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• Michael Venom Page vs. Derek Anderson Set For Bellator 179 In London

  17-02-2017 23:31
  
  Bellator MMA’s upcoming return to London just got a little bit more exciting. Telegraph.co.uk broke the news on Friday that emerging Bellator MMA Superstar Michael Venom Page will be fighting on the promotion’s 5/19 return to The SSE Arena, Wembley in the U.K. MVP will be stepping up a notch in competition at the May […]
  
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• Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote slated for UFC 210

  17-02-2017 23:30
  
  Thiago Alves’ lightweight experiment is over. Following an unsuccessful cut down to the land of 155 pounds, the one-time UFC title challenger will return to his home in the welterweight division to take on Canadian veteran Patrick Cote in a 170-pound contest on April 8 at UFC 210.The UFC announced the news Friday.
  Alves (21-11) will look to rebound after losing back-to-back fights against Carlos Condit and Jim Miller in his most recent outings. The 33-year-old Brazilian, who has compiled a
  
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• USADA Clears Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino of Potential Anti-Doping Violation

  17-02-2017 23:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Cristiane Justino’s next UFC appearance could come a lot sooner than expected.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Granted Retroactive TUE, Cleared by USADA of Drug Violation

  17-02-2017 23:23
  
  Cris Cyborg has been freed of her potential drug violation. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor was granted a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and won’t be handed any punishments for her potential drug violation late last year. USADA notified the former Strikeforce women’s featherweight champion and current […]
  
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• Cris Cyborg granted retroactive TUE, cleared of potential anti-doping violation

  17-02-2017 23:11
  
  Cris Cyborg will be back in the Octagon sooner than expected.
  A USADA committee has granted the UFC women’s star a retroactive therapeutic use exemption (TUE), it was announced by the UFC’s anti-doping partner Friday. Cyborg will be eligible to compete again immediately.
  Cyborg, 31, tested positive for the banned diuretic spironolactone in December and was provisionally suspended by USADA on Dec. 22. If she did not receive the retroactive TUE, she would have been facing a one-year ba
  
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• Michael Page to face Derek Anderson in Bellator’s return to London

  17-02-2017 23:00
  
  Michael "Venom" Page (12-0), who has bounced around a combat sports gym since the age of three as the son of a champion kickboxer, will face what could be his highest-caliber test in Derek Anderson (14-3) on Bellator's May 19 show in London at the SSE Wembley Arena.
  The Telegraph in the U.K. first reported the news on Friday.
  Anderson, who has been fighting at lightweight, will move up a division, and is coming off a loss to Derek Campos on the Jan. 21 show at the Forum in Los Angeles. He had pr
  
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• Dana White Confirms New UFC Deal for Ex-Champ Georges St. Pierre

  17-02-2017 22:52 via sherdog.com
  
  It’s official: Georges St. Pierre is a UFC athlete once again.
  
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• Josh Koscheck Cleared to Compete at Bellator 172 Following Additional Medical Tests

  17-02-2017 22:45
  
  Josh Koscheck’s return to active competition is now official. Tomorrow night (Feb. 18) inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California, Koscheck will battle Mauricio Alonso in the expected main card opener of Bellator 172. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight tipped the scales earlier today and was on target. Koscheck did have to […]
  
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• Thiago Alves Returns to 170 Pounds, Meets Patrick Cote at UFC 210 in Buffalo

  17-02-2017 22:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves will return to a familiar division to face Patrick Cote at UFC 210.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre officially re-signs with UFC

  17-02-2017 21:59
  
  Georges St-Pierre, the former UFC welterweight champion and a man widely considered to be the greatest 170-pound fighter to ever compete, is officially back under the UFC umbrella.St-Pierre inked a new deal with the promotion on Friday, setting the stage for a return to the UFC more than three years after St-Pierre stepped away from the sport.MMA Fighting confirmed the news Friday following an initial report by Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani previously
  
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• Michael Page, Derek Anderson to Clash at Bellator 179 in London on May 19

  17-02-2017 21:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Page will lock horns with Derek Anderson in a welterweight tilt at Bellator 179 in London, promotion officials announced Friday.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Officially Signs Multi-Fight Deal With UFC

  17-02-2017 21:43
  
  Georges St-Pierre is officially back with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A couple of days ago, a report surfaced claiming that the longest reigning welterweight champion in UFC history had agreed to terms on a multi-fight contract with the UFC. Today (Feb. 17) the news has been made official. UFC President Dana White confirmed to […]
  
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• Daniel Spitz replaces Todd Duffee at UFC 209

