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• Charles Oliveira is Still Eyeing Featherweight Return

  29-05-2017 23:39
  
  Despite being successful in his return to lightweight, Charles Oliveira wants to move back down. In his last outing, Oliveira submitted former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks in quick fashion. Oliveira had been forced to move back up to 155 pounds after failed weight cuts at featherweight. While “do Bronx” isn’t opposed to staying at […]
  
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• Retired Anthony Johnson Says He's ‘Getting That Itch’ After Gustafsson's KO of Teixeira

  29-05-2017 23:21
  
  Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is already feeling like he needs to scratch something specific.
  
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• Tony Ferguson on Fighting Al Iaquinta: ‘I Want Somebody That’s Worth it’

  29-05-2017 22:31
  
  Sorry Al Iaquinta, but Tony Ferguson isn’t taking your call. “El Cucuy” still awaits an opponent, but Iaquinta has tried ruffling some feathers recently. Ferguson has heard the trash talking on social media, but he isn’t interested in a potential bout with “Raging.” During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” Ferguson said he […]
  
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• Yair Rodriguez reflects on UFC 211 loss to Frankie Edgar: ‘I’m better than that’

  29-05-2017 22:00
  
  Yair Rodriguez came up short in the biggest fight of his MMA career. But the up-and-coming fighter remains optimistic.The Mexican featherweight prospect took on former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar on the main card of UFC 211 in Dallas, in a bout pushed as a young star vs. a cagey veteran. Edgar didn’t hesitate to wrestle his way into top position and ground-and-pound Rodriguez for most of two rounds.Entering the third and final round, the doctor overseeing the matchup stopped the
  
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• Matt Hughes on B.J. Penn: ‘I Wish he Would Find The Right Opponent’

  29-05-2017 20:37
  
  Matt Hughes is against B.J. Penn allowing himself to get thrown to the wolves at this stage in his career. Despite a mixed martial arts (MMA) career that began in 2001, Penn still looks for top competition. In his last outing, “The Prodigy” was starched by Yair Rodriguez. In a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson dismisses Al Iaquinta’s callout: ‘Don’t give me an easy fight’

  29-05-2017 20:00
  
  Tony Ferguson is presently in limbo, awaiting his next move as the assumed No. 1 contender for the UFC lightweight belt, but he’s at least had a few distractions to occupy his time of late.Chief among those distractions was a surprise callout from top-15 ranked Al Iaquinta, who made Ferguson the target of one of his many recent social media rants this past week. Iaquinta and Ferguson got into a Twitter spat after Iaquinta tweeted that he would “just have to beat the f*ck out of&rdquo
  
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• Damir Hadzovic: ‘I’m Here For The Honor & Glory, Not The Belt’

  29-05-2017 19:35
  
  Damir Hadzovic would rather leave the sport with a renowned legacy, than capture a title. Hadzovic is coming off a sensational third-round knockout victory over Marcin Held at UFC Fight Night 109. The knee couldn’t have come at a better time as Held looked to be up two rounds in the fight. After the bout, […]
  
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• Swimsuit model, Muay Thai fighter Mia Kang considering competing in MMA

  29-05-2017 19:00
  
  Mia Kang was a high-profile supermodel living in New York. At a glance, she seemed to have it all. In reality, though, she was breaking inside.
  The pressure was unbearable. So were the expectations. More so, her obligation to fit into a specific image of what a model should be was deteriorating her psychologically and emotionally.
  “I’ve been judged on my appearance day in and day out every day since the age of 13,” Kang, who has been modeling for 15 years, told Ariel Helwani on
  
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• Video: Claudia Gadelha Talks About MMA Changing Her Life, Having ‘Big Dreams’

  29-05-2017 18:42
  
  Claudia Gadelha wants to give back to the sport that has changed her life. This Saturday night (June 3) at UFC 212, Gadelha will go one-on-one with fellow former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Gadelha will be the hometown favorite as the bout will be held inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The spotlight […]
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson: ‘I Have to Take Fights That Really Make Sense For me’

  29-05-2017 18:12
  
  Alexander Gustafsson knows that at this stage in his career, he must make every fight count. “The Mauler” has put his body through the wringer, but it certainly paid off yesterday (May 28). Gustafsson took on Glover Teixeira inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Gustafsson had a stellar performance, knocking out his opponent in […]
  
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• Matt Hughes wishes B.J. Penn would be ‘a little smarter’ in picking foes

