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• DWTNCS Free Fight: Charles Byrd vs. Randall Wallace (Video)

  10-10-2017 23:04
  Another free fight from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series has been released. On week six of the series, Charles Byrd took on Randall Wallace in Las Vegas. Byrd earned a second-round submission victory via rear-naked choke. The win earned him an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contract. Byrd became the first fighter to go 2-0 […]
  
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• Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega set for UFC Fresno main event

  10-10-2017 23:00
  A classic battle of a cagey veteran vs. a real up-and-comer is heading to Fresno.
  Popular Cub Swanson will meet Brian Ortega in a featherweight bout on the Dec. 9 UFC Fight Night Fresno card. UFC Espanol confirmed a previous ESPN report.
  Swanson (25-7) has been on the national radar since joining the WEC in 2007. The JacksonWink MMA competitor is on a four-fight win streak and has seven Fight of the Night bonuses to his credit, including in each of his past two fights.
  Ortega (12-0, 1 NC), meanw
  
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• Stephen Thompson Eyeing Interim Title Bout With Robbie Lawler

  10-10-2017 22:34
  Stephen Thompson has his sights set on another title bout. On Nov. 4, Thompson will take on Jorge Masvidal inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout will take place on the main card of UFC 217. It’ll be “Wonderboy’s” first bout since dropping a majority decision to welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. With […]
  
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• Kurt Holobaugh suspended nine months, DWTNCS win overturned due to IV use

  10-10-2017 22:00
  Kurt Holobaugh’s UFC return hit a major snag Tuesday when the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) voted unanimously to suspend the featherweight veteran for nine months for his failure to disclose pre-fight IV use prior to his win over Matt Bessette at the inaugural event of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series on July 11.
  Holobaugh was also fined $750, or 15 percent of his $5,000 show purse, and his first-round knockout win over Bessette was overturned into a no contest, per NAC
  
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• Must See: Fighter Knocks Out His Opponent While on His Back

  10-10-2017 21:41
  Hossam Quashua has got himself a highlight heel knockout and it’s a doozy. Wawan Fighting Championship recently held an event in Kuwait. Quashua was in action. A clip of the fight has surfaced. Quashua was on his back and looking for a way to his feet. That’s when he unleashed a knockout kick from his back. You […]
  
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• Carlos Condit says he can see where Tyron Woodley’s critics ‘are coming from’

  10-10-2017 21:00
  Carlos Condit didn’t earn the nickname “The Natural Born Killer” by playing it safe during his fights.
  The former WEC welterweight champion and UFC interim titleholder goes for the finish when he sees the opportunity, to which his 28 finishes among his 30 career wins attest. He’s also an eight-time bonus winner with six Fight of the Nights to his credit, and his UFC 195 bout with Robbie Lawler was MMA Fighting’s 2016 Fight of the Year.
  So when Condit hears the criti
  
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• RFA champion Raoni Barcelos replaces Augusto Mendes vs. Boston Salmon at UFC Sao Paulo

  10-10-2017 20:00
  Boston Salmon has a new opponent for UFC Sao Paulo.
  With Augusto Mendes sidelined due to an injury, “Boom Boom” will now take on RFA featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos in a bantamweight bout in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 28. MMA Fighting confirmed the match-up following a report by Combate.
  Barcelos (11-1) enters the Octagon for the first time riding a four-fight winning streak, which includes winning and defending the RFA 145-pound title. Barcelos fought for the last time exactly
  
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• Henry Cejudo Burns Right Foot, Loses Olympic Gold Medal in California Wildfire Evacuation

  10-10-2017 19:54 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Henry Cejudo has been burned but he’s not broken.
  
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• Cub Swanson Questions Why He’s Not a Multi-Millionaire

  10-10-2017 19:31
  For all the time he’s spent fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), Cub Swanson doesn’t understand why he isn’t a multi-millionaire. Swanson is set to take on Brian Ortega inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California on Dec. 9 at UFC Fight Night 123. This will be Swanson’s 14th […]
  
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• Marcin Held Stays on UFC Fight Night 118 Card in Poland, Now Faces Debuting Nasrat Haqparast

  10-10-2017 19:22 via sherdog.com
  Marcin Held will still get the chance to compete in front of his native Polish crowd.
  
