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• Mike Rodriguez on Earning UFC Contract: ‘I’m Just Shocked’

  12-08-2017 23:45
  Mike Rodriguez is on cloud nine. On the fifth edition of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender series, Rodriguez took on Jamelle Jones. A devastating flying knee put Jones away in the first round. The highlight reel knockout made its way to ESPN SportsCenter’s top 10 plays. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Rodriguez described what it felt like to […]
  
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• Conor McGregor says he’ll compete in both boxing and MMA going forward

  12-08-2017 23:00
  So much for the idea UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was going to take his money and run for the hills.
  With the only fighter ever to simultaneously hold two UFC weight-class titles expected to bank upwards of $100 million for his Aug. 26 superfight against undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr., many speculated it would mark the end of McGregor’s combat sports career one way or another.
  Why fight again, if you’ve make so much money you never have to work a day again in
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir on Jon Jones’ UFC 214 Win: ‘I Wasn’t That Impressed’

  12-08-2017 22:32
  Volkan Oezdemir wasn’t as impressed with Jon Jones’ recent title win as most were. Late last month, Jones took on Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. After two competitive rounds, Jones blasted Cormier with a head kick then finished him with ground-and-pound. With the victory, Jones begins his second reign […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Questions David Branch’s Confidence Ahead of UFC Fight Night 116

  12-08-2017 22:22
  Luke Rockhold feels David Branch doesn’t fully trust his abilities. On Sept. 16, Rockhold will return to action to face Branch in the main event of UFC Fight Night 116. The two are set to meet inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’ll be Rockhold’s first bout since June 2016. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• Stitch Duran Says McGregor’s Team Felt he’s Too Expensive to be Cutman

  12-08-2017 22:05
  Jacob Duran has explained why he won’t be in Conor McGregor’s corner on Aug. 26. The renowned cutman was approached by McGregor’s team in hopes of bringing him on board for the big showdown with Floyd Mayweather. When “Stitch” got to the negotiation process, things went down south. He was sent to someone else to […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold wonders about David Branch’s confidence: ‘He just questions himself’

  12-08-2017 22:00
  David Branch was once one of the most dominant fighters in WSOF, a two-division champion who racked up a perfect 10-0 run during his five years with the promotion.
  But Branch did not light the world afire in his re-entry to the UFC. The 35-year-old Branch won a narrow split decision over Krzysztof Jotko in a grinding, slow-paced affair at UFC 211. The victory itself was enough for Branch to get rewarded with a headlining spot against former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on Sept. 16 at
  
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• Artem Lobov on McGregor’s Camp: ‘Everything is Absolutely Perfect’

  12-08-2017 21:45
  Artem Lobov says everything has gone according to plan for Conor McGregor leading up to his showdown with Floyd Mayweather. On Aug. 26, McGregor and Mayweather will compete inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The “super fight” will air live on Showtime pay-per-view. It’ll be McGregor’s professional boxing debut. “Money” is looking to […]
  
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• Warlley Alves Says he Let Winning Streak Get to His Head

  12-08-2017 21:35
  Warlley Alves believes he may have gotten ahead of himself after going on a winning streak. After going 10-0 in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Alves dropped back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Bryan Barberena and Kamaru Usman. Now that he’s been sidelined due to an injury, “Slingshot” has taken the time to reflect […]
  
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• An $880,000 Bet Was Placed on Mayweather to Beat McGregor

  12-08-2017 20:20
  The anonymous punter is so confident that Floyd Mayweather will beat Conor McGregor that they have parted with $880,000 in order to make $160,000 back Las Vegas betting terminals can expect a flurry of bets in the next two weeks on the event of the year, but this one appears to be the highest publicized […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir not ‘impressed’ with Jon Jones’ UFC 214 victory over Daniel Cormier

  12-08-2017 20:00
  Jon Jones’ finish over UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was not enough to impress Volkan Oezdemir.Jones returned to action last month, following a one-year suspension from USADA, to challenge champion Cormier in the main event of last month’s UFC 214 in Anaheim, Calif.Jones’ return was successful, as the former champ not only regained his 205-pound title, but also became the first man to stop Cormier in an MMA contest.Yet, despite putting away the ultra-tough Cormi
  
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• Robert Whittaker Thinks Bisping Will Beat GSP

  12-08-2017 19:22
  UFC interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is happy to wait for Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre to trash it out Despite the will they/won’t they bout now looking close to being finalized, Whittaker feels that regardless of the result, his path is still obstacle free: “It’s worked in my favor with that fight being scheduled,” […]
  
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• Fan Claims a Call From The Late Kevin Randleman Prevented His Suicide

