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• UFC 217 press conference photos

  02-11-2017 23:30
  The UFC 217 press conference was held Thursday afternoon in Madison Square Garden.
  
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• Phil Davis Isn’t Taking Opponent Lightly Going Into Bellator 186

  02-11-2017 23:28
  Not many have heard of Leonardo Leite, but Phil Davis won’t dismiss his abilities. Leite ran the middleweight table over at Legacy Fighting Championship. He was the reigning 185-pound title holder. He hasn’t competed since Nov. 2015. While Leite has his first taste of a major promotion tomorrow night (Nov. 3), his 7-0 record is nothing […]
  
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• Islam Makhachev vs. Gleison Tibau booked for UFC 220 in Boston

  02-11-2017 23:18
  A lightweight clash between Islam Makhachev and Gleison Tibau has been added to UFC 220, sources told MMA Fighting.
  UFC 220 will be the promotion’s first pay-per-view card of 2018. The event is scheduled for Jan. 20 at Boston’s TD Garden.
  Makhachev (14-1) enters the Octagon coming off back-to-back decision wins over Nik Lentz and Chris Wade, having won three of his four fights under the UFC banner.
  Tibau (32-12) is expected to be cleared to return in January following a two-year susp
  
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• PFL Fight Night live stream online, results

  02-11-2017 23:00
  Watch the PFL Fight Night live stream online on MMA Fighting for the four-fight card at 8:25 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
  Blagoy Ivanov vs. Caio Alencar
  Lance Palmer vs. Steven Siler
  Daniel Gallemore vs. Mike Kyle
  Josenaldo Silva vs. Timur Valiev
  The event takes place at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C.
  
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• LFA champion Markus Perez signs with the UFC, meets Eryk Anders in Fresno

  02-11-2017 22:58
  Markus Perez is the newest addition to the UFC middleweight division.
  Less than two months after winning the vacant LFA title with a first-round submission over Ian Heinisch, in which he wore a UFC Reebok short, the undefeated Brazilian has inked a deal with the UFC, sources told MMA Fighting.
  Perez will make his Octagon debut against Eryk Anders at UFC Fresno, MMA Fighting has learned. Anders (9-0), who impressed in his UFC debut in July with a quick victory over longtime veteran Rafael Natal,
  
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• UFC 217 Embedded (Ep. 4): ‘If You Win, Please Buy Some Jeans That Fit’

  02-11-2017 22:49
  UFC 217 Embedded rolls along with episode four. In this episode, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping make a media appearance on ESPN. The two are cordial for the most part and even make some jokes backstage. Bisping pleads with St-Pierre to buy some new jeans if he captures the middleweight title. Check out the description […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Rose Namajunas faceoff: ‘A punch would have knocked her out’

  02-11-2017 22:40
  NEW YORK — Don’t call it a punch.
  UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk said she didn’t throw a blow at Rose Namajunas after the UFC 217 pre-fight press conference Thursday at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. During their staredown, Jedrzejczyk outstretched her right arm and her fist did connect with Namajunas’ nose. But, the UFC strawweight champion wrote on Instagram, that it was not a punch.
  “That wasn’t a punch, a punch would have
  
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• Cody Garbrandt: T.J. Dillashaw ‘showed’ Team Alpha Male how to use performance-enhancing drugs

  02-11-2017 22:14
  NEW YORK — Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw had some heated exchanges — as expected — at the UFC 217 pre-fight press conference Thursday the Theater at Madison Square Garden. None more charged than when Garbrandt furthered accusations of performance-enhancing against Dillashaw.
  “You showed everyone how to do it on Team Alpha Male,” Garbrandt told Dillashaw, his former teammate, on the dais.
  On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Team Alpha Ma
  
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• Alexander Shlemenko’s team to file formal protest over Gegard Mousasi loss

  02-11-2017 22:00
  Following a hotly contested unanimous decision loss to Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 185, Alexander Shlemenko and his team have issued a formal protest to the Association of Boxing Commissions and the Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation seeking to have the result of the bout reviewed and possibly overturned.
  On Thursday, Shlemenko’s manager Alexei Zhernakov sent a copy of the protest to MMA Fighting in which he points out several issues with the judges’ decision, specifically rega
  
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• PFL Preview: Exclusive Interview With Daniel Gallemore

