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• UFC 215 media day photos

  06-09-2017 23:58
  At UFC 215 media day, the stars of UFC 215 spoke to the media then squared off in Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Coach: Not Realistic to Expect Conor McGregor to Fight Again Before the End of 2017

  06-09-2017 23:57 via sherdog.com
  The chances of Conor McGregor returning to the Octagon by the close of 2017 are slim, according to longtime trainer John Kavanagh.
  
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• John Kavanagh: Conor McGregor fighting again in 2017 seems unlikely

  06-09-2017 23:34
  Whether it’s boxing or MMA, don’t expect Conor McGregor to be returning to competition this year.
  That is according to his longtime head coach John Kavanagh, who wrote as much Wednesday in his regular column for Ireland’s the42.ie. It is already September, McGregor is vacationing in Ibiza with friends and family and Kavanagh is in Florida with his fiancée.Another bout, with three months left in 2017, doesn’t seem very likely at this point, Kavanagh wrote. The UFC w
  
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• UFC 215 Embedded (Ep. 2): Amanda Nunes Arrives in Edmonton

  06-09-2017 23:17
  Episode two of UFC 215 Embedded has rolled out. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes expresses joy in arriving to Edmonton due to her hatred of airplanes. Nunes and her girlfriend travel around Edmonton to unwind. Meanwhile, Valentina Shevchenko visits the Alberta Aviation Museum. Ray Borg takes a trip to the Hit […]
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jodie Esquibel Booked For UFC Fight Night 118

  06-09-2017 22:59
  Karolina Kowalkiewicz is coming back home to take on Jodie Esquibel. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced the strawweight clash. The bout will be held inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The action takes place on Oct. 21. It’s set to air live on UFC Fight Pass. Kowalkiewicz is looking to rebound after a […]
  
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• UFC 215 media day staredowns video

  06-09-2017 22:16
  EDMONTON — Demetrious Johnson, Ray Borg, Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko and the rest of the stars of UFC 215 faced off Wednesday at the Rogers Place for UFC 215 media day.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Wants to Reach ‘Legendary’ 15 UFC Flyweight Championship Defenses

  06-09-2017 22:13 via sherdog.com
  History is within reach for Demetrious Johnson, but the reigning flyweight champion has designs on more than simply surpassing a record – he wants to shatter it
  
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• UFC 215 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘Go out and f**k sh*t up’

  06-09-2017 22:00
  In the second episode of UFC 215 Embedded, Amanda Nunes goes to the mall, Valentina Shevchenko visits a museum, Ray Borg goes to an archery center, and Demetrious Johnson talks about the mental part of fighting.
  
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• Owen Roddy Admits Being Surprised That Mayweather Walked McGregor Down

  06-09-2017 21:54
  Conor McGregor’s boxing coach Owen Roddy says he wasn’t prepared for Floyd Mayweather to walk his fighter down. On Aug. 26, McGregor and Mayweather competed in bout billed as the “Money Fight.” The action took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won the bout via 10th round TKO. During a recent […]
  
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• Ben Askren on Retirement: ‘I Kind of Set an Expiration Date For Myself’

  06-09-2017 21:11
  Ben Askren is walking away from mixed martial arts competition sooner than most expected. On Nov. 24, Askren will step inside the cage for the final time. He’ll defend his ONE Championship welterweight title against Shinya Aoki. “Funky” will take an executive role at ONE Championship. During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” […]
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jodie Esquibel slated for UFC Gdansk

  06-09-2017 21:00
  On Wednesday, the UFC officially announced that one-time strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz will welcome Invicta FC standout Jodie Esquibel to her home country when the Octagon lands in the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland on Oct. 21.
  This will be Kowalkiewicz’s first time fighting in Poland since February 2015 when she earned a split decision nod over Kalindra Faria in the KSW promotion, her last fight before joining the UFC. The 31-year-old Kowalkiewicz (10-2), who hails from
  
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• Ben Askren explains why he’s choosing to retire from MMA at age 33

