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• Max Holloway’s reaction when he got list of names for UFC 218? ‘Call me back when you have a contract’

  23-11-2017 23:00
  Who should have gotten the spot against Max Holloway at UFC 218 after Frankie Edgar went down with an injury?
  Should Holloway have granted a rematch to two-time former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, whom Holloway finished to win the title at UFC 212? Or should the spot opposite Holloway in Detroit have gone instead to Cub Swanson, a veteran on a hot streak who has never gotten a crack at UFC gold?
  The UFC opted for the former, making Holloway-Aldo 2 the new UFC 218 main event. But if Holl
  
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• Mirko Cro Cop says he will fight winner of Rizin heavyweight tournament next year in farewell fight

  23-11-2017 21:00
  Mirko Cro Cop has planned out his farewell fight. Yet, expect to see a lot more of the MMA legend, beginning in December.
  Cro Cop told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he will face the winner of a Rizin heavyweight tournament on the promotion’s annual New Year’s Eve show in 2018. Before that, though, Cro Cop will return to fighting against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka on Rizin’s show Dec. 30 in Saitama, Japan.
  The plan, as currently constituted, will involve Cro
  
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• Happy Thanksgiving! The Social Media Posts From the World of MMA

  23-11-2017 19:57
  Fighters, coaches, commentators and the rest of the MMA community gave their best wishes to all on Thursday While Thanksgiving for most will be a day to enjoy some good food and a couple of beets with family and friends, many fighters will likely be found in the gym for most of the day. Filipino […]
  
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• Jose Aldo: Colby Covington is ‘Digging His Own Grave’

  23-11-2017 19:13
  Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo insists that controversial welterweight contender Colby Covington is not doing himself any favors with his recent behavior Covington has earned disdain in many quarters for his disrespectful and over the top antics. Having labeled the country of Brazil a “sh*t hole”, its country folk “filthy animals” and suffered the […]
  
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• Jose Aldo believes second failed test ‘dirties’ Anderson Silva’s career

  23-11-2017 19:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Anderson Silva was provisionally suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after failing another drug test. He was just another Brazilian name to join the list lately.
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is also currently suspended by USADA, as well as PRIDE veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who tested positive for the same substance (hydrochlorothiazide).
  Jose Aldo, who never failed a drug test throughout his MMA career, weighed in on
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Accepted a Fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 219’

  23-11-2017 18:37
  Despite having already signed on to meet Edson Barboza at next month’s UFC 219, Khabib Nurmagomedov claims to have agreed to fight interim-lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took to Instagram on Wednesday with surprising claims. Cormier wrote that his American Kickboxing Academy teammate and #2 ranked lightweight Nurmagomedov told him that […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen ‘Found Out’ About Bellator Tournament When Poster Came Out

  23-11-2017 18:02
  Chael Sonnen claims that he ‘doesn’t know’ if he was ‘ever offered a spot’ in the upcoming Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament The “American Gangster” claims that he only learned he was set to feature in the eight-man event when he saw his face on the official poster: “I don’t know if I was ever […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen Breaks Down the First Round of the Bellator Heavyweight GP

  23-11-2017 17:46
  Chael Sonnen has broken down each of the four fights of Bellator’s upcoming Heavyweight Grand Prix, including his own bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Sonnen spoke to ESPN about the tournament, giving his take on the four match-ups set to kick the tournament off next year: Chael Sonnen vs Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson “Rampage and I […]
  
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• Mike Perry Slams ‘B*tch’ Colby Covington Over Werdum Incident

  23-11-2017 17:26
  “Platinum” Mike Perry has hit out at fellow UFC welterweight Colby Covington for the way he handled himself during and after his run-in with Fabricio Werdum Prior to the UFC’s event in Sydney, Australia last week, Covington was involved in a scuffle with the promotion’s former heavyweight champion which led to “Chaos” pressing charges of […]
  
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• Manny Pacquiao Tells Conor McGregor to ‘Stay Fit in 2018’

  23-11-2017 17:03
  Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquaio has stopped somewhat short of a call-out of Conor McGregor, favoring a diplomatic yet cryptic approach compared to others Pacquiao combined a “Happy Thanksgiving” message with a playful and suggestive nod to taking on “The Notorious” in 2018 in a “real boxing match”. McGregor has been the subject of a […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen ‘might have found out about’ Bellator HW tourney when poster was released