  02-11-2017 21:39
  Daniel Gallemore is in the perfect situation right now. He is training with some of the best Heavyweights in the world on a regular basis, he has won his last three fights in a row, and he is getting the opportunity to fight a big name in the sport tonight at Fight Night DC. Gallemore […]
  
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• Bellator 186 weigh-in video

  02-11-2017 21:30
  At the Bellator 186 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Friday night's fights at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Penn., will hit the scale on Thursday.
  The event features two title fights, with Ryan Bader seeking his first successful light heavyweight title defense against Linton Vassell in the main event, and Ilima Macfarlane and Emily Ducote competing for the inaugural women’s flyweight championship in the co-main.
  The Bellator 186 ceremonial weigh-in video can be seen
  
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• PFL Preview: Exclusve Interview With Steven Siler

  02-11-2017 21:27
  At only 30 years old, Steven Siler has already been fighting for almost 13 years. An achievement that is going to be seen less and less as the sport matures. When he steps into the cage on Thursday night, it will be his 46th professional fight. After the Ultimate Fighter and a long stint in […]
  
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• PFL Preview: Exclusive Interview With Lance “The Party” Palmer

  02-11-2017 20:35
  Lance Palmer is no stranger to having a target on his back. As a four time All-American at Ohio State University, Palmer has been getting everyone’s best since before he could drive. Palmer was a two time Featherweight Champion for World Series of Fighting before the companies re-branding earlier this year. Now under the new […]
  
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• Lance Palmer looking forward to PFL’s $1M tournament, though details remain murky

  02-11-2017 20:30
  In the World Series of Fighting promotion’s transition to the Professional Fighters League, some information appears to be getting lost in translation.
  At least that’s the case for featherweight Lance Palmer. The 29-year-old Team Alpha Male representative is looking forward to getting back in the thick of things when he competes under the PFL brand for the first time at a charity show in Washington, D.C., this Thursday.
  Palmer (11-3) twice held the 145-pound championship in WSOF, whi
  
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• Watch: UFC 217 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Today (Nov. 2) at 3 p.m. ET

  02-11-2017 20:08
  The UFC 217 pre-fight press conference is moments away. The presser is set to begin today (Nov. 2) at 3 p.m. ET. It’ll feature all champions and challengers on the UFC 217 card, which takes place tomorrow night inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out the description for the press conference below: […]
  
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• Lawyer for teen suing Michael Bisping responds to ‘bullies’ Bisping, Dana White

  02-11-2017 19:27
  DOWNEY, Calif. — The attorney representing a 19-year-old California man in a lawsuit against UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, the UFC and the UFC’s parent company has responded to public comments on the case recently made by Bisping and UFC president Dana White.
  At a recent media lunch, Bisping called the suit, filed over a July 31 incident at a 24-Hour Fitness in Anaheim, Calif., in which Bisping is alleged to have choked Antonio Georgakopolous, “total bollocks.&rdqu
  
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• John Kavanagh: Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson ‘is the fight that makes sense’

  02-11-2017 19:00
  DUBLIN -- Conor McGregor listed Georges St-Pierre among numerous other potential opponents when he made his first public comments since his defeat to Floyd Mayweather in Glasgow last month.Speaking at the Irish premiere for ‘Conor McGregor: Notorious’ on Wednesday night, the UFC lightweight champion’s head coach, John Kavanagh, claimed that he didn’t see the logic in a fight pitting the Dubliner against the former welterweight king.Before Tony Ferguson secured the interim
  
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• Bellator 186 Weigh-In Results: Both Title Bouts Made Official

  02-11-2017 18:52
  Bellator 186 is on the way and the weigh-ins have concluded. Earlier today (Nov. 2), the Bellator 186 weigh-ins took place in Pennsylvania. All 28 fighters on the card tipped the scales. Light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader weighed in at 204.5 pounds. The challenger Linton Vassell tipped the scales at 204.6 pounds. Women’s flyweight title contenders […]
  
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• Lyoto Machida Issues Statement Following UFC Sao Paulo Loss

  02-11-2017 18:33
  Lyoto Machida has released a statement following his loss at UFC Fight Night 119. Machida took on Derek Brunson inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Burnson knocked out “The Dragon” in the first round. It was a rough return for Machida, who hadn’t competed since June 2015. Machida took to his Instagram account […]
  
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• Bellator 186 Weigh-in Results: Ryan Bader, Linton Vassell Cleared for LHW Title Fight

  02-11-2017 17:29 via sherdog.com
  Ryan Bader has his marching orders.
  
