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• UFC Fight Night 123 ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  08-12-2017 23:55 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 123 coverage kicks off live Saturday at 6:30 from the Save Mart Centre in Fresno, California.
  
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• Report: Conor McGregor, Manny Pacquaio in Preliminary Talks for Possible April Fight

  08-12-2017 23:10 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor appears to be getting further away from a UFC return.
  
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• Janaisa Morandin's path to proving she’s one of the best includes winning Invicta FC title

  08-12-2017 23:00
  Janaisa Morandin seeks her first victory under the Invicta FC banner on Friday’s fight card in Kansas City, and that’s like the start of a new career for her.
  Morandin was originally slated to debut in the company in an atomweight bout with Jinh Yu Frey in March, but was removed from after badly missing weight. She returned to action five months later, facing former strawweight champion Livia Renata Souza on short notice, but lost a decision.
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• Report: Conor McGregor & Manny Pacquiao in Talks For April Bout

  08-12-2017 22:00
  Here we go again with Conor McGregor. The last time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder McGregor was in action, he did so inside a boxing ring. McGregor suffered a 10th round TKO loss to future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather. McGregor hasn’t been inside the Octagon since Nov. 2016. If reports are to […]
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk says she’s leaving nutrition team after ‘unforgivable’ weight-cut mistakes before UFC 217

  08-12-2017 22:00
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk is citing a terrible weight cut for her loss to Rose Namajunas at UFC 217.
  The former UFC women's strawweight champion said in a video interview with Przemysław Osiak of Przeglad Sportowy in her native Poland that she had to cut about 16 pounds in 14 hours — and the botch has led her to split with her nutrition team, Perfecting Athletes.
  “It was an accident what happened,” Jedrzejczyk said, translated from Polish. “I know that I should have won the
  
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• Conor McGregor & Manny Pacquiao in Talks For April Bout

  08-12-2017 22:00
  Here we go again with Conor McGregor. The last time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder McGregor was in action, he did so inside a boxing ring. McGregor suffered a 10th round TKO loss to future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather. McGregor hasn’t been inside the Octagon since Nov. 2016. If reports are to […]
  
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• Bellator champion Rafael Carvalho has ideas for new contract before possible fight with Gegard Mousasi

  08-12-2017 21:00
  Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho hasn’t fought in a while, and that’s one of the things he wants to change in 2018.
  Carvalho will put the 185-pound championship on the line against Alessio Sakara in the main event of Bellator 190 in Florence, Italy, on Dec. 9. The Brazilian striker only has two fights left on his deal with the promotion, and wants to sit down and discuss changes in his contract before a possible clash with Gegard Mousasi.
  "I don’t know what their
  
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• Bellator 190 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Bout Made Official

  08-12-2017 20:08
  Bellator 190 is on the way and weigh-in results are set in stone. Tomorrow (Dec. 9), Rafael Carvalho puts his middleweight title on the line against Alessio Sakara. The action takes place inside the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. Both men made weight with Carvalho weighing in at 184.6 pounds and Sakara tipping the scales […]
  
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• Why Invicta FC flyweight champion Jennifer Maia turned down TUF 26 opportunity

  08-12-2017 20:00
  Jennifer Maia is one of the top flyweights in the world, so why wasn’t she on the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter?
  The UFC recently crowned its first women’s flyweight champion with a special edition of the company’s reality show, and Maia, the current Invicta FC 125-pound champion, was not listed as one of the contestants.
  Set to defend her Invicta FC belt just seven days after Nicco Montaño won the inaugural UFC title with a decision win over Roxanne Modafferi, Mai
  
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• UFC Fresno Weigh-in Results: Swanson & Ortega on Target

  08-12-2017 19:32
  The UFC Fight Night 123 weigh-ins have almost wrapped up. Tomorrow night (Dec. 9), the UFC will hold an event inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. In the main event, Cub Swanson will go one-on-one with Brian Ortega. Swanson weighed in at the featherweight limit for non-title bouts of 146 pounds. Ortega clocked […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123 Weigh-in Results: No Issues for Headliners Cub Swanson, Brian Ortega

  08-12-2017 19:05 via sherdog.com
  Jockeying for position on the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight ladder, it was only natural for Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega to someday meet.
  