  17-02-2017 21:37
  
  An unbeaten heavyweight will get a chance to make his UFC debut as a short-notice replacement.
  Daniel Spitz will meet Mark Godbeer at UFC 209 on March 4 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned. He’ll replace Todd Duffee, who had to pull out of the bout Thursday for undisclosed reasons.
  Spitz boasts a pro record of 5-0, with three submissions and four of his victories going down in the first round.Spitz was scheduled to compete on Thursday night’s King of the Cage show in Coeur d&rsquo
  
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• Bellator 172 Weigh-In Results: One Bout Almost Canceled

  17-02-2017 21:23
  
  The Bellator 172 weigh-ins are history. All 32 fighters on tomorrow night’s (Feb. 18) card stepped on the scales earlier today. Two fighters failed to make weight and one bout was actually canceled temporarily. Matthew Ramirez was set for a flyweight battle, but he missed weight by five pounds. The fight was saved when his […]
  
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• After additional medicals, Josh Koscheck cleared by CSAC to fight at Bellator 172

  17-02-2017 21:18
  
  Josh Koscheck missed Thursday’s Bellator 172 media day, because he was getting additional medical testing. But the veteran welterweight fighter is now good to go for the card.
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) cleared Koscheck on Friday morning and granted him a license to fight, CSAC executive officer Andy Foster confirmed with MMA Fighting. Koscheck, the former longtime UFC welterweight contender, will meet Mauricio Alonso on Saturday night in San Jose, Calif.
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• Fedor Emelianenko just doesn’t understand the hype around his sweater

  17-02-2017 21:00
  
  Fedor Emelianenko’s striped sweater has become something of MMA lore over the years. It even has its own nickname: “The Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.”The oddly colored piece of clothing has somehow taken on a life of its own, a mythical artifact in the history of his unique sport. Bellator even produced a tongue-in-cheek video this week about the sweater’s origins.Perhaps there is something wholly fascinating about one of the most dangerous men in the history of s
  
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• Sara McMann: ‘My Eyes Are Locked on Women’s Bantamweight Title’

  17-02-2017 20:44
  
  Sara McMann is well aware of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) new weight class. The former UFC women’s bantamweight title contender has not given up on her dream of capturing the 135-pound gold. McMann suffered a first-round TKO loss to Ronda Rousey in her bid to nab the title back in Feb. 2014. After a […]
  
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• Bellator 172 Weigh-in Results: Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione On Target

  17-02-2017 20:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA is pulling no punches on Saturday night as the California-based promotion is set to unleash the greatest heavyweight of all-time as Fedor Emelianenko returns to America for the first time in several years.
  
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• Bibiano Fernandes re-signs with ONE Championship

  17-02-2017 20:11
  
  Bibiano Fernandes is not going anywhere.
  “The Flash” became a free agent after defending his ONE Championship belt in December, and decided to sign a new deal with the Asian promotion after getting offers from some of the top promotions in the world, Fernandes told MMA Fighting.
  The 36-year-old fighter, who signed his new multi-fight deal on Friday, also revealed that his new deal includes a job with the promotion after he decides to retire from the sport.
  Fernandes (20-3), winner of
  
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• Surgery, ‘Cyborg’ or rematch next? Germaine de Randamie keeping options open

  17-02-2017 19:00
  
  New UFC featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie’s next move could be a rematch with Holly Holm. Or matchup with Cris “Cyborg” Justino. Or hand surgery.
  In a Thursday media teleconference, de Randamie, calling in from Holland, said she’s yet to see a doctor regarding the ligament injuries to which she briefly alluded in the cage following her UFC 208 decision win over Holm at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
  “At this point I haven’t been able to see a doct
  
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• Jose Aldo: “Piece of Sh*t’ Conor McGregor Has no Fans Outside of Ireland”

  17-02-2017 18:35
  
  Aldo launches a blistering attack on McGregor stating that the UFC lightweight champion’s reputation is “bruised”. Aldo is most recently remembered for his stunning knockout loss in 13 seconds against McGregor at UFC 194. “Scarface” lost his UFC featherweight crown to “The Notorious” and suffered his only UFC loss at the fight in December 2015. […]
  
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• Can Andrea Lee become the face of a burgeoning women’s flyweight division? She thinks so

  17-02-2017 18:00
  
  Andrea Lee is not Russian, so don’t make any hacking jokes. Her “KGB” nickname is just that: a nickname.
  Lee’s husband and coach Donny Aaron and others at their Shreveport, La., gym used to say years ago that she, with her long blonde hair, looked Russian. Aaron started calling her “KGB,” because it was catchy and flowed well with her last name. It has become a well-known moniker.
  And that cowboy hat Lee wears to the cage? That’s an homage to her Texas u
  
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• Cornerman enters cage, stops fight after referee misses guillotine choke

