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• Kamaru Usman Says His Gas Tank is Key to Beating Tyron Woodley

  14-09-2017 23:47
  Kamaru Usman isn’t short on confidence. Usman is a rising welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This Saturday night (Sept. 16), the “Nigerian Nightmare” will throw leather with Sergio Moraes at UFC Fight Night 116. Despite having his focus on Moraes, Usman isn’t afraid to look deeper into the future. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• Jon Jones: ‘The Truth is I Would Never do Steroids’

  14-09-2017 23:21
  Jon Jones is denying that he intentionally took steroids. At UFC 214, Jones took on Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title. “Bones” earned the win via third-round knockout and initially recaptured the 205-pound gold. Shortly after, it was revealed that Jones failed his drug test for turinabol. Once his “B” sample produced the same […]
  
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• Mike Winkeljohn Says Jon Jones May Retire if Hit With Four-Year Ban

  14-09-2017 23:06
  Jon Jones’ striking coach Mike Winkeljohn believes his fighter may walk away from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition if he’s hit with a four-year suspension. Jones found himself in hot water yet again after failing his UFC 214 drug test for turinabol. His “B” sample came back with the same result and his knockout win […]
  
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• UFC veteran Gabriel Gonzaga set to make boxing debut in October

  14-09-2017 23:00
  Another mixed martial artist is about to make his debut in the squared circle.
  Former UFC heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga will put the boxing gloves on to compete at the New England’s Future 4 event in Worcester, Mass., on Oct. 28, the promotion announced.
  According to BoxRec’s Grey Johnson, the Brazilian will debut in the sport against Alando Pugh, who holds a 1-10-1 record with nine knockout defeats.
  “Napao” challenged Randy Couture for the UFC belt back in
  
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• UFC Champion Max Holloway in no Rush to Return, Wants New Contract

  14-09-2017 22:45
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder Max Holloway is waiting for a new contract. “Blessed” captured the undisputed featherweight gold when he finished Jose Aldo back in June. The win put Holloway’s winning streak at 11. He hasn’t lost a bout since Aug. 2013 and that was against reigning lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Speaking […]
  
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• Paul Felder Explains Why he Won’t Fight Mairbek Taisumov Overseas

  14-09-2017 22:08
  Paul Felder wouldn’t mind facing Mairbek Taisumov, but it has to be in the United States. Taisumov has been opening a lot of eyes in the mixed martial arts (MMA) community. He’s riding a five-fight winning streak and has finished all of his opponents in that span. “Beckan” is 6-1 since signing with the Ultimate […]
  
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• Gilbert Melendez’s leg appears to be doing better in new photo

  14-09-2017 22:00
  Things are looking better for Gilbert Melendez and his suffering leg.
  The 15-year MMA veteran limped his way through a three-round contest against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 this past weekend, and though he came out on the short end of the scorecards, he earned a lot of respect from fans and peers as well as a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for his gutsy effort.
  Stephens battered Melendez with leg kicks early in their bout and it was clear that Melendez was badly hurt. His wife Keri shared an
  
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• Three New Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo

  14-09-2017 21:44 via sherdog.com
  The UFC Fight Night 119 lineup continues to grow, as the promotion on Thursday announced three new contests for the Oct. 28 card in Sao Paulo.
  
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• Press Release: M-1 Challenge 83 Takes Place on Sept. 23 in Kazan

  14-09-2017 21:27
  M-1 Challenge 83 is right around the corner. On Sept. 23, the event takes place in Kazan, Russia. Headlining M-1 Challenge 83 will be a light heavyweight clash between Mikhail Ragozin and Brandon Halsey. Ragozin is undefeated under the M-1 Global banner. Peep the press release below: “SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (September 13, 2017) – The […]
  
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• Jon Jones Removed from UFC Rankings, Says 'I Would Never Do Steroids'

  14-09-2017 21:02 via sherdog.com
  In a span of two days, Jon Jones has lost his UFC 214 victory over Daniel Cormier, his light heavyweight title and now, his spot atop the Las Vegas-based promotion’s rankings.
  
