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• Phillipe Nover Becomes Second UFC Fighter in a Week to Retire

  15-02-2017 23:59
  
  After suffering his third straight loss, Phillipe Nover has decided to hang up his gloves. Nover took to his Twitter account to announce his retirement. Nover leaves the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) with a record of 11-8-1. Nover was a highly touted prospect during his run on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter […]
  
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• Joe Stevenson, James Krause, Jesse Taylor among TUF: Redemption cast members

  15-02-2017 23:32
  
  LAS VEGAS — The cast of The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption has some familiar names.
  Joe Stevenson, Jesse Taylor, Ramsey Nijem and Eddie Gordon are among cast members on this season of the UFC reality series. Everyone on the show is a former TUF contestant. And one — James Krause — is actually still on the UFC roster.
  Also on the cast are Julian Lane, Dhiego Lima, Seth Baczynski, Hayder Hassan, Gilbert Smith, Mehdi Baghdad, Justin Edwards, Tom Gallicchio, and Hector Urbina.The
  
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• UFC, Bellator MMA Veteran Phillipe Nover Announces Retirement

  15-02-2017 23:19
  
  It has been a busy week for retirements in the MMA world, as Phillipe Nover on Wednesday joined Brock Lesnar and James Moontasri in making the decision to call it a career
  
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• Phillipe Nover announces retirement from mixed martial arts

  15-02-2017 23:00
  
  Phillipe Nover’s appearance in his Brooklyn backyard at UFC 208 turned out to be his career swan song.The 33-year-old featherweight from New York City announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Wednesday, days after dropping a decision to Rick Glenn at the Barclays Center.
  Nover made his first splash on the national level by appearing in The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight tournament. At the time, Dana White called Nover “the next Anderson Silva,” placing an intense lev
  
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• Holly Holm Files Appeal of UFC 208 Loss to Germaine de Randamie

  15-02-2017 22:18
  
  Holly Holm is filing an appeal with the New York State Athletic Commission following her loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 in Brooklyn.
  
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• UFC 208 Medical Suspensions: Dustin Poirier Receives Indefinite Term

  15-02-2017 21:52
  
  Dustin Poirier was the only fighter to receive an indefinite layoff following this past Saturday’s UFC 208 event in Brooklyn.
  
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• UFC 208 medical suspensions: Dustin Poirier gets indefinite sentence

  15-02-2017 21:30
  
  UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier was the lone fighter to received a potentially lengthy medical suspension in the aftermath of UFC 208, as Poirier was suspended indefinitely due to possible injuries sustained during his main card bout against Jim Miller, according to information released Wednesday by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC).
  Poirier defeated Miller via unanimous decision in a back-and-forth contest that garnered ‘Fight of the Night’ honors at UFC 208. P
  
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• Holly Holm Appeals UFC 208 Loss to Germaine de Randamie

  15-02-2017 20:59
  
  Holly Holm is not taking her controversial UFC 208 loss laying down. This past Saturday night (Feb. 11) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its first pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2017. It was also the UFC’s first trip to Brooklyn, NY. The event took place inside the Barclays center. It was the UFC’s third card […]
  
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• “I Just Have Confidence That Comes From My Big Ball Sack” – Conor McGregor

  15-02-2017 20:37
  
  McGregor is a fighter who is not short on confidence or originality, so questioning where his confidence comes from is bound to provoke an original answer “The Notorious” is just about as big a superstar as the UFC have ever had, yet he is not without his critics. The UFC lightweight champion of the world […]
  
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• Holly Holm officially appeals UFC 208 loss due to punches landed after horn

  15-02-2017 20:34
  
  Holly Holm isn’t ready to forget about Saturday night just yet.
  Holm, who lost a controversial unanimous decision to Germaine de Randamie in the UFC’s inaugural women’s featherweight title fight this past weekend in Brooklyn, N.Y., has officially filled a complaint against referee Todd Anderson and an appeal of the result, MMA Fighting confirmed.
  Holm, via her attorneys Paul Bardacke and Breanna Houghton, is asking the New York State Athletic Commission to review Anderson&rsquo
  
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• Frankie Edgar & Ricardo Lamas Agree to May Fight on Social Media

  15-02-2017 20:33
  
  Frankie Edgar and Ricardo Lamas have made the job of matchmakers over at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) a little easier. Edgar was the first to suggest a bout with Lamas. He feels it’s a fight that “makes sense.” The feeling was mutual. Lamas appeared excited about the potential match-up saying, “let’s make it happen.” […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling on Decision Loss to Raphael Assuncao: ‘I Just Don’t Get it’

