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• Bellator 184 Free Fight: Pat Curran vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev (Video)

  29-09-2017 23:38
  Bellator is pumping out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Oct. 6). Bellator 184 takes place inside the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Pat  Curran and John Teixeira will throw leather on the main card. Curran hopes to win his third straight bout. The official YouTube channel of Bellator released […]
  
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• Ray Borg Explains Decision Not to Work with Nutritionist Prior to UFC 216 Title Shot

  29-09-2017 23:24 via sherdog.com
  Despite all the speculation to the contrary, Ray Borg insists that his withdrawal from a flyweight championship bout against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 215 was not weight-cut related.
  
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• UFC 216 Free Fight: Derrick Lewis vs. Viktor Pesta (Video)

  29-09-2017 22:16
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is rolling out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Oct. 7). UFC 216 takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Derrick Lewis and Fabricio Werdum will do battle in a heavyweight clash. The bout is set to headline UFC 216. The official YouTube […]
  
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• Werdum Apologizes For Homophobic Remarks to Ferguson

  29-09-2017 22:13
  Fabricio Werdum and Tony Ferguson got involved in a heated exchange at a UFC 216 media lunch recently, with both men insulting each other in Spanish Werdum took to Twitter on Friday, stating said he was “apologetic” for offending those in the LGBT community. by calling Tony Ferguson the Spanish word for “f****t” multiple times […]
  
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• UFC 216 Free Fight: Fabricio Werdum vs. Cain Velasquez (Video)

  29-09-2017 22:09
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is rolling out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Oct. 7). UFC 216 takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fabricio Werdum and Derrick Lewis will do battle in a heavyweight clash. The bout is set to headline UFC 216. The official YouTube […]
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: I Almost Went PRIDE Rules on Ferguson

  29-09-2017 22:03
  One of this week’s true oddities occurred on Thursday when former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum sized up against lightweight contender Tony Ferguson  Both men were in attendance of a UFC 216 media lunch when Ferguson told Werdum to ‘shut up’ in Spanish, setting the Brazilian off. It took UFC PR man Chris Costello to […]
  
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• Stevie Ray accepts Gilbert Burns’ callout: ‘I’ll fight anyone’

  29-09-2017 22:00
  Scottish lightweight Stevie Ray is currently a free agent, but he is more than happy to take Brazilian jiu jitsu ace Gilbert Burns up on his offer of a fight.Burns told MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz that he would like to fight either Ray or Olivier Aubin-Mercier following his second-round knockout win over Jason Saggo at UFC Pittsburgh.Ray is open to meeting Burns if the UFC want to make the fight happen.“I’ll fight anyone,” Ray told MMAFighting.com.“I don’t k
  
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• Max Holloway: I Would End the Fairytale of Conor McGregor

  29-09-2017 21:51
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway may not exactly be what he would refer to as a ‘hater’ of former opponent Conor McGregor “Blessed” would not protest if given the chance to welcome the former featherweight champion back to the division, however. Holloway told MMA Tonight on SiriusXM Rush that McGregor would more than likely object to […]
  
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• UFC Matchmaker Says Nurmagomedov Was Offered Interim Title Bout at UFC 217

  29-09-2017 21:49
  Khabib Nurmagomedov was the first choice for Tony Ferguson’s opponent. On Oct. 7, Ferguson will take on Kevin Lee for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The bout will headline UFC 216 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. During a recent episode of the “Watch List,” UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby said […]
  
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• Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Breaks All-Time Boxing Record for Betting

  29-09-2017 21:44
  The money-spinning boxing bout between “The Notorious” and “Money” smashed the record which was previously set by Mayweather’s 2015 bout against Manny Pacquaio While the bout was expected to break records right, left and center, it appears that, in terms of pay-per-view buys, it underperformed. While those numbers are yet to be made official, the […]
  
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• Valerie Letourneau has debut re-booked for Bellator event on Dec. 15

  29-09-2017 21:30
  Bellator and BAMMA are teaming up to bring some intriguing attractions to Newcastle in December.
  On Thursday, a BAMMA release revealed that one-time UFC strawweight title challenger Valerie Letourneau will make her Bellator debut at their joint show on Dec. 15 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Letourneau (8-6) was originally scheduled to start with the promotion back in July at Bellator 181 vs. Emily Ducote, but an injury forced Letourneau to withdraw four days before the fight.
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• James Vick Says Top 10 Ranked Lightweights Avoid Him

  29-09-2017 21:12
  James Vick is tired of being avoided by higher ranked opposition. Vick, who is 7-1 under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner, isn’t even on the top 15 lightweight rankings. On Nov. 4, Vick will take on Joseph Duffy inside Madison Square Garden in New York City at UFC 217. During a recent appearance on […]
  
