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• Dana White: Tony Ferguson Will Not Face Replacement Opponent at UFC 209

  03-03-2017 23:28
  
  Despite receiving some legitimate offers, Tony Ferguson will not remain on the UFC 209 card against a replacement opponent.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson UFC 209 cancellation reaction video

  03-03-2017 21:56
  
  LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti react to Friday's news that Khabib Nurmagomedov is out of the UFC 209 co-main event — and interim lightweight title fight — against Tony Ferguson.
  
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• Pros react to the cancellation of Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209

  03-03-2017 20:52
  
  Well, UFC 209 has undergone a major change. The highly-anticipated match up between top lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov has been canceled because Nurmagomedov fell ill during his weight cut. The fight scheduled to serve as the co-main event of UFC 209, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas, Nev.Below is how the pros reacted to the disastrous news:
  @TeamKhabib I Hope U Feel Better Khabib, I Pray For Your Recovery, I Mean It, Get Better #Road2Gold #TonyFergusonMMA #U
  
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• UFC 209 Weigh-in Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson Fight Cancelled

  03-03-2017 20:42
  
  One of 2017’s most anticipated fights has been canned.
  
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• Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson Canceled, Ferguson & Khabib’s Manager React

  03-03-2017 20:33
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov’s interim Lightweight Championship fight against Tony Ferguson scheduled for Saturday night’s UFC 209 pay-per-view has been canceled. Nurmagomedov was hospitalized early Friday morning after falling ill due to weight cutting. According to UFC, the fight has been called off due to “doctor’s recommendation.” @TeamKhabib I Hope U Feel Better Khabib, I Pray For Your Recovery, I Mean It, […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson canceled day before UFC 209

  03-03-2017 20:06
  
  LAS VEGAS — Disaster struck UFC 209 on Friday, as the highly-anticipated interim lightweight championship fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was officially scratched from Saturday’s pay-per-view card.Nurmagomedov (24-0) was transported to the hospital in the early hours Friday morning after falling ill while cutting weight. The undefeated Dagestani was treated and discharged, according to UFC officials, and the fight was called off due to “doctor’s recomm
  
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• Bellator 174 live stream online

  03-03-2017 20:00
  
  Watch the Bellator 174 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Cody Pfister vs. Jonathan Gary
  Jason Witt vs. Justin Patterson
  Emmanuel Rivera vs. Treston Thomison
  Alexis Dufresne vs. Gabrielle Holloway
  Emily Ducote vs. Katy CollinsIn the main event, Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd will compete for the Bellator women's featherweight title.
  
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• UFC releases statement on Khabib Nurmagomedov

  03-03-2017 19:59
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is out of UFC 209.
  The UFC announced via a statement Friday morning during weigh-ins that Nurmagomedov will not be able to compete against Tony Ferguson in an interim lightweight title fight Saturday night in Las Vegas.
  The full statement is below:UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center Thursday evening due to weight management medical issues. He was treated and has been discharged, UFC officials confirmed.
  The scheduled in
  
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• Bisping vs. GSP press conference video

  03-03-2017 19:00
  
  At the Bisping vs. GSP press conference, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will discuss their upcoming fight. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Myles Jury Returns After Year-Plus Hiatus, Meets Mike De La Torre at UFC 210

  03-03-2017 18:21
  
  Myles Jury will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than a year when he locks horns with Mike de la Torre at UFC 210.
  
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• Ellenberger vs. Perry, Barberena vs. Proctor Added to UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville

  03-03-2017 18:00
  
  The lineup for UFC Fight Night 108 continues to grow, as a pair of bouts were recently revealed for the April 22 event in Nashville.
  
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• SuperKombat Partners With Prestigious 4M Media Agency

  03-03-2017 17:53
  
  New York, NY (FEBRUARY 26TH, 2017) – 4M Media announced itself today as the exclusive marketing arm of the Superkombat Fighting Championship for the 2017 season broadcasted on CBS Sports Network in the United States and Canada. Over the last six years, Superkombat events have drawn millions of viewers in the European market. The 2017 […]
  
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• The stage is set for Khabib Nurmagomedov to become a star at UFC 209

  03-03-2017 17:17
  
  Last month, when the UFC visited Brooklyn, it made sure to set up a date for Khabib Nurmagomedov to visit Brighton Beach. Given the slush and cold and the assortment of papakha hats and tracksuits, it might as well have been Rostov-on-Don. His Russian faithful showed up to a little theater and enthusiastically asked questions of the Dagestani fighter — mostly about Conor McGregor, but a few regarding Tony Ferguson — which he answered in grumpy monotone.And for a brief moment, it all
  
