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• TUF 24 prospect Brandon Moreno steps in to fight Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96

  23-09-2016 23:00
  
  The newest season of The Ultimate Fighter is already producing UFC talent, as TUF 24 prospect Brandon Moreno has agreed to step in on eight days' notice and fight Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96. The UFC confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting following a report by FOX Sports.
  Smolka's initial opponent, Sergio Pettis, withdrew from the bout earlier this week due to injury.
  In his stead arrives Moreno (11-3), a 22-year-old flyweight prospect and primary training partner of UFC contender H
  
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• Jedrzejczyk-Kowalkiewicz, Tate-Pennington Set for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden

  23-09-2016 22:56
  
  UFC 205 has another title fight, as Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend the strawweight belt against Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a battle of Polish rivals.
  
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• Invicta FC 19 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  23-09-2016 22:51
  
  Sherdog's live Invicta FC 19 coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 205 gets two high-profile women’s fights, including strawweight title clash

  23-09-2016 21:54
  
  The ladies are coming to New York, too.
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her UFC women's strawweight title against Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a battle of Polish stars at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 in New York, it was confirmed Friday by UFC officials. Former bantamweight champ Miesha Tate will also make her return on the card against Raquel Pennington.
  Flo Combat was the first to report the title bout. ESPN reported the Tate-Pennington fight initially.
  Jedrzejczyk (12-0) is coming off a Fight of the Ye
  
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• Belal Muhammad gets quick turnaround, fights Lyman Good at UFC 205

  23-09-2016 21:30
  
  Belal Muhammad isn't wasting any time. Less than a week after scoring his first Octagon victory at UFC Fight Night 93, Muhammad has agreed to jump back into the fray and fight former Bellator champion Lyman Good in a welterweight contest on Nov. 12 at UFC 205.
  The UFC confirmed the booking Friday following an initial report by Newsday.
  The fight marks the third bout in five months for Muhammad (10-1) since he signed with the UFC. The 28-year-old Chicago native debuted in July with a gritty
  
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• Women’s MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi talks legacy ahead of Invicta title fight

  23-09-2016 21:00
  
  Some began competing in women's mixed martial arts before it was cool. Roxanne Modafferi did it before anyone even knew what the heck it was.
  The women's MMA pioneer was reminded of that over the last few years. She would go to a local Las Vegas ale house to watch UFC fights featuring the likes of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate in the main event. The sport has come a long way, especially on the women's side, since Modafferi started in 2003.
  "Just to see everyone cheering for the female fighting, i
  
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• Liam McGeary vs. Phil Davis set for Bellator 163 main event, additional bouts announced

  23-09-2016 20:46
  
  Liam McGreary has a date and place for his second light heavyweight title defense. The Bellator light heavyweight champion is scheduled to fight Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 163.
  The news was announced by the promotion on Friday.
  McGeary hasn't competed in over a year. His last performance was against Tito Ortiz at Bellator 142, successfully making his first title defense by submitting the former UFC champion with an inverted triangle in the first round. Prior to that, the 33-year-ol
  
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• Mizuki Inoue tears ACL, out of running for Invicta title fight against Angela Hill

  23-09-2016 20:36
  
  One of the best prospects in women's MMA is going to be out for a while.
  Mizuki Inoue tore her ACL recently and will require surgery, sources told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp confirmed the information and said Inoue was on the short list of potential next challengers for Angela Hill's strawweight title.
  Typically, an athlete will need around one year to recover from ACL surgery. It's unclear if there's any kind of loose timetable for Inoue's return.
  Inoue (12
  
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• Liam McGeary to Defend LHW Title vs. Phil Davis in Bellator 163 Headliner

  23-09-2016 20:15
  
  Liam McGeary will defend his light heavyweight crown against Phil Davis in the Bellator 163 main event on Nov. 4, promotion officials announced Friday.
  
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• Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Added to UFC 205 Lineup

  23-09-2016 20:12
  
  According to a report from Newsdayon Friday afternoon, a welterweight clash between Lyman Good and Belal Muhammad has been tacked onto the massive UFC 205event on Nov. 12 at the legendary Madison Square Garden.
  
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• ‘TUF 24’ Cast Member Brandon Moreno Steps in to Face Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96

  23-09-2016 20:09
  
  “The Ultimate Fighter 24” alum Brandon Moreno will replace the injured Sergio Pettis and meet Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 1.
  
