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• Paul Felder Isn’t Happy With Al Iaquinta’s Spot on The UFC Rankings

  14-11-2017 23:08
  Paul Felder is the latest fighter to take issue with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings. Felder was supposed to meet Al Iaquinta inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was going to be part of the UFC 218 card. Iaquinta went down with an injury and was replaced by Charles Oliveira. As of now, […]
  
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• Royce Gracie Says ‘BJJ has Become Horrible Over Past 20 Years’

  14-11-2017 23:00
  The UFC 1, 2 & 4 winner is one of the founding fathers of MMA and one of the most notable names in the world-famous Gracie BJJ clan Now a brand ambassador for Bellator, Gracie still holds a keen interest in MMA. Speaking to BloodyElbow recently, Gracie revealed his thoughts on the development of BJJ […]
  
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• Alexander Volkanovski gets new opponent for UFC Sydney

  14-11-2017 23:00
  Yes, Alexander Volkanovski will be fighting at this weekend’s UFC Sydney.
  The Australian fighter had two different opponents – Jeremy Kennedy and Humberto Bandenay – drop out due to injury in the build up to UFC Sydney (UFC Fight Night 121). The UFC found a third opponent for Volkanovski, as newcomer Shane Young has accepted to take on Volkanovski at featherweight on just days notice. The promotion announced the news on Tuesday after MMA DNA initially reported it Sunday.
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• UFC Champion Amanda Nunes Named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′ List

  14-11-2017 22:55
  UFC female bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list, as the lone MMA fighter selected. Nunes, who is 15-4 overall and 8-1 inside the Octagon, is expected to return to action in early 2018. She has successfully defended her title vs. Ronda Rousey and Valentina Shevchenko after winning it […]
  
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• Lorenz Larkin vs. Fernando Gonzalez Set to Headline Bellator 193

  14-11-2017 22:53
  Lorenz Larkin is hoping to get his first win inside the Bellator cage. If he expects to achieve that goal on Jan. 26, 2018, he’ll need to get past Fernando Gonzalez. Bellator officials announced that a bout between Larkin and Gonzalez will take place inside the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA. It’ll be the […]
  
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• Oscar De La Hoya Favored to Beat Conor McGregor in Boxing Bout

  14-11-2017 22:47
  44-year-old boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has opened as a favorite to beat Conor McGregor should both men take to the ring in 2018 The “Golden Boy” has not fought since December 2008’s loss to Manny Pacquiao, yet recently claimed that he had been ‘training in secret’ for a bout with “The Notorious”: “You […]
  
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• ONE Champion Angela Lee Claims ‘It’s a Miracle I am Still Here’

  14-11-2017 22:27
  ONE Championship’s 115-pound women’s champion, Angela Lee, was involved in a serious car accident last week in Hawaii Kee took to Instagram recently to claim that it is no less than a “miracle” that she is alive following the incident. Lee revealed that the accident happened when she fell asleep driving to training at 4:30 a.m. […]
  
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• UFC Norfolk: Four Fighters Handed Potential 180-day Medical Suspensions

  14-11-2017 22:17
  UFC bantamweights and former contenders Raphael Assuncao and John Dodson are two notable names handed 180-day medical suspensions following the event in Norfolk Information was released to MMA Fighting on Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation who oversaw the event. Assuncao bagged himself an impressive KO win over Matthew Lopez on […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 120 Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Facing 180-Day Layoffs

  14-11-2017 22:04 via sherdog.com
  Four fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 120 card in Norfolk, Va., are looking at potentially lengthy layoffs.
  
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• After car crash, ONE’s Angela Lee says it’s ‘a miracle that I’m still here today’

  14-11-2017 22:00
  One of MMA’s most promising young stars was almost taken far too soon.
  Angela Lee, ONE Championship’s 115-pound women’s champion, was in a car accident last week in Hawaii and she wrote on Instagram over the weekend that it’s a “miracle” she is still alive.
  Lee wrote that she fell asleep driving to training early in the morning, at 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, and she fell asleep at the wheel. Her car hit a guardrail and she said it flipped over about six times. Dear
  
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• Bellator 187’s John Redmond Sends a Message to Conor McGregor [VIDEO]

  14-11-2017 21:51
  John Redmond saw his fight with Charlie Ward at Bellator 187 descend into chaos on Friday night due to the actions of one Conor McGregor Redmond lost by way of first-round TKO to fellow Irishman Charlie Ward although he believes that the fight could and should have made it to the second round. The Team […]
  
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• Conor McGregor, Marc Goddard Issue Statements on Bellator 187 Incident

  14-11-2017 21:32 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor’s second social media statement regarding his actions at Bellator 187 was more contrite than his first.
  
