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• T.J. Dillashaw Declines Cody Garbrandt Rematch at UFC 222

  03-02-2018 23:46
  T.J. Dillashaw isn’t interested in defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title on just one month’s notice. The UFC is working on a new main event for their March 3 pay-per-view. UFC 222 was set to be headlined by a featherweight title defense between champion Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway is sidelined with […]
  
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• Deiveson Figueiredo predicts he’ll earn title shot in 2018, then ‘sleep’ Demetrious Johnson

  03-02-2018 23:00
  BELEM, Brazil — Demetrious Johnson has dominated the flyweight division for many, many years, but one unbeaten Brazilian believes he’s the man to topple “Mighty Mouse” from his UFC throne.
  Deiveson Figueiredo is 13-0 as a mixed martial artist, including a pair of wins inside the Octagon in 2017. Now “Deus da Guerra” — whose nickname translates to “God of War” in Portuguese — is slated to meet Joseph Morales in Figueiredo’s home s
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Hoping to Earn Title Shot After UFC Belem

  03-02-2018 22:55
  Valentina Shevchenko believes the stars can align to grant her a women’s flyweight title bout soon. Tonight (Feb. 3), “Bullet” will take on newcomer Priscila Cachoeira in the co-main event of UFC Belem. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET. FOX Sports 1 is set to broadcast the action. MMAFighting.com caught up with Shevchenko […]
  
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• Hufnagle And Robsinson Headline HFC 36 ***LIVE RESULTS***

  03-02-2018 22:55
  Hoosier Fight Club returns later tonight at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana with another stacked card for HFC 36. Headlined by Tyler “Spider Monkey” Hufnagle (4-1) against Michael “Man Of Steel” Robinson in a Middleweight bout. Hoosier Fight Club is one of the premier organizations in the Midwest and is under the […]
  
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• Hufnagle And Robsinson Headline HFC 36

  03-02-2018 22:55
  Hoosier Fight Club returns later tonight at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana with another stacked card for HFC 36. Headlined by Tyler “Spider Monkey” Hufnagle (4-1) against Michael “Man Of Steel” Robinson in a Middleweight bout. Hoosier Fight Club is one of the premier organizations in the Midwest and is under the […]
  
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• Sergio Moraes says UFC Belem opponent Tim Means ‘likes to be submitted’

  03-02-2018 22:00
  BELEM, Brazil — Fighting in Belem is special for Sergio Moraes.
  The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion is scheduled to compete against Tim Means at UFC Belem on Feb. 3, and fighting less than eight miles away from where Mitsuyo Maeda met Carlos Gracie brings a unique energy to Moraes as he attempts to win a fight by submission for the first time in almost five years.
  ”I believe that the energy of the city will bring another submission,” Moraes told MMA Fighting. “Bel
  
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• Retirement for Matt Brown? Not if you offer him a Carlos Condit fight

  03-02-2018 21:00
  It’s tough to think about retirement when you’re offered an opponent like Carlos Condit.
  Last fall, veteran Matt Brown had declared his fight with Diego Sanchez to be his retirement bout. But when fight week rolled around, he opened the door to returning a crack, and kept it that way after he scored a spectacular first-round knockout at UFC Norfolk on Nov. 11.
  So when UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby gave Brown a holler recently and offered him a potential fight against former WEC and UFC
  
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• Max Holloway Withdraws from Title Defense vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 Due to Injury

  03-02-2018 20:52 via sherdog.com
  UFC 222 needs a new headliner.
  
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• Max Holloway Injured, UFC 222 Title Bout With Frankie Edgar is Off

  03-02-2018 20:35
  Max Holloway will not be defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title on March 3. Holloway was scheduled to put his 145-pound gold on the line against Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 222. The action was to take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those plans have now […]
  
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• Former Flyweight Title Challengers Wilson Reis, John Moraga to Meet at UFC on Fox 29

  03-02-2018 20:32 via sherdog.com
  A battle of former 125-pound title challengers is set for UFC on Fox 29, when Wilson Reis faces John Moraga at UFC on Fox 29.
  
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• Wilson Reis fights John Moraga at UFC on FOX 29

  03-02-2018 20:30
  Wilson Reis and John Moraga will have to step over one another if they hope to get back into title contention.
  The former flyweight championship challengers have been booked to fight at UFC on FOX 29 on April 14 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., officials announced Saturday.
  Both Reis and Moraga are considered to be top contenders at 125 pounds and among the list of fighters who have taken a crack at knocking off divisional king Demetrious Johnson.
  The 33-year-old Reis (22-8) fought J
  
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• Max Holloway injured, out of UFC 222 title defense against Frankie Edgar

  03-02-2018 20:01
  The UFC’s big card in just four weeks is now without a headliner.
  Max Holloway is injured and out of his featherweight title defense against Frankie Edgar, which was scheduled to be the main event of UFC 222 on March 3 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed with sources Saturday morning. ESPN was the first to report the news.The UFC is currently trying to find a new main event to take its place.
  Sources told Helwani that Holloway sustained a leg injury in training, lea
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko hopes successful flyweight debut leads to title shot

