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• Quote: Some MMA Fans Are Some of The Worst Human Beings Alive

  19-12-2017 23:41
  An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight is not happy with some keyboard warriors. This past Saturday night (Dec. 16), Oluwale Bamgbose took on Alessio Di Chirico. Bamgbose was knocked out in the second round from a knee. Many fans questioned the strategy of Bamgbose, who had success in the fight before getting blasted. Bamgbose has had […]
  
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• Darrion Caldwell Set to Defend Title Against Leandro Higo at Bellator 195

  19-12-2017 23:06
  Darrion Caldwell has his first Bellator bantamweight title defense set. On March 2, 2018, Bellator 195 will be held inside the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Earlier today (Dec. 19), the promotion announced that Caldwell will put his 135-pound gold on the line against Leandro Higo. Back in October, Caldwell defeated Eduardo Dantas via […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling Believes UFC Should Improve Handling of Fighters Knocked Out

  19-12-2017 22:50
  Aljamain Sterling isn’t thrilled with how the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) handled his first knockout loss. Sterling took on Marlon Moraes on the main card of UFC Fight Night 123. The action was held inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Moraes slept Sterling with a knee as he went for a takedown. The […]
  
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• Josh Emmett says missing weight against Ricardo Lamas ‘almost felt like a loss to me’

  19-12-2017 22:00
  Josh Emmett scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he knocked out Ricardo Lamas with a stunning one-punch, walk-off knockout at UFC on FOX 26, yet still the week in Winnipeg was bittersweet.
  After accepting the fight against Lamas as a short-notice replacement for Jose Aldo, Emmett missed weight by 2.5 pounds at UFC on FOX 26’s weigh-ins, subsequently affixing an asterisk to a performance that was the kind of coming out party most prospects only dream of. Emmett reflected ba
  
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• David Branch Challenges Yoel Romero, Gets Response

  19-12-2017 22:00
  David Branch wants a bout with Yoel Romero, and his request may be granted. Branch was last seen in action against Luke Rockhold back in September. He ended up losing the bout via second-round submission. It was his first loss since May 2012. Branch is eyeing a huge turnaround against former interim title challenger Romero. […]
  
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• Matt Mitrione, Ryan Bader Set as Early Favorites in Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix

  19-12-2017 21:38 via sherdog.com
  Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader are the early betting favorites in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix, according to online odssmaker Bovada.com.
  
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• Matt Mitrione opens as betting favorite to win Bellator heavyweight tournament

  19-12-2017 21:30
  It’s clear who oddsmakers believe in — and don’t believe in — when it comes to Bellator’s 2018 heavyweight tournament.
  Longtime heavyweight contender Matt Mitrione opened as the betting favorite to win Bellator’s upcoming grand prix, according to odds posted Tuesday to Bovada. Mitrione opened as a 9/4 favorite to win the entire bracket, which will decide Bellator’s next heavyweight champion. He was followed closely by Bellator light heavyweight champion
  
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• Darrion Caldwell to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Leandro Higo at Bellator 195 on March 2

  19-12-2017 21:10 via sherdog.com
  Darrion Caldwell will make his first bantamweight title defense against Leandro Higo in the main event of Bellator 195.
  
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• Darrion Caldwell to defend bantamweight title against Leandro Higo at Bellator 195

  19-12-2017 20:00
  “The Wolf” will begin his reign in 2018.
  Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell is slated to make the first defense of his newly captured 135-pound title against Leandro Higo on March 2 at Bellator 195, promotion officials announced Tuesday.
  Caldwell (11-1), a former NCAA D1 wrestling champion, seized the Bellator bantamweight strap in October with a unanimous decision win over two-time titleholder Eduardo Dantas. The victory completed a four-year journey towards Bellator go
  
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• FOX Sports 1 will air UFC 218 replay on Christmas Eve

  19-12-2017 19:23
  After doing the second-biggest UFC numbers ever on the network last year, FOX Sports 1 confirmed the UFC is getting another Christmas Eve special.
  The concept is similar to last year when the UFC ran the UFC 206 pay-per-view show, one of the most exciting shows of the year on FOX a few weeks after it took place.
  The UFC was able to make a deal with its pay-per-view providers to allow a television broadcast of UFC 218, the Dec. 2 show of Detroit, which will air on FOX Sports 1 on Dec 24, a Sunday
  
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• Invicta FC 27 fight card announced

  19-12-2017 18:30
  Invicta Fighting Championship has officially announced the full card for its Jan. 13 event in Kansas City. Sarah Kaufman will be making her return to the promotion in the main event at the Scottish Rite Temple, taking on Pannie Kianzad.
  Kaufman (18-4, 1 no-contest) fought once for the promotion in 2013, defeating Leslie Smith and signing with the UFC shortly after. The 32-year-old veteran only won once inside the Octagon, and now returns to the Invicta cage. In her last fight, last March in Sout
  
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• Firas Zahabi: Georges St. Pierre Will Come Back to UFC for a ‘Big, Exciting Fight’

  19-12-2017 18:30 via sherdog.com
  A blockbuster middleweight title fight lured Georges St. Pierre out of a four-year retirement, and it will likely take something of similar magnitude to get him back in the Octagon again.
  
