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• Frankie Edgar aiming to prove Yair Rodriguez's push is premature

  10-05-2017 23:50
  
  DALLAS -- At UFC 211 media day, Frankie Edgar discusses his desire to prove this is too soon for Yair Rodriguez, Rodriguez's claim that Edgar disrespected him, if he believes he'll earn a title shot with the victory, and much more.
  
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• Report: Jon Jones Will Headline UFC 214 Against Daniel Cormier, Cris Cyborg Awaits Opponent

  10-05-2017 23:42
  
  Jon Jones may be back in the main event scene after all. It’s no secret that Jones has had a troubled past. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder made eight successful title defenses. During that span, he had a DUI case and was charged with a hit-and-run. The UFC stripped Jones […]
  
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• Joanna Jędrzejczyk explains uncommonly friendly staredown with Jessica Andrade

  10-05-2017 23:33
  
  DALLAS -- At UFC 211 media day, Joanna Jedrzejczyk discusses why she didn't have a usual staredown against Jessica Andrade, the possibility of one day winning the flyweight belt, her reaction to Rose Namajunas possibly being next and more.
  
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• Stipe Miocic maintains all's well with UFC brass following contract dispute

  10-05-2017 23:20
  
  DALLAS -- At UFC 211 media day, Stipe Miocic discusses his social media persona, his improvements in talking to the press, his title fight with Junior dos Santos and much more.
  
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• Jorge Masvidal on all-black attire at UFC 211 media day: 'Pre-meditated murder'

  10-05-2017 23:08
  
  DALLAS -- At UFC 211 media day, Jorge Masvidal discusses why he thinks Demian Maia looks "fragile," how close he thinks he is to a title shot, why he dressed in all black on Wednesday and much more.
  
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• Miocic Wants to Avoid Judges in JDS Rematch, Open to Boxing Match vs. Anthony Joshua

  10-05-2017 22:48 via sherdog.com
  
  When Stipe Miocic fought Junior dos Santos at UFC on Fox 13 in December 2014, it was declared “Fight of the Night.” Extra paycheck aside, it’s something that Miocic has had on his mind ever since.
  
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• Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson Gets Wish, Poses with 10 UFC Belts

  10-05-2017 22:23 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears as though Demetrious Johnson finally got a belt for each UFC flyweight title defense – at least temporarily.
  
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• UFC: Mighty Mouse Finally Gets His Belts – All Of Them

  10-05-2017 21:44
  
  Not too long ago, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was a tad disappointed in the UFC for not having awarded him a new belt after each title defense. Regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Johnson was looking to recreate the type of multi-belt photo boxers like Floyd Mayweather are known for. […]
  
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• Nate Diaz on Eddie Alvarez Fight Offer: ‘Call me With Some Real Sh*t’

  10-05-2017 20:34
  
  Nate Diaz wasn’t fond of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) offer to fight Eddie Alvarez. Diaz believes the offer to fight Alvarez, who is a former UFC lightweight champion, was a joke. His reasoning is that Alvarez was finished by Conor McGregor in the second round. Diaz has a submission victory over McGregor and went […]
  
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• Anderson Silva Blasts ‘Almighty’ Dana White, Says There’s a ‘Lockout’ in Middleweight Division

  10-05-2017 19:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Anderson Silva is still upset with the UFC following the circumstances that led to him being unable to compete at UFC 212.
  
