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• Darren Till: I Don’t Care About Rankings, I Want Gold

  03-10-2017 23:20
  Darren Till talks a big game and is confident he will back it up. On Oct. 21, Till will meet Donald Cerrone inside Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The bout will headline UFC Fight Night 118. Till has an undefeated professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 15-0-1. Many consider this to be Till’s biggest test […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson says he was ‘upset’ learning Demetrious Johnson wouldn’t be UFC 216 headliner

  03-10-2017 23:00
  LOS ANGELES —Tony Ferguson is having some major mixed feelings about being in the main event at UFC 216 next week in Las Vegas. He knows he deserves to be there and his interim lightweight title fight against Kevin Lee was the original headliner of the Oct. 7 card at T-Mobile Arena.
  However, just two weeks ago a flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg was added to the bill. Johnson is arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and if he beats Borg
  
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• Michael Bisping to GSP: ‘You Are Even More Stupid Than You Sound’

  03-10-2017 21:37
  We’re just one month away from Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre. Bisping will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title against St-Pierre inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The championship scrap is set to headline UFC 217. Both fighters have hinted that this could be their last bouts. While St-Pierre has earned […]
  
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• Former UFC Talent, ‘TUF’ Cast Member Shayna Baszler Joins WWE Roster

  03-10-2017 21:30 via sherdog.com
  Shayna Baszler is taking her talents to the sports entertainment industry.
  
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• Conor McGregor on Max Holloway: ‘He’s Done a Great Job’

  03-10-2017 21:28
  Conor McGregor thinks highly of Max Holloway’s rise. Holloway is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder. He’s riding an 11-fight winning streak. Holloway’s last loss came at the hands of McGregor back in Aug. 2013. Since that fight, McGregor has emerged as the top star in combat sports and is the reigning […]
  
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• Conor McGregor praises Max Holloway’s capture of 145 title, open to fight at 155

  03-10-2017 21:00
  GLASGOW – For MMA fighters, getting praise from Conor McGregor is a pretty rare phenomenon, but in Glasgow on Friday night the Irishman heaped praise on UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.Although he first announced that he “sonned” the Hawaiian when they fought back in 2014, the SBG fighter went on to praise how he reacted to the decision loss at the TD Garden, in what was only McGregor’s second outing with the UFC.“I sonned that young boy,” McGregor tol
  
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• Chael Sonnen Says Chuck Liddell Turned Down Offer to Fight

  03-10-2017 20:40
  Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Chuck Liddell truly wants to fight him. There has been some animosity brewing between Sonnen and Liddell. “The American Gangster” stirred the pot when he claimed Liddell was a slacker in his office job with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). “The Iceman” fired back by saying Sonnen would be an easy […]
  
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• Michael Johnson Not Impressed With Proposed Opponents at Featherweight

  03-10-2017 19:44
  Michael Johnson has seen choices for his first opponent at featherweight and he’s not amused. Johnson has made it clear that his next move inside the Octagon will be done at featherweight. “The Menace” wanted a bout with Cub Swanson, but “Killer” is booked to take on Brian Ortega. Taking to Instagram, Johnson sent a […]
  
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• Colby Covington: Demian Maia is a Thing of The Past

  03-10-2017 19:27
  Colby Covington continues to stir the pot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) welterweight division. Covington is set to take on Demian Maia inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 170-pound clash will serve as UFC Fight Night 119‘s co-main event. Covington is looking for his fifth straight victory. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir on Potential Cormier Bout: ‘I’m Going to Win This Fight’

  03-10-2017 19:14
  Volkan Oezdemir could be next in line for a shot at Daniel Cormier’s light heavyweight title. Cormier recently posted a poll asking fans who they’d like to see him defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title against next. Oezdemir won the poll. The UFC hasn’t made the bout official. “No Time” responded to the poll […]
  
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• UFC Champ Conor McGregor ‘Absolutely Devastated’ By Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy

  03-10-2017 19:00 via sherdog.com
  Like most of those around the world, Conor McGregor was deeply saddened to learn of the mass shooting tragedy that occurred in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
  
