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• Georges St-Pierre explains eye injury: 'My vision has not recovered 100 percent yet'

  30-05-2017 23:33
  
  Ever since his comeback fight against Michael Bisping was first unveiled in March, Georges St-Pierre made it clear that he would need until late 2017 to prepare. St-Pierre maintained that assertion throughout several attempts by the UFC and Bisping to coax St-Pierre into a summer showdown, and the former welterweight champion revealed last week that an eye injury was the culprit for his delay.
  St-Pierre claimed the UFC knew about his injury ahead of time, meaning the promotion and Bisping put pu
  
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• Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva Among ESPN’s Top 100 Most Famous Athletes

  30-05-2017 23:07
  
  It remains to be seen if Ronda Rousey will set foot in the Octagon again, but according to ESPN, the former bantamweight queen is still the most famous mixed martial artist in the world.
  
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• Jose Aldo Eyes Future Boxing Career, But Would Prefer to Build Name on Smaller Shows

  30-05-2017 22:40
  
  Jose Aldo is just the latest UFC star to eye a future career in the Sweet Science, but the featherweight champion plans on following a different path than many of his cohorts.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt eyeing fights with TJ Dillashaw, Demetrious Johnson upon return

  30-05-2017 21:00
  
  Cody Garbrandt is currently sidelined with a back injury and is not sure exactly when he’ll be able to fight again. But when that time comes, the UFC bantamweight champion has a clear plan in place.
  With the UFC considering TJ Dillashaw moving down to flyweight to face champion Demetrious Johnson for the 125-pound title, Garbrandt said he’d like to face the winner upon his return.
  “If you’re gonna go down to 125, OK, that’s fine,” Garbrandt said of Dillashaw o
  
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• Jose Quinonez, Diego Rivas to Clash at UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City

  30-05-2017 20:09
  
  Jose Alberto Quinonez will square off against Diego Rivas at UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City on Aug. 5.
  
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• Ex-Champ Andrey Koreshkov to Meet Chidi Njokuani in Bellator 182 Headliner on Aug. 25

  30-05-2017 19:50
  
  A welterweight duel between Andrey Koreshkov and Chidi Njokuani will headline Bellator 182 on Aug. 25, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  
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• Ronda Rousey to lead team on ABC revival of ‘Battle of the Network Stars’

  30-05-2017 19:36
  
  Ronda Rousey seems to be keeping busy outside the Octagon.
  A few weeks after her guest role on NBC’s “Blindspot,” the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion will be leading a team on ABC’s revival of “Battle of the Network Stars,” it was announced Tuesday.
  The show, which first aired for 13 years beginning in 1976, will pit two teams of current and former TV celebrities against one another in athletic contests. Rousey will be a team captain opposite De
  
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• UFC, Samsung Announce Partnership to Stream Select Live Events via Virtual Reality

  30-05-2017 19:29
  
  Some fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship will have now have the option of watching live events via virtual reality.
  
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• Vitaly Bigdash-Aung La N Sang Title Rematch Tops One Championship 56 Bill

  30-05-2017 19:11
  
  A middleweight championship rematch between Vitaly Bigdash and Aung La N Sang will serve as the headliner for One Championship 56.
  
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• Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva Named to ESPN’s “Top 100 Most Famous Athletes” List

  30-05-2017 18:13
  
  Former UFC female bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, current lightweight titleholder Conor McGregor and ex-titleholder Anderson Silva were all named by ESPN to a recent special list. The media mogul put together the Top-100 most famous athletes on the planet, with Rousey checking in at No. 16 and McGregor at No. 25. Silva was named 39th […]
  
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• ONE Championship 56 Receives Vitaly Bigdash-Aung La N Sang

  30-05-2017 18:04
  
  Over the weekend, Vitaly Bigdash was called out by reigning ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren. While many would love to see Askren taken on the ONE middleweight champion, Bigdash is headed for something different. Bigdash (9-0) will put his unbeaten record and title on the line June 30 at ONE Championship 56: Light of a […]
  
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• Fresh off Athlete Retreat Statements, Leslie Smith Booked vs. Lina Lansberg

  30-05-2017 17:59
  
  Leslie Smith, a former Invicta FC champion who made waves with her comments towards Reebok and the UFC during the recent Athlete Retreat in Las Vegas, will face Lina Lansberg this summer at UFC Fight Night 113. Smith (8-7-1) has gone an even 3-3 since signing with the UFC. She has won two of her […]
  
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• Handful of New Fights Scheduled for UFC on FOX 25

  30-05-2017 17:52
  
  The fight card for UFC on FOX 25 in July is quickly coming together, as the promotion recently announced three official bouts. Ryan LaFlare squares off against Alex Oliveira at welterweight, Lyman Good meets Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at 170 pounds, Damian Grabowski faces Christian Colombo in a heavyweight encounter and Rafael Natal gets Alessio […]
  
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• Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho issues warning to Rory MacDonald

