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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects to fight Michelle Waterson after UFC 211

  19-03-2017 23:00
  
  Reigning UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will seek to defend her title for the fifth consecutive time when she takes on Jessica Andrade on May 13 at UFC 211. And after that, Jedrzejczyk already has her next opponent in mind: former Invicta FC titleholder Michelle Waterson, who meets Rose Namajunas in a high-profile title eliminator on April 15 at UFC on FOX 24.
  “I’m impressed with her,” Jedrzejczyk said of Waterson on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “L
  
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• Jacare Souza: ‘If It’s Too Much For me, I Can Stop Fighting’

  19-03-2017 21:40
  
  Ronald “Jacare” Souza doesn’t have his sights set on retirement, but he wouldn’t be afraid to walk away when the time is right. Souza last competed back in Feb. 2017 at UFC 208. He submitted Tim Boetsch in the first round. The kimura earned “Jacare” a “Performance of the Night” bonus. During a recent media […]
  
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• Gunnar Nelson on Not Finishing Alan Jouban With Strikes: ‘He’s a Pretty Guy’

  19-03-2017 21:15
  
  Gunnar Nelson had no interest in rearranging Alan Jouban’s face last night (March 18). Nelson is coming off a second-round submission victory over Jouban inside the O2 Arena in London, England. The match-up served as UFC Fight Night 107’s co-main event. “Gunni” rocked Jouban with a straight right hand and finished him with a guillotine […]
  
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• 'Jacare' Souza has no problem retiring if he gets tired of waiting for UFC title shot

  19-03-2017 21:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Ronaldo Souza is not happy he didn’t get any of the fights he was hoping for.
  “Jacare" called for rematches with Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero after making quick work of Tim Boetsch earlier this year, but the UFC matched him up with rising middleweight Robert Whittaker at UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City.
  Souza guarantees he’s motivated to compete on April 15, but doesn’t rule out ending his career if he gets tired of waiting for a shot at the m
  
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• Francis Ngannou Turns His Attention to Alistair Overeem & JDS

  19-03-2017 20:24
  
  Francis Ngannou has added two heavyweights to his hit list. In Ngannou’s perfect world, he’ll meet former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder Cain Velasquez before taking on Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos. “The Predator” currently sits at No. 5 on the official UFC heavyweight rankings and hasn’t been beaten inside the Octagon. […]
  
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• Michael Chiesa calls Tony Ferguson’s refusal to fight him ‘hypocritical’

  19-03-2017 20:00
  
  Michael Chiesa is one of many top lightweights aiming for some kind of UFC belt.
  The winner of The Ultimate Fighter 15 is getting ready for his return to the octagon after suffering a back injury last July that left him unable to compete. Upon return, Chiesa, who’s currently ranked seventh in the division and riding a three-fight win streak, is aiming for a title eliminator bout with the man he was supposed to fight in July before sustaining his back injury: Tony Ferguson.However, the prob
  
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• Marc Diakiese on Paul Felder’s Challenge: ‘F*ck Him, I’ll Fight Him’

  19-03-2017 19:50
  
  Marc Diakiese opened up a lot of eyes last night (March 18). The undefeated lightweight prospect went head-to-head with Teemu Packalen inside the O2 Arena in London, England on the UFC Fight Night 107 prelims. It was the sixth knockout in “Bonecrusher’s” professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. For Diakiese, the next step is to appear […]
  
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• Brad Pickett Has Big Plans in MMA Following His Retirement From Fighting

  19-03-2017 19:08
  
  Brad Pickett may have fought his last fight last night at UFC Fight Night London, but insists that he will remain in the sport. Pickett may have bid farewell to life as a fighter following a painful third round defeat to last minute replacement Marlon Vera at the O2 in London last night. While the chips […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa’s KO Power and David Haye Call Out Lights up Twitter

