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• Kevin Lee Says Tony Ferguson Will ‘Beat The Hell’ Out of McGregor

  05-12-2017 23:22
  Kevin Lee believes Tony Ferguson will wallop Conor McGregor if they compete in a title unification bout. Right now, McGregor’s future in the sport of mixed martial arts is uncertain. The “Notorious” one is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder. Ferguson captured the interim title after submitting Lee back in October. Speaking […]
  
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• Priscila Cachoeira still dealing with visa issues that got UFC debut canceled

  05-12-2017 23:00
  Priscila Cachoeira was booked to make her UFC debut against Lauren Murphy at last Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale card in Las Vegas, but was forced out of the card due to visa issues.
  Murphy ended up facing Barb Honchak on Dec. 1, winning via split decision, while Cachoeira’s situation is still up in the air as she applies for a work visa.
  "We don’t know exactly what happened,” Cachoeira’s coach Gilliard Parana told MMA Fighting on Monday. "Maybe with the ne
  
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• Heavyweight Mark Hunt Medically Cleared to Compete in UFC, Targets February Return

  05-12-2017 21:24 via sherdog.com
  Mark Hunt has been given a clean bill of health – at least clean enough to return to the Octagon.
  
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• Roy Nelson-Matt Mitrione Tournament Bout Set as Bellator 194 Headliner on Feb. 16

  05-12-2017 21:15 via sherdog.com
  A heavyweight grand prix showdown pitting Roy Nelson against Matt Mitrione will officially serve as the headliner for Bellator 194.
  
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• Mark Hunt’s Manager Says His Fighter is Cleared, Wants Rematch With Werdum

  05-12-2017 21:09
  If Mark Hunt’s manager is to be believed, then the Samoan bruiser is set to make a return. Hunt was initially supposed to take Marcin Tybura last month in the main event of UFC Fight Night 121. Hunt was pulled from the card due to concerns stemming from an interview where he admitted he had […]
  
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• Michael Johnson vs. Darren Elkins, Michael Santiago vs. Mads Burnell added to UFC St. Louis

  05-12-2017 21:00
  Michael Johnson is making a move to a new weight class in his hometown.
  “The Menace” will drop down to featherweight and take on Darren Elkins at UFC St. Louis on Jan. 14, the UFC officially announced Tuesday. The bout was initially reported by Globo last month.
  Also on the UFC Fight Night 124 card, Michael Santiago will take on Mads Burnell in another featherweight bout, sources told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. The UFC confirmed the matchup.
  Johnson (17-12) has lost two straight and is
  
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• Coach: I’d Like to See Francis Ngannou Fight Boxing Heavyweight Champ

  05-12-2017 20:50
  Francis Ngannou’s coach is confident that his fighter can have success in the world of boxing. Ngannou is coming off a thunderous knockout victory over Alistair Overeem this past Saturday night (Dec. 2). “The Predator” didn’t even need two minutes to starch the former Strikeforce heavyweight title holder. During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold: Guys Like me Would Feast on Georges St-Pierre

  05-12-2017 20:07
  Luke Rockhold continues to doubt Georges St-Pierre’s willingness to stay in the middleweight division. Rockhold recently appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour” to discuss St-Pierre’s reign as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder. St-Pierre defeated Michael Bisping last month to capture the gold. Rockhold doesn’t believe St-Pierre has any business at 185 pounds: […]
  
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• Director Gavin Fitzgerald on working with the ‘real’ Conor McGregor for ‘Notorious’ movie

  05-12-2017 20:00
  Gavin Fitzgerald and Graeme McDonnell began filming Conor McGregor in 2012, a year before he would sign for the UFC. First the Irish team released a 30-minute documentary for Irish national broadcaster, RTE, before they put another six-part series together for the network.Last month, the culmination of their work, “Conor McGregor: Notorious”, was given a cinematic release by Universal. The Dublin premiere brought down the curtain for the final time on the Savoy’s iconic screen
  
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• Kyung Ho Kang, Guido Cannetti to Meet at UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis

  05-12-2017 19:44 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight clash pitting Kyung Ho Kang against Guido Cannetti has been added to the UFC Fight Night 124 lineup.
  
