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• Daniel Cormier Says Tony Ferguson Hangs His Chin Too High

  12-10-2017 23:20
  If Tony Ferguson does indeed have a title unification bout against Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier doesn’t like “El Cucuy’s” chances. Ferguson scooped up the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title at UFC 216. After the fight, UFC President Dana White insisted that a unification bout between Ferguson and McGregor “has to happen.” During a […]
  
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• Dana White responds to Mark Hunt’s angry Instagram post, pulling him from UFC Sydney

  12-10-2017 23:04
  Mark Hunt is furious at the UFC and president Dana White for pulling him out of the main event of UFC Sydney next month. “The Super Samoan” posted an expletive-filled caption Wednesday on Instagram blasting White, who he referred to as a “bald headed prick.”
  TMZ caught up with White on Thursday and asked him on video about Hunt’s rant.
  “He’s always going off on me,” White said.
  The UFC apparently yanked Hunt from the main event fight with Marcin Ty
  
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• Video: Bellator 185 Foundations Showcases Heather Hardy

  12-10-2017 22:52
  Heather Hardy will return to action on Oct. 20. Hardy will mix it up with Kristina Williams inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on the main card of Bellator 185. It’ll be the second bout of Hardy’s professional mixed martial arts career. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling out more […]
  
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• Video: Bellator 185 Foundations Puts Spotlight on Alexander Shlemenko

  12-10-2017 22:18
  Alexander Shlemenko will look to make a statement on Oct. 20. Shlemenko is set to throw leather with Gegard Mousasi inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut in the main event of Bellator 185. It’ll be the third bout for Shlemenko this year. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling out more […]
  
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• UFC 216: ‘The Thrill & The Agony’ Showcases Ferguson’s Title Win, Johnson’s Record-Breaking Defense

  12-10-2017 21:38
  UFC 216 has wrapped up and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has rolled out their latest “The Thrill and the Agony” preview. The event was held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 7. Headlining the card was a UFC interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee. Ferguson captured […]
  
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• Michael Johnson: I Need to Fight The Top Guys at Featherweight

  12-10-2017 21:29
  Michael Johnson is only interested in fighting top 10 competition at featherweight. Johnson made some waves when he announced plans to move down to the 145-pound division. Since making the reveal, “The Menace” hasn’t had much luck in receiving bout offers that interest him. During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie Radio, Johnson talked about […]
  
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• Tim Means steps in for Jesse Taylor to fight Belal Muhammad at UFC Sydney

  12-10-2017 21:00
  “The Dirty Bird” is making the flight to The Land Down Under.
  Veteran welterweight Tim Means has agreed to step in as a replacement for Jesse Taylor to fight Belal Muhammad in a welterweight bout at UFC Sydney. Taylor was removed from the scheduled bout after he was flagged for a potential USADA violation on Sept. 13.
  The news was first reported by MMA Today, and confirmed by the UFC on Thursday.
  Means (27-8-1, 1 NC) was last seen winning a unanimous decision over Alex Garcia at UFC
  
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• Max Holloway knows he isn’t ‘the money fight’, says Conor McGregor isn’t ‘about that champ life’

  12-10-2017 20:00
  Max Holloway wasn’t bowled over by Conor McGregor’s attempt at compliments a couple of weeks ago in Glasgow.Speaking in Scotland, ‘The Notorious’ spoke highly of Holloway’s form since their bout in Boston at UFC Fight Night 26 three years ago, where the Irishman took a unanimous decision win after injuring his knee in the second round.While many believe that McGregor showed great respect to the Hawaiian with his comments, the UFC featherweight champion wasn’t
  
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• DWTNCS Free Fight: Grant Dawson vs. Adrian Diaz (Video)

  12-10-2017 19:25
  Another free fight from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series has been released. On week six of the series, Grant Dawson took on Adrian Diaz in Las Vegas. Dawson earned a second-round submission victory via rear-naked choke. The win earned him an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contract. There has been no word on when Dawson […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson on Conor McGregor: ‘I’m Going to Expose That Dude’

  12-10-2017 19:12
  Tony Ferguson believes he’ll expose Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. Ferguson captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim lightweight title at UFC 216. He submitted Kevin Lee in the third round of their title bout inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ferguson had some strong words for the main lightweight champion McGregor after […]
  
