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• Paul Craig to Make Octagon Debut Against Luis Henrique da Silva at UFC on Fox 22

  20-10-2016 23:10
  
  Unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Paul Craig, who has been submitting people left and right all across Europe, has been promoted from BAMMA to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Kevin Ferguson Jr.'s debut delayed after opponent misses weight by 17 pounds

  20-10-2016 22:53
  
  The son of the legendary Kimbo Slice had his pro mixed martial arts debut delayed once again.
  Kevin "Baby Slice" Ferguson Jr. was supposed to compete against Ray Bing in a 165-pound catchweight fight on Friday at Bellator 162 in Memphis. But the bout was called off Thursday when Bing, who was also making his pro debut, missed weight by a whopping 17 pounds. MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after an initial report by FloCombat.com.
  Ferguson Jr., whose famed father passed away earlier this year,
  
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• Brandon Vera to Defend One Heavyweight Title Against Hideki Sekine in December

  20-10-2016 22:24
  
  One Championship, the largest fight promotion in all of Asia, announced Thursday that its heavyweight champion will return to his nationality’s roots to defend his title.
  
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• Report: Kevin Ferguson Jr.’s Pro Debut Postponed Once Again

  20-10-2016 22:12
  
  According to a report on FloCombat, the Bellator MMA debut for Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of the late “Kimbo Slice,” has been postponed.
  
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• Three More Bouts Tacked Onto Titan FC 42 in December

  20-10-2016 22:03
  
  Titan Fighting Championships revealed that three more bouts have been tacked on to Titan FC 42, which takes place on Dec. 2 in Florida and will be loaded with four title fights.
  
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• Bellator 162 weigh-in video

  20-10-2016 22:02
  
  At the Bellator 162 weigh-ins, all 30 fighters taking part in Friday's Bellator 162 fights step on the scale Thursday, and the video is above.For the main event, Alexander Shlemenko and Kendall Grove will have to make the middleweight limit of 185 pounds.Check out the Bellator 162 weigh-in results below. The video is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.Main card (SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET)
  Alexander Shlemenko vs. Kendall Grove
  Bobby Lashley vs. Josh Appelt
  Hisaki Kato vs. A.J. Matthews
  Goiti Yamauchi vs. Ry
  
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• Ion Cutelaba to Battle Jared Cannonier at ‘TUF 24’ Finale

  20-10-2016 21:47
  
  A light heavyweight scrum between Jared Cannonier and Ion Cutelaba has been tacked onto “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale, the Ultimate Fighting Championship revealed on Thursday.
  
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• Andrew Sanchez to Meet Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 102

  20-10-2016 21:30
  
  The UFC Fight Night 102 card is rounding into shape as the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Thursday another addition to the year’s second New York-based event.
  
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• Brandon Vera to defend heavyweight title against Hideki Sekine

  20-10-2016 21:18
  
  Almost a year after seizing the ONE Championship heavyweight title, Brandon Vera will be making his first title defense against Hideki Sekine in the main event of ONE: Age of Domination.The news was announced by the promotion on Thursday.Since being released from the UFC back in 2013, Vera has gone 2-0 in the Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship, capturing heavyweight gold in his last fight. Vera defeated Paul Cheng in just 26 seconds to win the inaugural heavyweight title in December 2015. The
  
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• Report: UFC To Cease Production of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Soon

  20-10-2016 20:56
  
  Jeremy Botter of FloCombat.com tweeted out this piece of news late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning:https://twitter.com/jeremybotter/status/788981050374434817While "The Ultimate Fighter" airing directly after WWE Monday Night Raw on Spike TV was the catalyst for the initial UFC boom period, the show's popularity and relevance had fallen off after doing at least two seasons a year for over a decade. The current season, while praised by viewers for featuring the best fights on the show in re
  
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• M-1 Challenge 71 Weigh-in Results: Viktor Nemkov, Attila Vegh Cleared to Scrap

  20-10-2016 20:52
  
  M-1 Challenge 71 is set to take place Friday night in Ingushetia, Russia, and the event will be headlined by a light heavyweight encounter between Viktor Nemkov and Attila Vegh.
  
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• Glory 34 Weigh-in Results: Nieky Holzken, Murthel Groenhart Ready for Title Tilt

  20-10-2016 20:42
  
  Glory, the world’s leading kickboxing promotion, will take to the Mile High City on Friday as Glory 34: Denver will be the main form of entertainment inside the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, just outside Denver, Colo.
  
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• Alexis Davis Returns to Fight Sara McMann at ‘TUF 24’ Finale

  20-10-2016 17:33
  
  Bantamweights Alexis Davis and Sara McMann will square off against one another on “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, according to a report on ESPN.com.
  
