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• Aljamain Sterling Feels Two More Wins Can Earn Him Title Shot

  19-10-2017 23:53
  If Aljamain Sterling has his way, then two more victories will net him a title opportunity. On Dec. 9, Sterling will take on Rani Yahya inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The bout will be featured on the UFC Fight Night 123 card. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Sterling detailed his path to a title […]
  
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• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Flagged by USADA, UFC on FOX 26 Bout Off

  19-10-2017 23:15
  Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter to get flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Nogueira was set to take on Jared Cannonier inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The bout was to be featured on the UFC on FOX 26 card on Dec. 16. That is no […]
  
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• Bellator 185 Weigh-in Results: All Systems Go for Gegard Mousasi, Alexander Shlemenko

  19-10-2017 22:57 via sherdog.com
  Gegard Mousasi wants what former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko once possessed.
  
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• Donald Cerrone: ‘The MMA Audience is so Stupid’

  19-10-2017 22:56
  Donald Cerrone isn’t too fond of some mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. This Saturday (Oct. 20), Cerrone will clash with Darren Till inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The welterweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 118. It’ll be Cerrone’s 26th fight under the UFC banner. Cerrone explained to MMAJunkie.com what irks him […]
  
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• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Faces Potential Anti-Doping Violation, Pulled from UFC on Fox 26

  19-10-2017 22:49 via sherdog.com
  UFC light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is facing a possible anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Sept. 27.
  
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• Dana White Thinks GSP Will Keep Fighting if he Loses to Michael Bisping

  19-10-2017 22:46
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White doesn’t feel Georges St-Pierre will retire if he loses at UFC 217. St-Pierre will challenge Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight title. The championship bout takes place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. It’ll be “Rush’s” first bout since Nov. 2013. The former […]
  
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• Lyman Takes Not So Good Vitamin Companies To Court

  19-10-2017 22:39
  This isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last, but there will be a fight in court. This time it will be Lyman Good against Vitamin Shoppe, Gaspari Nutrition, and a few others. In a story originally reported by TMZ Sports Good says that he purchased the product Anavite at a local Vitamin […]
  
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• Darren Till Downplays Lack of UFC Experience Heading into Bout vs. Donald Cerrone

  19-10-2017 22:38 via sherdog.com
  The gap in experience between UFC Fight Night 118 headliners Darren Till and Donald Cerrone is glaring, but it isn’t as significant as one might think – at least according to the Englishman with four Octagon appearances under his belt.
  
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• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC on FOX 26 fight against Jared Cannonier

  19-10-2017 22:32
  Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is the latest UFC fighter to potentially fall by the sword of USADA.
  Nogueira, a 17-year veteran commonly known by his nickname “Lil Nog,” has been pulled from his scheduled Dec. 16 fight against Jared Cannonier at UFC on FOX 26 after being flagged for a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test administered on Sept. 27.
  With Nogueira out, promotion officials are currently seeking a replacement opponent to keep Cannonier on
  
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• Mike Perry Doesn’t See Ponzinibbio Lasting Long at UFC on FOX 26

  19-10-2017 22:26
  Mike Perry isn’t counting on going the distance with Santiago Ponzinibbio. On Dec. 16, Perry will take on Ponzinibbio inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The bout will be featured on the main card of UFC on FOX 26. It’ll be Perry sixth fight under the UFC banner. Speaking to the media in […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 118 ‘Cerrone vs. Till’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  19-10-2017 22:09 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC Fight Night 118 “Cerrone vs. Till” kicks off Saturday at 11:45 a.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 185 ‘Mousasi vs. Shlemenko’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  19-10-2017 22:09 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of Bellator 185 kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Lyman Good Sues Vitamin Companies After Claiming Supplement Caused Failed Drug Test

  19-10-2017 22:03 via sherdog.com
  UFC welterweight Lyman Good has filed lawsuits against multiple supplement companies, claiming that a tainted product resulted in a positive drug test in 2016.
  