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• Robbie Lawler-Rafael dos Anjos to Headline UFC on Fox 26 on Dec. 16 in Winnipeg

  12-10-2017 19:07 via sherdog.com
  Robbie Lawler will headline UFC on Fox 26 opposite Rafael dos Anjos on Dec. 16 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  
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• Robbie Lawler Faces Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26: Winnipeg

  12-10-2017 18:40
  Former UFC champions Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos will square off against one another this December, the promotion announced on Thursday. Lawler and dos Anjos will meet in a five-round welterweight main event on December 16 from the Bell MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada at UFC on FOX 26. This marks the second time […]
  
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• Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos set for UFC Winnipeg main event

  12-10-2017 18:17
  Two former champions will face off at UFC Winnipeg.
  On Thursday, the promotion officially announced that Robbie Lawler will fight Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC on FOX 26 on Dec. 16 at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  This will be Lawler’s second fight since losing the welterweight championship to Tyron Woodley last year. “Ruthless” rebounded from that setback with a unanimous decision win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 214 this past July. In his second stint wi
  
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• Guido Cannetti’s dogged fight to prove to USADA he didn’t knowingly take banned substances

  12-10-2017 18:00
  UFC bantamweight Guido Cannetti had to go to great lengths to save his fighting career.Last October, just days away from his heated rematch with Marco Beltran at The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Finale, Cannetti was notified by USADA – the UFC's anti-doping policy partner – that he failed an out-of-competition drug test. The Argentine fighter was then immediately suspended and pulled from his bout with Beltran, as he had tested positive for four banned substances: Ostarine, hydr
  
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• UFC’s Michelle Waterson Cast on MTV’s ‘The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars’

  12-10-2017 17:32 via sherdog.com
  Michelle Waterson will compete on the MTV reality show “The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars,” which premieres on Nov. 21.
  
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• Dominick Cruz: ‘Jimmie Rivera, to me, is The Title Fight’

  12-10-2017 17:30
  Dominick Cruz isn’t bothered by the fact that his next bout isn’t a championship rematch. On Dec. 30, Cruz will take on Jimmie Rivera inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bantamweight scrap will be part of the main card of UFC 219. It’ll be Cruz’s first bout since he dropped the bantamweight […]
  
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• Bryan Caraway-Luke Sanders, Iuri Alcantara-Alejandro Perez Added to UFC Fight Night 123

  12-10-2017 17:16 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Fresno, Calif., has gained a pair of bantamweight bouts.
  
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• Humberto Bandenay, Tim Means Fill Replacement Roles For UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney

  12-10-2017 16:41 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 121 has two new faces on the card.
  
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• Kevin Lee Says he Didn’t Know Where he Was Following UFC 216 Weight Cut

  12-10-2017 16:33
  Kevin Lee has detailed his UFC 216 weight cut. Lee fell short in his bid to capture the interim UFC lightweight title. He was submitted by Tony Ferguson inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The Motown Phenom” came into the bout with a staph infection that is believed to be partially due to […]
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Explains Why He’s Sticking With Flyweight

  12-10-2017 16:19
  Despite a record-breaking performance, Demetrious Johnson is staying put at flyweight unless there’s an outstanding offer. Johnson broke Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive successful title defenses at UFC 216. He finished the title bout with a stunning armbar submission over Ray Borg. Even with the career-defining win, Johnson isn’t ready to move up in […]
  
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• Darren Till on Mike Perry: ‘As soon as I knock Donald out, I’m calling him into the cage’

  12-10-2017 16:00
  Darren Till is approaching the biggest fight of his young career against Donald Cerrone, but he has already decided who he wants to face next if his hand is raised in Gdansk on Oct. 21.Fellow surging welterweight Mike Perry recently announced that he would appear in Gdansk as a guest fighter. In doing so, he predicted that Cerrone would be the first man to put a blemish on the undefeated Brit’s record.I'm excited for @UFCPoland comin up ! Ready to watch the American @Cowboycerrone take the
  
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• Bellator Heads Back to Italy on Dec. 9 With Rafael Carvalho-Alessio Sakara Middleweight Title Fight

