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• Tiffany Teo-Jingnan Xiong to Crown First 125-Pound Women's Ace at One ‘Kings of Courage’

  18-12-2017 23:17 via sherdog.com
  One Championship’s first card of 2018 has a title fight and an eliminator, as well.
  
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• Justin Gaethje calls KO loss to Eddie Alvarez a 'dream come true'

  18-12-2017 23:00
  Justin Gaethje may have suffered the first loss of his MMA career when he battled Eddie Alvarez this month at UFC 218, but that’s not what matters most to the former World Series of Fighting champion. Gaethje has long vowed that the entertainment value of his fights is more important than the result, and with Alvarez vs. Gaethje a surefire lock to land on nearly every major ‘Fight of the Year’ list for 2017, Gaethje is simply happy that the contest lived up to people’s lo
  
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• Firas Zahabi Says GSP Needs a ‘Mega Fight’ to Return to UFC

  18-12-2017 21:24
  Don’t expect Georges St-Pierre’s comeback to last if he isn’t offered a “mega fight.” St-Pierre returned to action last month. He challenged Michael Bisping for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title. “Rush” earned a third-round submission win to capture the gold. Just one month later, St-Pierre vacated the title. Speaking to Robin Black of […]
  
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• Randy Couture remembers Robert Follis’ life, discusses his legacy as MMA coach

  18-12-2017 21:00
  Team Quest, one of the most legendary squads in the annals of mixed martial arts, began inside what Randy Couture describes as a “damp, dank, wet, old” van conversion hut in Gresham, Ore.Around 1998, Robert Follis began managing the gym he co-owned at that point with Couture and Matt Lindland. Finances were better, so the fighters and coaches decided to put up sheetrock for insulation inside the fairly dilapidated space.
  It was a “horrible idea,” Couture told Ariel Helwan
  
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• Meek-Usman Moved to UFC Fight Night 124 on Jan. 14 in St. Louis; Choi-Stephens Official as Headliner

  18-12-2017 19:51 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming trip to the Gateway City, UFC Fight Night 124, has an official main event and a new welterweight clash, to boot.
  
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• Meek-Usman Moved to UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis; Choi-Stephens Official as Headliner

  18-12-2017 19:51 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming trip to the Gateway City, UFC Fight Night 124, has an official main event and a new welterweight clash, to boot.
  
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• Former Team Quest, Xtreme Couture Coach Robert Follis Dead at 48

  18-12-2017 19:11 via sherdog.com
  Mixed martial arts has lost one of its preeminent coaches as Robert Follis, noted for his work at Team Quest and Xtreme Couture, died Friday.
  
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• Coroner: Death of decorated MMA coach Robert Follis, 48, ruled suicide

  18-12-2017 18:58
  The death of legendary mixed martial arts head coach Robert Follis has been ruled a suicide by the Clark County (Nev.) Coroner, a spokesperson from the coroner’s office told MMA Fighting on Monday.
  Follis, the former coach at Xtreme Couture and a founding member of Team Quest, died Friday of a gunshot wound to the head, the spokesperson said. The place of death was Nevada State Route 160. Follis was 48 years old.
  News of Follis’ unexpected death surfaced Sunday and with it came an ou
  
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• Glover Teixeira says Jimi Manuwa isn't in a position to call for UFC London fight

  18-12-2017 18:00
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Glover Teixeira speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 26 about his quick submission win over Misha Cirkunov, wanting to challenge champ Daniel Cormier, Jimi Manuwa's UFC London call out, and much more.
  
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• UFC officially moves Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek to St. Louis card

  18-12-2017 17:00
  A pair of thriving welterweights will finally get their chance to battle one another.
  On Monday, UFC officials confirmed that a welterweight contest between Kamaru Usman (11-1) and Emil Meek (9-2, 1 NC) originally scheduled for UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nev., will now take place at UFC St. Louis.
  Issues with Meek’s VISA prevented him from competing at UFC 219, and MMA Fighting initially reported that the two had been rescheduled to fight at UFC 220 on Jan. 20 in Boston. However, the
  
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• Dustin Poirier: 'Dirtbag' Eddie Alvarez doesn't want rematch because he 'knows it's a bad matchup'

  18-12-2017 15:00
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba — At UFC on FOX 26, lightweight contender Dustin Poirier talks about his push for a rematch against Eddie Alvarez, why Alvarez doesn't want the fight, potentially facing Justin Gaethje, his charity auctions for his UFC fight kits, business plans he's considering with Daniel Cormier, and much more.
  