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• Bellator 185 weigh-in video

  19-10-2017 22:00
  At the Bellator 185 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Friday night's fights at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., will hit the scale on Thursday.
  In the main event, Gegard Mousasi and Alexander Shlemenko will have to make the middleweight limit of 186 pounds.
  The Bellator 185 ceremonial weigh-in video can be seen above, starting at 5 p.m. ET.
  Main card (Spike, 9 p.m. ET)
  Gegard Mousasi vs. Alexander Shlemenko
  Neiman Gracie vs. Zak Bucia
  Heather Hardy vs. Kristina Williams
  Ana Ju
  
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• UFC’s Lyman Good suing supplement companies, claiming tainted products caused positive USADA drug test

  19-10-2017 21:00
  Lyman Good said he never took performance-enhancing drugs, and USADA co-signed that his 2016 positive drug test came from tainted supplements. Now, Good wants to take the companies that manufactured those products to court.In two separate lawsuits filed Thursday, Good is asking for damages from multiple supplement companies for a host of claims, including breach of express warranty (or sales contract), deceptive acts and practices, false advertising, and assault and battery, according to the wri
  
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• Sabina Mazo Says She’s Now Comfortable With The Role of Prospect

  19-10-2017 20:44
  Sabina Mazo is finally ready to accept her status in mixed martial arts as a prospect. Mazo has garnered a significant amount of attention after back-to-back highlight reel head kick knockouts. Mazo’s career is off to a red hot start. She is 4-0 and is currently on the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) roster. Knockout victories […]
  
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• Gegard Mousasi’s protege Costello van Steenis shares mentor’s icy calm into Bellator debut

  19-10-2017 20:00
  On Friday night, one of the Netherlands’ best fighters will make his debut in the Bellator cage — a stoical, mildly bemused, completely nonplussed torrent of fist and foot who has largely gone unsung.Talking about the middleweight Costello van Steenis, of course.
  Van Steenis is Gegard Mousasi’s protégé, and he’ll show up to the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., to kick off what he hopes will be a championship run against Steve Skrzat on the prelims. Van Stee
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Says He’d Knock Out Conor McGregor in Boxing Match

  19-10-2017 19:41
  The world can’t seem to get away from talks of Conor McGregor continuing to box. McGregor stepped inside a boxing ring against Floyd Mayweather. In an entertaining contest, Mayweather earned a 10th round TKO victory. Many are expecting McGregor to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title next, but stranger things have happened. During […]
  
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• STOP THE LEAKS! FS1 Accidentally Gives Results Hours Before TUF Airs

  19-10-2017 18:58
  The Ultimate Fighter series is no stranger to results and cast members being leaked earlier than desired. In most instances, the leak doesn’t come straight from the UFCONFOX official twitter handle, as it did last night. The tweet was quickly deleted, but as is the norm, a twitter user snapped up a photo and the […]
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 118 Media Day Faceoffs in Poland

  19-10-2017 18:27
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently held media day faceoffs for their upcoming event in Gdansk, Poland. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place this Saturday (Oct. 21). Headlining the card will be a welterweight scrap between Donald Cerrone and Darren Till. The two competitors met face-to-face today and will do so once again for the […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Challengers: They Don’t Know How to Figure it Out

  19-10-2017 18:11
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk is dismissing her challengers. Jedrzejczyk is set to defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title against Rose Namajunas. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4 at UFC 217. Speaking to Flo Combat, Jedrzejczyk said she’s tired of hearing people talk about challengers that […]
  
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• Salikhov Signs With UFC; Set For Shanghai Debut

  19-10-2017 18:07
  One of the best kept secrets overseas has officially signed with the UFC. As originally reported by Denis Geyko (@DenisGeykoRT) on twitter, Muslim Salikhov has been signed and will fight Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai, China on November 25th. For those of you who don’t know who Salikhov is, the Russian […]
  
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• Gegard Mousasi Growing Tired of Cutting Down to 185 Pounds

