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• UFC Fresno salaries: Marlon Moraes cashes $146,000 for second UFC win in a month

  13-12-2017 23:00
  Former WSOF bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes handily led the disclosed payroll for UFC Fresno, earning $146,000 for his highlight-reel knockout of Aljamain Sterling on Saturday night. The California State Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information Wednesday to MMA Fighting.
  Moraes defeated Sterling with a thunderous, ‘Knockout of the Year’ candidate knee-to-the-head in just 67 seconds on the night’s main card. The win was Moraes’ second
  
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• Gabriel Benitez on Jason Knight finger-biting incident: 'I just almost didn't believe it'

  13-12-2017 22:30
  If Gabriel Benitez thought he’d seen it all entering UFC Fresno, he was wrong.
  The Mexican fighter, who sports over a decade of experience competing professionally in MMA, entered the Octagon last weekend to take on exciting brawler Jason Knight in the co-main event of UFC Fresno. What seemed to be a regular day at the office for Benitez turned into something a bit more unusual than your typical cage fight.In the opening round of their featherweight contest, “Moggly” attempted
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123 Salaries: Marlon Moraes Cashes in

  13-12-2017 22:08
  The UFC Fight Night 123 salaries have been released. Marlon Moraes knocked out Aljamain Sterling on the main card. He earned a $146,000 salary. Headliner Brian Ortega nabbed a submission win over Cub Swanson. Ortega walked away with $58,000, while Swanson made $76,000. You can see the full list of salaries for UFC Fight Night […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 123 Salaries: Marlon Moraes Tops Payroll with $146K Purse

  13-12-2017 21:20 via sherdog.com
  Marlon Moraes only put in a little more than one minute’s work at UFC Fight Night 123, but he nonetheless walked away with the evening’s biggest disclosed purse
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Claims the UFC Lightweight Title has ‘No Value’

  13-12-2017 20:41
  With Conor McGregor failing to commit to a title defense and interim-champion Tony Ferguson earning his credentials against a lower ranked fighter, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has become disillusioned with the significance of the 155-pound strap Alvarez is the only fighter to ever earn the title of champion in both the UFC and […]
  
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• Diego Sanchez talks fulfilling dreams of superfan Isaac Marquez, a fighter with Down syndrome

  13-12-2017 20:30
  Isaac Marquez came into the JacksonWink MMA gym earlier this year, walked two inches from the mat there and that’s when he met Diego Sanchez.
  Sanchez told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he never expected his relationship — and eventual fight — with Marquez to go viral online. That, the longtime UFC fighter said, was never the intention.
  “I didn’t plan any of it at all,” said Sanchez, who appeared on the show with Marquez via Skype
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Claims the UFC Offered him a Billion Dollar, Multi Fight Deal

  13-12-2017 20:08
  Boxing living-legend Floyd Mayweather has raised eyebrows by declaring that he has been offered a humongous amount of money to fight for the UFC Mayweather announced his absolute retirement from boxing in August following a 10th round TKO of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the Irishman’s debut bout under the Queensberry Rules. “Money” told […]
  
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• UFC 220: Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek Rescheduled for Boston Event

  13-12-2017 19:54
  Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek will have to wait a little longer to get at each other, as their eagerly anticipated bout has been pushed back  The intriguing welterweight clash is now set to go down on Jan. 20 in Boston, according to a report from MMA Fighting. This means that the bout initially set for […]
  
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• Roberto Soldic Replaces du Plessis, Meets Borys Mankowski in New KSW 41 Headliner

  13-12-2017 19:33 via sherdog.com
  A hand injury has forced Dricus Du Plessis to withdraw from his welterweight title shot against Borys Mankowski in the KSW 41 main event on Dec. 23.
  
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• Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek rescheduled for UFC 220

  13-12-2017 19:01
  An important welterweight fight has been moved to UFC 220.
  The UFC has rescheduled Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek for the Jan. 20 card in Boston, MMA Fighting has learned.
  The fight was originally set for UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas. However, Meek, a native of Norway, had United States visa issues, which put the fight on ice for several weeks. Meek finally got his visa two weeks ago, but at that point the ship had sailed on fighting at the Vegas event for Usman. So, the promotion re-booked the 1
  
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• Priscila Cachoeira: UFC Debut vs. Valentina Shevchenko Will Be ‘Realization of a Dream’

  13-12-2017 18:48 via sherdog.com
  Priscila Cachoeira, one of the promising young talents on the Brazilian MMA scene, will take a major step in her career at the beginning of 2018.
  