  23-11-2017 17:00
  Chael Sonnen suggested that he might have found out that he was involved in Bellator’s heavyweight tournament when the promotion released the poster for the competition last week.
  In an appearance on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, the former UFC middleweight contender claimed he couldn’t remember if Bellator CEO Scott Coker or the promotion’s matchmaker, Mike Kogan, had ever spoke to him about it.
  “I don’t know if I was ever offered a spot in this tournament,&r
  
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• Chuck Liddell ‘Will Fight Tomorrow’ for the ‘Right Offer’

  23-11-2017 16:45
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion and Octagon legend Chuck Liddell claims that he is ready to fight, once the offer is right Liddell has been the subject of a number of rumors linking him to a return to fighting. “The Iceman” last fought at UFC 115 in 2010, losing by way of first-round knockout to […]
  
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• Manny Pacquiao teases wanting to fight Conor McGregor in 2018

  23-11-2017 16:00
  Conor McGregor is never short on options.
  The UFC lightweight champion has yet to reveal the plans for his next fight after cashing in on a blockbuster boxing match against Floyd Mayweather this past August, and he may be convinced to return to the ring after receiving a friendly Instagram message from multiple-time world champion Manny Pacquiao on Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving! Stay fit my friend. #realboxingmatch #2018 @thenotoriousmma A post shared by Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) on Nov 23,
  
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• Giving thanks for the many wonderful things in MMA: 2017

  23-11-2017 15:00
  This has been the biggest year in UFC history “by a long shot,” UFC president Dana White told a room full of skeptics earlier this month in New York. How big? Very big. The biggest. A tower of BIG so menacingly skyward that you can’t see the top of it from the ground looking up, for the spire doth pierce the clouds. For those of us who’ve had our heads up our asses (read: all of us), Dana was there to let us know.
  Of course, if we’ve learned to sprinkle salt over Wh
  
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• Morning Report: Chuck Liddell says he could fight 'tomorrow' with right offer

  23-11-2017 14:00
  The Iceman cometh, or at least, he could be interested in it if the money is right.
  Over the past few months, rumors have been circulating about a return to the cage for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. For his part, Liddell has denied any plans for a comeback but he’s also left the door open saying he could be persuaded out of retirement if the money was right. Well apparently Liddell has been keeping in shape in case that call comes.
  Speaking recently with MMA Tonight
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 149: Mackenzie Dern and UFC Fight Night Shanghai Preview

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  BJJ  world champion and MMA fighter Mackenzie Dern calls in to discuss her Invicta FC 26 fight against Kaline Medeiros, growing up learning jiu-jitsu from her father, "Megaton" Dias, why she wanted to transition from jiu-jitsu competitions to MMA, fighting as a Strawweight rather than a Flyweight, and more. Later, Chris The Producah pitches new segment ideas to the guys, Jim and Matt give updates on the Volkan Oezdemir and Colby Covington situations, and preview UFC Fight Night Shanghai.Ful
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum's Thanksgiving Message

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  "I'm thankful for my family." Ahead of his main event slot at #UFCShanghai, @KGastelum is thankful for a lot. #HappyThanksgiving pic.twitter.com/Wr5v3BWZZQ— UFC (@ufc) November 23, 2017 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk's Thanksgiving Message

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  "I love you guys." @JoannaMMA thankful for YOU FANS on this Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/Hv26E2g8Wx— UFC (@ufc) November 23, 2017 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Gastelum on right path to reach the top

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When Anderson Silva was removed from his UFC Fight Night bout against Kelvin Gastelum, the former Ultimate Fighter winner went through practically every emotion as he wondered who he would now fight in Saturday’s main event in Shanghai. And none of those emotions were good.“That whole day, I was dying of anxiety,” he said. “I felt sick to my stomach and tons of thoughts ran through my mind. I was trying to think the way Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard think. Who
  
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• Fight Night Shanghai: Official Weigh-in Results

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum, which features a five-round middleweight main event bout between Michael Bisping and Kelvin Gastelum, airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7am/4am ETPT from Shanghai, China..Eight prelim bouts will air live on FIGHT PASS on FS1 starting 3:45am/12:45am ETPT.Five Round Main EventMichael Bisping (186) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (186)Main CardLi Jingliang (171) vs. Zak Ottow (171)Wang Guan (146) vs. Alex Caceres (146)Muslim Salik
  
