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• Middleweights Yoel Romero, David Branch to Clash at UFC on Fox 28 in Orlando

  29-12-2017 23:32 via sherdog.com
  Middleweight contender Yoel Romero will return to the Octagon at
  UFC on Fox 28, where he will face former World Series of Fighting two-division titlist David Branch.
  
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• Heavyweight James Thompson Suspended 1 Year for Positive Steroid Test at Bellator 191

  29-12-2017 22:58 via sherdog.com
  Veteran heavyweight James Thompson has been suspended for one year after testing positive for the steroid drostanolone at Bellator 191.
  
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• Carls John de Tomas Fails USADA Drug Test at UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno

  29-12-2017 22:24 via sherdog.com
  Bantamweight Carls John de Tomas failed an in-competition drug test following his weigh-in at UFC Fight Night 123, the promotion revealed in a statement on Friday.
  
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• UFC on FOX 28 Orlando: Yoel Romero Returns, Fights David Branch

  29-12-2017 22:09
  Middleweights Yoel Romero and David Branch will meet, as the two have been signed for the upcoming UFC on FOX 28 card. The bout was first reported by The Orlando Sentinel. Romero (12-2) suffered his first loss since 2011 when he dropped a five-round decision to Robert Whittaker for the interim UFC middleweight title. The […]
  
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• Former Invicta FC champion Livia Renaza Souza makes UFC debut against Jessica Aguilar in Austin

  29-12-2017 22:00
  One of the top strawweights in the world will make her UFC debut in February.
  Livia Renata Souza is set to take on Jessica Aguilar at the UFC Austin card on Feb. 18 in Texas, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  Souza (11-1) is a former 115-pound champion in Invicta FC, going 4-1 in the promotion with wins over DeAnna Bennett, Ayaka Yamasaki, Janaisa Morandin and Katja Kankaanpaa. The only blemish in her MMA career is a split decision loss to Angela Hill.
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• Former Invicta FC champion Livia Renata Souza makes UFC debut against Jessica Aguilar in Austin

  29-12-2017 22:00
  One of the top strawweights in the world will make her UFC debut in February.
  Livia Renata Souza is set to take on Jessica Aguilar at the UFC Austin card on Feb. 18 in Texas, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  Souza (11-1) is a former 115-pound champion in Invicta FC, going 4-1 in the promotion with wins over DeAnna Bennett, Ayaka Yamasaki, Janaisa Morandin and Katja Kankaanpaa. The only blemish in her MMA career is a split decision loss to Angela Hill.
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• Yoel Romero vs. David Branch slated for UFC on FOX 28

  29-12-2017 21:55
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  A marquee middleweight matchup between Yoel Romero and former World Series of Fighting two-division champion David Branch has been slated for Feb. 24 at UFC on FOX 28. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news Friday afternoon following an initial report by The Orlando Sentinel.
  The bout comes to fruition mere weeks after Branch called out Romero on Twitter. It will be a three-round contest, per Helwani.
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• Carls John de Tomas fails USADA drug test in relation to UFC Fresno

  29-12-2017 21:45
  Making flyweight is not the only obstacle ahead for Carls John de Tomas.
  The fighter failed a USADA drug test in relation to UFC Fresno earlier this month and is facing a UFC anti-doping policy violation, the UFC announced Friday. De Tomas failed an in-competition test following his weigh-in and is facing sanctions from both USADA and the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), pending an adjudication process.
  The release stated that de Tomas is no longer under UFC contract.
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• James Thompson suspended one year for testing positive for steroid at Bellator 191

  29-12-2017 21:30
  Longtime MMA veteran James Thompson could be on the shelf for a while after failing a drug test.
  The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation has suspended Thompson for one year after he tested positive for the steroid drostanolone, MMA Fighting confirmed Friday with the commission’s director Mike Mazzulli. The failed test came from a sample collected in-competition at Bellator 191 in Newcastle, England on Dec. 15, Mazzulli said.
  The MMA Report was the first to break the news.
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• Rizin FF 8: Kyoji Horiguchi Advances in Bantamweight Grand Prix

