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• UFC Fight Night 124 Averages 1.285 Million Viewers for Main Card

  17-01-2018 23:38 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 124 did well in the ratings department, averaging 1.285 million viewers for Sunday evening’s main card on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
  
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• UFC 220 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘Bro, you can’t dance’

  17-01-2018 23:31
  On the third episode of UFC 220 Embedded, Daniel Cormier jokes around with his team while cutting weight, Volkan Oezdemir trains under the watchful eye of Henri Hooft, Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou do the ESPN carwash, and much more.
  
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• Douglas Lima: Bellator 192 Bout vs. Rory MacDonald One of the Best Welterweight Fights ‘Ever’

  17-01-2018 23:12 via sherdog.com
  The welterweight championship bout between Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald may no longer be the official main event at Bellator 192, but according to the reigning titlist, it nonetheless has significant historical implications.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Says Calf Injury Hindered Performance at UFC Fight Night 124

  17-01-2018 22:33 via sherdog.com
  Even Kamaru Usman will admit that his decision win over Emil Meek at UFC Fight Night 124 wasn’t his finest effort, but he would also like to point out that his post-fight remarks were taken far out of context.
  
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• Chael Sonnen says he and Chuck Liddell got into backstage altercation during Bellator 192 media tour

  17-01-2018 22:30
  Chuck Liddell may be content in retirement for the time being, but that hasn’t stopped the bad blood between he and Chael Sonnen from escalating.
  Sonnen revealed Wednesday at Bellator 192 open workouts that he and Liddell got into a near-altercation Tuesday amid Sonnen’s media tour for his Jan. 20 headlining fight against Quinton Jackson. Sonnen said that everything happened backstage at The Rich Eisen Show, and that Sonnen’s family ended up getting involved as well.
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• Rory MacDonald ‘disappointed’ with Bellator 192 main event snub

  17-01-2018 21:44
  Finding out that he wouldn’t fight Douglas Lima in the main event of Bellator 192 came as a “total shocker” for Rory MacDonald.Last week, Bellator president Scott Coker announced that Chael Sonnen’s heavyweight tournament bout against Quinton Jackson would be top of the bill at Bellator 192 Saturday night.Speaking at Wednesday’s open workouts for the event, MacDonald revealed that he was disappointed that his world welterweight title showdown with champion Douglas
  
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• Jon Jones Attempts to Clear Name in Failed Drug Test With Polygraph Test

  17-01-2018 21:00
  Jon Jones is trying to prove his innocence to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). MMAFighting.com learned from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) sources that Jones took a polygraph test last month. The test was taken by “Bones” in an effort to prove he didn’t knowingly take performance enhancing drugs ahead of his UFC 214 title bout. […]
  
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• Darren Till would miss UFC London for ‘Wonderboy’ fight, rips Kamaru Usman’s ‘excuses’

  17-01-2018 20:30
  Darren Till wouldn’t mind missing out on UFC London if it means he would get a shot at Stephen Thompson.Kamaru Usman was expected to call the Englishman out following his dominant win over Emil Meek at UFC Fight Night 124 in St Louis on Sunday night. Instead, “The Nigerian Nightmare” tried to tie himself to a bout with Colby Covington.Till admitted that he thought Usman would call for a fight with him in the post-fight interview and despite not seeing the fight, he claimed he
  
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• Report: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2 in The Works For UFC 223

  17-01-2018 20:03
  An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stawweight title rematch may take place this spring. TalkMMA first reported that Rose Namajunas is set to defend her 115-pound gold against Joanna Jedrzejczyk on April 7 at UFC 223. MMAFighting.com was later informed that the title rematch is being discussed, but hasn’t been finalized. Back in November, Namajunas stunned […]
  
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• Dana White: Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Set for UFC 223 in Brooklyn

  17-01-2018 19:21 via sherdog.com
  It looks like top lightweights Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will have their date in the Octagon in the very near future.
  
