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• Universal Pictures releases first official Conor McGregor film teaser

  24-07-2017 23:00
  Conor McGregor’s story is befitting a movie script, so it only makes sense to turn it into a film.
  Universal Pictures released the first official McGregor movie teaser Monday on Twitter, writing that the documentary flick is coming soon.
  Here it is, the first look teaser for @TheNotoriousMMAConor McGregor: Notorious. The official film. Coming Soon. https://t.co/1oXtJBrwfq pic.twitter.com/Z4M8ASJJHs— UniversalPicturesEnt (@UniversalEnt) July 24, 2017
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• Nik Lentz: ‘I Verbally Agreed to Fight Will Brooks on Oct. 7’ (Updated)

  24-07-2017 22:34
  UPDATE: Will Brooks has taken to Twitter to confirm his next bout is indeed against Nik Lentz. You can see the tweet below: Since my opponent has made it public I may as well do the same. I've agreed to fight Nik Lentz Oct. 7th at #ufc 216. One fight at a time. — Will […]
  
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• Nik Lentz: ‘I Verbally Agreed to Fight Will Brooks on Oct. 7’

  24-07-2017 22:34
  It looks like Nik Lentz and Will Brooks are set to clash this fall. Lentz recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has verbally agreed to a bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion: “I verbally agreed to fight Will Brooks, Oct 7 in Vegas. Just waiting on the contract! #UFC216 #UFC @UFC” Adding […]
  
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• UFC Signs New Internet TV Deal, Makes Fetch Its ‘Official Australian Broadcaster’

  24-07-2017 22:33 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced a partnership with Australia's Fetch, making the internet protocol television provider its “official Australian broadcaster.” The partnership will begin immediately, with the Fetch platform offering both the undercard and pay-per-view broadcast of UFC 214 “Cormier vs. Jones 2” this weekend.
  
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• Michael Chiesa challenges referee Mario Yamasaki to a grappling match

  24-07-2017 22:30
  Michael Chiesa is still looking to set thing straight from his controversial loss to Kevin Lee last month, but this time he’s approaching things with a different angle.
  The top 10 UFC lightweight has officially challenged referee Mario Yamasaki to a grappling match in the headlining slot of the Onnit Invitational event on Sept. 30. This unusual challenge comes after the controversial stoppage made by Yamasaki in Chiesa’s UFC Fight Night 112 main event fight against Kevin Lee.“O
  
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• Pat Miletich: Matt Hughes ‘surprising the doctors,’ no longer in coma

  24-07-2017 22:02
  Outside of his family, few people know UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes better than fellow Hall of Famer Pat Miletich.
  Miletich, the UFC’s first-ever 170-pound champion, taught what Hughes what he knew as Hughes went on to become the first great, longtime UFC welterweight champion in MMA’s modern era.So Miletich is as informed as anyone as he relays the latest in Hughes’ battle to recover from a horrific June 16 accident.
  Hughes, whose pickup truck was slammed on the passenger sid
  
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• Germaine de Randamie on Critics: ‘That Hurt me More Than Losing The Belt’

  24-07-2017 21:17
  Germaine de Randamie admits she took the words of her critics to heart. A former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder, de Randamie didn’t exactly lose her title with grace. After beating Holly Holm to capture the title, “The Iron Lady” refused to defend it against Cris Cyborg. This forced her to forfeit the title. […]
  
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• Kairat Akhmetov-Adriano Moraes Title Unifier Rescheduled for Aug. 5 One Card in Macau

  24-07-2017 21:01 via sherdog.com
  Monday, One Championship announced that a 135-pound title unification rematch between Kairat Akhmetov and Adriano Moraes has been added to its
  
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• Germaine de Randamie: ‘Horrible’ things people said ‘hurt me more’ than losing UFC title

  24-07-2017 21:00
  Germaine de Randamie has been public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many fans on social media this year.
  After winning the UFC women's featherweight title in controversial fashion at UFC 208 in February, de Randamie making her first title defense against Cris Cyborg seemed to be a foregone conclusion.But de Randamie did not want to fight Cyborg due to her past history with prohibited substances and said as much publicly, through her manager. The UFC decided to strip her of the title and have Cyborg
  