  15-02-2017 19:59
  
  Aljamain Sterling has not gotten over his split decision loss to Raphael Assuncao. Late last month, Sterling fought Assuncao in a pivotal bout in terms of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight rankings implications. “The Funk Master” fell short and suffered his second straight loss. Sterling finds himself at No. 7 on the 135-pound rankings, while […]
  
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• Mayweather vs McGregor: Dana White Says ‘No Deal’, According to TMZ Sports

  15-02-2017 19:56
  
  Reports of a Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. super-fight may have no basis whatsoever if Dana White’s alleged response is true. Monday night’s reports of an agreement of terms between both fighters sent the sporting world into a frenzy. Various rumors and stories have emerged, with many in direct contradiction to one another. McGregor has yet to […]
  
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• Thomson Targets Chandler After Bellator 172: ‘I Already Know I’m the No. 1 Contender’

  15-02-2017 19:42
  
  Josh Thomson may have spent the entirety of 2016 on the sideline, but he has no doubts about his standing in Bellator MMA’s lightweight division.
  
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• “I’m Not a Celebrity, I Break People’s Faces and Bounce” – Conor McGregor

  15-02-2017 19:27
  
  McGregor appears in GQ magazine’s spring edition where he discusses Mayweather, Trump and the cult of celebrity. The article begins with a reference to Conor McGregor’s love of shopping, and the cost of such tastes. Allegedly, “The Notorious” spent $27,000 in Dolce & Gabbana and waited in a coffee shop for staff “to load the bags” […]
  
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• Derrick Lewis: ‘If I Can Land One Punch on Travis Browne It’ll be Over Quick’

  15-02-2017 19:23
  
  There is a lot of bad blood going into this Sunday night’s (Feb. 19) bout between Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne. Late last year, “Hapa” said “The Black Beast” had made things personal by asking to fight him. Browne felt Lewis wanted the fight because he felt it would be an easy payday. Lewis took […]
  
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• UFC Adds Former WSOF Two-Division Champion David Branch to Roster

  15-02-2017 18:26
  
  David Branch is making his return to the Octagon. We last saw Branch ruling the roost in two divisions over at World Series of Fighting (WSOF). The Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fighter held both the WSOF middleweight and light heayweight titles simultaneously. His last bout for the promotion was a successful middleweight title defense against Louis […]
  
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• Report: Georges St. Pierre, UFC Agree to Terms on New Contract

  15-02-2017 18:25
  
  With the Ultimate Fighting Championship desperately in need of star power, it appears that Georges St. Pierre’s Octagon return could occur at some point in 2017.
  
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• Rashad Evans Has Been Licensed to Fight at UFC 209 in Las Vegas

  15-02-2017 18:10
  
  Rashad Evans can rest easy now. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder had his fight with Daniel Kelly announced earlier this month. Many were just hoping the fight would actually go through. “Suga’s” scheduled bouts for UFC 205 and UFC 206 were canceled by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) […]
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s legacy in MMA teeters on the fine line between fact and fiction

  15-02-2017 18:00
  
  The first time Brock Lesnar retired from MMA, back in 2011, not everyone was totally shocked. There was the diverticulitis, which sapped him of energy. There was that body kick that Alistair Overeem delivered him, which sapped him of will. There was Canada calling to him like the woods did Henry David Thoreau. And there was the WWE in his back pocket like an uncashed check.Still, though he told the gathered in Las Vegas at UFC 141, “tonight was the last time you'll see me in the Octagon,&r
  
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• David Branch signs with UFC

  15-02-2017 17:59
  
  David Branch is headed back to the UFC.
  The former World Series of Fighting light heavyweight and middleweight champion has signed a new multi-fight contract with the promotion, MMA Fighting has learned.While Branch’s return fight in the UFC has yet to be finalized, sources say they are currently targeting May. He is expected to compete in the middleweight division.
  Branch (20-3) returns to the UFC a winner of his last 10 fights in a row. He recently left WSOF after an an undisclosed issue
  
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• MMA Legend George St-Pierre and UFC Agree Terms on Return

  15-02-2017 17:07
  
  Big news is emerging from the UFC as former dominant welterweight champion St-Pierre is reportedly close to announcing a return to the promotion. “GSP” has reportedly agreed to terms on a “multi-fight contract with the promotion” in news reported by MMA Fighting on Wednesday. Wednesday’s news will finally put an end to speculation and protracted […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Reportedly Agrees To UFC Return

  15-02-2017 17:07
  
  Big news is emerging from the UFC as former dominant welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is reportedly close to announcing a return to the promotion. “GSP” has reportedly agreed to terms on a “multi-fight contract with the promotion” in news reported by MMA Fighting on Wednesday. Wednesday’s news will finally put an end to speculation and […]
  
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• UFC Full Fight Download: Watch Travis Browne Finish Josh Barnett with Elbows

  15-02-2017 16:53
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship made available Travis Browne's handy work against Josh Barnett to point awareness at Sunday's UFC Fight Night 105 “Lewis vs. Browne” card in Halifax.
  
