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• Edmond Tarverdyan Blasts Critics: ‘I Know my Sh*t & Shut up’

  19-09-2017 23:24
  Edmond Tarverdyan has heard enough of his critics. Tarverdyan is best known for being the coach of Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne. At first, things went well for Tarverdyan and his Glendale Fighting Club. Rousey was the most dominant women’s fighter in all of mixed martial arts and Browne had a vicious TKO win over […]
  
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• Michal Materla turns down UFC Gdansk debut, pledges future to KSW

  19-09-2017 23:00
  Instead of a UFC debut in Gdansk, Materla will compete the following day at KSW 40 in Dublin. A UFC debut in front of home support in Gdansk wasn’t enough to convince Polish middleweight Michal Materla to sign on the dotted line with the promotion.Instead, the former KSW middleweight champion has pledged his future to the Polish organization, with his next outing slated for Oct. 22 in Dublin at KSW 40 — the day after the UFC’s event in Gdansk.In a statement released to MMA Figh
  
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• Combate Americas to Hold One-Night Bantamweight Tournament with $100,000 Prize

  19-09-2017 22:56 via sherdog.com
  Combate Americas is brining back the one-night tournament — with a significant cash prize at stake.
  
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• Stipe Miocic May Defend Title in December or January

  19-09-2017 22:30
  Stipe Miocic could be back in action soon. Miocic is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder. He last competed back in May. Miocic successfully defended his title against Junior dos Santos. Since then, Miocic has been in search of a new UFC deal. The heavyweight champion has expressed his dismay over the […]
  
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• Combate Americas announces one-night, $100,000 tournament

  19-09-2017 22:00
  One day before the 24th anniversary of the night the first UFC tournament revolutionized the world of combat sports, another tourney will go down.
  Combate Americas will hold a one-night, eight-man bantamweight tournament on Nov. 11 in Cancun, Mexico. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Tuesday report by ESPN.
  Additionally, the quarterfinal and semifinal fights will be three, three-minute rounds, while the championship will be three, five-minute rounds.
  There will be two alternate matchups, with th
  
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• Ilima MacFarlane vs. Emily Ducote set for first Bellator women’s flyweight title

  19-09-2017 20:30
  The UFC is in the process of crowning the company’s first-ever women’s flyweight champion through a tournament on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter, which leads to December’s finale.
  But it won’t be the first major North American promotion to crown a women’s 125-champion. Bellator will beat UFC to the punch, as it will mark its inaugural flyweight titleholder on Nov. 3.Ilima MacFarlane will meet Emily Ducote to crown a champion at Bellator 186 in State Coll
  
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• EP 30: MMA News Podcast With Dakota Cochrane and Maki Pitolo

  19-09-2017 20:04
  Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return to give you the latest mixed martial arts (MMA) headlines, events, and share their opinions on the hottest topics in the sport. As always with fun banter and hot topic debates. This week they spoke with guests Dakota Cochrane and Maki Pitolo Josh and Tim talk to the guys […]
  
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• Stipe Miocic aiming for return in December or January, would have fought Jon Jones

  19-09-2017 20:00
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic believes he will return to action in either December or January, but he still doesn’t know who he will be pitted against when he looks to defend his title for the third time.Back in July, MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani reported that Miocic would be sitting out until his contract was amended.On the latest episode of The MMA Hour, Miocic revealed that the lines of communication had been opened with the promotion with a view to seeing him back in t
  
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• With ‘Handcuffs Off’ After UFC Departure, Roy Nelson Sees Many Opportunities in Bellator

  19-09-2017 18:56 via sherdog.com
  Although he doesn’t have the most sparkling record in recent years, Roy Nelson remains one of the most recognizable heavyweights in mixed martial arts.
  