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• Matchmaker: UFC Offered Nurmagomedov Bout vs. Tony Ferguson on Nov. 4 in New York

  29-09-2017 20:55 via sherdog.com
  Had things gone differently, it could have been Khabib Nurmagomedov, not Kevin Lee, facing Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight championship in the Octagon.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir ‘Blessed & Honored’ With Cormier’s Challenge

  29-09-2017 20:54
  Volkan Oezdemir is more than happy to accept Daniel Cormier’s challenge. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Cormier recently released a poll on social media. The poll asked fans who they wanted to see him defend the title against next. The winner was Oezdemir. Cormier then informed “No Time” that he was next […]
  
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• Fabricio Werdum releases statement regarding homophobic slurs toward Tony Ferguson at UFC lunch

  29-09-2017 20:16
  Fabricio Werdum has addressed his repeated use of homophobic slurs in Spanish.
  In a tweet sent out Friday, Werdum said he was “apologetic” if he offended anyone in the LGBT community by calling Tony Ferguson the Spanish word for “f****t” multiple times during a UFC media lunch Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.Maricon is common word in the Spanish culture and I do not mean to offend anyone in the LBG community and if I did I'm apologetic #heeyy— Fabricio Werdum (@Fa
  
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• Rory MacDonald Admits he Wouldn’t Have Advised GSP to Return at Middleweight

  29-09-2017 19:58
  Rory MacDonald says Georges St-Pierre as a middleweight is different, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing. On Nov. 4, St-Pierre will battle Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Michael Bisping. The middleweight title bout will headline UFC 217 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. St-Pierre’s longtime teammate and friend […]
  
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• Kevin Lee says UFC rankings don’t ‘mean sh*t,’ still wants ‘easy fight’ Khabib Nurmagomedov

  29-09-2017 18:00
  More than a few lightweights reacted with surprise when the UFC announced that Kevin Lee would challenge Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title at UFC 216. Many of those fighters critical of the decision pointed towards Lee’s lack of experience competing against the best the division has to offer, wondering how a win over a single ranked contender propelled the 25-year-old into a shot at gold.
  That inexperience at the top is a question that continues to surround Lee as UFC 216 app
  
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• Frank Shamrock to Face Kazushi Sakuraba in Grappling Match at Rizin’s Oct. 15 Event

  29-09-2017 17:40 via sherdog.com
  What was once one of mixed martial arts great “what if” matchups will become a reality in a different type of combat on Oct. 15.
  
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• Flyweights Henry Cejudo, Sergio Pettis Rebooked for UFC 218 in Detroit

  29-09-2017 17:13 via sherdog.com
  Flyweight contenders Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis will lock horns at UFC 218 in Detroit on Dec. 2.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum says he ‘almost’ went ‘PRIDE rules’ on Tony Ferguson at UFC media lunch

  29-09-2017 16:00
  LOS ANGELES — Tony Ferguson and Fabricio Werdum attended a UFC media lunch Thursday to promote their respective fights at UFC 216 next week. They ended up almost fighting each other.
  Ferguson took umbrage with Werdum speaking while Ferguson was addressing the media and Werdum didn’t like how Ferguson told him to stop talking. The two UFC fighters got up, exchanged profanities and homophobic slurs in Spanish, and had to be separated by UFC PR man Chris Costello.
  Werdum, the former UFC
  
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• Tony Ferguson: If McGregor vs. Diaz 3 is next, everything ‘UFC stands for’ goes ‘out the window’

  29-09-2017 15:00
  Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee haven’t even competed yet for the UFC interim lightweight strap, and already the narrative about what comes next for the 155-pound division has started inching past the two headliners of UFC 216.
  On Wednesday, a little over a week before Ferguson and Lee throw down in Las Vegas for the right to challenge UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, the Irishman’s head coach John Kavanagh called for McGregor’s first title defense to come in a blockbuster
  
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• Morning Report: Max Holloway says Conor McGregor’s ‘fairytale’ ends if they rematch

  29-09-2017 14:00
  Though it seems a lifetime past, less than a year ago, Conor McGregor was the reigning UFC featherweight champion, having taken the title off of Jose Aldo at UFC 194 in December 2015. McGregor’s reign as champion was brief though, the UFC stripping him of his title when he won the lightweight belt last November. Since then, Max Holloway defeated Aldo to claim the featherweight title for himself, and though Holloway is confident his status as champion will remain the same should McGregor ev
  
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• Duane Ludwig on Team Alpha Male Trashtalk: Its Not Highschool Anymore