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• Jon Jones breaks silence on positive drug test

  14-09-2017 21:01
  Jon Jones has always denied knowingly taking any banned substances and in the face of what could be his most costly drug test failure yet, he’s standing his ground.
  The 30-year-old UFC light heavyweight is currently embroiled in an ugly steroid case after being flagged by USADA when his urine samples collected July 28 tested positive for the steroid Turinabol. Jones defeated Daniel Cormier the following evening at UFC 214 to win back a UFC championship that he never lost in the cage, but t
  
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• Paul Daley Says Lorenz Larkin Isn’t an Interesting Fighter

  14-09-2017 20:51
  Paul Daley doesn’t think too highly of Lorenz Larkin. On Sept. 23, Daley will throw leather with Larkin inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The welterweight clash is going to be on the main card of Bellator 183. Both men are coming off losses, with Larkin falling short in a Bellator welterweight title […]
  
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• Jon Jones removed from UFC rankings in wake of second USADA drug-test failure

  14-09-2017 20:00
  In a decision that comes as little surprise, Jon Jones is no longer part of the UFC’s official rankings following the confirmation that both his A and B samples tested positive for the steroid Turinabol.
  Jones defeated Daniel Cormier by third-round KO in the main event of UFC 214 on July 29 to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship, but the promotion stripped Jones of that title on Wednesday and is now likely to wait and see the results of his upcoming appeal before acknowledging h
  
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• Max Holloway waiting on new contract before making title defense

  14-09-2017 18:00
  With Conor McGregor seemingly gone from the featherweight division for good, and longtime champion Jose Aldo conquered, Max Holloway is the man at 145 pounds.
  Now he’s looking for a king’s ransom.
  While worthy challengers like Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson are waiting in line to go toe-to-toe with Holloway, the proud Hawaiian is unsure of when he’ll compete next due to the fact that his UFC 212 title unification bout triumph over Aldo was apparently the last fight on his contra
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko believes her next fight will be at flyweight

  14-09-2017 17:00
  Valentina Shevchenko has been vocal about her feelings on losing out to Amanda Nunes in their rematch for the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 215.“Bullet” disagreed that a split decision was awarded to the Brazilian after five rounds of action in Edmonton, insisting that she did more damage to the defending champion in the main event clash.On the latest episode of Submission Radio, the title challenger claimed that her next fight is likely to take place at flyweight, her preferred weig
  
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• Jim Wallhead vs. Warlley Alves Booked for UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland

  14-09-2017 16:55 via sherdog.com
  Jim Wallhead will lock horns with Warlley Alves in a welterweight duel at UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland on Oct. 21.
  
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• UFC 215 rewind

  14-09-2017 16:00
  With UFC 215 in the books, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon looks back at a memorable fight week in Edmonton.
  
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• Former UFC Title Challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to Make Pro Boxing Debut on Oct. 26

  14-09-2017 15:45 via sherdog.com
  Gabriel Gonzaga will be the latest UFC veteran to try his hand at the Sweet Science.
  
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• David Branch Sees UFC Fight Night 116 Bout Ending in Finish

  14-09-2017 15:32
  Former two-division World Series of Fighting champion David Branch has strung together an impressive win streak. Saturday night, though, he’ll face his biggest challenge to date when he headlines UFC Fight Night 116 vs. Luke Rockhold. The bout airs live on FOX Sports 1 from Pittsburgh. Branch, who returned to the UFC earlier this year […]
  
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• ‘UFC Tonight’ Crew Picks Luke Rockhold to Defeat David Branch

  14-09-2017 15:27
  Both Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian believe it will be Luke Rockhold getting his hand raised Saturday night over David Branch at UFC Fight Night 116. Cormier, a teammate of Rockhold’s at AKA in San Jose, thinks the former UFC and Strikeforce champion finishes off Branch inside of the distance. “In this fight he has […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Moving to 125 to ‘Feel Comfortable’

  14-09-2017 15:23
  Coming off a close split-decision loss to Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title, Valentina Shevchenko is making a change. Shevchenko confirmed in an interview with Submission Radio that she’ll enter the 125-pound division for her next fight. “I think my next fight will be in this division,” she said. “It is much closer weight […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Lashes Out at Georges St-Pierre: ‘He’s a Joke’

