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• Tony Ferguson Aiming to Submit Kevin Lee in Las Vegas

  30-08-2017 23:58
  Tony Ferguson feels one choke can shut the lights off Kevin Lee. On Oct. 7, Ferguson and Lee will compete for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The bout will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’ll be the headlining bout of UFC 216. Speaking to MMA Uno, “El Cucuy” […]
  
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• Video: Extended Preview of Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg For UFC 215

  30-08-2017 23:30
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has rolled out an extended preview hyping up Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg. On Sept. 9, Johnson will look to break the UFC record for most successful consecutive title defenses. To do so, he’ll need to get past Borg. The action will take place inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. […]
  
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• Dana White: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Did 6.5 Million Pay-Per-View Buys

  30-08-2017 23:24 via sherdog.com
  The numbers for the blockbuster bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor could be even greater than initially projected.
  
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• Daniel Spitz Admits he Wasn’t Prepared For UFC Debut

  30-08-2017 23:12
  Daniel Spitz is hoping to learn from his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. On Sept. 16, Spitz will take on Anthony Hamilton on the UFC Fight Night 116 card. The action takes place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Back in March, Spitz made his UFC debut against Mark Godbeer. Spitz lost the […]
  
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• Mike Tyson Says He Respects Conor McGregor After Floyd Mayweather Fight

  30-08-2017 23:00 via sherdog.com
  Mike Tyson didn’t have many kind words to say about Conor McGregor before the Irishman’s foray into boxing against Floyd Mayweather. In fact, he couldn’t even get the Dublin native’s name right.
  
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• UFC Partners with Kitman Labs for Program to Analyze, Prevent Fighter Injuries

  30-08-2017 22:52 via sherdog.com
  The UFC has entered a multi-year partnership with Kitman Labs to “deliver an innovative sports science and medicine program to all athletes” competing within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• LIVE: Invicta FC 25 Weigh-Ins Stream This Evening

  30-08-2017 22:30
  Invicta FC 25 takes place Thursday night from Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino, streaming live on UFC Fight Pass. But before we can get to that, we need to have some weigh-ins. Fighters are scheduled to begin stepping on the scale this evening at 8 p.m. ET, and all of it will air live right […]
  
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• Dana White claims Mayweather vs. McGregor did 6.5 million buys

  30-08-2017 22:30
  UFC President Dana White claimed in a conversation posted on Instagram that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight on Saturday night did 6.5 million pay-per-view buys.
  White just gave the number in a conversation that would have been taped Tuesday night with Urijah Faber and Snoop Dogg. Faber and Snoop Dogg were with White as they are one of the announce teams on Fight Pass for the Dana White's Tuesday Night Contenders series airs weekly from the UFC's gym in Las Vegas. #DanaWhite say
  
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• Andrew Sanchez vs. Ryan Janes Booked for ‘TUF 26’ Finale on Dec. 1

  30-08-2017 22:08 via sherdog.com
  Andrew Sanchez and Ryan Janes will lock horns at “The Ultimate Fighter 26” finale.
  
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• Derrick Lewis estimates he’s helped over 100 people in Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts

  30-08-2017 22:00
  With Hurricane Harvey wreaking havoc on the state of Texas, Derrick Lewis is doing what he can to quell the chaos.
  On Monday, the UFC heavyweight told The MMA Hour that he has been lending a helping hand to those affected by the crisis in the Houston area and he shared videos of his efforts to his social media accounts.
  In a follow-up interview with ESPN on Wednesday, Lewis explained why he decided to get involved in the first place.
  “First of all, me and my wife was watching the news and
  
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• Coach: Jose Aldo Would Rather Box Professionally

  30-08-2017 21:45
  Jose Aldo hopes to ditch the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in favor of boxing if Andre Pederneiras is to be believed. Aldo is one of the most dominant champions in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA). Despite his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor and his third-round stoppage loss to Max Holloway, Aldo is likely […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Not Thinking About Another Pullout From Nunes

