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• UFC Champion Tyron Woodley Discusses ‘The Favorite’ & Moving Past Stephen Thompson (Exclusive)

  16-03-2017 23:33
  
  Tyron Woodley certainly has his hands full these days. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder is coming off a successful defense against Stephen Thompson in a rematch at UFC 209 earlier this month. “The Chosen One” bested “Wonderboy” in the majority decision victory. Now, Woodley is focused on a bit of acting. […]
  
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• Jacare Souza wants double knockout in Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre title fight

  16-03-2017 22:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Bisping will put his UFC title on the line against Georges St-Pierre later this year, and middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza hopes for a rare ending in the contest.
  “Jacare”, who was hoping to get his chance at the middleweight belt, said during a media scrum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday afternoon, that he’s not cheering for either one of the men involved in the upcoming championship bout.
  “I want them to suffer a double knockout
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Says PEDs Are a ‘Biological Weapon’

  16-03-2017 21:42
  
  Georges St-Pierre is glad there is a more strict system in place to combat performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), but he feels something should’ve been done sooner. When St-Pierre left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and his welterweight gold behind, he did so in part due to PED usage in mixed martial arts (MMA). Since the U.S. […]
  
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• Jose Aldo responds to Max Holloway’s threat to ‘take over’ Rio de Janeiro

  16-03-2017 20:37
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Jose Aldo will put his UFC featherweight title on the line for the fourth time in Rio de Janeiro, and expects the same outcome: a win.
  Aldo, who defeated Chad Mendes (twice) and Chang Sung Jung in the city he lives, is set to headline UFC 212 against interim champion Max Holloway on June 3, and fired back at his opponent’s claims that he will “take over” his village.
  "F—k no. Bullsh-t. Won’t take anything,” Aldo said during a scr
  
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• Chris Weidman on GSP’s Middleweight Title Shot: ‘It Kind of Sucks For The Rest of The Division’

  16-03-2017 20:30
  
  Chris Weidman believes there’s a holdup in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) middleweight division. The former UFC 185-pound title holder is taking on Gegard Mousasi on April 8 inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. “All-American” is looking to get back in the win column. His last victory came against Vitor Belfort back in […]
  
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• Former UFC, Strikeforce Talent Lorenz Larkin Signs with Bellator MMA

  16-03-2017 20:04
  
  Lorenz Larkin has reunited with Scott Coker in Bellator MMA.
  
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• Makwan Amirkhani: ‘The Only Fight I Will Take is if UFC Comes to Finland’

  16-03-2017 19:58
  
  Makwan Amirkhani has just one immediate goal after his UFC Fight Night 107 bout. When he isn’t busy knocking out burglars, Amirkhani is taking on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweights. This Saturday night (March 18), “Mr. Finland” will go head-to-head with Arnold Allen inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Amirkhani recently spoke with MMAJunkie.com. […]
  
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• Bellator MMA Snags Another Free Agent, Signs Lorenz Larkin

  16-03-2017 19:41
  
  The free agent frenzy (and mini-exodus from the UFC) continues, as top welterweight Lorenz Larkin has signed with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Riverside Press Enterprise broke the news Thursday. Larkin is a native of Riverside, California. Larkin (18–5 (1)), 30, was one of the biggest free agents on the market. 4-1 in his last […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling vs. Augusto Mendes Set For UFC on FOX Event in Kansas City

  16-03-2017 19:29
  
  Aljamain Sterling and Augusto Mendes will be sharing the Octagon next month. Sources have informed MMAFighting.com of the match-up set for UFC on FOX 24 inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri on April 15. The event is going to be headlined by a flyweight title bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis. […]
  
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• Lorenz Larkin signs with Bellator MMA

  16-03-2017 19:20
  
  Another fighter in his prime has jumped to Bellator from the UFC.
  Southern California welterweight Lorenz Larkin has signed with Bellator after spending his past four years in the UFC. The Riverside Press Enterprise initially reported the signing Thursday.
  Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) enters Bellator the winner of two straight fights and four out of his past five. His last bout was a first-round TKO victory over Neil Magny at UFC 202.“It used to be back in the day that the UFC was a super power,&rd
  
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• Ep. 13: MMA News Podcast With Justin ‘The Big Pygmy’ Wren

