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• Ronda Rousey Changed The Face of MMA Betting, Says Mandalay Bay Sports Director

  21-03-2017 23:28
  
  Ronda Rousey may have long lost the aura of invincibility built around her by the media, but her influence on the sport is still felt… According to Mandalay Bay Sports Director Mike Piranio, MMA now plays a serious part when it comes to punters’ dollars, but that has not always been the case. According to Piranio, the UFC, in […]
  
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• UFC Welterweight Viscardi Andrade Suspended 2 Years for Anti-Doping Violation

  21-03-2017 23:21 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC welterweight Viscardi Andrade has been suspended for two years by USADA for an anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition urine test collected on March 7, 2016.
  
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• Marc Diakiese responds to ‘Cowboy wannabe’ Paul Felder in Twitter beef

  21-03-2017 23:00
  
  Marc Diakiese isn’t wasting any time.Just days after cementing himself as a prospect to watch in the UFC lightweight division with a ferocious 30-second knockout at UFC Fight Night 107, the 24-year-old set his sights on his next target: lightweight fan-favorite Paul Felder.
  Things started out innocuously enough. Following his bonus-winning knockout over Teemu Packalen on Saturday, Diakiese was informed in a post-fight scrum that Felder had expressed interest in testing himself against the
  
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• Former UFC Contender Jeff Monson to Face Convicted Murderer and Drug Trafficker in Next Bout

  21-03-2017 22:28
  
  MMA veteran Jeff Monson will square off with a literal killer in Maxim Novoselov in the ‘Clash of the Titans’ card on April 22 in Kursk, Russia. Jeff Monson’s next opponent will be a convicted felon who served time for murder in Russia. In news reported by Tass.ru, Monson faces 44 year old Novodelov, who is profiled as […]
  
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• UFC London Star Marc Diakiese and Paul Felder Seemingly Agree to Fight on Twitter

  21-03-2017 21:43
  
  Marc Diakiese was one of the major talking points following UFC Fight Night London on Saturday in the English capital. The 24-year-old Congolese-born lightweight’s incredible movement and flair complemented his bright red mohawk and matching shorts in the best 30 seconds of the night at the O2 arena. Diakiese bounced around the cage, clearly enjoying the […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson: Ramadan Looks Likely to Scupper Summer Plans for Fight

  21-03-2017 21:09
  
  Following the cancelled UFC lightweight interim championship fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, fans hoping for a rescheduled date in the summer look set to be disappointed. The Russian was hospitalized following complications with weight-cutting prior to the UFC 209 co-headline bout, which means any potential rebooking of the fight will be the fourth attempt, […]
  
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• Kal Holliday Feels ‘a Little More Developed Than’ Miranda Maverick

  21-03-2017 21:07
  
  Kal Holliday will have her second professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout this Saturday night (March 25). Holliday will share the Invicta FC cage with Miranda Maverick inside the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. In her first professional MMA bout, Holliday submitted Tiffany Van Soest in the second round back in Sept. 2016. Maverick […]
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 107

  21-03-2017 21:00
  
  Brad Pickett retired to a reaction that showed people both remembered and appreciated his fighting style. When Zuffa purchased UFC in 2001, Dana White often told a story about how they expected, based on the popularity of boxing, that the U.K. and Mexico would become key international markets.About a decade ago, White and UFC went on a wild spending spree advertising in the U.K., with the goal that every person in the country would hear about the UFC. Now, a decade later, MMA is featured regular
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 medical suspensions: Three fighters potentially out six months

  21-03-2017 20:00
  
  Three fighters received extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night 107, according to information released Tuesday by UFC officials and first reported by MMA Junkie.
  Undercard fighters Francimar Barroso, Brad Scott, and Scott Askham all received potential medical suspensions stretching upwards of 180 days due to potential injuries suffered during the event, per the UFC, which oversaw regulation for the London show.As a result, Barroso (left foot), Scott (left shoulder), and
  
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• Stephen Thompson Provides Injury Update & Reveals Successful Surgery

  21-03-2017 19:02
  
  Stephen Thompson is optimistic about his health going forward. Thompson is coming off a close majority decision loss at the hands of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley. The two 170-pounders engaged in a rematch earlier this month inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thompson’s loss to “The Chosen One” […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa clarifies comments on Jon Jones, says he’s one of four names on his ‘list’

  21-03-2017 18:00
  
  After his big knockout victory over Corey Anderson on Saturday in London, Jimi Manuwa has boiled down his future to four names.
  “My next fight should be either Daniel Cormier, Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, Jon Jones or David Haye,” Manuwa said on Monday, during an appearance on The MMA Hour. “Those are the four people on my list. And out of them, I don’t mind who I fight.”
  Manuwa made an emphatic statement in front of his countrymen in England, scoring a one
  