  30-08-2017 21:21
  Valentina Shevchenko hopes her rescheduled rematch at UFC 215 with Amanda Nunes takes place without issue. Back in June, Shevchenko was supposed to get a title opportunity against women’s bantamweight champion Nunes. The competitors even weighed in and it appeared all was normal. That was until “The Lioness” pulled out of the bout with a […]
  
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• Lauren Mueller Explains How Missing Out on TUF 26 Helped Her Earn UFC Contract

  30-08-2017 20:50
  Lauren Mueller is now on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Mueller earned her contract by defeating Kelly Velasco via unanimous decision. The bout took place on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 last night (Aug. 29). Mueller had been an alternate on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 26, but never made it to the show. […]
  
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• UFC 216 Update: Pearl Gonzalez to Meet Poliana Botelho in Las Vegas on Oct. 7

  30-08-2017 20:03 via sherdog.com
  A strawweight clash pitting Pearl Gonzalez against Poliana Botelho has been added to the UFC 216 lineup.
  
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• Joe Rogan: Jon Jones Has Become The Number One F*ck up of All Time

  30-08-2017 20:02
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan believes Jon Jones has dug himself quite a hole. Despite DUI and hit-and-run incidents, as well as a probation violation and a suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), Jones finds himself in a rough spot yet again. “Bones” failed a UFC 214 drug test after knocking […]
  
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• UFC Performance Institute to tackle injury prevention with Kitman Labs partnership

  30-08-2017 20:00
  Injuries that force fighters off cards are one of the biggest problems facing mixed martial arts today. It’s bad for the UFC’s business, a deterrent for fans who want to plunk down their hard-earned money for the product, and — most importantly — costly to a fighters’ wallet.
  With that in mind, the brand-new UFC Performance Institute has brokered a multi-year partnership with Kitman Labs, which dubs itself “the world’s most advanced athlete optimization
  
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• Middleweights Vitor Miranda, Julian Marquez to Clash at UFC on Fox 26

  30-08-2017 19:49 via sherdog.com
  Vitor Miranda and Julian Marquez will square off at UFC on Fox 26 on Dec. 16.
  
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• Max Holloway Offers McGregor an ‘Asswhipping’ at Featherweight

  30-08-2017 19:39
  Max Holloway has no problem getting a second crack at Conor McGregor. To find Holloway’s last defeat, you’ll have to go back to Aug. 2013. “Blessed” dropped a unanimous decision to McGregor. Since then, McGregor became a two-division champion, while Holloway went on an 11-fight winning streak and captured featherweight gold. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• Ronda Rousey, Travis Browne share photos of wedding day

  30-08-2017 19:06
  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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• Invicta FC 25 weigh-in video

  30-08-2017 18:30
  At the Invicta FC 25 weigh-ins, all 18 Invicta FC fighters taking part in Thursday's Invicta FC 25 fights square off Thursday evening, and we have the video here at MMAFighting.com.
  In the main event, Raquel Pa’aluhi and Yana Kunitskaya will have to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.
  The Invicta FC 25 weigh-in video is expected to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET)
  Raquel Pa'aluhi vs. Yana KunitskayaLivia Renata Souza vs. Janaisa Morandin
  Alexa Conners vs.
  
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• Coach says Jose Aldo wants to fight out of UFC contract to box

  30-08-2017 17:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Jose Aldo wants to box, and not for one night only.
  The former UFC featherweight champion returns to Brazil on Friday after spending time in California, training at Robert Garcia’s gym. According to his Nova Uniao coach Andre Pederneiras, Aldo's training wasn’t focused on his MMA career.
  "He’s training boxing because he has this dream of competing in professional boxing,” Pederneiras said. "If it was up to him, he’d fight all of his UFC fights
  
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• Live Chat: Mayweather vs. McGregor discussion, UFC Rotterdam preview

  30-08-2017 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  The big one is over and behind. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor finally fought in a boxing match. We'll talk about every angle of the fight. Was it enjoyable? Was it good for both sports? Where does Conor McGregor go from here? How strong or weak was his performance? What can we say about how it performed financially? What grade do we give Mayweather's performance? Is this something we want to do again? Was the overall effort successful? What wi
  
