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• Rose Namajunas: UFC title doesn’t mean much if you’re an ‘a**hole’

  02-01-2018 23:30
  From the outside looking in, it might seem like everything changed for Rose Namajunas in 2017. But from her perspective, the long-term goal remains the same even after winning championship gold in the world’s largest MMA promotion.
  Namajunas defeated the previously insurmountable Joanna Jedrzejczyk by first-round TKO at UFC 217 last November to become the UFC strawweight champion, and she used much of her post-fight speech to preach a message of positivity. In the moment, winning the titl
  
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• Legacy Fighting Alliance 33 to Include Ex-NFL Star Greg Hardy’s Third Amateur Bout

  02-01-2018 22:08 via sherdog.com
  Greg Hardy’s third mixed martial arts bout will occur on a slightly bigger stage.
  
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• Justin Gaethje interested in Kevin Lee next: ‘I just like punching loudmouths in the face’

  02-01-2018 22:00
  Justin Gaethje said he was very cordial to Kevin Lee earlier this year when the two UFC lightweight contenders met. Gaethje won’t make that mistake again, he told Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s special 2017 year-end awards episode of The MMA Hour.
  “First time I ever met him, he was nice,” said Gaethje, who won The MMA Hour’s Fight of the Year and Round of the Year for his battle with Michael Johnson in July. “Then [Lee] talked shit saying I was fan-boying over hi
  
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• Former UFC Champion Miesha Tate Rings in 2018 With Surprise Announcement

  02-01-2018 22:00
  Former UFC and Strikeforce female champion Miesha Tate welcomed 2018 with big news, revealing that she is pregnant. Tate, who broke up with long-time boyfriend Bryan Caraway, made the announcement on Instagram with pictures of herself and current boyfriend, Johnny Nunez. “Happy New Year everyone! 2016 & 2017 were crazy years full of transitions for […]
  
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• UFC 219 Salaries: Cris ‘Cyborg’ ($500K), Holly Holm ($300K) Top Event Payroll

  02-01-2018 21:17 via sherdog.com
  The headlining competitors from UFC 219 were also the event’s top earners.
  
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• Conor McGregor to Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘I Slaughter Your Pets, Wear Them As Coats’

  02-01-2018 20:38
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor appears to be ready to get back into action. McGregor took note of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win – and subsequent comments he made – on social media over the past couple of days, taking aim at the unbeaten contender. I slaughter your pets and wear them as coats. And I only […]
  
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• Mackenzie Dern’s Octagon Debut at UFC 222, Two Fights Added to UFC 221

  02-01-2018 20:25
  While most of the world relaxed and enjoyed, the UFC continued to announce fights over the holiday weekend. At UFC 222, unbeaten prospect Mackenzie Dern will make her Octagon debut vs. Ashley Yoder. The bout was confirmed by matchmaker Sean Shelby during a MetroPCS chat with Forrest Griffin. “Mackenzie Dern will be making her debut […]
  
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• UFC 219 salaries: Cris Cyborg cashes $500,000 for first title defense

  02-01-2018 20:15
  UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg led the disclosed payroll at UFC 219,earning $500,000 for her successful title defense against Holly Holm.The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information in the aftermath of UFC 219.
  Cyborg outpointed Holm to win a unanimous decision and make the first successful defense of her 145-pound belt in the night’s main event. Holm earned $300,000 in alosing effort.
  UFC 219 took place Dec. 30 at the T-Mobi
  
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• ‘UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm’ Highlights Including Cris Cyborg’s Victory

  02-01-2018 20:07
  Over the weekend, the UFC put the finishing touches on 2017 with UFC 219. The event took place from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena, with Cris Cyborg successfully defending her female featherweight title with a decision win over Holly Holm. Cyborg moved to 4-0 inside the Octagon and 19-0 with one no-contest over her […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night St. Louis Primer: Dooho Choi Battles Cub Swanson in ‘Fight of the Year’

  02-01-2018 20:04
  Dooho Choi wasn’t successful in 2016 when he battled Cub Swanson at UFC 206, but the South Korean definitely made an impact. Choi and Swanson earned several “Fight of the Year” honors for their performance inside the Octagon that night, with Swanson prevailing in a decision. For Choi, though, the bout proved he was ready […]
  
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• Former UFC Champ Miesha Tate Announces She’s Expecting Birth of Baby Daughter

  02-01-2018 18:22 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight queen Miesha Tate is expecting the birth of her first child sometime in 2018.
  
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• Two New Matchups Confirmed for UFC 221 in Australia

  02-01-2018 18:03 via sherdog.com
  The UFC 221 lineup continues to grow with a pair of new welterweight scraps, as Jake Matthews will face Jingliang Li, and Luke Jumeau will lock horns with Daichi Abe.
  
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• B.J. Penn Shoots Down UFC 221 Rumors, Says He Should Have Never Fought at 145 Pounds

  02-01-2018 17:50 via sherdog.com
  If and when B.J. Penn elects to return to the UFC, it will not be as a featherweight.
  
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• Undefeated Mackenzie Dern to Make Octagon Debut at UFC 222 Against Ashley Yoder

  02-01-2018 17:38 via sherdog.com
  Mackenzie Dern is bound for the Ultimate Fighting Championship already.
  