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• UFC 219 Free Fight: Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith

  18-12-2017 14:00
  Back in 2016, Cris Cyborg finally made her much-anticipated Octagon debut, finishing Leslie Smith inside of the first round in Brazil. Now, over a year later, Cyborg is 3-0 with the promotion and enters next Saturday’s UFC 219 year-ending event the UFC female featherweight champion. Cyborg (18-1), a former Invicta FC an Strikeforce champion, will […]
  
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• The MMA Hour with Randy Couture, Rafael dos Anjos, Justin Gaethje, Yoel Romero, Darren Till, Jeremy Stephens, Josh Emmett, Eryk Anders, Kamaru Usman, Aljamain Sterling, Stevie Ray, Pietro Menga, Aaron Chalmers

  18-12-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1 p.m. ET -- Randy Couture will talk about the passing of former Xtreme Couture head coach Robert Follis.
  1:25 p.m. -- Eryk Anders will talk about his main event against Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night Belém.
  1:45 p.m. -- Free agent Stevie Ray will update us on what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Aljamain Sterling will look back on his loss to Marlon Moraes and update us on how he's feeling.
  2:25 p.m. -- Justin Gaethje
  
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• The MMA Hour with Randy Couture, Justin Gaethje, Yoel Romero, Darren Till, Jeremy Stephens, Josh Emmett, Eryk Anders, Kamaru Usman, Aljamain Sterling, Stevie Ray, Pietro Menga, Aaron Chalmers

  18-12-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Randy Couture will talk about the passing of former Xtreme Couture head coach Robert Follis.
  1:25 p.m. -- Eryk Anders will talk about his main event against Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night Belém.
  1:45 p.m. -- Free agent Stevie Ray will update us on what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Aljamain Sterling will look back on his loss to Marlon Moraes and update us on how he's feeling.
  2:25 p.m. -- Justin Gaet
  
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• Morning Report: Firas Zahabi says Georges St-Pierre will return for ‘most interesting, epic fight,’ mentions Mayweather, McGregor

  18-12-2017 14:00
  When Georges St-Pierre first announced his intention to return to MMA after almost four years away from the cage, many suggested he was targeting an eventual fight with PPV king, Conor McGregor. Instead, St-Pierre set his sights on then-middleweight champion Michael Bisping, denying that he was planning on fighting McGregor and saying that he was contractually obligated to defend the middleweight title should he win it.
  Well, St-Pierre did win the title but he won’t be defending it as the
  
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• Fight Night Winnipeg Talking Points

  18-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When the final buzzer sounded on the five-round slugfest between Robbie Lawler and Rafael Dos Anjos, it was obvious that yet again another UFC Fight Night event had delivered the goods. Continuing a 2017 trend of under-the-radar events that serve up some of the best moments in the sport, the Fight Night Winnipeg card was a generous holiday gift for fight fans everywhere.These are the talking points of UFC Fight Night Winnipeg.The resurgence of Rafael Dos Anjos TY Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ca
  
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• Fight Night Winnipeg Scorecard

  18-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC Winnipeg event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Manitoba, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Bell MTS Place.1 – Rafael Dos Anjos"If he's having surgery, then I'll wait for him." RDA wants to wait for a title shot after #UFCWinnipeg pic.twitter.com/BEWo6Abtex— UFC (@ufc) December 18, 2017With the possibility of a world title shot looming, some fighters either don’t step up or they deliver a performa
  
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• End of Year Rewind - UFC 66

  18-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Dec. 30, the UFC’s customary end of year bash takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Cris Cyborg defending her UFC women’s featherweight crown against former bantamweight queen Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219. To get ready for the final event of 2017, we’re going to look back at five of the UFC’s most memorable year-enders, starting with the UFC 66 card featuring future Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.UFC 66Dec. 30, 2006MGM Grand Garden Ar
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos believes he earned title shot against Tyron Woodley next, willing to wait for it