  06-09-2017 20:00
  After nine undefeated years, the mixed martial arts career of Ben Askren will reach an end on Nov. 24 when Askren looks to defend his ONE welterweight title in his retirement fight against Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit.While the announcement came as a surprise to many, Askren says the decision to walk away from fighting is one he has long considered, and ultimately, the 33-year-old Olympian — who last week badly outclassed Zebaztian Kadestam to retain his 170-pound titl
  
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• Conor McGregor May Use Upcoming Event to Confirm Future Plans

  06-09-2017 19:55
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will appear at a special event in London where he will be interviewed by Dan Hardy  The Irishman looks set to take advantage of his huge following in England by taking part in a meet and greet at London’s O2 Arena. Having previously announced his intentions of pursuing a fight […]
  
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• Aaron Pico Drops to Featherweight, Meets Justin Linn at Bellator 183 in San Jose

  06-09-2017 18:56 via sherdog.com
  Aaron Pico has an opponent — and a new weight class — for his sophomore MMA appearance at Bellator 183.
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz to Face Invicta Vet Jodie Esquibel at UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland

  06-09-2017 18:42 via sherdog.com
  Former strawweight No. 1 contender Karolina Kowalkiewiczwill face six-time Invicta Fighting Championships veteran Jodie Esquibel at UFC Fight Night 118.
  
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• Michael Bisping Talks Cardio Issues & Urges Conor McGregor to Run

  06-09-2017 18:30
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping gave both a simple answer and a logical explanation to why Conor McGregor may gas out in fights Bisping believes that McGregor simply does not put in the road work. There was little surprise to many observers when the UFC lightweight champion ran out of gas in his bout against […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Falls Short of Breaking All-Time Gate Record

  06-09-2017 18:28 via sherdog.com
  While Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor was a success by most any metric, it did not break the all-time gate record.
  
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• Conor McGregor Unlikely to Return to UFC in 2017 Says Coach Kavanagh

  06-09-2017 18:16
  Fans hoping to see Conor McGregor defend his UFC lightweight championship may have to wait until next year, according to John Kavanagh McGregor spent the majority of 2017 preparing for his lucrative boxing bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas month. According to speculation, the 29-year-old bagged in excess of $100 million from that […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor gate falls well short of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao record number

  06-09-2017 18:03
  One of the key financial numbers is in from Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.
  The Aug. 26 boxing match made $55,414,865.79 in ticket sales at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting confirmed with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Tuesday. The news was first reported by Jed I. Goodman on Twitter.The figure is far below the record gate number produced by Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao in 2015, which generated $72,198,500 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the
  
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• Invicta FC 25 medical suspensions: Three fighters get extended sentences

  06-09-2017 18:00
  Three fighters received extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of Invicta FC 25, according to information released Tuesday to MMA Fighting by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
  Strawweight contender Janaisa Morandin received the steepest sentence. The 22-year-old Brazilian was suspended 60 days due to damage sustained in her co-headlining loss to former Invicta FC champion Livia Renata Souza, per CSAC officials.
  Two other fighters received similar 45-day suspensions: Bantamw
  
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• Owen Roddy: We didn’t expect Floyd Mayweather to walk Conor McGregor down

  06-09-2017 17:00
  Owen Roddy, Conor’s McGregor’s striking coach for his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather, appeared on the latest edition of The MMA Hour to give his thoughts on how the fight went down at the T-Mobile Arena.Roddy stressed how proud he was of McGregor’s efforts, but conceded the loss “was a little bit harder to take” being the Irishman’s head coach for the Mayweather bout.The SBG Charlestown head coach admitted that he has watched the fight nearly every day
  
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• Nate Diaz Refuses to Buy UFC’s Image of Conor McGregor

  06-09-2017 15:56
  Having squared off against Conor McGregor on two occasions in his UFC career, Nate Diaz knows the Irishman better than any other fighter in the promotion As such, there are things that Diaz would not necessarily agree with when it comes to the promotion’s marketing of the Irishman. From the Stockton lightweight’s perspective, the post-fight […]
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 215 preview, Conor McGregor's next fight and more