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• Multiple Changes Announced for UFC on Fox 26 Card in Winnipeg

  05-12-2017 19:25 via sherdog.com
  The UFC on Fox 26 fight card has undergone a number of changes, the Las Vegas-based promotion announced Monday.
  
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• Several changes announced for UFC on FOX 26

  05-12-2017 18:00
  The UFC confirmed several changes to the their upcoming Winnepeg card on Dec. 16.Jose Aldo stepping in to face Max Holloway left Ricardo Lamas without a dance partner for the event, but Josh Emmett has replaced the Brazilian to face the former title contender in the co-main event.Emmett is coming of his record-breaking win over Felipe Arantes at UFC Gdansk in October. The 32-year-old sent Arantes to the canvas four times in the first round of their bout to set the record for knockdowns in a sing
  
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• UFC is facing its most important contract negotiation

  05-12-2017 17:00
  With the UFC’s seven-year contract with FOX expiring at the end of next year, the company is in talks with a number of networks and hopes to wrap up a deal shortly. The UFC is in the midst of negotiating a contract that will do more to determine its long-term economic success than any other for perhaps a half dozen or more years.
  The seven-year television contract between the UFC and FOX expires on Dec. 31, 2018. According to sources close to the situation, the UFC is hoping to have a new
  
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• Sijara Eubanks recounts harrowing weight cut disaster that cost her TUF 26 Finale title fight

  05-12-2017 15:00
  Two days away from a dream opportunity, Sijara Eubanks found herself in the midst of a nightmarish scenario.
  After spending six weeks on The Ultimate Fighter 26, and defeating three top women’s flyweight contenders, the stage was set for Eubanks and TUF 26 castmate Nicco Montano to compete for the UFC’s inaugural 125-pound title at the finale show on Dec. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. But the Wednesday prior to that event, news broke that Eubanks would be forced to withdraw after severe compl
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he ‘carried’ Conor McGregor to ‘make it look good for y’all’

  05-12-2017 14:00
  After Max Holloway stopped Jose Aldo for a second time to retain his UFC featherweight title this past Saturday, former champion Conor McGregor took to social media to take veiled shots at the new king of the 145-pound division. But while McGregor is attacking fighters he’s already beaten, the last man to beat McGregor was attacking the Irish superstar in kind.
  Taking to his social media (video via Fight Hype), Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared that his August fight against McGregor was actual
  
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• ‘TUF 26’ Finale Medical Suspensions: Sean O'Malley Faces 180-Day Sit For Busted Left Foot, Hand

  05-12-2017 07:20 via sherdog.com
  Undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley may have a bright future in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but before he returns to the Octagon, he’ll need to tend to his left foot and hand.
  
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• Women’s Week - Cris Cyborg’s Fab Five

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s Women’s Week on UFC FIGHT PASS, but UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino may just want to extend that to Women’s Month, as she defends her title against Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 in Las Vegas. For proof why Cyborg and her peers deserve that month, check out her Fab Five.Gina CaranoStrikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg – August 15, 2009 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)A pro since 2005, Cris Cyborg lost her debut but then went on a
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 152: Paul Felder and UFC 218 Recap

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Lightweight contender Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder joins the show to discuss his UFC 218 TKO of Charles Oliveira, wanting the validation of being a ranked UFC fighter, Alvarez vs. Gaethje, working with Duke Roufus, growing up acting, Philly as a fighting city, and much more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down all the action from Detroit at UFC 218 this past weekend.Full Episode
  Paul on his win over Charles Oliveira
  Paul on Philly as a fighting city
  Paul on wanting the satisfaction of being a ra
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC lands in Fresno this weekend with an incredible featherweight main event featuring perennial contender Cub Swanson against fast-rising 145-pound star Brian Ortega. Swanson has been on a tear in his past few trips to the Octagon, including a Fight of the Year performance against Dooho Choi last year. Now Swanson hopes to secure his spot as the No. 1 contender in the division with a win on Saturday night.Ortega will attempt to stop him while putting himself into a similar position after re
  
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• Rico Verhoeven: “I will drag it out so he suffers”