  16-03-2017 19:16
  
  The latest episode of the MMA News Podcast is here with special guest Justin Wren. Episode 13 is powered by Pony Keg Sports as always. Hosts Tim Thompson (@MMANews_Tim) and Josh Stephens (@PonyKegSports) are back to discuss last weekend’s mixed martial arts (MMA) events. They talk about the events ahead this weekend later in the show. The […]
  
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• Zach Makovsky Believes the UFC Is Failing At Promoting Flyweights

  16-03-2017 19:13
  
  According to former UFC flyweight competitor Zach Makovsky, who recently signed on with ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut) in Russia, the UFC has failed to properly promote the flyweight division. Makovsky, who recently parted ways with the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, spoke to Bloody Elbow’s The MMA Circus, and outlined why he felt the […]
  
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• Hacran Dias on Featherweight Run: ‘This Weight Cut Makes me Bad’

  16-03-2017 18:59
  
  Hacran Dias could be moving up to the lightweight division. Dias hasn’t had much luck inside the Octagon as of late and “Barnabe” believes that could be due to his weight cuts. Dias failed to make weight for his bout against Andre Fili back in Oct. 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling meets Augusto Mendes at UFC on FOX 24

  16-03-2017 18:56
  
  Aljamain Sterling's return to the Octagon is set for April 15, when he takes on Brazilian grappler Augusto Mendes in a bantamweight bout at UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City. MMA Fighting confirmed the bout with sources close to the situation.
  Sterling (12-2) is looking to bounce back from consecutive decision losses to Bryan Caraway and Raphael Assuncao, snapping his 12-fight unbeaten streak.
  Mendes (6-1), no the other hand, scored his first UFC win with a 'Fight of the Night' against Frankie Saenz
  
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• Skip Bayless Believes Dana White Just Called Floyd Mayweather’s Bluff

  16-03-2017 18:54
  
  Noted sports journalist and Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless has weighed in on Dana White’s comments on Conan last night about a potential fight between Conor McGregor and retired boxer Floyd Mayweather. In doing so, Bayless pulled no punches in airing his belief that White got the better of the boxing star. Stating that White […]
  
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• Video: UFC President Dana White Details Fist Fight with Tito Ortiz on Private Aircraft

  16-03-2017 17:05
  
  There's a lot of Dana White-Tito Ortiz stories floating around the internet, but this one takes the cake.
  
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• UFC’s Hacran Dias considering return to lightweight

  16-03-2017 16:30
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Hacran Dias is likely done fighting at 145 pounds.
  The Nova Uniao talent, who fought seven times as a featherweight under the UFC banner, is considering a return to the lightweight division.
  Dias, who competed the majority of his career before signing with the UFC in 2012, entered the promotion with a 20-1-1 record. After joining the UFC, the Rio de Janeiro native went 3-4.
  “I'm waiting for my next fight, and thinking if I will be stay in this division or not because
  
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• UFC Announces Upcoming Events in Scotland, Netherlands, Poland

  16-03-2017 16:17
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has revealed a trio of European events for the second half of 2017.
  
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• UFC President Dana White Offers Optimistic View on McGregor-Mayweather Bout

  16-03-2017 16:01
  
  Just a few days after telling TMZ Sports that Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather was "nowhere near being done,” UFC President Dana White offered a more optimistic take on the proposed boxing super fight.
  
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• UFC Fight Night London: Media Day Faceoffs Ahead of English Event (Video)

  16-03-2017 15:50
  
  Fighters face off prior to the UFC event which is set to take place at London’s O2 Arena in England this Saturday, March 18.  The headline fight promises to be a competitive light heavyweight bout between Londoner Jimi Manuwa and TUF 19 winner Corey Anderson. SBG Ireland’s Icelandic submission maestro Gunnar Nelson faces Alan Jouban in […]
  
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• UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes ‘In Talks With Promotion and Opponent’ For Surprise Comeback

  16-03-2017 15:21
  
  The popular former fighter and MMA legend Matt Hughes is apparently in discussions with an unnamed promotion for a comeback in 2017. In the most unexpected news of the year so far, the 43-year-old Hughes stated on a recent episode of “Undeniable with Joe Buck” on the AT&T Audience Network that he is moving towards […]
  
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• Seiichiro Ito to Face Kizaemon Saiga at Rizin FF Event on April 16

  16-03-2017 15:20
  
  Seiichiro Ito will lock horns with Kizaemon Saiga at Rizin Fighting Federation’s April 16 event.
  