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• Renan Barao glad his pre-fight focus is not on the scale

  23-09-2016 20:00
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao is feeling great ahead of his clash with Phillipe Nover at UFC Fight Night 95, and that’s because he doesn’t have to worry about cutting all the way down to 135 pounds anymore.
  Barao returned to featherweight in May, losing to Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision. On Saturday night, the Nova Uniao fighter takes on Nover, and he feels "super fine" in Brasilia.
  "No doubt at all, that’s not a problem anymore," Bara
  
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• Marloes Coenen vs. Talita Nogueira booked for Bellator 163

  23-09-2016 19:30
  
  Marloes Coenen will make her return to the Bellator cage in November against promotional newcomer Talita Nogueira, MMA Fighting confirmed with sources close to the situation following a report by Graciemag.
  Bellator 163 is scheduled for Nov. 4 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. Paul Daley and Brennan Ward are also expected to compete on the card.
  Coenen (23-7) looks to rebound from a stunning upset loss to Alexis Dufresne in May, when the longtime MMA veteran tapped to a triangle armba
  
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• Invicta FC champ Jennifer Maia never thought she would get this far

  23-09-2016 19:00
  
  Roxanne Modaferri had already fought all over the world when Jennifer Maia made her professional MMA debut in December 2009. Less than seven years later, the Brazilian trained to defend her Invicta FC flyweight title against "The Happy Warrior," and it felt a bit surreal.
  Maia became the interim champion in March, beating Vanessa Porto via unanimous decision. Six months later, the Brazilian looks for her 14th professional win against a 31-fight veteran, and admits that she never envisioned herse
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 Media Day Highlights Featuring Cris Cyborg, Lina Lansberg

  23-09-2016 17:51
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoQNqo9bU5Y[/embed]If you want to see one reason why Cris "Cyborg" Justino is a heavy betting favorite over Lina Lansberg Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95, check out the video below when the two faced off after media day events recently in Brazil.In the video above, you can listen in on highlights from media day with Cyborg, Lansberg and others.
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyfjnEtycR4[/embed]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He Has Signed To Fight Eddie Alvarez At Either UFC 205 Or UFC 206

  23-09-2016 17:48
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ew1xgLN_k[/embed][embed]https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/status/779172021829705728[/embed]As far as Khabib Nurmagomedov is concerned, the date for his UFC lightweight title fight with champion Eddie Alvarez isn't important.Nurmagomedov posted on Twitter late Thursday night that he is "about to sign bout agreement for (UFC) 205 and (UFC) 206 let's see what the Philadelphia boy going to do." He later added that "August, September, October and November I was o
  
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• Report: Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Karolina Kowalkiewicz Set For UFC 205

  23-09-2016 17:43
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j3A3iiTpJw[/embed]According to a report by FloCombat, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will be part of the UFC 205 event from Madison Square Garden.Jedrzejczyk (12-0) and Kowalkiewicz (10-0) have won all nine of their Octagon fights and both mentioned New York City and November as a potential date for their bout if Poland was out of the question. Both are natives of Poland and will make history as the first-ever all-Eur
  
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• Phillipe Nover Sees Himself Finishing Former UFC Champion Renan Barao

  23-09-2016 17:36
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAu45WR-VcY[/embed]Self-confidence is definitely there for Phillipe Nover ahead of UFC Fight Night 95.The 32-year-old Nover will take on former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao in Brazil on Saturday night in the co-main event. After returning to the UFC last year with defeating Yui Chul Nam, the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up was defeated by Zubaira Tukhugov in December.No matter all that, as Nover (11-6-1) sees himself putting an early night to the
  
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• Lina Lansberg On Cyborg Fight: “I Have Nothing To Lose”

  23-09-2016 17:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJc9Mx-mtY[/embed]Lina Lansberg will make her Octagon debut Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95 opposite a person many consider the greatest female MMA fighter in history.Lansberg takes on Cris "Cyborg" Justino in a catchweight bout at 140 pounds. The fight is the main event and anchors the FOX Sports 1 telecast from Brazil. The 34-year-old nicknamed the "Elbow Princess" is 6-1 in her career with four finishes.
  “It feels amazing to fight for the UFC
  
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• After rekindling feud, Wanderlei Silva decides to corner opposite Charles Bennett at Rizin

  23-09-2016 17:28
  
  Wanderlei Silva and Charles Bennett are back at it again.
  Almost eleven years after their now-infamous altercation backstage at PRIDE Shockwave 2005, Silva and Bennett had a confrontation in the lobby of a Japanese hotel on Thursday. Both are in town for the RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: First Round event.
  Bennett is fighting on the card, while Silva is not. However, Silva, who is in Japan for promotional work, has now decided to corner Bennett's opponent, Minoru Kimura, following the co
  