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• Karl Moore bids to become first Cage Warriors two-weight champ since Conor McGregor

  03-10-2017 19:00
  Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion Karl Moore will attempt to become the promotion’s first two-weight world champion since Conor McGregor when he fights for the vacant CWFC heavyweight title in Antwerp on Nov. 25.Moore (8-1) takes on Italian heavyweight Mauro “The Hammer” Cerilli in the main event at the Lotto Arena, which marks the promotion’s first event on Belgian soil.Belfast native Moore captured the light heavyweight title in his last outing in the main event
  
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• Derek Brunson on Lyoto Machida’s Inactivity: ‘Skills Don’t Diminish’

  03-10-2017 18:49
  Derek Brunson doesn’t believe ring rust will play a factor in Lyoto Machida’s return. On Oct. 28, Brunson will take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Machida. The bout will be held inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It’ll headline the UFC Fight Night 119 card. Brunson recently spoke […]
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Talks Future Plans if he Breaks Silva’s Record

  03-10-2017 18:21
  Demetrious Johnson is on the verge of a historic achievement. This Saturday night (Oct. 6), Johnson will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title against Ray Borg in the co-main event of UFC 216. The title bout takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. If “Mighty Mouse” can defeat Borg, he’ll […]
  
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• Posters released for UFC 217, UFC Gdansk

  03-10-2017 18:01
  The official promotional material for a pair of historic UFC events were released on Tuesday.
  A poster for the massive UFC 217 show on Nov. 4 features UFC champions Michael Bisping, Cody Garbrandt, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and their respective challengers Georges St-Pierre, T.J. Dillashaw, and Rose Namajunas:
  Three champs
  Three contenders
  Three title fightsThe official poster for #UFC217 has landed pic.twitter.com/EPCjfISews— BT Sport UFC (@btsportufc) October 3, 2017
  UFC 217 takes place at
  
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• Kevin Lee Says Tony Ferguson is Due For Long Ass-Whooping

  03-10-2017 17:52
  Kevin Lee believes Tony Ferguson’s toughness will only delay a poor result. This Saturday night (Oct. 7), Lee will take on Ferguson for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The bout is set to headline UFC 216 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. During a recent media luncheon, Lee said Ferguson’s […]
  
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• UFC 219’s Dominick Cruz Says Nobody Knows Jimmie Rivera

  03-10-2017 17:39
  Dominick Cruz isn’t hating on Jimmie Rivera, but feels “El Terror” lacks popularity. Cruz is set to meet Rivera inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the main card of UFC 219. The move came as a surprise to many as Cruz was hoping to wait for a title opportunity. During a recent […]
  
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• ‘Rumble’ Johnson Meeting With UFC, Potential Heavyweight Return

  03-10-2017 17:06
  Anthony Johnson may be on his way back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Back in April, Johnson suffered another submission loss to UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. After the bout, an emotional “Rumble” announced his retirement. He apologized to his team and coach Henri Hooft on his exit. During a recent appearance on […]
  
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• UFC 218 Update: Drakkar Klose, David Teymur to Lock Horns in Detroit on Dec. 2

  03-10-2017 16:48 via sherdog.com
  A lightweight battle pitting Drakkar Klose against David Teymur has been added to the UFC 218 lineup.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir predicts KO inside two minutes against Daniel Cormier

  03-10-2017 16:00
  Volkan Oezdemir has had a surging start to his UFC tenure, taking three wins in as many outings inside his first eight months with the promotion.He snapped Misha Cirkunov’s eight-fight win streak with a first round knockout back in May before top ranked contender Jimi Manuwa was subjected to the same treatment at UFC 214.If that wasn’t enough to solidify him as the number one contender at light heavyweight, champion Daniel Cormier recently ran a poll on who he should fight next. When
  
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• Dominick Cruz explains UFC 219 return to non-title fight, says ‘nobody knows Jimmie Rivera’

