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• Michael Bisping to Daniel Cormier: Tell Jon Jones to go F*ck Himself

  20-09-2017 22:44
  Michael Bisping wishes Daniel Cormier would stick up for himself. Back in July, Cormier defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title against Jon Jones. Cormier was knocked out in the third round and lost the gold. Jones ended up failing his drug test and the bout was ruled a no-contest. Cormier got his […]
  
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• Pride, WEC Veteran Paulo Filho Suffers Multiple Fractures from Car Accident in Brazil

  20-09-2017 22:17 via sherdog.com
  Pride Fighting Championships and World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Paulo Filho was injured in a car accident in Niteroi, Brazil, on Monday morning.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Pittsburgh

  20-09-2017 22:00
  The axiom that it's often the shows you least expect that wind up being fun events held true on Saturday night as UFC Pittsburgh featured not only one of the best nights of explosive finishes, but one of the company's best fights of 2017 in the lightweight battle between Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez.
  Going head-to-head with the second biggest boxing match of the year, with Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin tearing down their house as well, it was a night that UFC probably felt low on a
  
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• Betting Odds Have Conor McGregor as an Underdog Against Paulie Malignaggi

  20-09-2017 21:20
  With a clear score to settle, the prospect of a boxing bout between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi in 2018 is likely McGregor’s first foray into the squared circle ended in defeat to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. last month, although there were positives in the Irishman’s performance. Despite looking out of his depth as […]
  
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• UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe releases statement on potential USADA violation

  20-09-2017 21:00
  Carlos Felipe was removed from his UFC Sao Paulo bout with Christian Colombo on Oct. 28 due to a potential USADA violation, and the Brazilian fighter issued a statement on the situation.
  The undefeated heavyweight signed with the promotion after going 8-0 with six knockouts in the Brazilian circuit, and was flagged in an out-of-competition drug test conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency on July 29.
  On his social media, Felipe apologized to his fans for being pulled from the card, but
  
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• “Cheerleaders” – Paulie Malignaggi Rips “Retarded” McGregor’s Coaches

  20-09-2017 20:46
  It seems that Paulie Malignaggi still has a lot left to say on former sparring partner Conor McGregor following his loss to Floyd Mayweather last month It appears that the Irishman’s coaching team are not safe from the “Magic Man” and his acerbic tongue either. The Malignaggi vs. McGregor subplot entertained and intrigued fans prior […]
  
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• Robert Whittaker Confident in Beating Bisping & GSP

  20-09-2017 20:08
  UFC interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is a man who is no rush to get to where he is certain will be his rightful destination For the New Zealand-born Australian, it is merely a matter of time before he unifies the division. Incumbent middleweight champion Michael Bisping welcomes returning legend Georges St-Pierre to the middleweight […]
  
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• ‘Rampage’ Jackson unsure about UFC contract situation, would like to try boxing

  20-09-2017 20:00
  There’s two things Quinton “Rampage” Jackson can tell you: His most recent fight for Bellator was his last, and he has lingering contractual obligations to the UFC.
  After that, things get murky.
  The veteran light heavyweight — who has fought at heavyweight in his past two bouts — appeared on the 400th episode of The MMA Hour on Monday and he did his best to clear up what is best described as a peculiar contract situation. Sandwiched in the middle of his recent run w
  
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• Darren Till Tears into Brendan Schaub for Recent Comments

  20-09-2017 19:41
  When England’s Darren Till takes on Donald Cerrone in UFC Fight Night: Gdansk on October 21 it will be the biggest night of his career to date Regardless, Till believes that he deserves more respect than what he has been getting thus far. The Englishman is certainly one to watch in the UFC’s welterweight division, […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen Breaks Down the Appeal of Conor McGregor

  20-09-2017 19:26
  The former UFC middleweight contender and current Bellator veteran explains why Conor McGregor enjoys such peerless fame and glory In short, Sonnen believes that it is the Irishman’s confidence which has earned him his legion of fans. Sonnen is perhaps the greatest trash talker in MMA to have preceded the arrival of Conor McGregor and […]
  
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• Rogan Argues in Favor of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor 2

  20-09-2017 19:12
  UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes that the opportunity to make another boatload of money means a Mayweather vs. McGregor rematch will happen Rogan argued on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience that a second fight between the boxing legend and the UFC lightweight champion seems very likely: “He’s [Floyd Mayweather] probably gonna make […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Rampage Jackson

  20-09-2017 18:51
  Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will update us on what's next in his career.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Edmond Tarverdyan

  20-09-2017 18:47
  Edmond Tarverdyan, Ronda Rousey's head coach, among others, will break his silence and discuss all things Rousey, GFC and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Daniel Cormier

  20-09-2017 18:42
  Daniel Cormier will talk about becoming the UFC light heavyweight champion after Jon Jones was stripped of the belt last week.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Chuck Liddell

  20-09-2017 18:37
  UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell will stop by to update us on what he has been up to since leaving the UFC last year.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  20-09-2017 18:33
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will preview her UFC 217 title fight against Rose Namajunas.
  