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• Bellator 186 Weigh-in Pics, Video & Results: Ryan Bader, Linton Vassell Cleared

  02-11-2017 17:29 via sherdog.com
  Ryan Bader has his marching orders.
  
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• ESPN Films Releasing 30 for 30 on UFC Titled ‘No Rules: The Birth of UFC’

  02-11-2017 16:33
  With the 30 for 30 series taking on the pro wrestling career of Ric Flair soon, of course they are adding an episode on the UFC. However, before fans of the series get their hopes up, the UFC centered episode entitled “No Rules: The Birth of UFC” will be part of an audio-only season released […]
  
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• UFC Planning Return to London This March with ‘Fight Night’ Event

  02-11-2017 16:14
  The UFC will return to London once more this coming March, as officials announced plans for a Fight Night event. The action goes down from The O2 on March 17, making it the 10th time that the Octagon has set up shop in London. “London is always a landmark event for UFC; the fights, fans […]
  
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• UFC 217: Cody Garbrandt Believes his Strides are Better than TJ Dillashaw’s

  02-11-2017 16:01
  UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt knows that TJ Dillashaw has improved since the two were training partners at Team Alpha Male. However, Garbrandt believes he has improved more over the course of the past year. Garbrandt defends his title this Saturday night at UFC 217 vs. Dillashaw, a former champion in the division himself. “I’m […]
  
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• Garry Tonon says there is a ‘good chance’ Georges St-Pierre submits Michael Bisping at UFC 217

  02-11-2017 16:00
  Garry Tonon believes Georges St-Pierre can become the second man to submit Michael Bisping.The grappling standout and jiu-jitsu black belt has been helping St-Pierre get ready for his return to MMA at Saturday’s UFC 217 in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. St-Pierre returns to the Octagon after a four-year hiatus from the sport to challenge the current middleweight champ in the headlining slot of the card.Not only does Tonon believe that St-Pierre can become one of the few peopl
  
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• Michael Bisping’s Future: Take out GSP, Fighting Robert Whittaker in Australia

  02-11-2017 15:58
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has his focus zoned in on Georges St-Pierre and a title defense this Saturday night at UFC 217. But what about after that? Tyron Woodley, the reigning UFC welterweight champion, has stated that he’ll face the winner of Bisping-GSP. But that doesn’t appear to be what “The Count” is planning […]
  
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• Bellator 205-Pound Champ Ryan Bader Wants to Eventually ‘Test the Waters’ at Heavyweight

  02-11-2017 15:16 via sherdog.com
  Ryan Bader only just captured the Bellator light heavyweight strap in June, but the UFC veteran already has designs on making a splash in another division.
  
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• Linton Vassell: Bellator 186 Opponent Ryan Bader ‘Looks for a Way Out’ Once He Gets Hit

  02-11-2017 15:13 via sherdog.com
  Linton Vassell watched Ryan Bader’s title-winning victory over Phil Davis at Bellator 180, and his reaction was like much of the MMA community following the forgettable light heavyweight bout.
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Admits She is ‘Huge Fan’ of Bellator 186 Foe Emily Ducote

  02-11-2017 15:10 via sherdog.com
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Emily Ducote have already squared off once, but the stakes will be much higher for their rematch at Bellator 186.
  
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• UFC Returns to London for Fight Night Event on March 17

  02-11-2017 15:06 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to London for a 10th time.
  
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• Lyoto Machida releases statement following loss to Derek Brunson

  02-11-2017 15:00
  Lyoto Machida suffered his third straight loss in his return to the Octagon on Oct. 28, but "giving up will never be an option."
  “The Dragon” was finished by Derek Brunson in the opening round at UFC Sao Paulo, which took place in Brazil on Oct. 28, and released a statement on his social media four days after the quickest defeat of his MMA career,
  I would like to thank all the support I've received from my fans! I'm home, with my family, recovering from a result that didn't come, but
  
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• UFC books 10th London event for March 17

  02-11-2017 14:45
  The UFC is set to return to London on Mar. 17, 2018 at The 02 Arena.
  The promotion announced the news through its social media channels on Thursday.As shown in the promotional reel for the event, it will be the 10th time the UFC has hosted an event in the English capital.WE. ARE. BACK!! #UFCLondon is official for March 17! Get your tix early ⬇️https://t.co/8jxgVPqK9e pic.twitter.com/JMxnlwyWsv— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) November 2, 2017
  As of yet, no fights have been announced
  
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• Ryan Bader Knew ‘Absolutely Nothing’ About Linton Vassell Before Bellator 186 Booking

  02-11-2017 14:38 via sherdog.com
  After facing a who’s who of light heavyweight talent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ryan Bader admittedly had to familiarize himself with the opponent for his first title defense at Bellator 186.
  