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• Dave Sholler Recalls Jon Jones & Daniel Cormier Brawl at Presser

  24-07-2017 20:55
  Aug. 4, 2014 will be a date Dave Sholler will never forget. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) public relations head was in the middle of a staredown between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Sholler got a lot more than he bargained for and was on the receiving end of a shove from “Bones.” Jones […]
  
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• LFA Returns to South Dakota With David Michaud-Ciro Rodrigues Headliner on Aug. 18 Card

  24-07-2017 20:32 via sherdog.com
  Legacy Fighting Alliance is headed back to the Mount Rushmore State.Monday, the promotion announced that LFA 19 will take place on Aug. 18 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
  
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• Yoel Romero says Luke Rockhold didn’t want to fight him, Rockhold fires back

  24-07-2017 20:08
  Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold are engaging in the kind of Twitter war that will make fans want to see them fight even more.
  Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards any time soon for the UFC middleweight stars.
  Romero tweeted Sunday that Rockhold “didn’t want to fight him” and then called out UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Rockhold fired back Monday that Romero was the one who didn’t want to take the fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night
  
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• UFC on FOX 25 Attendance Nears 12,000, $1.1 Million Gate

  24-07-2017 19:16
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced an attendance of 11,918 for their recent event in Uniondale. UFC on FOX 25 took place inside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on July 22. The main event featured a middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum. The “All-American” earned a third-round submission victory. In […]
  
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• Gian Villante on UFC on FOX 25 Loss: ‘I Just Waited Too Long’

  24-07-2017 19:01
  Gian Villante wishes he would’ve put his foot on the gas sooner at UFC on FOX 25. Villante took on Patrick Cummins inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The bout took place on the main card of UFC on FOX 25. Cummins got the split decision nod. After the bout, Villante expressed […]
  
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• Showtime’s ‘ALL ACCESS’ on Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather This Friday

  24-07-2017 18:11
  Showtime will begin the push towards August 26 and the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor with the first of four parts in the “ALL ACCESS” series. The first episode airs this Friday night at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime and will explore the training and prep for both Mayweather […]
  
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• Jose Aldo rules out moving up to lightweight, says Max Holloway, not Conor McGregor, is the true champion

  24-07-2017 18:00
  Days away from competing in jiu-jitsu for the first time in more than a decade, Jose Aldo is already making plans for his return to the Octagon.
  The former two-time UFC featherweight champion, who lost his belt to Max Holloway in June, says he is not targeting the UFC title right now, since he expects his former foe Frankie Edgar to be the next in line against Holloway.
  "No doubt that Edgar is (the next title contender). Their fight will be in November. I know Edgar will be the next challenger,&
  
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• Jose Aldo in Contact With UFC For Potential November Return

  24-07-2017 17:57
  Jose Aldo may return to action by the end of 2017. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder was last seen competing at UFC 212 last month. The Brazilian lost his championship to Max Holloway via third round TKO. A.G. Fight recently caught up to Aldo, who said a title rematch isn’t on […]
  
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• Chris Weidman Reflects on Victory at UFC on FOX 25, Calls Kelvin Gastelum ‘Future of the UFC’

  24-07-2017 17:42
  Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman did exactly what he needed to do this past Saturday night: win. Weidman scored himself a much-needed victory, snapping a three-fight losing skid with a submission triumph over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on FOX 25. The card took place in his home state of New […]
  
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• LIVE: UFC 214 Conference Call Streaming at 5 PM ET

  24-07-2017 17:35
  Expect fireworks to be ignited during the UFC 214 conference call set for Monday evening. The call, which will stream live right here beginning at 5 p.m. ET, features light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and his opponent for this Saturday night, Jon Jones. Cormier and Jones will likely warrant much of the time devoted to […]
  
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• Jon Jones: ‘I Believe I’m Already The Greatest Fighter of All Time’