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• UFC KO of The Week: Rafael dos Anjos Destroys George Sotiropoulos

  13-12-2017 18:30
  This Saturday night at UFC on FOX 26, Rafael dos Anjos gets his opportunity to become the No. 1 welterweight contender when he faces off against Robbie Lawler in the main event. A former lightweight champion dos Anjos earned himself a thrilling 2011 first round knockout of George Sotiropoulos back at UFC 132 when the […]
  
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• Alex Perez feels he was unfairly punished when CSAC moved UFC Fresno fight up a weight class

  13-12-2017 18:00
  Alex Perez won his UFC debut and looked great in doing so. The California native beat Carls John de Tomas by second-round anaconda choke submission at UFC Fresno last weekend and looked like a real prospect.But something about fight week still doesn’t sit right with him.
  Perez was supposed to fight de Tomas at flyweight. That’s the contract he signed. But during fight week, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) and its doctors decided that the bout could not go on as planne
  
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• Gokhan Saki Sidelined After Suffering Torn Meniscus in Knee

  13-12-2017 17:30
  Gokhan Saki had a successful UFC debut earlier this year, knocking Henrique da Silva out in the first round at UFC Fight Night 123. After agreeing to return at UFC 219 and meet Khalil Rountree, though, an old injury flared up that will keep the former K-1 and Glory champion sidelined through the beginning of […]
  
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• Former UFC Title Contender Valentina Shevchenko Scheduled for UFC Fight Night 125: Brazil

  13-12-2017 16:31
  Valentina Shevchenko will make her flyweight debut inside the Octagon this February, taking on Priscila Cacheira at UFC Fight Night 125. The bout will go down February 3 from the Manguerinho Gymnasium in Belem, Brazil, with the main card airing live on FOX Sports 1. Shevchenko (14-3) worked her way through the bantamweight division to […]
  
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• Gokhan Saki hopes to return in March after suffering meniscus tear

  13-12-2017 16:00
  Kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki hopes to return to the Octagon in March or April following his recovery from a bucket handle meniscus tear.The former K-1 and Glory champion had to remove himself from his UFC 219 bout with Khalil Rountree after an injury that first showed up in his Glory days reoccurred after his UFC debut.Saki explained that he first suffered the knee injury back 2012, but after putting more stress on the knee for mixed martial arts, the injury flared up following his first-round
  
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• Live Chat: UFC on FOX 26 preview, GSP's future, Loma-Rigo review and more

  13-12-2017 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  On today's podcast, we'll go over the ins and outs of UFC on FOX 26. Who is the favorite to win and why, Robbie Lawler or Rafael dos Anjos? What about the other fights on the card and what kind of ratings do we expect? All of those topics and more will be explored.
  We'll also get into everything we now know about Georges St-Pierre and his future in mixed martial arts. Does he compete again? If so, when? At what weight class? What does his absence (a
  
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• Ex-UFC star Keith Jardine finding successful second act in Hollywood

  13-12-2017 15:00
  In the fall of 2007, two days after Keith Jardine celebrated his most famous victory by defeating UFC legend Chuck Liddell, he was back home in New Mexico. The adrenaline of the win had long since worn off, leaving Jardine feeling as though he’d suffered through a car crash. After visiting his doctor to address some of the injuries he’d sustained throughout his training camp and in the fight, he was relaxing in a cafe in Bernalillo with his fiancée Jodie Esquibel when he notic
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather says he has multi-fight offer with UFC, can 'make a billion dollars'

  13-12-2017 14:00
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the most financially successful boxer of all-time, and now it’s possible he could become the most financially successful MMA fighter ever too.
  Back in August, Mayweather stopped Conor McGregor with a 10th-round TKO, earning an estimated $300 million in the process. It was one of the most lucrative fights of all time and though Mayweather retired after the fight, preserving his 50-0 boxing record,many speculated that the lure of a rematch between the two and the hund
  
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• TUF 26’s Maia Stevenson faces Polyana Viana at UFC Belem

  13-12-2017 13:30
  Another female fight was booked for UFC Belem on Feb. 3 in Brazil, as Maia Stevenson faces Polyana Viana in a strawweight contest, the promotion announced following a report by Combate.
  Stevenson (6-4) competed as a flyweight on the TUF season that just crowned the company’s first women’s 125-pound champion, losing to Sijara Eubanks in the first fight. She will cut down to 115 pounds for her official Octagon debut.
  Stevenson went 5-0 in her last five official MMA bouts, but neither o
  
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• Rejuvenated Dos Anjos relishing life at welterweight

  13-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  There isn’t one thing that Rafael Dos Anjos can point to and say, “This is what I can enjoy eating now that I’m a welterweight.” It’s simpler and more profound than that. “I can live,” said the former lightweight champion as he approaches his UFC Winnipeg main event against Robbie Lawler on Saturday. “I can eat normal. I don’t have to have that feeling after having my meal of still being hungry. Now, if I feel hungry I can eat again if I want
  
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• Reasons To Watch Fight Night Winnipeg

  13-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Welcome to Canada. #UFCWinnipeg pic.twitter.com/O8EZnU0Awm— UFC (@ufc) December 13, 2017The plethora of UFC holiday riches continues this Saturday on FOX with yet another stacked card headlined by Robbie Lawler and Rafael Dos Anjos. The penultimate UFC event of 2017 will go down in the capital city of Manitoba, Canada, and while the temperatures outside are crisp and frosty, there are plenty of fighters in town bringing some heat.Here are the reasons to watch Fight Night Winnipeg.More
  
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• Hunt vs Blaydes set for UFC 221

