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• Gilbert Melendez vs. Jeremy Stephens Possible For UFC 215

  03-07-2017 23:58
  
  Gilbert Melendez and Jeremy Stephens may do battle at UFC 215. Melendez is looking to move back down to featherweight after going on a three-fight skid. “El Nino” is a former Strikeforce lightweight champion. His record in the UFC, however, is 1-4. Stephens has also been on a bumpy road. He’s gone 2-5 in his […]
  
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• Leon Edwards to Face Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night: Scotland

  03-07-2017 23:51
  
  A pair of welterweights will head out to the Netherlands this September, as Leon Edwards meets Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 115. Edwards (13-3) sports a three-fight win streak that includes victories over Vicente Luque, Albert Tumenov and Dominic Waters. The former BAMMA welterweight champion is 5-2 over his seven-fight UFC career. Barberena (13-4) […]
  
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• Gabi Garcia Makes Stand-Up Debut Versus MMA Pioneer Megumi Yabushita on July 7 in Shoot Boxing

  03-07-2017 23:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Gabi Garcia was already scheduled for her fifth pro MMA bout on July 30 at Rizin Fighting Federation's World Grand Prix. However, before that, the grappling powerhouse is going to have her first stand-up rules fight in short order: Shoot Boxing has announced that Garcia will meet women's MMA pioneer and pro wrestler Megumi Yabushita at Girls S-Cup 2017 on July 7 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo.
  
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• Michael Johnson Says Justin Gaethje Has Been in Too Many Wars

  03-07-2017 22:26
  
  Michael Johnson doesn’t believe Justin Gaethje’s fighting style is beneficial to his longevity in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). This Friday night (July 7), Johnson will take on Gaethje in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale. Speaking with Bloody Elbow, “The Menace” explained why Gaethje’s style can’t get him success […]
  
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• Miesha Tate sees both sides of Cris Cyborg-Germaine de Randamie controversy

  03-07-2017 22:05
  
  Miesha Tate sees both sides of the controversy over the UFC women’s featherweight title.
  Inaugural 145-pound champ Germaine de Randamie balked at defending her belt against former Strikeforce and Invicta champ Cris Cyborg, so de Randamie was stripped of the belt by the UFC before she ever made her first title defense.
  
That means the Holland native will sit on the sidelines for the biggest UFC card so far in 2017, UFC 214, where Cyborg will meet Invicta bantamweight champ Tonya Eving
  
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• Alistair Overeem Says Fedor Emelianenko Fought Cans After 2005

  03-07-2017 21:36
  
  Alistair Overeem isn’t exactly impressed with Fedor Emelianenko’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Emelianenko is considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight of all time. “The Reem” doesn’t share those views. Speaking with FightHubTV, Overeem said “The Last Emperor” took on easy opposition after 2005 (via MMAFighting.com): “What can you say about it? I think […]
  
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• Shannon Knapp announces championship doubleheader for Invicta FC 25

  03-07-2017 21:30
  
  MMA’s premier all-women’s organization will head out west Aug. 31 when Invicta FC 25 takes over Lemoore, Calif., with a card headlined by a championship doubleheader, Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp announced Monday on The MMA Hour.In the night’s main event, top bantamweight contenders Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel Pa'aluhi will vie for the Invicta FC 135-pound crown recently vacated by longtime champion Tonya Evinger. In a co-headlining attraction, former strawweight champion
  
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• Felice Herrig explains why foe Justine Kish’s embarrassing in-cage accident didn’t faze her

  03-07-2017 21:09
  
  Felice Herrig had a solid night two weeks ago in Oklahoma City.The strawweight fighter had a dominant performance in her UFC Fight Night 112 main card bout against then-undefeated fighter Justine Kish. That night, Herrig improved her professional MMA record to 13-6 and extended her win streak to three in a row while breaking into the top 10 of the UFC strawweight rankings. Yet, despite the impressive performance, much of the talk leaving the fight was centered toward her opponent, who had a bowe
  
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• James Gallagher Wants Bellator Gold in Two Divisions

  03-07-2017 20:48
  
  James Gallagher is channeling his inner Conor McGregor. One belt simply won’t be enough for Gallagher. Still young in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, “The Strabanimal” is a featherweight and while he’s eyeing 145-pound gold, he also sees a title run at bantamweight in the future. He expressed confidence in his ability to […]
  
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• Bryan Barberena-Leon Edwards Welterweight Tilt Joins Sept. 2 UFC Fight Night 115 in Rotterdam

  03-07-2017 18:41 via sherdog.com
  
  On Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship' officially added a bout between Bryan Barberena and slick-boxing Brit Leon Edwards to its UFC Fight Night 115 card.
  
