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• Bethe Correia on Holly Holm: ‘I Think She Was a Bit Overrated’

  30-04-2017 23:21
  
  Bethe Correia doesn’t believe the hype surrounding Holly Holm was indicative of her skills. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 111, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title holder Holm will do battle with Correia. The action takes place inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on June 17. MMAFighting.com recently spoke […]
  
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• Kiwi Luke Jumeau Makes UFC Debut Versus Dominique Steele at UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland

  30-04-2017 23:18 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to New Zealand has a new 170-pound bout added to its agenda.
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez details troubled upbringing in gangs, homelessness, jail stint

  30-04-2017 23:00
  
  Pearl Gonzalez’s choice to step inside a caged enclosure is her choice and her choice alone now. That wasn’t always the case.
  The UFC strawweight fighter spent nine days in jail when she was 18 years old, Gonzalez told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. It was a culmination of a rough upbringing on the streets around Chicago with parents who were drug addicts.Gonzalez, now 30 years old, said her husband at the time was a heroin addict. He committed a robbery and
  
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• Antonio Carlos Junior: ‘I Want to Fight Chris Weidman’ After UFC 212

  30-04-2017 22:50
  
  Antonio Carlos Junior wants to prove himself against top middleweight competition. Before he can do that, he must get past Eric Spicely on June 3 inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 212. Junior will be looking to extend his winning streak to three. After being TKO’d by Daniel Kelly, Junior submitted Leonardo Augusto […]
  
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• Report: Unbeaten Aspen Ladd to Make UFC Debut Against Jessica Eye at ‘TUF 25’ Finale

  30-04-2017 22:10 via sherdog.com
  
  The finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 25” looks to have a new addition to its line-up, featuring an undefeated prospect, no less.
  
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• Bethe Correia believes she can KO ‘overrated' Holly Holm

  30-04-2017 21:00
  
  Bethe Correia believes UFC Fight Night 111 might be the last time Holly Holm competes in mixed martial arts.
  The Brazilian bantamweight is set to face the former UFC champion in the main event of the promotion’s upcoming trip to Singapore on June 17, and told MMA Fighting that losing four in a row could spell the end of Holm’s career.
  "I think she was a bit overrated and that’s too risky for an athlete’s career because they put you in fights you shouldn't take,” Cor
  
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• Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier trade shots on Twitter: ‘Let's not forget me popping your cherry’

  30-04-2017 20:00
  
  What would a weekend be without some cheeky social media sniping between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones?
  The reigning UFC light heavyweight champion and Jones were at back it again late Saturday night when Jones randomly picked up one of Cormier’s messages to a fan about Cormier’s towel controversy at UFC 210, and from there, the two rivals were off and running. Check out the exchange below.No I didn't.Don't always believe what u think u see. Ur eyes lie to you sometimes https://t.co/S
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Joanna Jedrzejczyk eats wasabi with VS model Adriana Lima, Nick Diaz shows incredible nunchuks skills

  30-04-2017 19:00
  
  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."We got @adrianalima to join our wasabi contestShe was as tough as @michelleingels and I in this contest!#unicorn #nightout #sushi #sushilovers #dinn
  
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• Jimmie Rivera would prefer Thomas Almeida bout on Long Island over ‘scared fighter’ John Dodson

  30-04-2017 18:00
  
  Jimmie Rivera would accept a fight with fellow UFC bantamweight contender John Dodson. It just wouldn't be his first choice.
  Dodson called Rivera out following Dodson’s unanimous decision win over Eddie Wineland at UFC Fight Night 108 last weekend in Nashville. It wasn’t the first time, either. Dodson wanted to face Rivera after Bryan Caraway withdrew from a fight with Rivera earlier this year.
  “There’s somebody else I’d love to crack and beat the sh*t out of and th
  
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• Click Debate: Did the NYSAC actually get it right in Gegard Mousasi vs. Chris Weidman?

  30-04-2017 16:00
  
  The controversies have added up over the months for the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). So the knee-jerk reaction whenever its officials make a disputed call is to blast them. And so it was one day after Daniel Cormier so obviously pulled the wool over the commission’s eyes, distributing his weight onto a towel to “lose” 1.2 pounds in less than three minutes.Maybe it’s difficult to blame the pundits and fans on social media for directing their ire at the NYSAC
  
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• Is Team MMA even MMA at all?