  29-09-2017 13:06
  Duane Ludwig and TJ Dillashaw have been embroiled in a bitter war of words with Cody Garbrandt and Team Alpha Male ever since Dillashaw left his former team with Ludwig That beef was enough to set a date for a showdown between Dillashaw and “No Love” for the champion’s 135-pound strap and pit both men […]
  
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• Kevin Lee: I May Give Conor McGregor a Shot at the Real Championship

  29-09-2017 12:32
  Kevin Lee has once again questioned the authenticity of Conor McGregor as a UFC champion ahead of his interim title clash with Tony Ferguson next week At UFC 216, Lee will have the opportunity to get his hands on the interim version of the 155-pound title but must overcome the impressive “El Cucuy”. Lee, who […]
  
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• After a nearly two-decade wait, Frank Shamrock faces Kazushi Sakuraba, but under grappling rules

  29-09-2017 08:48
  In what was one of the most talked about potential matches in the early 2000s that never happened, Frank Shamrock and Kazushi Sakuraba, now in their 40s, face off under grappling rules Oct. 15 One of the most anticipated fights in the history of MMA was announced for Oct. 15 in Fukuoka, Japan.
  That is, if it was 15 to 17 years ago.
  Rizin, at a press conference Friday, announced that Kazushi Sakuraba will face Frank Shamrock in a grappling match on the company's next show at the Marine Messe Aren
  
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• Kevin Lee: ‘I’m Glad Adelaide Byrd is Off my Damn Card’

  29-09-2017 07:20
  Kevin Lee is no fan of Adelaide Byrd. Byrd is a controversial judge in Las Vegas. She recently received heat for her score totals following the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin showdown. The bout was ruled a draw, but Byrd had Alvarez winning 10 rounds. The controversy was so severe that Byrd was pulled from judging […]
  
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• Patricky Freire Eyeing Bouts With Derek Campos & Goiti Yamauchi

  29-09-2017 07:09
  Patricky Freire won’t be getting the next Bellator lightweight title shot, but he has two opponents in mind. Freire is coming off a split decision victory over Benson Henderson. The event took place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The lightweight clash headlined Bellator 183. While “Pitbull” wanted the next title shot, that […]
  
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• THE 10: Top UFC Lightweight Title Fights

  29-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee step into the Octagon on Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, it will mark the 25th time that a version of the UFC lightweight title has been up for grabs.In advance of what should be an electric encounter between two bitter rivals and elite talents at UFC 216, here’s a look back at some of the outstanding championship fights of the past in the 155-pound weight class.This is The 10: Top UFC Lightweight Title Fights.UFC 35: Jens Pulver def. BJ Penn by Majo
  
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• The 10: The Best of October inside The Octagon

  29-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The leaves are changing color. There is a cool breeze in the air. Autumn is in full swing and winter is coming, though that doesn’t mean the same thing here in the real world as it does in Westeros.Most people associate October with playoff baseball, the start of the hockey and basketball seasons and football getting into full swing, not to mention Halloween and my birthday the day before everyone dresses up and seeks out candy. In addition to knowing it means I’m getting another yea
  
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• Family man Johnson seeking history at UFC 216

  29-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The lead-up to Demetrious Johnson’s second world title fight in September 2012 wasn’t optimal, and that’s putting it lightly.“My wife went through major surgery, it was my second title fight in the UFC and my weight cut was horrible,” recalled Johnson, who will defend his flyweight championship for the 11th time on Oct. 7 against Ray Borg. Needless to say, he got the job done in his UFC 152 bout against Joseph Benavidez in Toronto, with his split decision victory ea
  
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• Brad Pickett – The Promoter

  29-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s another fight week for Brad Pickett. And though the recently-retired UFC / WEC vet won’t have gloves on this Saturday when his Rise of Champions (ROC) promotion puts on its fourth show (which airs on a video-on-demand basis on UFC FIGHT PASS in October) with a 17-fight card at Brentwood Leisure Centre, it’s still the same old stress for “One Punch.” “It’s the worst thing in a world because every message you get on your phone, you’re worrying a
  
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• UFC Veteran Michael McDonald to Make Bellator Debut in England on Dec. 15

  29-09-2017 06:51 via sherdog.com
  Former interim UFC bantamweight title challenger Michael McDonald will make his Bellator MMA debut on Dec. 15.
  