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• Despite Injury, Anticipated Donald Cerrone-Robbie Lawler Clash Rescheduled for UFC 214 in Anaheim

  03-07-2017 18:13 via sherdog.com
  
  The anticipated welterweight clash between former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Robbie Lawler and “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone will still take place in the month of July, just three weeks later than expected, moving from UFC 213 on July 8 in Las Vegas to UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California.
  
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• Leon Edwards meets Bryan Barberena at UFC Rotterdam

  03-07-2017 17:00
  
  The UFC has added a welterweight clash between Leon Edwards and Bryan Barberena to its upcoming Fight Night event in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sept. 2.
  Edwards (13-3) enters the cage coming off a decision win over Vicente Luque in March. “Rocky" holds a perfect 5-0 record when competing in European UFC cards, including a submission win over Albert Tumenov and an eight-second knockout against Seth Baczynski.
  Barberena (13-4) recently stopped Joe Proctor in the first round in April, bouncin
  
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• Bellator middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho willing to move up for a fight with Chael Sonnen

  03-07-2017 16:00
  
  Chael Sonnen scored his first Bellator win recently, defeating his longtime rival Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Now, one of Silva’s teammates wants a piece of “The American Gangster”.
  Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho was waiting for the promotion to set up his next title defense after he knocked out Melvin Manhoef in May, but is now willing to move up to 205 pounds to face Sonnen.
  “I want to challenge Sonnen,” Carvalh
  
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• Dana White Lookin' for a Fight, Season 2, Episode 3

  03-07-2017 15:00
  
  On season two, episode three of Dana White Lookin' for a Fight, the guys learn how to trapeze, visit an animal sanctuary, eat weird burgers, scout talent in San Diego and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Chris Weidman in studio, Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping, Cris Cyborg, Alistair Overeem, Miesha Tate, Felice Herrig, Shannon Knapp

  03-07-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday’s show:
  1:00 p.m. ET — Alistair Overeem will stop by to preview his UFC 213 fight against Fabricio Werdum.
  1:25 p.m. — Felice Herrig will discuss her recent winning streak and what’s next for her.
  1:45 p.m. — Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp will talk about losing three top stars to the UFC recently and how the promotion continues to thrive.
  2:05 p.m. — UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Corm
  
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• Morning Report: Alistair Overeem says Fedor Emelianenko is not the greatest heavyweight ever: He fought cans and declined to fight me

  03-07-2017 14:00
  
  One of the biggest questions that has persisted throughout combat sports history is how long is too long to stick around? The nature of the fight game, blunt force trauma to the head, means that it’s better suited to young men but the reality is that aging veterans and legends of the sport often have a hard time letting go, often to their detriment. Most recently, these questions about when to walk away have surfaced regarding two of MMA’s all-time greats: B.j. Penn and Fedor Emelian
  
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• Jacare Souza Gives Edge to Yoel Romero Over Robert Whittaker

  03-07-2017 12:38
  
  Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is picking Yoel Romero to become the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder. This Saturday night (July 8), Romero will battle Robert Whittaker inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The interim title bout will serve as UFC 213’s co-main event. The action goes down as part of “International […]
  
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• Video: ‘Dana White: Lookin’ For a Fight,’ Season 2 (Ep. 3)

  03-07-2017 11:53
  
  The third episode on the second season of “Dana White: Lookin’ For a Fight’ is here. White, Matt Serra, and Din Thomas make their first stop in San Diego, California. Besides enjoying some of what San Diego has to offer, the gang checks out a flyweight prospect out of Team Alpha Male. That flyweight fighter’s […]
  
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• Amanda Nunes Focused on Beating Valentina Shevchenko Clean

  03-07-2017 10:29
  
  Amanda Nunes doesn’t have a finish over Valentina Shevchenko as a top priority. The first time Nunes and Shevchenko met, “The Lioness” took a unanimous decision victory. When they compete on July 8 at UFC 213, Nunes’ women’s bantamweight title will be on the line. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, the champion said she isn’t too concerned […]
  
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• Video: Watch The Full Episode of UFC 213 Countdown