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• Henry Cejudo suffers burns, loses gold medal in California wildfire

  10-10-2017 18:48
  UFC flyweight contender Henry Cejudo is one of the more than 20,000 people who has been affected by the recent wildfires in Northern California.
  However, contrary to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, Cejudo told MMAFighting.com on Tuesday that he did not suffer a broken ankle trying to escape Monday in Santa Rosa, Calif. He did suffer burns on his fight foot, though.
  Cejudo provided the following photos of his burned foot to MMAFighting.com:Unfortunately for Cejudo, he said that he lost h
  
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• UFC 216 Medical Suspensions: Ray Borg Facing Six-Month Sit

  10-10-2017 18:31
  Ray Borg is looking at a potential lengthy sit. UFC 216 is history and the medical suspensions have been released. The event’s co-headliner saw Demetrious Johnson break Anderson Silva’s consecutive successful title defense record. He submitted Borg in the fifth round. Borg could find himself out of action until April 2018 pending clearance for his […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson: Conor McGregor Needs His Ass Kicked

  10-10-2017 17:57
  Tony Ferguson has one immediate goal and that is to unify the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. At UFC 216, Ferguson captured the interim lightweight title. He submitted Kevin Lee in the third round. After the bout, UFC President Dana White said a unification bout between Ferguson and Conor McGregor “has to happen.” During […]
  
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• Marcin Held faces Nasrat Haqparast as Teemu Packalen is forced out of UFC Gdansk

  10-10-2017 17:32
  UFC newcomer Nasrat Haqparast has replaced Teemu Packalen for his upcoming bout with Marcin Held at UFC Fight Night 118 in Gdansk.UFC announced the change to the Oct. 21 card via Twitter on Tuesday.Teemu Packalen is out. @MarcinHeld will now face newcomer @Nasrat_MMA at #UFCGdansk! pic.twitter.com/Vb0VlZ4z0Y— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 10, 2017
  Packalen was forced out of the fight after suffering an injury to his knee that required surgery, as reported by MMAJunkie.com last week.Forme
  
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• Police to investigate video of TUF Brazil winner Rony Jason assaulting woman

  10-10-2017 16:00
  The first The Ultimate Fighter Brazil winner is in hot water.
  Rony Jason was caught on tape assaulting a woman during a party in his hometown of Quixada, Brazil, Saturday night. In two videos that went viral, Jason is caught landing a punch on the woman while she’s on the ground, pointing his finger and yelling at her.
  Brazilian news outlet G1 reported that the woman being attacked by Jason is his sister. Women’s Protection Police commissioner Janaina Siebra told the outlet that the
  
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• Owen Roddy dismisses Tony Ferguson’s chances against Conor McGregor: ‘It’ll be lights out fairly quick’

  10-10-2017 15:00
  Tony Ferguson has taken aim at Conor McGregor on several occasions since he claimed the UFC interim lightweight title with a third round submission over Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC 216 on Saturday night.Most recently, “El Cucuy” appeared on The MMA Hour, and explained how he would haunt McGregor’s dreams as he chases him down for a title shot.Conor McGregor’s coach Owen Roddy joined Submission Radio to give his reaction to the interim title fight. Although Roddy ec
  
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• Morning Report: Daniel Cormier apologizes to Anthony Johnson for calling him ‘f**king soft’

  10-10-2017 14:00
  Last week, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier stirred up some drama when he called former foe Anthony Johnson “f**king soft” because of Johnson’s cordial relationship with Jon Jones. Johnson took offense and responded to Cormier, calling him a “cry baby ass” and saying that he and Cormier were never friends. Then Cormier got wind of Johnson’s response and suddenly the makings of a trilogy fight, possibly outside of the cage, were in play.
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• Werdum replaces Hunt in Sydney Main Event

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to medical concerns, heavyweight contender Mark Hunt has been removed from his UFC Fight Night main event bout against Marcin Tybura on Nov. 19.Stepping in for Hunt against the No. 8-ranked Tybura at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia will be former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who is coming off a 65-second submission win over Walt Harris last Saturday in Las Vegas. In Tybura, the Brazilian star will be facing a surging contender who has won three straight, most recently defe
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 136: Randy Brown, Nardu Debrah and UFC 216 Recap

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Welterweight contender Randy Brown, and his sensei Nardu Debrah, join Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about Randy's UFC 217 fight against Mickey Gall at MSG, how the fight came to be, growing up in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Dana White: Lookin' For A Fight, and much more. Plus, the guys discuss all the action from UFC 216 and preview UFC 217.Full EpisodeRandy on what led him to martial artsRandy on Mickey Gall vs. CM PunkRandy on a possible Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson fightRandy will be very
  
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• Top 10: Cerrone's Defining UFC Moments

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  With thirteen UFC and five WEC post-fight bonuses to his name, Donald Cerrone is one of those fighters who makes it tough to find just ten highlights from his thrill-a-minute career. But after whittling this list down to his UFC career alone and chopping down ever further, we think we’ve found the perfect ten fights to check out if you want to get up to speed on the “Cowboy” before his UFC Fight Night main event against Darren Till on Oct. 21.Paul Kelly – UFC 126 Result &
  
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• Swanson faces Ortega in All-Cali main event in Fresno

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fireworks are expected in the main event of the UFC's first visit to Fresno on Dec. 9 as perennial featherweight contender Cub Swanson puts his four-fight winning streak on the line against unbeaten rising star Brian Ortega at Save Mart Center.The UFC Fight Night card will air live on FS1.The No. 4-ranked contender in the 145-pound weight class, Palm Springs' Swanson has defeated Hacran Dias, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Dooho Choi and Artem Lobov during his recent streak, and now he has his sights set on
  