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• UFC Japan media day staredowns video

  20-09-2017 18:30
  At the UFC Japan (UFC Fight Night 117) media day, headliners Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami squared off, as well as top strawweight contenders Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade, and kickboxing star Gokhan Saki and Henrique da Silva.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Stipe Miocic

  20-09-2017 18:26
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will discuss what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 400 - Al Iaquinta

  20-09-2017 18:20
  Al Iaquinta will join us in studio to talk about the state of his career and more.
  
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• Douglas Lima vs. Rory MacDonald Headlines Bellator Event in Los Angeles on Jan. 20

  20-09-2017 18:13 via sherdog.com
  Douglas Lima will defend his welterweight title against UFC veteran Rory MacDonald in the evening’s main event when Bellator MMA travels to Los Angeles on Jan. 20.
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Norfolk Officially Adds Raphael Assuncao vs. Matthew Lopez

  20-09-2017 17:20
  Back at UFC 212, Raphael Assuncao downed Marlon Moraes and Matthew Lopez defeated Johnny Eduardo. Several months later, and the two bantamweights will meet each other at UFC Fight Night 120. Assuncao (25-5) pushed his current run to 9-1 with a split decision win over former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Lopez (10-1) […]
  
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• ‘Super’ Sage Northcutt Headed to Virginia, UFC Fight Night 120

  20-09-2017 17:04
  Sage Northcutt will return to action this November, as he faces Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120. Northcutt is coming off a December submission loss to Mickey Gall that dropped his overall record to 8-2. The 21-year-old is 3-2 since signing with the UFC in 2015. Quinones, who is also 8-2 bu 11 years […]
  
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• Bellator Books Douglas Lima-Rory MacDonald for January Event

  20-09-2017 16:51
  Rory MacDonald will get his first shot at Bellator gold this January, as he challenges Douglas Lima for the welterweight title. MacDonald, a former UFC title challenger, signed with Bellator and made his debut with a win over Paul Daley in May. That snapped a two-fight losing skid for the Canadian, improving his career record […]
  
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• Veteran Jim Miller Looks to Stop Losing Skid at UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida

  20-09-2017 16:45
  Jim Miller isn’t used to being in this position. Miller will try to avoid a three-fight losing skid when he faces Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 119 this October. Miller (28-10) has dropped his last two to Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis, seeing his Octagon mark dip to 17-9 overall. Both defeats came via […]
  
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• Sage Northcutt Returns to Lightweight, Faces Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk

  20-09-2017 16:25 via sherdog.com
  Sage Northcutt will return to 155 pounds to face Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120.
  
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• Lineker vs. Vera, Trinaldo vs. Miller Booked for UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo

  20-09-2017 16:10 via sherdog.com
  A pair of bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 119 lineup, as John Lineker will face Marlon Vera at bantamweight, while Francisco Trinaldo will lock horns with Jim Miller at lightweight.
  
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• Chuck Liddell discusses Jon Jones’ PED failures, wonders if Jones got ‘around the wrong people’

  20-09-2017 16:00
  Chuck Liddell may be retired, but he still keeps an eye on the UFC light heavyweight division he once reigned over as king. And while the Hall of Famer has had his own share of disagreements with Jon Jones in the past, Liddell was just as disappointed as anyone to learn about Jones’ disastrous run-in with USADA at UFC 214.
  “He’s his own worst enemy,” Liddell said Monday on a special 400th edition of The MMA Hour. “And he was such a great fighter, I don’t know
  
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• TUF 26’s Nicco Montano began following late father’s legacy before she ever realized it

  20-09-2017 15:00
  LOS ANGELES — Nicco Montano never knew her father that well. Montano was raised by her mother and mother’s side of the family in Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the United States.Her father lived in Farmington, N.M., and Montano didn’t visit often. When she did, he always told her to come to his gym.Frankie Montano was something of a local legend in Farmington, a boxer turned boxing coach and promoter. He spent just about every waking moment at that gy
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping to Daniel Cormier: Say what’s on your mind, tell Jon Jones to go f*** himself

