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• In the wake of tragedy, Humberto Bandenay beginning to realize his UFC dreams

  03-09-2017 23:00
  Humberto Bandenay’s road to the UFC was far from easy.The featherweight fighter began his professional fighting career almost five years ago at the age of 18 in his home country of Peru. At first, getting in a cage and scrapping with another trained man was just a hobby for Bandenay, as he was also attending college, working to get a degree in international business. But what began as a hobby quickly picked up steam.
  With dreams of one day becoming a UFC fighter, Bandenay made a name for h
  
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• Stefan Struve on TKO Loss in Rotterdam: Volkov Wanted it More

  03-09-2017 21:15
  Stefan Struve is owning up to his UFC Fight Night 115 loss. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Struve took on Alexander Volkov inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The heavyweight clash served as UFC Fight Night 115’s main event. Volkov ate a solid knee in the first round, but he survived to earn a third-round TKO victory. […]
  
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• Jose Aldo: It’s a Dream to Fight in New York City, Especially at MSG

  03-09-2017 21:00
  Jose Aldo wouldn’t mind getting a spot on the UFC 217 card. Aldo last competed back in June. He lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title against Max Holloway. The former 145-pound ruler is hoping to get back inside the Octagon as soon as possible. He told the media that if he can compete […]
  
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• Holly Holm ‘open’ to fighting Cris Cyborg, but no formal offer yet

  03-09-2017 21:00
  Newly crowned UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is a frequent presence on social media, so it’s little surprise she’s launched a Twitter campaign to make Holly Holm the beneficiary of her next title defense.
  Holm, for her part, isn’t so big on making her matches via social media. But the former three-weight-class world boxing champ and UFC bantamweight titleholder says she’s open to making the match.
  “We’re waiting to see if it’s presented or not,&r
  
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• UFC Rotterdam Highlights: Siyar Bahadurzada Stops Rob Wilkinson

  03-09-2017 20:40
  Siyar Bahadurzada earned the 12th knockout of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Yesterday afternoon (Sept. 2), Bahadurzada threw leather with Felipe Silva as part of the UFC Fight Night 115 card. Coming into the fight, Bahadurzada was looking for his second straight victory. “The Killer” improved his professional MMA record to 23-6-1. His […]
  
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• Alexander Volkov: Stefan Struve Didn’t Fight Very Cleanly

  03-09-2017 19:28
  Alexander Volkov isn’t thrilled with what transpired in his bout with Stefan Struve. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Volkov and Struve did battle inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Volkov won the bout via third-round TKO. The match-up was not without some issues. Volkov was poked in both eyes in the second round. After the bout, Volkov […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Jose Aldo spars boxing champ Mikey Garcia, Nate Diaz attends Tom Petty concert

  03-09-2017 19:00
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."Thanks champion @teammikeygarcia #rgba #vitafor #vitafornutrientes #reebokbrasil #mitsubishsouthcoast #usinadecampeões #famousburger #sportb
  
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• UFC Rotterdam Highlights: Mairbek Taisumov Ices Felipe Silva

  03-09-2017 18:50
  Mairbek Taisumov made a statement in the most emphatic fashion. Yesterday afternoon (Sept. 2), Taisumov shared the Octagon with Felipe Silva as part of the UFC Fight Night 115 card. Coming into the fight, Taisumov was riding a four-fight winning streak. “Beckan” improved his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 27-5 thanks to a […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night Rotterdam Results: Alexander Volkov Finishes Stefan Struve

  03-09-2017 18:27
  UFC Fight Night 115 is in the books. The action took place yesterday (Sept. 2) inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In the main event, heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve clashed. Volkov won the bout with a third-round TKO. Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob Wilkinson served as the co-main event. Bahadurzada earned a second-round TKO […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier ‘felt a sense of pride’ watching Conor McGregor box Floyd Mayweather

  03-09-2017 18:00
  Daniel Cormier hasn’t been very active on social media since his rematch against Jon Jones at UFC 214, and understandably so considering how messy that situation has become, however the two-time Olympian made an exception last weekend when UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor took on undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather in a blockbuster clash between the world’s two biggest combat sports.
  McGregor ultimately lost to Mayweather, faltering via 10th round standing TKO, but the Irishman
  
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• Jose Aldo willing to face anyone at UFC 217: 'It's a dream to fight' at MSG

  03-09-2017 17:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The UFC has already officially announced two title bouts for the return of the promotion to Madison Square Garden, and a former champion wants to be part of the event.
  Jose Aldo, who held the UFC and WEC featherweight titles for years, is still waiting for a confirmation of his next opponent, but hopes he gets booked to fight at UFC 217 in New York on Nov. 4.
  “It's a dream to fight (in New York), especially at Madison Square Garden,” Aldo told the media Friday
  
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• Click Debate: What do we know about the Jon Jones doping case?