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• Sarah Kaufman, Pannie Kianzad to Headline Invicta FC 27 on Jan. 13

  19-12-2017 17:48 via sherdog.com
  Former Strikeforce bantamweight queen Sarah Kaufman will face Pannie Kianzad in the Invicta FC 27 headliner on Jan. 13.
  
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• Cyril Asker-Tai Tuivasa, Damien Brown-Dong Hyun Kim Added to UFC 221 in Perth on Feb. 10

  19-12-2017 17:22 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Perth, Australia, now has a pair of new bouts.
  
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• Ex-Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders says ‘Football is way more dangerous than MMA’

  19-12-2017 17:00
  Eryk Anders’s past football glory helped him with several aspects of his budding MMA career, but he’s content with leaving it in the past.
  Just 10 fights into his pro career, “Ya Boy” has booked himself a meeting with former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at UFC Belem on Feb. 3 in Brazil. It’s a major step up in competition for Anders, though he’s certainly no stranger to stepping up in a big game.
  Anders was a starting linebacker for the Alabama Cri
  
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• Justin Gaethje on KO Loss to Eddie Alvarez: ‘I Couldn’t Break Him’

  19-12-2017 15:24
  Justin Gaethje is reflecting on his UFC 218 loss to Eddie Alvarez. Earlier this month, Gaethje took on former UFC lightweight kingpin Alvarez inside the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. For the first time in his professional mixed martial arts career, Gaethje suffered a loss. He was knocked out in the third round. Both […]
  
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• MMA Coach Robert Follis' Death Ruled a Suicide by Clark County Coroner

  19-12-2017 15:11 via sherdog.com
  The death of distinguished MMA coach Robert Follis has been ruled a suicide.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling: UFC broadcast, brass should handle knockout victims better

  19-12-2017 15:00
  Aljamain Sterling wasn’t the only one left in the dark after he was knocked out by Marlon Moraes at UFC Fresno.
  Viewers watching last weekend’s fights were probably wondering if Sterling’s first career loss by KO had sent him spiraling into another dimension as the UFC broadcast gave little information on the bantamweight’s health following the scary finish. Nine days later, Sterling was in good spirits during an appearance on The MMA Hour and having reviewed the footage
  
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• UFC 219: Why Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm Really Is A Dream Fight (Editorial)

  19-12-2017 14:00
  To be honest, we the media tend to over-hype events and fights. Especially when it comes to the UFC. Maybe it is because we want to get on the “good” side of UFC president Dana White and other officials. Maybe it is just for “clicks” and more exposure. I’ve done it. Other writers have done […]
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate mourns late coach Robert Follis, says he was 'instrumental' in her winning UFC title

  19-12-2017 14:00
  On Sunday afternoon, news broke that longtime MMA coach Robert Follis died over the weekend at the age of 48. It was shocking news, and as the MMA world has mourned his passing, some of his most notable students have spoken out in remembrance of the legendary coach.Among them is perhaps Follis’ most successful protege, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, who spoke with The Luke Thomas Show on Monday, discussing what made Follis such a well-respected MMA coach.
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• Unfiltered Episode 156: Josh Emmett and UFC On FOX 26 Recap

  19-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Josh Emmett, fresh off his upset KO of Ricardo Lamas at UFC On FOX: Lawler vs. dos Anjos, joins the show and discusses his big win on Saturday night, feeling like he was due for a finish, dealing with a short training camp and cutting weight, and wanting to fight Brian Ortega next. Plus, Jim and Matt break down the rest of the fights from UFC On FOX 26, recently announced fights, Conor McGregor's possible Octagon return, and more.Full EpisodeJosh on his KO of Ricardo LamasJosh on creating one of
  
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• MMA community remembers Robert Follis

  19-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  If anyone wants to know the type of person Robert Follis was, ask Tim Credeur. The UFC and Ultimate Fighter veteran and coach wasn’t one of Follis’ students at Team Quest or Xtreme Couture. Instead, Follis, who passed away Friday at the age of 48, had trained a trio of fighters – Chael Sonnen, Nate Quarry and Ed Herman - to beat Louisiana’s Credeur.“If you want to know how incredible of a guy Robert Follis was, he cornered three fighters against me in three of the b
  
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• End of Year Rewind - UFC 79

  19-12-2017 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 looking back at five of the UFC’s most memorable year-end shows. Today, it’s UFC 79, headlined by a quartet of MMA legends. UFC 79: NemesisDec. 29, 2007Mandalay Bay Events CenterWATCH ON UFC
  
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• Cyborg, one of the greatest of all time, looks to add to legacy vs. Holm

  19-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino steps into the Octagon on Dec. 30 to defend her crown against Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 in Las Vegas, it will be the second time she fights in 2017.That’s a light schedule for the Curitiba native, who used to fight every day back in her formative fighting years as a member of the legendary Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil. Not spar every day, but fight.It’s how things were done in the school tha
  