  30-04-2017 15:00
  
  Watching team mixed martial arts (MMA) is off-putting, at least for me. The action appears intentionally chaotic with the product itself seemingly geared to deliver gratuitous, overwhelming violence. Its origins are rooted in spectacle. While the activity involves elements of sport, it’s dubious to label the product as such.Yet, these criticisms should be familiar to fans of MMA. They are precisely the sort of arguments cynics, skeptics and other doubters have used to challenge the accepta
  
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• Jessica Eye Scheduled to Welcome Aspen Ladd at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale

  30-04-2017 04:52
  
  Unbeaten prospect Aspen Ladd will make her debut inside the Octagon this July, taking on Jessica Eye at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. The bout was first reported by BJPenn.com. Ladd (5-0) is just 22 years old and already has five wins under the Invicta FC banner. She recently defeated Sijara Eubanks via decision Eye, […]
  
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• Best Bellator Fight, Knockout, Submission From Month of April

  30-04-2017 03:38
  
  We like to be as impartial as we can be here, so here is a look back at the month of April in Bellator. The event put on three shows, including two international events. And again, feel free to agree, disagree and discuss on our Facebook and Twitter pages. April “Fight of the Month” Eduardo […]
  
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• Best UFC Fight, Knockout, Submission From Month of April

  30-04-2017 03:22
  
  While we sit back and wait for the spectacle that will be UFC 211, let us take a look back at what went down in the month of April inside the Octagon. Three events were completed, with several worthy contenders for “Fight, Knockout and Submission of the Month” being up for consideration. After going back […]
  
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• 'Excited' with UFC job, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira doesn’t feel the itch to return

  30-04-2017 03:00
  
  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will turn 41 years old a day before Rio de Janeiro’s UFC 212 in June, but the legendary heavyweight has no itch to return to action as a fighter.
  “Minotauro”, who got a job in the UFC after announcing his retirement from the sport in 2015, has detailed his day to day routine in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour.
  Nogueira, who unlike former champions like Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin got to keep his job after WME-IMG purchased th
  
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• Holly Holm on Her Place in UFC Title Picture: ‘I Still Feel I’m in The Mix’

  30-04-2017 02:42
  
  Holly Holm doesn’t believe she’s fallen out of title contention. “The Preacher’s Daughter” went from a stunning knockout victory over Ronda Rousey for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title, to losing three in a row. Her losses haven’t been to weak competition. She fell short against Miesha Tate, Valentina Shevchenko, and Germaine de […]
  
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• Pros react to Anthony Joshua’s TKO win over Wladimir Klitschko

  30-04-2017 02:00
  
  Undefeated Anthony Joshua proved why he’s the future of boxing’s heavyweight division.
  On Saturday night, the Englishman scored a technical knockout victory over the veteran Wladimir Klitschko at the Wembley Stadium in London, England to gain the WBA and IBO heavyweight belts, while defending his IBF title. The fight was a dramatic and competitive contest that had both fighters down on the canvas at different points of the bout, and had many people calling it the greatest heavyweight
  
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• Jake Ellenberger Calls Mike Perry’s Retirement Comments ‘Dumb & Idiotic’

  30-04-2017 01:59
  
  Jake Ellenberger isn’t fond of Mike Perry suggesting retirement. “The Juggernaut” took on Perry on UFC Fight Night 108 inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Ellenberger was knocked out cold courtesy of Perry’s elbow in the second stanza. The loss was Ellenberger’s seventh in nine fights. He’s been finished in five of those bouts. […]
  
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• Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko full fight video highlights

  30-04-2017 01:28
  
  Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko full fight video highlights from the Joshua vs. Klitschko main event above, courtesy of YouTube.Joshua vs. Klitschko took place April 29, 2017 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Anthony Joshua (19-0) faces Wladimir Klitschko (64-5) in the main event. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Joshua's victory, check out the results from Bad Left Hook.
  WOW! Great Fight!! #JoshuaKlitschko pic.twitter.com/kGLbAIVspD
  — Fancy Combat (@F
  
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• Dominique Steele vs. Luke Jumeau added to UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland

  30-04-2017 01:02
  
  Dominique Steele will be welcoming promotional newcomer Luke Jumeau to the Octagon.The 29-year-old American has been booked to face New Zealand’s Jumeau in a welterweight contest at UFC Fight Night 110, which is set to take place on June 11 at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The news was announced by 1NewsNow.com and confirmed by the promotion on Saturday.
  Steele last fought at UFC Fight Night 92 back in August where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to veteran Court McGee.
  
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