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• Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Cleared of 2013 Domestic Violence Charges in Orange County Court

  02-02-2017 23:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Troubled mixed martial artist Jason Miller was acquitted of domestic violence charges in Orange County Superior Court on Thursdaystemming from an alleged incident with his ex-girlfriend in the fighter’s Mission Viejo home in 2013.
  
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• Alexa Grasso: I’m ‘really far’ from UFC title shot against Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  02-02-2017 23:37
  
  HOUSTON — At UFC Fight Night 104 open workouts, Alexa Grasso discusses her fight with Felice Herrig, making her UFC debut in her home country of Mexico, and how close she feels she is to a title shot against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
  
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• Thiago Tavares’ 18-fight UFC Run Has Ended, Now With Aspera FC

  02-02-2017 23:12
  
  After being with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for nearly 10 full years, Thiago Tavares is with a new promotion. MMAFighting.com brought word that the UFC didn’t re-sign Tavares once his contract was up. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has now signed with Aspera FC, a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Brazil. Tavares already […]
  
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• 18-Time UFC Veteran Thiago Tavares Signs with Brazilian Promotion Aspera FC

  02-02-2017 23:11 via sherdog.com
  
  Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion Aspera FC announced on its official Facebook account Thursday afternoon that longtime UFC veteran Thiago Tavares has been signed on and will compete on the Aspera FC 49 card in a few weeks.
  
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• Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller acquitted of domestic violence charges in Orange County court

  02-02-2017 23:00
  
  Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been acquitted of a 2013 domestic violence charge.
  A jury in Santa Ana, Calif. determined on Wednesday that Miller, 36, was not guilty of two counts of felony domestic violence against his former girlfriend stemming from an alleged incident in his Mission Viejo, Calif. home.
  Miller was also found not guilty of a misdemeanor restraining order violation in a trial conducted at Orange County Superior Court.
  “I feel tremendous,” Miller told the Orang
  
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• Matt Brown Questions His Fighting Future: ‘Have I Gotten as Far as I Could?’

  02-02-2017 22:25
  
  One of the most dangerous welterweights to ever enter the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) may be hanging up his gloves. Matt Brown has seen better days inside the Octagon. The No. 13 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight has lost three straight bouts. On top of that, he was finished in all three […]
  
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• Paige VanZant Inks Book Deal

  02-02-2017 22:13
  
  UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant, currently seeking an opponent for her next bout, has found yet another endeavor outside the octagon. VanZant, who appeared with much success on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, has inked a book deal. The deal will see the release of her memoir under the Hachette Book Group. Hachette Book Group […]
  
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• Jason “Mayhem” Miller Acquitted of Domestic Violence Charges

  02-02-2017 22:03
  
  It seems Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s luck has finally taken a turn for the better. The ex-UFC fighter (and Ultimate Fighter coach, opposite Michael Bisping) has been found not guilty of all charges stemming from a domestic violence incident back in 2013. The acquittal was handed down in an Orange County courtroom Wednesday, according to a […]
  
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• Rany Saadeh: ‘Tim Elliott is Lucky I Wasn’t on The Ultimate Fighter 24’

  02-02-2017 21:08
  
  BAMMA flyweight champion Rany Saadeh is on quite a roll. Saadeh is currently riding a six-fight winning streak. His only loss is to Pietro Menga back in Sept. 2012. When you consider the fact that Menga is still undefeated and earned a 41-second knockout in his Bellator debut, Saadeh doesn’t have much to be ashamed […]
  
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• Thiago Tavares out of the UFC, signs with Brazilian promotion Aspera FC

  02-02-2017 21:00
  
  Thiago Tavares’ run inside the Octagon is over.
  The Brazilian fighter competed under the UFC banner since 2007, and the promotion has decided not to re-sign his contract after his first-round loss to Doo Ho Choi last July, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Tavares (20-7-1), who racked up a 10-7-1 record in almost 10 years as a UFC fighter, competing against the likes of Clay Guida, Manny Gamburyan, Brian Ortega and Khabib Nurmagomedov, has signed a multi-fight deal with Brazilian promotion Aspera
  
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• Vitor Belfort discusses the need for a fighters' union and what should change in the sport

  02-02-2017 20:30
  
  Several MMA fighters’ associations were created in the United States recently, and longtime veteran Vitor Belfort feels that a fighter’s union could be the answer for the athletes' problems.
  Associations like MMAFA, MMAAA and PFA have different ideas and focuses, and Belfort, while admitting he doesn't know what any of them is specifically fighting for, points to a union as the solution.
  "I’m a smart guy, and the smartest thing in the world is to not side (with something) if yo
  
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• MMA Veteran Jake Shields Caught up in UC Berkeley Riots

  02-02-2017 20:29
  
  The former UFC veteran and Strikeforce champion Jake Shields alleges that he intervened to aid a man “being beaten by thugs”. Shields, 38, uploaded a video to Twitter which shows him engaging with protesters following Wednesday’s riots at UC-Berkeley, in California. The controversial Breitbart Editor and speaker Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to perform at the university, until he was […]
  
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• Featherweights Godofredo ‘Pepey,’ Kyle Bochniak to Clash at UFC Fight Night 106

  02-02-2017 20:21 via sherdog.com
  
  A featherweight duel pitting Godofredo Castro against Kyle Bochniak has been added to the UFC Fight Night 106 lineup.
  
