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• Tyron Woodley Predicts he Will Fight GSP in July [VIDEO]

  13-01-2018 23:00
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has a prediction for fans: he will defend his title against Georges St-Pierre this July. Woodley recently appeared on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show and confirmed his desire to fight the two weight world champion, believing that the fight will happen this year. Woodley recently underwent […]
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Wants Demetrious Johnson’s Number 1 Pound-for-Pound Spot

  13-01-2018 22:00
  TJ Dillashaw has been chasing a bout with Demetrious Johnson for some time now and believes that he will get his wish in 2018. Johnson recently underwent shoulder surgery with the aim of returning at some point this year, although no timetable is currently known for his competitive comeback. TJ Dillashaw knocked out bitter rival […]
  
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• Kalindra Faria won’t say Jessica Eye doesn’t deserve to be in the UFC

  13-01-2018 22:00
  Jessica Eye desperately needs a victory after winning only one of her past seven fights, but does she really deserve to be in the UFC?
  Eye is slated to meet Kalindra Faria at the UFC St. Louis card on Sunday, and Faria won’t say that her opponent should have already been cut after losing four in a row.
  ”I can’t judge,” Faria told Brazilian reporters during a recent online scrum. “She might have dealt with difficulties, every athlete does, and if she’s here th
  
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• Max Holloway Explains why he Wants to Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov

  13-01-2018 21:00
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is more than open to a fight with lightweight star Khabib Nurmagomedov at some point. “Blessed” will square off first against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, however, before any plans to move up to lightweight can be forged. The Hawaiian had an incredible 2016, beating Jose Aldo […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort comments about Uriah Hall fight fallout

  13-01-2018 20:58
  Having a fight fall out the day before the bout is never a good feeling, especially when the opponent put in a full camp and was ready to go.
  But future Hall of Famer Vitor Belfort has been around the block a few times and knows how this goes. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that he was gracious when his scheduled opponent for Sunday’s UFC St. Louis event, Uriah Hall, had to withdraw on Saturday when his weight cut went awry.
  For Belfort, who has successfully weighed in at 186, this w
  
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• UFC St. Louis weigh-in video, results

  13-01-2018 20:40
  At the UFC St. Louis weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Sunday’s event stepped on the scales Saturday, with the exception of Uriah Hall.
  For the main event, Jeremy Stephens and Doo Ho Choi successfully made the featherweight limit of 145 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  Check out the UFC St. Louis weigh-in video above and results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Jeremy Stephens (145.5) vs. Doo Ho Choi (146)
  Uriah Hall* vs. Vitor Belfort (186)
  Paige VanZant (125.5) vs
  
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• Doo Ho Choi: ‘I Don’t Have Such a Thing as Ring Rust’

  13-01-2018 20:11
  Ring rust? Doo Ho Choi hasn’t heard of it. Tomorrow night (Jan. 14), Choi will take on Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight tilt. The bout will headline UFC Fight Night 114. The action takes place inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Choi hasn’t seen action since Dec. 2016. That’s because he’s been out […]
  
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• Adam Aliev lands cracking counter-right knockout at ACB 78

  13-01-2018 20:00
  Approach Adam Aliev at your own risk.
  A fighter hailing from Grozny, Chechnya, Aliev picked up a memorable win in his hometown on Saturday at ACB 78. The recent welterweight-convert dropped Edmilson de Jose Barros with a sharp counter-right before finishing with ground-and-pound 59 seconds into round three.
  This was just the second knockout win of Aliev’s young career, and he improves to 8-2 overall.
  Watch the full finishing sequence above.
  
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• Invicta FC 27 ‘Kianzad vs. Kaufman’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  13-01-2018 19:35 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of Invicta FC 27 “Kianzad vs. Kaufman” kicks off Saturday at 8 p.m. ET from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
  
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• Report: UFC to Set to Make Debut in Russia in Moscow this September

  13-01-2018 18:51
  The first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event staged in Russia is set to go down this September in the country’s capital. With a number of Russian fighters currently fighting in the promotion, none is as esteemed among fight fans in the Federation as Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will be expected to headline what promises to be a huge […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 124 Weigh-in Results: Vitor Belfort’s Final Fight Called Off

  13-01-2018 18:49 via sherdog.com
  If Doo Ho Choi expected the Ultimate Fighting Championship to give him a cushy landing spot following his epic three-round war with Cub Swanson, he was sorely mistaken.
  