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• UFC Fresno weigh-in video, results

  08-12-2017 18:00
  At the UFC Fresno weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday's event will hit the scale Friday.
  The official weigh-ins will take place at 12 p.m. ET and highlights will be posted as they become available. There will be no ceremonial portion.
  In the main event, featherweight contenders Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega will aim to make the 145-lb limit (with a one-pound allowance).
  UFC Fight Night 123 takes place on Saturday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
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• Bellator 190 Weigh-in Results: Rafael Carvalho, Alessio Sakara Cleared for Title Clash in Italy

  08-12-2017 17:34 via sherdog.com
  Hostile territory awaits Rafael Carvalho.
  
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• Bellator 190 weigh-in results: Rafael Carvalho vs. Alessio Sakara title fight official

  08-12-2017 17:00
  Bellator returns to Italy on Saturday, and the 185-pound title will be on the line.
  Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (184.6 pounds) and contender Alessio Sakara (184.2 pounds) made weight at the official weigh-ins Friday night in Florence, Italy, the promotion announced.
  Carvalho is looking to defend the middleweight crowd a third consecutive time, while Sakara successfully made weight for his first 185-pound bout since leaving the UFC. Sakara won back-to-back fights under the Bellator bann
  
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• Cub Swanson Says McGregor & Rousey Have Been Pampered by UFC

  08-12-2017 16:46
  Cub Swanson feels there’s no doubt that two fighters have gotten special treatment under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Those fighters just so happen to be the most polarizing figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA). Swanson is talking about UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and former women’s bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey. […]
  
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• Odds: Robert Whittaker is Slight Betting Favorite in Title Bout With Luke Rockhold

  08-12-2017 16:15
  Robert Whittaker has opened up as a slight favorite in his title defense against Luke Rockhold. Last night (Dec. 7), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that Georges St-Pierre vacated the middleweight title. As a result, former interim champion Whittaker is now recognized as the undisputed title holder. He’ll make his first defense against Rockhold […]
  
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• Pros react to Georges St-Pierre vacating UFC middleweight title

  08-12-2017 16:00
  The middleweight division will move on. On Thursday night, Georges St-Pierre announced he is vacating the UFC middleweight title he won from Michael Bisping last month at UFC 217. Additionally, Robert Whittaker has been elevated to the full championship and will defend his belt against former champ Luke Rockhold at UFC 221.
  Fighters, of course, had their opinions on the big news.It’s on#Repost @ufc (get_repost)
  ・・・ Perth, we've got a main event!! GSP vacates,… h
  
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• UFC may not like Georges St-Pierre’s second surprise exit, but it shares blame for messy situation

  08-12-2017 15:00
  It was a little over a week ago when Dana White did one of his increasingly rare media scrums, offering the traveling pack an opportunity to pick his brain on a number of news items in need of clarity. There was some examination of whether Ronda Rousey could maybe, possibly, someday return; if Conor McGregor was due back to the cage anytime soon; about how the newly formed Zuffa boxing would love to work with heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua. Superstars are a constant topic of conversatio
  
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• Morning Report: Cub Swanson says 'pampered' Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey got 'hand-picked opponents'

  08-12-2017 14:00
  It’s safe to say that Cub Swanson isn’t feeling the love.
  When Frankie Edgar pulled out of his scheduled title shot against Max Holloway at UFC 218, Swanson was hoping to get a call. Riding a four-fight winning streak, Swanson had been campaigning for a title shot since his win over Artem Lobov at UFC Nashville, but instead, he was passed over in favor of former featherweight champion Jose Aldo who lost the title to Holloway earlier this year.Despite being one of the top featherweigh
  