  19-03-2017 18:31
  
  Jimi Manuwa made a huge impression in his main event KO victory over Corey Anderson at the O2 in London on Saturday night. The spectacular “Poster Boy” walk-off KO over The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 winner Anderson sent observers running to twitter following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107 headliner at The O2 in London. The […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Jorge Masvidal nut shots Colby Covington, Woodley and Northcutt make chicken feet

  19-03-2017 18:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."When you have a friend like @gamebredfighter that could prank or nut shot you at any moment you need to be prepared and there is only one company I
  
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• UFC 210 Free Fight: Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson 1

  19-03-2017 17:53
  
  Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson 2 will headline UFC 210 on April 8th lin Buffalo, New York with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. The two biggest names currently active in the UFC’S 205-pound division are set to go head to head in an explosive rematch for the title. Current champion Daniel Cormier’s strength and […]
  
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• Fight Night London: Brad Pickett Backstage Interview (Video)

  19-03-2017 17:22
  
  British MMA luminary Brad Pickett said goodbye to his fighting days in front of a packed home crowd in London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night. It was a spectacle befitting of a last hurrah: the hometown hero stepping foot inside the octagon for the very last time in the city where it all started. Almost […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night London: Post-fight Press Conference (Video)

  19-03-2017 17:08
  
  UFC Fight Night London saw the promotion return to the English capital on Saturday, March 18, and was headlined by a light heavyweight contest between Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson. Manuwa staked his claim for a title shot against the winner of the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony “Rumble” […]
  
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• Jorge Masvidal says UFC using him to take out the guys they ‘don’t like’

  19-03-2017 17:00
  
  Jorge Masvidal made a pretty big splash at UFC on FOX 23 by taking out Donald Cerrone. In some ways, though he’s been around for over 40 pro fights going back to his days fighting on the Southern Florida circuit in the mid-aughts, that was the night Masvidal truly arrived. He schooled the striker Cerrone at his own game in Cerrone’s backyard and — amid a cascade of boos — challenged UFC president Dana White to come up with the fighter that could defeat him. To sweeten the
  
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• Technique Talk: Phil Daru on the intersection of injury, training and outcomes

  19-03-2017 15:00
  
  An injury crisis has turned into an injury normalization in MMA. The sport is off its peak rate experienced in 2014, but card adjustments or fight cancellations are still all too frequent.
  While limited, some progress is being made in curtailing injuries. For example, less sparring or overall intensive training practices are being adopted. More importantly, however, is not what fighters are doing less of, but what they are adding to their preparation. Training methods are modernizing or made spe
  
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• Why a Mayweather vs. McGregor type fight never happened historically, and why it can happen now

  19-03-2017 14:00
  
  The idea of the biggest boxing star in the world facing a world champion from another combat sport has been talked about since the beginning of time, and now it may actually happen. But the irony is that as successful as UFC is, they are doing something that no other company in the past ever agreed to do: sacrifice their top draw for a one-night payoff. Dana White's latest revelation, that a proposed Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight will probably happen, besides being a quick about-
  
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• Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs full fight video highlights

  19-03-2017 07:32
  
  Watch Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs full fight video highlights from the Golovkin vs. Jacobs main event above, courtesy of ESPN.Golovkin vs. Jacobs took place March 25, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Gennady Golovkin (37-0) faces Daniel Jacobs (32-2) in the main event. Catch the video highlights above.Golovkin defended his WBA, WBC and IBO middleweight titles in the contest. He won the fight via unanimous decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113) over Jacobs. It was th
  
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• WSOF 35 results: Blagoy Ivanov stops Shawn Jordan, defends his WSOF heavyweight title

  19-03-2017 06:52
  
  Blagoy Ivanov continues his tear through the WSOF heavyweight division.It took less than two minutes for Ivanov to put away former UFC heavyweight Shawn Jordan in the main event of Saturday’s WSOF 35, which took place in Verona, N.Y. The technical knockout victory over Jordan marked Ivanov’s third title defense in the promotion, and improved his record to 14-1.About a minute into the fight, the 30-year-old Bulgarian caught Jordan with a short right hand that rocked the American, send
  