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• Marc Goddard Issues Lengthy Statement on Conor McGregor Incident

  14-11-2017 21:31
  Referee Marc Goddard has given his take, in length, on Friday night’s incident at Bellator 187 involving Conor McGregor McGregor jumped the cage at the UFC rival promotion’s event in his hometown and was involved in a heated exchange with Goodard prior to slapping an official on the night. Footage of the incident can be […]
  
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• Referee Marc Goddard breaks silence on Conor McGregor situation at Bellator 187

  14-11-2017 20:29
  The referee at the center of the Conor McGregor craziness at Bellator 187 last Friday issued a lengthy statement Tuesday on social media.
  Marc Goddard, who was shoved by McGregor in the cage following a bout between Charlie Ward and John Redmond, wrote that he had never officially ended the bout at the time that McGregor entered the fighting area. Goddard said he wasn’t able to assess the situation, because of the wildness that ensued when McGregor began celebrating with his teammate Ward.
  
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• UFC Norfolk medical suspensions: Raphael Assuncao, John Dodson potentially out 180 days

  14-11-2017 20:00
  UFC bantamweight contenders Raphael Assuncao and John Dodson led a list of four fighters to receive potential 180-day medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC Norfolk, according to information released to MMA Fighting on Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation, which oversaw the event.
  Assuncao scored a highlight-reel knockout over Matthew Lopez on the night’s main card, while Dodson lost a hard-fought split decision to Marlon Moraes in a feature
  
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• Lorenz Larkin-Fernando Gonzalez Catchweight Bout Headlines Bellator 193 on Jan. 26

  14-11-2017 19:45 via sherdog.com
  Lorenz Larkin and Fernando Gonzalez will square off in a 180-pound catchweight affair in the Bellator 193 headliner on Jan. 26.
  
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• James Vick ‘Wishes’ for More of Donald Cerrone’s Attitude in the UFC

  14-11-2017 19:34
  When Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone agreed to fight the lesser known Darren Till at UFC Gdansk last month, it got James Vick thinking Why can’t more fighters follow Cerrone’s lead and give opportunities to the up and comers of the UFC? Vick, coming fresh off a knockout victory against Ireland’s Joseph Duffy at UFC 217 just over […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Tabbed as Slight Favorite in Potential Boxing Match vs. Oscar De La Hoya

  14-11-2017 19:22 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor has one boxing match under his belt, and Oscar De La Hoya has 45.
  
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• Conor McGregor ‘Sorry to Everyone’ for Bellator 187 Incident

  14-11-2017 19:22
  The UFC lightweight champion claims to have ‘feared the worst’ when watching teammate Charlie Ward’s stoppage of Paul Redmond in Dublin on Friday  On Monday, Director of the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, Mike Mazzulli, told Ariel Helwani that Conor McGregor would be pulled from his anticipated appearance at UFC 219 in December. McGregor […]
  
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• Conor McGregor issues statement on Bellator 187 incident

  14-11-2017 19:09
  Conor McGregor has broken has silence on Friday’s controversial incident in Dublin, Ireland.
  McGregor jumped into the cage at Bellator 187 to celebrate SBG teammate Charlie Ward’s TKO victory over John Redmond. McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman for the bout, then got into an altercation with referee Marc Goddard, and slapped a Bellator employee after McGregor was removed from the cage, before he left the scene.
  In the aftermath, there have been calls for the UFC lightweight
  
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• Quinton Jackson Dislikes The Possibility of Fighting Chael Sonnen

  14-11-2017 18:31
  Quinton Jackson isn’t exactly enthusiastic about the possibility of facing Chael Sonnen. Yesterday (Nov. 13), Bellator announced a heavyweight tournament set to take place next year. “Rampage” is one of the eight participants as well as Sonnen. This doesn’t bode well for Jackson, who has shown a disdain for fighting wrestlers. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• UFC KO of The Week: Tim Means Stiffens John Howard (Video)