  29-05-2017 18:00
  
  Somewhere along the way, the relationship between UFC Hall of Famers Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn turned from a bitter rivalry into a buddy flick.
  The duo did their part to help build the first wave of Zuffa-era success with a memorable fight trilogy.Penn, one of just three two-division champs in UFC history, went up in weight and stunned Hughes to win the UFC welterweight belt via first-round submission at UFC 46.
  Hughes took the rematch at UFC 63 with a third-round TKO in Anaheim in one of the sp
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir: ‘All I Have to do is Impose my Right Hand’

  29-05-2017 17:00
  
  For Volkan Oezdemir, sometimes it’s as simple as connecting. That was the case yesterday (May 28) inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Oezdemir took on Misha Cirkunov in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 109. Cirkunov came in with a ton of hype surrounding him due to his potential. Oezdemir derailed that train […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Alexander Gustafsson's uppercuts and evasion

  29-05-2017 17:00
  
  On this episode of the podcast, we break down the results from UFC Stockholm and do a deep dive on how the good of Alexander Gustafsson's incredible uppercuts, but the mixed success of his evasion from Glover Teixeira's attacks.
  
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• Cat Zingano on Cris Cyborg Punching Angela Magana: ‘I Was Not Surprised’

  29-05-2017 16:39
  
  Cat Zingano wasn’t shocked to hear of Cris Cyborg popping Angela Magana in the mouth during the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fighter Retreat. Zingano also took part in the event, but didn’t see the incident that had occurred. Prior to the commotion, “Alpha” said Magana had tried to get under her skin (via MMAFighting.com): “That […]
  
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• Roxanne Modafferi on TUF Season 26: ‘I Think I’ll Have an Advantage’

  29-05-2017 16:06
  
  Roxanne Modafferi believes she has an edge over other competitors on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 26. Modafferi is coming off a third-round TKO victory over Sarah D’Alelio at Invicta FC 23. She’s entering TUF 26 with some momentum. The winner of TUF 26 will become the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title holder. […]
  
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• Though they share an Alliance connection, Cat Zingano ‘wasn’t surprised’ Angela Magana got socked by ‘Cyborg’

  29-05-2017 16:00
  
  Cat Zingano made the decision to move west from her home state of Colorado to train at Alliance in Southern California, and it is there that she has found a new home. Yet though she has fit right in with the team down in San Diego, the ghosts of Alliance’s past haunted her a little bit during the UFC Fighter Retreat last weekend.
  In fact, Angela Magana’s presence among her current teammates made Zingano do a retreat of her own in Las Vegas when they found themselves in close proximit
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 Reebok Payouts: Unlikely Fighter Tops List With $15,000

  29-05-2017 15:04
  
  UFC Fight Night 109 is in the books and now it’s time for Reebok to ante up. Yesterday (May 28), the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden played host to the event. Hometown hero Alexander Gustafsson earned a fifth-round knockout over Glover Teixeira. Both men nabbed $10,000 through the athlete outfitting program. Also earning $10,000 in […]
  
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• Video: Watch The Full Episode of UFC 212 Countdown

  29-05-2017 14:38
  
  UFC 212 is almost here and the countdown show has arrived. On June 3, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be treated to an event live from the Jeunesse Arena. The main event will feature a unification featherweight title bout. Champion Jose Aldo is set to battle interim title holder Max Holloway. The co-main event features a […]
  
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• UFC 212 Embedded (Ep. 1): ‘Everybody Laughed at me & Now I am Part of UFC’

  29-05-2017 14:24
  
  Episode one of UFC 212 Embedded is here. On the first episode, Karolina Kowalkiewicz works on her wrestling in Brazil. She claims to have a surprise for her UFC 212 opponent, Claudia Gadelha when they meet on June 3. She then does some sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro. We then turn to featherweight champion Jose […]
  
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• Anthony Pettis says he ‘couldn’t even walk down to the scale’ due to weight cut before UFC 206

  29-05-2017 14:00
  
  Anthony Pettis says he was faced with an impossible choice the day before UFC 206.
  Make the contracted weight for an interim featherweight title fight and risk not being able to fight at all, or stop cutting, come in heavy and allow the fight to go on.
  Pettis chose the latter. After a “brutal” weight cut, he came in three pounds over the 145-pound limit and was not able to win the interim featherweight belt had he defeated Max Holloway in the main event fight Dec. 10.“Showtime&
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson: ‘Jon Jones is The Biggest Enemy, I Don’t Like Him’

