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• Tony Ferguson undergoes elbow surgery

  07-12-2017 23:00
  There’s a lineup of worthy contenders at 155 pounds awaiting Tony Ferguson, but it could be a while before he gets a chance to deal with them.
  On Thursday, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting that the 33-year-old UFC interim lightweight champion underwent surgery on his elbow and he will be out of action for an indeterminate amount of time. The news was first announced by Ferguson’s wife Cristina, who posted a picture of the fighter in a cast to her private Instagram account:@xtfergie,
  
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• Two-Time UFC Vet Pearl Gonzalez Among 15 New Additions to Invicta FC Roster

  07-12-2017 22:00 via sherdog.com
  Sarah Kaufman isn’t the only former UFC talent making her way to the Invicta Fighting Championships roster.
  
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• Luke Rockhold: Michael Bisping is ‘not on my radar anymore’

  07-12-2017 22:00
  Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has talked about making the UFC’ London event on March 17 the site of his farewell fight.Consider rival Luke Rockhold uninterested.Rockhold and Bisping have famously split a pair of fights -- Rockhold winning their first fight via submission in 2014, and Bisping knocking out Rockhold to win the title two years later -- and have engaged in countless rounds of verbal sparring.
  But Rockhold isn’t interested in settling things with a trilo
  
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• Dana White Says Anderson Silva’s Team Has Been Silent Since USADA Flag

  07-12-2017 21:47
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White says Anderson Silva has been tight lipped following his potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. Silva was scheduled to take on Kelvin Gastelum inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The bout was set to headline UFC Fight Night 122. “The Spider” was flagged […]
  
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• UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson Undergoes Elbow Surgery

  07-12-2017 21:14 via sherdog.com
  Interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson could be out for a while after undergoing surgery on his left elbow.
  
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• GSP Criticizes UFC For Allowing Michael Bisping to Fight Twice in One Month

  07-12-2017 21:02
  Georges St-Pierre doesn’t agree with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) decision to allow Michael Bisping to fight twice in one month. On Nov. 4, St-Pierre submitted Bisping to become the UFC middleweight champion. Just three weeks later, Bisping was back in action. “The Count” was knocked out by Kelvin Gastelum in the opening frame. Speaking […]
  
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• Invicta FC announces flurry of signings, including Pearl Gonzalez

  07-12-2017 21:00
  Invicta FC is reloading for 2018.
  The all-female promotion announced the signing of 15 fighters on Thursday, including UFC veterans Sarah Kaufman (18-4, 1 NC) and strawweight Pearl Gonzalez (6-3). Kaufman’s signing was previously confirmed by MMA Fighting.
  Gonzalez competed twice in the UFC, losing a short-notice fight to Cynthia Calvillo and then dropping a unanimous decision to Poliana Botelho. The bout with Calvillo at UFC 210 back in April brought Gonzalez some unexpected attention aft
  
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• UFC 219 poster revealed

  07-12-2017 20:00
  Cris Cyborg will defend the UFC featherweight championship for the first time on Dec. 30, and the UFC has just revealed its UFC 219 official poster.
  Cyborg (18-1, 1 no contest) is looking to extend her UFC record to 4-0 after knocking out Leslie Smith, Lina Lansberg and Tonya Evinger. Holm (11-3) earned a shot at the 145-pound belt after returning to the win column with a devastating knockout over Bethe Correia in June.
  The co-main event features a lightweight showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedo
  
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• Lyoto Machida: ‘I Don’t Think About Retirement Yet’

  07-12-2017 18:40
  Lyoto Machida isn’t thinking about retiring just yet. After serving a lengthy suspension, “The Dragon” returned to action against Derek Brunson back in September. He was knocked out in the first round. Machida hasn’t earned a victory since Dec. 2014. Speaking with MMAFighting.com, Machida explained why he isn’t done with the sport of mixed martial […]
  
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• Khonry Gracie meets Devon Brock at Bellator 192