  03-02-2018 20:00
  As soon as the UFC’s flyweight division was established, Valentina Shevchenko was predicted to rise to prominence within the bracket.A decorated Muay Thai world champion, Shevchenko had little or no weight cut when she competed at bantamweight. Two decision losses to champion Amanda Nunes account for the only defeats she has suffered during her UFC tenure.“Bullet” makes her flyweight debut at UFC Fight Night 125 in Belem and despite the expectation that’s on her shoulder
  
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• Damir Hadzovic hoping for big statement in Belem ahead of contract renegotiation

  03-02-2018 19:45
  Damir Hadzovic felt a little bit disrespected ahead of his last fight.Pitted against Marcin Held in Sweden, “The Bosnian Bomber” was unimpressed with the UFC for constantly pushing his opponent’s image to promote the fight.“I just remembered when they announced they fight that there was just a picture of him holding his flag, and I thought, ‘where am I?’” Hadzovic told MMA Fighting.“To me, it just came across like the UFC were trying to put their
  
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• Video: Stipe Miocic & Daniel Cormier Have First Face Off

  03-02-2018 19:11
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holders Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier had their first face off in anticipation for their July 7 clash. In the main event of UFC 226, Miocic will put his heavyweight gold on the line against light heavyweight champion Cormier. The action takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
  
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• Priscila Cachoeira plans to ‘shock’ UFC with KO win over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Belem

  03-02-2018 19:00
  BELEM, Brazil — Valentina Shevchenko is already seen by many pundits and fans as a future flyweight title contender, even before making her 125-pound debut in the UFC. But Priscila Cachoeira, Shevchenko’s first opponent in the division, wants to ruin those plans.
  The undefeated Brazilian makes her Octagon debut against Shevchenko at UFC’s first trip to Belem on Feb. 3, and she didn’t anticipate being matched up against “Bullet” so quickly after pulling out of
  
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• Conor McGregor Holds #2 Spot on UFC P4P Rankings Despite Inactivity

  03-02-2018 18:30
  Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since 2016, yet he remains at the number two spot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) pound-for-pound rankings. The UFC recently updated their pound-for-pound list. Georges St-Pierre has dropped from the third spot to sixth. Taking his place is UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Heavyweight title holder Stipe Miocic is […]
  
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• Belem back in the spotlight 101 years after a historical meeting

  03-02-2018 18:30
  The Octagon will arrive in Belem, Brazil for the first time on Feb. 3, but there’s a chance mixed martial arts wouldn’t exist the way we know it today if not for one fateful meeting that happened there 101 years ago.
  Back then, Belem — the capital of Para, a state in the north area of Brazil — was a city rich with immigrants due to the need for tens of thousands of men to work in the area. Japanese immigrants flooded into the region, and some brought with them their know
  
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• Brazilian MMA fighter Alexandre Pereira da Silva in critical condition after weight-cutting mishap

  03-02-2018 18:00
  Alexandre Pereira da Silva remains hospitalized a week after attempting to make weight for Shooto Brazil 80.
  The Nova Uniao fighter, who was set to face Marcos Silva in his professional debut in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, was rushed to a local hospital after passing out while cutting weight, MMA Fighting has learned. Combate first reported the news.
  Da Silva is still in critical condition in the intensive-care unit, according to Brazilian MMA Athlete Commission (CABMMA) COO Cristiano Sampaio.
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• John Dodson will receive portion of pay after UFC Belem fight cancellation

  03-02-2018 17:15
  John Dodson will get paid after all.
  The UFC bantamweight successfully made weight for his UFC Belem co-main event clash with Pedro Munhoz on Friday, but decided not to take the fight after his opponent weighed in at 140 pounds.
  At first, UFC officials said that Dodson would not receive any money since he wasn’t fighting. However, MMA Fighting has confirmed that the UFC will pay him a portion of his “show money.” MMA Junkie first reported the news.
  It was the first time in Mun
  
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• UFC Belem: Machida vs. Anders gambling guide

  03-02-2018 17:00
  On Saturday evening, the UFC finally comes to Belem, Brazil with UFC Fight Night 125, headlined by middleweight clash between former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and rising prospect Eryk Anders. The rest of the card is a bit lackluster, especially after losing the John Dodson-Pedro Munhoz fight, but there are still 11 fights with opportunities to bet and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know for gambling this weekend.THE FIGHTSUFC Fight Night 125; Mangueirinho
  
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• Siyar Bahadurzada meets Luan Chagas at UFC Atlantic City in April