  06-09-2017 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll explore UFC 215 and its many wrinkles. What will it mean if Demetrious Johnson breaks the all-time title defense record? What is that record even really worth when measured across divisions? What are the other big fights on the card worth paying attention to? We'll break down the event from all angles.
  Reebok is releasing a new-ish fight kit along with new set of t-shirts for pay-per-view or title-fight headliners called
  
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• Paige VanZant explains origin of nasty foot cut that went viral on social media

  06-09-2017 15:00
  There was no movie makeup here.
  That photo of a nasty cut on her foot that Paige VanZant posted last month on social media was legitimate, she told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. And she needed seven stitches for it.
  “That was totally real, super painful,” VanZant said.
  VanZant said she found it amusing about all the speculation when she posted it. Some fans said it looked like a shark bite, others thought she got stabbed, she said. But in reality, it was ju
  
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• Morning Report: Urijah Faber and Cody Garbrandt say ‘dirty’ T.J. Dillashaw intentionally hurt teammates in sparring

  06-09-2017 14:00
  When Cody Garbrandt won the bantamweight title at UFC 207, it set up a rivalry fight for one of the hottest feuds in MMA of the past couple of years: former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw vs. his former training partners at Team Alpha Male. The two had been jawing at each other publicly since Dillashaw left Alpha Male and the UFC looked to draft off that natural dislike by building season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter around their feud.The reality show was intended to build interest in their
  
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• UFC's Derrick Lewis on aiding Hurricane Harvey victims: 'I'm no hero'

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Derrick Lewis didn’t like what he heard on the television news. Hurricane Harvey blasted Houston, dumping a continental U.S. record 50-plus inches of rain on his hometown, and did incalculable damage.People were stranded everywhere. Water was waist high in the streets, putting children, the elderly and animals at risk of drowning.That moved Lewis, a UFC heavyweight contender, who didn’t simply sit around and wish his fellow citizens luck.Read the full article here. Order UFC 215 here
  
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• UFC 215: Saturday's fight card undeniably one of the year's best

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Johnson is attempting to make history by earning his 11th consecutive successful title defence, one more than Anderson Silva managed during his illustrious reign at middleweight; a run of success that earned him “G.O.A.T.” status. It would also be Johnson’s 13th consecutive UFC win, leaving him three shy of Silva’s mark for consecutive victories overall, another ridiculous record that only the elite of the elite have come close to equalling.Read the full article here. Ord
  
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• UFC 215: Moras excited to finally make her return

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Despite being introduced to the UFC audience four years ago as a member of the cast on Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, Sarah Moras has only had two opportunities to show what she can do inside the Octagon and though she’s acquitted herself well in both appearances, Saturday can’t get here soon enough for the returning bantamweight.“I’m ready to get in there, get paid – hopefully get a bonus – and show them who I am because I feel like I haven’t in my
  
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• UFC 215: Meet the Canadians

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Every time the UFC Octagon travels north of the 49th parallel, Canadian fight fans can be sure they will see several competitors proudly representing the maple leaf making their way to the cage and next weekend’s event in Edmonton is no different.Here’s an introduction to the athletes from the Great White North who will be competing at UFC 215.Read the full article here. Order UFC 215 here! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC 215: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg statistical breakdown

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In the main event of UFC 215, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson looks to break the UFC's record for most consecutive successful title defenses against Ray Borg. In his last fight, Johnson tied the record held by Anderson Silva with his 10th title defense in a victory over Wilson Reis.As Johnson looks to stand alone in the annals of UFC history, we're taking a look at the statistical categories that could end up being the difference between whether or not he can get the job done on Saturday n
  
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• UFC 215: Defending titles nothing new to Demetrious Johnson

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Johnson’s win streak in the UFC is up to 12, tied with former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for third most in UFC history. Johnson has held the UFC flyweight title since Sept. 22, 2012, the longest reigning current champion in the UFC.Perhaps most important of all, Johnson is seeking to tie the career record for most wins in UFC title fights (12, Georges St-Pierre). He'll likely accomplish it by landing a takedown that leads to a submission.Read the full article here. Order UFC 2
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Episode 2 Recap