  29-12-2017 21:18
  Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi capped off Rizin FF 8 with a first round finish of Gabriel Oliveira Friday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi moves into the semifinals where he will meet Manel Kape, a surprise winner over Ian McCall. Kape earned a first round doctor’s stoppage over McCall, […]
  
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• UFC 219 ‘Cyborg vs. Holm’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  29-12-2017 21:03 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC 219 “Cyborg vs. Holm” kicks off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• UFC 219 Weigh-In Results: Everyone Makes Mark, Including Khabib Nurmagomedov

  29-12-2017 20:06
  Weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC 219 event went down without a hitch Friday, including Khabib Nurmagomedov hitting the lightweight mark. UFC female featherweight champion Cris Cyborg weighed in at 145 pounds, with challenger and former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm coming in at 144. Cyborg and Holm main event the card from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile […]
  
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• Marlon Moraes among four fighters CSAC recommends move up in weight after UFC Fresno

  29-12-2017 20:02
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) wants four fighters to move up a weight class after competing at UFC Fresno earlier this month.
  UFC bantamweight star Marlon Moraes and three others were flagged by CSAC doctors after weighing in on fight day well over the commission regulations of staying within 10 percent of the contracted weight, per a document obtained Friday by MMA Fighting.
  Iuri Alcantara, Davi Ramos and Luke Sanders were the three other fighters recommended to move up. CSAC
  
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• Desmond Green to Meet Michel Prazeres at UFC Fight Night 125

  29-12-2017 19:22 via sherdog.com
  Desmond Green will square off against Michel Prazeres in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 125.
  
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• Dana White: Holly Holm Can Make Claim to G.O.A.T Status with Win Over ‘Cyborg’

  29-12-2017 19:05 via sherdog.com
  Holly Holm has already accomplished a lot over the course of a lengthy combat sports career, including numerous boxing titles and one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history.
  
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• UFC 219 Weigh-in Results: ‘Cyborg,’ Holly Holm Cleared for Featherweight Title Clash in Las Vegas

  29-12-2017 19:03 via sherdog.com
  A little more than two years after she shocked Ronda Rousey and the mixed martial arts universe with the head kick heard ’round the world, Holly Holm has the chance to spring another monumental upset.
  
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• UFC 220 press conference video

  29-12-2017 19:00
  At the UFC 220 press conference, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, Francis Ngannou and Volkan Oezdemir will answer questions from the media. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape, Shintaro Ishiwatari, Takafumi Otsuka Advance to Rizin Semifinals

  29-12-2017 18:37 via sherdog.com
  Kyoji Horiguchi could not have envisioned a more beneficial outcome. He got in, and he got out.
  
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• Cynthia Calvillo details two-division goals, club ‘confrontation’ with Carla Esparza

  29-12-2017 17:00
  LAS VEGAS — Cynthia Calvillo could inch close to strawweight title contention with a decisive win over former UFC and Invicta FC champion Carla Esparza on Saturday at UFC 219. But a takeover of the 115-pound division isn’t the only goal on Calvillo’s mind.With the UFC recently instituting a fourth women’s division at 125 pounds — championed by TUF 26 winner Nicco Montano — Calvillo has her sights set on title runs across multiple weight classes in an effort t
  
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• UFC 219 weigh-in video

  29-12-2017 15:00
  At the UFC 219 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 219 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm will have to weigh 145 pounds.
  The UFC 219 official weigh-in video will be at 12 p.m. ET, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  The UFC 219 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 7 p.m. ET.
  Check out UFC 219 weigh-in results below.
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• Morning Report: Dana White: If Holly Holm beats Cris Cyborg, how can you argue she’s not the greatest of all-time?