  03-10-2017 15:00
  The fight announcement of Dominick Cruz vs. Jimmie Rivera for UFC 219 was a bit of a surprise, as it was long assumed that Cruz’s return to the Octagon would come in a championship rematch against the winner of Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw.That was always Cruz’s plan as well, dating all the way back to Cruz’s title loss to Garbrandt in Dec. 2016. But plans change often in the UFC, and Cruz explained the reality of his situation on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, re
  
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• Morning Report: Paulie Malignaggi goes off on ‘p**sy’ Conor McGregor, says he needs to back up his talk

  03-10-2017 14:00
  Recently, Conor McGregor and his camp have been making a lot of statements. First, McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh said that his charge wanted to fight Paulie Malignaggi in the UFC. Then, over the weekend, the UFC lightweight champion came out and lambasted Robert Byrd, the referee in his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying that he didn’t “get a fair shake” and that he “knows” he’d win a rematch. So with all these shots being taken at boxing an
  
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• UFC Unfiltered Episode: Demetrious Johnson and Kevin Lee

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Pound-For-Pound king Demetrious Johnson calls in to talk about his rescheduled UFC Flyweight title bout with Ray Borg at UFC 216, how he's going to finish Borg and in how many rounds, potentially setting the all-time UFC consecutive title defense record, Henry Cejudo, Sergio Pettis, and more. Before that, #7 UFC Lightweight Kevin Lee joins the show to talk about fighting Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC Lightweight title, handling newfound popularity, and looking at UFC 216 as the biggest f
  
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• UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As UFC 216 descends upon Las Vegas this weekend, two title fights will headline the card as Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee battle to crown an interim lightweight champion, while Demetrious Johnson goes for a record-breaking title defense when he faces Ray Borg. Ferguson and Lee have plenty to fight for this weekend, because not only will one of them become interim champion, but it could lead to a showdown with current lightweight king Conor McGregor. In addition to the two title fights at the top o
  
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• Lee: 'This will show who's the best fighter in the world'

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
   Pre-order UFC 216 digitally and watch on your deviceAlthough it’s the interim title on the line in Saturday’s UFC 216 main event, Kevin Lee firmly believes that his showdown with Tony Ferguson is a battle for lightweight supremacy between the two top talents in the 155-pound ranks.“This is the real championship-level fight,” said the 25-year-old contender, who sees similarities between this weekend’s main event and the middleweight superfight between Gennady G
  
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• Holloway's Epic Streak To Face Its Greatest Test Against Edgar

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The win streak currently sits at 11 for featherweight champion Max Holloway – just one behind No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound Demetrious Johnson.During Holloway’s impeccable undefeated run that’s now spanned nearly four years, the Hawaiian has established himself as one of the elite fighters in the sport. Wins over Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis, both pound-for-pound top 10 fighters during their careers, has turned Holloway into a superstar.RELATED: Edgar sights have never left
  
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• Holloway vs. Edgar to Headline Detroit Event

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
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  Fresh from a finish of Brazilian icon Jose Aldo that earned him the undisputed UFC featherweight championship, Hawaii's Max Holloway will risk that title against one of the sport's most respected veterans in Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 218 on Dec. 2 in Detroit's Little Caesars Arena. A former UFC lightweight champion, New Jersey's Edgar will attempt to become just the fourth fighter to win UFC titles in two weight classes when he squares off with the surging Holloway, who has
  
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• Edgar's sights have never left the UFC title

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In a hard sport, Frankie Edgar is a hard man, and he’s got the six hours, 27 minutes and 51 seconds of total Octagon time to prove it. But when the gloves are off, the pride of Toms River, New Jersey is one of the classiest gents in the game, so it’s no surprise that he refused to put on a Max Holloway t-shirt and cheer for the Hawaiian when he faced Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title in June.“I was watching very closely, but I didn’t want to pick a side,” he
  
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• Derrick Lewis Would Rather Get Attention In The Octagon

  03-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  If Derrick Lewis had his druthers, the powerful UFC heavyweight would never see his name pop up in the media for any reason – not for a fight announcement or result and especially not for simply doing what he felt was the right thing to do.“I don’t want no publicity because that’s more nerves,” said the humble knockout artist, who squares off with Fabricio Werdum this weekend at UFC 216. “I don’t need that attention on me because that makes me nervous.&r
  