  03-09-2017 16:00
  A little over a month ago, Jon Jones regained the UFC light heavyweight title with an incredible third-round knockout of Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214. With Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor now out of the way, the conversation in MMA should be turning back to the Octagon, with Jones back to being the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world leading the discussion.
  The story has been Jones over the last few days. But it has nothing to do with redemption or how superb a fighter h
  
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• ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira: From bull rider to UFC contender

  03-09-2017 15:00
  Alex Oliveira became a top welterweight two years after signing with the UFC, but his journey to the sport was a troubled one. From the disappointment in his failed attempt to become a bull rider to drug addiction, “Cowboy" had to overcome many battles before succeeding in the Octagon.
  Oliveira was always one of those kids that wouldn’t stand still. Born in Tres Rios, a small town in the mountains, 90 miles away from Rio de Janeiro and surrounded by large farms, it didn’t take
  
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• Reasons to watch UFC 215 on Pay Per View

  03-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  One man on the brink of UFC history; A women’s bantamweight title fight being hailed as the most high-level matchup in division history; A former lightweight champion continues his new road at 170 pounds; A rising prospect; And a featherweight scrap with serious Fight of the Year potential.UFC 215 is a can’t-miss event on Pay Per View and these are the top five reasons to watch Saturday night.Pre-order UFC 215 now | Get tickets to UFC 215 in Edmonton“GSP and Anderson
  
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• Fight Night Rotterdam Scorecard

  03-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in the Netherlands, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Ahoy Rotterdam.1 - Alexander VolkovMoscow’s Alexander Volkov was underwhelming in his first two UFC victories over Tim Johnson and Roy Nelson, but wins over that duo rightfully earned him a spot in the heavyweight top ten. With such a spot though, he had to now deliver, and when he was put in Saturday’s
  
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• Fight Night Rotterdam Fantasy Rewind

  03-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In a battle of giants in the UFC Fight Night main event, Alexander Volkov outgunned Stefan Struve in a back and forth heavyweight war in front of a raucous crowd in the Netherlands on Saturday. Fighting at home for the second time in just over a year, Struve was definitely looking for the knockout and he landed some hard shots, as he opened a massive cut underneath Volkov's eye during one exchange. Volkov survived and came back with his own offensive onslaught as he pinned Struve against the Oct
  
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• Alexander Volkov helps give UFC heavyweight division an infusion of fresh blood

  03-09-2017 04:11
  Alexander Volkov was stacked with the unenviable task of fighting 7-foot giant Stefan Struve before a partisan crowd in Struve’s native Holland, practically as an afterthought given that he was doing so one week after the fight world blew its wad with McGregor-Mayweather. Things didn’t look good early. He took a violent knee to the face in the first round, which opened up a bloody fissure where football players wear eye black. He had one eye poked in the second round, which caused th
  
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• Back on track at last, Siyar Bahadurzada targets Matt Brown next, UFC title by 2019

  03-09-2017 03:00
  Siyar Bahadurzada can’t wait to make up for lost time.
  Competing for the first time since March 5, 2016 — a span of 546 days — “The Great” needed a little over eight minutes to finish Rob Wilkinson in their middleweight bout at UFC Rotterdam, which took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam in The Netherlands on Saturday.
  Bahadurzada confirmed at the post-fight presser that he will drop back down to 170 pounds for his next fight and he wants to test himself against veteran Ma
  
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• Alexander Volkov says Stefan Struve fought ‘not very cleanly’ at UFC Rotterdam

  03-09-2017 01:00
  Alexander Volkov didn’t come right out and use the word “dirty” to describe the fight Stefan Struve fought on Saturday.
  Struve poked Volkov in both eyes during the second round of their UFC Rotterdam main event before Volkov rallied to win via TKO at 3:10 of the third round in the Netherlands.
But the former Bellator heavyweight champion’s words, through his translator... well, didn’t need much in the way of interpretation.
  “He worked not very cleanly, l
  
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• Alexander Volkov: Training with Semmy Schilt ‘Much Harder’ Than Fighting Struve

  03-09-2017 00:48 via sherdog.com
  Once Alexander Volkov knew who his opponent would be at UFC Fight Night 115, there was one person who was essential to have in camp: 6-foot-11 former Pride, UFC and Pancrase veteran Semmy Schilt.
  
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