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• Vitor Belfort vs. Uriah Hall scratched from UFC St. Louis

  13-01-2018 18:15
  Vitor Belfort’s retirement fight will have to wait.
  Belfort’s expected co-main event bout against Uriah Hall has been scratched from the UFC St. Louis card. UFC officials announced the news immediately following Saturday’s weigh-ins. Hall did not weigh-in. Belfort tipped the scales at 186 pounds.
  UFC officials did not elaborate on the reason for Hall’s withdrawal.
  A featherweight bout between St. Louis-native Michael Johnson and Darren Elkins has been promoted from the t
  
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• Vitor Belfort vs. Uriah Hall Off UFC St. Louis Card (UPDATED)

  13-01-2018 18:13
  UPDATE: We have added the UFC’s statement on Uriah Hall being pulled from the card as well as tweets from Ariel Helwani and Paige VanZant. Uriah Hall and Vitor Belfort will no longer be competing tomorrow night (Jan. 14). Hall and Belfort were set to do battle inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. […]
  
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• Fightweets: Who got the best of UFC/Bellator announcing changes?

  13-01-2018 18:00
  Sunday night’s UFC St. Louis card kicks off the next busy stretch on the fight card schedule. And as such, things are heating up. So let’s dive into the latest batch of topics, including who will be calling which of these upcoming fights for which promotion.
  Fallout of Jimmy Smith to the UFC and John McCarthy to Bellator
  @shalegac: @jimmysmithmma is a wealth of knowledge with experience competing. Happy to see this.
  @omegacloud: Bad move unless he knows how to do play by play. I lov
  
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• Lyoto Machida on Retirement Talks: I Feel Young & Quick

  13-01-2018 17:39
  Lyoto Machida isn’t hanging up his gloves yet. Machida has been on the wrong end of finishes in his last three outings. He suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Yoel Romero and Derek Brunson. “The Dragon” has emerged victorious since Dec. 2014. Despite his plight, Machida still believes he can find more success inside the Octagon. […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero to Vie for Interim MW Title at UFC 221 After Whittaker Injury

  13-01-2018 17:31 via sherdog.com
  UFC 221 has a new main event after middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was forced to withdraw from the card due to injury.
  
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• Ilima Macfarlane’s championship party becomes site for reunion story that went viral

  13-01-2018 16:00
  Ilima Macfarlane is a star on the rise, but she is happy to be sharing the spotlight with the newest member of her family: Her 72-year-old uncle Alan.
  The circumstances under which Alan Robinson came to be recognized as a member of the Macfarlane clan are so spectacular that the fact that he’s related to Ilima, the recently crowned Bellator flyweight champion, was but a footnote in the story of two long lost brothers who had actually been friends for over 60 years that ended up going vira
  
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• UFC St. Louis Live Weigh-in Results: Uriah Hall Fails to Weigh in

  13-01-2018 15:38
  The early morning UFC Fight Night 124 weigh-ins will take place today (Jan. 13) at 10 a.m. ET. All 24 fighters on the card will tip the scales barring any last-minute incidents. UFC Fight Night 124 is set to be held inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri tomorrow night. The main card will […]
  
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• UFC St. Louis Live Weigh-in Results Today (Jan. 13) at 10 a.m. ET

  13-01-2018 15:38
  The early morning UFC Fight Night 124 weigh-ins will take place today (Jan. 13) at 10 a.m. ET. All 24 fighters on the card will tip the scales barring any last-minute incidents. UFC Fight Night 124 is set to be held inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri tomorrow night. The main card will […]
  
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• Robert Whittaker Out, Rockhold vs. Romero Set For Interim Title at UFC 221

  13-01-2018 15:25
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title hasn’t dropped the interim tag after all. Middleweight title holder Robert Whittaker was set to defend his gold against Luke Rockhold. The bout was going to headline UFC 221 inside Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia. It wasn’t meant to be as ESPN brought word of an injury to Whittaker, which has […]
  
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• Technique Talk: Experts discuss biggest areas of evolution in MMA in 2017

  13-01-2018 15:00
  In terms of commercial success, 2017 was not the windfall MMA experienced in 2016. However, in terms of technical growth and action inside the cage, there’s a strong argument to make 2017 was one of the best years in recent memory. It isn’t merely that the very upper tier of fighters are experimenting, evolving and creating more dynamic styles. Even competitors on the preliminary portion of cards are demonstrating incredibly strong technical acumen in ways previously considered near
  
