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• Change Made To UFC 198 Card, As Kamaru Usman Removed

  01-05-2016 23:31
  
  An injury to Kamaru Usman has opened the door for Luan Chagas to make his UFC debut later this month.Chagas will take on Sergio Moraes at UFC 198 from Brazil, according to a report by MMAjunkie.Riding a nine-fight win streak, Chagas (14-1) will look to continue a run that includes all 15 of his pro fights being finishes. Moraes (10-2) has claimed four of five inside the Octagon, including each of his last four.UFC 198 takes place May 14 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil and features
  
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• Bellator Featherweight Jordan Parsons Injured After Hit-And-Run Incident

  01-05-2016 22:48
  
  Bellator MMA featherweight Jordan Parsons was struck by a vehicle Saturday night in a hit-and-run incident in Florida.Below is a statement from Bellator, including a number to contact with any information regarding the incident:Bellator has been informed of a terrible accident that occurred last night involving featherweight fighter Jordan Parsons, who was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident. We are still in the process of uncovering details and with his family’s consent, hope to
  
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• Daniel Cormier: UFC 197 performance was Jon Jones' new normal

  01-05-2016 22:00
  
  Conventional wisdom pegged ring rust as the reason why Jon Jones, the fighter regarded by so many as the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time, didn't quite look like himself in his first fight in 16 months.
  Others point out that his opponent at UFC 197, Ovince Saint Preux, is far tougher than he's gotten credit for. OSP, after all, has been in there with everyone from Shogun Rua to Glover Teixeira, and he's never been knocked out in his 16 combined UFC and Strikeforce fights.
  But Jones' nem
  
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• Thiago Tavares, Doo Ho Choi Paired for Featherweight Bout at ‘TUF 23’ Finale

  01-05-2016 21:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Brazilian veteran Thiago Tavares will begin his 10th year as a UFC fighter with a featherweight matchup against hot prospect Doo Ho Choi.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez on Conor McGregor: 'He’s not a championship fighter'

  01-05-2016 21:00
  
  Eddie Alvarez isn't aboard the Conor McGregor hype train.
  Even before Nate Diaz gave McGregor his first loss inside the UFC Octagon March 5 at UFC 196, Alvarez wasn't shy about letting the world know he saw obvious, glaring holes in the Irish fighter's game.
  When Diaz cranked the volume in Round 2 of his UFC 196 affair and eventually submitted McGregor, many thought that was the game plan Alvarez spoke of. Chatting with Ariel Helwani on last Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, though, Alvarez
  
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• Report: Bellator’s Jordan Parsons Has Leg Partially Amputated Following Hit-and-Run Accident

  01-05-2016 20:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons remains in a Florda hospital today after being seriously injured in a car accident, according to a report from MMAFighting.com.
  
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• John Kavanagh 'genuinely heartbroken' over Paddy Holohan's sudden retirement

  01-05-2016 20:00
  
  Patrick Holohan, or 'Paddy' as he's routinely called, was at the top of the Irish class in terms of the current crop of fighters who broke out alongside Conor McGregor to make a name for themselves in the UFC. McGregor stands alone in his accomplishments and stature, but he isn't alone as the sole representative of the Republic of Ireland. Names like Cathal Pendred, Aisling Daly and Paddy Holohan - all members with McGregor at SBG Dublin - rose to prominence in the last several years inside the
  
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• Bellator's Jordan Parsons has part of leg amputated after apparent hit-and-run accident

  01-05-2016 19:16
  
  Bellator fighter Jordan Parsons' career is likely over after being hit by a motor vehicle in Del Ray, Florida on Sunday morning.
  Parsons, a featherweight affiliated with the Blackzilians, had the bottom half of the his right leg amputated after he was apparently the victim of an apparent hit-and-run incident.
  As of Sunday afternoon, he's listed in critical condition at Del Ray Medical Center.
  Parsons, a Michigan native who had an 11-2 record (2-1 Bellator), was scheduled to fight Adam Piccolotti
  
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• The Weekly Grind: McGregor vs. Diaz 'Austin Powers' fight, Northcutt kicks his brother, the running man challenge

  01-05-2016 19:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well, interesting. To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you "The Weekly Grind." Enjoy.
  #RunningManChallenge ✨pic.twitter.com/v7iq8wBSHe
  — KailinCurran (@KailinCurran) April 25, 2016
  When you're @Good
  
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• Conor McGregor to UFC, Nate Diaz: 'Cut the bullsh*t, run it back'

  01-05-2016 16:57
  
  Conor McGregor doesn't plan on unifying the featherweight titles anytime soon it appears.
  The UFC featherweight champion would rather fight a rematch with Nate Diaz, delivering a message to Diaz over Instagram on Sunday morning.
  "Nobody gives a f*ck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullsh*t. Run it back. #RealFight," McGregor wrote.Nobody gives a fuck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullshit. Run it back. #RealFight
  A video posted by Conor M
  
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• Conor McGregor to Nate Diaz: 'Cut the bullsh*t, run it back'

  01-05-2016 16:57
  
  Conor McGregor doesn't plan on unifying the featherweight titles anytime soon it appears.
  The UFC featherweight champion would rather fight a rematch with Nate Diaz, delivering a message to Diaz over Instagram on Sunday morning.
  "Nobody gives a f*ck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullsh*t. Run it back. #RealFight," McGregor wrote.Nobody gives a fuck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullshit. Run it back. #RealFight
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• Gesias Cavalcante-Pat Healy Booked For Titan FC 39, Lightweight Title