  19-10-2017 17:52
  Gegard Mousasi admits that the weight cut to 185 pounds hasn’t gotten any easier. Mousasi is set to take on Alexander Shlemenko tomorrow night (Oct. 20) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. It’ll be Mousasi’s Bellator debut. “The Dreamcatcher” has said that he hopes to capture both the middleweight and light heavyweight title in […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort Announces Bout Against Uriah Hall at Jan. 14 UFC Event

  19-10-2017 17:12 via sherdog.com
  Vitor Belfort appears to have a date and opponent for his next Octagon appearance.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26, Episode 7 results: Melinda Fabian vs. Rachael Ostovich

  19-10-2017 17:00
  Rachael Ostovich gave Team Gaethje a 4-3 lead with a one-sided win over Melinda Fabian on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 26.
  In a classic grappler vs. striker matchup, it was the Invicta veteran who came out on top, surprising Fabian with hard overhand rights on the feet before taking her down to the ground where she had a clear advantage.
  Fabian attempted to escape Ostovich’s control by just powering out of bottom position, but Ostovich scrambled and took her back. She
  
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• Belfort Back For One More Against Hall

  19-10-2017 16:44
  According to long time UFC veteran Vitor Belfort, he has signed the bout agreements to fight Uriah Hall at the beginning of 2018. This coming from a post on his Instagram account this morning. Acabo de assinar o contrato para lutar no UFC dia 14 de Janeiro. Eu sempre busquei grandes desafios e na minha […]
  
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• Artem Lobov on Who Should Face McGregor: ‘I Think Tony is Next’

  19-10-2017 16:29
  Who’s next for Conor McGregor? Artem Lobov believes it’s Tony Ferguson. At UFC 216, Ferguson captured the interim UFC lightweight title. He submitted Kevin Lee inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the past, Lobov said there were no clear contenders for McGregor. He’s changing his tune after seeing Ferguson emerge with interim […]
  
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• Artem Lobov thinks Tony Ferguson has earned his shot at Conor McGregor

  19-10-2017 16:00
  Tony Ferguson called for a lightweight unification bout straight after his interim title capture over Kevin Lee at UFC 216 and even Dana White has claimed that “El Cucuy” will be next in line for Conor McGregor when he returns to the Octagon.The debate among fans concerning McGregor’s next opponent has mainly been focused on Ferguson and Nate Diaz.Although John Kavanagh and Owen Roddy claimed they would prefer to see the Diaz trilogy fight ahead of UFC 216, McGregor’s chi
  
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• LIVE: Bellator 185 Weigh-Ins Stream Live on MMA News

  19-10-2017 15:38
  Catch the live fighter weigh-ins for Bellator 185 right here on MMA News. The stream is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET. In the main event, former UFC title contender Gegard Mousasi meets ex-Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi. The main card airs Friday night live on Spike beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Along with Mousasi-Shlemenko, […]
  
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• Ferguson Receives Second Belt In Under 3 Weeks

  19-10-2017 15:38
  For the second time in just under 3 weeks, UFC Lightweight Tony Ferguson received a belt last night. This time, it was his black belt, from highly esteemed Jiu-Jitsu coach Eddie Bravo. While Bravo is approaching 40 black belts under his tutelage, last night seemed special for both men. In the Instagram post below Bravo […]
  
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• UFC Gdansk media day staredowns

  19-10-2017 15:34
  UFC returns to Poland on Saturday night, and the stars of the show squared off after Thursday’s media day ahead of UFC Gdansk, including headliners Donald Cerrone and Darren Till.
  The fight card, which airs live on Fight Pass, features Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jodie Esquibel in the co-main event.
  
