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• Joseph Benavidez vs. Ben Nguyen slated for UFC Fight Night 110

  23-03-2017 23:01
  
  How many consecutive wins will Joseph Benavidez need to collect before he gets another UFC title shot? At least seven.
  The UFC announced Thursday that Benavidez is slated to meet top-15 ranked flyweight prospect Ben Nguyen in a 125-pound contest on June 10 in Auckland, New Zealand at UFC Fight Night 110.
  Benavidez (25-4) has long been considered one of the best flyweights in the world, having racked up a 10-2 record since the division was introduced to the UFC. His only losses over that span are
  
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• Douglas Lima Defends Welterweight Title Against Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 180

  23-03-2017 22:16
  
  Douglas Lima will welcome Lorenz Larkin to the Bellator cage with a title defense. Lima is set to defend his welterweight championship against Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 180. Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times Sports confirmed the match-up. Bellator 180 will take place on June 24 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “The […]
  
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• Viscardi Andrade says he was ‘pressured' to accept two-year USADA suspension

  23-03-2017 22:00
  
  Almost one year after being flagged for a potential USADA violation, Viscardi Andrade was issued a two-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday. Yet, the Brazilian fighter still claims that he is innocent.
  Andrade was tested 12 days before his UFC Fight Night 85 clash with Richard Walsh in Brisbane, Australia, but the results only came back shortly after his unanimous decision victory.
  Flagged for the anabolic steroid stanozolol and its metabolites, Andrade’s de
  
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• Douglas Lima-Lorenz Larkin title fight added to Bellator 180

  23-03-2017 21:51
  
  Bellator’s Madison Square Garden debut is coming together in rapid order.
  On the same day of the announcement Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title against Brett Primus on June 24, news also broke that Bellator NYC will also feature a welterweight title fight between champion Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial Thursday report by the Los Angeles Times.
  Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) signed with Bellator last week. The Riverside, Calif., native won four of
  
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• No Love Lost between ‘Rampage’ and ‘King Mo’ Ahead of Bellator 175 Rematch

  23-03-2017 21:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Rivalries — especially heated ones — are some of the most important cogs that keep the combat sports machine rolling along.
  
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• Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus Added to Bellator 180 in NYC

  23-03-2017 20:57
  
  Michael Chandler’s lightweight title will be on the line at Bellator 180. Chandler’s opponent for the June 24 card will be Brent Primus. MMAFighting.com brought word of the title bout. Bellator 180 is being held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event of the card features a grudge match between Wanderlei […]
  
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• Michael Chandler-Brent Primus Title Bout Booked for Bellator Pay-Per-View Card in NYC

  23-03-2017 20:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title against Brent Primus on Bellator’s pay-per-view card on June 24 in New York.
  
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• Ep. 14: MMA News Podcast With Kelvin Gastelum

  23-03-2017 20:12
  
  It’s that time of the week for another episode of the MMA News Podcast and this time our special guest is Kelvin Gastelum. Gastelum is coming off a first-round TKO victory over former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. Gastelum joins the show to talk about his fight with Belfort, competing in […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Expects to be The ‘Bad Guy’ in Brazil Against Anderson Silva (Exclusive)

  23-03-2017 20:11
  
  Kelvin Gastelum is no stranger to hostile territory. Two weeks ago, Gastelum took on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Vitor Belfort in his home country of Brazil. Gastelum earned a first-round TKO victory, silencing the crowd in Fortaleza. Gastelum will head back to Brazil to take on another future UFC Hall […]
  
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• Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus title fight set for Bellator 180

  23-03-2017 19:58
  
  One of Bellator’s top pound-for-pound fighters is coming to pay-per-view.
  Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title against Brent Primus at Bellator 180 on June 24 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Thursday. The event will air live on PPV.
  Chandler (16-3) has won four straight and is coming off a successful title defense against former UFC champion Benson Henderson in November. The Missouri native won the belt for a secon
  
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• UFC Oklahoma City: Ilir Latifi vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Booked

  23-03-2017 19:53
  
  A light heavyweight showdown between the legendary Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Sweden’s Ilir Latifi has been booked for UFC Fight Night 112 in June. The event will take place in Oklahoma City, OK June 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The UFC announced the bout today, a day after announcing the event, which also […]
  
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• Edson Barboza Says Tony Ferguson Rematch is on His Mind

  23-03-2017 19:38
  
  Edson Barboza will fight any lightweight ranked ahead of him, but one bout stands out the most. Barboza is coming off a sensational flying knee knockout over Beneil Dariush two weeks ago. With the win, Barboza maintained his fifth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight rankings. Speaking with Flo Combat, Barboza said […]
  
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• Light Heavyweights Ilir Latifi, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to Clash at UFC Fight Night 112

  23-03-2017 19:37 via sherdog.com
  
  The newly-announced UFC Fight Night 112 card has added another bout to its lineup, as Ilir Latifi will lock horns with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on June 25.
  
