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• Demetrious Johnson on Ronda Rousey’s Reaction to Defeat: ‘Everybody F---ing Loses…Grow Up’

  17-05-2017 23:30 via sherdog.com
  
  It has been a while since Demetrious Johnson last tasted defeat -- 2,055 days, to be exact -- but the reigning UFC flyweight king constantly imagines what it might be like to be on the losing end of a fight again.
  
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• Zak Bucia: ‘It’s Gonna be a Lot of Fun to Fight Bobby Voelker’ (Exclusive)

  17-05-2017 22:31
  
  Zak Bucia is expecting nothing less than fireworks going into his title bout with Bobby Voelker. Bucia vs. Voelker is set to headline Shamrock FC 289. The event takes place inside the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Missouri this Saturday night (May 20). “Crash” recently took some time to speak with MMANews.com‘s Tim Thompson. He expressed joy […]
  
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• Demetrious Johnson to Ronda Rousey: ‘You got your ass beat, grow the f*ck up’

  17-05-2017 22:00
  
  Demetrious Johnson lobbed some serious shots at Ronda Rousey in an interview this week with Sports Illustrated.
  When reporter L. Jon Wertheim asked the UFC flyweight champion about the gravity of his winning streak and the possibility of losing, Johnson brought up Rousey. The former dominant UFC women’s bantamweight champion lost by stunning knockout to Holly Holm in 2015 and didn’t return again for more than a year, only to lose to Amanda Nunes by knockout.
  “You look at Ronda
  
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• Shamrock FC 289’s Bobby Voelker Doesn’t Plan on Retiring Anytime Soon (Exclusive)

  17-05-2017 21:59
  
  Don’t count on Bobby Voelker to hang up his gloves in the near future. This Saturday night (May 20), Voelker will battle Zak Bucia for the Shamrock FC welterweight championship. The bout takes place inside the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Missouri and will headline Shamrock FC 289. Voelker took the time to speak with MMANews.com‘s Tim […]
  
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• Miesha Tate Says Weight Class & Money Won’t Persuade Her to Return

  17-05-2017 21:22
  
  Miesha Tate is sticking to her retirement and appears happy with her decision. Tate, who reigned supreme as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title holder, retired following her UFC 205 bout with Raquel Pennington. Many have wondered if “Cupcake” will be itching to come back with the inclusion of the women’s featherweight division […]
  
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• Concussion expected to delay Alvarez vs. Poirier rematch

  17-05-2017 20:56
  
  If you enjoyed Saturday’s Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier fight at UFC 211, the good news is the UFC is hoping to book it again as soon as possible, sources tell MMAFighting.com.
  What’s unclear at this time is when the fight could happen.
  According to Poirier’s manager, Robert Roveta, Poirier suffered a concussion during the fight and needs to take time off to heal. As a result, Poirier’s camp is hoping the rematch happens around November.
  “We are taking the concus
  
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• Rory MacDonald Feels ‘More in Touch with the Promoter’ Since Moving from UFC to Bellator

  17-05-2017 20:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Although it feels like he’s already been around forever, Rory MacDonald is still just 27 years old.
  
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• Strawweights Juliana Lima, Amanda Ribas to Clash at ‘TUF 25’ Finale in Las Vegas

  17-05-2017 19:21 via sherdog.com
  
  Juliana Lima will welcome Amanda Ribas to the Octagon at "The Ultimate Fighter 25” finale on June 7.
  
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• Brando Mamana lands ridiculous knockout in Indonesia’s One Pride MMA

  17-05-2017 18:47
  
  When the year-end awards are collected, and people are doing their deep dives for knockouts that occurred outside the UFC and Bellator, take note of what happened in Indonesia.
  In a bout between Brando Mamana and Adi Paryanto, Mamana lands a beautiful spinning head kick flush on Paryanto’s chin, clipping him out of mid-air, in what was one of the most beautiful — and violent — KOs of 2017.
  Check out the sequence below.Brando Mamana KO's Adi Paryanto at One Pride MMA #3 in Indon
  
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• Watch: Bellator 179’s Rory MacDonald and Paul Daley Face Off