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• UFC Vet Cody Pfister to Face Jonathan Gary on Bellator 174 Preliminary Card

  02-02-2017 20:12 via sherdog.com
  
  Four-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Cody Pfister will lock horns with Jonathan Gary on the Bellator 174 preliminary draw.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Doesn’t Think Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos is Fair

  02-02-2017 19:57
  
  Fabricio Werdum isn’t pleased with talks of a heavyweight title bout between two former foes. After going on a four-fight winning streak, Werdum was set to meet Cain Velasquez at UFC 180 in Mexico City for the heavyweight title. Velasquez pulled out of the fight with an injury and “Vai Cavalo” settled for an interim […]
  
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• Kyra Batara on Beef With Paulina Granados: ‘This Girl Has Fought Nobodies’

  02-02-2017 18:55
  
  Two weeks from now, Combate Americas returns to UFC Fight Pass in English and Azteca America in Spanish. Serving as the event’s headliner on Feb. 16 will be an atomweight clash between Kyra Batara and Vanessa Rico Fernandez. Speaking with MMANews.com’s Tim Thompson, Batara said she’s happy with the bout. The Carlson Gracie fighter believes […]
  
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• Video: Yair Rodriguez Talks Trump-Mexico Relations, B.J. Penn Fight

  02-02-2017 18:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Yair Rodriguez talks about Donald Trump's recent comments on the American relations with Mexico and his conquest of B.J. Penn.
  
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• UFC Full Fight Download: Watch the Korean Zombie Hit Octagon's First Twister

  02-02-2017 18:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Chan Sung Jung hit the first twister submission in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Mayweather Sr.: Conor McGregor is a ‘Cave Man’ (Video)

  02-02-2017 18:16
  
  Mayweather Sr has some choice words for McGregor and is particularly dismissive of the Irishman’s boxing abilities. The media circus surrounding the mooted superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. looks in no danger of ceasing. Floyd Mayweather Sr. batted off  questions at a recent interview, making some memorable quotes in the process: “I can’t make […]
  
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• Conor McGregor is a “Cave Man”, “I’ll Knock His Trainer Out” – Floyd Mayweather Sr

  02-02-2017 18:16
  
  Mayweather Sr has some choice words for McGregor and is particularly dismissive of the Irishman’s boxing abilities. The media circus surrounding the mooted superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. looks in no danger of ceasing. Floyd Mayweather Sr. batted off  questions at a recent interview, making some memorable quotes in the process: “I can’t make […]
  
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• Dana White Admits Creating the Women’s 145 Pound Division for ‘Cyborg’

  02-02-2017 17:37
  
  White confirms that Cris ‘Cyborg’ was the main reason behind the UFC’s decision to create a 145 pound female division.  Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino’s much documented struggle to make weight for a catchweight fight at 140 pounds in the UFC last year highlighted the gruelling punishment fighters often endure to prepare for a bout: “In my last weight cut […]
  
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• Lion Fight Promotions CEO Talks Tomorrow Night’s (Feb. 3) Event, Plans For 2017

  02-02-2017 17:16
  
  Lion Fights Promotions CEO Scott Kent is gearing up for Lion Fights 34. The event is set to take place tomorrow night (Feb. 3) inside the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort. The card will air live on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET. The main event was originally supposed to feature a super middleweight title […]
  
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• Aisling Daly explains ‘premature’ retirement, reflects back on MMA career

  02-02-2017 17:00
  
  Aisling Daly is disappointed her MMA career has come to a sudden end, but considers herself lucky to be in one piece.The Irish strawweight announced on Monday that she’s been forced to hang up the gloves after an abnormality was found in a recent brain scan. That abnormality was the remnant of a small hemorrhage that happened at some point between this recent scan and the one before, which according to Daly, was taken sometime after she fought Alex Chambers at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Final
  
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• McGregor vs Mayweather “Is a Mismatch” Says Former World Champion Carl Froch