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• Max Holloway confident in championship status should Conor McGregor return to featherweight

  30-08-2017 15:00
  When Conor McGregor made the walk to the ring at the T-Mobile Arena this past Saturday to box Floyd Mayweather Jr., he did so carrying two UFC championship belts.
  One, the lightweight title that he won from Eddie Alvarez last November; the other, the featherweight title that he ripped from Jose Aldo’s hands back in December 2015 with an unforgettable 13-second KO.
  However, McGregor’s double dip of hardware raised some eyebrows given that he is technically no longer the champion at 14
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan: Jon Jones is now the number one f***up of all-time

  30-08-2017 14:00
  Last week, news dropped that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones failed a drug test in his title winning effort at UFC 214. Jones’ tested positive for the anabolic steroid turinabol in a pre-fight drug screening the day before his fight and has been provisionally suspended while a full investigation is carried out.When UFC President Dana White spoke to the media shortly after the news broke, he said Jones’ story will make “a great 30 for 30 some day” and now the talk
  
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• VanZant Puts Weight-Cutting Struggle Behind Her In Move to 125

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Paige VanZant never publicized her struggle to make 115 pounds. She’s a fighter and the go-to line when discussing an upcoming fight is, “I’ve never felt better.”But it’s been a long time since VanZant felt good inside the Octagon. So she’s making a change and moving weight classes starting at UFC 216 in a flyweight bout vs. former bantamweight contender Jessica Eye.“I have trouble making 115 and I’ve never told anyone that before. It’s kind
  
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• UFC and Kitman Labs Launch Innovative Sports Science Program

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC® and Kitman Labs® today announced a multi-year partnership to deliver an innovative sports science and medicine program to all athletes competing under the UFC banner as they visit the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. “We’re thrilled to partner with Kitman Labs and provide this one-of-a-kind program to UFC athletes,” UFC Vice President of Operations James Kimball said. “Kitman Labs are industry leaders in performance analysis and injur
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Episode 1 Recap

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The new season of The Ultimate Fighter is officially underway after the debut episode introduced 16 contenders vying for the opportunity to become the first women's flyweight champion in UFC history. With two women's divisions already thriving in the UFC, the new 125-pound weight class will welcome fighters from across the world who want to not only compete in the Octagon but take a shot at winning a world title. This week saw the selection process from start to finish, as more than 50 fighters
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Ep. 1 Preview

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
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• Gomi’s Greatest Hits

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Sept. 23, Japanese MMA icon Takanori Gomi will make the walk to the Octagon to battle “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim in a UFC Fight Night matchup at a place where he scored some of his greatest victories, Saitama Super Arena. Can the former PRIDE champion regain past glories in his home country of Japan? Well, history has shown us that you can never count “The Fireball Kid” out.Gomi gets a Lil’ Evil on Jens Pulver PRIDE Shockwave 2004 – 12/31/04 (Watch on UFC FIGH
  
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• Barberena, Set For Action in Rotterdam, Has Evolved Into Serious Threat at 170

  30-08-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Even as NFL training camps wind down in preparation for the 2017 season, there are still discussions about team building and what player would best suit a particular team’s offense or defense. There aren’t too many questions like that in an individual sport like mixed martial arts, but why not ask one of someone who is in the thick of the game like welterweight up and comer Bryan Barberena.As a former high school football star, the Arizonan is familiar with such analysis, so the ques
  
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• Invicta FC 25 Presents ‘Road to Pa’aluhi vs. Kunitskaya’

  30-08-2017 05:46
  Invicta FC is getting in the “Countdown” series mode, releasing “Road to Pa’aluhi vs. Kunitskaya” ahead of Thursday’s Invicta FC 25 card. The show spotlights Raquel Pa’aluhi and Yana Kunitskaya, who meet Thursday night from Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino and streams live on UFC Fight Pass. Pa’aluhi (6-5) and Kunitskaya (9-3) meet for the […]
  
