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• Demetrious Johnson ‘wanted to prove a point’ against Ray Borg due to pre-fight talk

  09-10-2017 22:00
  Demetrious Johnson may have stunned the MMA world with the unprecedented sequence that led to his record-breaking victory over Ray Borg at UFC 216 — a suplex-to-armbar finish that Dana White called the best submission in UFC history — but the move wasn’t anything out of the ordinary for “Mighty Mouse.” According to Johnson, he’s been regularly training the submission for the past several years. He’s just never had the chance to use it against a world-cla
  
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• UFC 216 Salaries: Tony Ferguson Takes $500K, Mark Godbeer Makes $30K Without Fighting

  09-10-2017 21:30 via sherdog.com
  Tony Ferguson is at least half million dollars richer after his Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title win. On the other hand, he actually had to fight to get it.
  
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• Kevin Lee Releases Statement Following UFC 216 Defeat

  09-10-2017 21:21
  Kevin Lee has issued a statement following his UFC 216 loss. This past Saturday night (Oct. 7), Lee took on Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC lightweight title. “The Motown Phenom” had success in the fight, but Ferguson eventually caught him in a triangle choke and took home the gold. Lee took to Instagram to […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir Doesn’t Think Jon Jones’ Legacy is Tarnished

  09-10-2017 21:09
  Volkan Oezdemir still views Jon Jones as one of the greatest fighters to ever compete in mixed martial arts. Jones can easily be considered one of the most controversial fighters of our time. From DUIs, to hit-and-runs, to failed drug tests, Jones has certainly hit rock bottom on several occasions. Still, he was considered by […]
  
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• Nearly catatonic MMA fighter dragged onto stage to weigh in, still allowed to fight at Pancrase

  09-10-2017 21:00
  Daniel Lima had his seven-fight winning streak snapped Sunday in Japan, and the loss came 24 hours after a scary scene at the Pancrase 290 weigh-ins.
  Lima could barely stand on his own in Tokyo, Japan, to weigh in for his strawweight bout with Daichi Kitakata. Lima missed weight by two pounds.
  The scene wasn’t enough for his coaches or promoters to pull the plug on the fight, so Lima went on to compete and lose a decision Sunday.
  The Brazilian fighter spoke with MMA Fighting a few hours be
  
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• Daniel Cormier Says he Was Wrong For Blasting ‘Rumble’ Johnson

  09-10-2017 20:51
  Daniel Cormier has had a change of heart. Cormier caused quite a stir when he blasted Anthony Johnson on his podcast. Cormier took issue with Johnson’s interaction with Jon Jones backstage at UFC 214. “DC” believed “Rumble” was giving Jones advice. The UFC light heavyweight champion said he lost respect for his former opponent. Johnson didn’t […]
  
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• Ian McCall Has Request to be Released From UFC Contract Granted

  09-10-2017 20:32
  Ian McCall is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Following a bevy of health issues, McCall has decided to leave the UFC. “Uncle Creepy” revealed his request to be released has been granted. He made the announcement during today’s (Oct. 9) edition of MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” McCall hadn’t competed […]
  
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• UFC 216 salaries: Tony Ferguson cashes $500,000 for interim title win

  09-10-2017 20:09
  Newly crowned UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was the top earner at UFC 216, serving as one of five fighters to clear the six-figure mark in earnings for his performance on Saturday night. The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information this weekend to MMA Fighting.
  Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee with a third-round triangle choke to capture the UFC interim lightweight title in the night’s main event. “El Cucuy” cashed a $500,00
  
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• Video Surfaces of UFC Vet Rony ‘Jason’ Allegedly Assaulting Woman at Brazilian Block Party

  09-10-2017 20:08 via sherdog.com
  Video has surfaced that shows Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Rony “Jason” Mariano Bezerra allegedly assaulting a woman in his native Brazil.
  
