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• Colby Covington says he was ‘on lockdown’ in Brazil by security after controversial comments

  30-10-2017 23:30
  Colby Covington made it out of Brazil and back to his home in Oregon. But not without extra precautions, the UFC welterweight told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
  Covington said he was escorted by security from the arena after his unanimous decision win over Demian Maia in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo early Sunday morning. Then he was locked down in his hotel room until it came time for him to fly home late that night.The extra precautions were because of Covington
  
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• UFC 220 Will go Head-to-Head With Bellator’s Douglas Lima-Rory MacDonald Card

  30-10-2017 23:05
  UFC president Dana White told ESPN Monday that the promotion will return to Boston at the start of 2018 with UFC 220. And they will do so going head-to-head against a planned Bellator card headlined by Rory MacDonald challenging Douglas Lima for the welterweight title. UFC's 2018 pay-per-view schedule will kick off in Boston, per […]
  
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• Justin Gaethje to Drive Pace Car for NASCAR Event in Phoenix

  30-10-2017 22:33
  Justin Gaethje, who is currently shown each week on FOX Sports 1 as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter, will drive the pace car ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series race set for November 12 at Phoenix Raceway. Gaethje, a former World Series of Fighting champion, returns to the Octagon for a second time in […]
  
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• UFC 217: Dan Hardy, John Gooden Preview Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre

  30-10-2017 22:30
  Dan Hardy and John Gooden return for another edition of Inside the Octagon, focusing in on Saturday’s UFC 217 main event between middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre. What are the keys for Bisping? How about the returning GSP? Hardy and Gooden offer up their insight and fight expertise into the […]
  
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• ATT Co-Founder Confirms Departure, Makes own Statement on Colby Covington

  30-10-2017 22:23
  Ricardo Liborio helped found American Top Team, which ultimately gave Colby Covington the opportunity to train with some of the best fighters in the world. Now, Liborio has distanced himself from ATT after Covington sounded off against Brazilian this past weekend following his win over Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119. “I feel that […]
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Claims to Have ‘Created’ His Own MMA Team

  30-10-2017 22:18
  UFC 217’s TJ Dillashaw hs announced that he is set to start his own team in the wake of Muscle Pharm’s relocation to Burbank, California Dillashaw infamously departed Team Alpha Male TAM) following speculation of a departure, moving to Team Elevation along with TAM’s striking coach Duane Ludwig. Now it appears that Dillashaw will be […]
  
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• Cornerman Marcin Bilman handed nine-month ban for hitting Norman Parke at KSW 40

  30-10-2017 22:00
  Everything descended into chaos in the second round of Mateusz Gamrot and Norman Parke’s rematch in Dublin at KSW 40.After their first fight, Parke was convinced that the KSW lightweight champion had bitten him to escape a front headlock. Gamrot, on the other hand, thought Parke had intentionally fish-hooked him.The pairing enjoyed a fiery back and forth in the lead up to their second meeting, with Parke accusing Gamrot of PED abuse and the champion promising to “humiliate” Par
  
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• Chris Holdsworth breaks silence about T.J. Dillashaw incident

  30-10-2017 21:00
  Chris Holdsworth has never taken a vocal role in the drama between Team Alpha Male (TAM) and former teammate T.J. Dillashaw, but after seeing his name get dragged through the muck ahead of the Nov. 4 grudge match between Dillashaw and UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217, Holdsworth is done standing idly by while others discuss his story.
  Last week, Dillashaw addressed allegations made by Garbrandt that he injured Holdsworth with a cheap shot during a TAM training session prior to
  
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• UFC Fight Night 119 Medical Suspensions: Lyoto Machida Out Until 2018 After Brutal KO Loss

  30-10-2017 20:59 via sherdog.com
  After spending 28 months on the shelf, former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titlist Lyoto Machida is going to have to spend at least another two months on the sideline.
  
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• UFC 217: First Episode of Embedded Series Featuring Michael Bisping, GSP

  30-10-2017 20:20
  Officials have released the first installment in the UFC 217: Embedded series ahead of Saturday’s stacked card from Madison Square Garden. Featured are main event fighters Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre, who battle over Bisping’s middleweight title. During the episode, Bisping trains and breaks down St-Pierre’s acting abilities, while GSP works with Freddie Roach ahead […]
  
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• UFC 217 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘Georges is a terrible name’

  30-10-2017 20:17
  In the first episode of UFC 217 Embedded, Michael Bisping gets a potentially bad omen from his son, Georges St-Pierre works out with Freddie Roach, Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw have their respective farewell parties, Joanna Jedrzejczyk does some charitable giving and Rose Namajunas attends a kids’ Halloween party at her gym.
  