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• Dana White Contender Series: Final Week Presents Two More Contracts

  30-08-2017 05:43
  On the eighth and final week of the Dana White Contender Series, Matt Frevola and Lauren Mueller picked up future UFC contracts. The series, which aired live over the past two months from The Ultimate Fighter Gym and streamed on UFC Fight Pass, concluded its first season Tuesday night. Frevola improved to 6-0 when he […]
  
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• Dana White Contender Series: Final Week Presents Three More Contracts

  30-08-2017 05:43
  On the eighth and final week of the Dana White Contender Series, Matt Frevola, Allen Crowder and Lauren Mueller picked up future UFC contracts. The series, which aired live over the past two months from The Ultimate Fighter Gym and streamed on UFC Fight Pass, concluded its first season Tuesday night. Frevola improved to 6-0 […]
  
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• Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 results: Allen Crowder, Lauren Mueller, Matt Frevola earn UFC contracts

  30-08-2017 05:39
  Dana White had a tough decision to make Tuesday night.The UFC president awarded three contracts on the eighth installment of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, which hosted several impressive performances that likely qualified to earn deals with the promotion. DWTNCS 8 took place at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas. This event was the final episode of the first season of the Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.The winners of the UFC contracts were Allen Crowder
  
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• Vitor Miranda vs. Julian Marquez Booked For UFC on FOX 26

  30-08-2017 05:04
  Vitor Miranda and Julian Marquez are set to clash in December. Miranda and Marquez will trade leather inside the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The bout will be part of the UFC on FOX 26 card on Dec. 16. The match-up was announced on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 8. Marquez earned his Ultimate […]
  
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• Brooke Mayo vs. Kaytlin Neil Added to Bellator 183 Card

  30-08-2017 04:43
  Another bout has made its way to the Bellator 183 card. Women’s flyweights Brooke Mayo and Kaytlin Neil will meet inside the Bellator cage on Sept. 23. Mayo will look to rebound from her loss to Veta Arteaga back in February. Meanwhile, Neil will be going for the first win in her professional mixed martial arts […]
  
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• Vitor Miranda welcomes DWTNCS winner Julian Marquez at UFC on FOX 26

  30-08-2017 04:30
  Vitor Miranda will be fighting a newcomer in his seventh UFC bout.The Brazilian will be taking on Julian Marquez in a middleweight bout on Dec. 16 at UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg, Canada. The news was announced during the broadcast of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 8.Miranda is currently on a two-fight losing streak with losses to Chris Camozzi and most recently Marvin Vettori. Prior to that, Miranda was on a three-fight win streak. The 39-year-old fighter is 3-3 in his UFC run,
  
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• UFC Signs Matt Frevola, Allen Crowder, Lauren Mueller from Dana White’s Contender Series

  30-08-2017 04:22 via sherdog.com
  Matt Frevola did not let opportunity pass him by.
  
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• Tatiana Suarez, Viviane Pereira meet at UFC Fight Night 120

  30-08-2017 04:00
  Tatiana Suarez will face an undefeated Brazilian next time she steps inside the Octagon.
  The 26-year-old fighter will meet fellow 115-pound prospect Viviane Pereira at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 11, sources told MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  Suarez (4-0) competed on the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2016, going 3-0 in the reality show before defeating Amanda Cooper in the tournament final in July 2016. Suarez returns for the first time since pulling out o
  
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• UFC Offering Refunds to Customers Over Botched Mayweather-McGregor PPV

  30-08-2017 03:53
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is now handing out refunds to those impacted by the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor pay-per-view (PPV) issues. The event took place this past Saturday night (Aug. 26) inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The action aired live on Showtime PPV and UFC.tv. A lot of people were […]
  
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• UFC to Refund Fans Who Couldn’t Access Mayweather-McGregor After Ordering

  30-08-2017 03:41 via sherdog.com
  Demand for the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was so high on Saturday night that some fans were left out in the cold — even after ordering the fight.
  
