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• Dana White: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Demetrious Johnson Super Fight ‘Is Not Happening’

  23-03-2018 07:42
  It appears a proposed super fight between T.J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson is officially off the table. For the past few months, Dillashaw and Johnson have been talking about facing each other in a champion versus champion showdown with hopes that they could land on the UFC 226 card during International Fight Week in July. […]
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• Cody Garbrandt Says He Dealt with Vertigo During UFC 300 Defeat

  16-04-2024 21:27 via sherdog.com
  
  It was a rough night for Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300.
  
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• Arman Tsarukyan explains why he passed on UFC 302 title fight with Islam Makhachev

  16-04-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Arman Tsarukyan | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Arman Tsarukyan is waiting for the right time to step into the cage with Islam Makhachev again.
  Tsarukyan scored the biggest win of his career this past Saturday at UFC 300, earning a split nod over former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira to potentially set up a fight with Makhachev, the current champion. A bout between Tsarukyan and Makhachev would mark the second time they’ve shared the octagon, with Makhachev owning an
  
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• Featherweight Contenders (#12) Edson Barboza And Lerone Murphy Battle At UFC Apex

  16-04-2024 20:17 via ufc.com
  
  Featured Bout: (#9) Tim Elliott vs (#13) Tatsuro Taira
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• Between the Links: Epic UFC 300 reaction, Pereira does it again, more

  16-04-2024 20:14 via mmafighting.com
  
  MMA Fighting, Getty Images UFC 300 over exceeded the lofty expectations, and when the dust settled on the epic UFC pay-per-view event, Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in quick fashion to retain his light heavyweight title, before calling for a heavyweight fight at UFC 301 in less than three weeks.
  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Pereira’s sensational finish, if he should fight at heavyweight in Brazil next, who should be next for the title shot at 205,
  
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• The Journey Doesn't Scare Thiago Moises

  16-04-2024 20:06 via ufc.com
  
  Brazilian Lightweight Thiago Moises Reflects On His Recent Victory And Why He Embraces The Slow Climb Up The UFC Lightweight Ladder.
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• Cody Garbrandt says bout of vertigo affected him in loss to Deiveson Figueireo at UFC 300

  16-04-2024 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Cody Garbrandt battled more than just Deiveson Figueiredo in Las Vegas.This past Saturday, Garbrandt fought Figueiredo in the first fight of UFC 300, submitting to a rear-naked choke in the second round. The loss snapped a two-fight winning streak for Garbrandt, and according to “No Love,” came at least in part due to a recurring medical issue he revealed in his first statement since the event.
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• Devin Haney shoves Ryan Garcia during heated staredown at Empire State building

  16-04-2024 18:52 via mmafighting.com
  
  Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia can’t wait for Saturday it appears.
  After some intense trash talk between the two boxing stars Tuesday, Haney shoved Garcia during their staredown Tuesday afternoon at the Empire State building in New York City.
  Devin Haney shoves Ryan Garcia at the top of the Empire State Building #HaneyGarcia pic.twitter.com/Ecv3r49gir— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) April 16, 2024
  Haney and Garcia will clash on pay-per-view Saturday night on DAZN and PPV.com.
  
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• Jorge Masvidal Reveals Agreement with UFC to Return After Three Boxing Fights

  16-04-2024 18:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Jorge Masvidal claims to have received special permission from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to return to the promotion after a brief boxing stint.
  
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  16-04-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  MMA Fighting, Getty Images UFC 300 over exceeded the lofty expectations, and when the dust settled on the epic UFC pay-per-view event, Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in quick fashion to retain his light heavyweight title, before calling for a heavyweight fight at UFC 301 in less than three weeks.
  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Pereira’s sensational finish, if he should fight at heavyweight in Brazil next, who should be next for the title shot at 205,
  
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• Renato 'Moicano' Explains UFC 300 Shoutout to Austrian Economist

  16-04-2024 17:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Renato Carneiro appears to be a vocal advocate of the Austrian-inspired economic libertarianism movement in Brazil.
  