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• Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios headlines Combate Americas Tucson event

  23-03-2017 19:30
  
  Combate Americas makes will make its return to the United States, and its debut in Tucson, Arizona, on April 20, MMAFighting.com has learned.Roman Salazar will meet Ricky Palacios in the evening’s bantamweight main event for the Latin American-themed promotion’s event at Casino del Sol. Kobe Ortiz will square off with Eddie Arizmendi in the middleweight co-feature bout.UFC vet Salazar (10-5, 1 NC), of Scottsdale, Ariz., is looking for his second consecutive win since leaving the UFC.
  
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• Ilir Latifi vs. ‘Minotouro' Nogueira added to UFC Fight Night 112

  23-03-2017 19:00
  
  A light heavyweight clash between Ilir Latifi and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was officially announced for UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 25.
  Latifi (12-5, 1 NC) and Nogueira (22-8) are both coming off stoppage losses to Ryan Bader.
  Prior to the defeats, Latifi was riding a three-fight winning streak over Gian Villante, Sean O’Connell and Hans Stringer, and “Minotouro" had just defeated Patrick Cummins by knockout in Brazil.
  The promotion has yet to announce which
  
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• Artem Lobov on Fighters With Padded Records: ‘The Game is Filled With P*ssies’

  23-03-2017 18:54
  
  Artem Lobov isn’t fond of fighters he feels pad their records. Lobov is preparing for what can easily be considered the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. “The Russian Hammer” will share the Octagon with Cub Swanson at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Nashville, Tennessee. The two […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Calls Out Fabricio Werdum, Former Heavyweight Champion Responds

  23-03-2017 17:18
  
  Fabricio Werdum vs. Luke Rockhold? While a match-up between the two isn’t likely to materialize, Rockhold and Werdum haven’t held back on the verbal exchanges. Since submitting Cain Velasquez back in June 2015, “Vai Cavalo” and American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) haven’t exactly been chummy. During his recent appearance on UFC Tonight, Rockhold was asked by […]
  
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• Jose Aldo posts video of leg kick training ahead of UFC 212 fight with Max Holloway

  23-03-2017 17:00
  
  There can only be one UFC featherweight champion, and Jose Aldo is working on his signature move for his UFC 212 clash with interim titleholder Max Holloway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 3.
  Aldo has posted several videos of his training routine on his Instagram page over the past few weeks. On Wednesday night, the 145-pound talent posted a clip of his leg kicks in the final session of his training at Nova Uniao. Finalizando o treino, com treino de pegada!! #reebok #reebokbrasil #usinadecamp
  
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• Jonathan Thomson on Jeremiah Deever: ‘He’s Been on my Radar Since The Amateurs’ (Exclusive)

  23-03-2017 16:40
  
  Jonathan Thomson is set to fight someone who has had his attention for quite some time. Next Friday night (March 31), Thomson will battle Jeremiah Deever for the Ascendancy FC welterweight championship. The two will do battle inside the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa. “The Dream” took the time to speak with MMANews.com. […]
  
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• Fabricio Werdum on Luke Rockhold's callout: 'Why would I fight a chicken?'

  23-03-2017 15:30
  
  It looks like the rivalry between former UFC champions Fabricio Werdum and Luke Rockhold won’t be settled inside the Octagon.
  Rockhold, an ex-middleweight champion, called out the 240-pound Brazilian following his comments on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, saying he’d move up to heavyweight to squash his beef with Werdum.
  “Everyone’s steaming over this new fight I brought up,” Rockhold said Wednesday night on UFC Tonight. "I think me and Werdum got some old
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum ‘thinking about getting the 170 belt’ despite 185 success

  23-03-2017 14:00
  
  It seems the entire mixed martial arts world wants Kelvin Gastelum to stay at 185 pounds.Except for Gastelum himself.The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner has been a monster since his embarking on his most recent middleweight stint, earning back-to-back finishes of Tim Kennedy and Vitor Belfort. A high-profile matchup with the legendary Anderson Silva awaits next.
  Contrast that to welterweight, where he missed weight three times in the span of two years, then was pulled from a UFC 205 bout with Donald
  