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• American Top Team owner Dan Lambert says he was ‘stunned’ by framing of Ricardo Liborio’s departure

  02-11-2017 14:00
  Ricardo Liborio’s departure from American Top Team had nothing to do with Colby Covington, ATT owner Dan Lambert told MMA Fighting. And Lambert was furious that it was depicted that way.
  Per Lambert, Liborio left the team two years ago to move to Orlando due to his daughter’s medical issues. Lambert said Liborio was still on the ATT payroll as of “five or six months ago,” but he hasn’t had ties to the gym since then, aside from cornering a few ATT fighters.In an Ins
  
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• Gilbert Burns signs new four-fight deal with the UFC

  02-11-2017 13:30
  Gilbert Burns inked a new multi-fight deal with the UFC.
  The jiu-jitsu expert fought the last bout of his contract in September, stopping Jason Saggo in the second round and scoring his first knockout since joining the UFC in 2014.
  “Durinho's" now has four fights on his new contract with the UFC, he revealed to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
  “I kind of had some pressure over me in that fight and managed to do a good job,” Burns said. “It was the last fight of my contract and i
  
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• Morning Report: Urijah Faber responds to Justin Buchholz saying he’s no longer head coach of Team Alpha Male

  02-11-2017 13:00
  Earlier this week, Team Alpha Male coach Justin Buchholz announced that he had been ousted as head coach of the Sacramento based MMA gym, and would instead be moved into a role as the lead Muay Thai coach. The announcement was surprising as Buchholz stewarded one of the most successful runs in the gym’s history over the past two years, highlighted by Cody Garbrandt claiming the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 207.But apparently, Buchholz’s claims may not be true.
  Speaking with the Slip
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 143: Chris Weidman, Jeff Novitzky, and Din Thomas

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Former UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman and UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky join Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale in-studio to discuss a variety of topics including USADA testing, tainted supplements, marijuana, male enhancement pills, Jon Jones, Lance Armstrong, Cortney Casey, UFC 217, and much, much more. Before that, Din Thomas calls in to discuss Ricardo Liborio's departure from American Top Team, Colby Covington, and the new episode of Dana
  
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• UFC vet Thompson knows he has to continue to evolve

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
   What to expect from @WonderboyMMA vs @GamebredFighter? Thompson knows the two will put on a show Saturday at #UFC217 pic.twitter.com/T6UYFG1DWX— UFC News (@UFCNews) November 1, 2017On Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, Jorge Masvidal will be trying to punch, kick and choke Stephen Thompson. But last week in Simpsonville, South Carolina, when the call came in for “Wonderboy” to break training in order to drive the bus for his school’s karate camp, he didn&rsquo
  
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• UFC Returns to London on March 17, 2018

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK – UFC® today announced its hugely anticipated return to London, England. The event will take place on Saturday March 17, 2018 at The O2 and will mark the organisation’s tenth live event in the English capital. Tickets to UFC FIGHT NIGHT® LONDON are set to go on general sale on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. GMT via AXS and Ticketmaster.UFC first arrived in London back in July 2002 when it hosted UFC 65®, an event which firmly placed the sport of MMA on the
  
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• UFC 217 – Fight by Fight Preview

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  MICHAEL BISPING VS GEORGES ST-PIERREGSP is back. But is it the old GSP or just an old GSP? Middleweight champion Michael Bisping needs to find that out immediately, and if it’s a fighter that is rusty after four years away, his pace and pressure could put some doubt in the Canadian icon’s head. Add in a size advantage for Bisping, and it may be the recipe for the biggest win yet for “The Count.” But St-Pierre has never been one to be reckless in how he’s lived his l
  