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• Garbrandt vs Dillashaw rivalry simmers with resentment, rage

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw face off during the UFC 217 news conference inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />In the world of mixed martial arts, there aren’t too many teams as close as the Team Alpha Male squad in Sacramento. See one of their fighters somewhere, and three more are likely in the vicinity. It’s a collective that trains together, eats together, and hangs out together, so when someone
  
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• Alvarez vs. Gaethje set for UFC 218 in Detroit

  10-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Currently battling it out as coaches on season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter, Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje will put the clipboards down on Dec. 2 as they square off in a UFC 218 bout at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.In the main event of UFC 218, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, Max Holloway defends his world featherweight title against Frankie Edgar.The former UFC lightweight champion, Philadelphia's Alvarez has been at the top of the lightweight division for much of his career, with his hard
  
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• Liam McGeary suffers injury, Bellator 185 bout with Bubba McDaniel canceled

  10-10-2017 04:30
  Bellator 185 has lost one of its major bouts.Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary has suffered an undisclosed injury, thus canceling his fight with late replacement Bubba McDaniel. The news was reported on Monday by MMA Junkie and was later confirmed by MMA Fighting.With McGeary vs. McDaniel out of the event, the promotion promoted a women’s flyweight bout between Ana Julaton and Lisa Blaine to the main card.
  Bellator 185 is set to take place on Oct. 20 at the Mohegan Su
  
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• UFC 216 Medical Suspensions: Ray Borg, 5 Others Face 6 Months On the Shelf

  10-10-2017 04:21 via sherdog.com
  After his unsuccessful Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title bid, Ray Borg is facing six months on the shelf.
  
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• UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling set to compete in submission-only grappling match

  10-10-2017 04:00
  UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling returns to action Sunday, but not in a mixed martial arts bout.
  Coming off of a decision win over former 135-pound champion Renan Barao at UFC 214 in July, ”Funk Master” is set to take on Sergio da Silva in a 10-minute submission-only grappling match at Rise Invitational 2, which takes place Oct. 15 in Westbury, NY.
  Both fighters confirmed the news to MMA Fighting.
  Sterling holds a 14-2 record in MMA with six submission victories. He fought da Silva
  
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• Video: Check out the official trailer for UFC 217 featuring Georges St-Pierre, Michael Bisping

  10-10-2017 03:30
  On Saturday, the UFC released the official trailer for the upcoming UFC 217 pay-per-view featuring the return of welterweight legend Georges St-Pierre, who steps up to the 185-lb division to challenge middleweight champion Michael Bisping.
  See the full promo above.
  Also on the card, bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt defends his title against T.J. Dillashaw, and strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk goes for her sixth straight successful title defense when she takes on Rose Namajunas.
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Don't forget about Kevin Lee or Fabricio Werdum

  10-10-2017 03:00
  On today's episode, we go over all of the results from UFC 216 as well as Bellator 184. We focus on the standout performances of Tony Ferguson and Demetrious Johnson. We also look at Fabricio Werdum, Kevin Lee, Darrion Caldwell, Pat Curran and more.
  
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• Liam McGeary Injured; Slated Bellator 185 Bout with UFC Veteran Bubba McDaniel Canceled

  10-10-2017 02:37 via sherdog.com
  A week ago, Bellator 185, lost half of its co-main event. Now, the entire fight is up in smoke.
  
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• One Championship Reveals Full Card for Nov. 3 in Myanmar, Replete With Local Lethwei Talent

  10-10-2017 02:10 via sherdog.com
  One Championship ’s return to Myanmar now has a full card.
  
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• UFC 216 medical suspensions: Ray Borg, five others potentially out six months

  10-10-2017 02:00
  UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg highlighted a list of six fighters to receive potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC 216, according to information released to MMA Fighting on Monday by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  Borg suffered a memorable fifth-round submission loss to UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson in the night’s co-main event. As a result, Borg will be forced to sit out a minimum of six months or seek orthopedic clearance on his right fourt
  
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• Tony Ferguson sends message to ‘scared’ Conor McGregor: ‘I will haunt your f*cking dreams, kid’

  10-10-2017 00:31
  In any normal scenario, the next fight for Conor McGregor would be an obvious choice. McGregor, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, would unify his title against Tony Ferguson, the longtime contender who extended his winning streak to 10 straight by capturing the interim 155-pound belt with a thunderous victory over Kevin Lee at UFC 216.
  UFC president Dana White even threw his weight behind the matchup at Saturday night’s post-fight press conference, saying that McGregor vs. Ferguson is
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Wanted to Send a Message to Ray Borg at UFC 216

  10-10-2017 00:02
  Demetrious Johnson didn’t let Ray Borg off easy for some pre-fight banter. This past Saturday night (Oct. 7), Johnson defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title against Borg. “Mighty Mouse” retained his title with a highlight reel submission. The successful title defense meant Johnson broke Anderson Silva’s UFC record. At the ceremonial weigh-ins before […]
  
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