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
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  On the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 26, DeAnna Bennett punched her ticket into the next round following a rousing performance against Karine Gevorgyan in the latest battle between Team Alvarez and Team Gaethje. Before the fight kicked off this week, lightweight contender Justin Gaethje found out the hard way how tough it was going to be to communicate his message to Gevorgyan, considering she spoke very limited English. Gevorgyan joined the show from her native Armenia, but re
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Ep. 2 Preview

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
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• Ronda Rousey Shares Wedding Day Photos With Travis Browne

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  While millions of combat sports fans watched Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, former UFC champion was getting married.  Rousey and Browne have since shared pictures of their wedding day on social media. In one of her photos, Rousey said it was the "happiest day of my life." Read the full article here. Order UFC 215 here! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• RDA more comfortable ahead of second welterweight fight

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Pre-order UFC 215 now | Get tickets to UFC 215 in EdmontonJust a few short days before making his sophomore appearance in the UFC’s welterweight division, Rafael Dos Anjos feels healthier and happier than he has in quite some time.After rising to the top of the lightweight division with a lopsided upset win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185 and successfully defending the title nine months later in the final UFC fight of 2015, things went sideways for the Brazilian veteran in 2016.He
  
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• Nunes, at 100 percent, plans to make statement in division

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  On the morning of UFC 213 on July 8, Amanda Nunes made the difficult choice to withdraw from her fight later that evening with Valentina Shevchenko.After months of preparation, physical and financial expenditures and media rounds promoting the highly anticipated contest, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion opted against stepping into the Octagon at less than 100 percent against her talented rival.The critical reactions came quickly.They wondered if she was really too sick to fight or whe
  
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• My life as a fighter: Gilbert Melendez

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Gilbert Melendez -- a former Strikeforce and WEC lightweight champion and one of the top veteran fighters still in the UFC -- knows he's in "the fourth quarter" of his career. At 35 years old, he will take on Jeremy Stephens on Saturday night at UFC 215, hoping to rebound after three consecutive losses.In our first installment of "My life as a fighter," Melendez looks back at the highs and lows of his career, recalling some of the formative moments, friendships and biggest events of his career.
  
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• Johnson's Quest For History Is Being Overlooked

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “For me obviously as an athlete and as a competitor who has been doing it for a very long time, it’s just another fight,” Johnson said. “Obviously, if I’m successful defending my belt for the 11th time, it’s going to be the grandmother of them all.”It’s not just another fight. It’s a shot at history, something that may not be approached for a long time. Read the full article here.Order UFC 215 here!   Read the Full Article Here
  
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• In This Corner Podcast: UFC 215 preview, Ronda Rousey's WWE future

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In this episode: Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal return to break down Saturday's UFC 215 card headlined by Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg and Amanda Nunes-Valentina Shevchenko II. The guys also recap the latest news including an update on Jon Jones' failed drug test, Ronda Rousey's first WWE angle, Jose Aldo's boxing ambitions and Paulie Malignaggi's feud with the entire sport of MMA. Click here to get the podcast. Click here to order UFC 215! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Roxanne Modafferi

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the number one seed on The Ultimate Fighter with one win already under her belt during her second stint on the reality series, Roxanne Modafferi is in a good place in her fighting career at the moment. It wasn’t that way in 2013 when her loss to Raquel Pennington on the TUF 18 Finale event marked her fifth in a row dating back to 2010. It was a rough patch that no one wanted to see one of the sport’s most popular fighters go through, and “The Happy Warrior” knew she ha
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: DeAnna Bennett

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  WATCH AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER TONIGHT ON FS1All it took was a quick glance at the ladies who showed up to try out for season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter earlier this year to realize that one of the favorites not just to get on the show but to win the tournament to crown the UFC’s first female flyweight champion was DeAnna Bennett.Owner of a win over UFC contender Julianna Pena and a member of the Invicta FC roster for three years who won her first four bouts in the promot
  