  18-12-2017 06:00
  Rafael dos Anjos has already won a UFC title at lightweight. Now, he’s on the verge of getting the chance at a second belt.
  With a unanimous decision victory at UFC on FOX 26 on Saturday, dos Anjos puts himself near the top of the potential challenger list for Tyron Woodley’s UFC welterweight belt. Dos Anjos, speaking at the post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, believes he has earned the next title shot and he said he has no problem waiting for Woodley’s shoulder
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 Brings in Poor Overnight Night Ratings

  18-12-2017 05:36
  Overnight viewership numbers for the main card of UFC on FOX 26 have been released. The FOX broadcast drew just 1.78 million viewers overnight (via MMAFighting.com). It’s important to note that the final three rounds of the Rafael dos Anjos vs. Robbie Lawler main event were not taken into account with the overnight ratings. As it […]
  
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• Renowned MMA Coach Robert Follis Passes Away

  18-12-2017 04:34
  A long-time highly regarded mixed martial arts (MMA) coach has died. Robert Follis, who served as a coach for Xtreme Couture and Team Quest, passed away this past Friday (Dec. 15, 2017). Follis’ girlfriend Myrna Fukuno revealed the tragic news on her Facebook page. You can read part of her statement below: “Robert Follis, a man […]
  
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• Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi confirmed as UFC St. Louis main event

  18-12-2017 04:00
  The UFC St. Louis main event is locked in.
  A previously announced featherweight bout between Jeremy Stephens (26-14) and Doo Ho Choi (14-2) will headline the UFC’s Jan. 14 show. The news was confirmed on Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 broadcast.
  Stephens will be competing in his third UFC main event and his first since June 2014, when he lost a unanimous decision to Cub Swanson at a show in San Antonio, Texas. The 12-year veteran recently defeated Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision to
  
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• Pros react to death of beloved MMA coach Robert Follis

  18-12-2017 02:30
  Robert Follis, who was a former head coach of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, died Friday, according to a Facebook post by his girlfriend Myra Fukuno. The jiu-jitsu black belt was also the former co-owner of the famed Team Quest gym in Gresham, Ore.The tributes poured in honoring one of mixed martial arts’ most respected figures:
  Stunned and saddened to hear about Robert follis passing. We both graduated as instructors under @aliveness_ape he went on to do great things with Team Quest and mor
  
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• UFC 219 Free Fight: Holly Holm vs. Bethe Correia

  18-12-2017 02:00
  Holly Holm made history in the boxing ring, winning world titles in multiple weight classes over her storied career. Next Saturday night at UFC 219, she’ll attempt to become the first female fighter in the UFC to secure gold in two weight divisions when she challenges Cris Cyborg for the featherweight title. Holm (11-3) is […]
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos Shuns Colby Covington: ‘I Have no Comments on That Guy’

  18-12-2017 01:49
  Rafael dos Anjos is paying no mind to Colby Covington. Last night (Dec. 16), dos Anjos took on Robbie Lawler inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After five rounds of action, dos Anjos earned a unanimous decision victory and called for a title shot. Covington was quick to blast dos Anjos on […]
  
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• Longtime MMA head coach Robert Follis dies

  18-12-2017 01:21
  One of the most accomplished coaches in mixed martial arts has died.
  Robert Follis, who most recently was the head coach at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, died Friday, his girlfriend Myra Fukuno confirmed Sunday on Facebook.
  “Robert Follis, a man who has touched and changed so many lives, passed away on Dec. 15, 2017,” she wrote. “He was kind. He was loving. He was compassionate. Robert was an incredible teacher, who opened our minds and created a space where we knew learning was
  
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• Josh Emmett open to rematch with Ricardo Lamas after brutal first-round KO win

  18-12-2017 00:00
  Josh Emmett claimed that he is open to a rematch with Ricardo Lamas following his first-round knockout of the former title contender in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 26 on Saturday night.
  Emmett stepped up on short notice to face Ricardo Lamas, who lost his initial opponent when Jose Aldo replaced Frankie Edgar for his title fight with Max Holloway at UFC 218.The Team Alpha Male fighter talked the gathered media in Winnipeg through his highlight-reel knockout at the post-fight press conference
  
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