  14-11-2017 18:18
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has rolled out a new “KO of the Week.” This time it’s Tim Means’ left hand taking out John Howard. The two met back in Dec. 2015. Means took out his opponent 31 seconds into the second round. The video was released in anticipation for UFC Fight Night 121. That […]
  
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• Karl Roberson: ‘I Got to The Big Show; Now I Can Have Fun’

  14-11-2017 18:10
  After a successful Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut, Karl Roberson is looking for more big finishes. Roberson went one-on-one with Darren Stewart this past Saturday night (Nov. 11). The action took place inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. It was the first bout on the UFC Fight Pass portion of the UFC Fight […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Jumps Conor McGregor in Updated UFC P4P Rankings

  14-11-2017 18:09
  Having held the second spot in the UFC’s pound for pound (P4P) rankings despite being inactive for over a year, Conor McGregor has slipped one spot to third in place of GSP UFC 217 was the set of one of the more impressive cards in recent times. Georges St-Pierre’s victory over Michael Bisping earned him […]
  
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• Sage Northcutt: I’m Still Growing & Getting Better as a Fighter

  14-11-2017 17:59
  Sage Northcutt believes patience is an important part in his growth as a mixed martial artist. This past Saturday night (Nov. 11), Northcutt took on Michel Quinones inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. “Super” turned in what many believe to be his best performance yet. He walked away with a unanimous decision win. Northcutt’s […]
  
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• Raphael Assuncao on if he Feels Worthy of a Title Shot: ‘Why Not?’

  14-11-2017 17:48
  Raphael Assuncao has his sights set on gold and he feels he’s done his part to earn a shot. Assuncao is coming off a knockout victory over Matthew Lopez. The bout took place this past Saturday night (Nov. 11) inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. It was featured on the main card of […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 120 Attendance Revealed, Sets Record in Virginia

  14-11-2017 17:39
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced an attendance of 8,442 for their recent event in Virginia. UFC Fight Night 120 took place inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia on Nov. 11. The main event featured a lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis. “The Diamond” earned a third-round TKO win over […]
  
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• Andrei Arlovski on Snapping Five-Fight Skid: ‘I’m Very Happy Now’

  14-11-2017 17:27
  Andrei Arlovski reflects on his first win in two years with great joy. This past Saturday night (Nov. 11), Arlovski took on Junior Albini on the main card of UFC Fight Night 120. The heavyweight clash took place inside the Ted Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Arlovski was more active in the fight and it […]
  
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• ‘Rampage’ Jackson not enthused about potential fight with Chael Sonnen

  14-11-2017 17:00
  Fresh off a new contract signing, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will return to the cage in the first round of the Bellator heavyweight tournament.
  Jackson will join Fedor Emelianenko, Ryan Bader, “King Mo” Lawal, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, Matt Mitrione and Chael Sonnen in the single-elimination tournament, which is expected to kick off on Jan. 20 in Inglewood, Calif.But while his first-round opponent has yet to be announced, “Rampage&r
  
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• Conor McGregor’s Manager Denies Claims Made by Mike Mazulli

  14-11-2017 15:56
  Conor McGregor’s manager is denying claims that his fighter was pulled from UFC 219 for disciplinary reasons. McGregor caused quite a stir over the weekend. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder attended Bellator 187 in support of his teammate Charlie Ward, who earned a TKO victory. After the fight, McGregor jumped into the […]
  
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• ABC president Mike Mazzulli says UFC pulled Conor McGregor from UFC 219; McGregor’s agent denies it

  14-11-2017 15:00
  ABC president Mike Mazzulli told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that the UFC was taking Conor McGregor off the UFC 219 card, as a result of McGregor’s conduct at Bellator 187 last Friday.
  Mazzulli said he spoke with a UFC official about the situation two hours after McGregor stormed the cage to wildly celebrate with his teammate Charlie Ward after Ward’s TKO victory over John Redmond in Dublin, Ireland. While in the cage, McGregor shoved referee Marc Goddard
  
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• Morning Report: Colby Covington to Jon Jones: Go do some more coke. Go cheat on your wife some more.