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• Two-weight champ Jose Torres to defend bantamweight belt against Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46

  03-10-2017 04:00
  One of the top lower-weight prospects in MMA is making his return to the cage.
  Jose Torres, a two-weight Titan FC champion, will defend the bantamweight title against Gleidson DeJesus in the main event of Titan FC 46 on Nov. 17 in Pembroke Pines, Fla., promotion COO Lex McMahon told MMA Fighting on Monday.Torres (5-0) was supposed to defend his flyweight title against Gustavo Eddy Balart on the card, but the matchup was “put on hold,” McMahon said, and Torres will put the bantamweigh
  
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• ONE announces ‘David vs. Goliath’ openweight bout between Aung La N Sang and Alain Ngalani

  03-10-2017 03:30
  Fans craving the old school MMA days that were free of weight classes are getting a treat from Singapore’s ONE Championship promotion.
  On Monday, ONE announced that middleweight champion Aung La N Sang will take on heavyweight Alain Ngalani in a five-round, non-title openweight bout at the ‘ONE: Hero’s Dream’ show on Nov. 3 at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. A press release dubbed it ONE’s first-ever ‘David vs. Goliath’ matchup.
  Sang, 32,
  
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• David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose slated for UFC 218

  03-10-2017 03:00
  A pair of big time prospect killers will do battle at UFC 218 when lightweights David Teymur and Drakkar Klose face-off Dec. 2 in Detroit, Mich. The Detroit Free Press first reported the booking Monday.
  Teymur (6-1), a former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 22, is undefeated in three UFC contests following his run on the show. The 28-year-old Swedish-born fighter picked up back-to-back second-round knockout wins over Martin Svensson and Jason Novelli in 2016, but really made a statement with
  
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• Manager: Anthony Johnson to meet with UFC about return, likely at heavyweight

  03-10-2017 02:00
  Anthony Johnson’s time in retirement might be short.
  Johnson’s manager Ali Abdel-Aziz told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that “Rumble,” known for his devastating knockout power, is planning a potential comeback and they will be meeting with UFC president Dana White this week to discuss it.
  “It has to make sense for him,” Abdel-Aziz said.
  Johnson, 33, would likely return to the UFC as a heavyweight after spending the last three years c
  
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• Dana White: UFC 216 is On; Promotion to Donate $1 Million to Las Vegas Shooting Victims Fund

  03-10-2017 01:45 via sherdog.com
  Following the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history,Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has announced that the Las Vegas-based promotion will donate $1 million to a victim support fund for those impacted by the tragedy.
  
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• Kevin Lee: After UFC 216, I might grant Conor McGregor a title shot

  03-10-2017 01:00
  LOS ANGELES -- As far as Kevin Lee is considered, there is no “interim” attached to the UFC lightweight title belt for which he and Tony Ferguson will compete at UFC 216.
  The reigning champion is Conor McGregor, but McGregor has yet to defend the title he won last November, and isn’t going to fight again anytime in the foreseeable future.
  “I think it already is for the real championship,” Lee said at a media event Monday promoting UFC 216. “People talk about t
  
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• UFC Middleweight Rafael ‘Sapo’ Natal Announces Retirement After 12-Year MMA Career

  03-10-2017 00:45 via sherdog.com
  Rafael “Sapo” Natal is hanging up his gloves after 12 years in the cage, the last seven coming in the UFC.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson and Kevin Lee UFC 216 lunch scrum video

  03-10-2017 00:01
  Days before UFC 216, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and Kevin Lee discussed their upcoming fights and much more Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.
  
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• UFC to donate $1 million to families of victims of Las Vegas mass shooting

  03-10-2017 00:00
  The UFC will donate $1 million to the families of victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, a promotion spokesperson confirmed with MMA Fighting on Monday.More than 50 people were killed and more than 500 more injured in a terrifying massacre Sunday night. It’s being reported by outlets as the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States.
  A gunman, now identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, opened fire on a country-music festival from a hotel window inside the nearby Manda
  
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