  07-12-2017 18:00
  Bellator has found an opponent for Khonry Gracie’s professional mixed martial arts debut.
  Khonry Gracie, the son of UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, will face Devon Brock at Bellator 192 in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 20. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report by Combate.
  Khonry Gracie and Brock are both set to compete for the first time in a professional fight, but Brock has more experience than Gracie since he competed in five amateur bouts, going 5-0 this year.
  Gracie has only
  
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• Lyoto Machida not thinking about retirement, still targets UFC title

  07-12-2017 17:00
  Lyoto Machida suffered the quickest loss of his MMA career against Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Oct. 28, but he still has big plans for his career.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion spoke with MMA Fighting a little over a month after suffering his third straight defeat inside the Octagon, and revealed that he won’t retire from the sport now.
  "I don’t think about retirement yet,” Machida said. "I want to continue fighting. I want to be champion in
  
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• Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta, Two Other Bouts Announced for UFC Fight Night in London

  07-12-2017 17:00 via sherdog.com
  The first three bouts have been announced for UFC Fight Night 127 in London on March 17.
  
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• Two Title Bouts Top Victory FC 59 in Omaha on Dec. 16

  07-12-2017 16:39 via sherdog.com
  A pair of title bouts will be featured at Victory Fighting Championship 59 on Dec. 16.
  
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• Marcelo Golm replaces injured Luis Henrique, meets Tim Johnson at UFC Belem

  07-12-2017 16:00
  Three days after its official announcement, Tim Johnson vs. Luis Henrique is already off the UFC Belem fight card after the Brazilian suffered a biceps injury that requires surgery. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report by Combate.
  Update: The UFC announced that undefeated Marcelo Golm will replace Henrique against Johnson in Belem.
  UFC Belem is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the Mangueirinho Gymnasium. The company has yet to announce the main event.
  Johnson (11-4) is looking to get back o
  
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• Luis Henrique to undergo surgery, out of UFC Belem fight with Tim Johnson

  07-12-2017 16:00
  Three days after its official announcement, Tim Johnson vs. Luis Henrique is already off the UFC Belem fight card after the Brazilian suffered a biceps injury that requires surgery. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report by Combate.
  UFC Belem is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the Mangueirinho Gymnasium. The company has yet to announce the main event.
  Henrique (10-4) lost back-to-back fights to Marcin Tybura and Arjan Bhullar this year, dropping his Octagon record to 2-3. It’s still un
  
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• Brian Ortega on Fight vs. Cub Swanson Saturday: ‘I Like To Fight Anywhere’

  07-12-2017 15:52
  Unbeaten Brian Ortega will try to move one step closer to a shot at the UFC featherweight title this Saturday when he faces Cub Swanson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 123. Ortega, who has reeled off four consecutive finishes since having a win in 2014 changed to a no-contest due to a […]
  
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• Report: Ronda Rousey Finalizing Deal to Join WWE

  07-12-2017 15:48
  Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey is in the final stages of reaching a deal with the WWE to become a pro wrestler. According to a report by USA Today, Rousey and the pro wrestling promotion are nearing a deal that would likely put an end to any talks of a return to the UFC for […]
  
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• Dustin Poirier believes Eddie Alvarez used ‘veteran move’ to end UFC 211 bout, thinks rematch makes sense

  07-12-2017 15:00
  Dustin Poirier reacted to Eddie Alvarez’s recent claim that he quit during their bout UFC 211, insisting that it was the former lightweight champion deliberately used illegal strikes to find a way out of the contest.Initially, ‘The Diamond’ was complimentary when it came to breaking down Alvarez’s recent win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 218.“I thought it was going to be a very different fight,” Poirier told Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The MMA Hour.&ld
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan on Max Holloway: He’s the baddest motherf**ker. I think he’s the best 145er ever

