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• Daniel Cormier explains controversial UFC 210 weigh-in

  07-04-2017 23:27
  
  Regardless of your take on what went down at the chaotic UFC 210 official weigh-ins Friday in Buffalo, on one item, there’s little room for dispute: UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had one brutal weight cut.
  Cormier initially weighed in at 206.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds above the division’s championship weight limit, then re-weighed less then three minutes later at 205 on the nose, making his matchup with challenger Anthony Johnson official.
  While many have pointed to the fac
  
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• UFC 210 weigh-in staredowns

  07-04-2017 23:17
  
  BUFFALO -- The stars from UFC 210, including UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and challenger Anthony Johnson above, squared off for the final time Friday before the event Saturday night at KeyBank Arena.
  Chris Weidman vs. Gegard MousasiPearl Gonzalez vs. Cynthia Calvillo
  
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• Sabina Mazo on Jamie Thorton Fight: ‘I Really Want to Finish it Really Fast’ (Exclusive)

  07-04-2017 23:11
  
  Sabina Mazo will compete in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout for the first time since Nov. 2015. While she’s been sitting on the sidelines for a bit, Mazo is still considered a top prospect in the women’s flyweight division at the age of 20. She is making her Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) debut […]
  
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• Update: Pearl Gonzalez Medically Cleared by NYSAC; UFC 210 Bout vs. Calvillo Back On

  07-04-2017 22:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Upon further review, the New York State Athletic Commission has decided to let Pearl Gonzalez fight at UFC 210 after all.
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez vs. Cynthia Calvillo fight back on for UFC 210

  07-04-2017 22:09
  
  The fight has been saved.
  Pearl Gonzalez vs. Cynthia Calvillo is back on the UFC 210 card Saturday in Buffalo, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) confirmed via a statement.
  “The Commission did not make a determination to remove Ms. Gonzalez from the card, however the Commission did conduct a review based on information presented at the weigh-in earlier today,” the statement read. “The Commission has completed its review and has cleared Ms. Gonzalez to participate in
  
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• UFC 210 Ceremonial Weigh-in Video & Face-Offs

  07-04-2017 21:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Friday's ceremonial UFC 210 weigh-ins here:
  
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• NYSAC’s Tony Giardini Responds to Confusion With Daniel Cormier’s UFC 210 Weigh-In

  07-04-2017 21:38
  
  Daniel Cormier’s UFC 210 weigh-in controversy isn’t likely to be cleared up anytime soon. Earlier today (April 7), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder tipped the scales at 206.2 pounds. That’s 1.2 pounds over the championship weight limit. Usually, fighters aren’t allowed to weigh-in a second time for early weigh-ins. Cormier was […]
  
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• UFC 210 Embedded (Ep. 5): ‘You Guys Care About Jon Jones, We Don’t’

  07-04-2017 21:12
  
  UFC 210 Embedded rolls along with episode five. In this episode, Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi are surprised to receive custom hockey jerseys from the Buffalo Sabres. We then see some footage of the fighters performing during open workouts. Daniel Cormier is shown during a media scrum blasting Jon Jones and warning him not to […]
  
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• Pros react to Daniel Cormier’s controversial UFC 210 weigh-in

  07-04-2017 21:07
  
  During Friday's UFC 210 official weigh-ins, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier weighed in 1.2 pounds over the 205-pound limit for light heavyweight championship fights. Cormier, who is scheduled to defend his belt on Saturday against top contender Anthony Johnson, was then given another chance to weigh-in just a little over two minutes after the initial time he hit the scale.On his second try, the former Olympic wrestler registered 205 pounds, but was seen holding down the towel used
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez Medically Cleared to Compete at UFC 210 (Updated)

  07-04-2017 20:41
  
  UPDATE: Newsday’s Mark La Monica has confirmed via an NYSAC email that Pearl Gonzalez has been cleared to compete at UFC 210. Original story: Pearl Gonzalez may have to wait a little longer before making her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Gonzalez was set to compete against Cynthia Calvillo on the main card of UFC 210 […]
  
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• Saunders vs. Sobotta, Meek vs. Taleb Set for UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm

  07-04-2017 20:16 via sherdog.com
  
  A pair of welterweight bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 109 lineup.
  