  12-08-2017 19:11
  The fan claims that former UFC champion Kevin Randleman reached out to him minutes before he was set to hang himself Randleman, who sadly passed away in 2016, was credited with preventing a fan from ending his own life in a personal account uploaded to Reddit’s R/MMA: I’ve pondered for a long time on how […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold gives update on teammate Daniel Cormier after UFC 214

  12-08-2017 19:00
  The world hasn’t heard much from Daniel Cormier since his battle with Jon Jones ended in disappointment at UFC 214. Nearly three years after losing to Jones via unanimous decision, Cormier suffered a vicious third-round knockout loss in the rematch to drop his UFC light heavyweight title last month in Anaheim, Calif.
  The fight meant a lot to Cormier. His reign as UFC light heavyweight champion lasted close to three years while Jones dealt with a variety of issues that prevented him from co
  
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• [WATCH] The Latest All Access: Mayweather vs. McGregor

  12-08-2017 18:55
  With just two weeks until the most talked about fight of 2017, Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor go at it again on All Access On Aug. 26, the opinions and expert pre-fight analysis will mean for nothing as both men square off inside the squared circle. Mayweather, who is widely regarded to win the fight […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Generously Rewards Irish Fan’s Support

  12-08-2017 18:31
  Conor McGregor has reached out to a fan to reward him with the night of a lifetime following his song in support of the Dubliner While not everyone in Ireland is confident that McGregor can do the seemingly impossible against Mayweather, Mick Konstantin is remaining faithful. The fan from Kildare, Ireland uploaded a video to […]
  
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• When ‘push’ comes to shove, the dramatic shifts in the McGregor-Mayweather saga have been fascinating

  12-08-2017 18:00
  Perhaps the weirdest part so far in Conor McGregor’s venture to The Other Side has been the Paulie Malignaggi interlude, in which he and the former boxing champ sparred — on two separate occasions — and came away with vastly different ideas as to what happened. On Friday, that slice of interior drama within the Floyd Mayweather lead-up (literally) took a sharp left. Paulie had contended he was “pushed” down during the second sparring session, which justified a leake
  
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• Conor McGregor Says He Was Worried About Paulie Malignaggi’s Concussion

  12-08-2017 17:50
  Conor McGregor recounted his heated sparring exchange with former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi  McGregor admits that, at one point, he was worried that there may have been some considerable damage suffered by the New Yorker at his own hands. The Irishman, however, is likely to have passed comment in jest following claims made by Malignaggi […]
  
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• Fightweets: Will Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre sell?

  12-08-2017 16:00
  The Countdown to MayMac is on. Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is just two weeks away.And, with McGregor’s media day in Las Vegas on Friday a solid hint that MayMac is about to swallow the combat sports world whole, let’s take a look mostly at what else is going on, with the biggest item on the agenda being what appears to be the shaping up as the UFC’s next megacard.How will Bisping vs. GSP sell?
  @jakedanx: How is Dana going to sell the GSP fight when we all know what he t
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Jr. Laughs Off “Southpaw Struggles”

  12-08-2017 15:00
  While many continue to point towards Floyd Mayweather Jr’s perceived difficulty with boxing southpaw fighters, the 49-0 legend has a message… “Well, the last time that I checked I was undefeated,” Mayweather told those gathered to watch his open workout in Las Vegas on Thursday night. “Whether you [sic] was orthodox or southpaw, I was undefeated […]
  
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• [WATCH] Conor McGregor Opens up on Floyd Mayweather Bout

  12-08-2017 14:45
  Conor McGregor recently sat down with MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani for an in depth interview on the big fight McGregor will finally have an opportunity to silence all critics when he takes to the ring against Mayweather on Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While a victory for McGregor looks unlikely, the Irishman […]
  
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• Stephen Thompson Praises Woodley’s Performance Against Maia

  12-08-2017 14:32
  Stephen Thompson defended former opponent Tyron Woodley’s “smart” tactics in his UFC 214 title defense against Demian Maia While “The Chosen One” was blasted for what was perceived to be a lackluster display, “Wonderboy” saw things differently. Thompson, who fought Woodley on two separate occasions in the past twelve months, confirmed that Woodley had employed […]
  
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• Mayweather vs McGregor Just About Money Says Jeff Mayweather

  12-08-2017 14:07
  If anyone doubts that Floyd Mayweather Jr’s motivation to fight Conor McGregor is driven by money they are wrong… That is according to the legendary boxer’s uncle Jeff Mayweather. The bout between boxing’s defensive master and the UFC lightweight champion of the world looks set to be the biggest money spinner in combat sports history. […]
  
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• ‘Rat’ Mayweather Beats His Wife in Front of His Kid – Conor McGregor

  12-08-2017 13:49
  What appeared to be a subject off limits at the recent Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor ‘world tour’ of press conferences has been addressed by the Irishman If the verbal exchange between Mayweather and McGregor appeared to be slightly fabricated, things are beginning to get a little more personal. From 2002 to 2011, Mayweather was […]
  
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• Conor McGregor media workout highlights

  12-08-2017 11:32
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor works out for the media at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Friday.
  
