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• Demetrious Johnson: ‘If You Don’t Like What I Did Saturday Night, That’s Your Bag’

  17-04-2017 23:58
  
  Demetrious Johnson isn’t concerned about those who pay more attention to his drawing abilities than fighting skills. This past Saturday night (April 15), Johnson tied Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive successful Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title defenses with 10. He submitted Wilson Reis in a dominant performance. Despite cementing his legacy, “Mighty Mouse” still […]
  
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• Cub Swanson motivated to ‘make an example’ out of Artem Lobov

  17-04-2017 23:00
  
  This Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 108 card in Nashville might look a little perplexing at the top, with surging veteran Cub Swanson taking on Artem Lobov. Swanson is coming off what many consider the Fight of the Year of 2016, a career-defining victory over Doo Ho Choi at UFC 206 to make it three wins in a row.In the eyes of many, Lobov, a fighter with a near .500 record for this career, feels like a random next step. And it’s easy to see the logic in that.
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• Ricky Palacios on Roman Salazar Bout: ‘It’s Gonna be a Tough Fight For Both of us’ (Exclusive)

  17-04-2017 22:59
  
  Ricky Palacios is facing perhaps his greatest challenge yet. This Thursday night (April 20), Palacios will step inside the Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona. There he’ll take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Roman Salazar. Palacios goes into the bout with a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 7-1, while Salazar holds a […]
  
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• Rizin Reveals Bantamweight GP; Kyoji Horiguchi, Hideo Tokoro, Erson Yamamoto Confirmed

  17-04-2017 21:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Whether he's fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the Rizin Fighting Federation, Kyoji Horiguchi is one of the best flyweights on the planet. The rest of 2017 will give him the chance to prove he could be one of MMA's best bantamweights, to boot.
  
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• Daniel Cormier and Jimi Manuwa spar on Twitter, ‘DC’ asks UFC to send the contract

  17-04-2017 21:30
  
  Daniel Cormier has had a busy few weeks.A week after defending his UFC light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson with ease, Cormier played the role of FOX broadcaster for Saturday’s nationally televised UFC on FOX 24 event. Then on Monday, Cormier awoke to a callout from a budding rival at 205 pounds, and unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for Cormier to answer the call from No. 3 ranked Jimi Manuwa.
  Check out the exchange below.
  @dc_mma take the fight Daniel.— JIMI MANU
  
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• Demetrious Johnson answers ratings critics: ‘I’m done defending myself’

  17-04-2017 21:00
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has heard the criticisms by now.He very well might be the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and he’s among the greatest champions in the history of mixed martial arts. But he’s never going to be considered one of the sport’s all-time great drawing cards.That critique flared anew when word broke on Sunday morning that Johnson’s masterful third-round submission of Wilson Reis at Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 24, which tie
  
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• Matthew Frincu-Daniel Madrid, LaRue Burley-James Nakashima Headline LFA 11 on Cinco de Mayo

  17-04-2017 20:45 via sherdog.com
  
  LFA 11 takes place on May 5 at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, the promotion announced that the card will be headlined by local middleweight favorite Daniel Madrid facing off with Arizona-based Australian Matthew Frincu. In the co-main event slot, undefeated MMA Lab welterweight James Nakashima will face Bellator MMA veteran LaRue Burley.
  
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• Stephanie Alba Putting Friendship With Alesha Zappitella to The Side For Combate 13 (Exclusive)

  17-04-2017 20:40
  
  Stephanie Alba has no bad blood going into her fight with Alesha Zappitella. Alba and Zappitella are set to throw leather inside the Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona this Thursday night (April 20). The atomweight bout will be part of the Combate 13 card. Alba is coming off a split decision loss to Paulina Granados. While […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 24 medical suspensions: Jacare Souza out 30 days

  17-04-2017 20:00
  
  Longtime UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was one of four fighters to receive a noteworthy medical suspension in the aftermath of UFC on FOX 24, according to information released Monday by the Missouri Office of Athletics.
  Souza lost to Robert Whittaker in stunning fashion via second-round knockout on the night’s main card. As a result of damage sustained in the contest, he will be forced to sit out 30 days at the behest of the Missouri commission.
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• UFC on Fox 24 Medical Suspensions: Andrew Sanchez Gets 90 Days, Only 4 Fighters Listed

  17-04-2017 19:58 via sherdog.com
  
  After UFC on Fox 24, the list of medical suspensions is much shorter than you might expect.
  