  17-02-2017 17:51
  
  A cornerman had to invade the cage and stop a fight after a MMA referee missed a submission at Friday’s Super Fight League event in India.
  Asha Roka and Hannah Kampf entered the bout with 2-0 record, and Roka improved to 3-0 with a slick guillotine finish in just 42 seconds. However, it took a long time before the fight was actually stopped.
  Roka locked in the guillotine and squeezed Kampf’s neck, quickly putting her to sleep. The referee didn’t notice she was out, though, and
  
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• Bellator 172 weigh-in video

  17-02-2017 16:00
  
  At the Bellator 172 weigh-ins, all 34 fighters taking part in Saturday night's Bellator 172 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione will have to make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.The Bellator 172 official weigh-ins will be at 12 p.m. ET.The Bellator 172 ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 8 p.m. ET.Check out the Bellator 172 weigh-in results below.Main card (Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET)
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• Georges St-Pierre’s return is timely, and full of questions

  17-02-2017 15:00
  
  On the one hand, it’s timely that Georges St-Pierre is coming back. The UFC as a product could use the boost, as its small constellation of stars is right now behind some pretty heavy cloud cover. St-Pierre is a welcome distraction from Conor’s $100 million boxing foray with Floyd and Ronda’s general withdrawal from the game. With Brock Lesnar now retired from MMA, and Jon Jones suspended until July, it’s nice to deal in a fifth player.
  Then again — gawwwdammit, GSP
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says Anderson Silva is ‘tarnishing his legacy’

  17-02-2017 14:00
  
  This past weekend, Anderson Silva took a controversial decision victory over middleweight contender Derek Brunson. It was Silva’s first official win since 2012 but many were surprised he got his hand raised. It was a relatively uneventful bout characterized by Silva stalking Brunson but failing to engage and there were very few flashes of the Anderson Silva who dominated the division from 2006 until losing the title to Chris Weidman in 2013. After the bout, Silva himself lamented being an
  
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• USADA statement on Cris 'Cyborg' Justino

  17-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  USADA announced today that UFC® athlete Cristiane Justino, of Curitiba, Brazil, has been granted a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and will therefore not face an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance in December of 2016.Justino, 31, tested positive for Spironolactone, following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on December 5, 2016. Spironolactone is a prohibited substance in the category of Diuretics and Masking Agents and is proh
  
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• UFC Halifax - Fight by Fight Breakdown

  17-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DERRICK LEWIS VS TRAVIS BROWNEWinner of five straight, Derrick Lewis wasn’t in his best form against Shamil Abdurakhimov in December, but don’t expect Travis Browne to try and wrestle “The Black Beast” for five rounds in Sunday’s main event either. That’s good news for fight fans and for the heavyweight contenders, because there’s little chance that the winner of this one walks away without an impressive and decisive victory, along with a jump up the ran
  
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• How to Watch Fight Night Lewis vs Browne

  17-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:00PM EST / 6:00PM PST / 2:00AM GMT  7:00PM EST / 4:00PM PST / Midnight GMT6:30PM EST / 3:30PM PST / 11:30PM GMT CountriesA  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  ZALbaniaMain Card - SupersportPrelims - Available on UFC Fight Pass Fight Pass Prelims - Av
  
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• Browne still learning valuable lessons at age 34

  17-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Travis Browne has heard the criticisms, many of which have come from the same people that were singing his praises and heralding him as the future of the heavyweight division as he scaled the rankings.Two years ago, a trio of first-round stoppage wins put the 34-year-old on brink of a title shot. Now he’s ranked No. 9 in the UFC’s big boy division, one spot behind the man he’ll face this weekend in Halifax, Derrick Lewis. Through it all, the athletic Hawaiian has been paying at
  
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• Alves vs. Cote heads to Buffalo in April

  17-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Two of the welterweight division’s most respected veterans will finally meet on Apr. 8, when Patrick Cote takes on Thiago Alves in a UFC 210 bout at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.In the UFC 210 main event, which airs on Pay-Per-View, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier defends his title against Anthony "Rumble" Johnson. Plus, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman battles Gegard Mousasi.Returning to the 170-pound weight class after a lightweight match with Jim Miller at UFC 2
  
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• Jacare Souza: ‘I Want to Fight Luke Rockhold in July’

  17-02-2017 05:34
  
  Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is adamant about fighting Luke Rockhold again In their encounter back in Sept. 2011, Rockhold defeated Souza to capture the Strikeforce middleweight championship. The loss ended “Jacare’s” run with the title. Since that fight, Souza has gone 10-1. Souza rebounded from his split decision loss to Yoel Romero with two straight victories […]
  