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• Conor McGregor’s nutritionist George Lockhart explains why he goes grocery shopping before every meal

  12-08-2017 11:11
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor's nutrition coach George Lockhart discusses going grocery shopping before every meal, how McGregor's diet is going so far, cutting weight for boxing compared to MMA and more.
  
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• Conor McGregor media workout scrum

  12-08-2017 10:48
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor discusses Paulie Malignaggi's sparring remarks, ruling both boxing and MMA, Mayweather being in for surprising movements, and much more.
  
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• Ido Portal compares Conor McGregor’s ‘awkward’ movement to Roy Jones Jr.

  12-08-2017 10:15
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor's movement coach Ido Portal discusses the differences in working with boxing, the "mutation of movement," Roy Jones Jr., Mayweather's ability and much more.
  
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• Owen Roddy, Conor McGregor’s striking coach, says Floyd Mayweather has ‘made a few mistakes’ leading into fight

  12-08-2017 09:51
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor's striking coach Owen Roddy discusses McGregor's sparring with Paulie Malignaggi, Floyd Mayweather's strategy, glove size and much more.
  
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• Ahead of Mayweather fight, Conor McGregor discusses racism accusations, Malignaggi drama, expected $100M payday

  12-08-2017 09:05
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Conor McGregor discusses the journey to the fight, fatherhood, being accused of racism, his expected $100 million payday, the Paulie Malignaggi drama and much, much more.
  
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• Conor McGregor media workout photos

  12-08-2017 07:46
  Check out Conor McGregor media workout photos for Friday’s event at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Nev.
  
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• Judge for Yourself: Did Conor McGregor Knock Paulie Malignaggi Down?

  12-08-2017 07:27
  UFC president Dana White is allowing fans to decide for themselves. Did UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor knock former IBF and WBA world boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi down during a sparring session? Here is the video everyone wanted to see of Conor vs Paulie Malignaggi former IBF and WBA World Champion @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/GfFP3SKsye — Dana […]
  
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• CES MMA 45 Results, Highlights: New Heavyweight Champion Crowned

  12-08-2017 07:14
  Juliano Coutinho added the CES MMA heavyweight title to his resume Friday night, earning a second round finish vs. Ashley Gooch. The bout served as the main event to CES MMA 45, which aired live on AXS TV. Coutinho ended the bout with less than a minute left in the second round, improving to 8-3 […]
  
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• McGregor: Mayweather will fall and 'become nothing' like Aldo

  12-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Conor McGregor made a thought-provoking comparison Friday at his media open workout ahead of his enormous boxing showdown with all-time great Floyd Mayweather.The UFC two-division world champion said Jose Aldo was once just like Mayweather: a dominant champion considered to be one of the greatest, who most thought couldn’t be beaten.RELATED: Get tickets for the biggest fight in combat sports history | Don't wait. Pre-order Mayweather-McGregor now“Wait until you see when (Ma
  
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• Half-Year Awards - The Fights

  12-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  A great fight is a perfect storm. Put two fighters together and you never know what you’ll get, but when both have the intention of making a statement against each other and the styles mesh, it becomes something more than just an athletic competition. When that happens, there’s nothing better in all of sports. Here are five of the best fights from the first half of 2017.1 - Justin Gaethje-Michael JohnsonThe Ultimate Fighter Finale at T-Mobile Arena on July 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevad
  
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• Push down or knock down? Pros react to Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi sparring footage

  12-08-2017 06:53
  Was it a push down or was it a knock down?When it comes to the now-infamous Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi sparring session, the question on everybody’s mind became a little clearer Friday night when UFC president Dana White released two clips on his Instagram account — including footage of what Malignaggi adamantly claimed was a “push down” in a fiery interview this week on The MMA Hour.
  Not surprisingly, the footage set social media ablaze. See how the pros in the
  
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• Dana White releases Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi sparring videos

  12-08-2017 06:18
  The Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi sparring videos have finally been released. Well, the most-talked about ‘knock down or push down’ in recent memory is out.
  On Friday, UFC president Dana White posted a couple of clips on his personal Instagram account from the boxing sparring session between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and former WBA and IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi. These videos come after Malignaggi controversially left McGregor’s training camp last week
  
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• Marcos Rogerio de Lima Pulled From UFC Fight Night 115 for Potential Anti-Doping Violation

  12-08-2017 06:02 via sherdog.com
  Light heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima has been removed from UFC Fight Night 115 following a potential anti-doping violation.
  
