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• Edson Barboza would fight Kevin Lee if Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagomedov aren’t available

  01-07-2017 23:00
  
  Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee traded verbal jabs after Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 112, and both ended up dropping Edson Barboza’s name in the middle of heated talk.
  Lee had just finished Michael Chiesa in the main event of UFC’s show in Oklahoma City when Ferguson, who was an analyst that night for Fox Sports, took shots at him for not facing names like Barboza and Rafael dos Anjos.
  Barboza, who was watching the post-fight show at home in Florida, already expected his name to pop u
  
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• Cortney Casey Gets Suspension Lifted, UFC 211 Win Over Jessica Aguilar Reinstated

  01-07-2017 22:06 via sherdog.com
  
  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has cleared Cortney Casey of any wrongdoing following a controversial failed drug test at UFC 211, according to reports by both BloodyElbow.com and MMAFighting.com.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling feels painted into corner, but vows to ‘beat the sh*t’ out of Renan Barao

  01-07-2017 22:00
  
  Aljamain Sterling doesn’t love the position he’s been put in leading into UFC 214 later this month. At this point, Sterling said, fighting Renan Barao on July 29 might prove to be therapeutic.
  “If his coaches or his Google Translator isn’t working for him to understand what I’m saying, that’s on him,” Sterling told MMA Fighting. “Either way, he’s gonna get slapped. I can’t wait to get in there and f*cking just slap him. And then I&rsquo
  
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• UFC 213 Lineup Complete with Addition of Two New Bouts

  01-07-2017 21:24 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC 213 card has been finalized with the addition of two contests featuring a quartet of Octagon newcomers.
  
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• Alistair Overeem: ‘I’ll be challenging’ Stipe Miocic with win over Fabricio Werdum

  01-07-2017 21:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — At a UFC 213 media day in Downtown LA, Alistair Overeem discusses his past history with Fabricio Werdum, whether or not he wants a title shot next, and his excitement for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko vows to finish ‘out of control’ Amanda Nunes ‘as soon as I can’

  01-07-2017 20:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Valentina Shevchenko was not pleased in May when Amanda Nunes got physical with her during a staredown.At the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference in May, Nunes, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, put her fist on Shevchenko’s cheek and pushed her with it. Nunes said Shevchenko, out of sight of the camera, touched her first. Shevchenko denies that.
  The whole incident, Shevchenko said, shows her something about Nunes’ emotions going into their big main even
  
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• Renan Barao’s coach talks weight changes ahead of UFC 214

  01-07-2017 19:00
  
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) won’t license former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao to compete at 135 pounds in the state, and there’s still a lot of confusion surrounding his upcoming bout with Aljamain Sterling.
  Barao and Sterling were booked to meet in a bantamweight clash at UFC 214 in Anaheim, Calif., on July 29, but the contest will now be a 140-pound catchweight, the UFC confirmed with MMA Fighting this week.
  “We heard about this three weeks ago,&r
  
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• UFC 213 fight card finalized after two fights added

  01-07-2017 18:24
  
  The UFC 213 fight card has been completed.
  A featherweight fight between Cody Stamman and Terrion Ware, along with a light heavyweight match between James Bochnovic and Trevin Giles, have been added to UFC 213 in Las Vegas on July 8, the UFC announced Saturday.
  Stamman (14-1) is on a six-fight win streak, while Ware (17-5) has won four straight.
  Bochnovic (8-1) has picked up eight straight wins after his first career loss. Giles is 9-0 in his career so far.
  UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes
  
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• UFC 213: Two New Bouts With Four Octagon Newcomers Added

  01-07-2017 17:43
  
  With a week to go, a pair of fights have been added to the UFC Fight Pass prelims for UFC 213. All four fighters set for action will be making their Octagon debuts next Saturday night from Las Vegas, as Cody Stamman meets Terrion Ware at featherweight and James Bochnovic faces off against Trevin Giles […]
  
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• Sean Shelby Talks Anthony Pettis’ Slump & Fight With Jim Miller

  01-07-2017 17:43
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matchmaker Sean Shelby is well aware that Anthony Pettis has hit a snag. The former UFC lightweight champion has gone 1-4 in his last five bouts. In that span, he’s lost to Rafael dos Anjos, Eddie Alvarez, Edson Barboza, and Max Holloway. Three of those fighters are either former or current […]
  
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• LFA 15 Results, Highlights: Richard Odoms Finishes for Heavyweight Title

  01-07-2017 17:30
  
  Richard Odoms became the first-ever Legacy Fighting Alliance heavyweight champion Friday night when he submitted Jared Vanderaa in the main event of LFA 15. The card aired live on AXS TV. Odoms, who improved to 13-3 with the victory, locked in a kimura midway through the first round, handing Vanderaa his first loss in six […]
  
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• Fightweets: Just how stacked is UFC 214?