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• Angela Lee-Istela Nunes, Ben Askren-Agilan Thani Bouts Top May 26 One Championship

  17-04-2017 19:14 via sherdog.com
  
  One Championship has spent the last several weeks piecing together its May return to Singapore. Now, the promotion confirmed that it's bringing out some its big guns.
  
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• James Krause explains why he wanted to do The Ultimate Fighter despite already being on the UFC roster

  17-04-2017 18:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — It’s been five years since James Krause had a chance on The Ultimate Fighter Live. He lost by knockout to Justin Lawrence in the elimination round and never made it into the house for TUF 15 in 2012.
  Krause regretted the experience so much that he threw his name in the hat for The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption — even though he’s already firmly entrenched on the UFC roster.Part of the allure of doing TUF 25, which is made up of all former TUF competitors, is
  
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• Alexander Volkov reflects on win over Roy Nelson, wants higher ranked opponents

  17-04-2017 17:00
  
  KANSAS CITY – Alexander Volkov talks to the media at UFC on FOX 24 about his decision victory over Roy Nelson, his game plan against Nelson, what's next for his career, and much more.
  
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• Junior dos Santos 'more mature' with fatherhood, promises to 'take that belt' from Stipe Miocic

  17-04-2017 16:00
  
  As the last man to beat UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, Junior dos Santos has extra motivation for his upcoming title bout.
  The former champion will headline UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas, on May 13, and feels “more mature” as he approaches his first fight of 2017 — and he’s not bothered by the fact that he hasn’t fought since April 2016.
  "I’m feeling good, I’m training very well here at ATT and I don’t think it’s gonna be a problem for me,
  
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• Kansas City was the arrival of spring for the UFC, and Robert Whittaker arrived with it

  17-04-2017 15:00
  
  If the bombinating bantamweight Tom Duquesnoy had kicked off the UFC on FOX 24 main card on Saturday night, it would have been the tidiest, most-perfect four-fight package to ever descend into the collective living room. As it stood, the UFC’s first visit to Kansas City was a golden one anyway, even if Renato Moicano wanted no part of Jeremy Stephens’ power to kick things off. He just dined-and-dashed on Stephens’ face for three rounds, leaving Stephens little room to dish out
  
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• The MMA Hour with Demetrious Johnson, Rose Namajunas, Cub Swanson, Diego Sanchez, Tom Duquesnoy, Aljamain Sterling, Todd Grisham

  17-04-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- We'll recap the weekend that was in MMA.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will look back on his record-tying victory over Wilson Reis on Saturday night.
  1:45 p.m. -- Rose Namajunas will recap her victory over Michelle Waterson Saturday night in Kansas City.
  2:05 p.m. -- UFC commentator Todd Grisham will discuss going from WWE to ESPN to UFC.
  2:25 p.m. -- Aljamain Sterling will talk about
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre says Bisping’s size will make for ‘bigger boom’ when ‘he hits the floor’

  17-04-2017 14:00
  
  In the six weeks since his fight with Georges St-Pierre was announced, Michael Bisping has been pontificating about the former welterweight champion’s return in interviews and on social media. The middleweight champion has said that St-Pierre wants the fight because he thinks it’s an easy win. He also said that GSP has no intention of defending the belt (should he win it), but will instead chase a super-fight with Conor McGregor. Bisping even threatened to deny St-Pierre the title sh
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre: Only difference Bisping’s size will make is a bigger boom when he hits the floor

