officials announced Friday.
  In two pro outings, Gotti has recorded a pair of impressive knockouts, including a 32-second blitzing of Eddie Haws in May.
  
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• PFL 10 weigh-in video

  19-10-2018 21:30 via mmafighting.com
  MMA Fighting has PFL 10 weigh-in video Friday afternoon, and the video can be seen below at 3:50 p.m. ET.PFL 10 is set for Saturday at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The card will feature the next rounds for the middleweight and welterweight playoffs.
  Check out PFL 10 weigh-in video and results below.PFL10 | 2018 Weigh-ins Live from the Washington Marriott GeorgetownThe PFL10 | 2018 Weigh-ins will take place on Friday October 19th Live in the West End
  
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• Cage Warriors 98 Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Fight Official in Birmingham

  19-10-2018 20:03 via sherdog.com
  Cage Warriors Fighting Championship weekend kicked off Friday afternoon in Birmingham, England, with the official CW 98 weigh-ins. On Saturday, CW welterweight champion Stefano Paterno will put his belt on the line at the Genting Arena, where he will face undefeated Ross Houston.
  
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• Dana White shoots down Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather talk: ‘Don’t pay attention to it’

  19-10-2018 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  Another day, another rumored spectacle that Dana White has to shoot down.
  The UFC president must be having deja vu after talks of a crossover bout between his promotion’s lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather became news this past week.
  Nurmagomedov was recently seen with Mayweather Promotions’s CEO Leonard Ellerbe at a boxing show and Nurmagomedov (perhaps in jest) proceeded to issue a challenge, suggesting that Mayweather put his 50-0 boxing r
  
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• UFC 231 poster released

  19-10-2018 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  The spotlight is shining brightly on two title fights at UFC 231.
  On Thursday, officials released the poster for the upcoming pay-per-view, which features featherweight champion Max Holloway facing off with challenger Brian Ortega, and vacant women’s flyweight title hopefuls Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk standing side-by-side.
  Whose side will you take? @BlessedMMA vs. @BrianTCity@BulletValentina vs. @JoannaMMA
  Your OFFICIAL #UFC231 poster has arrived! pic.twitter.com/iLf6pqF
  
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• With rift at Jackson-Wink, Mike Perry believes he gave Donald Cerrone ‘a little spirit back in his step’

  19-10-2018 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  For a long while there, Donald Cerrone became a quarterly feature on the UFC’s calendar, fighting as often as the bounties got offered. These days the most productive fighter on roster might be the guy in his crosshairs, Mike Perry, who on Nov. 10 will take on the “Cowboy” in his ninth UFC fight in the last two years. Perry and Cerrone are both Jackson-Winkeljohn fighters, which means they know some things about each other. They know each other’s tendencies. They know ea
  
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• Elizeu Zaleski vs. Jingliang Li slated for UFC Beijing

  19-10-2018 15:30 via mmafighting.com
  Elizeu Zaleski hoped that his six-fight UFC win streak would be rewarded with a high-profile opponent like Robbie Lawler. Instead, the surging Brazilian has been slated for a date against Jingliang Li in Beijing, China on Nov. 24.Sources confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz following an initial report from Combate.
  Zaleski (20-5-0) goes into the bout on the back of his stunning second-round flying knee victory over previously undefeated Luigi Vendramini at last month’
  
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• The Great Divide: If Daniel Cormier wins at UFC 230, which fight is bigger for him — Lesnar or Jones?

  19-10-2018 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  The Great Divide is a new reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which writers debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to figure out a resolution. We’d love for you to join in the discussion in the comments section below.
  In past editions Chuck Mindenhall and Shaun Al-Shatti debated UFC 230’s
  
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• Morning Report: TJ Dillashaw on Cody Garbrandt TKO: ‘I said I’d ruin his career, I’m doing it’

  19-10-2018 14:00 via mmafighting.com
  T.J. Dillashaw may have knocked out Cody Garbrandt twice in a combined 11 minutes and 51 seconds, but it sounds like the beef between the two will last a lifetime.
  At UFC 217, Dillashaw knocked out his former training partner to regain his bantamweight title. Despite the finality of the loss, the UFC chose to book an immediate rematch between the two, hoping to cash in on the bad blood between Dillashaw and his old camp. Dillashaw even said heading into the fight that he planned on ruining Garb
  
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• Dustin Poirier's Hip Injury Will Not Require Surgery

  19-10-2018 13:27 via sherdog.com
  It appears to be good news for Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Dustin Poirier, who recently had to pull out of his high profile fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a hip injury.
  