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• Tony Ferguson scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 in Brooklyn

  17-01-2018 19:15
  Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are getting another chance to settle their longstanding rivalry.
  Sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that Ferguson will fight Nurmagomedov in a championship bout at UFC 223 in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on April 7.
  The matchup was first reported as being set by Russian news outlet TASS, though no location was mentioned.
  It is unclear whether the fight will be for Ferguson’s interim lightweight title, or if absentee champion
  
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• UFC 222 Update: Light Heavweights Jordan Johnson, Adam Milstead to Clash in Las Vegas

  17-01-2018 18:56 via sherdog.com
  A light heavyweight contest pitting Jordan Johnson against Adam Milstead has been added to the UFC 222 lineup.
  
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• Vitor Belfort Taunts Michael Bisping for Declining Bout at UFC Fight Night in London

  17-01-2018 18:46 via sherdog.com
  Vitor Belfort didn’t get to have his retirement bout at UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis on Sunday, and it looks like it won’t came against Michael Bisping in London, either.
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux, Ilir Latifi confirm that UFC on FOX 27 bout is off

  17-01-2018 18:30
  A battle of light heavyweight contenders has been scratched from UFC on FOX 27.
  Heavy hitters Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi were scheduled to face off at the UFC’s upcoming show in Charlotte, N.C., at the Spectrum Center on Jan. 27, but Latifi has been forced to withdraw due to injury.
  “OSP” broke the news via social media on Tuesday, and less than 24 hours later Latifi confirmed that he is hurt and will need time off to heal:
  . @Latifimma is hurt & out of our scrap n
  
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• Vitor Belfort to Michael Bisping: ‘I Understand You Are Scared’

  17-01-2018 18:16
  Vitor Belfort is not happy that Michael Bisping turned down a rematch against him. Back in Jan. 2013, Belfort took on Bisping in his middleweight return. “The Phenom” earned a second-round TKO. “The Count” suffered a retinal detachment of his right eye. Controversy ensued as Belfort was on testosterone replacement therapy at the time. A […]
  
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• Jamie Moyle Suffers Injury, UFC 220 Bout vs. Maryna Moroz Canceled

  17-01-2018 18:05 via sherdog.com
  Jamie Moyle has suffered an undisclosed injury, and as a result, her strawweight clash against Maryna Moroz at UFC 220 has been scrapped.
  
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• Vitor Belfort rips 'scared' Michael Bisping for turning down UFC London fight

  17-01-2018 18:00
  Vitor Belfort won’t be fighting Michael Bisping on March 17.
  The UFC considered booking a rematch between the former champions at UFC London after Uriah Hall as forced out of a fight with “The Phenom” at UFC St. Louis on Sunday, but “The Count” has voiced his desire to “not be associated” with Belfort again.
  Bisping lost to Belfort via second-round TKO in 2013. Bisping suffered a detached retina in the process of losing to Belfort, who was on testostero
  
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• Jamie Moyle out of UFC 220 bout vs. Maryna Moroz due to injury

  17-01-2018 16:53
  UFC 220 has lost its lone female fight.
  On Wednesday, officials announced that an injury has forced Jamie Moyle to withdraw from a strawweight bout vs. Maryna Moroz that was set to take place on Saturday at TD Garden in Boston.
  The news was first reported by MMA journalist James Lynch.
  According to the UFC’s release, a replacement will not be considered and the bout has been canceled outright. The nature of Moyle’s injury was not disclosed.
  Moyle, a contestant on the 23rd season of
  
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• Dana White Confirms Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov For UFC 223

  17-01-2018 16:22
  It looks like there was something to earlier reports after all. Those reports claimed that interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson would be taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 7. This would be an undisputed title bout as Conor McGregor is set to be […]
  
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• Breaking: Dana White Confirms Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov on For UFC 223

  17-01-2018 16:22
  It looks like there was something to earlier reports after all. Those reports claimed that interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson would be taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 7. This would be an undisputed title bout as Conor McGregor is set to be […]
  