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• KSW 41 Becomes Title Doubleheader With Borys Mankowski-Dricus Du Plessis WW Title Bout

  30-10-2017 19:55 via sherdog.com
  KSW 41 is now a championship doubleheader at the very least.
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Lyoto Machida Sitting For 60 Days

  30-10-2017 19:42
  If Lyoto Machida competes again, it won’t be before 2018. UFC Fight Night 119 is history and the medical suspensions have been released. The event’s headliner saw Derek Brunson take out Machida early. He earned a first-round knockout victory over “The Dragon.” Machida has been medically suspended for 60 days the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) […]
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo medical suspensions: Lyoto Machida out until 2018

  30-10-2017 19:00
  Two fighters got long medical suspensions after UFC Sao Paulo, including headliner Lyoto Machida.
  Machida suffered a first-round knockout defeat to Derek Brunson at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was given a 60-day medical suspension, which stops him from competing again in 2017, the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) announced Monday.
  Marlon Vera, who lost a bantamweight bout with John Lineker, was given a 180-day medical suspension. If an x-ray exam shows his left f
  
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• “Rampage” Jackson Wants Bout With ‘Disrespectful’ Nick Diaz

  30-10-2017 18:45
  Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has a settle to score with semi-retired, former UFC star Nick Diaz and has called him out for a fight Jackson recently posted a video to Instagram which was initially taken as a bit of a joke. In the video, Jackson claimed that Nick Diaz had disrespected him by speaking to his […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen on Conor McGregor vs. Georges St-Pierre: ‘I’d Love That’

  30-10-2017 18:29
  Bellator’s Chael Sonnen admits that he would love to see Conor McGregor vs. Georges St-Pierre happen and would welcome further inter-weight clashes While the rumors are nothing more than just that right now, Sonnen believes that the world of MMA could massively benefit from cross-division clashes. “American Gangster” has frequently suggested that he would be […]
  
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• James Vick Says Rankings Don’t Give up-And-Comers a Chance

  30-10-2017 18:25
  James Vick is on the rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) lightweight division, but he still has an issue with rankings. Despite going 6-1 under the UFC banner, Vick isn’t seen in the rankings. He’ll take on Joseph Duffy this Saturday night (Nov. 4) at UFC 217. Even with a win, a spot on […]
  
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• Joseph Duffy: Conor McGregor Will do What is Best For Him

  30-10-2017 18:02
  Conor McGregor is someone who has worked very hard to get into the position he currently finds himself in and will make the best move for himself in his UFC return That is according to the last man to beat McGregor in MMA before Nate Diaz in 2016, Joseph Duffy. The Donegal man recently spoke […]
  
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• Demian Maia: Colby Covington’s Trash Talk Game is Risky

  30-10-2017 17:51
  UFC welterweight Colby Covington attempted to join the exclusive club of elite trash talkers last weekend in Brazil but failed to hit the mark for many His comments regarding Brazil being a “dump” and his labeling of Brazilians as “filthy animals” was received poorly by the MMA community. Covington’s opponent, Demian Maia, was magnanimous as […]
  
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• Colby Covington Issues His own Apology Following UFC Fight Night 119

  30-10-2017 17:24
  Colby Covington wasn’t allowed to attend the UFC Fight Night 119 post-fight press conference following comments he made inside the Octagon after defeating Demian Maia. Covington, who earned a decision over Maia, referred to the Brazilian fans as “trash” while talking with Daniel Cormier. He also stated plans to fight UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley […]
  
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• UFC Plans February Return to Brazil with ‘Fight Night’ Event

  30-10-2017 17:20
  The UFC will head to Belem, Brazil for the first time in 2018, confirming a date for Feburary 3 for UFC Fight Night. This past weekend, the Octago set up shop in Sao Paulo as Derek Brunson knocked out Lyoto Machida. Officials set the date for the card in February during the UFC Fight Night […]
  
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• Demian Maia: Colby Covington’s trash talk is ‘a fine line between destroying your image or building your image’