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• Ian McCall granted release from UFC contract

  09-10-2017 19:55
  One of the UFC’s best known flyweight fighters is no longer with the promotion.
  Ian McCall told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he has been released from his UFC contract. Previously, McCall said he wouldn’t feel comfortable returning to the UFC under his standing contract due to health issues, including brain treatment.
  McCall said he asked the UFC for his release and was granted it.“I’m a free agent now. If I’m gonna fight, I want to f
  
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• Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree Booked For UFC 219 on Dec. 30

  09-10-2017 18:56
  Gokhan Saki has been booked for his second Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout. Saki will meet Khalil Rountree inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 30. The UFC made the announcement earlier today (Oct. 9). The light heavyweight tilt will be part of the UFC 219 card. Last month, Saki made his […]
  
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• Michael Bisping Says GSP is ‘Blown-up Version of Himself’

  09-10-2017 18:45
  Michael Bisping isn’t letting up in his verbal assault of Georges St-Pierre. On Nov. 4, Bisping will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title against St-Pierre. The action takes place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’ll be St-Pierre’s 185-pound debut. During a recent UFC 217 press conference, Bisping blasted St-Pierre’s physique […]
  
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• Beneil Dariush on Evan Dunham Bout: ‘I Felt Like I Won The Fight’

  09-10-2017 18:32
  Beneil Dariush believes he did enough to earn a win against Evan Dunham. This past Saturday night (Oct. 7), Dariush took on Dunham inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two fought to a majority draw. One of the judges had the fight for Dariush. Speaking to the media, Dariush explained why he […]
  
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• UFC signs sponsorship deal with Modelo, replaces Bud Light in U.S.

  09-10-2017 18:30
  Move over Bud Light.
  On Monday, the UFC announced that they would be ending their nine-year relationship with beer company Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. that regularly saw the Bud Light logo prominently featured inside the Octagon at events, and moving on to a multiyear sponsorship deal with Mexican import brand Modelo Especial, per ABC News.
  The new deal is expected to begin in 2018, with Modelo receiving similar exposure as far as branding in the UFC cage and advertisements featuring the company&rs
  
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• Gokhan Saki Announces Sophomore UFC Bout with Khalil Rountree at UFC 219 via Twitter

  09-10-2017 18:09 via sherdog.com
  If you liked Gokhan Saki’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, the kickboxing ace is confident you’ll appreciate his sophomore outing.
  
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• UFC Moves On From Anheuser-Busch; Modelo Especial to Become UFC's Official Beer in 2018

  09-10-2017 17:41 via sherdog.com
  This Bud isn’t for the Ultimate Fighting Championship any more.
  
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• Gokhan Saki returns against Khalil Rountree at UFC 219

  09-10-2017 17:38
  Gokhan Saki isn’t wasting any time getting back into the Octagon.
  Less than three weeks after the kickboxing legend’s victorious UFC debut, the promotion announced Saki’s return to the Octagon against Khalil Rountree at UFC 219, scheduled for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
  Saki (1-1), a multiple-time champion in kickboxing, returned to the sport 13 years after his first MMA bout, and knocked out Henrique da Silva at UFC Japan in September. It was Saki’s first fight since 2015, whe
  
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• Cody Stamann: I Had no Doubt That I Would Beat Tom Duquesnoy

  09-10-2017 17:06
  Cody Stamann’s confidence shined through in a battle of prospects. This past Saturday (Oct. 7), Stamann took on Duquesnoy inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the featured preliminary bout on the UFC 216 card. Stamann earned a split decision victory. Speaking to the media, Stamann said victory was never in doubt […]
  
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• Dana White hoping to get Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm done 'soon'

  09-10-2017 17:00
  Cris Cyborg's contract situation in the UFC is still complicated, but UFC president Dana White is confident that she will eventually return to action against Holly Holm.
  Cyborg fought the last bout of her deal in July, when she stopped Tonya Evinger in the third round at UFC 214 to capture the vacant featherweight title, and campaigned for a bout with former bantamweight champion Holm at UFC 219 on Dec. 30.
  The Brazilian posted on her Twitter last week that she had canceled her upcoming meeting
  
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• GSP Says he Isn’t Targeting ‘Super Fight’ With Conor McGregor