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• Morning Report: Luke Rockhold calls out Fabricio Werdum to settle ‘old beef from Strikeforce’

  23-03-2017 13:00
  
  When Luke Rockhold lost the UFC middleweight title to Michael Bisping last year, no one could have predicted the whirlwind that would follow. Bisping, the eternal also-ran in the division, became champion over a division with a backlog of viable title contenders. But instead of setting to the work of knocking off those contenders, Bisping first defended his title against Dan Henderson and now, will defend his belt against Georges St-Pierre later this year. The decision by the UFC to pass over mo
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Kelvin Gastelum; Bobby Kelly

  23-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Number eight ranked UFC Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum calls in to talk about his UFC 212 fight against Anderson Silva in Rio de Janeiro on June 3, competing at Welterweight and Middleweight, working with Eddie Bravo at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, and much more. Before that, Jim, Matt, and guest cohost Bobby Kelly discuss John Kavanagh's suggestion that Gunnar Nelson fight Wonderboy next, the UFC 210 poster, possible next opponents for Francis Ngannou, and Matt talks about his new favorite pi
  
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• Hunt Headlines UFC Return to New Zealand

  23-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Auckland, New Zealand – After sixteen years competing and conquering on the world stage, Kiwi combat sports legend Mark ‘The Super Samoan’ Hunt will make a highly anticipated and long-awaited return to his native Auckland to headline New Zealand’s second live UFC® event. Head-hunter Hunt will face American Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis in a 5-round main event at Vector Arena on Sunday, June 11.Tickets to UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs. HUNT go on-sale to
  
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• Alex Rodriguez secures development rights for UFC-GYM Franchises throughout Miami-Dade County

  23-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Miami, Florida – UFC GYM® today announced that former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has purchased the UFC GYM franchise located in Kendall and secured developmental rights for additional gyms throughout Miami – Dade County. Rodriguez, a three-time MLB American League MVP, fourteen-time All-Star, 2009 World Series Champion and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp., will take ownership of the state’s first signature UFC GYM immediately and schedule a re-gran
  
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• A look back at The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback

  23-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  By 2006, The Ultimate Fighter series had already made its mark. A nationally televised place for hot prospects to show their wares and earn a spot on the UFC roster, the first three seasons produced the likes of Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, Rashad Evans, Joe Stevenson, Michael Bisping and Kendall Grove, and those were just the winners.Add in several other alumni from the show that were making their mark in the Octagon, plenty of drama from Season Three coaches Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, and
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Siver Announced For June 25 in Oklahoma City

  23-03-2017 03:45
  
  B.J. Penn isn’t done just yet. Tonight (March 22) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced an event for June 25. This event will be held inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Penn shares the Octagon with Dennis Siver in the main event. UFC Fight Night 112 airs live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). The […]
  
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• Bellator 175 media conference call audio

  23-03-2017 03:00
  
  Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and Muhammed 'King Mo' Lawal addressed the media ahead of their rematch in the main event of Bellator 175, which takes place on March 31 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
  
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• Ex-UFC Middleweight Champ Luke Rockhold Wants Showdown with Fabricio Werdum

  23-03-2017 02:51 via sherdog.com
  
  With the return of Georges St. Pierre drawing near, Luke Rockhold is well aware that the middleweight division will be on hold for a while.
  
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• Penn vs. Siver, Hendricks vs. Boetsch Set for UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City

  23-03-2017 02:24 via sherdog.com
  
  B.J. Penn isn’t done yet.
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez: ‘I Want to be The Best Fighter in The World’

  23-03-2017 02:22
  
  Emmanuel Sanchez is shooting for the stars. On March 31, Sanchez will compete against former Bellator bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao inside the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The bout will be contested in the featherweight division as part of the Bellator 175 card. “El Matador” has won four of his last five bouts. His only […]
  
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• B.J. Penn vs. Dennis Siver announced for June, other bouts set for Fight Night in Oklahoma City

  23-03-2017 01:40
  
  It’s been a rough road of late for B.J. Penn, but he isn’t calling it quits just yet.
  The UFC announced on Wednesday night that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion will fight Dennis Siver at a UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma City. The event will take place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on June 25.
  The FS1 magazine show UFC Tonight also announced some other fights taking place at on the card. A middleweight clash between Tim Boetsch and former welterweight champion Johny Hen
  
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