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• “The Notorious” Reveals his Plans for 2018: ‘We Could See Conor McGregor Anywhere’

  08-12-2017 13:46
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has stopped short of confirming a return to the octagon in 2018, stating that there are conditions which will need to be satisfied before he fights again 2017 will be a difficult year to top for the Irishman. By his own account, McGregor has raked in approximately $160 million dollars […]
  
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• Women’s Week – Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s Super Seven

  08-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Soft-spoken and with a perpetual smile outside the Octagon, Joanna Jedrzejczyk turns ferocious once the gate closes on fight night, and it’s that Jekyll and Hyde personality that has captured the imagination of fans around the world since her UFC debut in 2014.Today, Women’s Week on UFC FIGHT PASS continues with a look at some of the most memorable moments in the career of the former UFC strawweight champion. Julia BerezekovaResult – Jedrzejczyk W2 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)As a
  
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• Sterling hoping to enter 2018 on good note w/ third straight win

  08-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When talking to Aljamain Sterling about Saturday’s bout against Marlon Moraes, it’s like hearing a coach break everything down. The emotions of a prizefight are taken out of the equation and it’s all about the techniques, tells and keys that will allow the New Yorker to pick up his third consecutive win and seventh since joining the UFC roster in 2014.It’s that analytical nature that has taken Sterling into the top ten of the bantamweight division, and as he’s progr
  
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• Passion renewed, Swanson is still 'Killer Cub'

  08-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cub Swanson already won. Before he steps into the Octagon for his UFC Fresno main event against Brian Ortega on Saturday, the Palm Springs native can easily sit back and say that he made it a lot further in his career and his life than many thought he would.He’s a father now, one of the top featherweights in the world, and perhaps one more victory away from a title shot. All at 34 years old, an age that he’s been thinking about for a while.“My dad passed away when I was three m
  
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• Ortega: 'When I'm in there I go to war'

  08-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The main goal of the fight game is a simple one. Hit and don’t get hit. Add in the ground game, and it’s a similar premise, something along the lines of get your opponent before he gets you. And with a Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt, Brian Ortega usually has his way when a fight hits the mat.Yet despite an unbeaten pro record that includes four UFC victories, all of which have ended before the final horn, there’s the distinct feeling that when the 26-year-old is in the Octagon, he
  
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• Fight Night Fresno: Weigh-in Results

  08-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, which is headlined by the featherweight bout between (4) Cub Swanson and (6) Brian Ortega, airs live on FS1 Saturday, December 9 at 10pm ET from Fresno, CA.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 8pm/5pm ETPT. Three fights will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 7pm/4pm ETPT.Main Event - Five round boutCub Swanson (146) vs Brian Ortega (144.8)FS1 Main Card - 10pm/7pm ETPTJason Knight (145.6) vs Gabriel Benitez (144.8)Marlon Morae
  
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• Invicta FC 26 Results: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz

  08-12-2017 06:00
  MMA Fighting has Invicta FC 26 results for the Maia vs. Niedźwiedź fight card Dec. 8 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
  In the main event, Jennifer Maia will defend her Invicta flyweight title against Aga Niedzwiedz. Mackenzie Dern makes her Invicta debut against Karine Medeiros in the co-main event.
  Get Invicta FC 26 results now.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Jennifer Maia vs. Aga NiedźwiedźKaline Medeiros vs. Mackenzie DernJanaisa Morandin vs. K
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Enjoyed Title Bout Between Montano & Modafferi

  08-12-2017 05:58
  Valentina Shevchenko enjoyed watching the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title bout. Nicco Montano and Roxanne Modafferi went toe-to-toe for the gold last Friday night (Dec. 1). Montano won the bout via unanimous decision. The clash was praised for deliver five rounds of exciting action. Shevchenko, who will be moving down to flyweight, […]
  
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• GSP vacates his middleweight title: What’s next?