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• Legendary Boxing Trainer Roach Talks GSP vs Bisping

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  NEW YORK – Freddie Roach is used to big events. Being the trainer for boxing superstars like Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will do that. But as Roach watched former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre go through his paces in an open workout for fans and media Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Hall of Famer didn’t seem jaded at all. In fact, he was enjoying the fight week leading up to St-Pierre’s challenge of Michael Bisping in the main event of U
  
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• Jedrzejczyk hints about surprise, tensions rise with Namajunas at Presser

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Rose Namajunas has made it clear Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s attempts at irritating her have been unsuccessful. Jedrzejczyk took those attempts a step further Thursday at the UFC 217 Press Conference in the Madison Square Garden Theater.While the fighter’s faced-off Jedrzejczyk kissed her fist, extended her arm forward and grazed Namajunas’ face. But still no reaction from the challenger. She continued her stoic behavior that had lasted throughout the entire press conference.THAT STAR
  
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• GSP finds humor in Bisping's press conference jabs

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  It’s clear that things were getting heated at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday when Michael Bisping was forced to be the voice of reason. But that was the case when UFC 217 co-main eventers Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw began jawing with each other during the final press conference for Saturday’s bout at MSG.“Relax, calm the #$%$ down,” said the UFC middleweight champion, who was in good spirits, taking jabs at everyone from Garbrandt and the media to we
  
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• GQ profiles Joanna: Champ at odds with her greatness

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  If you’ve never seen Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight before, let me just say this: It is a marvel.Not just because of her striking, which is so crisp and precise and thrown with such ferocity that you’re often left wondering how her appendages stay attached to her body (earlier in her UFC career, Jedrzejczyk actually broke her right hand mid-fight on two separate occasions), but because of her stubborn persistence. She is the Rafael Nadal or Russell Westbrook of her spor
  
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• From The Streets To MSG, Masvidal Happiest When Fighting

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Jorge Masvidal might have the most fitting nickname in all of mixed martial arts.Saturday night in New York City, “Gamebred” will step into the Octagon for his 45th professional fight, a welterweight clash with two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson that stands as the final non-title fight on this weekend’s massive UFC 217 Pay-Per-View card. Eight days later, the Dade County product that started earning his living with his fist fighting in the same backyard scraps around Mi
  
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• Cody and TJ keep it real at UFC 217 press conference

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  Unsatisfied with his opponent Georges St-Pierre’s verbal sparring skills, Michael Bisping gave a nod to the string of insults and animosity ruthlessly hurled back and forth between Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw.“See, that’s how you do it, Georges,” Michael Bisping joked. “That’s called a back-and-forth.”It didn’t stop there between the former teammates, who made it clear their rivalry is fresh as ever at the UFC 217 Press Conference in the Madiso
  
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• Brown: 'I'm going to change Gall's life'

  02-11-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
   .@TouchNgo_ believes he'll be the guy to humble @mickeygall and change his life #UFC217 pic.twitter.com/9IottF55e7— UFC News (@UFCNews) November 2, 2017Randy Brown shared some strong opinions on his UFC 217 opposition, Mickey Gall, at Wednesday's Media Day in Madison Square Garden. Brown believes the Dana White: Lookin' For a Fight star hasn't earned what he's gotten in the UFC."Who has (Gall) fought?" Brown asked. "We've all grinded to get here. He got a free ride. He fought a repor
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Says Preparation For Title Bout Has Been Smooth Sailing

  02-11-2017 04:38
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is ready for her chance to make history. This Friday night (Nov. 3), Macfarlane will take on Emily Ducote for the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight title. The action takes place inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. It’ll serve as Bellator 186’s co-main event. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Macfarlane said the jitters going […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw UFC 217 open workout video

  02-11-2017 04:30
  At UFC 217 open workouts, T.J. Dillshaw practiced some techniques in front of the fans and media on Wednesday in New York.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26, Episode 8 results: Emily Whitmire vs. Christina Marks

  02-11-2017 04:00
  If Emily Whitmire was having problems with her ribs, it didn’t show when it came time to fight.
  The 26-year-old fighter made short work of Christina Marks on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 26, needing less than a minute to secure an armbar submission and the final spot in the second round of this season’s tournament to crown the UFC’s inaugural flyweight champion.
  Perhaps mindful of an injury to her mid-section that she suffered in training earlier in the sea
  
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