  24-07-2017 17:16
  Jon Jones is already considering himself to be the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time. Jones will return to the Octagon this Saturday night (July 29). He’ll challenge Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 214. When the two fought back in Jan. […]
  
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• Programming Alert: ‘Countdown to UFC 214’ Debuts Monday on FS1

  24-07-2017 17:11
  There is really no better way to get prepared for a big UFC event than by catching the “Countdown” series. The debut for “Countdown to UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2” is Monday night on FOX Sports 1. The series airs at 7 p.m. ET with replays scheduled throughout the remainder of the week leading […]
  
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• UFC 214: What Makes the Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier Feud so Special? (Editorial)

  24-07-2017 17:07
  What is is that makes putting Jon Jones and reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier together so special? Alpha male status. Both fighters believe they are the best of the best, so when you get that testosterone, adrenaline and fire together in one place, an explosion is bound to happen. The first meeting between […]
  
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• Shane Burgos on UFC on FOX 25 Win: ‘I Wanted The First-Round Finish’

  24-07-2017 17:01
  Shane Burgos isn’t totally satisfied with his UFC on FOX 25 performance. That’s despite earning a unanimous decision victory over Godofredo Pepey inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Burgos improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 10-0. The “Hurricane” told reporters that while a win is nice, a finish would’ve made […]
  
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• Roger Gracie explains how he submitted Marcus ‘Buchecha'

  24-07-2017 17:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Roger Gracie submitted Marcus “Buchecha" Almeida in the Gracie Pro superfight on Sunday, and explains how he managed to take his back and sink in the choke that forced the fellow 10-time world champion in jiu-jitsu to tap.
  
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• UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 ‘Watch List’ with Sean Shelby, Mick Maynard

  24-07-2017 16:59
  One of the best things the UFC has added in recent years to its online video collection is the “Watch List” series. Featuring UFC matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard, along with host Jon Anik, the crew breaks down Saturday’s UFC 214 fight card. That includes previewing the three title fights, as Jon Jones challenges […]
  
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• Jimmie Rivera Tells Cruz to ‘Get Out of The Way’ if he Wants to Sit

  24-07-2017 16:35
  Jimmie Rivera has made it clear that he wants an interim title shot or Dominick Cruz. Rivera is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Thomas Almeida at UFC on FOX 25. The win pushed “El Terror’s” winning streak to 20. He hasn’t lost a bout since Nov. 2008. Sitting at the fourth spot on […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Hires Hall of Fame Boxing Referee Joe Cortez

  24-07-2017 16:17
  Conor McGregor is leaving no stone unturned in his preparation for Floyd Mayweather. On Aug. 26, McGregor will go one-on-one with Mayweather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Notorious” understands the magnitude of the bout, which is why he’s brought in Paulie Malignaggi for some sparring. Hall of Fame boxing referee Joe Cortez […]
  
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• UFC 214 conference call audio

  24-07-2017 16:00
  On the UFC 214 conference call, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Cris Cyborg, Tonya Evinger, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia are slated to appear. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC on FOX 25 Hangover: Weidman is Back, Rivera Shines in Uniondale

  24-07-2017 15:42
  UFC on FOX 25 provided a solid night of fights and MMANews.com is having a hangover because of it. This past Saturday night (July 22), UFC on FOX 25 took place inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The main event featured a middleweight bout between former champion Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum. Up to this […]
  
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• Junior Albini’s breakout moment in Long Island won’t soon be forgotten

  24-07-2017 15:00
  At his UFC debut in 2013, Conor McGregor filled in a good many blanks when he beat Marcus Brimage in just 67 seconds. He was fighting on the Facebook prelims in Stockholm, a couple of bouts before Tor Troeng submitted Adam Cella, nothing more than an intrigue in the fodder area of the card. After showing that the hype preceding him had been warranted, McGregor told Kenny Florian that Brimage had made the “contest” a little too emotional (thus informing people that he himself hadn&rsq
  
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• The MMA Hour with Chris Weidman, Tyron Woodley, Germaine de Randamie, Michael Chiesa, Dustin Poirier, Sean O'Malley, Jimmie Rivera & Pat Miletich in studio