  14-11-2017 14:00
  Recently, Colby Covington has been making a name for himself as both a top welterweight and a top trash talker in the sport. Covington recently called the entire country of Brazil “filthy animals” after winning a unanimous decision over Demian Maia at UFC Sao Paulo last month and has been taking shots at current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley for months, trying to goad him into a fight. But Covington’s latest call out may be his most dangerous one yet: former two time UFC
  
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• Young to make UFC debut against Volkanovski in Sydney

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Despite losing opponents Jeremy Kennedy and Humberto Bandenay due to injury, Australian prospect Alexander Volkanovski will be in action this weekend in Sydney, as New Zealander Shane Young has stepped up for the UFC Fight Night bout at Qudos Bank Arena.Auckland's Young, 11-3 as a pro, brings a five-fight winning streak into his Octagon debut against Windang's Volkanovski, who has won 12 straight, including two UFC bouts against Yusuke Kasuya and Mizuto Hirota, leading up to this weekend's match
  
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• Volkanovski was a natural from the first step he took in an MMA gym

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Many fighters fall in love with MMA after getting beat up on their first day of training, consumed by wanting to learn whatever magic their opponent used to dominate them.The story of UFC featherweight Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski, who fights Shane Young this Saturday (Sunday local time) at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, is the opposite.Before he even stepped foot in what would later become his home gym, Volkanovski was targeted as fresh mea
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 146: Sage Northcutt, Aleks Paunovic, and Bobby Kelly

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Actor and big UFC fan, Aleks Paunovic, joins Jim and guest co-host Bobby Kelly in-studio to talk about UFC 217, boxing vs. MMA, working on War for the Planet of the Apes, and much more. Later, UFC Fight Night Norfolk winner "Super" Sage Northcutt calls in to discuss his first fight back inside the Octagon after a little less than a year away, training full time at Team Alpha Male, auditioning to be Ivan Drago's son in Creed 2, and more. Plus, Matt Serra joins the show from his family vacation in
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC returns to Australia this weekend for a card stacked with top 10 fighters and prospects hoping to earn a spot in the rankings when this event unfolds on Saturday (Sunday local time). At the top of the bill, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum looks to build on his lightning-quick submission win over Walt Harris in October when he faces Marcin Tybura in a matchup of fighters both hoping to earn a spot in the title race in 2018.In the co-main event, the women's flyweight division w
  
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• Northcutt's star burns brighter after Norfolk win

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  An 11-month layoff and a switch to Team Alpha Male seemed to suit Sage Northcutt beautifully. During the Fight Night Norfolk prelims, the Texas native controlled nearly the entire bout against Michel Quinones with a mixture of patience and precision, a development he attributes 100% to his new teammates and his last three months of training. If this is what three months looked like, he mused from The Octagon following the win, “…I can’t wait to see what six months looks like,
  
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• Heavyweight rivals have to be separated at GLORY press conference

  14-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Security staff had to get involved in separating Rico Verhoeven and Jamal Ben Saddik at Tuesday’s GLORY: REDEMPTION press conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tension between the two giants almost exploded into violence after challenger Jamal spat at his rival. The pair collide with the world title on the line in Rotterdam, Holland, on December 9 in literally the biggest kickboxing fight of the year.Saddik (32-5, 26 KO’s) holds a 2011 stoppage win over Verhoeven (52-10-1, 15 KO&
  
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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Ends Another Retirement, Faces Tsuyoshi Kosaka, 47, at Rizin's Dec. 31 Card

  14-11-2017 05:22 via sherdog.com
  Just days after Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would come out of retirement for another few fights, the Croatian fighting legend has an official opponent.
  
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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Ends Another Retirement, Faces 47-Year-Old Tsuyoshi Kosaka at Rizin's Dec. 31 Card

  14-11-2017 05:22 via sherdog.com
  Just days after Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would come out of retirement for another few fights, the Croatian fighting legend has an official opponent.
  