  29-12-2017 14:00
  On Saturday evening, one of the biggest fights in WMMA history will take place when Cris Cyborg defends her UFC women’s featherweight title against former bantamweight champion Holly Holm. But according to UFC President Dana White, the UFC 219 main event has more on the line than just the 145-pound title, it’s also a fight that with major implications for the legacies of both women.
  On Thursday, White went on FS1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd, to discuss the upcoming title fig
  
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• Session: Carlos Condit

  29-12-2017 13:00
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Get a look inside the training camp of Carlos Condit. Before his fight with Neil Magny at UFC 219, Condit gets a work out in with striking coach Brandon Gibson at the famed JacksonWink MMA.
  Condit, the former UFC interim welterweight champion, will be making his comeback after 16 months away from the Octagon against Magny on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Rizin FF 8 results: Kyoji Horiguchi advances to GP semifinal, Ian McCall loses in bizarre fashion

  29-12-2017 12:55
  Rizin Fighting Federation’s first of two year-end cards in Japan featured the second round of the company’s bantamweight grand prix on Dec. 29, and it delivered.
  Kyoji Horiguchi, everyone’s main target in the bantamweight tournament, met undefeated Gabriel Oliveira in the quarterfinal inside the Saitama Super Arena, and made it look easy.
  The Japanese star dropped Oliveira three times in the first round, knocking him down with a left jab and a right hand before the final blow
  
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• Gabi Garcia offers tear-filled apology for missing weight at Rizin

  29-12-2017 10:08
  A strange scene unfolded at Friday’s Rizin Fighting Federation show in Saitama, Japan as Gabi Garcia was brought into the ring to apologize for the weigh-in mishap that led to the cancellation of her bout with Japanese wrestling legend Shinobu Kandori.
  Garcia’s gesture was necessitated by the fact that she badly missed weight for her fight with Kandori, coming in 26 pounds over the agreed limit of 209.4 pounds (95 kg). No official word was made until showtime, where Garcia and Kando
  
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• Gabi Garcia vs. Shinobu Kandori pulled by Rizin after Garcia badly missed weight

  29-12-2017 07:59
  Gabi Garcia’s bout with 53-year-old Shinobu Kandori has reportedly been cancelled following the Brazilian missing weight badly for their bout, which was scheduled for Rizin’s card Friday.
  The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu star came in 26 pounds over weight after agreeing to a 95 kg fight (209.4 lbs). After Garcia hit the scales well over the agreed weight, Kandori was visibly upset and voiced her discontent before leaving the room that hosted the weigh-in.Gabi Garcia was 12kg over, w
  
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• Rizin FF 8 Results: Horiguchi vs. Oliveira

  29-12-2017 07:30
  MMA Fighting has Rizin FF 8 results for the Horiguchi vs. Oliveira fight card Friday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
  In the main event, Kyoji Horiguchi will square off against Gabriel Oliveira in the main event as part of the bantamweight grand prix tournament.
  Check out the Rizin FF 8 results below.
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  Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Gabriel Oliveira - Bantamweight GP quarterfinal
  Ian McCall vs. Manel Kape - Bantamweight GP quarterfinal
  Kevin Petshi vs. Shintaro Ishiwatari - Bantamweig
  
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• UFC Unveils 25th Anniversary Logos

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today unveiled its commemorative 25th anniversary logos that will be used throughout 2018 to celebrate the global brand’s historic milestone. The commemorative logos will appear as part of the brand’s year-long 25th anniversary celebration, which officially launches on Monday, January 1, 2018. “What started as an idea in 1993 to put on the best fights with the best fighters in the world
  
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• UFC statement on Carls John de Tomas

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Carls John de Tomas of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected following his weigh-in on December 8, 2017.Although de Tomas is no longer under contract with UFC, USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Und
  
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• UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm - Official Weigh-in Results

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, which features the women's featherweight title bout between champion Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm is live on Pay Per View Saturday, Dec. 30 at 10pm/7pm ETPT from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Four prelim bouts will air live and free on FS1 starting at 8pm/5pm ETPT. One prelim bout will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 7:30pm/4:30pm ETPT.Main Event: UFC Women's Featherweight Title BoutCris Cyborg (145) vs Holly Holm (144)Pay Per View Main Card 10pm/7pm ETPTKhabib Nurmag
  