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• WSOF 35 Results: Blagoy Ivanov Stops Shawn Jordan To Retain Heavyweight Title

  19-03-2017 06:15
  
  WSOF 35 went down late Saturday and into Sunday morning live from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY. Featuring a main card with three title fights, the event was capped by a heavyweight title showdown between former UFC heavyweight Shawn Jordan (19–7), and World Series of Fighting champ Blagoy Ivanonv 14–1 (1). The […]
  
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• Ivanov Makes Short Work of Jordan, Retains Heavyweight Crown in WSOF 35 Headliner

  19-03-2017 06:12 via sherdog.com
  
  On a night that saw World Series of Fighting crown two new champions, it was a reigning titlist who gave arguably the evening’s most impressive performance.
  
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• London rewind: What you got right & wrong

  19-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmJimi Manuwa capped off an action-packed night in London with a highlight reel finish over Corey Anderson to earn his second straight knockout victory in the UFC. Manuwa is best known for his massive power on the feet, and the London native did not disappoint after stalking Anderson around the Octagon for the majority of the first round, just waiting to find an opening for his punches. The beginning of the end came after Manuw
  
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• Fight Night London Talking Points: Manuwa, Nelson & more

  19-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Relive all the excitement - watch Fight Night replay on UFC FIGHT PASSLONDON On a night built for Britain featuring many of its favorite sons, the biggest and baddest of them all delivered in a big way in the main event. Jimi Manuwa needed just one perfectly placed left hook on the chin of Corey Anderson to end the night in dynamite fashion. “Lions eat first. Left hand is always the shot. One shot, one kill,” Manuwa said. Corey Anderson fell to 10-3 and suffered his third loss inside
  
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• Brad Pickett at peace with not having a ‘fairy tale ending’ to his MMA career

  19-03-2017 04:04
  
  Brad Pickett was a minute away from ending his MMA career with a victory, until thingstook an unexpected turn.The British fighter entered Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107 to put an end to his 13-year career as a professional fighter, fighting short-notice replacement Marlon Vera on the main card of the event. The fight was going well for the hometown fighter as he had secured the first two rounds of the fight on the judges’ scorecards, landing the more damaging shots of the fight and c
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Uninterested in Fight With Jon Jones: ‘He’s Banned For Steroids’

  19-03-2017 03:59
  
  Jimi Manuwa isn’t gung-ho about fighting Jon Jones. Manuwa is coming off a first-round knockout over Corey Anderson earlier today (March 18) inside the O2 Arena in London, England. It only took Manuwa one clean left hand to put “Overtime” away. The bout served as the main event of UFC Fight Night 107. The “Poster […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa not interested in ex-UFC champ next: 'Jon Jones takes steroids'

  19-03-2017 02:32
  
  Jimi Manuwa propelled himself into the UFC title conversation with a vengeance on Saturday night in London, scoring the biggest win of his Octagon career with a one-punch, walk-off knockout of Corey Anderson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 107.The impressive nature of the performance thrust Manuwa into the top tier of UFC light heavyweights, and afterward, the 37-year-old Brit seized the moment to call for his shot at the winner of the upcoming championship rematch between UFC titleholder D
  
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• UFC London Bonuses: Diakiese, Vera, Nelson and Manuwa All 50K Richer

  19-03-2017 02:22
  
  UFC London, better known as UFC Fight Night 107, aired Satuday from the O2 Arena in London, England. What looked like it might be a thin card on paper produced some exciting action, despite having two bouts pulled from the card last minute. In the end, four fighters wound up taking home Performance of the […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 Results: Jimi Manuwa Stops Corey Anderson

  19-03-2017 02:11
  
  UFC Fight Night 107 went down Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. The event, aired stateside on UFC Fight Pass, was topped by a light heavyweight showdown between heavy-handed Jimi Manuwa and Ultimate Fighter winner Corey Anderson. In the co-main event of the evening, Gunnar Nelson met Alan Jouban, and elsewhere on the […]
  