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• Chuck Liddell: If Chael Sonnen’s comments really got to me, ‘I’d show up to his house’

  17-01-2018 16:00
  Chuck Liddell has not completely shut the door on a comeback, and it was a reality show experience that might have given him the added urge to keep his competitive juices flowing.
  The UFC legend took part in a show called Ultimate Expedition back in August. He and seven other celebrities traveled to Peru and took on the challenge of climbing the nearly 20,000-foot high Mount Tocllaraju. The series premieres Wednesday on YouTube Red and the season consists of 10, 30-minute episodes.
  Liddell told
  
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• Reports Claim Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov Set For April, Ali Abdelaziz Denies it

  17-01-2018 15:27
  Speculation is running wild when it comes to a potential lightweight title showdown between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White had the mixed martial arts (MMA) community buzzing when he claimed he’d strip Conor McGregor of the 155-pound gold if he wouldn’t return before September. That would make Ferguson […]
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 220 and Bellator 192 preview, Jon Jones polygraph and more

  17-01-2018 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll preview the big week in MMA action ahead of us. There's two major events to note. First, UFC 220, which features a heavyweight and light heavyweight contest, each intriguing in their own right. Bellator, meanwhile, offers the first round of the heavyweight tournament and an excellent welterweight scrap between Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald. What is at stake for both organizations? How will dueling broadcasts affect each
  
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• UFC 220: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou timeline

  17-01-2018 15:00
  Before UFC 220, check out the Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou timeline to see how the two fighters ended up in this title showdown at TD Garden in Boston.
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says no to Vitor Belfort in final bout because ‘I don’t want to be remembered for being a d*ck’

  17-01-2018 14:00
  Last weekend, Vitor Belfort was supposed to have his retirement fight at UFC St. Louis. Unfortunately, his planned opponent, Uriah Hall, suffered a bad weight cut and was removed from the card for medical reasons, leaving Belfort without a dance partner. Belfort quickly pivoted, announcing a desire to rematch former middleweight champion Michael Bisping at UFC London in March. Bisping himself has stated a desire to have his retirement fight at that event and a rematch between two future Hall of
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 162: Jeremy Stephens, Kamaru Usman, and UFC Fight Night St. Louis Recap

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Full EpisodeJeremy on being able to blow Cub Swanson "out of the water" now, and Dooho Choi as an opponentJeremy on the advice he got from his corner between rounds one and two vs. Dooho ChoiJeremy on how he got a picture with Conor McGregor's momJeremy on Brian Ortega not wanting to fight himJeremy on being willing to clean out the whole UFC Featherweight divisionJeremy on Max Holloway vs. Frankie EdgarKamaru clarifies his post-fight interview remarksKamaru on what injuries he was dealing with
  
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• UFC Statement on Cynthia Calvillo

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Cynthia Calvillo of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation involving Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (“Carboxy-THC”) which is a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, stemming from an in-competition sample collected in conjunction with her recent bout in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 30, 2017, UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm.USADA, the independent administrator of
  
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• Stipe Miocic on Facebook Live

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his main event title defense against Francis Ngannou at UFC 220, champ Stipe Miocic took a few minutes to answer your questions on Facebook Live. Check it out below.  Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Ngannou predicts one of his 'easiest' career fights against Miocic

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The story of Francis Ngannou continues this Saturday when he challenges Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 220 in Boston, but there’s no reason why he can’t take a momentary look back at where he’s been and what he went through to get here. “When I started this journey nine years ago, no one believed me, no one at all,” he said. “Everyone was like, ‘Oh man, come down, that’s crazy. You can’t do that. You can&r
  
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• New York vet Burgos ready to conquer Boston

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After three Octagon wins in his native New York, Monroe featherweight Shane Burgos is ready to take his show on the road to Boston, site of his UFC 220 main card bout against Calvin Kattar.“I’m a big Game of Thrones fan, so I already defended my territory – I fought in New York three times – so now it’s time for me to conquer some other land and go to Boston and take over.”Burgos, King of House Hurricane, is unbothered by the idea of being the New Yorker in Re
  