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• The road to the UFC has never been easy for Marvin Vettori

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Middleweight prospect Marvin Vettori doesn’t have a lot of time to look back on where he’s been over the last 24 years, especially when he’s got Omari Akhmedov attempting to punch him in the face on Saturday night in Las Vegas. But when it comes to getting ready for his fight, he does take a moment or two to reflect on his journey to the biggest stage in mixed martial arts.“I always look forward, but sometimes it’s good to take motivation from what you’ve done
  
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• Romero returns against Branch in February

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The No. 1 ranked middleweight in the world, Yoel Romero, will fight in his adopted home of Florida for the first time since 2015 on Feb. 24, as he battles fellow 185-pound contender David Branch at Amway Center in Orlando.The UFC Fight Night event will air on FOX. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 5.Winner of eight of his last nine bouts, Cuba's Romero has already defeated a Who's Who of middleweights, including Chris Weidman, Jacare Souza, Lyoto Machida and Derek Brunson. And despite losing a recent d
  
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• Miocic unfazed by underdog snub; Ngannou believes champ intimidated

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The heavyweight title main event between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou has a different feel than most fights. The champion Miocic – winner of five straight all by knockout – is one win away from breaking the record for most title defenses by a heavyweight champ in history.On Jan. 20 in Boston, Massachusetts at UFC 220 (the first Pay Per View event of 2018), Miocic is the underdog against the rising phenom Ngannou. The champ isn’t bothered by the seeming lack of respect from
  
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• Cyborg vs. Holm can determine best of all time in 'Mount Rushmore' Super Fight

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Every sport has its Mount Rushmore: the best four athletes to ever compete. The list is subjective and usually includes a handful of names fans and analysts get to discuss to pay tribute to those that have left a significant legacy.In team sports it’s tough to narrow down the field because players play different positions and often do different things on the field, the court or the ice. In mixed martial arts, everybody does the same thing: fight.The criteria for greatness usually includes
  
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• Cormier has seen challengers like Oezdemir before

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Daniel Cormier has heard how dozens of fighters plan to take him out. His opponents are bigger, stronger, hit harder and are faster.After 21 professional mixed martial arts fights only one man has been able to do what he said he would to beat DC. That man was Jon Jones.Jones is out of the mix though after a potential USADA violation and Cormier has assumed the thrown once again. In front of him now is upstart contender Volkan Oezdemir, who has made waves at 205 pounds with a pair of first-round
  
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• Barboza: 'If you fight with me, you'll feel pain'

  29-12-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  There are those in the world who look at someone like Edson Barboza and think that they can do what he does with a few trips to the gym and some runs around block. “It’s just fighting,” they say. “Punching and kicking.”They’re wrong. So wrong. Ask any opponent who has been on the receiving end of one of Barboza’s punches, kicks, elbows or knees, and there will usually be a sigh, followed by a silent nod or other acknowledgment of something that wasn&rsqu
  
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• UFC 219 media day, open workout photos

  29-12-2017 06:14
  Check out UFC 219 media day and open workout photos from Thursday’s UFC events.
  
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• Michel Prazeres vs. Desmond Green set for UFC Belem

  29-12-2017 05:30
  A Belem, Brazil native will get the chance to fight in his hometown on Feb. 3.
  Michel Prazeres will meet Desmond Green in a lightweight bout at UFC Belem. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report by MMA Brasil.
  Prazeres (23-2) has quietly put together a five-fight winning streak, although he’s also missed weight twice in his past three fights. His most recent victory was a submission win over Mads Burnell on Sept. 2. Prazeres is 7-1 in the UFC overall, with his only loss to Kevin Lee.
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 219 open workout

  29-12-2017 05:05
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 219 open workouts, UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov put on a show in front of the media and the fans Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Sean O’Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath booked for UFC 222