  08-12-2017 05:51
  Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre became the middleweight champion of the world at UFC 217, submitting Michael Bisping in the third round. Now, just 31 days later, GSP is giving up his belt. As a result, interim champion Robert Whittaker is the official title holder of the division.
  What can we say about GSP’s title reign, the UFC’s decision to give him the title fight and what’s next for middleweight? We explain.
  
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• GSP Vacates Middleweight Title; Whittaker vs. Rockhold Set for UFC 221 on Feb. 10

  08-12-2017 05:32 via sherdog.com
  Georges St. Pierre will not be defending the middleweight title he won at UFC 217.
  
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• Virna Jandiroba: Wins over Claudia Gadelha, Amanda Nunes in jiu-jitsu show how good I am

  08-12-2017 05:00
  Virna Jandiroba has campaigned for a chance in the UFC after every single one of her last MMA fights, but her first international opportunity will come at Invicta FC 26.
  The undefeated jiu-jitsu ace signed with Invicta FC back in May, and will finally make her promotional debut at Friday’s event in Kansas City, against Amy Montenegro. It took a long time for the strawweight talent to finally step foot inside the cage, and she believes that could be thanks to fighters turning down bouts aga
  
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• UFC clears Mark Hunt to resume fighting career

  08-12-2017 03:43
  Mark Hunt is free to resume his UFC career.
  “After a full medical analysis at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, UFC confirms that heavyweight athlete Mark Hunt has been cleared to compete,” a statement provided exclusively to MMAFighting.com read.
  The Daily Telegraph first reported earlier this week that Hunt had been medically cleared.
  Hunt was pulled from the main event of last month’s UFC Fight Night Sydney after stating in an interview with “Players V
  
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• Angela Magana Claims She Asked For & Was Granted UFC Release

  08-12-2017 03:41
  It looks like Angela Magana is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Magana last competed against Amanda Cooper last Saturday night (Dec. 2) at UFC 218. Magana lost the bout via second-round TKO. This was her fifth straight defeat. She hasn’t won a bout since Aug. 2011. “Your Majesty” took […]
  
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• Angela Magana Asked For Rematch, Got a UFC Release Instead

  08-12-2017 03:41
  It looks like Angela Magana is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. Magana last competed against Amanda Cooper last Saturday night (Dec. 2) at UFC 218. Magana lost the bout via second-round TKO. This was her fifth straight defeat. She hasn’t won a bout since Aug. 2011. “Your Majesty” took […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Has Vacated His UFC Middleweight Title

  08-12-2017 03:26
  Color me surprised. Georges St-Pierre has vacated his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title just month month after winning it. “Rush” submitted Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 217. Robert Whittaker is now recognized as the undisputed middleweight champion. He’ll defend his title against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221. You can see St-Pierre’s […]
  
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• Georges St-Pierre vacates UFC middleweight title; Robert Whittaker crowned undisputed champion

  08-12-2017 03:18
  Georges St-Pierre is no longer the middleweight champion of the UFC.
  A little more than a month after beating Michael Bisping to win the belt, St-Pierre has decided to vacate the title.
  “My fight at UFC 217 was one of the greatest nights of my life but I now need to take some time to focus on my health,” St-Pierre said in a statement provided by the UFC. “Out of respect to the athletes and the sport, I don’t want to hold up the division. I will be giving up my belt and on
  
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• Angela Magana Announces UFC Release After 0-3 Promotional Stint

  08-12-2017 02:51 via sherdog.com
  Angela Magana has been released by the UFC after three consecutive losses within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• Angela Magaña says she’s been released from the UFC