  07-12-2017 14:00
  On Saturday evening at UFC 218, history repeated itself as Max Holloway stopped the long-time former champion Jose Aldo with a third-round TKO to defend his UFC featherweight title. Aldo is widely considered to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, and the greatest featherweight to ever compete in MMA, and a second dominant win over him firmly makes Holloway the man to beat in the 145-pound division. But it might have also done more than that for him.
  According to UFC commentator Joe Roga
  
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• UK charges Leon Edwards, Paul Craig and Mark Godbeer set for action at UFC London

  07-12-2017 13:39
  On Thursday morning, the UFC announced the first three bouts for its 10th trip to London, UFC Fight Night 127, which takes place at the The o2 on March 18.
  Surging Birmingham native Leon Edwards will look to make it five wins in a row when he takes on Polish veteran Peter Sobotta.
  Edwards has only taken two losses in eight appearances in the Octagon to Claudio Silva and most recently, to top-ranked Kamaru Usman at UFC on FOX 17.
  Since his loss to “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Edwards has
  
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• Women’s Week – Holly Holm’s Defining Moments

  07-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  A member of the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame, Holly Holm moved to MMA full-time in 2013 and proceeded to take a UFC belt within two years. Now with Holm looking to make history as the first woman to win UFC titles in two weight classes when she faces Cris Cyborg in the main event of UFC 219 on Dec. 30, it’s the perfect time to continue the celebration of Women’s Week on UFC FIGHT PASS by revisiting five of her defining moments.Jan FinneyFresquez Productions: Clash
  
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• Whittaker vs Rockhold set for UFC 221 main event

  07-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The undisputed UFC middleweight championship will be on the line in Australia on Feb. 10 (Feb. 11 local time), when Robert Whittaker defends his crown for the first time against former titleholder Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 221.UFC announced on Thursday that middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is vacating his world title effective immediately.St-Pierre informed the organization, “My fight at UFC 217 was one of the greatest nights of my life but I now need to take some time
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 153: Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega

  07-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Both UFC Fight Night Fresno main event fighters, Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega, join the show today. First, Brian calls in to talk about Cub Swanson as an opponent, earning his stripes in the UFC Featherweight division, and having a near-death experience while surfing in February. Then, "Killer" Cub calls in and talks about Brian Ortega as an opponent, Aldo vs. Holloway, whether he's in a "gatekeeper" role or not, what he wants in his next UFC contract, and more. Plus, the guys discuss DC vs. Vol
  
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• Three Bouts Set For UFC Fight Night London

  07-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK – With precisely 100 days to go until UFC’s return to London, England, the organisation has today revealed the first three bouts set to feature on the hotly anticipated fight card. Tickets to UFC FIGHT NIGHT® LONDON, which takes place on Saturday March 17, 2018 at The O2, go on general sale on Friday, February 2 at 10 a.m. GMT via AXS and Ticketmaster. With tickets to UFC’s most recent trip to London selling out in under 30 minutes, fans are advised to secure the
  
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• Fight Night Fresno – Fight by Fight

  07-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  CUB SWANSON VS BRIAN ORTEGABrian Ortega is one of the most talented young fighters in the featherweight division, but he almost always winds up putting himself in bad positions in a fight. That’s great for those of us watching, but that can catch up to a fighter sooner or later. Cub Swanson is the kind of fighter who will make sure an opponent’s first mistake is his last one, so if Ortega chooses to place himself in harm’s way on Saturday, Swanson will harm him. If “T-Cit
  
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• Cub Swanson Admits He’s Impressed by Max Holloway

  07-12-2017 05:56
  Cub Swanson won’t deny the abilities of Max Holloway. Holloway earned a third-round TKO victory in a rematch against Jose Aldo to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title. Swanson has gone head-to-head with both men and he knows how tough Aldo is. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Swanson said Holloway deserves credit for finishing Aldo […]
  
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• Max Holloway: It’s Great to Restore Order in The Featherweight Division

  07-12-2017 05:50
  Max Holloway is happy to take the role of the reigning, defending featherweight kingpin. Last Saturday night (Dec. 2), Holloway defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight gold against Jose Aldo in a rematch from their June encounter. Like their first bout, Holloway walked off with gold and he did so via third-round TKO. During […]
  