  17-05-2017 18:25
  
  Bellator 179 takes place Friday, May 19 at the SSE Arena in London, England. In the main event, former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald (18–4), making his Bellator debut, meets vicious striker Paul Daley (39–14–2), fresh off his highlight reel flying knee finish of Brennan Ward. This Friday, #PaulDaley defends home turf at @SSEArena against […]
  
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• UFC 211 Preliminary Card Ratings the Best This Year

  17-05-2017 18:14
  
  UFC 211 was arguably the best event put on by the UFC this year, and it seems viewer interest was at a high. That’s good news for the promotion, who have seen ratings slip so far in 2017. With the ratings out for the weekend, it appears the UFC have hit their highest rating for […]
  
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• Paul Daley, Rory MacDonald face off ahead of Friday’s Bellator 179 main event

  17-05-2017 18:00
  
  Paul Daley will welcome Rory MacDonald to the Bellator cage Friday night in London, in the main event of Bellator 179, and the welterweight talents faced off one more time Wednesday.
  With MMA legend Royce Gracie between them, Daley got a smile from his opponent after the staredown.
  “So tense there, Rory,” Daley said with a laugh after the face off. “Chill out, bro.”
  This Friday, #PaulDaley defends home turf at @SSEArena against 'The Red King' @Rory_MacDonald. Who comes ou
  
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• Shay Walsh, Alan Philpott to Collide for Vacant Bantamweight Title at BAMMA 30

  17-05-2017 17:53 via sherdog.com
  
  When Tom Duquesnoy vacated his BAMMA bantamweight title earlier this year, it was a mystery as to when it would find a new home and, more importantly, who would claim it. On July 7 at BAMMA 30, the championship belt will be vacant no more.
  
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• WME|IMG invites UFC roster to Las Vegas this weekend for ‘retreat’

  17-05-2017 16:55
  
  A large chunk of the UFC roster will descend upon Las Vegas this weekend, and it won’t be for a fight.
  WME|IMG, the new owners of the UFC, have invited the entire roster to Vegas for what they’re calling the “2017 UFC Athlete Retreat.” While every fighter was asked to attend, those with conflicting schedules are exempt. All travel expenses will be paid by the UFC.
  “This event represents a unique opportunity for you to interact with your fellow athletes, UFC staff an
  
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• Dennis Bermudez vs. Darren Elkins slated for UFC on FOX 25

  17-05-2017 16:07
  
  An intriguing featherweight fight has been added to UFC on FOX 25.
  Dennis Bermudez (16-6) vs. Darren Elkins (22-5) is scheduled to take place on the July 22 card on Long Island, N.Y., MMA Fighting has learned.
  Bermudez, a native of Long Island, will look to rebound after his February loss to Chan Sung Jung. Prior to that fight, “The Menace” had won two fights in a row.
  Elkins has won four in a row, including an incredible comeback win over Mirsad Bektić at UFC 209 in March. A wi
  
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• Rewind: UFC 211 edition

  17-05-2017 16:00
  
  With UFC 211 in the books, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon looks back at a memorable fight week in Dallas.
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 211 recap, Bellator 179 preview, Georges St-Pierre's next fight and more

  17-05-2017 15:15
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  UFC 211 is in the books and what a mostly good event it was. Stipe Miocic and Joanna Jedrzejczyk made their own history, Frankie Edgar ran over Yair Rodriguez and Demian Maia got past Jorge Masvidal. The latter two fights are significant in their own right because it feels like they denied the UFC their first preference in matchmaking. As for Maia, it's not clear what's going to happen to him. Will he get a title shot? He's supposed to, but the UFC
  
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• Is Joanna Jedrzejczyk the greatest women’s fighter ever? Cris Cyborg weighs in

  17-05-2017 15:00
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one win away from tying the record for most title defenses in UFC women’s history, but does that mean she’s the greatest WMMA fighter of all-time?
  Jedrzejczyk’s dominance in the UFC strawweight division is unquestionable. The undefeated Polish star was not part of the reality show that crowned the UFC’s first 115-pound champion, but earned a shot at the gold after defeating Juliana Lima and Claudia Gadelha.
  In March 2015, Jedrzejczyk mauled Carla Esp
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping responds to Dana White saying his fight with Georges St-Pierre is canceled