  20-09-2017 14:00
  When Jon Jones tested positive for the steroid turinabol following his UFC 214 victory over Daniel Cormier, many fans came out of the woodwork to excoriate Jones for yet another failed drug test. But while Jones was being raked over the coals, the man with the most right to be upset about the failure reacted with grace, telling everyone to “lay off” Jones and show compassion for the man. It was the type of dignified statesmanship that has been a hallmark of Cormier’s career; it
  
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• PFL Free Fight: Jon Fitch vs. Brian Foster Title Bout (Video)

  20-09-2017 09:18
  The Professional Fighters League (PFL) keeps rolling out free fights. Showcased in this video is the welterweight title bout between champion Jon Fitch and Brian Foster. The two did battle in the first PFL event back in June 2017. Fitch won the bout via second-round submission and retained the PFL welterweight title. Check out the […]
  
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• PFL Free Fight: Jason High vs. Caros Fodor (Video)

  20-09-2017 09:09
  The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has uploaded a new free fight. This time, it’s the lightweight clash between Jason High and Caros Fodor. The two clashed back in June 2017. High won the bout via unanimous decision. It was his first victory since June 2016. The bout was featured on the main card of PFL’s […]
  
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• Bellator 183 Free Fight: Paul Daley vs. Brennan Ward

  20-09-2017 08:50
  Bellator is pumping out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Sept. 23). Bellator 183 takes place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Paul Daley and Lorenz Larkin will throw leather on the main card. Both men are looking to bounce back after their last bouts resulted in losses. The […]
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan Previews Claudia Gadelha vs. Jessica Andrade

  20-09-2017 08:40
  An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-main event preview without Joe Rogan simply will not do. That’s why the promotion has called upon their long-time color commentator to deliver his analysis of UFC Fight Night 117’s co-headliner. This Friday night (Sept. 22), strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade will clash inside the Saitama Super Arena in […]
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 117 Media Day Faceoffs in Japan

  20-09-2017 07:59
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently held media day faceoffs for their upcoming event in Saitama, Japan. UFC Fight Night 117 takes place this Friday night (Sept. 22). Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight scrap between Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami. The two competitors met face-to-face and will do so once again […]
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 131: Mike Perry and Chrissy Blair

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Rising UFC Welterweight contender "Platinum" Mike Perry calls in to talk about his second straight KO win at UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh, calling out Robbie Lawler, Woodley vs. Maia, having a ground game no one's seen yet, getting closer to God through training, and much more. Before that, Octagon girl Chrissy Blair joins the show to talk about some of her favorite fights, Joanna vs. Rose, and her company, Kalumi Health. Plus, Jim and Matt discuss Carlos Condit's potential Octagon return, Edmond
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26 - Episode 4 Recap

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It was only a matter of time before someone managed to pull off an upset and that's exactly what unfolded on the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion in the matchup between No. 14 seed Nicco Montano and No. 3 seed Lauren Murphy. While the favorites in the tournament had been rolling to this point in the show, Montano was a dark horse selection who even UFC President Dana White said could be a threat to anyone in the house. Still, it was a shocking result, considering Murp
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26 - Episode 4 Preview

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  NEXT WEEK! @Ealvarezfight chooses @LaurenMurphyMMA to fight next vs. @NRMontano! Who will win? https://t.co/uQMDeotFPY— The Ultimate Fighter (@UltimateFighter) September 14, 2017The higher seeds in The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion continued to roll on last week's episode, as Montana Stewart finished off Ariel Beck with an impressive first-round D'Arce choke submission. In tonight’s episode, No. 3 overall seed and longtime UFC bantamweight Lauren Murphy will look to keep tha
  
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• Saitama Super Seven

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Opened in 2000, Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan certainly lives up to its billing as one of the world’s greatest venues for sports and entertainment viewing. Sporting a unique ability to move sections of seating to accommodate large or small events, the venue also holds a special spot in mixed martial arts history as home to some of the sport’s greatest fights.This Friday, the UFC will return to the arena for the fifth time with a card headlined by the light heavyweight bout be
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux Takes Cerebral Approach To Opponent Change

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ovince Saint Preux has been in this position before – hit with a late change in opponents after the heavy lifting of training camp has already been completed. That’s how he came to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua the first time around and now, it’s the scenario that has left him facing returning veteran Yushin Okami instead of the Brazilian legend this Friday in Saitama, Japan.In that initial encounter, it was Saint Preux who acted as the fill-in, stepping up in place of
  
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• Jessica Andrade Looks To Continue Brazil's Winning Ways At Saitama

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jessica Andrade of Brazil interacts with the media during the UFC Ultimate Media Day at the Park Hyatt on 9/20/17in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />The last 18 months have been a whirlwind for Jessica Andrade.Following a seven-fight run in the bantamweight division, the Brazilian relocated to the strawweight ranks, where her diminutive stature no longer gave her opponents an immediate advantage. Within minutes of her divisional debut, it was clear that the po
  