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• UFC Full Fight Download: Watch Derrick Lewis Maul Gabriel Gonzaga

  15-02-2017 16:45
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship released Derrick Lewis' mauling of Gabriel Gonzaga in its entirety to promote UFC Fight Night 105 “Lewis vs. Browne.”
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Jr’s Latest Post Sets Conor McGregor Straight

  15-02-2017 16:28
  
  Monday’s reports of an agreement in terms on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor super fight have yet to materialize. Mayweather released a statement on Tuesday which appeared to dispell rumors of a return to the ring, effectively dampening reports the previous day. Mayweather stated: “There seems to be several rumors floating around media recently […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre and UFC agree to terms, close to finalizing new contract

  15-02-2017 16:21
  
  At long last, Georges St-Pierre appears headed back to the UFC.
  St-Pierre, the former UFC welterweight champion, is on the verge of signing a new multi-fight contract with the promotion, multiple sources confirmed with MMA Fighting.After months of on-and-off negotiations, both sides have agreed to terms on a new deal, MMA Fighting has learned.
  While St-Pierre's return fight has yet to be finalized, the current plan is for him to compete later this year. A return in the third quarter of 2017 is c
  
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• Aljamain Sterling blasts MMA judging, still frustrated with loss to Raphael Assuncao

  15-02-2017 16:00
  
  NEW YORK – Aljamain Sterling talks to the media ta UFC 208 about his most recent loss to Raphael Assuncao, his career and place in the bantamweight division, MMA judging, and much more.
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 208 recap, Mayweather-McGregor rumors, Bellator 172 and UFC Halifax previews

  15-02-2017 15:43
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll close the book on the not-so-great event that was UFC 208. What can we say about the future of Holly Holm, women's featherweight, Anderson Silva and the middleweight division? We'll try to unpack the bigger elements at play.
  We'll also look ahead to two of this weekend's big MMA events. Bellator brings back Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday night in San Jose while the UFC returns to Canada with a semi-interesting card of reas
  
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• UFC 208 rewind

  15-02-2017 15:00
  
  With UFC 208 in the books, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a memorable fight week in Brooklyn.
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley suggests Holly Holm try out commentating to clear her head from recent losses

  15-02-2017 14:00
  
  It’s said all the time but the old adage is true: the fight game is 90 percent mental. Look no further than Ronda Rousey’s fall from the top after losing at UFC 193. That loss sent Rousey into depression, and her disastrous return at UFC 207 and the vicious beating she received, has many speculating that Rousey will never fight again. If one loss was bad, so the thinking goes, a second one can only be worse.But what about a third? The woman who kicked over Rousey’s apple cart a
  
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• Zahabi brings unique experience to UFC debut

  15-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Aiemann Zahabi takes humility to a new level when he says, “I’m an ordinary fighter doing what he has to do to make it to the big show.”But the bantamweight newcomer, who makes his UFC debut this Sunday in Halifax against Reginaldo Vieira, is no mere rookie. The record, just 6-0, says he is, and if his name were Aiemann Smith, you would wonder what the commotion is all about when it comes to the Montrealer.Yet as the brother of one of the most respected coaches in the sport in
  
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• McMann overcomes hurdles, sets sights on title

  15-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Calmer than most would be in the same situation, Sara McMann listened to her coaches’ advice between rounds one and two of her December fight with Alexis Davis and then had the final word on what was going to happen next.“I can’t feel half my face, I’m taking her down,” McMann said, and she delivered on her promise, taking Davis to the mat and submitting her with an arm triangle that also earned the 2004 U.S. Olympic silver medalist a Performance of the Night bonus.
  
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• McGregor featured on cover of GQ Style Spring issue

  15-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For his GQ Style cover story, the ever-controversial Conor McGregor lets loose about everything: Donald Trump, $27,000 shopping sprees, Money Mayweather, and his wild path to becoming the don of the octagon. Warning: McGregor’s tongue is as dangerous as his left fist. To read the full article click here Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Cast revealed for new Ultimate Fighter season

  15-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las VegasThe landmark 25th season of FS1’s highest-rated and most-watched original series, The Ultimate Fighter premieres Wednesday, April 19 at 10 p.m. ET on FS1. This season 14 former cast members will compete for redemption in the tournament comprised of welterweights and the largest cash prize in the show’s history. The competitors will be coached by bantamweight world champion Cody Garbrandt and No. 2 contender TJ Dillashaw. All of the athletes have previously competed on t
  