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• Miesha Tate announces pregnancy

  02-01-2018 17:00
  As Miesha Tate puts it, she’s got a “cupcake in the oven.”
  The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion took to Instagram on Monday evening to announce that she is pregnant and expecting a daughter later this year: Happy New Year everyone! 2016 & 2017 were crazy years full of transitions for me but I’m so happy where I’m at now moving into 2018. I have many things to be grateful for but one stands out in particular, you see there’s this man who has
  
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• Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov trade more shots on social media

  02-01-2018 16:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have been trading shots on social media since the Dagestani’s dominant win over Edson Barboza at UFC 219, and it seems like it won't stop any time soon.
  Following a first round of social media shots on Monday, "The Notorious" took another shot at Nurmagomedov overnight, and the undefeated Dagestani was quick to respond.Check below for the recent exchange between the lightweights on Twitter and Instagram. pic.twitter.com/pTd2eqgA7B— khabib nurma
  
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• MMA trends to watch in 2018: How fighting is changing and evolving

  02-01-2018 15:00
  Every passing year in mixed martial arts sees changes. Some of them are evolutionary; others are cyclical. Taking a look at the most recent trends can tell us where the future is going as smart fighters and camps react to the prevailing conditions.
  By and large, 2017 was considered a down year in major MMA at least when it came to business. But in the cage, the competition remained fierce. New techniques and approaches shot to the forefront, and as always, there were new champions crowned while
  
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• The 2017 MMA Hour Awards show (featuring surprise guest winners)

  02-01-2018 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life on Tuesday, and it will feature our annual awards show!
  Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT.
  Below is the list of categories:
  1. Male fighter of the year2. Female fighter of the year3. Fight of the year4. Round of the year5. Knockout of the year
  6. Submission of the year7. Breakthrough fighter of the year8. Most improved fighter of the year9. Comeback of the year10. Upset of the year11. Rivalry of the year
  12. Coach of the
  
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• Morning Report: B.J. Penn done with featherweight, ‘I should have never fought at 145’

  02-01-2018 14:00
  In what may come as a relief to some of his most loyal fans, B.J. Penn says we’ve seen the last of him at featherweight.
  The 39-year-old Penn has long been an icon in the MMA world due to his exploits at 155 and 170 pounds that saw him take on all comers and win UFC titles in both weight classes during the 2000s. However, the latter stages of his career have been filled with disappointment as he has gone 1-7-1 since April 2010.
  A three-fight stint at featherweight provided no cure for the
  
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• UFC 219 Scorecard

  02-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC 219 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Las Vegas, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at T-Mobile Arena.1 – Cris CyborgThere is no question that Cris Cyborg has been an elite fighter for over a decade, but despite all her big wins over quality foes like Marloes Coenen, Shayna Baszler, Leslie Smith and Tonya Evinger, to the mainstream world, her biggest win came in 2009 over Gina Carano. So for her to defeat Ho
  
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• THE 10: Just starting 2018 with an assortment of awesome fights

  02-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  2017 just ended, but rather than look back on the year that was, it’s time to start getting a feel for what’s ahead inside the Octagon in 2018, starting with a solid month of action in January.After the mandatory break to recharge the batteries, business picks up with the promotion’s first trip to St. Louis before shifting to Boston for a massive Pay-Per-View event featuring two colossal championship fights. A week later, the action heads down the eastern seaboard to Charlotte
  
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• Conor McGregor Calls Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Dominant UFC 219 Win ‘Dog S—t’

  02-01-2018 05:47 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor might have been the only person in the mixed martial arts community who was unimpressed with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominant performance at UFC 219.
  
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• Cris ‘Cyborg’ Responds to Insensitive Social Media Post by Jackson-Wink Photographer

  02-01-2018 05:29 via sherdog.com
  Once again, Cristiane Justino is the target of insults questioning her gender.
  
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• UFC announces pair of welterweight bouts for UFC 221, including Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang

  02-01-2018 05:00
  A pair of fighters from the Oceanic region will be putting in work in Perth this February.
  On Monday, officials announced that Australia’s Jake Matthews will meet Li Jingliang, while New Zealand’s Luke Jumeau fights Daichi Abe at UFC 221. Both bouts will be contested at 170 pounds.
  Matthews (11-3) recently returned to the welterweight division after going 4-3 as a lightweight inside the Octagon. The 23-year-old Victoria native defeated Bojan Velickovic by split decision this past No
  
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• Emotional Tim Elliott describes winning first fight since death of his coach Robert Follis

  02-01-2018 03:30
  LAS VEGAS — Tim Elliott speaks to the media at UFC 219 about his submission win over Mark De La Rosa, fighting for the first time since the death of his coach Robert Follis, what's next for his UFC career, and much more.
  
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• Emil Meek: 'It feels really right' to get ranked opponent in Kamaru Usman

  02-01-2018 02:00
  LAS VEGAS — Emil Meek speaks to the media at UFC 219 about his upcoming fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC St. Louis, training in Las Vegas, and much more.
  
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• Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson says Chael Sonnen can’t take him down

  02-01-2018 00:00
  LOS ANGELES -- Before his first-round Bellator Grand Prix matchup with Chael Sonnen was even officially announced, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson wasn’t happy with the idea. He went on The MMA Hour last month and aired his gripes with being matched against another wrestler.
  Now that the bout is official for Jan. 20 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., the former UFC light heavyweight champion still isn’t enthused with what he perceives is a concerted effort to match him with gr
  
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