  02-02-2017 16:27
  
  Conor McGregor versus Floyd Mayweather is a prospect which continues to polarize opinion in the sporting world. Highly decorated ex-unified former world super-middleweight boxing champion Carl Froch has explained why a matchup between combat sports’ two biggest names would likely end in disappointment. The potential revenue generated should a bout between ‘The Notorious’ and ‘Money’ take place would […]
  
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• Bellator 175 Featuring ‘Rampage’ vs. ‘King Mo’ to be Held in Chicago Area

  02-02-2017 16:05
  
  Quinton Jackson finally got his wish. When a rematch between “Rampage” Jackson and Muhammed Lawal was announced during the Bellator 170 broadcast, a location and venue were unknown. This was an annoyance for Jackson, who said this could be his last fight and wanted his family to know the details so they could plan ahead. […]
  
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• Tachi Palace Fights 30 Weigh-in Results: Navarro-Carrizosa No Longer a Title Fight

  02-02-2017 15:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Lemoore, Calif.,-based mixed martial arts promotion Tachi Palace Fights returns for the first time this year on Thursday with what supposed to be a championship doubleheader.
  
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• “The Korean Zombie” Takes Out Leonard Garcia in Unique Fashion

  02-02-2017 15:40
  
  Before he had to depart from active competition due to a military commitment, Chan Sung Jung made UFC history. “The Korean Zombie” locked up the first-ever Twister submission finish on Leonard Garcia in 2011. Jung returns for the first time in three years this Saturday night when he meets Dennis Bermudez at UFC Fight Night […]
  
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• Neil Magny Responds to Jorge Masvidal’s Fight Challenge

  02-02-2017 15:37
  
  Neil Magny has no issue taking a fight with rising welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. After hearing Masvidal mention his name for a potential fight, Magny responded on Twitter. April is wide open for me 😉 @ufc https://t.co/Y0PgZm1hj8 — Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) February 2, 2017 Masvidal is coming off a second round TKO victory over Donald […]
  
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• Randy Couture Gives Conor McGregor ‘A Puncher’s Chance’ Against Floyd Mayweather

  02-02-2017 15:34
  
  Former UFC champion and MMA legend Randy Couture knows what Conor McGregor could be going through if he inks a deal to meet Floyd Mayweather. Several years ago, Couture faced former boxing world champion James Toney inside the Octagon in a special attraction. “The Natural” successfully defeated Toney with ease, and discussed what kind of […]
  
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• Alexa Grasso Feels Importance of Being Top-10 Mexican Fighter

  02-02-2017 15:30
  
  Alexa Grasso feels pressure each time she competes inside the cage or Octagon. As a Mexican-born fighter, the UFC strawweight wants to showcase her skills for the world. Grasso will get that chance this Saturday night when she meets Felice Herrig in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 104. “It’s important to show that […]
  
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• Dennis Bermudez Plans Throwing Chan Sung Jung ‘On His Head’

  02-02-2017 15:25
  
  Dennis Bermudez knows the key to beating Chan Sung Jung this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 104. And it is pretty simple. “Air miles,” Bermudez said, during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. “I throw him on his head.” Bermudez (16-5) has scored back-to-back wins to improve to 9-2 over his last 11. Included […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko on armbar finish over Julianna Peña: I felt her arm crack three times

  02-02-2017 15:00
  
  Valentina Shevchenko knew she got the win before her opponent Julianna Peña tapped out to her armbar submission at UFC on FOX 23.Shevchenko and Peña met in the main event of last Saturday’s event in Denver in what was believed to be a women’s bantamweight title eliminator. This was a matchup pitting the two top contenders in the division, both with very different styles, as Shevchenko was considered the superior striker and Peña the superior grappler.“The B
  
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• Morning Report: Travis Browne puts to bed rumors he left coach Edmund Tarverdyan

  02-02-2017 14:00
  
  For the last few weeks, internet rumors have been circulating that ninth-ranked heavyweight Travis Browne had left Glendale Fighting Club and the tutelage of much maligned coach Edmund Tarverdyan. However, it turns out those rumors aren’t true. Recently, Browne went on ESPN’s 5ive Rounds podcast where he categorically denied the rumors and reaffirmed his relationship with Tarverdyan.
  "He's still my coach," Browne said. "He comes out quite a bit. He comes out every week to help. The o
  
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• Yair Rodriguez has some words for McGregor

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HOUSTON — Yair Rodriguez is ready to keep climbing the ranks. Rodriguez is coming off a win over B.J. Penn, which ran the 24-year-old’s record to 10-1. Rodriguez now has won eight consecutive fights, cementing him as a serious contender in the UFC’s featherweight division, where Jose Aldo owns the title and Max Holloway owns the interim championship. So what’s next for Rodriguez?Read more at: http://nesn.com/2017/02/yair-rodriguez-shrugs-off-conor-mcgregor-talk-
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Alexa Grasso & OSP