  01-05-2016 16:52
  
  Gesias Cavalcante and Pat Healy will compete this June for the Titan FC lightweight championship, the promotion announced recently.Set for June 10 from the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, the event - Titan FC 39 - will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.Cavalcante (19-8-1 is a former Strikeforce and World Series of Fighting veteran. However, the 32-year-old has not fought since 2014 when he topped Gele Qing on the regional scene. His WSOF run ended with a 2-2 record.During his career, Cav
  
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• Titan FC 38 Results: Belal Muhammad Defeats Former WSOF Champion

  01-05-2016 16:46
  
  Belal Muhammad dominated Steve Carl for three-plus rounds Saturday night at Titan FC 38, claiming the welterweight title in the process.Muhammad scored a fourth round finish from the Miccosukee Resort and Gaming in Miami. The event aired live on UFC Fight Pass.Carl, a former World Series of Fighting champion and one-time competitor on The Ultimate Fighter, had no answer for the striking of Muhammad, who picked him apart.In other action, Yosdenis Cedeno and Jason Novelli fought to a split draw, w
  
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• Dominick Cruz on potential superfight with Demetrious Johnson: 135 is ‘my division'

  01-05-2016 16:00
  
  A little over four years ago, when Dominick Cruz handily defeated Demetrious Johnson to retain the UFC bantamweight title, few could have predicted the historic run that would soon follow. In his next fight, Johnson debuted the UFC's new flyweight class, and on Saturday, the man they call "Mighty Mouse" defended his UFC flyweight title for the eight consecutive time, blowing the doors off Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo with a masterful performance at UFC 197.
  As Johnson now inches closer to
  
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• Conor McGregor To UFC: “Nobody Gives A F*ck About These Other Fights”

  01-05-2016 15:22
  
  The latest chapter in the ongoing saga between Conor McGregor and the UFC has been written."The Notorious" one, who was pulled from his 170-pound rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 200, which was originally scheduled to be the main event of the landmark event, returned to social media on Sunday morning to take another shot at the UFC.McGregor wrote the following on his official Instagram page:"Nobody gives a fuck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullshit. Run it back. #Real
  
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• Click Debate: How much will CSAC's new weight-cutting rules affect future fights?

  01-05-2016 15:00
  
  Urijah Faber was almost about to rule out fighting in his home state a few weeks ago.
  When discussing new weight-cutting rules implemented by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), Faber made it seem like his days fighting in the Golden State -- at least at 135 pounds -- were numbered.
  "If it does apply, moving forward, I probably won't be able to compete, because I cut a lot of weight," Faber said at a UFC 199 media day.
  In February, CSAC passed emergency weight-cutting rules, the mos
  
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• Harry Potter's Josh Herdman an amateur MMA fighter, but wouldn't turn down UFC

  01-05-2016 14:00
  
  The Harry Potter movies - to say nothing of the books and empire, generally - are one of the most successful franchises in the history of cinema. One of the actors who appeared in all eight films as Gregory Goyle is Josh Herdman. Now 28, Herdman recently won his amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in London, England, defeating Janusz Walachowski via unanimous decision.
  But just how did a staple of the Harry Potter series end up fighting in MMA and where does he want to go? Herdman was a
  
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• The 10: Outstanding Action on Tap for Can’t-Miss May

  01-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If you’re a UFC fan, give matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby a round of applause right now because May is one of those months where The 10 could quite easily be The 20 and it’s thanks to the efforts of those two men.How good are the three events set to take place over the month ahead?The quality lightweight scrap between Rustam Khabilov and Chris Wade didn’t make the cut. Neither did the prospect battle between Renato Moicano and Zubaira Tukhugov. Top 15 welterweights Tarec
  
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• Belal Muhammad Overwhelms Steve Carl, Captures Titan FC Welterweight Crown

  01-05-2016 06:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Belal Muhammad turned the Titan Fighting Championship 38 headliner into his personal showcase.
  
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• Video: Andre Berto Takes Out Victor Ortiz in Knockout-Filled PBC on Fox Card

  01-05-2016 05:29 via sherdog.com
  
  It was five years ago when Andre Berto was regarded as the possible future of the welterweight division. He was unbeaten and tearing through the ranks, feasting on quality opposition en route to capturing the vacant WBC title. He defended it five times before he ran into Victor Ortiz, and suddenly his star began to fall.
  
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• Badou Jack Gets Screw Job in Majority Draw to Bute

  01-05-2016 05:29 via sherdog.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- All Badou Jack could do was raise his hands in frustration -- and in disbelief. Fans wore stunned looks throughout the Armory, in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night on Showtime, while Lucian Bute himself was a little confused by what he heard.
  
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• Andrei Arlovski vs. Ian Freeman full fight video

  01-05-2016 04:00
  
  Back at UFC 40, a 23-year-old Andrei Arlovski (25-11-1NC) earned his second UFC win by making quick work of Ian Freeman. With a victory over Freeman, Arlovski bounced back to the wining column after losing to straight to Pedro Rizzo and Ricco Rodriguez.
  That night, Arlovski def. Freeman via technical knockout at 1:25 of round one.
  Over 14 years later, "The Pit Bull" is looking to bounce back after a TKO loss to Stipe Miocic by taking on his JacksonWink teammate Alistair Overeem. The two heavywei
  
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• Greg Jackson: Jon Jones Would Have Defeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 197

  01-05-2016 00:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Greg Jackson admits that Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince St. Preux at UFC 197 left plenty of room for improvement.
  
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• Paulie Malignaggi: If boxing had USADA testing, 'weight-class jumping would stop'

  01-05-2016 00:00
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Boxer and Showtime boxing commentator Paulie Malignaggi spoke to MMA Fighting on Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic brain study presser about performance-enhancing drug (PED) use, why weight class jumping is often a sign of PED use, his thoughts on Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz and much more.
  
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