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• Video: UFC 209 ‘Embedded’ Episode 5

  03-03-2017 17:09
  
  On Episode 5 of UFC 209 “Embedded,” Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson start the weight cutting process.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson campaigns to tie history on FOX in April

  03-03-2017 16:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — Demetrious Johnson is itching to fight again.
  “My next fight is set to tie Anderson Silva's record for the most consecutive title fight defenses in UFC history,” Johnson told MMA Fighting on Thursday. “I put it out in the media and to UFC, immediately after my last fight, that I wanted to do it in Las Vegas in March. Unfortunately, the next guy in line was fighting in February, so it had to be pushed back. Ideally, I would like to do it in Las Vegas where fami
  
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• UFC 209: Pros predict Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson 2

  03-03-2017 16:00
  
  Four months after the hysteria of Madison Square Garden, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson will finally settle the rivalry that has consumed the 170-pound division when they square off in a rematch on March 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC 209.Last time out, Woodley and “Wonderboy” fought to a controversial majority draw in one of the best fights of 2016. Who will make the necessary adjustments and emerge victorious in the rema
  
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• Alistair Overeem on Mark Hunt’s ‘Cheat’ Comments: ‘I Don’t Take it Personal’

  03-03-2017 15:57
  
  Alistair Overeem is taking the verbal assault from Mark Hunt in stride. During a media session, Hunt unloaded on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and his UFC 209 opponent Alistair Overeem. The “Super Samoan” expressed discontent with having to fight Overeem, labeling him a “cheat.” Since being flagged for elevated testosterone levels back in 2012, […]
  
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• UFC 209 Embedded (Ep. 5): Georges St-Pierre Makes an Appearance

  03-03-2017 15:18
  
  A very special guest appears on episode five of UFC 209 Embedded. The official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has uploaded the latest part of UFC 209 Embedded. The fifth episode begins with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley entering Fight Capital Gym to hit the mitts. The attention then turns to Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
  
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• UFC 209 weigh-in video

  03-03-2017 15:00
  
  At the UFC 209 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 209 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.In the main event, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.The UFC 209 official weigh-in video is at 12 p.m. ET.The UFC 209 ceremonial weigh-in video is at 7 p.m. ET.Check out the UFC 209 weigh-in results below.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
  Kha
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says Georges St-Pierre ‘isn’t a fighter,’ plans to defend belt twice more before retiring

  03-03-2017 14:00
  
  Wednesday’s news that Michael Bisping would be defending his UFC middleweight championship against Georges St-Pierre ruffled a lot of feathers with fans and fighters lamenting the decision to have St-Pierre leapfrog established contender Yoel Romero. However, the only feathers Bisping seems to care about ruffling now are those belong to his future challenger.
  In the most recent episode of his radio show The Countdown on SiriusXM Rush, Bisping launched his first, tepid salvo in what is sure
  
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• UFC 209 Embedded, Episode 5: ‘Back into the jungle’

  03-03-2017 09:29
  
  In the fifth episode of UFC 209 Embedded, Georges St-Pierre does photos and enters the arena, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson have a heated staredown, and Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson talk to the media.
  
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• Video: Georges St. Pierre-Michael Bisping Press Conference

  03-03-2017 09:15
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts a press conference with Georges St. Pierre and Michael Bisping.
  
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• Live Video Feed: Georges St. Pierre-Michael Bisping Press Conference (5 p.m. ET)

  03-03-2017 09:15
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts a press conference with Georges St. Pierre and Michael Bisping.
  
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• UFC 209 Ceremonial Weigh-in Video (7 p.m. ET)

  03-03-2017 09:14
  
  Watch the UFC 209 ceremonial weigh-ins here:
  
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• Free Live Stream: Bellator 174 Prelims (7 p.m. ET)

  03-03-2017 09:12
  
  Watch the Bellator 174 undercard live and free right here at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 174 Results: Coenen vs. Budd

  03-03-2017 07:36
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 174 results for the Coenen vs. Budd fight card Friday night at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.In the main event, Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd will square off for the inaugural Bellator featherweight title.Check out the Bellator 174 results below.Main card (SPIKE TV at 9 p.m. ET)
  Marloes Coenen vs. Julia Budd
  Brandon Girtz vs. Fernando Gonzalez
  Justin Wren vs. Roman Pizzolato
  Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Charles HackmannUndercard (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET)
  Cod
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Recognized by Congress in Mexico