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• Conor McGregor: Paulie Malignaggi post-sparring bashing was ‘concussion talk’

  12-08-2017 05:52
  LAS VEGAS — Paulie Malignaggi has done dozens of interviews about what he perceived to be disrespectful treatment from Conor McGregor and his team when Malignaggi was in McGregor’s camp as a sparring partner.
  On Friday, McGregor finally responded to the deluge of remarks at his media workout day ahead of the Aug. 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather.McGregor, the UFC champion, said Malignaggi couldn’t handle the hard sparring and used the opportunity to take his leave in a cloud of c
  
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• Coutinho Pounds Out Gooch, Claims Heavyweight Crown in CES MMA 45 Headliner

  12-08-2017 05:49 via sherdog.com
  Once Juliano Coutinho dragged Ashley Gooch into his world, it was only a matter of time before a new CES MMA heavyweight champion was crowned.
  
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• Manager: Conor McGregor is 'definitely' going to fight MMA again after Floyd Mayweather

  12-08-2017 05:25
  LAS VEGAS — At the Conor McGregor media workout ahead of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, McGregor's agent Audie Attar discusses McGregor's sponsorships for Aug. 26, Leonard Ellerbe's response to the critics, whether McGregor will ever return to MMA, and much more.
  
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• Artem Lobov tells Paulie Malignaggi to stop being a ‘diva’

  12-08-2017 05:23
  LAS VEGAS — Artem Lobov talks what he wants for Conor McGregor for his birthday, how it’s an easier training camp, if McGregor knocked down Paulie Malignaggi in sparring, and much more.
  
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• John Kavanagh believes Conor McGregor KOs Floyd Mayweather in first round in eight-ounce gloves

  12-08-2017 05:20
  LAS VEGAS — At the Conor McGregor media workout ahead of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, longtime SBG coach John Kavanagh discusses whether McGregor will ever fight in the UFC again, the drama between McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi, Mayweather's request to use eight-ounce gloves, the judges and referees for the match, and much more.
  
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• Combate announces deal to broadcast Mayweather vs. McGregor pay-per-view in Brazil

  12-08-2017 04:10
  Brazilian fans will have a chance to watch Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet inside the ring on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas, as the mega event will air live on pay-per-view through Combate in the country. The network announced the deal on Friday. UOL first reported the news.
  Mayweather fights usually air on cable channel SporTV in Brazil, except for his highly anticipated clash with Manny Pacquiao in 2015, which aired on pay-per-view on Combate. Both channels are owned by Globo.
  Combate airs eve
  
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• USADA Releases Statement on Marcos Rogerio de Lima’s Potential Violation

  12-08-2017 03:35
  Marcos Rogerio de Lima finds himself facing a suspension after being flagged for a potential drug violation. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently informed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that de Lima has been flagged. As a result, de Lima has been pulled from his bout at UFC Rotterdam against Saparbek Safarov. Below is a statement […]
  
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• Marcos Rogerio de Lima flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC Fight Night 115

  12-08-2017 02:51
  UFC light heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima has been pulled from his scheduled Sept. 2 bout against Saparbek Safarov at UFC Fight Night 115 after being flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping violation, the UFC announced Friday.
  De Lima’s potential violation stems from an out-of-competition sample collected on Aug. 1, according to a statement released by the UFC. As a result, the 32-year-old Brazilian has been provisionally suspended by USADA.The UFC did
  
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• Gervonta Davis Says McGregor’s Confidence May Serve Him Well Against Mayweather

  12-08-2017 02:48
  Gervonta Davis says it’s hard to count Conor McGregor out in his upcoming “super fight” with Floyd Mayweather. Davis, who is the reigning IBF super featherweight champion, is part of Mayweather Promotions. He is set to defend his title on the undercard of McGregor vs. Mayweather against Francisco Fonseca. The action goes down on Aug. 26 […]
  
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• Leonard Ellbere Calls Bob Arum’s McGregor-Mayweather Comments ‘Idiotic’

  12-08-2017 00:57
  Leonard Ellerbe has fired back at boxing promoter Bob Arum. Recently, Arum was asked about the Aug. 26 “super fight” between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Arum didn’t hold back in expressing his dismay over the match-up. He went as far as to say it wasn’t a real fight. Ellerbe, who is the CEO of […]
  
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• Report: UFC 214 ‘Cormier vs. Jones 2’ Estimated at 860,0000 Pay-Per-View Buys

  12-08-2017 00:30 via sherdog.com
  The Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier rematch helped UFC 214 draw an estimated 860,000 pay-per-view buys, according to a report from MMAFighting.com.
  
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