  12-10-2017 15:48 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA is headed back to Italy with a title fight in tow.Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will make the third defense of his promotional crown at Bellator 190, staking his throne against long-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran and Italian native Alessio Sakara
  
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• Stay at flyweight or push for a superfight? Demetrious Johnson explains what’s next

  12-10-2017 15:00
  For the past few years, as his wins piled up and his reign atop the UFC flyweight division crossed into legendary territory, Demetrious Johnson has always kept one primary goal: Break Anderson Silva’s all-time record for consecutive UFC title defenses.At long last, Johnson did exactly that at UFC 216. His masterful fifth-round submission of Ray Borg put Johnson at 11 consecutive defenses of the UFC flyweight belt, surpassing the mark set by Silva in 2012 and making Johnson stand alone as t
  
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• Morning Report: Kevin Lee on UFC 216 weight cut: I don’t even know how I got it off. I don’t know where I was

  12-10-2017 14:00
  One of the ongoing stories in MMA the past couple of years is the problem of weight cutting in the sport and last weekend at UFC 216, that problem almost reared its head again. Kevin Lee initially missed weight for his main event fight against Tony Ferguson, coming in one pound over the 155-pound limit. He was given an extra hour to cut the last pound and managed to do so despite also battling a staph infection. Afterwards, Lee admitted the entire process was among his worst ever and “damn
  
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• Zahabi always thought GSP would return

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the years went on, the odds of Georges St-Pierre ending his self-imposed hiatus and returning to the Octagon grew slim, and fans began to lose hope of seeing the former welterweight champion in action once more. One person believed, though.“I always thought he’d be back,” said GSP’s friend and longtime coach Firas Zahabi. “Georges really loves martial arts, he really loves competition, and those two things are always going to be in his blood. It’s just his
  
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• Why Georges St-Pierre is back

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When he was at his peak, in the midst of a lengthy championship reign in which he defended the UFC welterweight title nine times and won 11 consecutive championship bouts, countless men would eagerly have traded places with Georges St-Pierre.He was good-looking, rich, the idol of millions, amazingly athletic and had seemingly not a care in the world.At least, that’s how it appeared from the outside.Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 137: Mia Kang

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and Muay Thai fighter Mia Kang joins Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about how she got into Muay Thai, finding strength through the martial arts, bullying and adversity as opportunities for growth, and much more. Plus, the guys talk about Mark Hunt's removal from UFC Fight Night Sydney, a possible Cyborg vs. Holly Holm fight, Henry Cejudo injury, and more.Full EpisodeMia went from being bullied to being on billboards in a matter of monthsMia only became happy wit
  
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• Let Demetrious Johnson drink this moment in

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Just one day before he vanquished Ray Borg for an eleventh and record-breaking defense of his flyweight belt, and after taking selfies and signing autographs with every single fan in attendance, the ever-accessible Demetrious Johnson spent his obligatory few moments with the media following open workouts for UFC 216. He wasn't sure why. He asked openly what they could possibly have to ask him. After all, his appearance at UFC 216 as the co-main was a mere backup plan to scrapped bout that should
  
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• GLORY champ Verhoeven taking 'Bigfoot' seriously

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven may be on top of the kickboxing world at the moment, but he knows that when the big men are throwing punches and kicks, anything can happen. So don’t expect him to be looking too closely at the MMA losing streak of his Saturday opponent, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.“I take every fighter I fight seriously because every fighter has a chance, especially in the heavyweight division,” said the 28-year-old Dutchman. “One punch c
  
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• Former Champs Collide as UFC Returns to Winnipeg

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Winnipeg, Canada – A pair of former UFC® world champions will throw down in a welterweight thriller at Bell MTS Centre on December 16. UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LAWLER vs. DOS ANJOS will see former welterweight champion and No.1-ranked contender Robbie Lawler (28-11 1NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, USA) look to take another step back towards a title shot when he meets one-time lightweight titleholder and No. 5 ranked welterweight Rafael dos Anjos (27-9, fighting out of Rio de J
  
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• Ex-UFC champ Johny Hendricks opens up on move to Jackson Wink MMA