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• Derrick Lewis: Payday at UFC 230 Will Be More Than Last Three Fights Combined

  19-10-2018 13:19 via sherdog.com
  Derrick Lewis continues to build his brand in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and that brand is about to impact his bottom line in a big way.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir's Fab Five

  19-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On October 27, light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon, as he faces Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Moncton. The road back to a title shot begins for Oezdemir in Canada, but before fight night arrives, let’s see how “No Time” got here.Valhalla: Battle of the VikingsOezdemir hadn’t started calling himself “No Time” yet, but it may be safe to say that this night in March 2013 was where it all began. Fightin
  
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• Soukhamthath back to "hungry Andre" from pre-UFC days

  19-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Andre Soukhamthath walks onto the stage during a UFC 222 weigh-in on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Andre Soukhamthath wasn’t too concerned with being the “bad guy” and facing Canada’s Gavin Tucker in Moncton a week from Saturday. “I really didn’t look at it like that,” said Soukhamthath. “Gavin Tucker is a tough prospect anyway, so I was just focused on beatin
  
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• Lobov feeling extra motivated for Moncton tilt

  19-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Artem Lobov has always been a citizen of the world. A native of Russia who makes his home in Ireland, Lobov’s fighting passport includes stamps from the United States, Poland, England, Sweden, Scotland, Jordan, France and Ukraine. But never Canada.Until now, when “The Russian Hammer” faces Michael Johnson in the co-main event of the October 27 card in Moncton, New Brunswick. “Canada's a good spot,” Lobov said. “I've been there a few times and it's been nice, s
  
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• Champion Check-In: Rose Namajunas

  19-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The anniversary is coming up. One year as strawweight champion for Rose Namajunas. But “Thug Rose” isn’t spending too much time thinking about what happened in the 12 months since she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk on November 4, 2017, or even what’s going to happen in the next year. It’s all about today.“It’s hard to describe,” she said of her reign as champion. “I think I’ll have a better description once this is behind me. It’s al
  
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• Report: Welterweight Clash Between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Li Jingliang added to UFC Beijing

  19-10-2018 04:13 via sherdog.com
  A welterweight showdown between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Jingliang Li is in the works for UFC Fight Night 141. The news first broke on Thursday from Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho of Combate.
  
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• Dustin Poirier avoids surgery on hip, expects three-week recovery

  19-10-2018 04:00 via mmafighting.com
  Dustin Poirier has some good news.
  On Thursday night, “The Diamond” took to Twitter to reveal he would not require surgery on the injured hip that forced out of his lightweight fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230. Instead, the Louisiana native will opt for stem cell injections with the hopes of returning to training later this year.
  So here's what's up for everybody asking
  I do not have to have surgery!! I'm going to stay in LA and get stem cell injections in my hip on Monday. From t
  
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• Derrick Lewis UFC 230 media day scrum

  19-10-2018 03:30 via mmafighting.com
  LAS VEGAS — At a UFC 230 media day, Derrick Lewis discusses the knockout of Alexander Volkov, the now famous “balls was hot” speech, fighting Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title at UFC 230, his health and much, much more.
  
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• Derrick Lewis estimates KO punch at UFC 229 was worth $1 million for him

  19-10-2018 02:19 via mmafighting.com
  LAS VEGAS — Derrick Lewis has a seven-figure right hand.
  At a media day Thursday, the UFC heavyweight was asked to estimate how much his third-round knockout of Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 earlier this month has ended up being worth to him.Lewis’ reply?
  “It’s probably a million,” Lewis said. “Probably about a million.”
  “The Black Beast,” already popular among hardcore MMA fans, will get a major step up — and a quick turnaround —
  
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• Fedor vs. Sonnen main event averages 802,000 viewers with DVR additions

  19-10-2018 00:00 via mmafighting.com
  Saturday night’s Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen Bellator heavyweight tournament fight averaged 802,000 viewers for the course of the fight, peaking with 1,090,000 when including DVR viewership through Tuesday night.
  Overall, Bellator 208 from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., averaged 521,000 viewers live and picked up another 83,000 viewers over the next three days via DVR viewership. DVR viewership of 16 percent is not unusually high for Bellator. It was thought DVR viewership
  
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