  30-10-2017 17:00
  Colby Covington said a lot of things about Demian Maia and Maia’s home country of Brazil in the lead-up to UFC Sao Paulo. That talk only amplified after Covington defeated Maia via unanimous decision on Saturday night, as Covington erupted and called the Brazilian fans “filthy animals” in a fiery post-fight interview, much to the disgust of the thousands packing the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  But while Maia wasn’t a fan of Covington’s actions, he al
  
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• Vicente Luque Wants Bout With Darren Till Because he Has ‘Beautiful’ Striking

  30-10-2017 16:38
  Vicente Luque is aware of Darren Till’s surge and wants to test his rise. Luque is coming off a second-round submission victory over Niko Price this past Saturday night (Oct. 28). This was the featured preliminary bout of UFC Fight Night 119. The action took place inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Speaking […]
  
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• Justin Buchholz is no Longer Head Coach of Team Alpha Male

  30-10-2017 16:27
  Newfound championship success couldn’t secure Justin Buchholz’s position as Team Alpha Male’s (TAM) head coach. Buchholz has been praised for his work as the head coach at TAM. Since taking the role, the team has garnered a bevy of gold. They captured 17 titles in one year. The most significant one is Cody Garbrandt’s Ultimate […]
  
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• Dana White defends treatment of Mark Hunt in open letter

  30-10-2017 16:00
  UFC president Dana White is denying that there are any ulterior motives to company officials recently making the decision to remove Mark Hunt from the main event of UFC Sydney.
  Hunt was originally scheduled to fight Marcin Tybura in the heavyweight main event of the Nov. 18 show that is set to take place at the Qudos Arena in Sydney, Australia. However, on Oct. 10, the UFC announced that Fabricio Werdum would be stepping in to replace Hunt due to concerns over Hunt’s health.
  According to U
  
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• Former ATT head instructor Ricardo Liborio upset with Colby Covington’s comments

  30-10-2017 14:30
  Ricardo Liborio founded American Top Team in 2001, alongside Dan Lambert and the Silveira brothers, Conan and Marcelo. Yet, the decorated grappler has announced he’s now no longer part of the team.
  Liborio released a statement to MMA Fighting on Monday. His decision is not related to Colby Covington’s recent comments in Brazil, after his decision win over Demian Maia at UFC Sao Paulo, but he doesn’t condone his behavior.
  Read Liborio's full statement below.I feel that I must ma
  
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• Demian Maia Issues Statement Following UFC Sao Paulo Loss

  30-10-2017 14:30
  Demian Maia didn’t take long to issue a statement following his second straight loss. Maia is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington. The bout took place this past Saturday night (Oct. 29). It served as UFC Fight Night 119’s co-main event. Maia took to Facebook to deliver a statement: “I want to […]
  
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• UFC 217 Free Fight: Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra 2

  30-10-2017 14:00
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is rolling out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Nov. 4). UFC 217 takes place inside Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre will do battle in a title bout. The bout is set to headline the event. The […]
  
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• The MMA Hour with Darren Till and Alexey Oleynik in studio, Mike Perry, Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, Mark Hunt, Derek Brunson, Chris Holdsworth

  30-10-2017 13:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- We'll recap the weekend that was in MMA.
  1:25 p.m. -- Team Alpha Male coach Chris Holdsworth will talk about the state of his fighting career and preview Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw.
  1:45 p.m. -- Mike Perry will talk about his confrontation with Darren Till last week in Poland and more.
  2:05 p.m. -- Darren Till will join us in studio.
  2:50 p.m. -- Jorge Masvidal will preview his UFC 217 fight against Stephen "Won
  
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• Morning Report: Justin Buchholz says he’s out as Team Alpha Male head coach

  30-10-2017 13:00
  Despite having one of the most successful years in their gym’s history in 2016, it appears that Team Alpha Male is moving in a new direction, removing Justin Buchholz from his role as head coach of the team.Buchholz announced the change himself on the most recent edition of Stud Radio, saying that the change was kept under wraps for awhile but that he is no longer the head coach at Team Alpha Male and is instead taking over as the lead Muay Thai coach.
  “I am no longer the head coach
  
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• Zahabi thrilled to share stage with teammates St-Pierre, Duffy at UFC 217

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Aiemann Zahabi of Canada kicks Reginaldo Vieira of Brazil in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside the Scotiabank Centre on February 19, 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />Three fighters representing Montreal’s Tristar Gym will step into the Octagon at very distinct intervals on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.Returning former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre caps off the night with his bid to
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo Scorecard