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• Three Bouts Added to Bellator Kickboxing’s Florence Card

  20-10-2016 17:30
  
  The rapidly-rising Bellator Kickboxing promotion isn’t pulling any punches -- or kicks -- with its next show, which is slated for Dec. 10 in Florence, Italy.
  
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• Kunchenko to Defend Welterweight Title Against Abdulaev at M-1 Challenge 72

  20-10-2016 17:29
  
  M-1 Global announced Wednesday that reigning welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will defend his crown against Murad Abdulaev in the main event of M-1 Challenge 72.
  
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• Video: Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza From TUF 22 Finale (Full Fight)

  20-10-2016 17:26
  
  https://youtu.be/9YXuYfTa340Ahead of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 98 event in Mexico City, Mexico, UFC has released another awesome full fight for free.Featured above is the complete Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza bout from the TUF 22 Finale event, which saw Ferguson defeat the dangerous striker by way of submission.Ferguson headlines the upcoming UFC Fight Night 98 event in Mexico City against another dangerous striker, former division champion Rafael dos Anjos.UFC Fight Night 98 takes place o
  
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• Bellator’s Alexander Shlemenko vows to take back ‘everything that was mine’ before steroid ban

  20-10-2016 17:00
  
  For a man with more than 60 pro fights and multiple world titles to his credit, Alexander Shlemenko sure has a chip on his shoulder.
  The former Bellator MMA middleweight champion has been unable to compete in the United States since early 2015 due to a steroid suspension enacted by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). He'll make his return to the Bellator cage Friday night against Kendall Grove in the main event of Bellator 162 in Memphis.
  "Psychologically, it was a very difficult mo
  
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• TUF Finale 24 Card: Sara McMann To Meet Alexis Davis

  20-10-2016 16:56
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIzWKlbd4OU[/embed]A pair of former UFC female bantamweight title contenders will square off this December at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, as Sara McMann meets Alexis Davis.McMann, a former Olympic wrestler, has gone 3-3 inside the Octagon, including losses to Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate and current division champion Amanda Nunes. Her bout with Rousey was for the UFC title and ended in her first pro loss.Davis has lost just once in her last seven fights, a
  
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• Jose Aldo Meets With UFC Brass, Says “Nothing’s Changed”

  20-10-2016 16:53
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdNLfyAz58[/embed]Jose Aldo still has no desire to compete again for the UFC.The current interim featherweight champion met with Dana White and Sean Shelby on Wednesday in Las Vegas, but stated afterwards that he doesn't see himself returning to the Octagon."What the future will hold?" Aldo told MMAjunkie after his meeting. "Nobody knows, we'll have to wait and see."Aldo recently stated his desire to retire from MMA and pursue other career opportunities. H
  
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• Jon Jones Responds To Anthony Johnson, Rest Of UFC 205-Pound Division

  20-10-2016 16:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJGF6Wl4_w8[/embed]Jon Jones went off on a Twitter-tirade late Wednesday night, calling out Anthony Johnson and the rest of the UFC's light heavyweight division.Johnson is set to face Daniel Cormier for the title later this year and the two began media work for the December card recently. "Rumble" angered Jones with comments he made about the currently-sidelined former titleholder."AJ you calling my out of the cage problems amazing is almost hysterical," Jo
  
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• Conor McGregor Finally Says He Will Vacate One Of His Titles After UFC 205

  20-10-2016 16:30
  
  Apparently Conor McGregor will, in fact, be vacating one of his titles if he wins a second belt by defeating UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of the upcoming UFC 205 pay-per-view in New York.McGregor claimed that after he makes history as the UFC's first two-division champion and gets a couple of pictures to document the historic accomplishment, he will vacate one of the titles, despite claiming otherwise in multiple interviews since his champion vs. champion bout against
  
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• Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin - Daniel Jacobs Not Happening… Yet

  20-10-2016 16:05
  
  With the coveted mega fight between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on the ropes most likely until late 2017, the next great thing at middleweight is for “GGG” to take on fellow titlist Daniel Jacobs. It seems as though the fight will occur, but it won’t be this year.
  