  12-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  In the buildup to the Nov. 4 fight, headlined by his two-time foe Georges St-Pierre at Madison Square Garden in New York, Henricks plans to split time between New Mexico and Texas, driving home on the weekends to see his family. It’s an uncomfortable move, but a necessary one. By making it, Hendricks said he primarily sought out something he lacked in previous camps: sparring partners.“That’s my problem,” Hendricks said. “One camp might be really good, but the next
  
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• Derek Brunson Says Lyoto Machida Isn’t as Tricky as Anderson Silva

  12-10-2017 05:16
  Derek Brunson doesn’t believe he’ll have a difficult time figuring out Lyoto Machida. On Oct. 28, Brunson will take on Machida inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The middleweight tilt will serve as UFC Fight Night 119‘s main event. Brunson is no stranger to Machida’s team. Back in February, “The Law” dropped a […]
  
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• Ronda Rousey Teases WWE Signing: ‘I Don’t Wanna Ruin Anything’

  12-10-2017 05:02
  Former UFC female bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appears to be headed to the WWE. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Rousey refused to confirm a report that she has signed with the pro wrestling promotion. Instead, teasing the notion of something happening soon. “If you were a real fan, would you really wanna know?” Rousey […]
  
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• Iuri Alcantara vs. Alejandro Perez set for UFC Fresno

  12-10-2017 04:30
  Alejandro Perez will be getting a step up in competition.The Mexican fighter has been scheduled to take on veteran Iuri Alcantara in a bantamweight contest at UFC Fresno (UFC Fight Night 123). The event will go down on Dec. 9 at the SaveMart Center in Fresno, Calif. The news was first reported by Combate and was later confirmed by MMA Fighting.Perez, who won the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, will be looking to build off his split-decision win over Andre Soukhamthath ba
  
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• Valerie Letourneau to make Bellator debut vs. Kate Jackson on Dec. 15

  12-10-2017 04:00
  Valerie Letourneau is going to make her Bellator debut before the year is through.
  On Wednesday, officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that Letourneau will fight Kate Jackson in a flyweight bout at a joint Bellator/BAMMA show on Dec. 15 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The bout was first reported by MMAUNO.com.
  This will be the second time the matchmakers have tried to get Letourneau in the Bellator cage this year. Letourneau was scheduled to fight Emily Ducote in July at Bellator 1
  
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• Humberto Bandenay replaces injured Jeremy Kennedy, meets Alexander Volkanovski at UFC Sydney

  12-10-2017 03:30
  Humberto Bandenay will be returning to the Octagon next month.The Peruvian fighter will be stepping in on short notice to take on fellow featherweight Alexander Volkanovski at UFC Sydney (UFC Fight Night 121), which is set to go down on Nov. 18 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Bandenay replaces an injured Jeremy Kennedy.The news was first reported by Tom Taylor on Wednesday and was later announced by the promotion.The 23-year-old Bandenay is coming off a first-round knockout victory
  
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• MMA veteran John Alessio, now a police officer, describes being a first responder to Las Vegas shooting

  12-10-2017 03:00
  John Alessio was conducting a regular traffic stop the night of Oct. 1 when he heard something disturbing over his radio. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer had to leave abruptly to rally with his squad and others. On his way there, when he got back in his car, he could hardly believe what he was hearing over the channel.
  “It’s almost like it can’t be true,” Alessio told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It was like, is this a drill?&r
  
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• Kevin Lee’s Coach Isn’t Sold on Move up to Welterweight

  12-10-2017 02:03
  Kevin Lee may have expressed interest in a move up to welterweight, but his coach isn’t thrilled with the idea. Lee fell short in his bid to capture the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. He was submitted by Tony Ferguson in the third round of their UFC 216 main event. After the bout, […]
  
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• Francis Ngannou Says Alistair Overeem is Bigger Challenge Than JDS

  12-10-2017 01:44
  Francis Ngannou believes Alistair Overeem is a tougher foe than Junior dos Santos. On Dec. 2, Ngannou will take on Overeem inside the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The heavyweight bout will be featured on the main card of UFC 218. It’ll be the sixth bout under the UFC banner for Ngannou. Ngannou was supposed […]
  
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• Urijah Faber on Potential Return: ‘There’s no Temptation There’