  24-07-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Chris Weidman will look back at his win over Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday night.
  1:25 p.m. -- Sean O'Malley will talk about last week's win on Tuesday Night Contenders Series.
  1:45 p.m. -- Germaine de Randamie will discuss moving on from the featherweight division and her upcoming fight in September.
  2:05 p.m. -- Michael Chiesa will talk about his controversial loss to Kevin Lee and recently losing his appeal.
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman trade shots over Twitter

  24-07-2017 14:00
  If you’re a contender in the UFC middleweight division, odds are, you probably have beef with the champion Michael Bisping.
  Well, after having inserted himself back in the winning column and likely back in the title contention mix, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is already battling Bisping on social media. Last Saturday at UFC on FOX 25 in Long Island, N.Y., Weidman snapped a three-fight skid, submitting 25-year-old prospect Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of the card.
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• Gegard Mousasi’s Manager Says UFC Exit Was Amicable

  24-07-2017 11:18
  If you thought Gegard Mousasi and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) split apart on bad terms, think again. After earning a TKO victory over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Mousasi tested the free agency market. After negotiating with the UFC and Bellator, Mousasi felt it was time to make the switch. “The Dreamcatcher’s” manager Nima […]
  
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• Sarah Moras Opens GoFundMe Page to Prepare For UFC 215

  24-07-2017 11:03
  Sarah Moras is reaching out for help in her preparation for UFC 215. Moras is set to take on Ashlee Evans-Smith inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta on Sept. 9. Moras hasn’t competed since July 2015. She suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jessica Andrade. Now that her next fight is set, “Cheesecake” has opened […]
  
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• Kyra Batara Responds to Vanessa Rico Fernandez’s Weight Jabs

  24-07-2017 10:44
  Kyra Batara has responded to Vanessa Rico Fernandez talking about her weight issues. Batara and Fernandez were supposed to do battle back in February at Combate 11. A bad weight cut forced Batara off the card and the bout was canceled. It was now been rescheduled for July 27. Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Batara talked […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Skeptical of Rumors That McGregor Was KO’d Sparring

  24-07-2017 10:23
  Floyd Mayweather doesn’t believe in the rumors surrounding a recent Conor McGregor sparring session. Rumors recently swirled claiming that “Notorious” was knocked out by Bradley Wheeler while sparring. Wheeler denied the rumors, saying he isn’t even in shape to hit the pads due to an injury. Former boxing champion Jessie Vargas started the rumors, saying […]
  
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• Larry Merchant: UFC Found a Way to Market Street Fights

  24-07-2017 10:01
  Former HBO boxing commentator Larry Merchant doesn’t view mixed martial arts (MMA) as having technical fighting. Merchant has long been a boxing analyst, so he’s heard of the Aug. 26 “super fight” between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The two are due for massive paydays after their showdown, […]
  
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• Chase Sherman Would Rather be a UFC Washout Than a One-Hit Wonder

  24-07-2017 09:40
  Chase Sherman’s nightmare is to be a flash in the pan. Sherman is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Damian Grabowski this past Saturday night (July 22). It was “The Vanilla Gorilla’s” second straight victory, which is much needed after losing his first two Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bouts. Speaking to the media, Sherman admitted […]
  
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• Eryk Anders Not Surprised to be on UFC Roster so Quickly

  24-07-2017 09:04
  Eryk Anders says he knew he’d wind up on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster and it wouldn’t take long. Anders went from being a linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide to a mixed martial arts (MMA) middleweight prospect. His stock is reaching new heights, having won the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) middleweight title and […]
  
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• Jorge Masvidal Doesn’t See Floyd Mayweather Losing to Conor McGregor

  24-07-2017 08:39
  Jorge Masvidal isn’t giving Conor McGregor much of a chance in his bout with Floyd Mayweather. On Aug. 26, McGregor and Mayweather will throw leather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The boxing “super fight” will be aired live on Showtime pay-per-view. The odds for the fight are actually not as wide as […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort Calls For Bout With Brunson or Gastelum Rematch

