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• Aljamain Sterling Says Fans Try to Downplay His Win Over Renan Barao

  03-08-2017 22:38
  Aljamain Sterling believes fans are overlooking his victory over Renan Barao. This past Saturday night (July 29), Sterling took on Barao inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout was featured on the FXX preliminary portion of UFC 214. “The Funk Master” nabbed a unanimous decision victory. It was a big win for Sterling […]
  
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• Video: Brandon Moreno hams it up at UFC Fight Night 114 weigh-ins in Mexico City

  03-08-2017 22:00
  “The Assassin Baby” is acting his age.
  In a faceoff featuring two 23-year-old flyweights, it was Brandon Moreno who stole the show with his cartoonish facial expressions at the UFC Fight Night 114 media day weigh-ins on Thursday.Moreno’s act was in stark contrast to the stoic expression of Sergio Pettis, who he faces in Saturday night’s main event at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City.
  Also of note, “Smile’n’” Sam Alvey was his usual jovial
  
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• Brandon Moreno hams it up at UFC Fight Night 114 Media Day face-off with Sergio Pettis

  03-08-2017 22:00
  “The Assassin Baby” is acting his age.
  In a faceoff featuring two 23-year-old flyweights, it was Brandon Moreno who stole the show with his cartoonish facial expressions at the UFC Fight Night 114 media day weigh-ins on Thursday.
  Moreno’s act was in stark contrast to the stoic expression of Sergio Pettis, who he faces in Saturday night’s main event at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City. Also of note, “Smile’n’” Sam Alvey was his usual jovial
  
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• Stipe Miocic issues challenge to Anthony Joshua in wake of Wladimir Klitschko retirement

  03-08-2017 21:01
  Stipe Miocic is looking outside of the cage for his next challenge.
  On Thursday, boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko announced that he would be hanging up the gloves, removing himself from a rematch with current WBA and WBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
  Miocic, the UFC’s own heavyweight king, took to Twitter to first congratulate Klitschko, and then challenge Joshua to a crossover bout:
  . @anthonyfjoshua looks like your schedule is wide open. No excuses, let's dance! #BaddestManOnThePl
  
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• UFC 214: ‘The Thrill & The Agony’ Showcases Jon Jones’ Title Win

  03-08-2017 20:31
  UFC 214 was an emotional event for Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. The event was held inside the Honda Center this past Saturday night (July 29). Headlining the card was an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title bout between Jones and Cormier. In the third round, Jones planted Cormier with a head kick and followed […]
  
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• UFC’s Darren Till Signs New Five-Fight Deal with Promotion

  03-08-2017 20:20
  UFC lightweight and undefeated prospect Darren Till isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Till (14–0–1), who is 2-0-1 under the UFC banner, broke the news himself via social media, posting a shot of himself with his newly signed contract to Instagram. Till stated in the post that he believes that “By the time this contract […]
  
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• Ellerbe: Conor McGregor Has an Awkward Style & Great Timing

  03-08-2017 19:31
  The CEO of Mayweather Promotions continues to be impressed by Conor McGregor. On Aug. 26, McGregor will step inside the boxing ring for the first time in his fighting career. He’ll do battle against Floyd Mayweather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Money” will be looking to end his career with a perfect […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen Rips Tito Ortiz For Antics at Bellator NYC

  03-08-2017 19:02
  Chael Sonnen isn’t holding back on his thoughts of Tito Ortiz. Back in Feb. 2017, Ortiz defeated Sonnen via first-round submission. The rivalry was heated going into the bout with “The American Gangster” making jokes about Ortiz’s personal life. It was so hostile that Ortiz had to be poked by referee “Big” John McCarthy to […]
  
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• Herbert Burns 'felt overlooked' by ONE Championship, but leaves doors open as he enters free agency

  03-08-2017 18:00
  Herbert Burns might enter the ONE Championship cage for the last time Saturday.
  The Brazilian featherweight meets Magomed Idrisov in the preliminary portion of the ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors card in Macau, China, on Aug. 5, and will become a free agent after the fight.
  "There was no talk about re-signing yet, and I don’t want to think about it right now,” Burns told MMA Fighting. "Idrisov is tough enough already so I won’t think about other things. My focus in on ge
  
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• Malki Kawa: Demetrious Johnson & Dana White Buried The Hatchet

  03-08-2017 16:22
  It appears Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has squashed another beef. White is no stranger to being involved in verbal sparring sessions. He’s even had issues with his own fighters. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hadn’t talked to White in a year, welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley demanded a public apology, and Johnson […]
  
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• Manager: Demetrious Johnson, Dana White have ‘buried the hatchet’

  03-08-2017 16:00
  Dana White and Demetrious Johnson have been at odds ever since the UFC president announced that he was trying to pit the flyweight champion against TJ Dillashaw.White’s announcement came on the back of Cody Garbrandt withdrawing from his bantamweight championship date with Dillashaw due to a back injury.
  Known as a loyal company man to the UFC, Johnson uncharacteristically spoke out against the promotion’s attempts to book him in a bout with Dillashaw on an episode of The MMA Hour th
  