  01-07-2017 16:00
  
  Enjoy your holiday weekend, folks, because July is going to get crazy in a hurry. Speaking of crazy, let’s jump right into your questions and my answers ...
  Stacked UFC 214
  @ThatKiddSwiz: Thoughts on this stacked UFC 214 card?! Ufc using Woodley as a safety net for potential main event fall out? *knocks on wood*!
  As it stands right now, UFC 214 in Anaheim on July 29 has emerged as that supercard we’ve been waiting on since UFC 207. Shows with three title fights and supporting acts li
  
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• Conor McGregor sparring partner: ‘He lifted me off my feet with his right hand’

  01-07-2017 15:00
  
  Tiernan Bradley explains what it has been like to help McGregor prepare for his upcoming clash with Floyd Mayweather. DUBLIN — Conor McGregor is set to finish preparation for his blockbuster marquee with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Aug. 26, but the Irishman’s camp is already in full swing here in the Irish capital.
  McGregor has been training in a brand-new boxing facility next to SBG Concorde on Dublin’s Naas Road, best recognized for the gargantuan mural of him landing hi
  
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• UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  01-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  International Fight Week in Las Vegas will all lead up to UFC 213 on Saturday night, when Amanda Nunes puts her women's bantamweight title on the line for a second time to face surging contender Valentina Shevchenko in the main event. Nunes is still riding high from her first-round win over former champion Ronda Rousey, but she definitely has a tough test in front of her after going three hard rounds with Shevchenko in the past. Since losing the fight to Nunes, Shevchenko has put together a pair
  
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• UFC 213 card complete with addition of two bouts

  01-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  A quartet of MMA prospects will make the walk to the Octagon for the first time on the sport's biggest stage on July 8, as the UFC announced the final two bouts for next weekend's UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.In a featherweight bout, 14-1 Michigan native Cody "The Spartan" Stamann puts his six-fight winning streak on the line against California's Terrion "Flash" Ware, who brings a 17-5 record and a four-fight winning streak into his UFC debut.And in a light heavyweight matchup, 8
  
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• The 10: The very best of a jam-packed July

  01-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Let’s be honest: there are a half-dozen or more fights that would have made this column in any other month, but failed to make the cut because July traditionally features an insane number of events and outstanding matchups, and this year is no different.Had it taken place in June or landed in August, the lightweight scrap between MMA Lab prospect Drakkar Klose and Marc Diakiese and his Tekken technique earns a spot as the sneaky good battle of upstarts you need to watch.Lack of space means
  
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• Justin Gaethje's Demolition Derby

  01-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Carnage.That’s the word Justin Gaethje used to describe his fighting style. Anyone who has watched the newest addition to the UFC lightweight ranks will tell you it’s a pretty accurate choice. It’s also one of the reasons his promotional debut against Michael Johnson was stationed atop this week’s Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale in Las Vegas.Not only do Gaethje’s fights often look like a demolition derby has broken out inside the Octagon, but the always exciting
  
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• ‘PFL: Daytona’ Results: Jon Fitch Survives, Finishes Brian Foster

  01-07-2017 05:43
  
  Former UFC title contender Jon Fitch recovered from striking of Brian Foster, working his way to a submission win in the main event of the debut of Professional Fighters League. PFL: Daytona took place from Daytona International Speedway in Florida and aired on NBC Sports Network. Officials moved the start time of the card up […]
  
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• Brent Primus Says he Saw Michael Chandler Break at Bellator NYC

  01-07-2017 05:39
  
  Brent Primus is well aware of the backlash over his title win over Michael Chandler at Bellator NYC. Primus defeated Chandler when the former championship’s ankle gave out on him. After trying to defend a leg kick, Chandler’s ankle rolled and he couldn’t realistically continue fighting at a competitive level. While Chandler may disagree, referee […]
  
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• Travis Browne Buries The Hatchet With Josh Barnett

  01-07-2017 05:22
  
  For years, Josh Barnett took issue with Travis Browne’s actions after their late 2013 bout. Barnett was knocked out in the first round via elbows as he was going for a takedown. After the bout, Browne made a throat-slashing taunt that “The Warmaster” had been known for. This didn’t sit well with Barnett. Going into […]
  
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• Sneaky Jon Fitch Choke Submits Brian Foster in Professional Fighters League Headliner

  01-07-2017 05:06 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Fitch knows all the tricks of the trade.
  
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• PFL Daytona results: Jon Fitch survives scare, submits Brian Foster

  01-07-2017 05:02
  
  Jon Fitch had to work hard to win in the first Professional Fighters League main event in Daytona, Fla.
  With the Daytona race delayed until Saturday due to the rain and fights pushed an hour earlier, the final World Series of Fighting welterweight champion met Brian Foster in a five-round non-title contest Friday night, and was caught early on in several submission attempts.
  Foster jumped on a guillotine attempt in the first second of the bout and immediately worked on an armbar after Fitch esca
  
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• UFC 214: Fighters Hit Scale Month Before Event Happens

  01-07-2017 05:00
  
  The California Athletic Commission held an early weigh-ins for UFC 214 this past week. Yes, you read that correctly. UFC 214, which is a month away. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, challenger Jon Jones, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, challenger Demian Maia, Cris Cyborg and Tonya Evinger all weighed in via FaceTime in front of […]
  
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• Laila Ali Warns Fans to Not be Pissed if McGregor-Mayweather Ends Quick