  17-04-2017 14:00
  
  In the six weeks since his fight with Georges St-Pierre was announced, Michael Bisping has been pontificating about the former welterweight champion’s return in interviews and on social media. The middleweight champion has said that St-Pierre wants the fight because he thinks it’s an easy win. He also said that GSP has no intention of defending the belt (should he win it), but will instead chase a super-fight with Conor McGregor. Bisping even threatened to deny St-Pierre the title sh
  
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• UFC Statement on Michael Graves

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “In November 2016, welterweight Michael Graves was removed from his UFC bout following his arrest. As a potential violation of the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy, the UFC organization temporarily barred Graves from competition pending the completion of a third-party investigation. Based on the findings of this thorough review and investigation, UFC has advised Graves that he has been released from his contract effective immediately.“UFC requires all athletes to act in an ethical and resp
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  This weekend, the UFC returns to Nashville with a featherweight grudge match headlining the card as Cub Swanson takes on Artem Lobov in a matchup with fireworks written all over it. Swanson is fresh off a Fight of the Year candidate in his last bout against Dooho Choi, while Lobov has won his last two fights, including a victory over highly touted prospect Teruto Ishihara. Swanson and Lobov have exchanged plenty of words in the lead up to this fight and now they will finally step into the Octago
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy vs. Patrick Williams full fight video highlights

  17-04-2017 07:00
  
  Watch Tom Duquesnoy vs. Patrick Williams full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 24's preliminary card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis took place April 15 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Blue-chip bantamweight prospect Tom Duquesnoy (15-1, 1 NC) made his much anticipated UFC debut against Patrick Williams (8-5) on the night's undercard, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.
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• On the Rise: Nashville Edition

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Al Iaquinta celebrates his victory over Ross Pearson at their Fight Night bout in 2014" align="center" />The month of April wraps up this Saturday with a return to “Music City, U.S.A.” for UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov, a 13-fight event that is sneaky deep if you take two minutes to scan the card and aren’t checking for only the biggest names in the sport.John Dodson taking on Eddie Wineland is a terrific fight, as is Joe Lauzon facing Stevie Ray, while OTR alum Brandon
  
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• Kansas City Rewind: What you got right & wrong

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmOn a main card dominated by upsets, the one constant was UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who made history with his 10th successful title defense with a victory over Wilson Reis in the UFC Fight Night main event. Johnson has looked better than ever in his most recent fights, but he somehow managed to take his game up another notch on Saturday night as he picked Reis apart on the feet before finishing him on the grou
  
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• Fight Night Kansas City Talking Points: DJ, Namajunas and more

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  KANSAS CITY One of the most stacked non Pay-Per-View cards in UFC history was headlined by Demetrious Johnson’s flyweight title defense and a pair of title implication bouts. The prelims delivered entertaining fights throughout the night and set the stage for the stars – and they delivered as well. Demetrious Johnson dominated in his record-tying 10th title defense, while Rose Namajunas and Robert Whittaker each earned electric finishes to add to their title contender resume. Namajun
  
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• Dillashaw gets chance to be 'The Man' in The Ultimate Fighter

  17-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When it came to coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was seemingly destined to always be the bridesmaid, never the bride.As a guest coach for Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Dillashaw was a regular visitor to the training center in Las Vegas, and unlike some of his peers, he actually wanted the head coaching gig.“It was kind of like, ‘All right, when do I get to coach my own team? I want my name on the door.’&rdq
  
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• Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle booked for UFC 212

  17-04-2017 05:00
  
  A second female fight has been added to UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro.
  Unbeaten as a mixed martial artist, Brazilian strawweight Viviane Pereira is set to take on Jamie Moyle in UFC’s return to Brazil on June 3, the promotion announced Saturday.
  Pereira (12-0) successfully debuted in the Octagon in December, defeating Valerie Letourneau via split decision at UFC 206. Before signing with the promotion, “Sucuri" won 11 straight in Brazil, capturing belts as a strawweight and flyweight in t
  