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• Marlon Vera on Knocking Out Brad Pickett: ‘I Can’t Wait For my Next Step’

  21-03-2017 17:59
  
  Marlon Vera is coming off what can easily be considered the biggest win of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. This past Saturday night (March 18) Vera entered hostile territory inside the O2 Arena in London, England. “Chito” took on Brad Pickett as part of the main card of UFC Fight Night 107. It […]
  
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• Shinya Aoki, Garry Tonon Set for Grappling Match at One ‘Dynasty of Heroes’ on May 26

  21-03-2017 17:55 via sherdog.com
  
  In addition to a full lineup of mixed martial arts bouts, One Championship’s May 26 offering will also feature a grappling bout between Shinya Aoki and Garry Tonon.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 Medical Suspensions: Three Fighters Face 6-Month Layoffs

  21-03-2017 17:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Francimar Barroso, Bradley Scott and Scott Askham are all facing 180-day suspensions following this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107 card in London.
  
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• Chris Fishgold Out of Cage Warriors 82 Title Fight With Injury

  21-03-2017 17:05
  
  The Promotion’s lightweight champion Chris Fishgold has been forced out of his Cage Warriors 82 title fight with Jani Salmi due to injury. Fishgold were scheduled to square off in Cage Warriors 82’s co-main event on April 1 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. As of the time of writing, the promotion is yet to […]
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione Rebooked for Bellator 180 PPV Co-Main Event

  21-03-2017 17:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione will square off in the co-main event when Bellator 180 comes to pay-per-view on June 24.
  
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• LFA Signs Cuban Olympic Wrestler Maikel Perez Gonzalez

  21-03-2017 16:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Las Vegas-based Legacy Fighting Alliance has signed former Olympic wrestler Maikel Perez Gonzalez to a multi-fight contract, Sherdog.com has learned.
  
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• Former RFA Fighter Jason Pacheco Killed in Motorcycle Crash Last Week

  21-03-2017 16:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Jason Pacheco, a promising young MMA prospect, was killed on St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas.
  
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• The NSAC Have Declined Alex Oliveira’s Appeal of Illegal Knee Result

  21-03-2017 16:36
  
  Alex Oliveira and Tim Means’ fight at UFC 207 in Las Vegas ended when Means landed multiple illegal knees to Oliveira’s head. Referee Dan Miragliotta had ruled the bout a no-contest on grounds of Means’ illegal knees landing unintentionally. Subsequently, Oliveira’s team appealed the result looking for an official disqualification, believing that the knees were […]
  
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• Holly Holm Offered Fight Against South Korea’s Ji Yeon Kim at UFC Singapore

  21-03-2017 16:34
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champ and recent featherweight contender Holly Holm has been offered a chance to get her career back on track at UFC Fight Night 111. The event takes place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, June 17 2017. Opposite Holm in the octagon would be South Korea’s Ji Yeon Kim, making her […]
  
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• Belal Muhammad Plans on Teaching Mickey Gall & Zak Ottow a Lesson

  21-03-2017 16:16
  
  Belal Muhammad isn’t fond of Mickey Gall or Zak Ottow. Muhammad is an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, WI. Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, trains at Roufusport as well. Sage Northcutt is also training there and recently helped prepare welterweight champion Tyron Woodley for his rematch with […]
  
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• Nevada commission declines Alex Oliveira appeal of illegal knee result

  21-03-2017 16:00
  
  Alex Oliveira will have to settle for just one victory over Tim Means.
  Oliveira and Means fought for the first time at UFC 207 in Las Vegas on Dec. 30. The bout ended when Means connected with multiple illegal knees to a grounded Oliveira’s head and Oliveira was unable to continue.
  At the time, referee Dan Miragliotta ruled the bout a no-contest, deeming that Means threw the fight-ending illegal knees unintentionally. Oliveira’s team attempted to appeal that result in an effort to ge
  
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• Kevin Lee Eyeing Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Chiesa, & Michael Johnson

  21-03-2017 15:31
  
  Kevin Lee feels ready to take a significant leap in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) lightweight division. Lee raised a few eyebrows when he called out Khabib Nurmagomedov recently. Lee submitted Francisco Trinaldo in the second round of their bout earlier this month. “The Motown Phenom” extended his winning streak to four and earned the […]
  
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• Dana White: People Need to Give Conor McGregor and President Trump a Chance

  21-03-2017 15:31
  
  UFC President Dana White fields questions regarding Conor McGregor’s chances against Floyd Mayweather and President Trump’s difficult few months in office. White was recently caught on camera in LAX, and kindly answered the first question anyone is asking these days: when will Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. happen? The face of the UFC top […]
  
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• Episode 1 of “The Bas Rutten Experiment” Features Another Side to The MMA Legend