  14-09-2017 15:21
  Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has a problem with Georges St-Pierre fighting for the title he lost against Michael Bisping Rockhold, who faces David Branch on Saturday, hit out at the Canadian while speaking to MMAJunkie Radio (h/t BloodyElbow): “I’m (expletive) tired of waiting,” Rockhold said. “I’m not (expletive) around. I’m tired of this […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones drug-test failure could be a ‘death sentence’

  14-09-2017 15:00
  Could we have seen the last of Jon Jones in the Octagon? Daniel Cormier seems to think it’s a possibility.
  Cormier said Wednesday on UFC Tonight that he believes Jones’ latest failed drug test could be a “death sentence” and he might never return to the UFC. Jones tested positive for the steroid Turinabol in an in-competition sample collected one day before he fought Cormier in the main event of UFC 214 for the UFC light heavyweight title.
  “This is a death sentence,
  
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• Mark Hunt: If I Die Fighting, That is Fine

  14-09-2017 14:40
  The UFC heavyweight stalwart and outspoken critic of fighters who use performance enhancing drugs is a born fighter According to Hunt, he will go out the same way. While his words may carry a sensational edge to them, Hunt is far from lying. The current situation involving Jon Jones’ latest banned substances scandal has reignited […]
  
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• Jimmy Wallhead vs. Warlley Alves booked for UFC Gdansk

  14-09-2017 14:30
  Both Jimmy Wallhead and Warlley Alves will attempt to turn around two-fight losing streaks when the welterweights collide at UFC Gdansk on Oct. 21 at the Ergo Arena.UFC’s European office announced the fight on Thursday morning through its social media networks.As a veteran of the European scene, Wallhead’s signing to the UFC was celebrated in the UK having collected wins under the Bellator, Cage Warriors, BAMMA and KSW banners.Yet, in his two outings for the promotion thus far, the 3
  
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• Morning Report: Mark Hunt: If I die fighting, that’s fine. I just hope that if it happens it’s in an honest competition

  14-09-2017 14:00
  With the big news breaking yesterday that Jon Jones has been officially stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title for the second time (following the California Athletic Commission’s decision to overturn his win against Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 as a result of a failed USADA test) talk in the MMA community once again turns towards the use of banned substances by combat athletes and the myriad questions surrounding them. And as the debates begin anew, one fighter has contributed a particul
  
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• REPORT: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm in the Works for UFC 219?

  14-09-2017 13:51
  UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has strongly indicated that she will take on Holly Holm on the final UFC card of 2017 It is the fight to make at women’s featherweight and it appears very close to being confirmed by the promotion. Cyborg (18-1-1) saw off the challenge of Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 […]
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Finds Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee ‘Very Odd’

  14-09-2017 12:07
  Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is a man who had to work very hard in order to get into title contention Alvarez, by his own words, “had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gilbert Melendez and Rafael dos Anjos” in order to get to where he did. Currently coaching against Justin Gaethje on The Ultimate […]
  
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• TUF 25 Champion Jesse Taylor Flagged by USADA

  14-09-2017 11:59
  The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has flagged UFC’s Jesse Taylor for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation The UFC released a statement on Wednesday pertaining to the findings: “The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jesse Taylor of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected […]
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Recounts Conor McGregor KO With TUF Teammate

  14-09-2017 11:52
  Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez recalled his “worst nightmare” while comforting a member of his team on The Ultimate Fighter Alvarez is coaching opposite former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje on this season of The Ultimate Fighter. On a recent episode of the show, Alvarez reached out to team member Ariel Beck who had […]
  
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• Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg Rescheduled for UFC 216

  14-09-2017 11:41
  Demetrious Johnson has another chance at making history for the most consecutive title defenses in UFC history in October At UFC 215 last week, flyweight title-challenger Ray Borg suffered illness prior to the showdown with Demetrious Johnson in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 215. it has been announced that he will get a second […]
  
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• Jon Jones has Made a Mockery of the Sport – Daniel Cormier

