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• UFC 219 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘Beat Barboza, man!’

  27-12-2017 23:45
  In the second episode of UFC 219 Embedded, Khabib Nurmagomedov works out at a local San Jose Park, Edson Barboza trains with Mark Henry, Cris Cyborg does strength and conditioning, Holly Holm gets in training with Mike Winkeljohn, Cynthia Calvillo does some laps in the pool and Carla Esparza trains with Colin Oyama.
  
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• UFC 219 Free Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson

  27-12-2017 23:30
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is rolling out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Dec. 30). UFC 219 takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov and Edson Barboza are set to clash. The bout will be featured on the main card airing live on pay-per-view. […]
  
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• Cris Cyborg says fans could expect to ‘see a different Cyborg’ against Holly Holm

  27-12-2017 23:00
  LOS ANGELES -- There’s little doubt what lies at the heart of the appeal in the main event of UFC 219.
  Cris Cyborg, the UFC women’s featherweight champion, is the closest thing in the women’s MMA cage we’ve seen to a prime Mike Tyson, a fighter who runs over opponents like a shark who smells blood.
  Holly Holm, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is also a former world boxing champion.
  So when you bring the two into the Octagon on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, conv
  
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• Kevin Lee: Tony Ferguson is Way Too Experienced For Conor McGregor

  27-12-2017 22:54
  Kevin Lee’s prediction for a potential Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson title unification bout remains unchanged. Back in October, Lee fell short in his bid to capture the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title at UFC 216. Despite finding some success, Lee was submitted by Ferguson in the third round. “The Motown Phenom” has […]
  
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• Claudia Gadelha: ‘Now I’m Finally Back in The Game’

  27-12-2017 22:29
  Claudia Gadelha is ready to return to action. Gadelha last competed back in September. She dropped a unanimous decision to Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 117. Previously, the only fighter who defeated Gadelha was Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “Claudinha” took some time off to recover from injuries and spend time with her family. In a recent […]
  
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• UFC 219: Khabib Nurmagomedov Backing Holly Holm to KO Cyborg

  27-12-2017 21:35
  While Khabib Nurmagomedov is firmly focused on taking care of business against Edson Barboza at UFC 219 on Saturday night, he has found time to predict how he feels things will go in the main event of the evening “The Eagle” believes that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holm may shock the world for a […]
  
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• Maria Oliveira decided to train after getting beat up in a street fight

  27-12-2017 21:00
  NITEROI, Brazil — Maria Oliveira is not the favorite to win the Rizin women’s atomweight tournament on Dec. 31 in Saitama, Japan. Reality is, no one will ever be a favorite to win a grand prix if Rena Kubota is in it. Don’t expect Oliveira to believe that, though.
  Oliveira racked up an 8-2 record in two years in the Brazilian MMA circuit before signing with Rizin to compete in the tournament. After a 33-hour flight to Japan in October, Oliveira introduced herself to the interna
  
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• Shamrock FC And Two Decades of Regional Dominance

  27-12-2017 20:21
  Over the last decade the influx of MMA promotions has been drastic. Regional shows pop up and fold faster now than Blockbuster did in the late 2000’s. A rotating door of people making promises to fighters that are seldom kept. Few with a foundation of stability and a history of promises kept. St. Louis based […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov targeting Edson Barboza, Tony Ferguson: ‘I don’t think about Conor McGregor’

  27-12-2017 19:00
  LOS ANGELES — Khabib Nurmagomedov has a plan laid out for 2018.
  After an expected win over Edson Barboza at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nurmagomedov expects to fight Tony Ferguson to decide who is the best lightweight in the world in April or May. Then, if no injuries rear their head, “The Eagle” wants to defend the title in September.
  The one key part missing from Nurmagomedov’s blueprint: the UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov said he is not taki
  
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• Josh Emmett Suggests Title Eliminator Against Brian Ortega