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MEXICO CITY Rising UFC featherweight Yair Rodríguez was officially recognized by the Mexico’s Congressional Chamber of Deputies on Thursday as an outstanding and exemplary Mexican athlete. "I am very excited -- it is important for me and for all Mixed Martial Arts athletes in my country to feel the support of one of the highest levels of power," said Rodriguez, 24, a native of Parral in Chihuahua. "My family and I are very proud. “This is a recognition for me and for all those
  
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• UFC 209: Weigh-in results

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss an epic night of fights: Order UFC 209 nowUFC 209, which is headlined by the five-round welterweight title bout between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 4 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Two fights will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 7 pm ET/4 pm PTMain Event – Five round title boutTyron Woodley (170) vs Stephen
  
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• T-Mobile Arena to Become Las Vegas Home of UFC

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (March 3, 2017) – Establishing an industry first, T-Mobile Arena has entered into an extended multi-year agreement with UFC® that names the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization as an Anchor Tenant of the arena owned by Las Vegas Arena Company, LLC, which is majority owned by AEG and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).The partnership, which also establishes T-Mobile Arena as UFC’s exclusive Las Vegas arena destination, marks the first time that
  
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• Nurmagomedov-Ferguson UFC 209 interim title bout cancelled

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center Thursday evening due to weight management medical issues. He was treated and has been discharged, UFC officials confirmed.The scheduled interim lightweight championship bout between Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 has been cancelled on the doctor’s recommendation.UFC 209 takes place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,  live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m./7 p.m. ET/PT. Tyr
  
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• Not done yet - Evans set for 185-pound debut at UFC 209

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss an epic night of fights: Order UFC 209 nowFor a while, Rashad Evans was seeing more doctors than opponents, a bad sign for any prizefighter. What made the ordeal that saw him get scrapped from bouts at UFC 205 and UFC 206 late last year even worse is that all those doctors said he was just fine after passing his tests with flying colors.“At the time, I just couldn't understand it,” he said of the anomaly on an MRI that kept him from being licensed in New York and Toronto.
  
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• Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Perry set for UFC Nashville

  03-03-2017 07:00
  
  A pair of welterweights capable of delivering fireworks will be on display in Nashville on April 22.
  Veteran Jake Ellenberger will meet up-and-coming Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 108. The Los Angeles Daily News initially reported the fight Thursday night.Ellenberger (31-12) has 19 career knockouts, including a first-round finish of Matt Brown last summer. The Kings MMA competitor is looking to rebound from a weird finish in his most recent fight, in which his foot got stuck in the cage in a TKO
  
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• GSP looks to elevate division with UFC return

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Georges St-Pierre walked the halls of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a city where he’s fought almost a dozen times, with wide eyes and a smile seemingly glued to his face.The former welterweight king has done a hundred interviews, taken thousands of fight pictures, and he remembers all the familiar faces that were around when he walked away from the UFC three years ago. But when GSP made the choice to step away from the sport he dominated for almost a decade, he wasn’t enjoyin
  
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• Bisping plans to continue reign after he's 'done with GSP'

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Always one to gleefully stir the pot, Michael Bisping won’t surprise anyone if a victory over longtime welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre later this year prompts the middleweight champion of the world to also claim that he is the linear 170-pound champ as well. “Well, I’d be lying if I didn’t say that thought had crossed my mind,” he said with a laugh. “I reckon I could probably make 170 (pounds) as well with a bit of dieting, but 185 is enough for me.
  
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• Bisping, GSP Trade Respect, Pointed Barbs

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  While an official date remains to be set, the countdown toward the middleweight title clash between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre officially started on Friday as the combatants shared the dais at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. If the back-and-forth between the future opponents is any indication of what to expect in the buildup to this fight, buckle up because this should be fun. The chaos of Friday morning spilled over the afternoon’s press event, as UFC President Dana White opened t
  
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• Barberena and Proctor to scrap in Nashville

  03-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Lightweight action fighters Bryan Barberena and Joe Proctor will kick off their 2017 schedule on Apr. 22 when they meet in a UFC Fight Night matchup at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.In the five-round main event, which airs live on FS1, featherweight rivals will settle the score as surging contender Cub Swanson takes on hard-hitting European standout Artem Lobov. Tickets go on sale today.Winner of nine of his last 11 bouts, "Bam Bam" Barberena has scored three of those victories in the Octagon o
  
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• Myles Jury vs. Mike De La Torre set for UFC 210