  14-09-2017 11:26
  Following the confirmation of Jon Jones’ B sample testing positive for a banned substance, Daniel Cormier has been reinstated as UFC lightweight champion UFC 214’s main event between Cormier and Jones has been amended to a No Contest and Cormier once again finds himself champion. “DC” spoke to Fox Sports last night and attempted to […]
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 129: Luke Rockhold

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Returning to the Octagon for the first time in over a year, #3 UFC Middleweight Luke Rockhold calls in ahead of his UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh bout against David Branch and talks about Branch as an opponent, dealing with his title loss to Michael Bisping, GSP getting a shot at the UFC Middleweight title, his first full training camp away from AKA in Florida with Henri Hooft, and much more. Before that, Jim and Matt discuss Joanna vs. Rose, Mickey Gall vs. Randy Brown, Cowboy Cerrone vs. Darren T
  
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• UFC Pittsburgh – Fight by Fight

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  LUKE ROCKHOLD VS DAVID BRANCHFormer UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold makes his first start since losing his title to Michael Bisping in June 2016, and while he probably expected (or hoped) to get put into a rubber match with “The Count” or at least a title elimination bout, he instead has a five-rounder with ultra tough New Yorker David Branch staring him in the face. All the more reason for Rockhold to try and make an emphatic statement against the former WSOF two-division ch
  
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• The PRIDE 30 - Most Memorable Moments

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the UFC prepares to return to Japan next week, it's the perfect time to revisit the 30 most memorable moments in the history of the iconic PRIDE organization here on UFC.com and on UFC FIGHT PASS.PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals – Sakuraba outlasts Gracie in 90 minute epicUFC FIGHT PASS subscribers: Click here to watch this memorable momentIt was an epic battle never seen before in the modern era of mixed martial arts and will probably never be seen again. For 90 minutes, Kazushi Sakuraba a
  
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• Reyes in for Alves, faces Perry in PA

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  California's Alex Reyes will make the trip to Pittsburgh on short notice to replace Thiago Alves in Saturday's UFC Fight Night co-main event against Mike Perry at PPG Paints Arena.Alves withdrew from the bout due to issues stemming from Hurricane Irma. In the main event, which airs live on FS1, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to face David Branch.Owner of a 13-2 pro record, Reyes has finished each of his victories, which have all come after an 0-2 start to his career. This wee
  
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• Luke Rockhold "He's not the caliber fighter I am"

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Matt Parrino from UFC.com was live at the open workouts for Fight Night Pittsburgh where he caught up with Luke Rockhold. When asked if there's a chance he's looking past his opponent, David Branch, Rockhold was very direct in his response. Check out the clip below.Asked @LukeRockhold if he's overestimating David Branch. Rockhold: "He's not the caliber fighter I am." #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/GuPb6RJo9S— Matt Parrino (@MattParrinoUFC) September 14, 2017If Rockhold's layoff dimmed any
  
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• Georges St-Pierre "You haven't seen the best of me"

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC's Randy Faehnrich spent a few minutes on Facebook Live with Georges St-Pierre, discussing his upcoming middleweight title bout with Michael Bisping, his training regimen, and the timing for his return. Check out the full clip below. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Has Sights On History, Retiring Bisping

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Despite all the rumors and speculation following Georges St-Pierre’s 2013 bout against Johny Hendricks and the former welterweight champion’s subsequent hiatus from the sport, the Canadian icon always knew he would be back.“I always thought I was going to return at one point,” he said. “I had this idea in my head and I would not live my life happy if I wouldn’t do it.”On Nov. 4, St-Pierre makes his first start in four years when he challenges Michael Bis
  
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• For Mike Perry, it's not personal, it's survival

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Talk to Mike Perry for any length of time, and you’ll realize that there are two sides to the brash knockout artist. But he doesn’t necessarily agree.“Yeah, there’s probably a couple more than that,” he laughs. It’s a little over a week away from this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night co-main event in Pittsburgh, and he’s unconcerned with Hurricane Irma hitting his adopted home state of Florida or anything outside of his upcoming fight. That’s the a
  
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• David Branch on Rockhold: "I’m gonna run this kid over”