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• Mackenzie Dern moves up to flyweight for LFA 24 bout

  19-09-2017 18:00
  Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom Mackenzie Dern is moving up in weight for her next mixed martial arts bout.
  The 24-year-old prospect is set to take on Mandy Polk in a flyweight bout at the upcoming LFA 24 event in Phoeniz, AZ, on Oct. 13, sources told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. MMA Junkie first reported the match-up.
  Dern amassed a perfect 3-0 record under the Legacy FC and LFA banners since her debut in July 2016, but failed to make weight in two of those bouts.
  Dern is scheduled to compete at this we
  
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• John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera Booked For UFC Fight Night 119

  19-09-2017 17:16
  John Lineker and Marlon Vera are set to collide next month. “Hands of Stone” and Vera have been booked to compete on the UFC Fight Night 119 card. Combate confirmed the news through sources close to the situation. The event takes place inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Oct. 28. Lineker hasn’t […]
  
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• UFC adds John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera to Fight Night card in Sao Paulo

  19-09-2017 17:00
  A bantamweight clash between John Lineker and Marlon Vera was added to UFC’s upcoming event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 28. MMA Fighting confirmed with multiple sources following a report by Combate.
  Lineker (29-8) returns to the cage for the first time since fracturing his jaw in his UFC 207 clash with T.J. Dillashaw last December. Lineker, who has won six in a row prior to that bout, suffered the injury in the opening round and lost a decision against the former UFC champion.
  Vera (12-
  
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• Mackenzie Dern Moves Up to 125 Pounds, Meets Mandy Polk at LFA 24 in Phoenix

  19-09-2017 16:38 via sherdog.com
  Highly-touted grappler Mackenzie Dern will be moving up from strawweight to flyweight for her next fight under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner.
  
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• Lorenz Larkin on Paul Daley: ‘I Don’t Like The Motherf*cker’

  19-09-2017 16:26
  Lorenz Larkin doesn’t like Paul Daley. This Saturday night (Sept. 23), Larkin and Daley will do battle. The bout takes place on the main card of Bellator 183 inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Daley has poked at Larkin leading up to the fight, saying he’s fought higher level fighters. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, […]
  
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• LW Champ Eduard Folayang to Face FW Champ Martin Nguyen at One ‘Legends of the World’

  19-09-2017 16:01 via sherdog.com
  A champion vs. champion matchup is set for the headliner of One Championship’s Nov. 10 event.
  
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• Edmond Tarverdyan talks Travis Browne career trajectory, says criticizing coaches ‘don’t know sh*t’

  19-09-2017 16:00
  Edmond Tarverdyan has received his fair share of criticism over the last few years. For many MMA fans, the coach of Ronda Rousey has been solely to blame for the downturn in Rousey’s career.On Monday, Tarverdyan told Ariel Helwani on the 400th episode of The MMA Hour that the words of fans and media don’t really bother him. But the things said by other coaches — his peers — have been “hurtful.”
  There was one such incident that seemed to both Tarverdyan the mos
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123 Marks Promotion’s Fresno Debut on Dec. 9

  19-09-2017 15:46 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will head to Fresno, Calif., for the first time on Dec. 9.
  
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• Cris Cyborg responds to ‘joke' Edmond Tarverdyan's comments, not interested in Ronda Rousey fight in UFC

  19-09-2017 15:00
  Cris Cyborg doesn’t seem into the idea of facing Ronda Rousey anymore.
  The Brazilian star, who holds the UFC featherweight championship, has campaigned for years for a fight with “Rowdy" when she was at the top of the world as UFC bantamweight queen.
  Now on a two-fight losing skid, and in complete silence after her devastating first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in December, it's unlikely that Rousey will ever return to the Octagon.
  On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Ro
  
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• Morning Report: Kenny Florian believes Michael Bisping set a blueprint on how to beat Luke Rockhold

  19-09-2017 14:00
  On Saturday evening, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold overcame a rocky start to stop David Branch in the second round with strikes from the mount. It was Rockhold’s first fight since losing the middleweight title over a year ago when Michael Bisping knocked him out in the first round and early on, the former champion failed to impress. Despite being a heavy favorite, Rockhold was in trouble in the first round as Branch hurt him with punches several times, prompting some to sp
  
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• UFC Statement on Carlos Felipe

  19-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Carlos Felipe of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on July 29, 2017. Because of the proximity to Felipe’s upcoming scheduled bout in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 2017, against Christian Columbo, Felipe has been removed from the card and UFC is currently seeking a replacement. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Dopin
  