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• Introducing Gokhan Saki - MMA's Newest Wrecking Machine

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  I'm ready. Are you? #ufc @ufc @UFCEurope pic.twitter.com/y6RnttJkE9— Gokhan Saki (@gokhantherebel) September 19, 2017Please allow Gokhan Saki to introduce himself…“The difference (between me and other MMA strikers) is that they try to strike, and me, I am a striker," he explained. "Whatever I touch, it falls like leaves on a tree in autumn.”For most fighters, that would be the mic drop moment, the signal that everything has been said. Most would also be exaggerating a li
  
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• Get To Know TUF Cast: Nicco Montano

  20-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Mom was going to save the day for Nicco Montano.Long before the 28-year-old earned a spot in The Ultimate Fighter 26 flyweight tournament, Montano was a high school student with no thoughts of becoming a fighter, despite having a father who spent most of his life in the boxing business before passing away in 2006.“I was a quiet kid who liked drama and liked to do play performances in high school,” laughed Montano, who suddenly got thrust into drama of a different sort when a friend g
  
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• Carlos Felipe Flagged by USADA, UFC Releases Statement

  20-09-2017 06:54
  Carlos Felipe will not be making his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut in October. On Oct. 28, UFC heavyweight Felipe was supposed to make his promotional debut against Christian Columbo. The bout would’ve taken place inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. That is no longer the case. Felipe has been flagged for a […]
  
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• Chuck Liddell: ‘Jon Jones is His Own Worst Enemy’

  20-09-2017 06:39
  Chuck Liddell believes it’s obvious that Jon Jones intentionally used performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). “The Iceman” is well aware of the latest controversy surrounding Jones. Back in July, “Bones” earned a knockout victory over Daniel Cormier to recapture the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. When Jones was popped for turinabol, the win was […]
  
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• Carlos Felipe flagged by USADA, out of UFC Sao Paulo fight against Christian Columbo

  20-09-2017 06:13
  A Brazilian heavyweight prospect’s UFC career has been derailed before it even began.
  Carlos Felipe failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test stemming from a sample collected July 29, the UFC announced Tuesday night. As a result of the potential anti-doping policy violation, Felipe has been pulled from his potential debut bout against Christian Columbo at UFC Sao Paulo on Oct. 28.
  The UFC will seek out a replacement to face Columbo on the card, per the release.
  Felipe (8-0) has won six o
  
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• Carlos Felipe flagged by USADA, out of UFC Sao Paulo fight against Christian Colombo

  20-09-2017 06:13
  A Brazilian heavyweight prospect’s UFC career has been derailed before it even began.
  Carlos Felipe failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test stemming from a sample collected July 29, the UFC announced Tuesday night. As a result of the potential anti-doping policy violation, Felipe has been pulled from his potential debut bout against Christian Colombo at UFC Sao Paulo on Oct. 28.
  The UFC will seek out a replacement to face Colombo on the card, per the release.
  Felipe (8-0) has won six o
  
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• Patricky Freire Says Benson Henderson is a Difficult Opponent

  20-09-2017 05:14
  Patricky Freire is well aware of the challenge that lies ahead. This Saturday night (Sept. 23), Freire and Henderson will do battle inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The bout will serve as the main event of Bellator 183. MMAJunkie.com recently caught up with Freire, who said Henderson is tough but beatable: “Without […]
  
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• MMA veteran Paulo Filho involved in car accident, to undergo surgery for multiple fractures

  20-09-2017 05:00
  Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho was involved in a serious car accident in Niteroi, Brazil.
  According to a police report, Filho was driving a 2004 white Palio with a friend in the passenger seat, when he crashed with a Vectra around 2:25 a.m. Monday local time in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Both drivers needed medical assistance.
  Filho claims he accidentally drove the wrong way on a road that is currently under construction, colliding headfirst with the Vectra.
  “I fractured the ac
  
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• Carlos Felipe Removed from UFC Fight Night 119 Due to Potential Anti-Doping Violation

  20-09-2017 05:00 via sherdog.com
  Carlos Felipe has been pulled from his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 119 due to a potential anti-doping violation, the promotion revealed in a statement on Tuesday.
  
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• Jessica Andrade Says Claudia Gadelha Will Regret Striking With Her

  20-09-2017 04:16
  Jessica Andrade has delivered a warning to Claudia Gadelha. This Friday night (Sept. 22), Andrade and Gadelha will do battle inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The bout will be part of the main card of UFC Fight Night 117. In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, Andrade said Gadelha’s change in style won’t […]
  
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