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• UFC 218: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi in Detroit

  29-09-2017 06:06
  Abdul Razak Alhassan made a splash in his Octagon debut when he scored a 53-second knockout. Now, he’ll try to get back on track at UFC 218 when he meets Sabah Homasi in Detroit. Alhassan (7-1) dropped Charlie Ward in under a minute last November, but was dealt a split decision defeat at the hands […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir Wins Daniel Cormier’s Poll for Next Title Defense

  29-09-2017 05:58
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier let the fans vote on who he should fight next. Now some discretion, it is highly unlikely that UFC officials actually go with the results, but if “DC” has a voice, it might be heard. @volkan_oezdemir I asked and people wanna see u and I scrap. So you got […]
  
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• ONE Championship 66: Title-Eliminator Set as Main Event

  29-09-2017 05:45
  Shannon Wiratchai and Rasul Yakhyaev will headline ONE Championship 66 this December, with the winner challenging for the lightweight title. Wiratchai (8-1) has won six straight fights since signing with ONE, including a 29-second finish of Rajinder Singh Meena. Yakhyaev (10-6) has lost his last three and will be fighting for ONE for the first […]
  
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• Michael Johnson Says Move to Featherweight Will be Great For His Career

  29-09-2017 04:46
  Michael Johnson is prepared for all comers on his way down to the featherweight division. Johnson has said that his next fight will be at 145 pounds. “The Menace” has been throwing leather at lightweight. Following his TKO loss to Justin Gaethje, Johnson believes a move to featherweight is ideal. Speaking to Flo Combat, Johnson […]
  
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• Report: USADA Nixes Andrea Lee Fighting at UFC 216

  29-09-2017 04:11
  Hold the phone on Andrea Lee competing at UFC 216. According to MMA Fighting, USADA will not allow Lee to fight on short notice because of a previous failed drug test. USADA requires fighters have six months of testing results before being cleared. Lee (8-2), the reigning Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight champion, was scheduled to […]
  
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• Michael McDonald set to make Bellator debut on Newcastle card in December

  29-09-2017 04:00
  It’s going to be “Mayday” in the Bellator cage this December.
  Recent signee Michael McDonald will make his debut with the promotion at Bellator 190 on Dec. 15 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, with an opponent still to be determined. Officials confirmed the date to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
  The 26-year-old bantamweight departed from the UFC to join Bellator this past March, telling MMA Fighting that business disagreements with his previous employer motivated him t
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123: Liz Carmouche-Alexis Davis Set for Fresno

  29-09-2017 03:57
  Former UFC female bantamweight champions Liz Carmouche and Alexis Davis will meet at UFC Fight Night 123 in the newly-created flyweight division. Carmouche (11-5) has not fought since last November when she downed Katlyn Chookagian. Davis (18-7) is coming off a victory over Cindy Dandois. While Carmouche lost to Ronda Rousey in 2013 and Davis […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson on McGregor-Diaz III: You Have an Interim Belt For a Reason

  29-09-2017 03:35
  Tony Ferguson wants to make it clear that interim title bouts have a purpose. On Oct. 7, Ferguson will take on Kevin Lee inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be contested for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. It’ll headline the UFC 216 card. Speaking to the media, […]
  
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• Sabah Homasi to fight Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC 218

  29-09-2017 03:00
  A welterweight encounter between The Ultimate Fighter 21 cast member Sabah Homasi and heavy hitting judoka Abdul Razak Alhassan has been added to UFC 218.
  The bout was officially announced by the UFC on Thursday.
  A 28-year-old representative of American Top Team, Homasi (11-6) made his Octagon debut on short notice as a replacement for Sean Strickland vs. Tim Means at UFC 202 last August. He would go on to lose by second-round TKO to Means.
  Prior to that, Homasi dropped a decision to Carrington
  
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• Tony Ferguson, Fabricio Werdum UFC 216 media lunch scrums

  29-09-2017 02:16
  LOS ANGELES — Tony Ferguson and Fabricio Werdum attended a UFC 216 media lunch Thursday at Hinoki & The Bird restaurant in Century City. The two fighters got into a heated altercation during the lunch and had to be separate.
  Eventually, both were able to address the media. Ferguson discusses his interim lightweight title fight with Kevin Lee, the possibility of Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3, Khabib Nurmagomedov and more.
  Werdum talked about his fight with Derrick Lewis, the idea of Da
  
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• Tony Ferguson, Kevin Lee spar on heated UFC 216 conference call

  29-09-2017 01:30
  If the verbal back-and-forth between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee is any indication, then their UFC 216 main event should be a nonstop whirlwind of action.
  There’s more than a week left until their Oct. 7 clash in Las Vegas for the interim UFC lightweight title, but the duo threw down verbally during a Thursday media teleconference.Ferguson, who rides a nine-fight win streak into the bout, had already come close to getting into a physical confrontation with former UFC heavyweight champion F
  
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• Report: Andrea Lee Removed From UFC 216 Bout Against Kalindra Faria

  29-09-2017 00:45 via sherdog.com
  Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight queen Andrea Lee will need wait a little while before she can make her UFC debut.
  
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