  21-03-2017 15:03
  
  Bas Rutten, one of MMA’s more larger-than-life personalities, switches fight commentary and analysis for chef’s whites and punching turkeys. Yep, you read that right. The former UFC Heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase was one of the finest Mixed Martial Artists to have ever mixed it up inside the cage and retired in 2006 following […]
  
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• Bellator’s Lorenz Larkin Says UFC’s Offer ‘Just Didn’t Feel Right’

  21-03-2017 14:54
  
  Lorenz Larkin doesn’t feel the Ultimate Fighting Championnship (UFC) valued him as much as Bellator did during his time in free agency. Days before news broke of Ryan Bader’s Bellator signing, the promotion announced the addition of Larkin to the roster. “The Monsoon” made his UFC exit with wins over Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny. […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Rose Namajunas: “I Think There is Something Wrong Her Head”

  21-03-2017 14:40
  
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her belt for the fifth time when she squares off with Jessica Andrade at UFC 211 on May 13. While Poland’s biggest MMA star is certainly not looking past the challenge of Andrade, Jedrzejczyk is expecting her next opponent to be Michelle Waterson. The Karate Hottie” will face […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 107 Medical Suspensions Details Released

  21-03-2017 14:13
  
  Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107, three fighters face medical suspensions that could potentially last up to six months. In news first reported by MMAjunkie, the full list of suspensions was released by UFC officials on Tuesday. The light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson resulted in a knockout loss for the latter. […]
  
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• Tito Ortiz Tells His Side of The ‘Full Blown Fist Fight’ Story With Dana White

  21-03-2017 14:00
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz confirms UFC President Dana Whites comments that both men fought on a private plane. However, the details of that fight are somewhat different to those recounted by White. MMAJunkie reported on Tuesday that Ortiz’s side of the story is significantly less aggressive and sensational. “The Huntington Beach Bady Boy” […]
  
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• Lorenz Larkin says ‘respect’ was big driving factor in move from UFC to Bellator

  21-03-2017 14:00
  
  Bellator MMA bolstered its 170-pound ranks in a major way this past weekend with the signing of top-10 welterweight Lorenz Larkin.The 30-year-old Riverside native has been stuck on sidelines since completing the final fight of his UFC deal last August with a stunning first-round knockout over Neil Magny at UFC 202, and although his jaunt through free agency took far longer than even he expected, Larkin admitted Monday that he was not shocked to ultimately land outside the UFC.
  “I’m n
  
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• Morning Report: T.J. Dillashaw says Cody Garbrandt is only mad at him because of ‘daddy’ Urijah Faber

  21-03-2017 13:00
  
  With the threat of Mayweather vs. McGregor monopolizing the headlines recently, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are other fighters who hate each other and will be settling their differences inside a locked cage soon. Two of those fighters, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former training partner and bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, are two such fighters.Garbrandt and Dillashaw will be fighting each other for the bantamweight title later this year, upon the conclus
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Brad Pickett and London recap

  21-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Longtime UFC contender Brad Pickett calls in following his final fight inside the Octagon and discusses his fight against Marlon Vera, the awesome response from fans on his retirement, what might be next for him, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down the great fights from UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson and talk about Matt Hughes's potential MMA return, Dana's comments on the Diaz Brothers and Conor vs. Floyd, and what gets them emotional and makes them cry.Some of the highlights from Epi
  
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• David Branch returns to battle Jotko at UFC 211

  21-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Two of the hottest middleweights in the world will put their winning streaks on the line at American Airlines Center in Dallas on May 13, as David Branch returns to the Octagon to face Krzysztof Jotko in a UFC 211 matchup.In the UFC 211 main event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his crown against Junior Dos Santos, and in the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her strawweight title against Jessica Andrade.New York's Branch was a member of the UF
  
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• Chookagian proved to herself that she belonged in NYC

  21-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Katlyn Chookagian was five minutes away from her first professional MMA loss, and she and her coach Mark Henry knew it as the New Jersey bantamweight rose from her stool for the third round of her UFC 205 bout against Liz Carmouche.“All right, you lost those first two rounds,” Henry said. “You need a knockout to win.”Chookagian had her doubts.“I was thinking, ‘Well, that’s not gonna happen; I don’t have knockout power, so I’m gonna have to tr
  
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• Camp update: Training with 'Rumble' Johnson

  21-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following a 2012 loss to Vitor Belfort that saw him come in at 197 pounds for a middleweight bout, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson had hit rock bottom, at least professionally. But on the flight home from Brazil, Johnson got a little advice from his trainer Henri Hooft that went a long way.“I had just come over from the Netherlands to America,” Hooft recalled. “I was like, ‘Why are you cutting so much weight?’ And after the Vitor Belfort fight, we had a co
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione Booked as Bellator 180 Co-Main Event