  29-05-2017 13:21
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is no fan of Jon Jones as a person. Yesterday (May 28), “The Mauler” turned in a stellar performance against Glover Teixeira inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The bout headlined UFC Fight Night 109. Gustafsson won the fight via fifth-round knockout. At the post-fight press conference, Gustafsson said he’s ready to […]
  
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• UFC 212 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘I have something special for Claudia’

  29-05-2017 09:02
  
  In the first episode of UFC 212 Embedded, Jose Aldo does hard interval training, Max Holloway arrives in Brazil, Karolina Kowalkiewicz promises a little something special for Claudia Gadelha and Gadelha gets in last-week preparation Albuquerque.
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira Fantasy Rewind

  29-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmAlexander Gustafsson put on arguably his most complete performance to date as he dominated Glover Teixeira over four-plus rounds before scoring a stunning knockout in front of his hometown fans in Stockholm, Sweden. From the very first exchanges in the fight, Gustafsson set the tone with a lightning quick uppercut that continuously found a home on Teixeira's chin and the Brazilian couldn't seem to do much of anything to stop
  
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• Fight Night Stockholm Scorecard

  29-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Stockholm, Sweden, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Ericsson Globe.1 – Alexander GustafssonThe last time Alexander Gustafsson fought in his hometown of Stockholm in 2015, he was stopped in a little over two minutes by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. A little more than two years later, he left the Octagon with a career-defining win and a future bride. Now
  
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• Charles Oliveira wants to go back to featherweight, but open to fights at lightweight

  29-05-2017 04:00
  
  Charles Oliveira is a happy man.
  Days after submitting Will Brooks and earning a "Performance of the Night” bonus at UFC 210, “do Bronx” returned to Brazil to be by his wife’s side when she gave birth to his first daughter, Tayla.
  Oliveira’s days now are a mix of bottles of milk and diapers, but that’s not stopping him from training.
  "When fight was over, I asked for another fight right away,” Oliveira told MMA Fighting. "I want my next fight booked righ
  
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• Peter Sobotta disses Emil Meek after UFC Stockholm win: 'I want to fight real fighters, not clowns'

  29-05-2017 03:00
  
  Earlier this year, Peter Sobotta went on Twitter to accuse Emil Meek of turning down an offer to fight him inside the Octagon. Then, hours after his win at UFC Fight Night 109, Sobotta followed-up by saying he’s no longer interested in fighting “Valhalla”.
  "I don’t care about this guy,” Sobotta said at the UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press conference. "For me, it was a good fight stylistic. In my opinion, he’s overrated. He has one good win against (Rousima
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir sets sights on Jimi Manuwa after stunning upset at UFC Fight Night 109

  29-05-2017 02:00
  
  Volkan Oezdemir entered Sunday as more than a three-to-one underdog against Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night 109, just as he entered his UFC debut as more than three-to-one underdog to Ovince Saint Preux. But just like the first time around, Oezdemir proved the odds don’t mean much once those cage doors close.
  Oezdemir (14-1) stormed through Cirkunov in UFC Fight Night 109’s co-main event, defeating the highly-touted light heavyweight prospect with a stunning knockout in just 28 sec
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson takes aim at Jon Jones: ‘He’s not a good person’

  29-05-2017 00:36
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is not a big fan of Jon Jones.On Sunday, the Swedish fighter returned to the bright lights of the Octagon in impressive fashion by knocking out former title challenger and No. 2 contender Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. Following his victory, Gustafsson made it clear why he considers Jones his “biggest enemy.”
  “I don’t like him,” Gustafsson told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson takes aim at Jon Jones: ‘He’s not a champion in my eyes’

  29-05-2017 00:36
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is not a big fan of Jon Jones.On Sunday, the Swedish fighter returned to the bright lights of the Octagon in impressive fashion by knocking out former title challenger and No. 2 contender Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. Following his victory, Gustafsson made it clear why he considers Jones his “biggest enemy.”
  “I don’t like him,” Gustafsson told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Discusses His Big Win, And Marriage Proposal, After UFC Stockholm

  29-05-2017 00:27
  
  Earning a round of applause from the assembled media in Stockholm, Sweden, Alexander Gustafsson took time out after his UFC Fight Night 109 victory to discuss the fight, and his marriage proposal in the cage afterwards. Gustafsson finished opponent Glover Teixeira in the fifth round of their headlining bout, earning Fight of the Night honors. […]
  
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