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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I didn’t Tap to Rose Namajunas’ [VIDEO]

  06-11-2017 23:51
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk responded fiercely to claims made by Rose Namajunas following her shocking defeat at UFC 217 on Saturday night The former champion was floored by a thunderous left hook which was followed up by a flurry of shots to end the contest and hand Jedrzejczyk the first loss of her career. In fact, it was the […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I Didn’t Tap to Rose Namajunas’

  06-11-2017 23:51
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk responded fiercely to claims made by Rose Namajunas following her shocking defeat at UFC 217 on Saturday night The former champion was floored by a thunderous left hook which was followed up by a flurry of shots to end the contest and hand Jedrzejczyk the first loss of her career. In fact, it was the […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk on loss to Rose Namajunas: ‘I didn’t tap’

  06-11-2017 23:30
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk appeared to submit to Rose Namajunas’ striking onslaught in the first round of their strawweight title tussle in New York on Saturday night, but the dethroned former champion claims that she did not tap out to bring an end to the contest.Speaking on this week’s edition of The MMA Hour – just two days after she lost her title – Jedrzejczyk insisted that she never signaled to bring the fight to an end.“Someone said that I tapped, I never tapped,&rdq
  
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• UFC 217 Reebok Payouts: Three Former Champions Nab $40,000

  06-11-2017 23:20
  The UFC 217 Reebok payouts have rolled out. UFC 217s main event featured a middleweight title bout between Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping. St-Pierre captured the UFC middleweight title with a third-round submission win and took home $30,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Bisping emerged as one of the top earners of the outfitting program […]
  
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• Phil Davis Says he Would Love a Light Heavyweight Title Rematch

  06-11-2017 23:08
  Phil Davis is eyeing a Bellator light heavyweight title rematch. This past Friday night (Nov. 3), Davis took on Leo Leite inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. The bout was featured on the main card of Bellator 186. “Mr. Wonderful” won the bout via unanimous decision. At the post-fight press conference, Davis said […]
  
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• Urijah Faber would ‘have to consider’ accepting T.J. Dillashaw fight if UFC offered

  06-11-2017 22:39
  There was a time not long ago when the UFC’s bantamweight division revolved around the rivalries shared by Urijah Faber, Dominick Cruz, and T.J. Dillashaw. The subsequent ascension of Faber’s protégé, Cody Garbrandt, kept that dynamic largely intact following Faber’s retirement from MMA in Dec. 2016, and now a new chapter was added to the story this past weekend at UFC 217, as Dillashaw dethroned Garbrandt with a second-round knockout to recapture the UFC bantamwe
  
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• Artem Lobov Says It’s Only Fair to be Cut From The UFC

  06-11-2017 22:39
  Now that he’s gone 2-4 in his last six outings, Artem Lobov is ready to accept a potential release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Lobov competed last month against Andre Fili. “The Russian Hammer” lost the fight via unanimous decision. It was Lobov’s second straight defeat. He hasn’t emerged victorious since Nov. 2016. Speaking […]
  
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• Rose Namajunas on ‘mental warfare’ with Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I beat her at her own game’

  06-11-2017 21:00
  All that stoicism did not come easy for Rose Namajunas.
  From staring stone-faced at the UFC 217 press conference to whispering the Our Father prayer during the weigh-in staredown, Namajunas admitted Monday to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that it was difficult for her to hold back when Joanna Jedrzejczyk got in her face and said hurtful things.
  In the end, though, it was worth it. Namajunas responded when it was needed most — in the actual fight. She knocked Jedrzejczyk out in the first ro
  
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• Derek Brunson Says He’ll Earn a Title Shot With Win Over Luke Rockhold

  06-11-2017 20:46
  If Derek Brunson can get a bout with Luke Rockhold, he believes a victory would earn him a middleweight title shot. Brunson is coming off a first-round knockout win over Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night 119. “The Law” has now won two straight bouts. He is the sixth ranked UFC middleweight. Speaking to Bloody […]
  
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• Tywan Claxton Questions Aaron Pico’s Manhood Following Bellator Debut

  06-11-2017 20:05
  Tywan Claxton had a spectacular debut and he now has his sights set on Aaron Pico. This past Friday night (Nov. 3), Claxton made headlines with his flying knee knockout over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman at Bellator 186. It was Claxton’s professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut. He was 7-0 in the amateurs. Claxton has been developing a […]
  
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• UFC, Bellator stars both involved in major pro wrestling events

  06-11-2017 20:00
  The MMA connection to U.S. pro wrestling continued on Sunday night when Bobby Lashley, King Mo Lawal, Stephan Bonnar and Colby Covington were all involved in an Impact Wrestling pay-per-view event from Ottawa, Ont.
  In addition, Ronda Rousey has been regularly training at the WWE’s Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., to get ready for a match that is now expected to take place in April at WrestleMania.
  Lashley and Lawal, both Bellator fighters, along with retired UFC Hall of Famer Bonnar, a
  