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• Paige VanZant Says She’ll be ‘Really Fast, Strong, Powerful’ at Flyweight

  13-01-2018 15:00
  For Paige VanZant, the UFC’s decision to create a flyweight division was one that she hopes leads to much success. VanZant makes her debut in her new weight class this Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 124 when she faces off against Jessy-Rose Clark from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “I’m going to be […]
  
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• Robert Whittaker releases statement about UFC 221 withdrawal

  13-01-2018 09:58
  Robert Whittaker was thrust into an unenviable position Friday night.
  Whittaker (19-4), the reigning UFC middleweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his first scheduled title defense on Feb. 11 at UFC 221 due to an undisclosed injury. As a result, the UFC scheduled an interim title bout between top contenders Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero as UFC 221’s replacement main event, which takes place at the Perth Arena in Whittaker’s home country of Perth, Australia.
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• Robert Whittaker out of UFC 221 with injury, Luke Rockhold to fight Yoel Romero for interim title

  13-01-2018 08:49
  Robert Whittaker’s first title defense is going to have to wait.
  What was slated to be a homecoming for Whittaker at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, has now been shelved. The middleweight champion suffered an undisclosed injury and his originally scheduled opponent Luke Rockhold will now fight Yoel Romero for an interim belt in the main event on Feb. 11.
  The news was first reported by ESPN and later confirmed by UFC’s Australia/New Zealand Twitter account who shared an article from The
  
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• Zak Cummings Injured; UFC Fight Night 124 Bout vs. Thiago Alves Canceled

  13-01-2018 07:04 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 124 is down to 12 bouts after a Zak Cummings injury forced him to withdraw from a proposed welterweight clash against Thiago Alves.
  
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• Statement on UFC 221 in Perth

  13-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “Due to several significant injuries suffered recently, current middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, has been ruled medically unable to compete in the championship bout at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia.  Whittaker states “I’m beyond disappointed that I’m unable to defend the title in my home country of Australia. I hope the fans enjoy what should be a great night of fights at UFC 221 and I look forward to a recovery as soon as possible that will have me back in the
  
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• Hall-Belfort fight off

  13-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sunday's UFC Fight Night co-main event between Uriah Hall and Vitor Belfort has been called off after Hall was unable to make weight for the bout at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.The card, which airs on FS1, will proceed with 11 bouts. Moving to the main card is the featherweight bout between Darren Elkins and Michael Johnson, while the bantamweight clash between Kyung Ho Kang and Guido Cannetti moves to the FS1 prelims. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Fight Night Saint Louis: Weigh-in Results

  13-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Check out the official weigh-in results for Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, which is headlined by the featherweight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Dooho Choi, and airs live on FS1 Sunday, January 14 at 10pm ET from Saint Louis, MO.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 5pm/2pm ETPT. Three fights will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 6:30pm/3:30pm ETPT.Main Event - Five Round BoutJeremy Stephens (145.5) vs. Dooho Choi (146)FS1 Main Card - 10pm/7pm ETPTJessic
  
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• Curtis Millender Head Kick Blindsides Nick Barnes in Legacy Fighting Alliance 30 Main Event

  13-01-2018 07:00 via sherdog.com
  Curtis Millender called upon his most trusted weapon, and it did not let him down.
  
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• Video: Curtis Millender wins LFA 30 main event with big head-kick KO

  13-01-2018 06:59
  Curtis Millender confirmed that he is one of the Legacy Fighting Alliance’s most dangerous welterweights on Friday.
  The 30-year-old won the LFA 30 main event in Costa Mesa, Calif., with a slick head kick knockout of Nick Barnes. “Curtious” had been searching for the shot throughout the fight and eventually landed it to pick up the victory at the 2:51 mark of Round 2.
  With his sixth consecutive win, Millender (14-3) is in prime position to challenge LFA welterweight champion Ja
  
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• Video: Christian Aguilera scores brutal 27-second KO at LFA 30

  13-01-2018 06:00
  We’re only a couple of weeks into 2018, but the violence gods are already out in full force.
  On Friday evening, Christian Aguilera knocked out Maycon Mendonça just 27 seconds into their welterweight bout at LFA 30 in Costa Mesa, Calif. A savage right hand put Mendonça out cold before his body could even crumble to the canvas.Watch the brutal KO below.
  Christian Aguilera ICES Maycon Mendonça at #LFA30 pic.twitter.com/w2ciDRTkOi— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 1
  
