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• Bruna Ellen Says Bout With Veta Arteaga Was ‘Very Tough Fight’

  29-08-2017 23:55
  Bruna Ellen believes her bout with Veta Arteaga was exactly what she expected. This past Friday night (Aug. 25), Bellator 182 took place inside the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. On the main card, Ellen took on Arteaga in a hard-fought three-round battle. Ellen picked up the split decision victory. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Ellen […]
  
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• Andre Berto: ‘I’m Coming to The UFC so Dana White, Call me’

  29-08-2017 23:11
  Andre Berto wants to be a part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Berto, who is a former WBC and IBF champion as well as a former WBA interim title holder, is willing to tackle a new sport. “The Beast” is hoping UFC President Dana White gives him a call to talk business. While […]
  
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• Travis Browne shares photo of wedding day with Ronda Rousey

  29-08-2017 23:09
  Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne are opening up a new chapter in their lives.
  The two UFC fighters tied the knot this past weekend in Browne’s home state of Hawaii, and Browne shared a black-and-white photograph from the ceremony on his Instagram page Tuesday: What an amazing day!! She is so perfect in every way! She makes me so happy! She is my other half! I Love You @rondarousey #browsey2017 A post shared by travisbrownemma (@travisbrownemma) on Aug 29, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT
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• Submission Underground 5 Lineup Includes Sarah Kaufman, Phil Baroni

  29-08-2017 23:09
  Former Strikeforce female champion Sarah Kaufman will headline Submission Underground 5 this October, taking on Amanda Diggins. The event takes place from the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The action streams live on FloGrappling. Along with Kaufman vs. Diggins, Phil Baroni faces A.J. Agazarm, Andrew Alexander meets Joe Baize and Craig Jones faces Ben Egli. […]
  
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• LIVE: Final Edition of Dana White’s ‘Contender Series’ Pre-Fight Show

  29-08-2017 23:04
  The final week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series takes place this evening live on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter Gym. But before that goes down at 8 p.m. ET, catch the live pre-fight show right here beginning at 7:40 p.m. ET. In the main event, Matt Frevola battles Luke Flores. Both […]
  
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• Jose Aldo’s Coach: I Thought McGregor Had a Chance Against Mayweather

  29-08-2017 22:50
  Jose Aldo’s longtime coach Andre Pederneiras is giving Conor McGregor his due. This past Saturday night (Aug. 26), McGregor stepped inside a boxing ring for the first time against Floyd Mayweather. The bout was held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Money” took a 10th round TKO victory. Despite the finish, many have […]
  
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• Malignaggi: I Didn’t Offer Mayweather a Game Plan Against McGregor

  29-08-2017 22:32
  Paulie Malignaggi is denying being a mole in Conor McGregor’s camp. Malignaggi served as a sparring partner for McGregor leading up to the Floyd Mayweather fight. The “Magic Man” only stayed for two sparring sessions after photos from the camp leaked. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White later released sparring footage. In response, Malignaggi […]
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum: I’m Very Surprised Anderson Silva Signed The Contract

  29-08-2017 22:06
  Kelvin Gastelum was taken aback when Anderson Silva agreed to fight him again. Back at UFC 212, Gastelum and Silva were set to meet. Gastelum was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation and was pulled from the card. “The Spider” then aired out his issues with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Now, the two will […]
  
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• Jose Aldo’s coach, teammates praise Conor McGregor’s performance against Floyd Mayweather

  29-08-2017 22:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Conor McGregor is getting some love from Brazilian fighters.
  “The Notorious” made history Saturday, stepping into the boxing ring to face 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in a 12-round match, losing in the 10th round. His longtime rival Jose Aldo didn’t seem much impressed right after the fight, but his Nova Uniao teammates saw it differently. — Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) August 27, 2017
  “If I told you I didn’t think Conor had any chance I&
  
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• Former KSW Champ Michal Materla to Face Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland

  29-08-2017 21:26 via sherdog.com
  Poland native Michal Materla will make his Octagon debut on home soil when he meets Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 118.
  
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• Report: Thiago Santos vs. Michal Materla Booked For UFC Fight Night 118

  29-08-2017 21:21
  It appears a bout between Thiago Santos and Michal Materla is taking place in October. Combate has reported that Santos and Materla are set to clash on Oct. 21. The bout will take place inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. Santos will be going for his third straight victory. It won’t be easy in enemy […]
  
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• Amanda Nunes Brushes Off Critics of Her UFC 213 Pullout

  29-08-2017 21:03
  Amanda Nunes is laughing off those who say she was too scared to fight Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 213. Back in June, Nunes was scheduled to defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title against Shevchenko. “The Lioness” pulled out of the fight due to sinusitis despite being medically cleared to compete. Now, Nunes […]
  