  01-07-2017 04:24
  
  If Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather ends in quick fashion, Laila Ali wouldn’t be surprised. Ali has held multiple titles in the sport of boxing, so she knows a thing or two about the Marquess of Queensberry rules. Like many fellow boxers, Ali doesn’t give McGregor much of a chance against Mayweather in their Aug. […]
  
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• Snoop Dogg to Call Action on Dana White’s New Fighting Series

  01-07-2017 03:11
  
  There will be a special “Snoopcast” feed for the upcoming Dana White “Tuesday Night Contender Series” that airs live on UFC Fight Pass. Holding down the action on the Snoopcast will be none other than entertainment legend Snoop Dogg. Soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber will join him on the broadcast, which begins July […]
  
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• Two new bouts complete Invicta FC 24

  01-07-2017 03:00
  
  Invicta FC 24 is finally complete with two new bouts.
  Pam Sorenson will be stepping in on short notice to take on Helena Kolesnyk in a featherweight bout, while Miranda Maverick and Gaby Romero will battle in a stawweight contest on July 15. The promotion announced the new additions on Friday.Kolesnyk was originally scheduled to challenge featherweight champion Megan Anderson for title, but Anderson was pulled from the card to fight Cris ‘Cyborg’ at UFC 214, leaving Kolesnyk without
  
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• PFL: Daytona Results

  01-07-2017 02:54
  
  MMA Fighting has PFL: Daytona results for the Fitch vs. Foster fight card June 30 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla.
  Jon Fitch vs. Brian Foster headlines the event in a welterweight contest.
  Check out the PFL: Daytona results below.
  Fight card (NBC Sports now)
  Jon Fitch def. Brian Foster via submission (side choke) (R2, 3:12)
  Joao Zeferino vs. Herman Terrado
  Jason High def. Caros Fodor via unanimous decision (29-28x3)
  Ronny Markes def. Smealinho Rama via unanimous decision (29-28
  
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• ESPN Boxing Weigh-in Results: Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn Make Weight

  01-07-2017 01:43 via sherdog.com
  
  One of boxing’s greatest legends will climb through the ropes one more time on Saturday when Manny Pacquiao will put his WBO welterweight title on the line against Jeff Horn.
  
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• Texas lifts sanctions from Cortney Casey in controversial doping case

  01-07-2017 01:42
  
  Sanctions imposed on a UFC fighter in a controversial doping case have been reversed.
  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) lifted a three-month suspension on Cortney Casey on Friday, per a letter sent to Casey obtained by MMA Fighting. Casey’s victory against Jessica Aguilar at UFC 211 has also been given back to her after it was overturned to a no contest.Sources confirmed with MMA Fighting that Casey’s suspension was lifted on the internal Association of Boxing C
  
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• Dana White Admits Mistakes Were Made With Cris Cyborg

  01-07-2017 01:40
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White admits Cris Cyborg hasn’t exactly received the royal treatment from the promotion. Cyborg will finally get a shot at UFC gold on July 29 against Tonya Evinger in the co-main event of UFC 214. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, White said Cyborg at least deserves a title opportunity for what […]
  
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• Dana White admits the UFC has ‘made some mistakes’ regarding Cris Cyborg

  01-07-2017 01:15
  
  Dana White has described himself as a “low-road guy.” But he’s taking the high road now, when it comes to Cris Cyborg.
  The UFC president seemed contrite this week in a video interview with MMAjunkie’s John Morgan regarding the top female fighter, admitting the UFC has “made some mistakes” in handling certain situations. This week, it was announced that Cyborg would be fighting Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, Calif., after two previous opponents
  
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• Helena Kolesnyk Gets Third Different Opponent, Meets Pam Sorenson at Invicta FC 24

  01-07-2017 01:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Helena Kolesnyk won’t be fighting for a title – or against a champion from another division – but she will get to remain on the Invicta FC 24 card.
  
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• Luke Rockhold Says The UFC’s Middleweight Division is ‘F*cked’

  01-07-2017 00:37
  
  Luke Rockhold isn’t exactly optimistic about the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) 185-pound division. Rockhold hasn’t competed since June 2016. He lost his middleweight title to Michael Bisping via first-round knockout. Rockhold has been healing up his injuries and is set for a return soon. The former champion won’t just fight anyone, however. Rockhold told MMAFighting.com […]
  
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• UFC enlists Snoop Dogg for alternative commentary on new fight series

  01-07-2017 00:30
  
  Fight fans will have a surprising commentary option next month when the UFC debuts its new weekly fight series, "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series” (DWTNCS).Rap icon Snoop Dogg will join UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber as an alternative commentary team on the UFC Fight Pass broadcast, dubbed “SnoopCast," that will be available for viewers in addition to a more traditional commentary team, which has yet to be announced. ESPN first reported the news Friday.
  "I'm a big fan of U
  
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• Rapper Snoop Dogg to Provide Alternate Commentary for Dana White’s Contender Series

  01-07-2017 00:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Fans tuning in to watch Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series will have an interesting option when it comes to listening to fight commentary.
  
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