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga full fight video

  17-02-2017 05:08
  
  At UFC Fight Night 86 on April 2016, Derrick Lewis battled heavyweight veteran and former title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga. That night, ‘The Black Beast’ earned a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus by knocking out Gonzaga in the first round.Now, a year later, Lewis plans on extending his winning streak to six in a row by taking on Travis Browne in the main event of UFC Fight Night 105. This card is set to take place on Feb. 19 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  
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• Derrick Lewis Wants Winner of Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt After UFC Halifax

  17-02-2017 04:46
  
  Derrick Lewis isn’t looking past Travis Browne, but he has an idea of who he wants next. This Sunday night (Feb. 19), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fight Night event will be headlined by a heavyweight battle between “The Black Beast” and “Hapa.” Lewis is currently riding a […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw on Cody Garbrandt Beef: ‘Urijah Faber Pushes This Trash’

  17-02-2017 03:47
  
  T.J. Dillashaw would like to remind you that he and Cody Garbrandt were never friends. In fact, Dillashaw doesn’t think “No Love” should have any say in his split from Team Alpha Male because it was never about him. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder will coach opposite the current champion Garbrandt […]
  
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• USADA, UFC Make Several Significant Changes to Anti-Doping Policy

  17-02-2017 03:05 via sherdog.com
  
  USADA and the UFC on Thursday announced several significant updates to the promotion’s anti-doping policy, which will take effect on April 1.
  
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• Valerie Letourneau Announces Departure From UFC

  17-02-2017 02:37
  
  Valerie Letourneau’s run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has come to an end. After six professional bouts inside the Octagon, former UFC strawweight title contender Valerie Letourneau has split from the promotion. “Trouble” currently holds a record of 8-6. The 33-year-old will now begin her next journey in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson to Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘You Better Focus on This Fight & Not Conor McGregor’

  17-02-2017 01:54
  
  Conor McGregor has the attention of millions, but Tony Ferguson warns Khabib Nurmagomedov not to be one of them. Ferguson and Nurmagomedov will finally meet at UFC 209 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The card airs live on pay-per-view (PPV) on March 4. “El Cucuy” and “The Eagle” are vying for the interim […]
  
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• Scott Coker Bellator 172 media day scrum video

  17-02-2017 01:38
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- At the Bellator 172 media day, Bellator president Scott Coker talked about how Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione came together, Emelianenko's mindset heading into the fight and his future with Bellator, the landscape of the heavyweight division, Bellator's plans for 2017, the free agent status of Ryan Bader and Lorenz Larkin, and much more.
  
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• Bubba Jenkins Says Bellator’s Promotion of Him ‘Dropped Off a Cliff’ Under New Regime

  17-02-2017 01:23
  
  Bubba Jenkins didn’t make his Bellator exit on the best of terms. The once highly touted prospect now has 14 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts on his resume. His record stands at 11-3 with wins over Goiti Yamauchi, the late Jordan Parsons, and Poppies Martinez. Jenkins couldn’t quite make it to contender status with a […]
  
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• Todd Duffee out of UFC 209 bout against Mark Godbeer

  17-02-2017 01:00
  
  Mark Godbeer will be needing a new opponent for next month’s UFC event.UFC heavyweight Todd Duffee has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 209 bout against Godbeer due to undisclosed reasons. The news was originally revealed on Thursday by Godbeer, who posted on a statement on his Facebook page, and was subsequently confirmed by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.Duffee, 31, was last seen in the Octagon almost two years ago at UFC Fight Night 71, where he suffered a knockout loss to Frank
  
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• UFC Fighter & ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Guest Star Chris Weidman Has Developed Passion For Acting

  17-02-2017 00:53
  
  From fighting to sitcoms, Chris Weidman has his hands full. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder is scheduled to do battle with No. 5 ranked 185-pounder Gegard Mousasi. The two will throw leather on April 8 inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY on the UFC 210 card. These days, “The All-American” […]
  
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• Bas Rutten Talks Appearances on ‘Kevin Can Wait’ & Inside MMA’s Demise

  17-02-2017 00:02
  
  Bas Rutten is a busy man. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and former UFC champion has been known for his vicious liver kicks inside the Octagon and the ring. Rutten has also been on television and is renowned for his commentary during his run with Pride Fighting Championships (Pride FC) and his […]
  
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• Sarah Kaufman meets Jessica-Rose Clark in South Korea

  17-02-2017 00:00
  
  Sarah Kaufman has now an opponent for her first fight since her UFC run.Earlier this month, MMA Fighting reported that the former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion would be returning to MMA competition under new South Korean MMA promotion Battlefield Fighting Championship. On Thursday, MMA Fighting learned that Kaufman will be fighting Jessica-Rose Clark in a bantamweight contest.Kaufman, 31, last fought in December of 2015 at UFC on FOX 17 where she suffered a split-decision loss
  
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