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• Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou Set For UFC 220 on Jan. 20

  07-12-2017 05:42
  A massive heavyweight title bout between champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou is set. MMAFighting.com has confirmed with sources close to the situation that Miocic will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against Ngannou in the main event of UFC 220. The card takes place inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on […]
  
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• Coach Blames Tainted Supplement on Anderson Silva’s USADA Flag

  07-12-2017 05:11
  Anderson Silva’s coach believes his fighter is innocent. Last month, Silva was scheduled to take on Kelvin Gastelum inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. “The Spider” was hit with a potential violation of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy and he was pulled from the card. Silva’s strength and conditioning coach Rogerio Camoes recently appeared […]
  
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• Stipe Miocic to Defend Heavyweight Title vs. Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 in Boston

  07-12-2017 03:47 via sherdog.com
  One of the most highly-anticipated heavyweight title fights in years will go down in Boston in early 2018, as Stipe Miocic will defend his crown against fast-rising contender Francis Ngannou at UFC 220.
  
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• Coach: Anderson Silva’s Failed Drug Test Came From a Contaminated Supplement

  07-12-2017 03:34 via sherdog.com
  The first time Anderson Silva failed a drug test, he pointed to a tainted sexual enhancement pill. This time, those around him believe a contaminated supplement was to blame.
  
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• Joe Rogan Says Francis Ngannou Can be Throwback to Mike Tyson

  07-12-2017 03:31
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan won’t be surprised if Francis Ngannou becomes a star. Ngannou is the likely number one contender to Stipe Miocic’s heavyweight title following a vicious first-round knockout over Alistair Overeem. Many have being making Mike Tyson comparisons due to Ngannou’s ability to knock his opponents out quickly. During […]
  
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• Pietro Menga confident he can knock out Tim Elliott after late call-up to UFC Winnipeg

  07-12-2017 03:00
  On Sunday evening, unbeaten UK flyweight Pietro Menga announced that he has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC that will see him step in on short notice to replace Justin Scoggins in his bout against former flyweight title contender and TUF winner, Tim Elliott, at UFC Winnipeg.Menga was hopeful of signing a deal with one of the world’s leading MMA promotions after his explosive first-round knockout over Spencer Hewitt at Bellator 158 last year, but until recently, the call never came.&
  
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• Stipe Miocic slated to defend heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou at UFC 220

  07-12-2017 01:29
  One of the most fascinating heavyweight title fights in recent memory has been booked. And we won’t have to wait very long for it.
  Stipe Miocic will defend the belt against Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC 220 on Jan. 20 in Boston, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. MMAjunkie was the first to report the news.
  Ngannou (11-1) is coming off a huge, first-round knockout over Alistair Overeem just last weekend at UFC 218 in Detroit. The Cameroon nati
  
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• Georges St-Pierre respects Michael Bisping for quick turnaround, questions UFC for allowing it

  07-12-2017 01:04
  Georges St-Pierre is taking some time off after his fight with Michael Bisping at UFC 217, but “The Count” didn’t allow himself the same luxury.
  Just three weeks after being knocked down and choked out by St-Pierre (a loss that cost Bisping the UFC middleweight title), Bisping was back in action at UFC Shanghai on Nov. 25. The booking materialized when Anderson Silva was failed a USADA drug test and was removed from his main event bout vs. Kelvin Gastelum.
  Fighting on short-not
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC 218

  07-12-2017 00:00
  UFC 218 on Saturday night featured two of the wildest fights of the year as well as a strong championship main event with a new young star scoring his second decisive win over the greatest fighter in that division.
  But when the night was over, one moment stood out.
  It was the scene of Alistair Overeem literally being lifted off his feet by a left hook from Francis Ngannou, and a collective almost instantaneous reaction from almost everyone watching of what needed to be next.
  Joe Rogan outright s
  
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