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• Bisping views short-notice bout as "a gift from the gods"

  23-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Michael Bisping still doesn’t understand what all the commotion is about. To him, taking a fight in Shanghai against Kelvin Gastelum just three weeks after he headlined UFC 217 against Georges St-Pierre in New York City is no big deal.“I can’t see why I wouldn’t do it,” he said. “Yeah, I was bummed out after losing to GSP and this gives me a chance to get right back in there, hopefully get back in the win column and obviously I get paid again. I’m close
  
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• Andre Soukhamthath Replaces Bryan Caraway, Faces Luke Sanders at UFC Fight Night: Fresno

  23-11-2017 05:01
  Andre Soukhamthath will replace Bryan Caraway and take on Luke Sanders at UFC Fight Night 123 next month, the promotion announced. Caraway suffered an injury and was forced out of the event, which takes place from the SaveMart Center in Fresno, California and features Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega. Soukhamthath (11-5) has dropped his two […]
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 26, Episode 11 results: Barb Honchak vs. Nicco Montano semifinal

  23-11-2017 05:00
  The clock hasn’t turned midnight on Cinderella just yet.
  Nicco Montano, seeded No. 14 among 16 cast members, defeated No. 2 Barb Honchak by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter 26 women’s flyweight title tournament in an episode that aired Wednesday night.Montano, a longshot and veritable unknown at the beginning of the competition, will now compete in the first-ever UFC women’s flyweight title bout at the TUF 26 Finale on Dec. 1 in
  
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• Trainer Expects Conor McGregor’s Hands to ‘Be a Lot Better Than They Were’ Upon UFC Return

  23-11-2017 04:43 via sherdog.com
  If and when Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon, fans can expect a more polished striker than the one who took the lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.
  
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• Bellator Heavyweight GP Kicks Off With Chael Sonnen vs. Rampage Jackson

  23-11-2017 04:24
  Chael Sonnen and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will begin the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix this January to crown a new champion. The pairings were unveiled on ESPN Wednesday night. Just announced on @SportsCenter: The Heavyweight World Grand Prix bracket is set and kicks off Jan 20th in LA with @ChaelSonnen vs @Rampage4real!! pic.twitter.com/jEB9pPg4wD — Bellator MMA […]
  
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• Opening Round Matchups Set for Bellator MMA’s Heavyweight Tournament

  23-11-2017 04:09 via sherdog.com
  The first-round pairings for Bellator MMA’s World Grand Prix 2018 are official.
  
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• Reminder: UFC Shanghai Official Weigh-ins This Friday (Nov. 24) at 6 a.m. ET

  23-11-2017 03:45
  Here is a reminder that the UFC Shanghai weigh-in festivities are around the corner. This Saturday (Nov. 25), the UFC will hold an event inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. UFC Fight Night 122’s main card will air live on UFC Fight Pass. Headlining the card will be a middleweight tilt between former […]
  
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• Bellator heavyweight tournament matchups set, beginning with Rampage Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen

  23-11-2017 03:13
  Bellator’s heavyweight tournament is ready to roll.The quarterfinal matchups for the eight-man tourney have been set. Matt Mitrione takes on Roy Nelson, Bellator light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader meets Muhammed Lawal, and Quinton Jackson fights Chael Sonnen. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani learned the news on Wednesday night.
  These heavyweight bookings join another tournament fight between legends Frank Mir and Fedor Emelianenko which was reported earlier this month.
  Jackson vs. Sonnen
  
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• B.J. Penn: ‘I Don’t Feel The Fire to Compete Right Now’

  23-11-2017 01:49
  B.J. Penn isn’t exactly clamoring for another bout inside the Octagon. Penn last competed against Dennis Siver back in June. Despite some early success, “The Prodigy” found himself barely hanging on in the fight. He lost the bout via majority decision. It was Penn’s fifth straight loss. The once dominant Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight […]
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Sydney

  23-11-2017 00:00
  Fabricio Werdum is one of several fighters who could be in the conversation for a shot at Stipe Miocic’s title, but the Dec. 2 winner of Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou seems to have the upper hand. Saturday night's marathon event from Sydney, Australia featured only one fighter who would be in discussions for an imminent championship fight: Fabricio Werdum.Werdum (23-7-1), a former UFC heavyweight champion, cruised to victory over Marcin Tybura (16-3) at UFC Sydney, clearly winning f
  
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