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• Corey Anderson Reflects on UFC London Loss

  19-03-2017 01:50
  
  Light heavyweight prospect and former Ultimate Fighter winner Corey Anderson had a rough night at the office Saturday. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 107 in London, Anderson was quickly dispatched by the heavy hands of Jimi Manuwa. It was the second loss in three fights for “Overtime” — but Anderson didn’t let […]
  
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• Brad Pickett On Retirement: “Zero regrets. I always look forward, I don’t dwell on the past”

  19-03-2017 01:32
  
  Brad Pickett’s final MMA bout at UFC London Saturday didn’t go quite as he’d hoped. After being up (arguably) two rounds against short-notice replacement Marlon Vera, Pickett was caught in the third round by a vicious head kick. That kick knocked “One Punch” to the canvass, and a couple of follow up punches ended the […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa, Gunnar Nelson earn $50K Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Fight Night: London

  19-03-2017 01:00
  
  Lions eat first and after tonight, Jimi Manuwa will be eating well.Manuwa showed out Saturday night, knocking out sixth-ranked light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 107 in London. The finish came courtesy of a devastating left hook at 3:05 of the first round and earned Manuwa a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
  In the co-main event, Gunnar Nelson nabbed his own Performance of the Night bonus for rocking and then submitting Alan Jouban with a guillo
  
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• After Walkoff Knockout, Jimi Manuwa Wants Title Shot Against Cormier-Johnson Winner

  19-03-2017 00:56 via sherdog.com
  
  In a division starving for contenders, Jimi Manuwa could be the next man up at light heavyweight.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 Bonuses: Manuwa, Nelson, Vera, Diakiese Receive $50K Checks

  19-03-2017 00:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Jimi Manuwa’s power paid off in more ways than one.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 in Tweets: Pros react to Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson, more

  19-03-2017 00:33
  
  The light heavyweight division has a new contender.
  In the main event of UFC Fight Night: London on Saturday, Jimi Manuwa announced his arrival as a top contender in the 205-pound division by knocking out sixth-ranked contender Corey Anderson with a devastating left hook in the first round.
  See how the pros reacted to Manuwa’s sensational performance as well as the rest of the fights in the main card and the retirement of longtime MMA veteran, Brad Pickett:
  JIMI MANUWA KNOCKS OUT COREY AND
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 results: Jimi Manuwa flattens Corey Anderson with walkoff, one-punch knockout

  19-03-2017 00:29
  
  If Jimi Manuwa wanted to make a statement at UFC Fight Night 107, he couldn’t have done a better job. The hard-hitting Brit tore through Corey Anderson on Saturday night in London, England, starching Anderson with a monstrous left hook just 3:05 into the opening round of a tilt between two top-ranked light heavyweight contenders.The performance ignited the British fans in London’s O2 Arena and led Manuwa to call for the next shot at the UFC light heavyweight title.
  “I want the
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Left Hook Lights Up Corey Anderson in UFC Fight Night 107 Main Event

  19-03-2017 00:14 via sherdog.com
  
  Jimi Manuwa knocks out Corey Anderson in the UFC Fight Night 107 “Manuwa vs. Anderson” headliner on Saturday in London.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 post-fight press conference video

  19-03-2017 00:09
  
  The UFC Fight Night 107 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.The UFC Fight Night 107 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 7:30
  
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• Cynthia Calvillo vs. Pearl Gonzalez Added to UFC 210

  19-03-2017 00:04
  
  UFC 210 in Buffalo, NY next month has a late addition to the card. Cynthia Calvillo, fresh off a win over TUF 23 finalist Amanda Cooper at UFC 209, will meet Pearl Gonzalez in a women’s strawweight bout. The UFC announced the match during the UFC Fight Night 107 broadcast Saturday evening live from London. […]
  
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