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  GLORY kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven 52-10 (15 KOs) says challenger Jamal Ben Saddik “will pay a high price” for provocations offered in the run-up to this Saturday’s heavyweight championship showdown at GLORY REDEMPTION.Saddik, who will challenge Verhoeven in the main event of the December 9 UFC.tv Pay-Per-View card, angered Verhoeven when he stated: “I am coming not just for his belt, I’m coming for his team, his family. I am coming for everything
  
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• Knight Embraces Comparisons To Diaz Brothers

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Over the course of two years, Jason Knight has gone from an unknown newcomer making his debut on short notice to a veritable cult hero with UFC audiences.His crowd-pleasing style and string of entertaining performances struck a familiar note with observers, who saw more than a little of Nick and Nate Diaz in the D’Iberville, Mississippi native leading to the 25-year-old featherweight being given a secondary nickname that Knight embraces.“I like it,” he said of the “Hick D
  
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• Benitez hoping for an exciting, striking matchup against Knight

  05-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Gabriel Benitez punches Enrique Barzol during their featherweight matchup at UFC 211" align="center" />Ask fighters about the difference between competing on the regional circuit and stepping into the UFC Octagon and most will hit you with something along the lines of “at the end of the day, it’s still just a fight.”While that is true about the night they stride into the cage and trade blows in search of glory, the reality is that competing on the biggest stage in the sport
  
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• Max Holloway: Conor McGregor Has a Win Over me When we Were Kids

  05-12-2017 05:51
  Max Holloway doesn’t take too kindly to Conor McGregor’s social media jab. This past Saturday night (Dec. 2), Holloway successfully defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title against Jose Aldo. “Blessed” earned a third-round TKO victory in the main event of UFC 218. After the bout, Holloway told the media that McGregor doesn’t want […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Max Holloway beat Jose Aldo...again

  05-12-2017 03:00
  On today’s episode of the podcast, we examine how UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo at UFC 218. Interestingly, not only did Holloway win, but did it after a major change that has gone unnoticed. I break that down plus we look at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale and Bellator 189.
  
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• Dustin Poirier on Eddie Alvarez: ‘As a Person, He’s a Bi*ch’

  05-12-2017 02:46
  Dustin Poirier doesn’t have too many kind words for Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez is coming off a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Justin Gaethje at UFC 218. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder earned a third-round TKO victory. It’s Alvarez’s first win since July 2016. Back in May, Poirier and Alvarez clashed […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold: Georges St-Pierre should ‘move along’ from middleweight

  05-12-2017 02:00
  Luke Rockhold is convinced that newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre wants nothing to do with the division.Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, was convinced of what many others thought when they heard that St-Pierre, the former longtime UFC welterweight champion, was coming out of retirement to meet then-middleweight champ Michael Bisping at UFC 217. GSP sensed a vulnerable champ, one he could defeat even as an undersized 185-pounder.Now, a month after St-Pierre
  
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• TUF 26 Finale Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Handed 180-Day Sits

  05-12-2017 01:42
  Medical suspensions from “The Ultimate Fighter” 26 Finale card have been released. This past Friday night (Dec. 1), Nicco Montano captured the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title. She defeated Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision to become the 125-pound champion. Modafferi has been handed a 30-day suspension. Four fighters on the card will […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir Says Battery Charge Won’t Impact UFC 220 Title Fight

  05-12-2017 01:22
  Volkan Oezdemir is confident that his aggravated battery charge won’t put a damper on his upcoming title bout. Oezdemir is set to challenge Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. The title bout is scheduled for Jan. 20 inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Recently, “No Time” was arrested for […]
  
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• TUF 26 Finale medical suspensions: Barb Honchak, Sean O’Malley face lengthy absences

  05-12-2017 01:00
  Barb Honchak had a tough loss Friday night and now it might be a bit before she’s able to return to the Octagon.
  The former Invicta FC women’s flyweight champion is facing a six-month medical suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), per a document obtained Monday by MMA Fighting. Honchak might have broken her right hand in a split decision loss to Lauren Murphy at the TUF 26 Finale in Las Vegas. If an X-ray comes back positive, Honchak will be suspended from competition
  
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