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• Randy Couture Latest Fighter to Get Bellator Bobblehead Treatment

  19-10-2017 15:34
  Bellator officials announced that the first 5,000 fans to pass through the gates at Bryce Jordan Center for Bellator 186 will receive a limited-edition Randy Couture bobblehead. The company has previously released Fedor Emelianenko and Royce Gracie bobbleheads prior to events. Legends Bobblehead Round 3! 1st 5k fans at @JordanCenter for #Bellator186 receive this @Randy_Couture […]
  
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• Former TUF Winner Julianna Pena ‘Definitely’ Fighting Again After Pregnancy

  19-10-2017 15:28
  Some have questioned if the fighting career of Julianna Pena is over. The former Ultimate Fighter winner silenced that thought during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. Pena confirmed that she is pregnant, but is planning on returning to the Octagon. “Definitely. People are saying I’m retired. But that’s definitely not the case for me. […]
  
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• Morning Report: Cody Garbrandt: I’d knock Conor McGregor the f**k out in a boxing match

  19-10-2017 15:00
  Last year, Cody Garbrandt fought four times, scoring three first-round knockouts and then dancing his way to a wide unanimous decision over the greatest bantamweight fighter in history, Dominick Cruz, to win the 135-pound title. Garbrandt’s meteoric rise from prospect to champion was one of the best years in recent MMA history, but apparently we ain’t seen nothing yet.Speaking with ESPN’s Five Rounds podcast recently, Garbrandt laid out his plans for the future which hopefully
  
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• UFC Unfiltered Episode 139: Uriah Hall

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  #10 UFC Middleweight contender Uriah "Primetime" Hall joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the full show to discuss his UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh win over Krzysztof Jotko, potential next fights, social media, the worst things to say to fighters, the UFC Performance Institute, and a lot more.Full EpisodeUriah on Krzysztof Jotko and the fight game evolving
  Uriah kept telling himself "I'm done" during Round 1 vs. Jotko
  Good things happen when Uriah stops caring inside the cage
  Matt on the worst thing
  
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• UFC statement on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on September 27, 2017. Due to the proximity of Nogueira’s upcoming scheduled bout at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LAWLER vs. DOS ANJOS in Winnipeg, Canada on December 16, 2017 against Jared Cannonier, Nogueira has been removed from the card and the UFC is currently seeking a replacement. U
  
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• UFC Gdansk – Fight by Fight

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  DONALD CERRONE VS DARREN TILLWhatever happens on Saturday night, give Darren Till credit for not just talking the talk, but walking the walk. In all combat sports, there’s plenty of barking going on, but too few want to bite. Till called for a big-name opponent, and when he got it, he took the fight. So does he beat “Cowboy” Cerrone in Gdansk? He’s got all the tools, but he’s got to put a smart pressure on the veteran and attack the body early and often with kicks.
  
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• UFC champion Cody Garbrandt: I want Demetrious Johnson, Conor McGregor

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  After defending his title on Nov. 4 at Madison Square Garden, Garbrandt (11-0) said Wednesday he wants to drop to flyweight and knock off the UFC's longest-reigning champion in Demetrious Johnson.The 26-year-old fighter, who UFC president Dana White has referred to as his next star, said that eventually he wouldn't mind fighting Conor McGregor -- perhaps in a boxing ring.Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Mike Perry can't wait to put Santiago Ponzinibbio to sleep at UFC on FOX 26

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “Fighting Ponzinibbio, I see another game opponent. I’m always looking for someone who can stand there and trade shots with me (and) who can take one or two of mine. I had a good fight in front of the European fans out here in Manchester against Danny Roberts, and they loved that fight. He was able to take it and return it.“So I’m looking for another fight like that – another scrap – but I really don’t see him maintaining for very long and bein
  
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• Lobov anxious to compete again

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  From the outside, it appears that Artem Lobov has had the most interesting year of his career. Not the best, not the worst, but interesting. It was a year in which he had his first UFC main event against Cub Swanson, went on a world media tour with his teammate Conor McGregor and then helped prepare the lightweight champion for his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, and now, he’s in Poland, where he will fight Andre Fili this Saturday in Gdansk.Lobov will agree, to a point. But deep down,
  
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• Jacare Souza talks life in the U.S. and recovery

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Vitor Belfort" align="" />It is common to see fighters packing their bags and leaving for other countries in search of new techniques and training routines. But MMA was not exactly what motivated Jacare Souza to take his family to spend a few months in Florida.A father of three, the middleweight contender thought about how living in another country, even if not permanently, will influence his children's future. "I'm giving my children the opportunity to speak two languages, to know a differen
  