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• Renan Barao Believes He Can Be A Top UFC Featherweight

  23-09-2016 17:26
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Wwm-0zZDI[/embed]Renan Barao reached the pinnacle of his sport when he became UFC bantamweight champion.But Barao can no longer compete in that division and now sees himself becoming a challenger in the UFC's featherweight ranks. The Brazilian meets Phillipe Nover this Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 95.Barao (33-4) had a rough featherweight debut earlier this year, losing a decision to Jeremy Stephens. He is now just 1-3 over his l
  
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• “Bigfoot” Silva Ready For Anything To Happen Vs. “Big Country”

  23-09-2016 17:22
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNHZ_MpOgyw[/embed]Two of the biggest heavyweights in MMA will collide Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95, as Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva meets Roy "Big Country" Nelson.For Silva, the bout is a chance to get back on track after losing two straight and four of his last five. The Brazilian has recorded just one win since a 2013 knockout of Alistair Overeem.“Roy Nelson is a tough opponent, a guy who has proved to withstand many strikes and who has a heavy
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Weigh-In Results

  23-09-2016 17:19
  
  https://youtu.be/WGhmWhABfCwWell, it was quite the struggle, but she made it.Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino successfully weighed in at the 141-pound limit for her catch weight fight against Lina Lansberg.The Cyborg-Lansberg bout headlines Saturday's UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brasilia, Brazil. The show will air live via FOX Sports 1.Below are complete results from the official UFN 95 weigh-ins:Main Card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)Cris Cyborg (141) vs. Lina Lansberg (140)Renan Barao (146) vs. Phill
  
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• World Series Of Fighting Announces December Event, Heavyweight Title On Line

  23-09-2016 17:18
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0jP2pLJeU[/embed]Blagoy Ivanov will defend his World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship this December at WSOF 35.Ivanov will find out who he faces next month when Shawn Jordan meets Ashley Gooch at WSOF 33. The winner of that contest will challenge the 14-1 Ivanov for the title.Along with that heavyweight bout, recently signed Jared Rosholt meets Caio Alencar in a key battle in the division.
  “We are looking forward to bringing another actio
  
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• MMA not just an experiment for Muay Thai standout Tiffany Van Soest: ‘I'm in it to win it'

  23-09-2016 17:00
  
  Tiffany Van Soest isn't messing around. There's no just dipping a toe into the water here. She's dead serious about her transition to mixed martial arts.
  The multiple-time Muay Thai champion, and one of the most high-profile American competitors in that sport regardless of gender, is embarking on a career change. Van Soest will make her MMA debut in earnest Friday night at Invicta FC 19 in Kansas City against Kalyn Schwartz.
  Van Soest, a Southern California native, has also moved to Bali recentl
  
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• Contracts And Gold: Interviews With Erick Ellington And Travis Sumler

  23-09-2016 16:08
  
  This Saturday Shamrock FC 276 takes place at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, MO. The main card features a battle of two Amateur fighters trying to become not only the Shamrock FC Bantamweight champion, but also earn a coveted Pro contract.  Two young fighters working their way through the ranks trying to make that big step from Amateurs to Pro's.Travis Sumler is not your typical MMA fighter. In his own words, Travis is kind of "nerdy". Don't let his calm demeanor an
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 Weigh-in Results: ‘Cyborg,’ Lina Lansberg On Weight

  23-09-2016 15:27
  
  The world’s most frightening female fighter returns to action Saturday as Cris Cyborg will climb into the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Octagon for the second time when she collides with Lina Lansberg.
  
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• Fight Journal: Inside Invicta FC title challenger Jinh Yu Frey's weight cut

  23-09-2016 15:00
  
  KANSAS CITY -- Get a behind-the-scenes look at the weight cut of Invicta FC challenger Jinh Yu Frey before her title fight against atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki in the co-main event of Invicta 19.
  