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• Brendan Schaub Discusses Backstage Argument With Nate Diaz

  29-08-2017 20:45
  Brendan Schaub and Nate Diaz didn’t exactly have a friendly interaction recently. Following the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor “Money Fight,” many celebrities, fighters, and analysts were backstage. Schaub and Diaz happened to run into each other. What followed next was a conversation gone wrong. OJ Entertainment released footage of the two arguing over McGregor’s […]
  
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• Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye Made Official For UFC 216 in Las Vegas

  29-08-2017 20:26
  Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye is now officially taking place at UFC 216. Earlier this month, a report surfaced claiming that VanZant and Eye were set to clash on Oct. 7. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently added the fight to the event page. The bout will be contested in the flyweight division. Both competitors […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier on Third Jon Jones Bout: I Will Probably Run Out of Time

  29-08-2017 20:07
  Daniel Cormier may never get the chance to fight Jon Jones again. Last month, Cormier lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title to Jones in the main event of UFC 214. Shortly after, it was revealed that “Bones” failed a drug test. Before the test came back positive, Cormier was sure that he’d […]
  
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• Paulie Malignaggi explains visit to Floyd Mayweather’s gym before Conor McGregor fight

  29-08-2017 20:00
  There was outcry when a video was posted of Paulie Malignaggi visiting Floyd Mayweather at this gym just two days before the big fight between Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
  Malignaggi, at one point, was part of McGregor’s camp, sparring with him in preparation for the fight with Mayweather. But the two had a falling out weeks ago over leaked sparring photos. McGregor and Malignaggi got into a verbal altercation Tuesday in Las Vegas during fighter grand arrivals.So, the video captured by F
  
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• Decorated Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Jokingly Challenges Conor McGregor

  29-08-2017 19:58 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor is a bigger star than ever following his boxing foray against Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, and he has the celebrity following to prove it.
  
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• Dana White’s Contender Series ‘Week 8’ Play-by-Play & Results

  29-08-2017 19:32 via sherdog.com
  Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Week 8 play-by-play kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET from the UFC Training Center in Las Vegas.
  
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• Paige VanZant to Make Flyweight Debut vs. Jessica Eye at UFC 216 in Las Vegas

  29-08-2017 19:29 via sherdog.com
  Paige VanZant will move up to 125 pounds to face Jessica Eye at UFC 216 on Oct. 7.
  
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• Houston Native Derrick Lewis Assists Flood Victims Affected by Hurricane Harvey

  29-08-2017 19:05 via sherdog.com
  Derrick Lewis has an upcoming fight with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 216 on Oct. 7, but his main priority Monday was helping those in his hometown affected by the wrath of Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye official for UFC 216

  29-08-2017 19:00
  Paige VanZant is set to make her women’s flyweight debut.
  The 23 year old will fight Jessica Eye in an 125-lb bout at UFC 216, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Oct. 7. Following an initial report by Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the match was added to the official event page.
  This will be the first flyweight appearance in the Octagon for both competitors, and their first fights in 2017.
  VanZant (7-3) is currently mired in a 1-2 slump that has seen
  
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• With No Replacement Foe Found, Francis Ngannou Removed from UFC 215 Card

  29-08-2017 18:32 via sherdog.com
  Francis Ngannou has been officially pulled from UFC 215 after the Las Vegas-based promotion was unable to find the rising heavyweight star a new opponent on short notice.
  
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• Fans detail their failed experiences trying to order Mayweather vs. McGregor pay-per-view

  29-08-2017 18:00
  On what was expected well ahead of time to be the biggest night of the year for both the pay-per-view industry, and the biggest night ever for both UFC and Showtime when it comes to streaming of a major event, the worst thing happened.
  The overload of orders for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight evidently caused problems, particularly on the UFC's side at UFC.tv and UFC Fight Pass. However, according to feedback to MMAFighting.com, there was complaints with Comcast cable in the U
  
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• Mike Santiago replaces Nick Hein, faces Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC Fight Night 115

  29-08-2017 17:00
  An injury has forced Nick Hein out of a featherweight bout vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC Fight Night 115, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  Stepping in to replace Hein will be recent Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series competitor Mike Santiago.
  The official bout change comes a week after the 33-year-old Hein announced on his social media accounts that he had suffered an injury:
  Some things are out of your control.Injuries, are one of these. Thanx to @DynamixMMA, my fans and @ufc
  
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• Daniel Cormier reconciles he’ll have to ‘show people what the belt means’ if Jon Jones is once again stripped

  29-08-2017 16:00
  For Daniel Cormier, the future is right now uncertain.
  At 38 years old, Cormier found himself unexpectedly thrust back into the spotlight last week when it was discovered that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for the anabolic steroid Turinabol in a pre-fight drug screening the day before UFC 214. Jones defeated Cormier via vicious third-round knockout at UFC 214, however that result is now in jeopardy, likely to be overturned and Jones stripped of his belt unless “B
  