  12-10-2017 01:34
  Urijah Faber isn’t feeling the itch to return to professional mixed martial arts action. Back in Dec. 2016, Faber competed for the final time against Brad Pickett. He earned a unanimous decision victory. Months later, “The California Kid” was inducted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. During a recent appearance on MMA […]
  
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• UFC 219: Featherweights Myles Jury, Rick Glenn Added to Year-End Card

  12-10-2017 01:33
  Featherweights Myles Jury and Rick Glenn will close out 2017 together inside the Octagon, as the two have agreed to meet at UFC 219. Jury (16-2) made his debut at his new weight class earlier this year, scoring a first round finish vs. Mike De La Torre. The former Ultimate Fighter 15 competitor went 6-2 […]
  
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• Myles Jury vs. Rick Glenn slated for UFC 219

  12-10-2017 01:28
  An intriguing featherweight tilt between Myles Jury and former WSOF champion Rick Glenn slated for Dec. 30 is the latest addition to UFC 219. The UFC confirmed the booking Wednesday following an initial report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  Jury (16-2), a former top-10 lightweight contender, looks to continue writing his second chapter in the UFC after scoring a first-round TKO win over Mike De La Torre in his successful featherweight debut this past April.Jury began his UFC career with six co
  
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• UFC Fight Night 118: Poland Sees Sam Alvey Step in vs. Ramazan Emeev

  12-10-2017 01:24
  Sam Alvey will replace Trevor Smith and fight Ramazan Emeev next Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Alvey will make the long trip over to Gdansk, Poland to face a former M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. The 31-year-old is 31-9 overall and coming off a split decision win vs. Rashad Evans to improve to 5-1 over […]
  
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• Cub Swanson on Brian Ortega: ‘He Ain’t Making a Name Off of me’

  12-10-2017 01:18
  Cub Swanson doesn’t plan on allowing Brian Ortega to use him as a stepping stone. On Dec. 9, Swanson will take on Ortega inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The bout will headline UFC Fight Night 123. Swanson will go for his fifth straight win, while Ortega will look to keep his unbeaten […]
  
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• Invicta FC Announces Sharing Agreement with Pancrase

  12-10-2017 01:17
  Invicta FC has been losing fighters left and right to the UFC over the past several months. Now, Shannon Knapp’s promotion has reached out to land some talent back. Invicta FC announced recently a talent-sharing agreement with the Japanese promotion Pancrase that will allow fighters to compete in both organizations. “It’s an honor to be […]
  
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• UFC’s ‘Karate Hottie’ Signs on For MTV’s The Challenge Series

  12-10-2017 01:13
  UFC strawweight contender and former Invicta FC champion Michelle Waterson has been cast as one of 10 celebrities to compete on MTV’s The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. According to a report by People.com, “The Karate Hottie” will be competing for $150,000 for a charity of her choosing. The show is hosted by WWE superstar Mike […]
  
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• Video: UFC 217 ‘Bisping vs. St-Pierre’ Extended Preview

  12-10-2017 01:10
  On November 4, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping defends his title against former welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217. The event takes place from Madison Square Garden in New York City and will also see two more titles on the line. In the co-main event, Cody Garbrandt faces rival TJ Dillashaw for his bantamweight […]
  
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• Bellator 187 Main Event Change: Gallagher Out, McKee In

  12-10-2017 01:07
  Rivals James Gallagher and A.J. McKee were expected to be in action at Bellator 187 next month in separate fights. Now, McKee will take over as the main event after an injury knocked Gallagher out. MMA Fighting is reporting that Gallagher suffered a knee injury in training and it will be McKee who faces Brian […]
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC 216

  12-10-2017 01:00
  The consensus is that UFC 216 was a top tier show, featuring exciting fights, a major record being set and a finish that will be talked about for years to come.
  But the box office told a different story.The announced crowd of 10,638 fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is on paper is nothing surprising. However, the gate of $677,999.50 was nothing short of shocking. That number indicates either a substantial amount of free tickets were included in that attendance figure, or a large percentage
  
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• The MMA Hour - 403 - Demetrious Johnson

  12-10-2017 00:09
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will recap his thrilling win over Ray Borg at UFC 216.
  
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