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• Morning Report: Edmond Tarverdyan says there's a chance Ronda Rousey returns for a title shot by the end of the year

  23-09-2016 14:00
  
  Edmond Tarverdyan, the trainer of former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, says his star pupil may return to the Octagon before the end of the year in a title bout. One year ago, Ronda Rousey was the biggest star in MMA but that all came crashing down when Holly Holm put her shin on Rousey's chin ending her bantamweight reign. Rousey hasn't fought since then and the big question wasn't when Rousey would return, but if she ever would.
  Well now that question may be answered. Rousey's
  
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• Cris Cyborg makes weight at UFC Fight Night 95

  23-09-2016 13:55
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- The drama is over.
  After all the confusion involving an extra pound or not for the UFC Fight Night 95 main event between Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg, the Brazilian fighter hit the 141-pound mark for the catchweight bout on Friday morning and the fight is official. Lansberg made weight at 140 pounds.
  Cyborg and Lansberg will meet Saturday night at the Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil.
  Cyborg successfully debuted in the UFC in May, defeating Leslie Smith via first-
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 weigh-in video

  23-09-2016 13:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 95 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 95 fights will step on the scale Friday morning, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg will have to make the catchweight limit of 140 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 95 weigh-in takes place at 6 p.m. ET, and the video is above.The offical weigh-ins are at 7 a.m. ET, and the results are below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Cris Cyborg (
  
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• Ben Saunders re-signs with the UFC after nine-month absence

  23-09-2016 09:00
  
  "Killa B" is back.
  Ben Saunders, an exciting welterweight fighter, has re-signed with the UFC after a few months away, he wrote Monday night on Twitter. Saunders confirmed the signing with MMA Fighting this week.We back on that @ufc roster!Let tell games begin!!! :D#MMA #UFC #MixedMartialArts #Fighting #Boxing #Wrestling #JiuJitsu #Kickboxing pic.twitter.com/BNOCAX19io
  — Ben Saunders (@bensaundersMMA) September 20, 2016It's unclear whether Saunders will have to wait four months of being in
  
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• With back against the wall, Spicely eager for an upset

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There are probably a dozen easier ways to pursue your first UFC victory than facing a knockout artist like Thiago “Marreta” Santos in Brazil. But Eric Spicely has never done things the easy way, so when UFC matchmaker Joe Silva called him up with the bout, the New England middleweight had only one response.Sign him up. And no, he didn’t do anything to get Silva angry at him.“I don’t think I did, at all,” Spicely laughs. “If anything, I think they’r
  
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• Well-travelled De La Torre ready for return to action

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Over the course of a little over two years on the UFC roster, Mike De La Torre has fought Canadians in Canada, Brazilians in Brazil, and Koreans in Korea without complaint. So when the call came to travel back to Brazil to compete this weekend, the answer was what you expect it would be.“The UFC’s been sending me out of the country a lot, and I’ve been fighting everybody in their hometown in front of their crowd,” he said. “But it doesn’t really bug me that mu
  
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• UFC Fight Night Brasilia weigh-in results

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Brasilia, which is headlined by the women’s 140 lbs catchweight clash between Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg, and the featherweight fight between Renan Barao vs Phillipe Nover, airs live on FS1 from Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday, September 24 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT.Main Event – Five
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 9/23

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cyborg vs Lansberg.@JoeRogan previews the main event at #UFCBrasilia between @CrisCyborg & @LinaLansberghttps://t.co/IHEsAwKOwX— UFC (@ufc) September 22, 2016 It has been an intense and busy week. I've gotten so much love and support through social media… https://t.co/S8hKLk6jBf— Lina Länsberg (@linalansberg) September 23, 2016 And it looks like @criscyborg already hit the 140 mark... pic.twitter.com/Pv1nhlnMpq— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) September 23
  
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• Title bout, former champ added to UFC 205

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Poland’s top mixed martial artists will finally meet in the Octagon on Saturday, November 12, when Olsztyn’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her UFC women’s strawweight championship against Lodz’ Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a five-round UFC 205 bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Also announced for the historic card, that will mark the UFC’s first event in New York, is a women’s bantamweight bout between former world champion Miesha Tate and hard-hitting c
  
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• Polish stars Jedrzejczyk, Kowalkiewicz title fight perfect for New York

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Karolina Kowalkiewicz earned her title shot after taking out top contender Rose Namajunas at UFC 201 and she didn’t waste any time calling out the champion. “I want to fight with (Joanna Jedrzejczyk) very much in New York,” Kowalkiewicz said in a backstage interview with Megan Olivi. “This is my big dream. She said that I’m not on her level but I am ready for her. I hope she’s ready for me. Just imagine: Polish power versus Polish power. This will be
  
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• On FIGHT PASS: Yu Frey could be next big thing

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  An attack-minded fighter inside the cage and an intelligent, charismatic personality outside it, the Texas-born Jinh Yu Frey is poised to become a breakout star in Invicta FC tonight – if she can rip the world atomweight title away from Ayaka Hamasaki.Yu Frey take on Hamasaki in the main event of Invicta FC 19, which streams live and on-demand exclusive on UFC FIGHT PASS from Kansas City tonight, Friday Sept. 23.Hamasaki is considered by some the best female atomweight in the world and is
  