  27-12-2017 17:30
  Josh Emmett feels he’s in prime position for a title eliminator. Emmett is coming off a devastating first-round knockout win over Ricardo Lamas. The finish sent Emmett all the way up to the fifth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight rankings. He was previously unranked. Another featherweight who has made some noise […]
  
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• Top MMA storylines of 2017: 3. The return of Georges St-Pierre

  27-12-2017 17:00
  Most of the crowd had already filed out of Madison Square Garden, into the Manhattan night. The reporters on press row were at their laptops, typing their stories feverishly.It was about 25 minutes since Georges St-Pierre returned from four years away from the Octagon to win the UFC middleweight title in his comeback fight against Michael Bisping. And GSP was still inside the cage with his coach Firas Zahabi, drinking it all in.St-Pierre dropped Bisping in the third round with a left hook at UFC
  
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• Cris Cyborg Wants to go Conor McGregor Route With Boxing Matches

  27-12-2017 16:30
  Cris Cyborg is up for the challenge of competing in the world of boxing. Cyborg is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder. This Saturday night (Dec. 30), she will defend her gold against Holly Holm. While competition has been scarce in the UFC’s young women’s 145-pound class, Cyborg has an idea […]
  
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• UFC 219: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm timeline

  27-12-2017 16:00
  Before UFC 219, check out the Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm timeline to see how the two fighters ended up in this title showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Tonya Evinger vs. Marion Reneau Booked For UFC Event in Austin

  27-12-2017 16:00
  Former Invicta FC bantamweight ruler Tonya Evinger has her next fight set. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced that Evinger will take on Marion Reneau on the UFC Fight Night 126 card on Feb. 18, 2018. The event takes place inside the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Back in July, Evinger made her […]
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 219 preview, MMA in 2017, what's next in 2018 and more

  27-12-2017 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  In fact, it's the last one of 2017.
  On today's podcast, we'll look back at the year in mixed martial arts (MMA). There were many lows, but the truth is there were plenty of highs. And in between, all the craziness in the world. Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, for crying out loud. We'll look back on all the highlights and lowlights.
  We'll also preview the very last (major) MMA event of 2017, namely, UFC 219. The loss of Jimm
  
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• Technique Talk: Rafael Lovato gives a progress report on BJJ in MMA

  27-12-2017 15:00
  Among other accomplishments in jiu-jitsu, Rafael Lovato, Jr. is the first non-Brazilian to win the Brazilian national championships, and in 2007, became the third American to win a world title at the black belt level. These kinds of accolades were once a guarantee of success in MMA, but he’s entered the sport at a time where top rank jiu-jitsu guarantees as little as it ever has, albeit in MMA’s relatively short history.
  Some of this is easy to understand. Best practices have rapidly
  
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• Max Holloway: ‘I Get to Show That 2017 Wasn’t a Fluke’

  27-12-2017 15:00
  Max Holloway wants to prove that he’s the real deal for years to come. This year saw Holloway obtain the most success he’s ever earned in his professional mixed martial arts career. Back in June, he finished Jose Aldo in the third round to become the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder. Earlier […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Says She Knew Namajunas Would Beat Jedrzejczyk

  27-12-2017 14:32
  Valentina Shevchenko knows a thing or two about Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Back in November, Jedrzejczyk defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title against Namajunas. “Thug” shocked the world when she finished the dominant champion to become the new 115-pound title holder. Shevchenko knows firsthand what both competitors are capable of. She’s defeated […]
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping on Jorge Masvidal beef: I’m not arguing with some piece of trash from Florida

  27-12-2017 14:00
  Michael Bisping has always managed to rub some people the wrong way but this past year the former UFC middleweight champion seemed to stir up trouble with more fighters than ever, including an unlikely foe, former lightweight and current welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal.
  Over the course of the year, Masvidal and Bisping got into several heated altercations at UFC events, stemming from Bisping tearing up the Cuban flag, and Masvidal seems to be angling to be the guy to face Bisping in the fu
  
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• The 10: Women’s Title Fight Finishes