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• UFC on FOX 24 Reebok Payouts: Demetrious Johnson Tops The List

  17-04-2017 03:41
  
  UFC on FOX 24 is history and the Reebok payouts have been released. Demetrious Johnson Last night (April 15), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held an event inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson tied a record. His 10th successful title defense matches Anderson Silva’s […]
  
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• Saulo Cavalari Plans on Making MMA Debut by Late 2017

  17-04-2017 03:16
  
  Saulo Cavalari is set to make a transition to mixed martial arts (MMA) soon. The former GLORY light heavyweight champion has a staggering kickboxing record of 60-5. His last outing was against Brian Douwes back in Oct. 2016 inside the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, USA for GLORY 34. Cavalari won the bout by unanimous decision. Speaking […]
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Jacare Souza full fight video highlights

  17-04-2017 03:00
  
  Watch Robert Whittaker vs. Jacare Souza full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 24's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis took place April 15 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. UFC middleweight contenders Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (24-5, 1 NC) and Robert Whittaker (18-4) locked horns in an important bout on the night's main card, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Luke Rockhold: ‘I Feel Like a Lot of Heavyweights Suck’

  17-04-2017 02:13
  
  Luke Rockhold isn’t shy in expressing his feelings of the heavyweight division. Rockhold, who is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder, has traded words with another former UFC champion. Recently, Rockhold claimed Fabricio Werdum b*tched out of a July 8 bout. Despite the fact that “Vai Cavalo” is a heavyweight, Rockhold has […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling Says Split Decision Losses Made Him Perform Better at UFC on FOX 24

  17-04-2017 01:39
  
  Aljamain Sterling feels two split decision losses were able to light a fire under him. Sterling fought Augusto Mendes on the preliminary portion of the UFC on FOX 24 card last night (April 15). “The Funk Master” earned a unanimous decision victory in a bout that saw him showcase a wide set of skills. Not […]
  
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• Mario Yamasaki Feels he Made Right Call to Stop Jacare Souza vs. Robert Whittaker

  17-04-2017 01:16
  
  Mario Yamasaki believes his decision to stop UFC on FOX 24’s 185-pound main card bout was the right one. Last night (April 15), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Robert Whittaker did battle inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Whittaker stunned the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) when he finished […]
  
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• Former GLORY light heavyweight champion Saulo Cavalari announces transition to MMA

  17-04-2017 01:00
  
  One of the best strikers in the world is getting ready to make his MMA debut.
  Saulo Cavalari, a former GLORY light heavyweight champion who holds an impressive 60-5 record with 49 knockouts in kickboxing, told MMA Fighting this week that he has started his transition to mixed martial arts.
  Cavalari moved to Curitiba, Brazil to train at the Gile Ribeiro gym, and he now is eyeing a late-2017 debut in the sport. But that doesn’t mean he’s done competing in kickboxing.
  "I’m thinkin
  
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• Wilson Reis on UFC on FOX 24 Loss: ‘It’s Tough to Swallow’

  17-04-2017 00:52
  
  Wilson Reis is gracious in defeat. Last night (April 15), Reis took on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson. Reis couldn’t play spoiler as “Mighty Mouse” submitted him to tie Anderson Silva’s UFC record for most consecutive successful title defenses. It was a dominant performance by Johnson, who ended Reis’ three-fight winning […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier fires back at Jon Jones in Twitter beef: ‘You have always done steroids'

  17-04-2017 00:00
  
  Jon Jones is still under suspension with USADA, but that hasn’t stopped him from lobbing a few shot across the bow every now and then at UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier — and this weekend was no exception.
  A few hours before UFC on FOX 24 kicked off, Jones took it upon himself to respond to an old tweet from Cormier that criticized the ex-champion’s knockout power. And he did it in true Jon Jones fashion, which immediately prompted a fiery response from Cormier.
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