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• Referee Audio for Holloway vs. Gaethje Reveals Marc Goddard’s Genuine Reaction

  16-04-2024 17:38 via sherdog.com
  
  The ending of the UFC 300 BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje elicited a once-in-a-lifetime reaction from referee Marc Goddard.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling Would Have Considered Retirement with Loss to Calvin Kattar

  16-04-2024 17:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Aljamain Sterling was admittedly at somewhat of a crossroads in his career going into his UFC 300 clash against Calvin Kattar on Saturday.
  
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• Alan Jouban argues ‘it’s not over’ for Justin Gaethje’s title hopes despite brutal UFC 300 loss

  16-04-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje had a lot to lose heading into UFC 300, and he arguably lost it all.
  Sure, Gaethje walked away with a $300,000 bonus for Fight of the Night, but that came at the expense of a potential lightweight title shot after he ended his night face-down on the canvas following one of the most stunning knockouts in UFC history. With Max Holloway already up on the scorecards, the former featherweight champion invited Gaethje to meet him in the c
  
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• MMA Divisional Rankings: UFC 300 completely reshapes the global ranks

  16-04-2024 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images In the ever-shifting MMA landscape, ranking the world’s greatest fighters might seem like a fool’s errand, but that’s exactly what we’ve set out to do with the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. Here, our esteemed panel sorts out the movers and shakers from every division to provide you with the most definitive list of the best fighters on the planet.
  UFC 300 has come and gone, and considering the starpower on the historic card, it’s
  
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• Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 announced as co-main event for Tyson vs. Paul fight card

  16-04-2024 15:44 via mmafighting.com
  
  Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will rematch in Texas | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The highly anticipated boxing rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is official for the co-main event of the boxing showdown between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on June 20 in Arlington, Texas, MVP announced Tuesday. ESPN first reported the news.
  The boxing card will take place at the AT&T Stadium and air live on Netflix.
  The first clash between Serrano and Taylor took place at Madison Square Gard
  
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• Aljamain Sterling considered retirement if he lost at UFC 300: ‘I was probably done’

  16-04-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Aljamain Sterling was nervous heading into UFC 300.
  The former UFC bantamweight champion had already established himself as an all-time great at 135 pounds with his record-setting title run, but Saturday’s event offered a daunting new challenge. Not only was he still reeling from his first loss since 2017, Sterling’s date with Calvin Kattar also marked the beginning of a new chapter up a weight class at 145 pounds.
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• Morning Report: Ian Machado Garry calls for UFC 303 co-main event vs. ‘p****’ Colby Covington, says ‘I’ll retire him for good’

  16-04-2024 14:09 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ian Machado Garry sees a perfect path to his first career title shot.
  Irish superstars don’t mess around with their polarization in MMA. Obviously, Conor McGregor is in a stratosphere of his own regarding personality, and the undefeated 14-0 Garry has become either beloved or hated throughout the community.
  Often hanging out on the latter side of that fence is Garry’s fellow welterweight contender Colby Covington. Brash and outspoken in
  
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• New video shows Max Holloway’s instant backstage reaction after legendary Justin Gaethje knockout

  16-04-2024 06:06 via mmafighting.com
  
  Max Holloway, YouTube Max Holloway is indeed a true BMF.
  The former UFC featherweight champion and newly minted lightweight contender released behind-the-scenes video on Monday documenting the before and after of his now-legendary UFC 300 bout against Justin Gaethje. The footage, which published on Holloway’s YouTube channel, shows Holloway’s arrival to Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena alongside his team, a friendly exchange with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during warm-ups, and Holloway&
  
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• Jorge Masvidal explains frustration dealing with ‘diva’ Nate Diaz for boxing match

  16-04-2024 02:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jorge Masvidal has some problems with Nate Diaz.On June 1, Masvidal and Diaz face off in a 10-round boxing match at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The bout was rumored for some time but only came together officially in March, and according to Masvidal, a lot of that was due to difficulty in negotiating with Diaz.
  “At one point, because Vegas was booked out, a lot of places were booked out, New York was a strong p
  
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• Max Holloway brought back sparring for UFC 300, says fighting Justin Gaethje ‘like going through the gates of hell’