  29-12-2017 05:00
  Unbeaten bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley will make his second trip to the Octagon when he faces Andre Soukhamthath at UFC 222 on Mar. 3.MMA Fighting confirmed the fight following an initial Wednesday report by MMAJunkie.com.O’Malley impressed in his promotional debut when he faced off against a durable Terrion Ware at the TUF 26 Finale on Dec. 1. Despite showcasing his dynamic striking ability, “Sugar” was unable to stop his counterpart after predicting a first-round
  
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• Holly Holm has some fun with fans during UFC 219 open workout session

  29-12-2017 04:30
  LAS VEGAS — Former UFC champion Holly Holm brings some fans onto the stage for some dancing and a little working out during her UFC 219 open workout session Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Says McGregor Can be Humbled by Being Stripped of Title

  29-12-2017 04:10
  Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) can set an example by stripping Conor McGregor of the lightweight title. This Saturday night (Dec. 30), Nurmagomedov will take on Edson Barboza inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The Eagle” will be competing for the first time since Nov. 2016, the same card McGregor […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s nutritionist opens up about road to UFC 219, lessons from UFC 209, potential move to 145

  29-12-2017 04:00
  LAS VEGAS — Nine months ago, disaster struck in Las Vegas when Khabib Nurmagomedov was forced to withdraw from his scheduled interim title shot at UFC 209 after his weight cut went awry just hours before official weigh-ins. A golden opportunity for Nurmagomedov was lost without the undefeated Dagestani contender even getting a chance to step foot inside the cage.Now, Nurmagomedov is once again in the entertainment capital of the world readying for his first fight since the drama that unfol
  
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• Cris Cyborg UFC 219 open workout

  29-12-2017 03:49
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 219 open workouts, UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg put on a show in front of the media and the fans Thursday afternoon.
  
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• UFC women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg backs off original plan to retire in 2018

  29-12-2017 02:53
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 219 open workouts, Cris Cyborg discusses her holiday toy drive, potential retirement plans, whether the fight against Holly Holm is the most important of her career or not, where Holm ranks among other opponents and much more.
  
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• Heading into UFC 219, Holly Holm says she prefers familiar pressure of being underdog

  29-12-2017 02:35
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 219 open workouts, Holly Holm discusses her ritual of dancing with fans at workouts, how this fight with Cris Cyborg compares to the Ronda Rousey build up, if a win over Cyborg will make her the best female fighter ever and more.
  
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• ‘UFC 219 Embedded: Episode 3’ Features Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm

  29-12-2017 02:12
  On the third installment of the UFC 219: Embedded series, we see just how close Cris Cyborg and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz are. Cyborg, who defends her female featherweight title vs. Holly Holm this Saturday night, travels to Las Vegas with Ortiz, making a stop by a restaurant owned by a friend. […]
  
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• UFC 219 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘This girl is just not normal’

  29-12-2017 01:16
  In the third episode of UFC 219 Embedded, Cris Cyborg arrives in Las Vegas, Holly Holm goes out with her friends to get their nails done, Khabib Nurmagomedov works out at the UFC Performance Institute, Edson Barboza packs for Vegas and much more.
  
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• Dana White Questions “Haters” For Saying McGregor Hasn’t Defended a Title

  29-12-2017 00:09
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White wants the Conor McGregor “haters” to back off. McGregor is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, but he has yet to defend the gold. He hasn’t stepped inside the Octagon since Nov. 2016 when he won the 155-pound title. Waiting in the wings is interim champion Tony Ferguson. This […]
  
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• Undefeated prospect Israel Adesanya makes UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson in Perth

  29-12-2017 00:00
  A New Zealand vs. Australia middleweight battle has been added to UFC 221 in Perth on Feb. 10.
  The UFC announced on Thursday that Israel Adesanya will make his first appearance inside the Octagon against Rob Wilkinson at the Perth Arena in Western Australia. Fox Sports Australia first reported the match-up.
  Adesanya (11-0) holds a perfect 11-0 record in mixed martial arts, which includes a first-round knockout over Melvin Guillard in July. The Nigeria-born fighter holds a 65-5-2 record with 24 k
  
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