  24-07-2017 07:35
  Vitor Belfort is eyeing two middleweights, one of which he has faced before. Belfort is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Nate Marquardt last month. With the victory, he’s now looking to take on Derek Brunson or even have a rematch with Kelvin Gastelum. Back in March, Gastelum bulldozed “The Phenom” and earned a […]
  
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• Marlon Vera is Still ‘Pissed’ at Jimmie Rivera, But Will Fight Anyone

  24-07-2017 07:22
  Marlon Vera still has issues with Jimmie Rivera. Vera was set to take on Rivera as a last minute replacement back in January. “El Terror” decided not to take the fight. This was easily going to be the biggest fight of Vera’s professional mixed martial arts career. Since the fight was scrapped, Vera has finished […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 25 Reebok Payouts: Two Fighters Nab $15,000

  24-07-2017 07:09
  UFC on FOX 25 is history and the Reebok payouts have been released. This past Saturday night (July 22), UFC on FOX 25 took place inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. In the main event, Chris Weidman submitted Kelvin Gastelum in the third round. It was the “All-American’s” first win in […]
  
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• With one chance left to win big in UFC, a single mother lays bare her losses

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “Whether I win or lose a fight, I go back home and I ask myself a basic question, and that is: Do you still want to do this? And are you capable of it?” she said. “I know what I want to do and I know I’m capable of doing it.” McMann has not yet told her daughter about everything she has been through, about her difficult upbringing, about Jason or Steven. She doesn’t know when that day will come, but for now, she wants to enjoy moments like these. Soon she
  
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• Universal Studios to release documentary chronicling Conor McGregor's journey

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The brand of McGregor, 29, couldn't be any hotter at the moment as he is fresh off a four-city international world tour to promote his big-money boxing match against retired champion Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. On Monday, he released a post on Instagram announcing for the first time details of his documentary, titled "Conor McGregor: Notorious" which does not yet have a release date.  "Featuring unprecedented access, never before seen moments and explosive fight footage,"
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Less than a week away from their highly anticipated and long-awaited rematch at UFC 214, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and No. 1 contender Jon Jones call in to talk to Jim Norton and Matt Serra. First, DC discusses the freedom he feels now being himself and not worrying about how people feel about him, the high-level wrestling he's doing during this training camp, going at it with Jon on social media, the letdown in fights following title bouts, and much more.Later, Bones Jones d
  
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• UFC Long Island Scorecard

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC Long Island event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in New York, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Nassau Coliseum.1 - Chris WeidmanI’ve been to a lot of fights over the last 20 years, and I’m going to have to put the crowd reaction after Chris Weidman’s win over Kelvin Gastelum right up there with Georges St-Pierre being introduced in Montreal at UFC 83 and Felix Trinidad fighting Ricardo Mayorga at
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Fantasy Rewind

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It was a night filled with upsets when the UFC landed in Long Island, New York for the first time, as hometown favorite and former middleweight champion Chris Weidman got back on track with a rousing submission victory against surging contender Kelvin Gastelum in the main event. Despite coming into the fight as a former titleholder at 185 pounds, Weidman was going up against the odds after losing three in a row, but it appears that competing at home agrees with the Long Islander. Weidman used a
  
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• UFC and Dyaco International announce Global Equipment Partnership

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, announced today that it has entered into a new, multi-year global licensing agreement with Dyaco International that will begin in 2018. The partnership, negotiated by IMG, grants the rights to manufacture and distribute UFC branded combat and fitness equipment in both professional and retail markets worldwide, excluding China.As UFC’s global equipment and fitness accessory partner, Dyaco will develop an
  
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• UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  24-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Don't miss out: Click here for UFC 214 PPV ordering informationOne of the greatest rivalries in UFC history will come to a head when light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier puts his title on the line against Jon Jones, who makes his return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year. Cormier has looked better than ever in his most recent fights, including a submission victory against Anthony "Rumble" Johnson in his last title defense. Of course, the only blemish on Cormier's professional
  
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