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• UFC Confirms Return to Scotland, Netherlands and Poland in 2017

  16-03-2017 15:00
  
  With the UFC set to visit London on Saturday night, what better time to announce three more events on the European continent? The Scottish city of Glasgow will host the UFC at the SSE Arena on July 16 this year. Following on from this is an event on September 2 in the Dutch city of […]
  
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• Colby Covington Trolls Rafael Dos Anjos With ‘Leaked Emails’ Tweet

  16-03-2017 14:46
  
  Colby Covington took to Twitter to release an image of Rafael Dos Anjos’ “leaked emails” in a candidate for MMA trolling of the year. Rafael Dos Anjos was spoken of as a candidate for one of the greatest lightweights of all time when he ruled over the 155-pound division. Following his defeat to Khabib “The […]
  
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• UFC announces events in Scotland, Netherlands and Poland

  16-03-2017 14:30
  
  The UFC is set to return to London on Saturday night, and already announced three more dates for upcoming trips to Europe in 2017.
  UFC’s next trip to Glasgow’s SSE Arena is set for July 16. Less than two months later, on Sept. 2, the promotion will return to Rotterdam. On Oct. 21, the UFC will make its first trip to Poland’s Gdansk, at the Ergo Arena.
  The promotion held its first event in Glasgow in 2015, when current middleweight champion Michael Bisping defeated Thales Leites
  
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• Dana White Confident of Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Bout Happening

  16-03-2017 14:02
  
  UFC President Dana White was positive on the subject of Conor McGregor meeting Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Wednesday’s episode of “Conan”. The latest development in the will they/won’t they McGregor vs Mayweather Jr. sideshow indicates that the UFC’s president is all for the fight. According to White, the financial rewards for those involved in what […]
  
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• ‘Not far from death’: BBC documentary shows dangers of weight-cutting

  16-03-2017 14:00
  
  A BBC Three documentary that aired this week follows English bantamweight Dean Garnett during a difficult weight cut before his BAMMA fight with Luiz Tosta in July 2016. Garnett, who is typically around 152 pounds, had to drop about 15 pounds in the span of 19 hours.The documentary team also interviews Ben Crighton, a PhD researcher at Liverpool John Moores University. Crighton found an increase in the enzymes of Garnett's liver and kidneys, which could lead to long-term damage to both organs.
  
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• Morning Report: Chris Weidman says Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre is ‘holding up the division’

  16-03-2017 13:00
  
  Earlier this month, the UFC announced that Georges St-Pierre would be making his long-awaited return to the Octagon, challenging Michael Bisping for the middleweight championship. It caused quite a stir.St-Pierre has been in retirement for the last three years and has never competed as a middleweight. Moreover, this would now be Bisping’s second title defense in a row fighting a challenger well outside of the hierarchy of qualified candidates. Many spoke out against the matchmaking, most n
  
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• Vera doesn't view Pickett bout as short notice, fighting is his life

  16-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  The official word will be that Marlon Vera took a fight with Brad Pickett on a little over a week’s notice. But the Ecuador native won’t necessarily agree with that timeline.“This is not a full training camp, this is not a short notice fight,” he said. “This is my whole life. I’ve been working my whole life for a big opportunity like this and I will go and prove that I’m ready to take risks like this in the UFC.”A lot of fighters say that. Vera liv
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Ice Cube, Alan Jouban and more

  16-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Rapper, actor, and producer Ice Cube joins in-studio to discuss his new show "VH1 Hip Hop Squares", his BIG3 basketball league, and picking the right roles. Then, Alan Jouban calls in to talk to Matt and guest host Phoenix Carnevale about his UFC Fight Night 107 fight against Gunnar Nelson, staying stress free and taking in the moment before a fight, working with Eddie Bravo, his thoughts on the UFC Welterweight division, and more.Some of the highlights from Episode 78 of UFC Unfiltered&nbs
  
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• UFC London - Fight by Fight

  16-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  JIMI MANUWA VS COREY ANDERSONAn important light heavyweight matchup headlines this Saturday’s event in London, with the No. 3-ranked Manuwa getting a home game against the No. 6-ranked Anderson. In a thin light heavyweight division, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that the winner could be a victory away from a title shot, so stakes are high as Manuwa seeks a knockout and Anderson looks to parlay his grappling attack into a win.GUNNAR NELSON VS ALAN JOUBANAlan Jouban has alwa
  
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• UFC Announces Three Further European Events for 2017