  21-03-2017 03:51
  
  Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione have been rebooked for a heavyweight tilt in New York City. Emelianenko was originally set to make his Bellator debut against Mitrione inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. They were going to serve as the main event of Bellator 172 last month. It wasn’t meant to be as […]
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Wanted to Fight Ben Rothwell Because ‘he Talked a Lot of Sh*t’

  21-03-2017 03:07
  
  Fabricio Werdum is disappointed he won’t be facing Ben Rothwell anytime soon. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder was set to meet “Big Ben” inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on May 13. The bout was set to be part of the UFC 211 card. It wasn’t meant to be […]
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione to co-headline Bellator 180 in New York

  21-03-2017 02:45
  
  Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione is getting a do-over at The World’s Most Famous Arena.
  The two heavyweights will meet in the co-main event of Bellator 180 on June 24 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, MMA Fighting has confirmed after it was first reported by the New York Post’s Joseph Staszewski on Monday.
  Emelianenko and Mitrione were supposed to meet in the main event of Bellator 172 last month in San Jose, but Mitrione had to be hospitalized the morning of the eve
  
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• Ryan Bader Says Leaving UFC is ‘Kind of Bittersweet’

  21-03-2017 02:14
  
  Ryan Bader is happy to be a Bellator fighter, but admits it’s a bit tough to leave his old home. Earlier today (March 20), it was announced that Bader signed with Bellator. “Darth” had been a free agent after having 20 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Bader […]
  
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• UFC’s George Sullivan opens up on facing second potential USADA violation

  21-03-2017 02:00
  
  George Sullivan is dealing with his second USADA case in the last eight months, but is adamant that he has not knowingly cheated.
  The UFC welterweight tested positive for a banned substance stemming from a sample collected Jan. 14 and is facing a UFC anti-doping policy violation. At the time, Sullivan was serving a one-year USADA suspension for a violation he was hit with in November. USADA could give double the suspension this time, because it’s potentially Sullivan’s second offense
  
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• Derrick Lewis Announces Mark Hunt as Opponent in New Zealand in June

  21-03-2017 01:32
  
  Following early reports on Monday, Derrick Lewis has announced that he will face Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night: New Zealand on June 10. Lewis took to Twitter on Monday to confirm that the bout has been announced, following earlier reports suggesting that the fight was in the works. “The Black Beast” had requested a fight with […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Jimi Manuwa's vicious KO, weekend combat sports recap

  21-03-2017 01:00
  
  On this edition of the podcast, we go over the weekend in combat sports. That means we'll take a look at Jimi Manuwa's vicious knockout of Corey Anderson plus the UFC London card, generally. We'll also talk WSOF 35, the NCAA Wrestling Championships, IBJJF Pan-American Championships, Gennady Golovkin's win over Daniel Jacobs and more.
  
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• ONE Championship 54: Full Card Announced for Manila Event

  21-03-2017 00:46
  
  Details of the ONE Championship event scheduled for April 21 in Mall of Asia Arena in Manila has officially been announced on Monday. The main event sees lightweight champion Eduard Folayang defend his strap for the first time against Ev Ting. Folayang won the title by way of third-round knockout over Shinya Aoki in November. Ting […]
  
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• UFC, Bellator Veteran War Machine Found Guilty on 29 Counts in Christy Mack Assault Trial

  21-03-2017 00:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA veteran War Machine is facing life in prison.
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Does Not Want Jon Jones Next, He Wants the Title

  21-03-2017 00:30
  
  Jimi Manuwa has set his marker in the UFC’s light heavyweight division following his impressive knockout win over Corey Anderson on Saturday. England’s Jimi Manuwa did not fail to deliver in his UFC Fight Night 107 headline bout in London, England on Saturday night, when he sparked Corey Anderson with an explosive punch to end […]
  
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• Nate Diaz: Dana White a ‘F*cker’ Who ‘Can’t Stop Making Up Sh*t About Me’

  21-03-2017 00:07
  
  Nate Diaz has taken to Twitter to respond to recent comments made by UFC President Dana White regarding his alleged reluctance to accept fights. Diaz looks to have taken White’s comments to heart, which is bound to fan the flames on a relationship between promoter and fighter which has never exactly appeared to be rock solid […]
  
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• Nate Diaz goes after Dana White: ‘This f***er can’t stop making sh*t up about me’

  21-03-2017 00:00
  
  Nate Diaz isn’t too happy with UFC president Dana White.In fact, on Monday Diaz tweeted out his sentiments in regards to a recent interview White gave TMZ, in which the UFC president said perhaps Diaz was holding out for a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor.
  “This fucker can't stop making shit up about me and I haven't been offered any fights except the one Iaughed at.”He inserted a middle finger emoji, as well as a fist.
  In the interview, White was asked about Diaz’s wher
  
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