  16-04-2024 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Max Holloway had his long-term health in mind when he decided to cut out hard sparring from his training camps, but that changed for UFC 300.
  “For Justin Gaethje, this is like going through the gates of hell,” Holloway said Monday on The Pat McAfee Show. ”We had to bring sparring back. I had to cut the hair. We had to go back to the old ways. We did sparring. We got after it. Shout out to my teammates, shout out to my coaches. We
  
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• Bo Nickal Had 'Mixed Emotions' Regarding UFC 300 Win: 'It’s Just a Good Lesson'

  15-04-2024 23:53 via sherdog.com
  
  Just three bouts into his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Bo Nickal has already set a pretty high bar.
  
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• Watch The MMA Hour with Masvidal in studio, Harrison, Sterling, Tsarukyan, Moicano, and Lopes now

  15-04-2024 23:40 via mmafighting.com
  
  Getty Images, MMA Fighting The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.
  1 p.m. ET: We kick things off by recapping a historic weekend in Las Vegas for UFC 300.
  2 p.m.: Kayla Harrison looks back at her successful UFC debut against Holly Holm.
  2:20 p.m.: Arman Tsarukyan reflects on his UFC 300 victory over Charles Oliveira.
  2:40 p.m.: Renato Moicano returns after his UFC 300 win over Jalin Turn
  
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• Kayla Harrison: Amanda Nunes’ worst enemy ‘is her own mind’

  15-04-2024 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kayla Harrison had just barely stepped out of the octagon this past Saturday at T-Mobile Arena before a series of cell phones were shoved in her face, all showing the same social media post.Everyone had the same question: “Did you see this?”
  This was a post from former two-division UFC champ Amanda Nunes, who’d posted a selfie video as Harrison gave her victory speech following a dominant win over Holly Holm at UFC 300. Nunes see
  
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• Report: Fan Apologizes to Arman Tsarukyan, Doesn’t Plan to Sue UFC for Punch

  15-04-2024 22:54 via sherdog.com
  
  The fan who was the target of an Arman Tsarukyan punch during the fighter’s walkout at UFC 300 doesn’t plan on taking legal action against the promotion.
  
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• Jim Miller reveals injuries suffered at UFC 300, including 23 stitches to close gruesome cut

  15-04-2024 22:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Jim Miller needs time to heal after enduring several injuries in his UFC 300 fight with Bobby Green.
  After becoming the first and only fighter to compete at UFC 100, UFC 200, and UFC 300, the New Jersey native came up short in his bid to get wins on all three cards, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Green. Miller started strong in the opening round, but Green picked up the pace and really started to pour on the punishment as the fight pressed on.
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• Patricky Freire Reveals Knee Injury Could Force Him Out of PFL Season

  15-04-2024 22:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Former Bellator MMA champion Patricky Freire’s debut in the Professional Fighters League againstClay Collard was one of the most anticipated fights of the organization’s 2024 season.
  
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• Monday Mailbag: Max Holloway, Alex Pereira, Conor McGregor, and the sensational UFC 300

  15-04-2024 22:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Max Holloway | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 300 is in the books and it was everything we ever wanted. So many terrific fights leading to so many intriguing storylines. Plus, Dana White announced Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier for June, and Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler for this summer. There are so many fun things to talk about, we’re just going to jump right in and try to get to all of them.
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• Kayla Harrison Wants to Win UFC Title, Welcome Amanda Nunes Back from Retirement

  15-04-2024 21:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Kayla Harrison didn’t take long to respond to the video published by former two-division Amanda Nunes in the aftermath of the Olympic judoka’s successful Octagon debut at UFC 300.
  
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• Jiri Prochazka plays down UFC 300 viral video of pre-fight ritual: ‘I’m not a psycho’

  15-04-2024 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jiri Prochazka is a peaceful guy. Really.
  That might sound hard to believe given the intensity that the Czech striker brings to all of his fights - Prochazka has not gone to the scorecards since 2016 - but he wants people to know that his peculiar ways are simply a matter of wanting to get in the right mindset before a fight.
  Prochazka was seen standing alone outside of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ahead of his fight with Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 30
  
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