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• UFC 210 Embedded, Episode 5: 'You like them nuts in your mouth'

  07-04-2017 20:11
  
  On the fifth episode of UFC 210 Embedded, Gegard Mousasi and Chris Weidman receive gifts from the Buffalo Sabres, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and challenger Anthony Johnson share tense laughs over a joint interview, Pearl Gonzalez visits Niagra Falls before taking a hot bath, Cynthia Calvillo gets in a last-minute training session, and much more.
  
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• UFC 210 Early Weigh-In Results: Daniel Cormier Makes Weight on Second Attempt

  07-04-2017 20:09
  
  The UFC 210 early weigh-ins were not without controversy. All 26 fighters on tomorrow night’s (April 8) card tipped the scales earlier today. Ultimately all fighters made weight, but an unusual circumstance occurred during Cormier’s weigh-in. Initially, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion weighed in at 206.2 pounds. That’s 1.2 pounds over the […]
  
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• Video: UFC 210 ‘Embedded’ Episode 5

  07-04-2017 20:08 via sherdog.com
  
  On UFC 210 “Embedded” Episode 5, Daniel Cormier exchanges light-hearted unpleasantriesAnthony Johnson.
  
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• Ben Askren to Defend Welterweight Title vs. Agilan Thani at One ‘Dynasty of Heroes’

  07-04-2017 19:45 via sherdog.com
  Ben Askren will defend his welterweight crown against Agilan Thani in the One “Dynasty of Heroes” co-main event on May 26.
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez Pulled from UFC 210 Bout vs. Cynthia Calvillo Due to Breast Implants

  07-04-2017 19:18 via sherdog.com
  
  While both Pearl Gonzalez and Cynthia Calvillo made weight prior to their UFC 210 strawweight clash, the New York State Athletic Commission has nixed the bout for an unusual reason.
  
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• UFC 210 Weigh-in Results: Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson Primed for Rematch

  07-04-2017 19:16 via sherdog.com
  
  When UFC 210 begins on Saturday night, it’ll mark the first time the Las Vegas-based promotion entered Buffalo, N.Y., since Sep. 8, 1995.
  
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• UFC 210 ‘Cormier vs. Johnson 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  07-04-2017 19:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC 210 “Cormier vs. Johnson 2” kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
  
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• NYSAC executive director attempts to explain Daniel Cormier's controversial UFC 210 weigh-in

  07-04-2017 19:07
  
  Did Daniel Cormier engage in a bit of trickery to make weight for UFC 210?
  If so, the executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission said he didn’t see it.
  Cormier came in at 206.2 pounds in his first attempt at weighing-in Friday for his UFC light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Johnson at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, 1.2 pounds over the championship weight limit.
  Less than three minutes later, a naked Cormier appeared to lean on his towel in his second weigh-in atte
  
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• NYSAC pulls Pearl Gonzalez from UFC card due to breast implants

  07-04-2017 18:07
  
  Things just got even more bizarre in Buffalo.
  Minutes after Daniel Cormier controversially made weight on his second attempt, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) pulled Pearl Gonzalez from UFC 210 on Friday morning because she has breast implants, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. The commission does not allow fighters to compete with implants, per their rules.
  Gonzalez was supposed to face Cynthia Calvillo on the UFC 210 main card Saturday night at KeyBank Arena.
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• Daniel Cormier somehow loses 1.2 pounds in 2:24 in controversial UFC 210 weigh-in

  07-04-2017 17:27
  
  Daniel Cormier stepped on the scale at 206.2 pounds at the UFC 210 early weigh-ins Friday morning.
  At that point, everyone assumed the title fight in Buffalo was off. Cormier, the UFC light heavyweight champion, needed to hit the limit of 205 in order for the belt to be on the line and he did not. Cormier came in with less than five minutes to go in the two-hour weigh-in window.
  Somehow, though, Cormier came back just 2:24 later and weighed in at 205, losing 1.2 pounds in that short amount of ti
  
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• ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren set to defend title against Agilan Thani

  07-04-2017 17:00
  
  Ben Askren is finally set to return to the ONE Championship cage.
  The promotion’s welterweight kingpin, who last fought in April 2015, is scheduled to co-headline ONE Championship 55 on May 26 against undefeated prospect Agilan Thani in Kallang, Singapore.
  Askren (15-0) is still looking for his first title defense in ONE. In April 2015, his championship bout with Luis Santos ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye poke. A year later, Askren defeated Nikolay Alexsakhin via unanimou
  
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• Bellator 176 Weigh-ins: Rafael Carvalho, Melvin Manhoef Cleared for Rematch

  07-04-2017 16:29 via sherdog.com
  
  Melvin Manhoef feels as though he was robbed by the judges when he fought Rafael Carvalho last year.
  