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• Happier Gadelha Focused On Going After What She Wants: The Belt

  19-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Claudia Gadelha was happy. Really happy. Yes, she defeated former world title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a little over three minutes in their June bout in Brazil, but it was more than that. In effect, that one win proved that all the changes she had made in her life since losing her rematch with strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk a little less than a year earlier were working. And if that doesn’t produce a smile, nothing will.“I am happier the way I see things now, the
  
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• Get To Know TUF Cast: Lauren Murphy

  19-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Lauren Murphy poses for a portrait during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter:at the UFC TUF Gym on July 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC)" align="right" />It’s funny how the universe works sometimes. Lauren Murphy, a former Invicta FC bantamweight champion with four UFC fights to her name, didn’t feel like an MMA veteran earlier this year. Then she joined the cast of The Ultimate Fighter and everything changed.“I felt like I was still a litt
  
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• Fight Night Japan: Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  19-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the UFC embarks on another journey to Japan, a former title challenger gets the opportunity to return to the Octagon as Yushin Okami makes his return to face light heavyweight contender Ovince Saint Preux in the main event. At one time in his UFC career, Okami was one of the most feared middleweights on the roster, but now he'll get the chance to pull off an upset in his return as he bumps up to 205 pounds to face OSP on Friday night. Also on the card, two former strawweight title challengers
  
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• Gilbert Burns Says He’s a Danger Everywhere Following First UFC KO

  19-09-2017 05:54
  Gilbert Burns is on a high after nabbing his first knockout victory under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Burns recently knocked out Jason Saggo in the second round of their bout this past Saturday night (Sept. 16). He improved his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 13-2. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Burns said he’s […]
  
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• New UFC 216 Poster, Lineup Confirm Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg Rebooking For Oct. 7

  19-09-2017 04:00 via sherdog.com
  Demetrious Johnson will get to for an Ultimate Fighting Championship record 11th straight title defense before 2017 closes out.
  
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• Rampage Jackson Says Jon Jones’ Failed Drug Test is Bad For MMA

  19-09-2017 03:05
  Quinton Jackson feels Jon Jones has left a negative impact on the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). “Rampage” and Jones once fought back in Sept. 2011. Jones retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. Six years later, “Bones” finds himself facing a four-year suspension due to failing a UFC 214 drug test, […]
  
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• UFC Pittsburgh medical suspensions: David Branch out 45 days

  19-09-2017 03:00
  Former WSOF two-division champion David Branch was among 11 fighters to receive an extended medical suspension in the aftermath of UFC Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission on Monday released the event’s finalized medical suspension report.
  Branch suffered a second-round submission defeat to former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the night’s main event. As a result, Branch will be forced to sit out 45 days before returning to active competition, per PSAC o
  
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• Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee remains UFC 216 main event, Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg to co-headline

  19-09-2017 01:02
  Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee are still scheduled to main event UFC 216.
  Their interim lightweight title fight was originally booked as the headlining match on the upcoming pay-per-view scheduled for Oct. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., and that hasn’t changed after the UFC officially updated the bout order with the Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg flyweight title fight Monday.
  Johnson and Borg were supposed to fight at UFC 215, but the bout was canceled when an illness forced Borg to
  
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• Michael Bisping Says he May Retire After UFC 217 Bout With GSP

  19-09-2017 00:30
  Michael Bisping may enter the Octagon for the final time on Nov. 4. At UFC 217, Bisping will defend his middleweight title against Georges St-Pierre inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. This will be Bisping’s second title defense. It could also be his last defense and final bout. During a recent appearance on […]
  
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• Bob Bennett: NAC decision has not been made yet on Adalaide Byrd judging at UFC 216

  19-09-2017 00:00
  Adalaide Byrd’s immediate future in judging — at least when it comes to UFC fights — has yet to be finalized.
  Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett told MMA Fighting on Monday that there has been no decision made yet with regards to Byrd judging at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Chris Maathuis of CBS Las Vegas reported earlier Monday that Byrd would be off the card as a result of her controversial scorecard for the boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Ge
  
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