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• Moyle-Moroz bout scrapped

  17-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to an injury suffered by Jamie Moyle, her strawweight bout against Maryna Moroz on Saturday's UFC 220 card has been pulled from the card.The event at TD Garden in Boston will proceed with 11 bouts.UFC 220, which is headlined by a pair of championship bouts pitting Stipe Miocic against Francis Ngannou and Daniel Cormier against Volkan Oezdemir, airs live on Pay-Per-View. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Jordan Johnson vs. Adam Milstead added to UFC 222

  17-01-2018 04:00
  Heavyweight prospects Jordan Johnson and Adam Milstead will fight at UFC 222.
  On Tuesday, officials announced that a bout between Johnson and Milstead has been added to the March 3 pay-per-view event, which is set to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Featherweight champion Max Holloway (19-3) defends his title against Frankie Edgar (22-5-1) in the main event.
  Johnson is undefeated in eight professional bouts. The 29-year-old is 2-0 inside the Octagon, having won unanimous decision
  
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• Ovince St. Preux Says UFC on Fox 27 Opponent Ilir Latifi Injured, Out of Scheduled Jan. 27 Fight

  17-01-2018 03:18 via sherdog.com
  Another Ultimate Fighting Championship co-main event looks to has fallen by the wayside.
  
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• Felice Herrig Gets Preferred Opponent With Karolina Kowalkiewicz Clash at UFC 223 in Brooklyn

  17-01-2018 02:24 via sherdog.com
  You can’t always get what you want, but it appears Felice Herrig has done just that.
  
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• Leon Edwards expects brother Fabian to join him in the UFC within a year

  17-01-2018 02:00
  Leon Edwards’ younger brother, Fabian, has been turning a lot of heads on the European scene with his performances under the BAMMA banner.After a stellar amateur career, the younger Edwards brother opened his pro account with three consecutive wins with BAMMA in 2017. The Birmingham middleweight scored a highlight-reel knockout over Rafal Cejrowski to announce himself in the pro ranks, before submitting Aaron Kennedy and Louis King.Dynamite in his hands and feet!@fabianedwards24 back in a
  
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• ‘UFC 220: Embedded’ Episode 1 & 2 Featuring Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier

  17-01-2018 01:29
  The UFC has published the first and second episodes of their “Embedded” series ahead of Saturday’s UFC 220 event from Boston and the TD Garden. In the first episode, Stipe Miocic puts the finishing touches on his training ahead of his heavyweight title defense vs. Francis Ngannou. The Cleveland native also does work around the […]
  
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• Report: Ovince Saint Preux Needs Opponent After Ilir Latifi Injury

  17-01-2018 01:25
  Ovince Saint Preux is in need of a new opponent. According to OSP, Ilir Latifi has suffered an injury, forcing him out of next Saturday’s UFC on FOX 27 co-main event bout from Charlotte. “Ilir Latifi is hurt & out of our scrap next Sat in Charlote, NC,” he wrote. “Who wants to step up […]
  
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• UFC 220 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘Guess what, f*** you’

  17-01-2018 00:31
  On the second episode of UFC 220 Embedded, Stipe Miocic trolls his wife, Volkan Oezdemir enjoys some fights, Francis Ngannou and Daniel Cormier team up to tackle the media rounds in New York City. A young fan predicts a big win for Ngannou.
  
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• Vitor Belfort tells Michael Bisping to 'stop finding excuses' and accept rematch at UFC London

  17-01-2018 00:00
  Vitor Belfort is campaigning for his retirement fight to be against Michael Bisping.
  The UFC is scheduled to return to London on March 17, and “The Phenom”, who recently had a middleweight bout against Uriah Hall cancelled during the UFC St. Louis official weigh-ins, is now targeting a rematch with “The Count”.
  Belfort complained after UFC St. Louis that the UFC wasn’t willing to pay him his show money after the bout fell through, and the Brazilian sees the possibi
  
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