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Derek Brunson reacts after defeating Lyoto Machida in Sao Paulo this past Saturday" align="center" />Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Ginásio do Ibirapuera.1 – Derek BrunsonBefore his win over Lyoto Machida, Derek Brunson told me his previous victory over Dan Kelly was the kind of win he needed to get back on track after consecutive losses to Robert Wh
  
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• Perth Arena to host historic UFC event

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Perth, Australia – After years of anticipation, Australia’s west coast will welcome the Octagon® for the very first time, as UFC® 221 , presented by TAB, finds a home in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Arena will host the Pay-Per-View (PPV) event on Sunday, February 11 with a to be determined fight card featuring the best local and international mixed martial artists.A special UFC® 221, presented by TAB, microsite – www.ufc.com/perth - launches today, providing
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 217 Edition

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 217 is stacked – S-T-A-C-K-E-D, stacked.Each of individual fights in the triumvirate of title bouts that will close out this weekend’s fight card at Madison Square Garden could stand alone as the headline attraction of a Pay-Per-View and the action and intrigue those three contests alone produce should be enough to turn this event into the biggest show of 2017.Now here’s the cherry on top of the sundae of fighting awesomeness headed your way on Saturday: the rest of the car
  
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• Namajunas values hard work, hard times that paved path to title shot

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  There are plenty of things to like about Rose Namajunas, both in and out of the Octagon. May 13, 2017 was just another reason to like “Thug Rose,” as she sat next to fellow UFC standouts Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko during the Dallas card that featured Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s successful title defense over Jessica Andrade.As the camera panned to Shevchenko and Holm, the two smiled. When it hit Namajunas, she just glared, with her death stare going viral moments after it happ
  
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• Get To Know TUF Cast: Emily Whitmire

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  It’s not what Emily Whitmire did to essentially kick off her MMA career. It’s what she did next.One Wednesday night in Vancouver, Washington, Whitmire was like a lot of people who think they can fight. Most never do. But when the emcee of a grappling event called for someone to hit the mat with future UFC fighter Lisa Ellis, she became one of the few willing to put their money where their mouth is.“Lisa Ellis was there as a guest judge and I think the announcer was trying to pl
  
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• Brown aiming to humble Gall at UFC 217

  30-10-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Randy Brown of Jamaica punches Belal Muhammad in their welterweight bout during the UFC 208 event inside Barclays Center on February 11, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />Randy Brown understands the feeling of invincibility that Mickey Gall seems to be feeling as their meeting at UFC 217 draws closer. He’s just hoping that the cocksure world-beater the unbeaten 25-year-old New Jersey native is projecting on social media is the same guy that
  
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• Christian Colombo denies retirement plans, hopes for another chance in the UFC

  30-10-2017 03:30
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Christian Colombo clarifies that he has not retired from MMA after his first-round submission defeat to Marcelo Golm at UFC Sao Paulo, explains what went wrong in the fight, talks about his future in the UFC after going winless in three Octagon appearances, and more.
  
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• Demian Maia issues statement following loss to Colby Covington

  30-10-2017 01:30
  Demian Maia suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since 2014, but is already looking forward to his next fights inside the Octagon.
  Hours after losing a unanimous decision to Colby Covington in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo at the Ibirapuera gymnasium, Maia posted a statement on his social media, giving props to Covington while admitting a few mistakes he has done in the welterweight bout.
  "I would like to thank everyone’s support in one more step in my path,” Maia wro
  
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• Michael Page looks back at successful boxing debut, plans to compete in both MMA and boxing moving forward

  30-10-2017 01:00
  Michael Page plans on being a busy man in the combat sports world.The Bellator welterweight star made his boxing debut last weekend, picking up a third-round technical knockout win over Jonathan Castano. “Venom”, who’s made a name for himself in the MMA world for his unorthodox and flashy fighting style, was able to transfer his striking skills and funky approach from the MMA cage to the boxing ring.
  Page enjoyed the experience, and he plans on continuing a career in boxing.
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• Gabriel Gonzaga wins pro boxing debut by majority decision

  30-10-2017 00:00
  One-time UFC title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga had his hand raised after a fight for the first time in almost two years, though it wasn’t in an MMA contest.
  Gonzaga made a successful professional boxing debut at a show in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday, winning a four-round majority decision over Alejandro Esquilin Santiago. It was the 38-year-old’s first victory since defeating Konstantin Erokhin at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale on Dec. 11, 2015, which was part of a 1-4 stretch that
  
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