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• Two Bouts Added to Upcoming UFC Fight Night 109 Event in Sweden

  07-04-2017 15:38
  
  Two more fights have been made official for the Octagon’s return to Sweden later this year, as Ben Saunders faces Peter Sobotta and Emil Meek meets Nordine Taleb at UFC Fight Night 109. Saunders (21-7-2) has scored eight wins over 12 Octagon fights, including a recent victory vs. Court McGee to improve to 5-1 in […]
  
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• Ben Askren to Defend ONE Championship This May vs. Agilan Thani

  07-04-2017 15:32
  
  The next title defense for ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren will come in May as he takes on Agilan Thani at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes. The promotion made the bout official on Friday, adding it to the role of co-headliner under Angela Lee’s atomweight title defense vs. Istela Nunes. “We are excited to announce that […]
  
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• Bellator 176/Kickboxing 5 Double-Event Weigh-In Results

  07-04-2017 15:25
  
  Weigh-ins for Saturday’s special Bellator 176/Kickboxing 5 event went down on Friday from Italy. Both cards will air on Spike beginning at 3 p.m. ET. In the main event, Rafael Carvalho defends his middleweight title against Melvin Manhoef. Also, the female flyweight title will be on the line in the kickboxing portion of the card. […]
  
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• UFC 210 weigh-in video

  07-04-2017 14:59
  
  At the UFC 210 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 210 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.In the main event, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson will have to make the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds.The UFC 210 official weigh-in video is at 9 a.m. ET, and the video is above.
  The UFC 210 ceremonial weigh-in video is at 4 p.m. ET, and that video will be below.Check out the UFC 210 weigh-in results below.Main Card
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping goes off on the middleweight division: ‘Get over it, I’m fighting GSP’

  07-04-2017 14:00
  
  Michael Bisping’s UFC title run has infuriated much of the UFC middleweight division.First, after his shocking upset of Luke Rockhold to win the belt, Bisping faced Dan Henderson, a 46-year-old on the very outskirts of the top-15 rankings, for his first title defense. Then, instead of defending his belt against number one contender Yoel Romero, Bisping is now set to face the un-retiring Georges St-Pierre sometime later this year. Needless to say, contenders like Romero and Ronaldo Souza (n
  
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• Emil Meek to meet Nordine Taleb at UFC Stockholm

  07-04-2017 09:12
  
  Emil Meek won’t have to go as far for his second UFC fight.
  The Norwegian welterweight will take on Nordine Taleb at UFC Fight Night 109 on May 28 in Stockholm, Sweden, the UFC announced Friday morning via its Europe Twitter account.
  Meek (9-2, 1 NC) defeated Jordan Mein in his UFC debut via unanimous decision at UFC 206 in Toronto back in December. “Valhalla” has won four straight, including a notable first-round knockout of Rousimar Palhares in May 2016. Meek, 28, is one of t
  
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• UFC 210: Weigh-in results

  07-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 210, which is headlined by the five-round light heavyweight title bout between Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson, and the middleweight clash between Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday, April 8 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Four fights will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 6:15 pm ET/3:15 pm PTMain Event – Five round title bout
  
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• Parental inspiration pushes Calvillo to fight on

  07-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
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  After four pro fights in a little over seven months, Cynthia Calvillo promises that she’s going to take a little break after her fifth this Saturday against Pearl Gonzalez.How little?“I’m probably going to take some time off, go take a trip somewhere for a weekend, and then get back on it.”A whole weekend?“This is my lifestyle,” she laughs. That’s a fighter’s lifestyle, and despite her perfect 4-0 record, one that includes a spectacular su
  
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• Meek returns to face Taleb in Stockholm