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• CEO Jeff Aronson Talks Titan FC 44 & Dealing With Rumors While he Was Ill (Exclusive)

  10-05-2017 19:09
  
  Jeff Aronson has put together many Titan FC cards, but he says the one on May 19 is one of his favorites. Titan FC 44 will take place inside the Pembroke Pines City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The event is set to air live on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET. Aronson, who is Titan […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Luke Rockhold

  10-05-2017 18:20
  
  Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold discusses the logjam in the middleweight division.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Kelvin Gastelum

  10-05-2017 18:19
  
  Kelvin Gastelum talked about his recent suspension and what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Anthony Pettis

  10-05-2017 18:19
  
  Anthony Pettis previewed his UFC 213 fight against Jim Miller.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Matt Hughes

  10-05-2017 18:18
  
  UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes discusses life after parting with the organization.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Malki Kawa

  10-05-2017 18:18
  
  Malki Kawa discusses his latest NFL prospects and what's next for his MMA clients.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Justin Gaethje

  10-05-2017 18:18
  
  Justin Gaethje discusses his move to the UFC.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Says Alistair Overeem is Smarter Since Laying off ‘Special Juice’

  10-05-2017 18:11
  
  Fabricio Werdum isn’t shy in expressing his opinions of Alistair Overeem. While Werdum gives Overeem credit for being a “smarter” fighter, he also calls into question “The Reem’s” past physique. “Vai Cavalo” and Overeem are set to compete inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 213. The event will be part of […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 381 - Aspen Ladd

  10-05-2017 18:02
  
  Aspen Ladd discusses her upcoming UFC debut against Jessica Eye.
  
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• Paige VanZant 'never anticipated that kind of reaction’ for Reebok Instagram video

  10-05-2017 18:00
  
  Some UFC fighters — and lots of fans — poked fun at Paige VanZant for posting a provocative video showing off the new Reebok collection on her Instagram account, but don’t expect the UFC star to be bothered by the reaction.
  VanZant, who signed an endorsement deal with the company in Feb. 2015, told MMA Fighting that she doesn’t pay much attention to what people say of anything she posts on social media, and it wasn’t different this time.
  "Actually, I haven’t s
  
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• Bellator Vet Curtis Millender to Face Kevin Holland in LFA 13 Headliner on June 2

  10-05-2017 17:59 via sherdog.com
  
  When Legacy Fighting Alliance visits California in June, its 170-pound title picture will become a little clearer.
  
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• Anderson Silva Isn’t Pleased With The ‘Almighty One’ Dana White

  10-05-2017 17:29
  
  Anderson Silva has a bone to pick with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White. It all started earlier this month. “The Spider” demanded an interim middleweight title shot at UFC 212 or else he was “done.” White responded by saying he wouldn’t be granting Silva’s request. The former UFC middleweight ruler then claimed he was […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 25: Nassau Secures Bantamweights Jimmie Rivera, Thomas Almeida

  10-05-2017 17:06
  
  A key bout in the bantamweight division is now set, as Jimmie Rivera takes on Thomas Almeida at UFC on FOX 25. The bout will take place July 22 from Uniondale, New York. The main card, which Rivera vs. Almeida could be part of, airs live on FOX. Rivera (20-1) is coming off a decision […]
  
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• Junior dos Santos vows to KO UFC champ Stipe Miocic: 'I’m the fastest heavyweight in history'

  10-05-2017 15:00
  
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will defend his title on May 13 in Dallas, Texas when he takes on the last man to defeat him, former titleholder Junior dos Santos, who plans on regaining UFC gold in devastating fashion.
  “Cigano”, who beat Miocic via unanimous decision back in 2014, wasn’t the original plan for Miocic’s upcoming title defense. Coming off a win over Ben Rothwell, the Brazilian was slated to headline an event in Halifax against Stefan Struve, but a ser
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says he doesn’t care if Mayweather vs. McGregor happens, insists that it has to be ‘the right deal’

  10-05-2017 14:00
  
  A month ago, UFC president Dana White said that he was going to focus on making the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight happen because he wanted to “do this for Conor” in consideration of the many times McGregor has stepped up to help out the UFC. But just because White says something, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.
  Speaking with Colin Cowherd yesterday on The Herd, White discussed the difficulties that exist in making the superfight happen, saying that the
  
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• UFC Statement on Jessica Penne