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• Rose Namajunas Says She’s Dealt With Way Worse Than Jedrzejczyk’s Trash Talk

  06-11-2017 19:28
  Rose Namajunas has explained why she didn’t let Joanna Jedrzejczyk get inside her head. This past Saturday night (Nov. 4), Namajunas challenged Jedrzejczyk for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title. The bout was held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was featured on the main card of UFC 217. Namajunas won […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123 Change: Eryk Anders to Face Markus Perez

  06-11-2017 18:18
  Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Markus Perez has received the call, as he’ll face Eryk Anders at UFC Fight Night 123. Perez replaces John Phillips, who was forced out of his Octagon debut with Anders for December. Anders (9-0) announced the change on social media. Anders picked up a win over Rafael Natal earlier this year […]
  
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• Artem Lobov on Andre Fili loss: ‘It’s only fair that I get cut’

  06-11-2017 18:00
  DUBLIN -- Artem Lobov shocked a lot of people when he called for UFC to release him following his decision loss to Andre Fili at UFC Gdansk.The dust has settled on the Oct. 21 event, but speaking at the Irish premiere for the documentary Conor McGregor: Notorious, Lobov reiterated his belief that he should be cut following his loss to the Team Alpha Male fighter.“Now that I have lost to Fili — and this is no disrespect to him — but now with two losses in a row, and the last los
  
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• American Top Team owner Dan Lambert: I ‘hate’ what Colby Covington says about Tyron Woodley

  06-11-2017 16:00
  In the eyes of Dan Lambert, Tyron Woodley is incomparable. The American Top Team owner thinks the world of the UFC welterweight champion, his longtime friend and an owner of an ATT affiliate in Missouri.
  “I probably have more respect for Tyron Woodley than any fighter that has ever stepped foot in our gym,” Lambert said. “He’s as stand up a guy as you’ll ever meet on this planet. So yeah, I love the guy.”
  So, you’d imagine that it rubs Lambert the wrong
  
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• Replay: ‘Countdown to Fight Night Norfolk’ with Dustin Poirier-Anthony Pettis

  06-11-2017 15:33
  The Octagon heads to Norfolk, Virginia with Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis set to headline. To get you hyped for the event, the UFC released a special “Countdown” to spotlight the contest. Both Poirier and Pettis are looking to climb the ladder, with a win over the other being the next agenda. UFC Fight Night […]
  
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• UFC to Make St. Louis Debut this January at Scottrade Center

  06-11-2017 15:29
  The Octagon is headed to St. Louis for the first time in 2018, as officials announced plans for a special Sunday event. .@ufc comes to St. Louis for the first time ever on Sunday, Jan. 14! https://t.co/vJKbmag7c2 pic.twitter.com/mm89AR5h6p — Scottrade Center (@ScottradeCenter) November 5, 2017 The UFC has typically ran an event during the NFL […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre calls UFC 217 ‘best night of my career'

  06-11-2017 15:00
  Georges St-Pierre ended his retirement to face Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship, and made history at Madison Square Garden.
  The former welterweight kingpin returned four years after his last fight to challenge 185-pound champion “The Count” in New York on Saturday night, and scored an impressive third-round submission to claim another belt at UFC 217.
  St-Pierre didn’t attend the post-fight press conference as he was transported to the hospital after the win
  
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• The MMA Hour with Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, TJ Dillashaw, Freddie Roach, Urijah Faber, Sage Northcutt and James Vick/Kevin Lee/Randy Brown in studio

  06-11-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. -- New UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will discuss her title win over Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 217.
  1:25 p.m. -- Freddie Roach will talk about Georges St-Pierre's win over Michael Bisping at UFC 217.
  1:45 p.m. -- Sage Northcutt will preview his UFC Norfolk bout against Michel Quiñones on Saturday night.
  2:05 p.m. -- James Vick will join us in studio to recap his thrilling win over Joe Duffy at UF
  
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• The MMA Hour with Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Freddie Roach, Urijah Faber, Sage Northcutt and James Vick/Kevin Lee/Randy Brown in studio

  06-11-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. -- New UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will discuss her title win over Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 217.
  1:25 p.m. -- Freddie Roach will talk about Georges St-Pierre's win over Michael Bisping at UFC 217.
  1:45 p.m. -- Sage Northcutt will preview his UFC Norfolk bout against Michel Quiñones on Saturday night.
  2:05 p.m. -- James Vick will join us in studio to recap his thrilling win over Joe Duffy at
  
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• Morning Report: Urijah Faber hints that a fight with T.J. Dillashaw could coax him out of retirement