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• Morning Report: Brendan Schaub addresses his backstage altercation with Nate Diaz at Mayweather vs. McGregor

  29-08-2017 14:00
  Over the weekend, Floyd Mayweather came out of retirement to box Conor McGregor, stopping the UFC lightweight champion in the tenth round. But there was almost another fight that happened backstage, this one also between a current UFC lightweight and a retired fighter.
  Former UFC heavyweight and current analyst Brendan Schaub got into a heated altercation with Nate Diaz on fight night.Nate Diaz & Brendan Schaub get into it backstage at #MayMac fight! @arielhelwani @FrontRowBrian @TalkMMA @bo
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko on UFC 215 Bout: ‘I Have Refocused Totally’

  29-08-2017 12:43
  Valentina Shevchenko is clearing her mind ahead of UFC 215. On Sept. 9, Shevchenko will challenge Amanda Nunes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title. The action will take place inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The two were supposed to meet back in June at UFC 213. A case of sinusitis forced […]
  
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• Volkov vs Struve Fantasy Preview

  29-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a brief break over the past few weeks, the UFC returns with a card headlined by a heavyweight fight that promises a ton of fireworks in Rotterdam. Alexander Volkov, who has gone undefeated thus far in his UFC campaign, will face his stiffest test to date when he takes on Stefan Struve in a matchup of heavyweight juggernauts. Volkov has looked impressive lately, but Struve will give him everything he can handle as he enters the fight after two straight wins inside the Octagon. Also on the c
  
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• UFC and 7-Eleven, Inc. Sign Sponsorship Agreement

  29-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new agreement with 7-Eleven®, the world’s largest convenience store chain, in which the industry-leader will serve as the global brand’s first-ever “Official Convenience Store” throughout the United States and Canada. As part of this collaboration, the two brands will launch a peel-to-win “BIG GULP®” sweepstakes on Friday, September 1, 2017, with mo
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26 Season Preview

  29-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  For only the second time in the history of The Ultimate Fighter, a champion will be crowned, as the women's flyweight division is introduced with 16 of the top 125-pound fighters on the planet vying to win a UFC title. The UFC already has two thriving women's divisions at 135 pounds and 115 pounds, but now the flyweights will get the chance to shine, with several Octagon veterans already expressing interest in moving to the new weight class. In fact, one flyweight fight already took place inside
  
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• Reneau shifts attention to Bernardo after GDR withdraws

  29-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Even before the matchup was offered to her, Marion Reneau had a feeling she would be fighting Germaine de Randamie.In the same way that she prepares lesson plans for her students at Farmersville High School, the 40-year-old Phys. Ed teacher and her fiancée like to map out the bantamweight division, keeping tabs on who has a fight lined up and who doesn’t, and which competitors might be looking to change divisions. It’s all in an effort to whittle down the roster to a couple of
  
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• DWTNCS WEEK 8: Three contracts & plenty of praise handed out on finale

  29-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The summer’s outstanding showcase of up-and-coming talent came to close this week with the eighth installment of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, as the final 10 athletes stepped inside the Octagon in search of an elusive invite to compete on the biggest stage in the sport.In a surprise ending to the season, UFC President Dana White handed out a trio of contracts, inking Allen Crowder, Lauren Mueller and Matt Frevola to contracts, while singing the praises of Adam Antolin
  
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• Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 Weigh-in Faceoffs (Video)

  29-08-2017 06:24
  The eighth edition of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series takes place tomorrow night (Aug. 29) and the weigh-in faceoffs are here. While the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hasn’t released the weigh-in results yet, they have rolled out video. We don’t see the fighters weighing in, but they do meet face-to-face. At least one fighter […]
  
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• Advert For Bellator 183: Henderson vs. ‘Pitbull’ Released (Video)

  29-08-2017 05:34
  Bellator 183 is on the horizon and the official advert has been released. The event is set to take place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Sept. 23. In the main event, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Benson Henderson will do battle with Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. In the co-main event, […]
  
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• Mayweather-McGregor Medical Suspensions: McGregor Facing 60 Days on the Shelf

  29-08-2017 05:03 via sherdog.com
  It certainly won't interfere with any Ultimate Fighting Championship title defense, but lightweight king Conor McGregor is officially on the shelf for two months following his Saturday night loss to Floyd Mayweather in the historical “Money Fight.”
  