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jessica Penne of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 20, 2017. Penne’s sample, having undergone the standard out-competition analysis menu, was initially reported to USADA as negative. However, upon review of Penne’s Athlete Biological Passport, the sample was subsequently flagged for additional analysis due to an increased d
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption - Ep. 4 Recap

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  This season of The Ultimate Fighter has already featured a couple massive upsets, but the past two weeks have seen a pair of heavy favorites move on to the next round of the tournament, with Jesse Taylor getting past Mehdi Baghdad a week ago and now No. 1 overall pick James Krause punching his ticket with a victory over Johnny Nunez.Krause was actually supposed to take part in the second fight of the season, but unfortunately his original opponent, Hector Urbina, was unable to make weig
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Redemption: Ep. 4 Preview

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss a brand new Ultimate Fighter episode this Wednesday on FS1Through the first three episodes of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption, life has been rather good for former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and his team of welterweight competitors. The season got underway with an upset win from Gilbert Smith over Seth Baczynski and the momentum kept rolling as Tom Gallicchio then eliminated season 19 winner Eddie Gordon. Last week, Jesse Taylor kept Team Dillashaw undefeated with a lopsided
  
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• Nunez reflects on how wrestling formed his MMA career

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Johnny Nunez would prefer to be talking about his late call to The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption show and the bout airing tonight against James Krause, but duty called for the Las Vegan, who stepped up and made his voice heard when the wrestling program at his alma mater, Boise State University, was cut on April 18.“He (school president Bob Kustra) decided to cut the program for a baseball program that he’s been working on for about two years, that he called his ‘pet pr
  
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• 'Mighty' haul: Johnson gets pic with 10 belts

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Demetrious Johnson asked, UFC delivered.Johnson, the current UFC flyweight champion and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, made history with his victory over Wilson Reis on April 15 - matching Anderson Silva's record of 10-consecutive title defenses. Before the win, Johnson said he wanted a picture of himself and his 10 belts.UFC complied.GOLD!!! pic.twitter.com/0HZxMXrsTr— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) May 10, 2017 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Masvidal declares to hurt Maia, continue climb up the ranks

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss out: Click here for UFC 211 PPV ordering informationAt his core, Jorge Masvidal is the same guy today – 14 years and 43 fights into his career as a professional mixed martial artist – that he was when he took his first step down this road.While a lot of fighters talk about “anyone, anywhere, anytime,” the 32-year-old Miami native has been living that life from the jump, always more interested in competing against the best and finding out where he stands than pa
  
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• Korean Superboy returns to face Fili at UFC 214

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fresh from his Fight of the Year classic against Cub Swanson in December, "The Korean Superboy," Dooho Choi, will make his return to the Octagon in a UFC 214 bout against fellow featherweight standout Andre Fili at Honda Center in Anaheim on July 29.UFC 214, the seventh UFC event in Anaheim, marks the promotion's first card in the city since UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche in February 2013.One of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, pound-for-pound, South Korea's Choi has dazzled since his 2014
  
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• Elliott replaces injured Benavidez against Nguyen

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As soon as flyweight contender Tim Elliott found out that Joseph Benavidez had been forced to withdraw from his June 11 bout against Ben Nguyen due to injury, he hit social media in search of a fight.Less than two hours later, he got it, as he will step in for Benavidez and face Australia's Nguyen at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on FS1, Derrick Lewis battles Mark Hunt in a clash of heavyweight knockout artists.Winner of The Ultimate Fig
  
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• Cejudo injured, pulled from Pettis bout

  10-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  An injury has forced Henry Cejudo from his UFC 211 bout against Sergio Pettis this Saturday in Dallas. Due to the close proximity of the bout, a replacement opponent will not be sought for Pettis, and the UFC 211 card will proceed with 13 bouts. Moving to the main card is the middleweight matchup between Krzysztof Jotko and David Branch, and the clash between featherweight newcomers Jared Gordon and Michel Quinones moves to the FX prelim portion of the card, which takes place at American Ai
  