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• UFC’s Santiago Ponzinibbio: ‘I Will be in The Top Rankings This Year’

  15-02-2017 05:13
  
  Santiago Ponzinibbio wants to move up the welterweight ladder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ponzinibbio currently isn’t in the top 15 UFC welterweight rankings. “Gente Boa” hopes to change that this year. His first order of business is to get past Nordine Taleb this Sunday night (Feb. 19) at a UFC Fight Night event […]
  
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• Josh Koscheck Supports Conor McGregor and The Ali Act, Talks Bellator 172

  15-02-2017 04:44
  
  Josh Koscheck signed a contract with Bellator over 18 months ago, yet will only make his debut with the promotion this Saturday. Koscheck faces Mauricio Alonso at Bellator 172 this Saturday in San Jose, California. The 39-year-old recently spoke to ESPN about his upcoming fight, and the potential introduction of the Ali act to MMA. […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Zings Floyd Mayweather on Denying Bout Agreement

  15-02-2017 04:43
  
  The war of words between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather haven’t ceased. Last night (Feb. 13) a report stating McGregor and Mayweather had agreed to financial terms on a boxing match sent the world of sports in a frenzy. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith chimed in, the Nevada State Athletic (NSAC) chairman commented, and event oddsmakers […]
  
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• Tyron Woodley Urges Holly Holm to Quit UFC for Reality TV

  15-02-2017 04:16
  
  With a record of 0-3 following her shock defeat of Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in 2015, Woodley believes that Holm should hang up her gloves in favor of showbiz The current welterweight champion will face Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 209 next month. Speaking to TMZ Sports recently, the champ has suggested that Holm […]
  
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• Former Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar Informs UFC of Retirement

  15-02-2017 04:09
  
  Brock Lesnar has retired from mixed martial arts for a second time.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 368 - Fedor Emelianenko

  15-02-2017 04:08
  
  Fedor Emelianenko discusses his upcoming Bellator debut.
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos on Potentially Fighting at UFC 212: ‘I Like This Idea’

  15-02-2017 04:08
  
  UFC 212 may be Rafael dos Anjos’ next destination. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder is making the move to welterweight. For dos Anjos, the move came down to how much he had to sacrifice to make weight each fight. Dos Anjos recently spoke about how his body is holding up since […]
  
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• Ryan LaFlare hopes injury days are over, talks importance of fighting in New York

  15-02-2017 04:00
  
  NEW YORK – Ryan LaFlare talks to the media about his decision win over Roan Carneiro at UFC 208, fighting in his home state of New York, the injuries that have kept him out of the octagon, and much more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 368 - Luke Rockhold

  15-02-2017 03:58
  
  Luke Rockhold gives the latest on his injury.
  
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• UFC 209: Tyson Pedro v Paul “Bearjew” Craig is Fight Pass Main Event

  15-02-2017 03:51
  
  UFC 209 adds another intriguing contest as UFC officials confirm the Fight Pass main event between Pedro and Craig.  The Fight Pass main event will see a light-heavyweight bout between two unbeaten prospects as Australia’s Pedro (5-0 MMA) squares off against Scotland’s Paul Craig (9-0 MMA). on UFC Fight Pass as the streaming service’s main event. […]
  
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• UFC 205: Tyson Pedro v Paul “Bearjew” Craig is Fight Pass Main Event

  15-02-2017 03:51
  
  UFC 209 adds another intriguing contest as UFC officials confirm the Fight Pass main event between Pedro and Craig.  The Fight Pass main event will see a light-heavyweight bout between two unbeaten prospects as Australia’s Pedro (5-0 MMA) squares off against Scotland’s Paul Craig (9-0 MMA). on UFC Fight Pass as the streaming service’s main event. […]
  
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• Bubba Jenkins Has Been Granted Release From Bellator

  15-02-2017 03:41
  
  Bubba Jenkins is no longer on the Bellator roster. Jenkins was a highly touted prospect coming into Bellator. His background in collegiate wrestling left many having high hopes for the featherweight. While he was successful in his debut for the promotion against Mike Barreras, he was finished in his next outing at the hands of […]
  
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• The MMA Hour -368 - Michael Bisping

  15-02-2017 03:32
  
  MIchael Bisping gives an update on his injury and who he wants to fight next.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 368 - Cris Cyborg

  15-02-2017 03:24
  
  Cris Cyborg breaks down the UFC 208 main event.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 368 - Derek Brunson

  15-02-2017 03:13
  
  Derek Brunson breaks down his loss at UFC 208.
  
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