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• 'Bonecrusher' Diakiese ready to put on a show at UFC 219

  19-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  When the trailer for the upcoming EA Sports UFC 3 video game hit the internet, everyone who is anyone in the UFC was there in digital form, from McGregor and Liddell to GSP and “Mighty Mouse.” And if lightweight prospect Marc Diakiese needed any reminders that he is considered a fighter with the potential to join those aforementioned names in the history books in the coming years, he just had to fast forward 47 seconds to his appearance in the trailer. It’s something he’s
  
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• Tai Tuivasa gets quick turnaround, meets Cyril Asker at UFC 221

  19-12-2017 04:59
  Tai Tuivasa didn’t waste much time getting his first UFC win. And he’s not wasting much time getting back into the Octagon, either.
  Tuivasa will take on Cyril Asker at UFC 211 on Feb. 11 in Perth, Western Australia, the UFC announced Monday night. Tuivasa, nicknamed “Bam Bam,” is a top heavyweight prospect from Sydney.
  Tuivasa (6-0) made a huge splash in his UFC debut, finishing Rashad Coulter with a devastating flying knee at 4:35 of the first round last month at UFC Syd
  
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• UFC on FOX 26 ‘Fight Motion’ Highlights Featuring Rafael dos Anjos-Robbie Lawler

  19-12-2017 03:57
  This past Saturday night, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos secured his standing as the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division with a decision victory over Robbie Lawler. Dos Anjos-Lawler served as the main event to UFC on FOX 26, which went down from Winnipeg, Canada. With the win, dos Anjos scored his […]
  
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• Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi to Headline UFC Fight Night 124: St. Louis

  19-12-2017 03:28
  When officials announced Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi for UFC Fight Night 124 earlier this year, many felt like it would headline the event. After a few weeks without an announcement, the promotion went ahead and announced that Stephens vs. Choi will indeed main event the January 14 card from St. Louis. Stephens (26-14) […]
  
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• Robert Follis’ Death Ruled Suicide by Nevada Coroner

  19-12-2017 03:19
  The sudden and tragic passing of MMA coach Robert Follis has been ruled a suicide, according to a report by MMA Fighting. Follis, 48 years old, died Friday. The Clark County, Nevada Coroner declared his death a suicide, stating that Follis died from a gunshot wound to the head. The place of his death was […]
  
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• UFC Tradition: UFC 218 Re-Air Scheduled for FOX on Christmas Eve

  19-12-2017 03:10
  UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 will air this Christmas Eve on FOX, according to a report by MMA Fighting. The special is scheduled for December 24 beginning at 10 p.m. ET and running for 90 minutes. The exact nature of what will be shown is unknown at this time. UFC 218 went down earlier […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Was Rafael dos Anjos’ win over Robbie Lawler controversial?

  19-12-2017 03:00
  In this episode of the podcast, we’ll look at the big winners from UFC on FOX 26. Was there controversy about Rafael dos Anjos’s win over Robbie Lawler? We’ll examine that plus look at how Josh Emmett scored a huge knockout over Ricardo Lamas while Glover Teixeira stormed back against Misha Cirkunov.
  
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• UFC Welterweight Contender Darren Till on Potential ‘Wonderboy’ Clash: ‘His Daddy Won’t Let Him’

  19-12-2017 02:07 via sherdog.com
  Prior to his Saturday night loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on Fox 26, Mike Perry was stumping for a potential bout with undefeated Brit Darren Till. In light of Perry’s defeat, Till has a new, wondrous target.
  
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• FOX announces UFC 218 replay on Christmas Eve

  19-12-2017 02:00
  After doing the second-biggest UFC numbers ever on the network last year, FOX confirmed the UFC is getting another Christmas Eve special.
  The concept is similar to last year when the UFC ran the UFC 206 pay-per-view show, one of the most exciting shows of the year on FOX a few weeks after it took place.
  The UFC was able to make a deal with its pay-per-view providers to allow a television broadcast of UFC 218, the Dec. 2 show of Detroit, which will air on FOX on Dec 24, a Sunday night, from 10 p.
  
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• Ben Askren Blasts Dana White: He’s an Insecure Scumbag

  19-12-2017 00:32
  Ben Askren still isn’t fond of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White. Askren has been considered to be the best welterweight to never sign with the UFC for years. Throughout his career, Askren has reign as Bellator’s and ONE Championship’s welterweight kingpin. “Funky” recently retired, but has said he’d make a return if he […]
  
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• Darren Till still open to Mike Perry fight, sets sights on Wonderboy for UFC London

  19-12-2017 00:30
  Ahead of Mike Perry’s loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on FOX 26 last weekend, Darren Till suggested that “Platinum” would need a win to secure a matchup against him.Despite Perry coming out of the fight on the wrong end of a decision to the Argentinian, Till says he is still open to fighting Perry, but doubts the bout will happen.
  “I’m still up for the fight, but he’s coming off a loss so obviously, to everyone and the UFC, it doesn’t make much sense
  
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