  06-11-2017 14:00
  On Saturday night at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden, T.J. Dillashaw got his redemption, knocking out former training partner Cody Garbrandt to recapture the UFC bantamweight title. Dillashaw and Garbrandt had been feuding as part of a long-standing beef between Dillashaw and his former training camp, Team Alpha Male, over his departure from the team years earlier. While Dillashaw’s victory closed that particular chapter in the rivalry, the story may not be entirely finished.
  Answering a
  
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• UFC 217 will go down as one of the biggest nights in MMA history

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  No hyperbole: UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden was one of the best nights in MMA history.UFC 217 was a shot in the arm for the entire sport of mixed martial arts -- and the fact that it had nothing to do with Conor McGregor actually made it that much sweeter.Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC 217 Scorecard

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Georges St-Pierre enters The Octagon at UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />Saturday’s UFC 217 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in New York City, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Madison Square Garden.1 – Georges St-PierreNo one in combat sports – MMA, boxing, kickboxing – should have been able to do what Georges St-Pierre did Saturday night. Even diehar
  
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• UFC 217 Fightography: Fight Week with Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Throughout UFC 217 fight week, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk allowed the world into her camp as she prepared to defend her title for what would have been a record-tying sixth time at UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.ORDER UFC 217 REPLAY NOWJedrzejczyk was unable to tie the record, suffering a knockout defeat against new champion Rose Namajunas. But as expected, Jedrzejczyk took the loss like the champion she was during her memorable reign as queen in the st
  
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• On the Rise: Norfolk Edition

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Like everyone else, I’m still buzzing from Saturday night and the incredible climax to an outstanding fight card at Madison Square Garden, where a troika of title changes closed out the evening and shifted the UFC landscape as 2018 approaches.Now it’s time to ride that wave of excitement and energy to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis this weekend at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.While last weekend’s card was pack
  
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• Northcutt rejuvenated by hiatus, new team

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
   A post shared by Sage Northcutt (@supersagenorthcutt) on Oct 28, 2017 at 5:49pm PDTIn case you were curious, turning 21 and moving away from home hasn’t changed Sage Northcutt one bit. He’s still as polite, respectful and positive as always.In fact, he might actually be more positive now that he’s taken up residence in Sacramento and started training with the elite squad of lighter weight class standouts at Team Alpha Male.Enrique Marin of Spain in their lightweight bout
  
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• Namajunas embraces champion's role with class at UFC 217

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Before Namajunas entered the Octagon, her partner and former UFC fighter Pat Barry whispered in her ear, "All you gotta do is just be you." Once she knocked Jedrzejczyk down the first time, Namajunas felt the adrenaline and excitement. She took a deep breath and reminded herself of her mantra: "Confidence, conditioning, composure, content, I'm a champion."Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Georges St-Pierre's Historic Comeback at UFC 217: 'Greatest Night' of His Career

  06-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Although Bisping pestered St-Pierre in the lead-up to the fight, claiming that he would make "Rush" regret coming back to the Octagon, St-Pierre silenced the now-former champion with a sensational performance. At 36, St-Pierre looked refreshed and as skilled as ever, which is a scary proposition for his future competition.Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir hoping to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 220 in Boston

  06-11-2017 03:00
  NEW YORK CITY — Volkan Oezdemir speaks to the media at UFC 217 about possibly fighting UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, wanting to fight Cormier in Boston at UFC 220, training with Luke Rockhold, and much more.
  
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• Rizin announces bantamweight tournament bracket, including Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Gabriel Oliveira

  06-11-2017 02:00
  Rizin Fighting Federation announced the quarter-final matchups for its bantamweight tournament, including Japanese star Kyoji Horiguchi taking on undefeated Brazilian Gabriel Oliveira on Dec. 29 in Saitama, Japan.
  Horiguchi finished Hideo Tokoro in less than two minutes back in July, and Oliveira earned a spot in the tournament after a brutal knockout over Tatsuya Kawajiri in his promotional debut in October.
  The semifinals and final will take place at the Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 31.
  The win
  
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• James Vick wants to fight winner of Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier in Austin

  06-11-2017 01:00
  NEW YORK — James Vick discusses his UFC 217 win over Joe Duffy, his frustration trying to land a big fight in the lightweight division, wanting to fight the winner of Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier next, and much more.
  
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• Video: Justin Gaethje in tears celebrating Rose Namajunas title victory

  06-11-2017 00:00
  Having recently coached a team of female fighters on The Ultimate Fighter 26, it’s safe to say that Justin Gaethje has an appreciation for the martial arts mastery of the fairer sex.
  That was evident on Saturday night when the lightweight slugger posted a video to his Instagram in which he is literally in tears praising teammate and new strawweight champion Rose Namajunas for her stunning upset of the previously undefeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217:
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