  09-10-2017 16:47
  Georges St-Pierre is focused on a middleweight title bout, not Conor McGregor. On Nov. 4, St-Pierre will challenge Michael Bisping for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’ll headline UFC 217. If St-Pierre emerges victorious, many have speculated that he’ll vacate […]
  
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• UFC 216 played out just right, but weight-cutting issues can no longer be ignored

  09-10-2017 15:30
  Overall, UFC 216 turned out to be a pretty good fight card, in that Bobby Green and Lando Vannata did a bit of synchronized swimming in the “deep water” and Demetrious Johnson broke the all-time consecutive title defenses record with a casually executed suplex-to-armbar finish of Ray Borg. These things played out extraordinarily on a night that truly needed something extraordinary, as the UFC paid tribute to Las Vegas just six days after the city’s greatest tragedy.It really wa
  
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• Boisterous Michael Bisping vows to retire ‘fatter, slower’ Georges St-Pierre once and for all

  09-10-2017 15:00
  LAS VEGAS — In the year-long lead-up to the fight that now headlines UFC 217, Michael Bisping has made it abundantly clear that he believes Georges St-Pierre is making a major mistake by deciding to move up to middleweight for his UFC comeback. And while it’s clear that St-Pierre has put on some size since the fight’s introductory press conference in March, Bisping remains unimpressed by what he sees from the former welterweight champion.
  “He still looks like a lizard,&rd
  
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• The MMA Hour with Demetrious Johnson, Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, Carlos Condit, Ian McCall, Darrion Caldwell, John Alessio, Everlast

  09-10-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will recap his thrilling win over Ray Borg at UFC 216.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will preview his UFC 218 title defense against Frankie Edgar.
  1:45 p.m. -- Ian McCall will update us on the state of his career.
  2:05 p.m. -- Carlos Condit will talk about why he has to decided to return to MMA.
  2:25 p.m. -- Frankie Edgar will look ahead to his
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre says he is not targeting a fight with Conor McGregor

  09-10-2017 14:00
  With UFC 216 in the books, all eyes in the MMA world can now turn in full to the biggest fight of the year, Georges St-Pierre’s challenging Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 217. St-Pierre is coming out of an almost four-year long retirement to attempt to become only the fourth man to win titles in two weight divisions in the UFC. Should St-Pierre be successful, a host of intriguing options await him going forward including a fight against one of the other multi-
  
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• UFC and Modelo announce new partnership

  09-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and Modelo Especial, the nation’s fastest growing imported beer, today announced a new multi-year marketing partnership that establishes Modelo as the “Official Beer and Malt Beverage” sponsor of UFC in the United States. “Modelo is an amazing brand that shares UFC’s unmatched commitment to its fan base,” UFC President Dana White said. “I love Modelo and we’re already
  
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• UFC 216 Scorecard: Winners from historic night

  09-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC 216 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Las Vegas, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at T-Mobile Arena.1 – Demetrious JohnsonWhen a fighter breaks a tie with Anderson Silva to become the fighter with the most successful title defenses in UFC history, that’s an automatic spot on this list. But it’s the way Demetrious Johnson defeated Ray Borg that earns him his place at the top. Not content to simp
  
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• Saki returns to face Rountree at UFC 219

  09-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fresh from a spectacular UFC debut last month, kickboxing icon Gokhan Saki will look to make it two for two in the Octagon when he faces fellow striker Khalil Rountree Jr. in a UFC 219 bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 30.Winner of 83 pro kickboxing bouts, 59 of them by knockout, Turkey's Saki showed off his standup prowess against Henrique da Silva in Japan last month, knocking his opponent out in the first round and winning Performance of the Night honors in the process. This Decembe
  
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• DJ’s Win is the UFC’s latest Fantastic Finish

  09-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s Monday morning. Demetrious Johnson successfully defended his UFC flyweight title for a record 11th time on Saturday night. I am still watching his submission of Ray Borg. If that doesn’t land “Mighty Mouse” on the list of most fantastic finishes in UFC history, what does?But since we’re on the subject, what does constitute a fantastic finish? First, you have to jump out of your seat when it happens. Next, it has to be one that pops into your head immediately wh
  