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
   The final fight of 2017 inside the Octagon is a highly anticipated battle for the women’s featherweight title between undisputed champion Cris Cyborg and challenger Holly Holm, the former bantamweight titleholder who looks to make history by becoming the first female fighter to hold UFC gold in two different divisions.Cyborg claimed the title back in July with a third-round stoppage win over Tonya Evinger that showcased a more patient approach coupled with the unmatched power and fer
  
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• Parillo knew Cyborg was special after first mitt session

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jason Parillo knew Cris Cyborg was special the first time she stepped into his gym over five years ago. Or more accurately, he knew she was special when she put the gloves on and tried to punch holes through the focus mitts he held.“The first time I put her on the mitts, I could tell she already had natural leverage and natural power,” Parillo recalled. “Being a boxing guy, I’m always excited when somebody’s got a good natural pop to them. We can develop all the oth
  
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• Louis Smolka on Facebook LIVE

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his bout with Matheus Nicolau this Saturday at UFC 219, Louis 'Da Last Samurai' Smolka sat down to take your questions.  Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Lineker-Rivera off; Hooker-Diakiese to main card

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  An injury has forced bantamweight contender John Lineker from Saturday's UFC 219 bout against Jimmie Rivera at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Moving up to the main card is the lightweight clash between Dan Hooker and Marc Diakiese, and the card will proceed with 10 bouts.In the main event of UFC 219, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, Cris Cyborg defends her UFC women's featherweight title against Holly Holm. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Khalil Rountree on Facebook LIVE

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his UFC 219 bout with Michal Oleiksijczuk, Khalil Rountree sat down to take your questions. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov on Facebook LIVE

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his co-main appearnce this Saturday, Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov stopped to take your questions on Facebook LIVE. Check it out below. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Being a fighter is what Condit is here for

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Getting ready for his first bout since August 2016, Carlos Condit admits that he could probably do without the days leading up to Saturday night’s return against Neil Magny. But knowing that the end of the week means that he gets to fight again does put a smile on the face of “The Natural Born Killer.” “I love and I hate fight week,” he said. “I hate it because it’s tough. There’s a lot of anxiety and emotional ups and downs, but I also love it bec
  
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• Austin gets Cerrone-Medeiros main event as Orlando adds a strawweight showdown

  27-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC's return to Austin on Feb. 18 will feature a pair of welterweight gunslingers, as Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone takes on Yancy Medeiros in the five-round welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night at Frank Erwin Center.Tickets for the card go on sale on Jan. 5. FS1 will televise.Tickets for the UFC's visit to Orlando on Feb. 24 also go on sale on Jan. 5, and in a bout made official on UFC Tonight Wednesday, it's a clash of strawweight contenders, as No. 2-ranked Jessica Andrade faces off with
  
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• Arraignment Set in Felony Case Against UFC Title Challenger Volkan Oezdemir

  27-12-2017 03:53 via sherdog.com
  Volkan Oezdemir is scheduled to appear in Florida court a little more than a week before he challenges Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title at UFC 220.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko: I knew Rose Namajunas would beat Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  27-12-2017 03:00
  Valentina Shevchenko knows a little something about Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The two faced off three times in Muay Thai matches over the years. Shevchenko, albeit the bigger woman, beat Jedrzejczyk on all three occasions.
  Shevchenko also trains with Rose Namajunas at 303 Training Center in Colorado. So, “Bullet” had a unique perspective going into the UFC women’s strawweight title fight between her current teammate and former foe at UFC 217 last month.
  And Shevchenko was confident f
  
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• State moves forward on felony case against Volkan Oezdemir, arraignment set

  27-12-2017 01:00
  A criminal case is still progressing against Volkan Oezdemir as his UFC title shot draws nearer.The state of Florida is moving forward with a felony charge against Oezdemir and a court appearance has been set, per public records.Oezdemir, 28, was originally charged in November with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability, a second-degree felony. That has since been bumped down to felony battery causing great bodily harm, a third-degree felony. Oezdemir is being accused of striking a
  
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