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• Following a Lengthy Layoff, Marcelo Guimaraes Targets UFC Return in 2018

  14-11-2017 04:41
  Brazilian middleweight Marcelo Guimaraes is planning a UFC comeback having been out of action since March 2016 Guimares, a former Jungle Fight welterweight champion, joined the UFC in 2013 and made the decision to step up a weight class to middleweight following his debut loss to Hyun Gyu Lim. The 34-year-old chalked off his first win, […]
  
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• Undefeated Grappling Ace Mackenzie Dern Signs with Invicta, Debuts Dec. 8 Against Kaline Medeiros

  14-11-2017 04:39 via sherdog.com
  Undefeated Mackenzie Dern isn't in the Ultimate Fighting Championship quite yet, but her next fight will be airing on UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• UFC 219’s Jimmie Rivera Sees Dominick Cruz as ‘Accident Prone’

  14-11-2017 04:03
  Jimmie Rivera claims that he had worries about Dominick Cruz’s propensity for injury ahead of their scheduled match-up on Dec. 30 Unfortunately for Rivera, Cruz’s broken arm sustained in training justified his concerns. Cruz has had a torrid time with injury in his professional career which has seen him have more of his fair share […]
  
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• Away for 20 months after multiple surgeries, Marcelo Guimaraes plans UFC comeback

  14-11-2017 04:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Marcelo Guimaraes hasn’t fought since March 2016 and though he’s not quite ready to return, he doesn’t see his comeback as being too far off.
  The former Jungle Fight welterweight champion signed with the UFC in 2013 and decided to move up to middleweight after losing his debut to Hyun Gyu Lim. “Magrao” defeated Andy Enz the following year, before coming back in 2016 to lose to Vitor Miranda. That’s when Guimaraes was forced to take an
  
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• WBO Boxing Champ Eyes ‘Easy Fight’ with Conor McGregor

  14-11-2017 03:29
  Jeff Horn claims that Conor McGregor is a legitimate target for a defense of the WBO welterweight title he claimed from Manny Pacquiao  Horn shook up the world when he beat living legend Pacquaio in Australia last summer and is currently preparing for his first title defense against Gary Corcoran in December. The Australian, a […]
  
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• UFC Fight Pass to Highlight Female Athletes During ‘Women’s Week’

  14-11-2017 03:22
  Starting December 1, UFC Fight Pass will honor the female athletes of combat sports with a special “Women’s Week.” Over 12 hours of live programming is scheduled for the week on the all-digital streaming service, along with original and first-run programming. The week coincides with the five-year anniversary of Ronda Rousey being crowned the first-ever […]
  
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• Dana White Loses his Cool with ‘Dirty’ Colin Cowherd [VIDEO]

  14-11-2017 03:03
  UFC president Dana White launched an expletive-laden rant against Colin Cowherd and what he believes are ‘dirty tactics’ being played as the promotion negotiates a new TV deal White hit out in response to comments allegedly made by  FOX host Colin Cowherd prior to UFC 217. Cowherd reportedly claimed that White appeared to look as […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Dustin Poirier’s grappling fundamentals at UFC Norfolk

  14-11-2017 02:00
  At UFC Norfolk, Dustin Poirier showcased solid fundamentals everywhere, but especially in the grappling department. While Anthony Pettis held his own - especially with a nimble guard - he was overwhelmed by the expert mat skills. We go into that bout plus all of the action from Saturday’s card, including Matt Brown’s win, Clay Guida’s TKO victory, Sage Northcutt’s development and more.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 121 Serves as Chance to Shine in Australia (Editorial)

  14-11-2017 01:07
  Most fight fans will be tuning in Saturday night to UFC Fight Night 121 to watch former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum take on a relative unknown in the division in Marcin Tybura. And while that is all and good, there is so much more to the card set for Australia and the Qudos Bank Arena […]
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ilir Latifi official for UFC Charlotte

  14-11-2017 01:00
  Ovince Saint Preux just keeps on trucking.
  The 34-year-old will make his fifth Octagon appearance in a little over 12 months when he fights Ilir Latifi at UFC Charlotte on Jan. 27. Latifi and “OSP” both expressed interest in the bout over social media, and the UFC made it official on Monday.
  After a rough stretch that saw him go 1-4, Saint Preux (22-10) has bounced back in impressive fashion with a three-fight winning streak that includes consecutive finishes of Corey Anderson, Yushi
  
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