  17-05-2017 14:00
  
  Earlier this year, the UFC announced that former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre would be returning from a nearly four-year hiatus to challenge Michael Bisping for the middleweight title. No date was set but the fight was believed to be targeted for this summer. Then, Georges St-Pierre released a statement saying he wouldn’t be ready to fight until October at the earliest. St-Pierre’s delayed timeline seemed to not mesh with the UFC’s plans though, and last week UFC Pre
  
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• Daniel Cormier Says People Discredit Him Due to Jon Jones’ Mistakes

  17-05-2017 13:52
  
  Daniel Cormier feels he’s been negatively impacted by Jon Jones’ past troubles. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder will defend his gold against Jones in the main event of UFC 214. The two are set to meet again inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on July 29. Since he won […]
  
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• Inaugural Flyweight Champion to be Crowned at LFA 14 on June 23

  17-05-2017 12:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Legacy Fighting Alliance will crown its inaugural flyweight champion at LFA 14 on June 23 when Jerome Rivera takes on Roberto Sanchez.
  
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• Unbeaten Gaethje ready to jump into UFC deep end

  17-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Justin Gaethje talks about his unique approach to the fight game, he admits that a) it’s too late for him to change now, and b) it may not work for everyone on the UFC roster.“I can never put myself in any other mindset,” he said. “I can’t believe that any other fighter can’t grasp what I’ve been able to grasp. And I’m not saying that I’m right – I’m saying that it’s right and it works for me. It probably wouldn’t
  
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• UFC names Peter Stringer Vice President of Social Media

  17-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LAS VEGASUFC today announced the appointment of Peter Stringer as the global brand’s Vice President of Social Media. Stringer brings more than 20 years of experience in digital communications, most recently spending the past 12 NBA seasons as Vice President of Digital Media with the Boston Celtics. “We’re thrilled to welcome Peter to the UFC,” UFC Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein said. “Peter’s overall experience and wealth of knowledge regarding t
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption - Ep. 5 Recap

  17-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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   Another one bites the dust during the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption, as Team Dillashaw's Dhiego Lima grounded Team Garbrandt's Hayder Hassan over two rounds to keep his team undefeated for the season. The matchup came together this week because bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt believed that Hassan had all the weapons to defeat his American Top Team teammate to finally get them on the board, but instead he now stares at an 0-5 hole against his rival TJ Dillash
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Redemption: Ep. 5 Preview

  17-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Four fights into The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption and it's been a shutout for Team Dillashaw after James Krause wrapped up a first-round submission over Johnny Nunez last week. With desperate times come desperate measures, so bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt pulled a bit of a shocker when he matched up heavy-handed striker Hayder Hassan against his teammate from American Top Team, Dhiego Lima, in the next matchup. During last week's episode, Garbrandt began gauging the remaining fig
  
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• Rankings: Miocic, Maia and Branch on the rise

  17-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Before his record-tying title defense at UFC 211 against Junior Dos Santos, Stipe Miocic said that he couldn’t care less about his growing legacy in the sport.“If I keep winning, I’ll have a legacy,” Miocic said to MMAJunkie on May 10. “But I’m not here to make a legacy – I’m here to win.”Miocic extended his win streak to five at UFC 211 – all knockouts and the last four have come in the first round – and moved up a spot in the po
  
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• Cheick Kongo: ‘I Don’t Want to Fight Until I’m an Old Guy’

  17-05-2017 06:54
  
  Cheick Kongo still has some gas left in the tank, but he doesn’t want to overstay his welcome. Kongo, who is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter and current Bellator heavyweight, is set to compete this Friday (May 19). Kongo will do battle with Augusto Sakai inside the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. Kongo […]
  
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• Following UFC 211, Frankie Edgar Feels he Was Never Out of Title Contention