  13-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fireworks will be mandatory on Feb. 10 (Feb. 11 local time) in Perth, Australia, as perennial heavyweight contender Mark Hunt gets a home game down under against rising star Curtis Blaydes in a UFC 221 bout at Perth Arena.Tickets for UFC 221, which is headlined by the middleweight title bout between Robert Whittaker and Luke Rockhold, go on sale on December 15.Chicago's Blaydes crashed the top ten on the heels of three wins in 2017 over Adam Milstead, Daniel Omielanczuk and Aleksei Oleinik that
  
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• Cannonier sticking to the basics: win and climb the ladder

  13-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  You can almost see Jared Cannonier smiling through the phone line. It’s December, but for the first time in eight years, he doesn’t have to wear a winter coat and 800 layers of clothing underneath it. He’s traded Alaska for Arizona, and that suits the 33-year-old light heavyweight contender just fine.“I love the heat, so when I got here, I was soaking up the sun like I was a Kryptonian,” he laughs. “But yeah, it's been good. My family has adjusted to the tempe
  
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• Mark Hunt to fight Curtis Blaydes at UFC 221

  13-12-2017 06:14
  After missing out on a home date in November, Mark Hunt is getting to fight in Australia next year.
  The UFC confirmed a matchup reported by The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, pairing up Hunt and streaking heavyweight Curtis Blaydes. They will fight at UFC 221, which takes place at the Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia, on Feb. 11.
  Hunt (13-11-1, 1 NC) was recently removed from a main event bout opposite Marcin Tybura at UFC Sydney after officials raised concerns over health issues that Hunt d
  
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• Heavyweights Mark Hunt, Curtis Blaydes to Clash at UFC 221 in Australia

  13-12-2017 05:55 via sherdog.com
  Mark Hunt will return to the Octagon against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 221.
  
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• Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes Set For UFC 221 in Perth

  13-12-2017 05:34
  Mark Hunt won’t be getting a rematch with Fabricio Werdum just yet. The Daily Telegraph reports that Hunt will meet Curtis Blaydes inside the Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia. The bout takes place on Feb. 11 and will be part of the UFC 221.  
  
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• The MMA Hour - 413 - Frank Trigg

  13-12-2017 04:51
  Frank Trigg will discuss his decision to become an MMA referre and working his first UFC event.
  
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• Nicco Montano: I’m Absolutely Not Scared of Valentina Shevchenko

  13-12-2017 04:37
  Nicco Montano is brushing off fans who say she hopes to avoid Valentina Shevchenko. In the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 26 Finale, Montano became the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title holder. She defeated Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision. Former women’s bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko is making the move down […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko to Make Flyweight Debut at UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil on Feb. 3

  13-12-2017 04:06 via sherdog.com
  Valentina Shevchenko’s hunt for UFC gold will continue in a new division early next year.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Says Bout With Holly Holm May Not be Exclusive to Stand-up

  13-12-2017 03:42
  Cris Cyborg wouldn’t be surprised if her bout with Holly Holm goes to the ground. On Dec. 30, Cyborg will defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title against Holm. The title bout will headline UFC 219 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While both competitors are known for their stand-up, Cyborg […]
  
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• Ricardo Lamas on Lost Jose Aldo Rematch: ‘It’s Part of This Game’

  13-12-2017 03:35
  Ricardo Lamas isn’t crying over losing a rematch with Jose Aldo. This Saturday night (Dec. 16), Lamas is set to take on Josh Emmett at UFC on FOX 26. The action will take place inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada. Lamas was going to get a rematch with Aldo, but it wasn’t meant to […]
  
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• UFC does best Fight Night ratings since September with Ortega vs. Swanson

  13-12-2017 03:00
  With the Saturday night competition easing somewhat without college football, both MMA and boxing put on four different shows on Saturday night with mixed results.
  The big winner was ESPN boxing, a show headlined by Vasiliy Lomachenko's seventh round win over Guillermo Rigondeaux from the Theater in Madison Square Garden. The show did 1,730,000 viewers, coming off a strong lead-in of the announcement of the Heisman Trophy winner. It was the second-best number for boxing this year on basic cable.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira confirmed for UFC Belem

  13-12-2017 01:51
  Valentina Shevchenko is heading into enemy territory for her flyweight debut.
  On Tuesday, the UFC announced that the one-time bantamweight title challenger will drop down to the newly formed 125-pound division on Feb. 3 when she faces undefeated Brazilian fighter Priscila Cachoeira (8-0) at UFC Belem. This will be Cachoeira’s first appearance in the Octagon.
  Brazilian reporter Luciano Andrade was first to report the matchup last week.
  Shevchenko (14-3) is coming off a narrow split decision
  
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• Augusto Mendes making more money in jiu-jitsu, but focus is on UFC career

  13-12-2017 00:00
  Augusto Mendes made a statement in his return to competition.
  A little over than two months after being forced out of a UFC Sao Paulo fight with Boston Salmon due to an injury, “Tanquinho" competed at the ACB JJ no-gi 60kg grand prix in Russia last Saturday, and won the belt after three great performances.
  Mendes made quick work of Milton Bastos in the quarterfinal, tapping his opponent with a kimura in less than 20 seconds. He took on multiple-time world champion Joao Miyao in the semifin
  
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