  03-07-2017 07:35
  
  UFC 213 is almost here and the countdown show has arrived. On July 8, Las Vegas, Nevada will be treated to an event live from the T-Mobile Arena. The main event will feature a women’s bantamweight title bout. Champion Amanda Nunes is set to battle Valentina Shevchenko. The co-main event features an interim middleweight title bout. Yoel Romero […]
  
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• Whittaker believes he'll be champion, and that's the least of his expectations

  03-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As he approaches his Saturday showdown with Yoel Romero, Robert Whittaker truly believes he can be UFC champion.But that wasn’t always the case.It was a conversation three years ago that made him really start to believe.“A lot of people have said it in my lifetime, but the one dude who said it and truly made it click over, who’s in my corner now, was Fabricio Itte (Whittaker’s wrestling and high performance coach)," Whittaker said. "We had a good chat, and he said that I
  
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• Lawler-Cerrone gets rescheduled for UFC 214

  03-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The long-awaited matchup between former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone has a new home, as the bout has landed on the stacked UFC 214 card at Honda Center in Anaheim on July 29.Originally scheduled for this Saturday's UFC 213 card in Las Vegas, an injury forced Cerrone from the bout, forcing it to be rescheduled for later this month.In the UFC 214 main event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View from Honda Center, it’s the long-awaited rematch between UFC lig
  
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• Amanda Nunes Still Has Plenty To Prove

  03-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It was quite a year for UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in 2016, as each of her appearances took place on the biggest stage possible in events that captivated the MMA world.She was one half of the main event in two of those shows – her championship win over Miesha Tate at UFC 200 and her first successful title defense five months later against Ronda Rousey at UFC 207. Yet despite running her winning streak to three, four and then five and rising to the top of the divis
  
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• Amanda Nunes Discusses Motivation On ESPN's SportsCenter

  03-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes sat down with ESPN's Sportscenter to discuss her upcoming rematch with Valentina Shevchenko. The last time the two squared off in the Octagon at UFC 196, Nunes was handed a unanimous decision. But after hearing Shevchenko repeatedly tell anyone who would listen that she would have won the fight if it had gone five rounds, Nunes discusses her motivation to "finish her" this time around.Shevchenko will get her chance to go five rounds in the main even
  
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• Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone rebooked for UFC 214

  03-07-2017 05:36
  
  One of the best fights of the summer is back on.Following the cancellation of their planned UFC 213 bout, former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and fan-favorite contender Donald Cerrone have been rebooked to face off July 29 at UFC 214. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news Sunday following an initial report by Lance Pugmire of the LA Times.
  Cerrone was forced to withdraw last week from the scheduled contest at UFC 213 after suffering an undisclosed infection. As expected th
  
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• ‘UFC 213 Countdown’ video

  03-07-2017 03:42
  
  The ‘UFC 213 Countdown’ video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 213 event on Sat., July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
  In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes puts her bantamweight title on the line against Valentina Shevchenko in a rematch, while Yoel Romero battles Robert Whittaker in an interim middleweight title match.
  Check out the first half of the episode above and second part below.
  
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• Bellator’s James Gallagher eyeing titles in two weight classes by next year

  03-07-2017 01:00
  
  At only 20 years old, James Gallagher is dreaming big and planning to follow in the footsteps of his training partner Conor McGregor by becoming a two-division champion.
  On Saturday evening at Bellator 180, Gallagher had one of the breakout performances of last week, submitting Chinzo Machida with a rear-naked choke in a little more than two minutes. It was Gallagher’s fourth win in the Bellator cage but, more than that, Gallagher believes it was a turning point for him. On the biggest sta
  
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• Holly Holm no Longer Attached to Getting Back UFC Gold

  03-07-2017 00:37
  
  Holly Holm doesn’t appear to be obsessed with holding Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold once again. Holm is coming off a head kick knockout win over Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Night 111. “The Preacher’s Daughter” snapped a three-fight skid. Many considered it a fall from grace after stunning the world with her knockout win […]
  
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• Robert Whittaker Says He’ll Control Fight Against Yoel Romero

  03-07-2017 00:12
  
  Robert Whittaker feels he has what it takes to take down Yoel Romero and earn interim gold. On Saturday night (July 8), Whittaker will go one-on-one with “The Solider of God” inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will battle in the co-main event of UFC 213 for the interim middleweight title. […]
  
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