  08-12-2017 02:30
  “Your Majesty” will have to look for a new place to rule.
  Angela Magaña, the lightning-rod strawweight fighter, wrote Thursday on Twitter that she has been released from the UFC. Magaña, who had been with the promotion since 2014, wrote that she asked the UFC for an immediate rematch against Amanda Bobby Cooper and was told she was cut.
  I immediately asked for a rematch with #ufc and they have released me after dropping 3 losses in a row. I'm thankful for the opportunit
  
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• Valerie Letourneau: ATT Teammate Jedrzejczyk Wasn’t Overconfident vs. Namajunas

  08-12-2017 01:33 via sherdog.com
  Valerie Letourneau has gone five rounds with Joanna Jedrzejczyk as an opponent and shared the training room with her at American Top Team, so it’s safe to say she has some insight regarding the former strawweight champion.
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Luke Rockhold slated for UFC 221

  08-12-2017 00:33
  The UFC appears to be moving on with its middleweight division.
  The promotion is on the verge of officially booking Robert Whittaker vs. Luke Rockhold for UFC 221 on Feb. 10 in Perth, Western Australia, MMAFighting.com has learned. It is unclear at this time whether the fight will be for Whittaker’s interim 185-pound title or Georges St-Pierre’s official one, however, St-Pierre’s recent comments seem to suggest it would be for the official belt.
  “I’m not sure if I c
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Luke Rockhold set for UFC 221

  08-12-2017 00:33
  Update: UFC has officially announced that Georges St-Pierre has vacated the middleweight title resulting in Robert Whittaker becoming the undisputed champion.The UFC appears to be moving on with its middleweight division.
  The promotion is on the verge of officially booking Robert Whittaker vs. Luke Rockhold for UFC 221 on Feb. 10 in Perth, Western Australia, MMAFighting.com has learned. It is unclear at this time whether the fight will be for Whittaker’s interim 185-pound title or Georges
  
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• Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping’s Quick Turnaround: That’s F*cking Ridiculous

  08-12-2017 00:32
  Luke Rockhold doesn’t agree with Michael Bisping being allowed to fight twice in one month. Bisping lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title to Georges St-Pierre on Nov. 4 via submission. Just three weeks later, “The Count” was back at it. He was knocked out in the opening frame by Kelvin Gastelum. During a […]
  
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• Invicta FC 26 weigh-in video

  08-12-2017 00:30
  At Invicta FC 26 weigh-ins, all 16 fighters competing at Friday’s Invicta event at the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nev., will square off.
  Invicta FC 26 airs live at 8 p.m. ET on Friday via the UFC’s Fight Pass service.
  In the main event, flyweight champion Jennifer Maia (14-4) looks for her second consecutive title defense as she takes on undefeated Agnieszka Niedzwiedz (10-0).
  Top strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern (4-0) is also set to make her Invicta debut.
  The Invicta FC 26 cerem
  
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• Invicta 26 Weigh-in Video & Results: Jennifer Maia-Aga Niedzwiedz Get Final Approval

  08-12-2017 00:24 via sherdog.com
  Jennifer Maia no doubt feels the weight of the bull’s eye on her back.
  
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• CSAC moves UFC Fresno bout up to bantamweight due to weight-cutting regulations

  08-12-2017 00:23
  A UFC bout this weekend won’t be able to go on as contracted due to California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) weight-cutting regulations.
  The flyweight fight at UFC Fresno between Carls John de Thomas and Alex Perez will now be contested at bantamweight, CSAC executive officer Andy Foster told MMA Fighting. This week, de Thomas was “significantly over” CSAC and UFC guidelines for weight and commission doctors felt it was too much weight to cut safely, Foster said.
  De Thomas,
  
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• Tony Ferguson Opts to Undergo Elbow Surgery

  08-12-2017 00:06
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson has undergone elbow surgery. Ferguson’s wife, Cristina. revealed the news through her private Instagram account. “El Cucuy” captured interim gold back in October. He submitted Kevin Lee in the third round of their UFC 216 main event. Many have wondered what’s next for Ferguson. While […]
  
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