  03-03-2017 06:47
  
  A pair of featherweights who are both looking to shake off losses will meet in Buffalo.
  Myles Jury will meet Mike de la Torre at UFC 210 on April 8. The Los Angeles Daily News initially reported the bout Thursday.
  Jury (15-2) seemed on the brink of lightweight stardom after winning his first 15 fights. But he lost to Donald Cerrone at UFC 183, then lost his first scheduled featherweight bout against Charles Oliveira (who missed weight) in Dec. 2015. Twelve of his 15 career wins are via finish.De
  
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• UFC 209 ‘Woodley vs. Thompson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  03-03-2017 06:43
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC 209 “Woodley vs. Thompson 2” coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Luis Henrique: ‘I Hope to Fight For The UFC Until I’m 40’

  03-03-2017 05:58
  
  Luis Henrique doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon. The 23-year-old heavyweight said he’s just getting warmed up. Henrique, who fights Marcin Tybura this Saturday night (March 4), wants to follow in the footsteps of mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Anderson Silva. “The Spider” is the No. 7 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight at the age […]
  
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• Eryk Anders: ‘There Was no Communication From Bellator’ After Debut Win

  03-03-2017 05:41
  
  It’s puzzling that Eryk Anders’ next fight isn’t under the Bellator banner. Anders, who is undefeated in his six-fight professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, last fought at Bellator 162 back in Oct. 2016. “Frankenstein” finished the fight against Brian White with a 23-second TKO. Despite the impressive Bellator debut, Anders is now fighting for […]
  
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• Francis Ngannou open workout

  03-03-2017 05:23
  
  LAS VEGAS -- After UFC 209 media day, Francis Ngannou participated in an open workout session at a UFC Gym in Las Vegas.
  
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• Francis Ngannou: Derrick Lewis is 'too slow for me'

  03-03-2017 05:02
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Francis Ngannou discusses who he wants to face next, if he gets noticed more, if he can help get MMA legal in France, what he thinks of Derrick Lewis, and more.
  
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• Myles Jury vs. Michael De La Torre Added to UFC 210

  03-03-2017 04:58
  
  UFC 210 in Buffalo has had a featherweight scrap added to its card as Myles “Fury” Jury returns to take on Michael De La Torre. The event, which marks the third UFC PPV of 2017, is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between champ Daniel Cormier and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The bout was first reported […]
  
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• Mark Hunt on Alistair Overeem: ‘That Guy’s a Cheat, he Shouldn’t be Here’

  03-03-2017 04:19
  
  Mark Hunt isn’t thrilled about having to face Alistair Overeem. “Super Samoan” is going to meet Overeem this Saturday night (March 4) inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The heavyweight scrap will open the main card of UFC 209 live on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET. Hunt is currently involved in a […]
  
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• Rashad Evans talks first weight cut down to 185 pounds

  03-03-2017 03:39
  
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 209 media day, Rashad Evans talks his first weight cut down to 185 pounds, seeing aliens with Georges St-Pierre, St-Pierre's comeback fight against Michael Bisping, and more.
  
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• Dan Kelly surprised by offer to fight Rashad Evans at UFC 209

  03-03-2017 03:34
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Dan Kelly discusses competing against Rashad Evans at UFC 209, 'Dad bod', if he lets his children watch his last fight, and more.
  
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• Tyron Woodley: ‘I Think Georges St-Pierre is Avoiding Fighting me’

  03-03-2017 03:30
  
  Tyron Woodley isn’t counting on fighting Georges St-Pierre in the future. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder will defend his 170-pound gold this Saturday night (March 4) inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sharing the Octagon with him once again will be Stephen Thompson. While “The Chosen One” has his […]
  
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• Alistair Overeem responds to Mark Hunt’s claims of him being a cheater

  03-03-2017 03:29
  
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 209 media day, Alistair Overeem discusses Mark Hunt's "cheater" comments, Hunt's lawsuit against the UFC, how he plans on bouncing back from a title loss to Stipe Miocic, and more.
  
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• Paul Craig discusses wearing a kilt, leaving school job

  03-03-2017 03:17
  
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 209 media day, Paul Craig discusses taking a sabbatical from his job in a school in his native Scotland, wearing a kilt to speak to the press, and the possibility of him fighting for the UFC title in the next six months.
  
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• Stefan Struve: ‘Francis Ngannou & I Are Not Fighting on May 28’

  03-03-2017 02:37
  
  We’re going to have to wait a little longer before seeing Stefan Struve battle Francis Ngannou. A report surfaced earlier today (March 2) claiming that a bout between Struve and Ngannou was in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Stockholm, Sweden. Had the date (May 28) held true, the […]
  
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