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  David Branch admits that his return to the UFC in May after a six-year absence was akin to being in “a different fish tank” than he was while a two-division champion in the World Series of Fighting promotion, but once the Octagon gate closed and he faced off against Krzysztof Jotko, “It was business as usual.”Business as usual for the New Yorker means winning, and after three rounds with Jotko at UFC 211, Branch emerged with a split decision victory that lifted his unbeat
  
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• Confidence Trumps Injury For Contract Winner Matt Frevola

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Matt Frevola knew he had a UFC contract as soon as he submitted Jose Flores in the second round of their fight on the eighth edition of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series on Aug. 29.All he needed was to get the official word from the UFC President.“It was pretty unreal,” Frevola said. “Right after the fight, they rushed me over to do an interview and then rushed me over from the interview to that room where we were all sitting down. I was still on that high after
  
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• Arantes ill, fight with Sanders off

  14-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to illness, Felipe Arantes has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night bout against Luke Sanders this Saturday in Pittsburgh.There will be no replacement fight, and the card will proceed as scheduled with 10 bouts.In the main event, which airs live on FS1 from PPG Paints Arena, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to face David Branch. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC Reinstates Daniel Cormier As Light Heavyweight Champion

  14-09-2017 05:43 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier is still the UFC light heavyweight champion.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26, Episode 3 results: Ariel Beck vs. Montana Stewart

  14-09-2017 04:59
  The woman named Montana beat an opponent who hailed from Montana.
  Sixth-seeded Montana Stewart knocked off No. 11 Ariel Beck in the first round of The Ultimate Fighter 26 women’s flyweight title tournament the third episode of the season, which aired Wednesday night in FS1. Stewart defeated Beck by submission at 2:52 of the first round with a gorgeous D’arce choke.
  Beck, who competed on coach Eddie Alvarez’s team, started off strong with her boxing early, landing some hard left
  
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• Alexa Grasso: I Would Love to Fight on Nov. 4 at UFC 217

  14-09-2017 04:58
  Add Alexa Grasso to the list of fighters hoping to compete at UFC 217. The event will be held on Nov. 4 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card featured three title fights. Middleweight champion Michael Bisping will put his gold on the line against Georges St-Pierre. Cody Garbrandt defends his […]
  
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis slated for UFC Norfolk

  14-09-2017 03:55
  A sizzling lightweight matchup between Dustin Poirier and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis has been finalized for Nov. 11 at UFC Norfolk.
  The UFC announced the booking late Wednesday.
  Poirier (21-5, 1 NC) looks to continue his torrid run at 155 pounds since moving up from the featherweight division in 2015. The 28-year-old fighter has lost only once in seven contests over that span, while also picking up victories over notable names like Jim Miller, Joe Duffy, and Bobby Green.In his last outin
  
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• Daniel Cormier Gets Back UFC Light Heavyweight Title

  14-09-2017 03:43
  Daniel Cormier is once again the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion. Jon Jones was originally awarded the 205-pound gold when he knocked out Cormier in the main event of UFC 214. Jones tested positive for turinabol, which is a banned substance and a steroid. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) overturned the result […]
  
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• With Thiago Alves out, Mike Perry meets newcomer Alex Reyes at UFC Pittsburgh

  14-09-2017 03:19
  Mike Perry will compete this weekend at UFC Pittsburgh after all.Following the Wednesday withdrawal of his opponent, longtime welterweight contender Thiago Alves, Perry has been rescheduled to face UFC newcomer Alex Reyes, who steps into the bout on three days notice for his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The UFC announced the news Wednesday afternoon.
  Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 days notice. Let's see what you got Alex Reyes— Platinum Mike
  
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• Gunnar Nelson’s team displeased that UFC did not overturn loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio due to eye pokes

  14-09-2017 03:00
  Gunnar Nelson was appealing a loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio from July in Scotland. The basis of that challenge was that Ponzinibbio poked Nelson in the eye seconds before a knockout punch finished Nelson in the first round at UFC Glasgow.According to multiple members of Nelson’s team — and Nelson himself — on social media, the appeal was denied by the UFC this week. And Nelson’s management and coaches are none too pleased by the decision. Nelson and team were hoping the re
  
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