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• Francis Ngannou Pulled From UFC 215 Card in September

  29-08-2017 05:03
  Francis Ngannou won’t be competing on the UFC 215 card on Sept. 9. Ngannou was supposed to meet Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. “Cigano” was removed from the card when he was flagged for a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. A search for “The Predator’s” replacement opponent […]
  
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• UFC Releases Statement on Mayweather-McGregor PPV Issues

  29-08-2017 04:26
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has broken their silence over the botched Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor pay-per-view (PPV). While the event itself was praised for being more exciting than expected, many paying customers couldn’t even see it. On the UFC Fight Pass airing, many users had difficulty logging into the site. Others received errors […]
  
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• Free Fight: Alexander Volkov Takes Down Roy Nelson

  29-08-2017 04:19
  Former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov can send a message to the UFC’s big boys when he faces Stefan Struve this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 120. Earlier this year, Volkov scored his fourth consecutive win overall – and second inside the Octagon – when he defeated Roy Nelson via decision. Volkov (28-6) also owns […]
  
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• Free Fight: UFC Fight Night 115’s Stefan Struve Taps Lavar Johnson

  29-08-2017 04:16
  Flash all the way back to 2012 for this fight replay featuring Stefan Struve. Struve returns to the Octagon for the first time since last October when he faces Alexander Volkov this Saturday live on UFC Fight Pass in the main event of UFC Fight Night 115. Int his fight replay, Struve scored his 24th […]
  
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• Francis Ngannou is officially off UFC 215

  29-08-2017 04:05
  Francis Ngannou will not appear at UFC 215 after all.
  The UFC was looking for an opponent to face Ngannou and replace Junior dos Santos on the Sept. 9 Edmonton card. But MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani has learned the search is over and Ngannou will not fight on the card.
  Dos Santos, the former UFC heavyweight champion, was pulled from the bout on Aug. 18 after being provisionally suspended for a potential USADA violation pending a hearing. Dos Santos’ team has vigorously contested the
  
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• Jon Jones on Twitter: ‘Times Like These Remind Me How Blessed I Am’

  29-08-2017 03:16
  Jon Jones, who still technically holds the UFC light heavyweight title, posted his first message on social media since news broke of a failed drug test last week. Jones was flagged by the USADA for taking a banned substance following his weigh-in for UFC 214 where he went on to defeat Daniel Cormier for the […]
  
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• UFC Signs Fighter to Replace Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 115: Rotterdam

  29-08-2017 03:11
  Talita de Oliveira has signed with the UFC and will make her promotional debut this Saturday vs. Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115. According to a report by MMA Fighting, de Oliveira has inked a deal with the promotion to replace Germaine de Randamie, who bowed out with an injury. In six pro fights, […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Mayweather vs. McGregor in review

  29-08-2017 03:00
  On this episode of the podcast, we review everything that happened at the boxing superfight between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Conor McGregor.
  
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• Andre Ward Says Mayweather Showed His Age Against McGregor

  29-08-2017 02:58
  Champion and pound-for-pound boxer Andre Ward has given his take on Floyd Mayweather’s performance against Conor McGregor. This past Saturday night (Aug. 26), Mayweather and McGregor did battle inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ward was one of the many notable names in attendance for the show. Mayweather stopped McGregor in the 10th […]
  
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• Medical Suspensions: McGregor Sits 60 Days After TKO Loss to Mayweather

  29-08-2017 01:36
  Now that Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor has wrapped up, medical suspensions have rolled out. McGregor was finished by Mayweather in the 10th round of a fight that many felt exceeded expectations. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion will now sit for at least 60 days. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released medical […]
  
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• UFC newcomer Talita de Oliveira in for Germaine de Randamie, will face Marion Reneau in Rotterdam

  29-08-2017 01:00
  Marion Reneau will face a UFC newcomer in her next bout.
  Originally booked to meet former UFC featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Night 115, Reneau will now take on bantamweight newcomer Talita de Oliveira on Sept. 2, sources told MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Brasil.
  de Oliveira (5-1) makes her Octagon debut after winning four in a row in Brazil and Poland, including a trio of first-round submissions.
  Reneau (7-3-1) fought six times under the UFC banner, going 3-2-
  
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• Holly Holm Wants Cris Cyborg ‘If They Present The Contract’

  29-08-2017 00:32
  Holly Holm isn’t ruling out a bout with Cris Cyborg soon. With no clear challengers in sight, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder Cris Cyborg has to look at 135-pounders. Holm, who is a former women’s bantamweight champion, isn’t backing down from Cyborg. During a recent appearance on “The MMA Hour,” Holm said […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor medical suspensions

  29-08-2017 00:12
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor highlighted a list of six fighters be medically suspended in the aftermath of the Mayweather vs. McGregor boxing card, according to information released Monday by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  McGregor, making his professional boxing debut, suffered a 10th-round TKO loss against undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather in the night’s main event. As a result, McGregor will be forced to sit out a minimum of 60 days before returning to active competition,
  
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