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• Prelims For Mayweather-McGregor Draw 2,438,000 Viewers

  30-08-2017 03:37
  Viewership numbers for the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor have been released. The FOX broadcast drew 2,438,000 viewers  (via MMAFighting.com). The FOX undercard featured two fights. Both of them were in the welterweight division. Juan Heraldez defeated Jose Miguel Borrego via unanimous decision. In a closer bout, Yordenis Ugas defeated Thomas Dulorme. In addition to […]
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor wagers result in biggest win ever for Las Vegas sportsbook

  30-08-2017 03:00
  Floyd Mayweather took care of business against Conor McGregor, and that meant big business for Las Vegas betting sites.
  According to Bovada SportsBook manager Kevin Bradley, Mayweather’s 10th-round TKO victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday busted the wallets of countless bettors who were banking on the UFC lightweight champion pulling off a historical upset in his first-ever pro boxing bout.
  “As predicted, the amount of money and bets we took on the fight well surpassed the Super B
  
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• Joey Davis: ‘I Want to be The Next Big Thing’ in MMA

  30-08-2017 02:40
  Joey Davis is confident in his ability to be a breakout star in mixed martial arts (MMA). Davis is coming off a TKO victory over Justin Roswell this past Friday night (Aug. 25) inside the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY at Bellator 182. Davis is considered one of the top prospects in MMA due […]
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor prelims do 2,438,000 viewers

  30-08-2017 02:00
  The prelims on FOX for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match did about double the usual level of viewers for boxing on the network.
  The two hours leading to the pay-per-view broadcast, airing 7-9 p.m. Eastern time and 4-6 p.m. Pacific time,averaged 2,438,000 viewers. FOX broadcasts of boxing, usually with much bigger name fighters, have averaged 1,427,000 viewers so far this year. It was FOX's most watched boxing show in 20 months, dating back to the Danny "Swift" Garcia vs. Rober
  
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• UFC offers refunds for fans who had issues ordering Mayweather vs. McGregor

  30-08-2017 01:52
  It might only be a small consolation for fans who purchased the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight on pay-per-view over UFC.tv and didn’t get the product, but the UFC announced on Tuesday the company will refund fans’ money.
  There were several reports on Saturday night about fans having trouble accessing the pay-per-view, both online and through the cable system, which ultimately led to a delay in the start time on what proved to be Mayweather’s 10th-round TKO victory in
  
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• Travis Browne Shares First Photo of Wedding with Ronda Rousey

  30-08-2017 01:45 via sherdog.com
  Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne tied the knot on Saturday, and the first photo of the happy couple has surfaced.
  
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• Stefan Struve & Alexander Volkov Eyeing Finishes at UFC Rotterdam (Video)

  30-08-2017 01:22
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns this Saturday (Sept. 2). Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov will do battle inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The heavyweight clash will serve as UFC Fight Night 115’s main event. The official YouTube channel of the UFC has rolled out a new video with quotes from both competitors. Struve […]
  
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• UFC 216: Ferguson-Lee Headline, Werdum-Lewis in Co-Main Role

  30-08-2017 01:00
  Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will headline the October UFC 216 card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the promotion announced on Tuesday. Ferguson and Lee will be meeting for the interim UFC lightweight championship, with the winner likely securing a future fight with titleholder Conor McGregor. Also, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum takes […]
  
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• Rodolfo Vieira and Bruno Malfacine learned different lessons at Shooto Brazil 74

  30-08-2017 01:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Jiu-jitsu legends Rodolfo Vieira and Bruno Malfacine left the grappling world to focus on their MMA careers, and they experienced two different scenarios at Sunday night’s Shooto Brazil 74.
  Inside the brand new Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, nine-time jiu-jitsu world champion Malfacine was the first to enter the cage. Making his MMA debut against fellow debutant Romario Boaes, Malfacine only needed 94 seconds to get the finish, an armbar from the guard.
  "It w
  
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