  30-05-2017 17:00
  
  Rory MacDonald wants to go after the Bellator middleweight championship after facing the winner of Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin for the 170-pound gold.
  Why wait, 185-pound champion Rafael Carvalho asks?
  Carvalho and MacDonald have already traded some words on social media, and the middleweight champion told MMA Fighting why he advises the Canadian to stay at 170 pounds.
  Campeão peso-médio do @BellatorMMA, @rafacarvalhomma sugere disputa de cinturão imediata com @rory_macdo
  
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• Cat Zingano: ‘I am Sitting Here Guaranteeing Now I’m Going to be The Champion’

  30-05-2017 15:38
  
  Cat Zingano is confident that she will capture Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold. Zingano is currently the seventh ranked UFC women’s bantamweight. She holds finishes over former champion Miesha Tate and reigning title holder Amanda Nunes. Despite dropping two straight bouts, “Alpha” is still considered to be a threat. In a recent interview with Flo […]
  
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• UFC 212 Embedded (Ep. 2): ‘I Gotta See my Land, I Gotta See What’s Gonna be Mine’

  30-05-2017 15:30
  
  Episode two of UFC 212 Embedded has arrived. The episode begins with current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder Jose Aldo hitting the mits and working on his boxing. He then gets a visit from his daughter and wife. We then turn to Karolina Kowalkiewicz, who practices her footwork on top of a roof. […]
  
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• UFC 212 Timeline: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway

  30-05-2017 15:00
  
  Before UFC 212, see how Jose Aldo and Max Holloway ended up in a title unification bout as the main event of Saturday’s event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  
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• Max Holloway: ‘People Keep Saying I’m The Future, But I’m The Present’

  30-05-2017 15:00
  
  When people say Max Holloway is the future, he doesn’t agree because he feels he’s already arrived. The interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder will engage in a unification bout with champion Jose Aldo on June 3. The two are set to meet inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In an […]
  
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• Leslie Smith vs. Lina Lansberg set for UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow

  30-05-2017 14:51
  
  Leslie Smith will be returning to the Octagon in July.The veteran has been scheduled to face Sweden’s Lina Lansberg in a women’s bantamweight contest at UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, according to the UFC on Tuesday.Smith last competed in December where she outpointed UFC newcomer Irene Aldana in a Fight of the Night at UFC on FOX 22. Prior to that, Smith had suffered a technical knockout loss to Cris Cyborg at UFC 198. The 34-year-old former In
  
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• Pedro Munhoz Impressed With Damian Stasiak After UFC Fight Night 109

  30-05-2017 14:30
  
  Pedro Munhoz gives credit to his tough adversary at UFC Fight Night 109. This past Sunday (May 28), Munhoz battled Damian Stasiak on the preliminary portion of the event. The two bantamweights fought inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. “The Young Punisher” got the win by unanimous decision. After the bout, Munhoz told the […]
  
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• The MMA Hour with Georges St-Pierre, Cody Garbrandt, Yoel Romero, Sage Northcutt, Roy Nelson, Mike Perry, Gökhan Saki

  30-05-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Tuesday's show:
  1 p.m. ET -- Yoel Romero will stop by to discuss his upcoming fight against Robert Whittaker at UFC 213.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will talk about his back injury and having to withdraw from 213.
  1:45 p.m. -- Kickboxing star Gökhan Saki will talk about recently signing with the UFC.
  2:05 p.m. -- Mike Perry will stop by to update us on what's next for him.
  2:25 p.m. -- Roy Nelson will talk ab
  
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• Nordine Taleb on UFC Fight Night 109 Bout: ‘I’m Not Satisfied, But It’s a W’

  30-05-2017 14:00
  
  Nordine Taleb isn’t thrilled with how his last bout played out, but he’ll take the win. Taleb competed this past Sunday (May 28) inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. He took a unanimous decision win over Oliver Enkamp. It was his first victory since March 2016. Speaking to the media after the fight, Taleb […]
  
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• Lina Lansberg-Leslie Smith Clash Added to July 16 UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow

  30-05-2017 10:24
  
  UFC Fight Night 113 will feature a women's bantamweight bout between gritty American Leslie Smith and like-minded Swede Lina Lansberg.
  
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• UFC 212 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I wanted to see what I was gonna take over’

  30-05-2017 07:40
  
  In the second episode of UFC 212 Embedded, Max Holloway goes for a hike, Jose Aldo continues his fight-week training, Karolina Kowalkiewicz hits the beach and Claudia Gadelha arrives in her home country of Brazil.
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Claudia Gadelha, Bobby Kelly

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Number 1 Strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha calls in to talk about her UFC 212 fight against Karolina Kowalkiewicz, training at Jackson's in Albuquerque, a possible Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas fight, Aldo vs. Holloway, and more. Plus, Matt and guest co-host Bobby Kelly break down UFC Fight Night Stockholm and preview UFC 212.Some of the highlights from Episode 99 of UFC Unfiltered include:Claudia on fighting back at home in BrazilClaudia on Karolina KowalkiewiczClaudia say
  
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• UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway Cheat Sheet