  16-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK - UFC® today announced three additional unmissable events, set to take place in Europe in 2017. The organisation will return to Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday, July 16 and Rotterdam in The Netherlands on Saturday, September 2. It will also host its very first live event in the Polish city of Gdańsk on Saturday, October 21. The scheduled events complete the UFC’s European calendar for 2017, bringing the total number of live events set to be hosted in the region this year t
  
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• After learning from foes, Manuwa eager to put lessons to work

  16-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Crushing power and vicious striking carried Jimi Manuwa into the UFC on an 11-fight winning streak. None of those bouts were left in the hands of the judges and only two lasted beyond the first round.More of the same followed once he set foot in the Octagon.Three fights. Three wins. Three stoppages.Thirteen months after his promotional debut, “Posterboy” had established himself as a player in the light heavyweight division and earned himself a massive opportunity in his hometown &nda
  
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• Dana White on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather: ‘I just don’t see how it doesn’t happen’

  16-03-2017 05:15
  
  Floyd Mayweather wants it. Conor McGregor wants it. And now UFC president Dana White is on record saying he thinks a boxing match between the two men will go down.
  “I do think it’s gonna happen,” White said Wednesday night on “Conan.” “I think it’s going to be a tough deal, because obviously [there are] a lot of egos involved in this deal and a lot of people, so that always makes it tougher. On the flip side, there’s so much money involved. I just
  
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• Anthony Birchak vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri, more added to Rizin FF event in April

  16-03-2017 04:37
  
  Rizin FF has announced several new bouts for its upcoming card in April, including many former UFC fighters. The promotion announced the news through its website.
  Rizin FF booked former UFC fighters Anthony Birchak and Tatsuya Kawajiri to a featherweight contest. Birchak, a bantamweight fighter, will be moving up to the 145-pound weight class to face the Japanese fighter.The fight with Kawajiri marks Birchak’s promotional debut and first fight since leaving the UFC back in 2016. Birchak is
  
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• Angela Lee to Make Second Title Defense at One ‘Dynasty of Heroes’ on May 26

  16-03-2017 02:44
  
  One Championship strawweight titlist Angela Lee will defend her belt for the second time in a little more than two months when she faces Istela Nunes de Souza on May 26 in Singapore.
  
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• ACB Clarifies ‘No Draw Rule’ After Judging Incident at Manchester Show

  16-03-2017 02:13
  
  Mixed martial arts organization Absolute Championship Berkut has clarified its “no draw rule” stipulation after questions were raised when an official from the promotion asked a judge to re-score a fight between Joshua Aveles and Amirkhan Adaev on Saturday night in Manchester.
  
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• ONE champ Angela Lee gets quick turnaround, faces Brazilian prospect Istela Nunes in May

  16-03-2017 02:00
  
  One of women’s MMA’s biggest rising stars will be back in the cage soon.
  Angela Lee will defend her ONE Championship women’s 115-pound title against Brazilian prospect Istela Nunes in the main event of ONE: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26 in Singapore, the promotion announced Wednesday.
  Lee (7-0) just defeated Jenny Huang in dominant fashion via third-round submission (punches) last Saturday in Thailand. The Hawaii resident won the inaugural ONE atomweight belt against Mei Yamaguch
  
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• Ray Borg Felt His Fight With Jussier Formiga ‘Sucked’

  16-03-2017 01:18
  
  Ray Borg surprisingly didn’t feel his bout with Jussier Formiga was exciting when it was over. Borg took on Formiga at this past Saturday night’s (March 11) UFC Fight Night 106 event inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Borg took a unanimous decision to earn his second straight victory. “The Tazmexican […]
  
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• Matt Hughes considering comeback fight

  16-03-2017 00:55
  
  It appears as though Matt Hughes is considering a comeback.
  Hughes, who hasn’t fought since September 2011, recently told Joe Buck that he’s “in talks” to fight again.
  “If I could find an opponent that I could definitely beat, I would go again,” Hughes said in an interview that was shot earlier this month.
  Hughes sat down with Buck earlier this month for an upcoming episode of AT&T Audience Network’s “Undeniable with Joe Buck,” which is c
  
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• Ricardo Lamas on Chan Sung Jung: ‘He’s Not Gonna Tell me When to Fight Him’

  16-03-2017 00:09
  
  If Ricardo Lamas is to fight Chan Sung Jung, he wants to do so on his terms. “The Bully” was trying to get a fight going with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar. The two agreed to a May bout over social media. The UFC had other ideas as “The Answer” […]
  
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