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• Edmonton's UFC 215 to showcase Canadian Clarke

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “We’re all gritty, hard-nosed people,” Clarke said when he was asked to describe the Prairie fighting style. “We always plan to bring it. I think that’s probably our style, but other than that everyone’s a little unique.” Read the full article here. Order UFC 215 here! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Breaking Down UFC 215: Johnson vs. Borg

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a wild summer that included the Mayweather vs. McGregor super fight and the return of Jon Jones, the UFC returns to its regular events schedule this Saturday, Sept. 9.And while the names on the fight card may not be the most well known to the mainstream viewing audience, UFC 215 (10 P.M. EST/7 P.M. PST, Pay Per View) may eventually go down as an all-time historic event, should flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson surpass the legendary Anderson Silva as the UFC’s most decorated titli
  
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• Arjan Bhullar inspired by Daniel Cormier ahead of debut at UFC 215

  06-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Bhullar has won three of his six career fights by knockout and has primarily competed for the B.C.-based Battlefield Fight League. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist will also be making history, becoming the first South Asian fighter to compete in the Octagon. A proud Canadian-Indian heavyweight, Bhullar also revealed that upwards to 200 people will be watching him live at Rogers Place including a WWE champion. Read the full article here. Order UFC 215 here! Read the Full Article He
  
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• Michael Johnson Says Kevin Lee Doesn’t Deserve Interim Title Shot

  06-09-2017 04:21
  Michael Johnson doesn’t agree with Kevin Lee getting an interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title shot. On Oct. 7, Lee will take on Tony Ferguson inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner will be awarded the interim 155-pound gold. Many are expecting the main champion Conor McGregor to face Nate Diaz […]
  
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• Former UFC Featherweight Queen Germaine de Randamie Provides Update on Hand Surgery

  06-09-2017 04:14 via sherdog.com
  Germaine de Randamie’s hand surgery was apparently a success.
  
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• Aaron Pico drops down to featherweight for second fight, meets Justin Linn at Bellator 183

  06-09-2017 04:05
  Aaron Pico is getting a second chance to make a first impression.
  The 20-year-old blue chip prospect will look to bounce back from his disastrous debut when he meets Justin Linn (7-3) in a featherweight bout at Bellator 183 on Sept. 23 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Bellator officials told MMA Fighting following an initial report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.
  A wrestling prodigy, Pico (0-1) has been hyped up as MMA’s next big star, but his career got off to a rough start when he
  
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• Invicta FC 25 Salaries: Livia Renata Souza Tops List

  06-09-2017 02:50
  The Invicta FC 25 salaries have been released. On Aug. 31, Invicta FC 25 took place inside the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. The event was headlined by a bantamweight title bout between Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel P’aluhi. Kunitskaya won the bout and took home $10,000. Pa’aluhi earned $5,000. In the co-main […]
  
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• CSAC recommends new Invicta champion Yana Kunitskaya move up in weight

  06-09-2017 02:45
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) promised change would be coming with the implementation of a 10-point plan to combat extreme weight cutting. It doesn’t appear to be just talk, so far.
  CSAC is recommending new Invicta FC women’s bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya move up in weight after she weighed in at 15 percent above the weight class on fight day last week, per the commission medical suspension document obtained Tuesday by MMA Fighting.CSAC’s rule, which w
  
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• Invicta FC 25 salaries: New champ Yana Kunitskaya cashes $10,000

  06-09-2017 02:00
  Newly crowned Invicta FC bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya cashed $10,000 for her title-winning performance over Raquel Pa'aluhi in Lemoore, Calif. on Thursday night, according to finalized salary figures released by the California State Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting in the aftermath of the event.
  Kunitskaya defeated Pa'aluhi via unanimous decision in the headlining bout of Invicta FC 25 to capture the vacant bantamweight title that was vacated by Tonya Evinger. Pa'aluhi earned $5,000
  
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