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend with a featherweight title unification bout at the top of the card, as Jose Aldo faces Max Holloway to determine the undisputed champion at 145 pounds. With Conor McGregor gone from the division, Aldo reclaimed the title with a dominant win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 while Holloway won the interim belt with a TKO victory against Anthony Pettis this past December. Now the two featherweight champions are on a collision course that leads to the main event a
  
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• Samsung Announces New Virtual Reality Partnerships with UFC, X-Games and Live Nation

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  SEOUL, Korea – May 30, 2017 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce VR Live Pass on Gear VR, a lineup of exciting global, live entertainment partnerships with the UFC®, X Games and Live Nation. Samsung will stream select live events so fans can enjoy immersive virtual reality broadcasts of their favorite action sports and music events through the Gear VR platform. The VR Live Pass on Gear VR events will be available through the Samsung VR app in early June, enablin
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 212 Edition

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  This week’s installment of this fun little column is a perfect encapsulation of both (a) why it’s an important piece of your fight week primer and (b) why I enjoy writing it so much, because the three fighters you need to keep tabs on this weekend in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 212 have made combined to make two trips into the Octagon thus far, but deserve your attention and are fighters you should be tracking.Here’s a look at the trio with the potential to show out this weekend.This
  
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• Brazilian UFC legends talk relationship between Rio, MMA

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIROThere is no denying that there's a strong bond between MMA and Rio de Janeiro. In fact, it is virtually impossible to separate the birth of MMA from the city.Really quick resume: In the 1920s, Carlos Gracie began promoting challenges to prove the superiority of what would become the Brazilian jiu-jitsu over other martial arts, adapting the techniques taught by Mitsuyo Maeda at the time he lived in Belém. The competitions became a family tradition, which continued for decades
  
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• After changes, Gadelha returns to where it started

  30-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Claudia Gadelha’s eighth round of fighting with Joanna Jedrzejczyk was over. The first three went to Jedrzejczyk and the next five were about to follow suit. There would be no strawweight championship belt going back to Brazil with Gadelha, and it left her at a crossroads in her career.“I felt like I did everything I could to win the fight. I gave all my heart, all my soul, and I really gave everything I had inside the Octagon and outside the Octagon, but I didn’t win,” s
  
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• ‘UFC 212 Countdown’ video

  30-05-2017 04:00
  
  The ‘UFC 212 Countdown’ video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 212 event on Sat., June 3 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  In the main event, Jose Aldo squares off against Max Holloway in.a UFC featherweight title unification showdown, while top strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the co-main event.
  Check out the entire episode above.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson on ‘Biggest Enemy’ Jon Jones: ‘He's Not a Good Person’

  30-05-2017 02:37
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is willing to give Jon Jones credit for a lot of things, including being the best MMA fighter of all time. But does “The Mauler” think Jones is a decent human? Not so fast.
  
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• Justin Gaethje not promising anything about UFC run except ‘I will get knocked out here in the next, like, 10 fights’

  30-05-2017 02:00
  
  Justin Gaethje isn’t going to make any bold claims about his upcoming Octagon run.The undefeated former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion became the sport’s latest marquee free agent signing last month when he inked an exclusive deal with the UFC. And although his résumé as one of the most talented and entertaining 155-pound fighters in the world is quite formidable, the only thing Gaethje is vowing is that he’ll continue to bring his own unique brand
  
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• Undefeated Ji Yeon Kim Faces Lucie Pudilova in Octagon Debut at UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore

  30-05-2017 01:05
  
  Ji Yeon Kim will make her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Fight Night 111, squaring off with Lucie Pudilova in a bantamweight affair.
  
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• Bojan Velickovic on Finishing Nico Musoke: ‘I’m Really Happy That I Did That’

  30-05-2017 00:35
  
  Bojan Velickovic’s comeback victory over Nico Musoke is one he won’t soon forget. Musoke looked to be up two rounds when a shot from Velickovic had him on wobbly legs. Velickovic would finish the fight and improve his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 15-4-1. It was “Serbian Steel’s” 12th stoppage win. After the […]
  
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• Glover Teixeira saw ‘three’ Alexander Gustafssons after eye poke, but has 'no excuses'

  30-05-2017 00:11
  
  Alexander Gustafsson finished Glover Teixeira in the fifth round in the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday. But an early unintentional eye poke may have played a big factor in the contest.
  Gustfasson poked the Brazilian in the eye in the first round, and Teixeira told his cornermen between the first and second round he still "couldn’t see anything” out of his right eye.
  A day after the tough defeat, Teixeira spoke with MMA Fighting about the incident.
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• With new contract, Derrick Lewis says he’s ‘one of the highest paid heavyweights now’

  30-05-2017 00:00
  
  Derrick Lewis intended to take some time off after knocking out Travis Browne in February in Halifax. Turned out his time off lasted about a week before it was announced he had a new dance partner in Mark Hunt, which takes place at UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  So what changed? The UFC came correct with the pocket book when approaching the “Black Beast” with a main event some 7,000 miles from Houston.“I had threw a crazy number at them, and told them this is wha
  
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