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• After UFC 214, Cat Zingano believes Cris Cyborg is a ‘winnable’ matchup: ‘That fight opened up my eyes’

  03-08-2017 15:00
  Cat Zingano believes she has the what it takes to accomplish what many women have failed to do in MMA – defeat Cris Cyborg.After watching UFC 214 cageside, former UFC title challenger Zingano is confident she has the tools and answers to snap Cyborg’s 18-fight win streak. Cyborg, who’s considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound female fighter on the planet, won the women’s UFC featherweight title in the main card of last week’s UFC pay-per-view event in Anahe
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley says he and Dana White have cleared the air after their public feud stemming from UFC 214

  03-08-2017 14:00
  On Saturday evening at UFC 214, Tyron Woodley won a clear decision over No. 1 contender Demian Maia to retain his UFC welterweight title, stopping all 21 of Maia’s takedowns and generally outlanding the jiu-jitsu ace. Though it was a clear win for Woodley, the tepid performance also drew the ire of the fans and UFC President Dana White who said Woodley “definitely could have finished it in the second round” but he “didn’t want to take the risks.” Then on Monda
  
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• UFC Unfiltered Episode: Rashad Evans and Sergio Pettis

  03-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion "Suga" Rashad Evans calls in to discuss his fight against Sam Alvey, dealing with fight day nerves, Jon Jones, and acclimating to the environment in Mexico City. Later, Sergio Pettis joins the show to talk about his first main event fight against Brandon Moreno, falling in love with the process of martial arts, a possible title shot, CM Punk, and a lot more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down the UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno card, DC's first public statemen
  
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• Rashad Evans found his hunger again

  03-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  At 37 years old and with nothing left to prove as a prizefighter, Rashad Evans went to the basement to find himself before Saturday’s bout with Sam Alvey.That basement belongs to Jerry Nappi, father-in-law of another former UFC champion, Frankie Edgar, and a home to some of the baddest men on the planet over the last several years. And it was in Toms River that Evans found his hunger again. Though not at first.“I felt like I paid my dues already, and there I was, back in the same set
  
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• Grasso sporting new attitude into Mexico City co-main event

  03-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Alexa Grasso admits that she was “pretty nervous” before her last fight with Felice Herrig in February, but after dropping a close decision to the strawweight veteran and suffering her first pro loss, the Mexican phenom is back with a new attitude heading into this weekend’s co-main event with 115-pound contender Randa Markos.“I don’t want to repeat that loss,” she said. “All fighters go through that and have to deal with it.”But what do they take
  
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• Bellator announces second Monster Energy card at Aug. 19 NASCAR race

  03-08-2017 04:30
  Bellator MMA announced Wednesday that it will make its second visit to the tracks when the promotion hosts an event at the Earhart Campground by the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on Aug. 19.
  The upcoming show is part of a recent arrangement between Bellator and Monster Energy to attach a series of four-fight cards to high-profile stock car events. In this case, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Fans can watch the fights free of charge prior to the ra
  
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• UFC Rankings: Jon Jones Regains No. 1 Spot on Pound-For-Pound List

  03-08-2017 04:13
  Jon Jones has reclaimed his top spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pound-for-pound list. Just a few nights ago, Jones returned to the Octagon for the first time since April 2016. “Bones” challenged Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 214. A clean head kick in […]
  
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• Michael Bisping to Defend Middleweight Title Against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 217

  03-08-2017 03:41 via sherdog.com
  One of the worst-kept secrets in all of mixed martial arts finally became a reality on Wednesday: reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping will, in fact, defend his crown against Georges St. Pierre.
  
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• Donald Cerrone Eyeing Spot on UFC 216 Card on Oct. 7

  03-08-2017 03:02
  Donald Cerrone isn’t the waiting type. Cerrone is coming off a hard-fought three-round bout against Robbie Lawler at UFC 214. The “Cowboy” fell short in the fight by unanimous decision. The bout was just four nights ago. Cerrone is looking for another bout in just two months. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, the seventh ranked Ultimate Fighting […]
  
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• Tyron Woodley’s medical suspension extended to 180 days due to shoulder injury

  03-08-2017 00:29
  Tyron Woodley’s next title defense probably won’t happen any time soon.
  The UFC welterweight champion had his medical suspension extended Wednesday by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to 180 days due to a shoulder injury, the commission confirmed with MMA Fighting.CSAC doctors initially suspended Woodley only the mandatory seven days after UFC 214 last Saturday, but upon getting more information decided to extend it. Woodley can come back sooner if cleared by an orthop
  
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• Canadian and Singaporean funds to invest $1.1 billion into WME-IMG

  03-08-2017 00:00
  The UFC’s owners are staying large and in charge.
  WME-IMG is expected to receive a $1.1 billion investment primarily involving a Canadian pension plan fund and a Singaporean wealth fund, with the deal expected to be negotiated by mid-August, according to entertainment news site The Wrap.
  The investment will boost WME-IMG’s value from a $5.5 billion in 2016 to $6.3 billion.
  Per The Wrap, Silver Lake Partners (a major WME-IMG stakeholder) sent out a letter to investors informing them t
  
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