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• Scott Coker Says The Winner of Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley Gets Next Crack at Welterweight Title

  10-05-2017 05:55
  
  Scott Coker has confirmed what most analysts and fans had anticipated. The winner of Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley at Bellator 179 will receive a welterweight title opportunity. Coker confirmed the news during a media conference call (via MMAFighting.com). Champion Douglas Lima is set to defend his title against Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC on […]
  
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• UFC 211 Embedded (Ep. 3): ‘Be Careful, I Can be Angry’

  10-05-2017 05:05
  
  Episode three of UFC 211 Embedded has made its way to the Internet. On this episode, Junior dos Santos gets some alone time on the beach before he has dinner with his family. Stipe Miocic is training in Ohio before reading some fan mail. Jessica Andrade and her wife are then seen having a playful […]
  
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• UFC hires strength & conditioning, nutrition heads for Performance Institute

  10-05-2017 05:00
  
  Just weeks ahead of its official opening, the UFC Performance Institute has added directors for strength & conditioning and nutrition, the UFC announced Tuesday.
  Bo Sandoval has been hired to lead the institute’s strength & conditioning program and Clint Wattenberg will be the director of nutrition, per a UFC release. The UFC Performance Institute, which the UFC boasts will be a state-of-the-art facility involving every aspect of a fighter’s preparation for the Octagon, will
  
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• Paul Daley: Rory MacDonald Quit in Loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 189

  10-05-2017 04:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Rory MacDonald has been almost universally praised for his effort in defeat against Robbie Lawler in their classic slugfest at UFC 189 nearly two years ago.
  
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• UFC 211 Embedded (Ep. 2): ‘A Few More Days & I Will Shine’

  10-05-2017 04:45
  
  Episode two of UFC 211 Embedded has been uploaded by the official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). To get the second episode underway, Stipe Miocic has a little too much fun with his new toys. He puts a small hole in the wall thanks to a slingshot. We then head over to […]
  
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• Bellator 179 media conference call

  10-05-2017 03:30
  
  For the Bellator 179 media conference call, welterweights Paul Daley and Rory MacDonald address the media ahead of their Bellator 179 main event bout, which is set to take place on May 19 at the SSE Arena in London, England.
  
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• Junior dos Santos Says He’s ‘Hungrier’ Than He’s Ever Been Going Into UFC 211

  10-05-2017 02:18
  
  Junior dos Santos is preparing for another championship bout. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder will challenge current champion Stipe Miocic. The two will meet inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 211. The event takes place on May 13. Speaking with MMAJunkie.com, dos Santos admitted his first fight […]
  
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• Anderson Silva rips ‘almighty’ Dana White, says ‘I can’t accept this bulls*it’

  10-05-2017 02:13
  
  Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is on fire.
  Removed from Rio de Janeiro’s UFC 212 on June 3 after his opponent Kelvin Gastelum tested positive for marijuana and the promotion couldn’t book another match-up, “The Spider” fired more shots at UFC president Dana White on Tuesday.In a two-minute rant during a live Instagram stream, Silva said he’s happy. In fact, the Brazilian legend says he’s even happier than he would have been if he was still sch
  
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• After Brief Delay, Addition of Women’s Flyweight Division to UFC Now Official

  10-05-2017 00:24 via sherdog.com
  
  A little less than one week after the UFC announced and then retracted its announcement unveiling the women’s flyweight division, the weight class now has an official spot within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• UFC adds women’s flyweight division; TUF 26 to crown first champ

  10-05-2017 00:14
  
  Let’s try this again: The UFC will implement a women's flyweight division later this year.After announcing last Wednesday that Season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter would feature 125-pound female fighters and crown an inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion, UFC officials said hours later the press release was sent in error and the announcement of the women’s flyweight division was “premature.”
  Now, almost a week later, the UFC has decided to go forward and crown a wom
  
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