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Undefeated UFC Women's Strawweight contender Alexa Grasso calls in ahead of her UFC Fight Night Houston co-main event fight against Felice Herrig and talks about how she got started in MMA, what she expects against Felice, and staying loose dancing to Taylor Swift on fight days. Then, #6 UFC Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux talks to Jim and Matt about aspirations of being in law enforcement growing up, learning from the Jon Jones fight, staying mentally strong after a couple of losses in a r
  
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• UFC Houston - Fight by Fight

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DENNIS BERMUDEZ VS CHAN SUNG JUNGDennis Bermudez says that he’s become more selective in how he puts pressure on his opponents, but that might be some smoke and mirrors from “The Menace,” because the quickest way to see where Chan Sung Jung is after three years on the sidelines is to get in his face and push the pace. Then again, that’s the kind of fight “The Korean Zombie” loves, so get ready for a very interesting main event in Houston.ALEXA GRASSO VS FELICE
  
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• Shevchenko talks Nunes at Super Bowl, rivalry grows

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HOUSTON — Valentina Shevchenko’s goal is clear. Shevchenko is coming off a win Saturday night over Julianna Pena, and she already is eyeing a rematch with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who recently took down Ronda Rousey after winning the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. Shevchenko, who owns a 14-2 record, lost to Nunes at UFC 196 last March, but she feels like she’s much more prepared to take down the current champ this time around.Read more at:&
  
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• Hill ready for second run in UFC

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Angela Hill didn’t have the most memorable run in the UFC in 2015. After a win in her debut against Emily Kagan, Hill dropped two in a row, ultimately leading to her release.It’s worth noting that those two loses came against No. 4-ranked Rose Namajunas and No. 6-ranked Tecia Torres. Hill wasn’t fighting just anybody.It’s fitting that in her return, Hill is again facing the toughest competition available in Houston this weekend when she meets No. 5-ranked Jessica Andrade
  
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• Felice Herrig - Purple belt in jiu-jitsu, black belt in fighting

  02-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Felice Herrig cried when she received her purple belt in jiu-jitsu from longtime coach Jeff Curran last month. It wasn’t because it was a visible sign that she could do armbars and chokes better than most people in the world or that getting a belt from Curran was a true accomplishment and not just the result of sticking around long enough.Instead, it was a reminder of where Herrig came from and where she was at. When she started her MMA journey, she was an accomplished kickboxer in a sport
  
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• UFC Heavyweight Justin Ledet Flagged For Potential USADA Violation

  02-02-2017 05:27
  
  The latest fighter to be flagged for a potential USADA anti-doping violation has left the UFC with a hole in this weekend’s UFC Houston card that simply won’t be filled. Heavyweight Justin Ledet has been flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the UFC announced today. Ledet had previously been pulled from the card, and his […]
  
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• Trio Of UFC Fighters Dropped From Official Rankings, No Longer Under Contract

  02-02-2017 05:07
  
  It appears a trio of notable UFC fighters have been dropped from the UFC’s official rankings, and the names might surprise you. As first reported by MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, UFC notables Lorenz Larkin, Rick Story, and Misha Cirkunov are now nowhere to be found on the UFC’s rankings page. At least Story and Cirkunov come […]
  
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• Jorge Masvidal: ‘Demian Maia Didn’t Want to Fight, Neil Magny is a Wimp’

  02-02-2017 02:58
  
  Jorge Masvidal has arrived, but don’t tell him that. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight believes he has always been a top fighter, but he just hasn’t got the recognition for it until now. It helps that he looked like a world beater against Donald Cerrone, who was on a four-fight winning streak. “Gamebred’s” boxing […]
  
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• Godofredo Pepey vs. Kyle Bochniak added to UFC Fight Night 106 in Brazil

  02-02-2017 01:00
  
  A featherweight bout pitting Godofredo Pepey and Kyle Bochniak has been added to UFC Fight Night 106. The news was announced by the promotion on Wednesday.Pepey is coming off a first-round submission win over Mike De La Torre at UFC Fight Night 95 back in September. Prior to that, the Brazilian suffered a decision loss to Darren Elkins, which snapped a three fight wining streak. Pepey is currently 5-4 in the UFC and 13-4 in his overall professional record.Meanwhile, Bochniak last competed at UFC
  
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• Colby Covington: ‘I Will Derail Rafael dos Anjos’ Career Worse Than USADA Did’

  02-02-2017 00:46
  
  It’s clear that Colby Covington is looking for a fight. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight is on a three-fight winning streak. Covington suffered the first loss of his professional career when he was submitted by Warlley Alves back in Dec. 2015. He responded by finishing his next two opponents. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael […]
  
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