  17-05-2017 06:16
  
  Don’t call Frankie Edgar’s win over Yair Rodriguez a comeback. “The Answer” is no stranger to the brights lights. On what many consider the biggest card of 2017 so far, Edgar took on the younger prospect Rodriguez. UFC 211 was the event and Dallas, Texas was the place. It was nothing short of a beating […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  17-05-2017 05:24
  
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk discusses her latest title defense.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Rory MacDonald

  17-05-2017 05:17
  
  Rory MacDonald discusses his Bellator debut.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Tyron Woodley

  17-05-2017 05:11
  
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley discusses what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Herb Dean

  17-05-2017 05:03
  
  Herb Dean discusses his controversial UFC 211 call.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Francis Ngannou

  17-05-2017 04:59
  
  Francis Ngannou discusses the UFC 211 main event and what's next.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Joanne Calderwood

  17-05-2017 04:56
  
  Joanne Calderwood will look ahead to her July fight against Cynthia Calvillo.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Gunning For 20 Straight UFC Title Defenses

  17-05-2017 04:55
  
  Demetrious Johnson couldn’t care less if you think he should move up in weight. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title holder is one successful title defense away from tying Anderson Silva’s record for most successful consecutive defenses in the promotion’s history. “Mighty Mouse” doesn’t want to stop there. In an interview with ESPN’s […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Michael Chiesa

  17-05-2017 04:52
  
  Michael Chiesa discusses the brawl at summer presser and fighting Kevin Lee.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 382 - Henry Cejudo

  17-05-2017 04:48
  
  Henry Cejudo will discuss the injury that forced him out of UFC 211 just days before the event.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Says Anderson Silva’s Stock Isn’t Very High Right Now

  17-05-2017 04:29
  
  Georges St-Pierre isn’t exactly gung-ho over the idea of fighting Anderson Silva. There was a time when mixed martial arts (MMA) fans were clamoring for a super fight between “Rush” and “The Spider.” St-Pierre was the welterweight ruler, while Silva reigned supreme as the middleweight king. The sport hadn’t seen such dominant athletes before. The […]
  
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• UFC Set to Return to Japan for Fight Night Event on Sept. 23

  17-05-2017 03:48 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its fifth event in Japan on Sept. 23, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Says Dustin Poirier Wanted a Way Out of UFC 211

  17-05-2017 03:31
  
  Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier have ditched the good sportsmanship quickly. On the featured preliminary bout of UFC 211, Alvarez and Poirier went to war. The fight lived up to the hype before controversy ensued. Alvarez landed two illegal knees in the second round and the fight was ruled a no contest by referee Herb […]
  
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• Henry Cejudo Talks Hand Injury That Kept Him Off UFC 211

  17-05-2017 02:50
  
  Henry Cejudo thought he could fight off the pain of a hand injury and make it to UFC 211. That didn’t happen as Cejudo was forced out of his bout with Sergio Pettis inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was set to be the first bout on the pay-per-view (PPV) portion of […]
  
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• UFC 211 prelims draw best numbers of 2017

  17-05-2017 01:00
  
  UFC 211, thought to be the company's biggest event of 2017, got early good news as the prelims on FX averaged 1,148,000 viewers.
  It was the best prelims number so far this year, beating the average up to this point of 877,000 viewers by 31 percent.The four-bout show was as filled with more exciting in-ring action than any pay-per-view prelims in recent memory, with consecutive fights with Chase Sherman vs. Rashad Coulter, Jason Knight vs. Chas Skelly, and Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier.
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• Luke Rockhold Blasts Dana White, UFC President Responds

  17-05-2017 00:43
  
  Luke Rockhold isn’t thrilled with Dana White’s recent comments. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder last competed against Michael Bisping back in June 2016. He lost his championship via first-round knockout. Bisping has since defended his 185-pound gold against Dan Henderson and was scheduled to make his next defense against Georges St-Pierre. […]
  
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• Report: Ex-Manager Claims UFC Champ Michael Bisping Owes Him $349K

  17-05-2017 00:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Bisping is going to court over a dispute in which his former manager claims the UFC middleweight champion owes him $349,000.
  
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