  07-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a spectacular 2016 campaign that saw him knock out UFC vet Rousimar Palhares in 45 seconds, then debut in the Octagon with a big win over Jordan Mein, Norway’s Emil Meek will make his first start of 2017 in Stockholm, when he faces Nordine Taleb in a welterweight bout at Ericsson Globe on Sunday, May 28.“It’s amazing,” Meek said. “I’ve waited so long for this, and am really excited to compete so close to Norway. The people that will cheer me on in the Gl
  
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• Finally in UFC, belt is on Gillespie's mind

  07-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Gregor Gillespie finished up a stellar wrestling career at Edinboro University, that included a Division I national championship, and began his next athletic chapter as a mixed martial artist, the buzz got going fast. Two, maybe three pro fights, and he would be gracing the Octagon and chasing a world title. But it didn’t happen that way.It had nothing to do with his performances, as he won fight after fight, finishing each of them in two rounds or less. No one could even blame the pl
  
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• UFC puts out TUF 26 casting call for three weight classes

  07-04-2017 04:00
  
  The 26th season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ is about to ramp up.
  The UFC issued a casting call Wednesday for fighters in three weight classes for the latest season of the FS1-broadcasted series: women’s strawweight, women’s bantamweight, and men’s middleweight.Fighters aged 21-34 with at least three professional fights and a winning record are eligible to try out for the show in Las Vegas, which begins filming in July.Coaches have not yet been named for the 26th seaso
  
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• UFC 210 Predictions: ‘Rumble’ Chasing Ultimate Goal in Buffalo

  07-04-2017 03:14
  
  The Octagon invades Buffalo for the first time since UFC 7 back in 1995 Saturday night with UFC 210. In the featured attraction, Daniel Cormier defends his light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson. Back in May of last year, “DC” scored a submission win in the third round over Johnson to win the title, which […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Tests Positive for Marijuana Metabolites, Pulled from UFC 212 Bout vs. Silva

  07-04-2017 02:32 via sherdog.com
  
  A positive drug test at UFC Fight Night 106 last month has brought Kelvin Gastelum’s ascent at middleweight to a screeching halt.
  
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• Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson on how he fares in rematches: ‘Ask Kevin Burns’

  07-04-2017 02:00
  
  Anthony Johnson knows the prevailing line of thinking about his UFC 210 rematch with Daniel Cormier.
  “Rumble,” of course, squared off with Cormier in a UFC 187 match to fill the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Cormier took the acclaimed knockout artist’s best shot, survived, and went on to win via submission in the third round.
  So Johnson understands why the average fan might look at this matchup and wonder how it might play out any differently.
  And to that, he has a simple
  
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• Yoel Romero Willing to Face Anderson Silva With Exception

  07-04-2017 01:24
  
  If the UFC wants to keep Anderson Silva on the UFC 212 lineup and have him fight a top middleweight contender, Yoel Romero is down. Under one condition. Ariel Helwani is reporting that Romero will accept a fight with Silva this June in Brazil if an interim middleweight title is created. Michael Bisping, the reigning […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Tests Positive, Removed From UFC 212 vs. Anderson Silva

  07-04-2017 00:50
  
  Kelvin Gastelum’s chance to take out another future UFC Hall of Fame fighter will have to wait. Gastelum, a former Ultimate Fighter winner, tested positive for a banned substance and will not meet Anderson Silva later this year at UFC 212. The UFC has released a statement, stating that Gastelum tested positive for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol, which […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum flagged by USADA for marijuana, pulled from Anderson Silva fight

  07-04-2017 00:50
  
  Kelvin Gastelum has been pulled from his UFC 212 fight against Anderson Silva after potentially testing positive for marijuana metabolites in an in-competition drug test conducted by USADA, the UFC announced Thursday.
  Gastelum, 25, was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an in-competition drug test collected in conjunction with his March 11 victory over Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 106, according to a UFC statement. Gastelum was flagged for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabino
  
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• Gegard Mousasi: ‘I’m Way Too Technical For Chris Weidman’

  07-04-2017 00:23
  
  Gegard Mousasi feels prepared for Chris Weidman’s pressure. Mousasi, who holds the fifth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight rankings, battles Weidman who is just ahead at the fourth position. The two will collide in the co-main event of UFC 210 this Saturday night (April 8). A win for “The Dreamcatcher” would […]
  
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