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• Heavyweight title defense, Jared Rosholt's debut set for WSOF 35

  23-09-2016 07:00
  
  World Series of Fighting 35 has a date, location, a debuting fighter and a title fight. Now all that's left is determining the title challenger.
  Heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov will defend his title in the main event of the NBC Sports Network card on Dec. 3 in Everett, Wash. He'll meet the winner of next month's matchup between Shawn Jordan (18-7) and Ashley Gooch (10-4), which will be held at WSOF 33.
  Blagov, a 29-year-old Buglarian, has won three straight fights since leaving Bellator for W
  
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• Felder ready to join teammates, surge into top 15

  23-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Paul “The Irish Dragon” Felder faced Edson Barboza in July 2015, it was a turning point for the 32-year old Philadelphian’s career, even though he lost in a Fight of the Night effort. “That night gave Paul a lot of confidence that he belonged in the UFC,” Daniel Gracie, Felder’s coach out of Renzo Gracie Philadelphia, said. “We never really celebrate the turning point because Edson is our teammate, but it was on that night we knew the ‘Angry I
  
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• Invicta FC 19 Results: Maia vs. Modafferi

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has the Invicta FC 19 results for the Maia vs. Modafferi fight card Friday night at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo.In the main event, Jennifer Maia will square off against Roxanne Modafferi for the interim Invicta flyweight title. Ayaka Hamasaki defends her atomweight title against Jinh Yu Frey in the co-main event.Check out the Invicta FC 19 results below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Jennifer Maia vs. Roxanne Modafferi
  Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Jinh Yu Frey
  Irene A
  
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• Michael Bisping on Cris Cyborg: ‘The reality is she’s just too big for that weight’

  23-09-2016 05:00
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. — Michael Bisping doesn't train with Cris Cyborg directly. They don't get in the ring and spar, nor do they talk all that often.
  But Bisping and Cyborg do train at the same gym, RVCA in Costa Mesa, Calif. And they share the same boxing coach in Jason Parillo.
  Bisping said Cyborg's weight cut has been a bit of a hot topic at RVCA in the last few weeks, much like it has been a controversial storyline this week in Brazil as she attempts to make 140 pounds.
  Cyborg walks around
  
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• Invicta FC 19 Weigh-in Results: Maia, Modafferi Set for Title Bout

  23-09-2016 04:12
  
  Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s leading all-female mixed martial arts promotion, returns with another event on Friday with a championship belt at stake.
  
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• CES MMA 38 Weigh-in Results: UFC Vet Soriano On Point, Makashvili Heavy

  23-09-2016 03:23
  
  New England-based CES MMA returns to the limelight on Friday with another night of solid fisticuffs. CES MMA 38 will be headlined by a pair of Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans looking to get back on the sport’s biggest stage.
  
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• Invicta FC strips Barb Honchak of flyweight title, makes Jennifer Maia vs. Roxanne Modafferi for undisputed belt

  23-09-2016 03:07
  
  Invicta FC has upped the ante for its main event Friday night.
  The promotion announced Thursday at weigh-ins that Barb Honchak has been stripped of the flyweight title and the interim tag is off the Invicta FC 19 headline bout. Jennifer Maia is the new undisputed champion and she'll defend that belt against Roxanne Modafferi. Both women made weight, making the fight official Thursday morning.
  An Invicta FC official told MMA Fighting that Honchak was stripped due to inactivity. Honchak (10-2) has
  
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• Dan Henderson says he was ready 'to be done' before Michael Bisping rematch came along

  23-09-2016 01:29
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. -- Dan Henderson didn't exactly hide the fact that retirement was on his mind going into his UFC 199 fight with Hector Lombard.
  In one of 2016's most emotional moments, the former simultaneous dual weight-class world champion knocked out Hector Lombard to a delirious reaction in his Southern California backyard at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., then celebrated with his family.
  But as Hendo gets ready for his improbable shot at Michael Bisping's UFC middleweight championship at
  
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• Roy Nelson hopes to get bigger push from post-Zuffa UFC

  23-09-2016 00:30
  
  BRASILIA -- Longtime UFC veteran Roy Nelson discusses the UFC sale and how it could affect the way he’s seen by the promotion, his relationship with Dana White, fighting a friend in "Bigfoot" Silva at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil, his opponent’s ability to take a punch, and more.
  
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