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• Jon Jones: It’s easy for other light heayweights to talk crap ‘when daddy ain’t home’

  20-10-2016 15:00
  
  Sometimes Jon Jones' tweets can be as sharp as his elbows.
  The UFC interim light heavyweight champion took aim at fellow light heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson in a series of tweets Wednesday night. Jones said even though he is currently inactive while dealing with doping suspension, he remains "more relevant" than any other 205-pounder.
  "Can't wait to get back and slap one of these light heavyweights, even on the sidelines I'm more relevant than anyone in that division," Jones tw
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor says he will give up one of his belts after enjoying his 'historic moment' at UFC 205

  20-10-2016 14:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion has backed off his contention that the UFC will "need an army" to strip him of one of his belts, but says he will only consent after he has had time to enjoy the achievement first. In a little over three weeks Conor McGregor will attempt to do something no one in the history of the UFC has ever done: hold UFC belts in two different weight classes, simultaneously.
  But should he be successful in accomplishing this feat, what happens next? Fans and fighters alike are alre
  
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• Watch Live: Bellator 162 Weigh-ins (6 p.m. ET)

  20-10-2016 09:57
  
  Watch the Bellator 162 weigh-ins live at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• Werdum-Velasquez rematch set for UFC 207

  20-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There will be no world championship on the line when Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez meet for the second time in a UFC 207 bout on Friday, December 30 in Las Vegas. But don’t expect there to be any less intensity when two of the greatest heavyweights of all-time attempt to settle their score at T-Mobile Arena.Originally scheduled to face each other for the second time in February, an injury to Velasquez scrapped the bout, and heavyweight history was ultimately altered, as Werdum went on
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Rashad Evans & Aljamain Sterling

  20-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans calls in to discuss his Middleweight debut at UFC 205 versus Tim Kennedy in NYC, comebacks in MMA, Rumble Johnson, Michael Bisping, blocking people on Twitter, depression after losses, and a lot more. Also, Aljo Sterling joins Jim and Matt in studio to talk about his fight against Raphael Assuncao in Albany on December 9, growing up with 19 brothers and sisters, and learning from his loss to Bryan Caraway.Some of the highlights from Episode 36 o
  
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• Next Fight Night is perfect time to visit Mexico

  20-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Get tickets for UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson in Mexico CityEarlier this year, The New York Times listed Mexico City on top of its list in the article "52 Places to Go in 2016," making a solid case for the country’s largest city.Mexican fans of the UFC couldn’t agree more.Mexico City is not just a safe city to visit or live, but it is one of the most interesting and fun cities in the world, as former champions and Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin can testify.
  
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• Gastelum makes promise ahead of UFC 205

  20-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKKelvin Gastelum promises that when he walks into the Octagon at Madison Square Garden for his UFC 205 bout against Donald Cerrone that he will be better. Better than what? Well, according to the welterweight contender, better than a stellar performance against former world champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 200 in July.“I did pretty well on probably the worst night of my life,” he said of the Hendricks fight, which he won via shutout decision on two of the three judges’ sc
  
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• Goiti Yamauchi out to make a statement, stop Ryan Couture in lightweight debut at Bellator 162

  20-10-2016 03:00
  
  Goiti Yamauchi is starting all over at Bellator 162.
  After 22 professional MMA fights, the 23-year-old Brazilian-Japanese fighter has decided to move up from featherweight to lightweight, and his first test at 155 pounds will be Ryan Couture on Oct. 21 in Memphis.
  Coming off a decision loss to featherweight prospect Bubba Jenkins in March, Yamauchi says his seven-fight run as a 145-pounder taught him a lot.
  "The biggest learning is that I was in the wrong division. That’s it," Yamauchi tol
  
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• Marshall Zelaznik comments on departure from UFC after 10 years

  20-10-2016 01:40
  
  For the first time in 10 years, Marshall Zelaznik woke up on Wednesday unemployed.
  Zelaznik, who wore many hats at Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, was relieved of his duties on Tuesday, part of a company-wide downsizing by the new promotion's new owners, WME-IMG.
  "The last 10 years with the UFC have been an incredible ride," Zelaznik said. "I was so lucky to work with the smartest, most creative and hard-working people in sport for a decade. It is those day-to-day relationships with my co-
  
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• Alexis Davis resumes her MMA career, fights Sara McMann at TUF 24 Finale

  20-10-2016 01:00
  
  Alexis Davis will resume her MMA career by taking on Sara McMann in a women’s bantamweight bout at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.The news was first reported by ESPN, and was later confirmed by MMA Fighting.Davis hasn’t fought since April 2015, as she took time off her MMA career due to pregnancy. She gave birth to her son earlier this year. The last time Davis stepped into the Octagon she defeated Sarah Kaufman via second-round arm bar. Prior to that, Davis suffered a quick knockout
  
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• Jose Aldo says nothing's changed after meeting with Dana White, rules out lawsuit

  20-10-2016 00:34
  
  After flying up to Las Vegas to meet with UFC president Dana White and matchmaker Sean Shelby, aggrieved featherweight star Jose Aldo Jr. doesn't sound like he's in a rush to get back into the Octagon.
  But nor does it sound like the door is permanently closed.
  "What the future will hold?" Aldo told reporters outside of Zuffa headquarters Wednesday. "Nobody knows, we'll have to wait and see."
  Aldo, the longtime former UFC and WEC champion and current interim champ, has been vocal about wanting ou
  
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