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• Interim UFC champ Tony Ferguson receives jiu-jitsu black belt from Eddie Bravo

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  After claiming the interim UFC lightweight title with a third-round submission of Kevin Lee in the UFC 216 headliner earlier this month, Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) got another belt of significance this week.Ferguson was awarded his black belt from 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu head coach Eddie Bravo, a well deserved honor considering the success of “El Cucuy” on the mat in recent years, but particularly the showdown with Lee. Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Fight Night Gdansk – Fight by Fight Preview

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  DONALD CERRONE VS DARREN TILLWhatever happens on Saturday night, give Darren Till credit for not just talking the talk, but walking the walk. In all combat sports, there’s plenty of barking going on, but too few want to bite. Till called for a big-name opponent, and when he got it, he took the fight. So does he beat “Cowboy” Cerrone in Gdansk? He’s got all the tools, but he’s got to put a smart pressure on the veteran and attack the body early and often with kicks.
  
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• Andre Fili hopes rekindled passion for fighting turns around inconsistent UFC run

  19-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  At 27, Fili knows he’s not an old man. But he’s been at this for a while, too. So the process has been about getting in touch with that same fighter who was out there “knocking people out” and putting together streaks in his early 20s.“I want to get back to that feeling,” Fili said. “I want to get back to that excitement. I’m going to get back to that energy, that electricity, where you go into a fight knowing everything’s on the line, becaus
  
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• Niko Gets New Opponent in Brazil

  19-10-2017 05:56
  As originally announced by Combate and reported by MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Niko Price (10-0) will now fight Vincente Luque (11-6-1) at UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The news comes after Price’s original opponent, Luan Chagas (15-2-1), was pulled from the card with a broken foot. Neither men are a stranger to […]
  
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• Marcin Tybura: It’s Really Special For me to Fight Fabricio Werdum

  19-10-2017 05:20
  Marcin Tybura feels a bout with Fabricio Werdum is special. On Nov. 18, Tybura and Werdum will clash inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The heavyweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 121. Werdum is filling in for Mark Hunt, who was pulled from the card due to health concerns from […]
  
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• Marc Goddard Says More Weight Classes Won’t End Bad Weight Cuts

  19-10-2017 03:05
  Mixed martial arts referee Marc Goddard doesn’t believe adding more weight classes will put a stop to bad weight cuts. Many have been calling for more division after years of poor weight cuts. Most recently, Daniel Lima of Pancrase had to be dragged onto the scale to weigh in. He was allowed to compete the […]
  
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• Referee Marc Goddard: More weight classes ‘not the answer’ to MMA’s weight-cutting issue

  19-10-2017 02:00
  The UFC has not yet adopted new weight classes approved over the summer by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) and it remains unclear when — or if — the promotion will.
  The topic gained new steam earlier this month at UFC 216. Kevin Lee, who was set to fight Tony Ferguson in the main event for the interim lightweight title, missed championship weight by one pound on his first attempt. He was allowed under Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) rules to weigh-in
  
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• After back-to-back head kick KO wins, Sabina Mazo is now embracing prospect label

  19-10-2017 02:00
  Sabina Mazo is quickly becoming one of the hottest prospects at 125 pounds.Last month, the Colombian fighter picked up another impressive head kick knockout victory. Mazo stopped Linsey Williams in the first round of their women’s flyweight contest, which took place in the main card of LFA 23.The brutal stoppage over Williams wasn’t an entirely new experience for Mazo, as she had scored a first-round head kick knockout in her previous fight earlier this year at LFA 9. And with a simi
  
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• Quote: Conor McGregor Can Win a Title in Boxing if he Wanted to

  19-10-2017 01:46
  Conor McGregor can win a championship in boxing, at least that’s what Heather Hardy thinks. Hardy is a former boxing champion herself and has made the transition to mixed martial arts. This Friday night (Oct. 20), she will collide with Kristina Williams on the Bellator 185 card. Hardy made her MMA debut a successful one back […]
  
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