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• Appreciating Demetrious Johnson

  09-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Greatness is a funny beast. For many, it’s clear that those given that mythical title were gifted with a little something extra on the fastball, an ability to make tacklers miss, or a keen eye that made jump shots automatic. In combat sports, though, the idea of being born with the talent to defeat an opponent in a ring or Octagon is a little trickier. There are no recruiters seeking a kid on the playground who can win a streetfight in devastating fashion or scholarships awarded to the top
  
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• Rizin FF announces complete card, bout order for Fukuoka

  09-10-2017 04:00
  Rizin FF makes its first trip to Fukuoka, Japan, on Oct. 15, and the promotion announced the official bout order for the upcoming event.
  Highlighted by a grappling match between Japanese star Kazushi Sakuraba and former UFC champion Frank Shamrock, the card includes the first round of Rizin’s women’s atomweight tournament and additional bouts in the men’s bantamweight GP.
  In the atomweight tournament, the first round matches are RENA vs. Andy Nguyen, Alyssa Garcia vs. Maria Oli
  
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• NAC Executive Director: Kevin Lee Was Medically Fit to Fight at UFC 216

  09-10-2017 03:06
  Kevin Lee may have fought with a staph infection, but Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) executive director Bob Bennett says the fighter was fit to compete. Last night (Oct. 7), Lee took on Tony Ferguson for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The bout headlined UFC 216. Ferguson earned a third-round submission victory. One […]
  
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• John Moraga explains subdued reaction following UFC 216 win: 'I felt like I wanted to cry'

  09-10-2017 03:00
  LAS VEGAS – John Moraga talks to the media at UFC 216 about his upset knockout win over Magomed Bibulatov, his post-fight reaction, the state of his fighting career, and much more.
  
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• Ray Borg Says Bout With Demetrious Johnson Was Like Fighting His Future Self

  09-10-2017 02:33
  Ray Borg is in awe of Demetrious Johnson’s elite level of fighting. Last night (Oct. 7), Borg took on Johnson inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The flyweight title bout served as the co-main event of UFC 216. Johnson broke Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive successful title defenses in UFC history with […]
  
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• Yancy Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira booked for UFC 218

  09-10-2017 02:00
  Yancy Medeiros and Alex Oliveira are set to meet inside the Octagon in December, both fighters announced on social media.
  “The Kid” vs. “Cowboy” will take place at the UFC 218 pay-per-view event in Detroit, Michigan, on Dec. 2. The match-up was first reported by Combate.
  Medeiros (14-4, 1 no-contest) has won back-to-back fights since moving up to welterweight, submitting Sean Spencer and knocking out Erick Silva.
  Oliveira (18-4-1, 2 no-contest) is unbeaten over his last f
  
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• Man attends MMA event as a fan, ends up winning a belt in Brazil

  09-10-2017 01:00
  Luis Felipe Alvim is the new Juiz de Fora Fight welterweight champion, and his story is unlike everything you’ve ever seen.
  Juiz de Fora Fight 18 was expected to feature Carlos Eduardo Rufino vs. Claudinei Kall for the 170-pound belt in the main event, but Rufino missed weight by almost a pound. Kall was upset, but initially agreed to take on the overweight opponent. A day later, moments before the fight, Kall changed his mind and decided to pull out of the bout.
  And that’s when Alvi
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Says Fighting Walt Harris Was a ‘Hard Decision’ to Make

  09-10-2017 00:15
  Fabricio Werdum took on Walt Harris at the last minute, but he didn’t take the situation lightly. Werdum was supposed to meet Derrick Lewis inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada last night (Oct. 7) at UFC 216. Lewis was pulled from the card due to back issues on the day of the fight. […]
  
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• Brad Tavares explains why Las Vegas shooting felt so personal

  09-10-2017 00:00
  LAS VEGAS – Middleweight Brad Tavares speaks to the media at UFC 216 about his decision win over Thales Leites, what's next for his career, the Las Vegas shooting, and much more.
  
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