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• Invicta FC 27 Results: Kaufman vs. Kianzad

  13-01-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has Invicta FC 27 results for the Kaufman vs. Kianzad fight card Jan. 13 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
  In the main event, Sarah Kaufman will make her Invicta return against Pannie Kianzad in a bantamweight contest.
  Get Invicta FC 27 results below.
  Card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Sarah Kaufman vs. Pannie Kianzad
  Vanessa Porto vs. Mariana Morais
  Sharon Jacobson vs. Ashley Nichols
  Ashley Cummins vs. Stephanie Alba
  Brogan Walker-Sanchez vs Cheri Muraski
  Felic
  
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• Zak Cummings out of UFC St. Louis due to injury

  13-01-2018 05:30
  Less than 48 hours away from his next fight, Zak Cummings has been removed from UFC St. Louis.
  Officials announced the withdrawal on Friday. Cummings was scheduled to fight veteran Thiago Alves on the televised preliminary portion of Sunday’s card at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. A women’s bantamweight bout between Irene Aldana and Talita Bernardo has been moved up from the Fight Pass prelims to replace the Cummings-Alves encounter.
  Responding to a comment on Twitter, Cummi
  
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• UFC Fight Night 124 Loses Zak Cummings to Injury

  13-01-2018 05:13
  Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 124 event has lost a bout, as Zak Cummings was forced out with an injury Friday night. Cummings was expected to meet Thiago Alves in a fight scheduled to air on FOX Sports 1 as part of the prelims. Due to the event being in two days, no replacement will be […]
  
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• Kairat Akhmetov rematches Geje Eustaquio for ONE interim flyweight title in Manila

  13-01-2018 05:00
  ONE Championship will crown an interim flyweight champion in Manila.
  The company announced that former flyweight champion Kairat Akhmetov will take on Geje Eustaquio for an interim belt in the main event of ONE: Global Superheroes at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 26.
  According to sources, ONE decided to create an interim belt after flyweight titleholder Adriano Moraes, who fought twice over the past five months, including a win over Akhmetov, wasn’t able to compet
  
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• Invicta FC 27 Weigh-in Video & Results: Co-Headliner Pannie Kianzad Misses Mark

  13-01-2018 03:47 via sherdog.com
  Sarah Kaufman has returned to old stomping grounds.
  
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• Paul Felder thinks it’s a ‘matter of time’ before UFC re-signs Stevie Ray

  13-01-2018 03:00
  Steven Ray has been in limbo ever since he gambled with free agency ahead of his fight at UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow against Paul Felder.“The Irish Dragon” claimed a first-round win over the Scot and since the loss Ray has not been offered another contract by the UFC.In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, “Braveheart” claimed that he would consider retirement if the promotion did not offer him a new contract.According to Felder, his former foe deserves another shot
  
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• Complete Invicta FC 27 Weigh-In Results, Video Replay

  13-01-2018 02:34
  Invicta FC 27 is now official, as weigh-ins for the card went down on Friday. There was a little trouble with the main event, as Pannie Kianzad came in over the maximum for her bout with former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman. Despite that, the bout will go on, as Kianzad has been fined a portion […]
  
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• Justin Lawrence to Face Andrew Natividad on Bellator 193 Preliminary Bill

  13-01-2018 01:50 via sherdog.com
  Justin Lawrence will meet Andrew Natividad in a preliminary featherweight contest at Bellator 193.
  
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• Quinton Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen Now Headlines Bellator 192

  13-01-2018 01:18
  A title bout will not serve as Bellator 192’s main event. Despite anticipation for the welterweight title clash between champion Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald, it will not be headlining the card on Jan. 20. Instead, that honor goes to an opening round heavyweight tournament bout between Chael Sonnen and Quinton Jackson. MMAFighting.com confirmed the […]
  
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• Invicta FC 27 weigh-in video

  13-01-2018 01:16
  At Invicta FC 27 weigh-ins, all 18 fighters competing at Saturday’s Invicta event at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., will square off.
  In the main event, Sarah Kaufman and Pannie Kianzad will have to make the bantamweight limit at 135 pounds.
  The Invicta FC 27 ceremonial weigh-in video will be seen above starting at 7 p.m. ET.
  Complete card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Sarah Kaufman (135.4) vs. Pannie Kianzad (136.7 *)
  Vanessa Porto (125.3) vs. Mariana Morais (124.6)
  Sharon
  
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