  03-02-2018 16:21
  A welterweight bout Siyar Bahadurzada and Luan Chagas is set for UFC’s upcoming Fight Night event in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 21, MMA Fighting confirmed following a report from MMA DNA.
  UFC Atlantic City will take place at the Boardwalk Hall.
  Bahadurzada (23-6-1), a former champion inside the Shooto ring, is coming off back-to-back stoppage wins over Rob Wilkinson and Brandon Thatch, improving to 3-2 under the UFC banner. His first win came with a 2012 knockout over Paulo Thiago, stopp
  
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• Fightweets: Anderson Silva trashes his legacy

  03-02-2018 16:00
  UFC Belem is the next stop on the 2018 Oversaturation World Tour, and you don’t have a ton of questions about it, aside from the women’s flyweight division. We’ll address that and the usual slew of wild and wacky topics in this week’s edition of Fightweets.@MMA_Relevant: Why Anderson why!?!?
  When I heard about former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s latest USADA test failure details, I found my brain flashing back to UFC 162 fight week. Silva was on top o
  
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• UFC releases official poster for UFC 223, says Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov is for ‘world lightweight championship’

  03-02-2018 15:30
  The officialposter is another indication in the direction of making Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed lightweight championship.
  UFC 223 is scheduled to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, and features two title fights. Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov headlines the card, while Rose Namajunas puts the strawweight belt on the line versus Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
  The promotion hasn’t addressed the lightweight situation yet. In a recent press conference, UFC presiden
  
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• UFC Belem at risk of losing another main card fight (updated)

  03-02-2018 15:06
  Saturday night’s UFC Belem card is down to 11 fights after the co-main event bout between John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz was cancelled on Friday, and the event may take another hit later Saturday.
  Michel Prazeres missed weight for his lightweight fight against Desmond Green, as he weighed in at 161 pounds and was fined 20 percent of his show money.
  Green agreed to take the fight, but MMA Fighting has learned that Prazeres will have to weigh in again when he arrives at the Mangueirinho Arena
  
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• UFC Belem at risk of losing another main card fight

  03-02-2018 15:06
  Saturday night’s UFC Belem card is down to 11 fights after the co-main event bout between John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz was cancelled on Friday, and the event may take another hit later Saturday.
  Michel Prazeres missed weight for his lightweight fight against Desmond Green, as he weighed in at 161 pounds and was fined 20 percent of his show money.
  Green agreed to take the fight, but MMA Fighting has learned that Prazeres will have to weigh in again when he arrives at the Mangueirinho Arena
  
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• UFC Belem predictions

  03-02-2018 15:00
  UFC Belem is not a great event, but it’s not a bad one either. If you look closely, this card might not have huge fights, but it has interesting matchups that could make for an entertaining night.UFC Belem features a pivotal bout for Lyoto Machida, as he takes a step down in competition to face prospect Eryk Anders in hopes of snapping a three-fight skid. Apart from the main event, this card hosts the flyweight debut of recent UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shev
  
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• UFC heads to Rio and Chicago for big spring shows

  03-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Octagon will be back in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 12, as the promotion announced that UFC 224 will take place at Jeunesse Arena.Also made official Saturday, Chicago's United Center will host its first UFC Pay-Per-View event, as UFC 225 lands in the Windy City on June 9.Stay tuned to UFC.com for fight card announcements and ticket on-sale dates. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Shevchenko dominant in Belem co-main

  03-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  SHEVCHENKO vs CACHOEIRAA heavy favorite in her UFC flyweight debut, former bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko made an immediate statement in the UFC Belem co-main event at Arena Guilherme Paraense with a punishing performance against Priscila Cachoeira capped off by a submission that ended the fight in the second round."Flyweight division, say hello to your worst nightmare."@BulletValentina #UFCBelem pic.twitter.com/wH0IVtPbyv— UFC (@ufc) February 4, 2018Shevchenko took ove
  
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• Machida seals victory in front of home crowd

  03-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  MACHIDA vs ANDERSOn the 11th anniversary of his UFC debut, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida thrilled the fans in his hometown of Belem, as the 39-year-old eked out a five-round split decision over middleweight prospect Eryk Anders at Arena Guilherme Paraense.Scores were 49-46, 48-47 and 47-48 for the No. 13-ranked Machida, now 23-8. Alabama’s Anders falls to 10-1.Take it in.@LyotoMachidaFW does it for his hometown crowd. #UFCBelem pic.twitter.com/r4tX2RNkhc— UFC (@ufc)
  
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• Brazil goes unbeaten during Belem prelims

  03-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  MORAES vs MEANSAlbuquerque welterweight Tim Means appeared to do enough to take a close win over Sergio Moraes in UFC Fight Night action at Arena Guilherme Paraense on Saturday, but the judges disagreed, awarding Moraes a split decision victory that made it 5-0 for Brazil on the prelim portion of the card.Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Moraes, now 13-4-1. Means falls to 27-10-1, 1 NC.Soooooooooo...FOTN leader so far? #UFCBelem pic.twitter.com/3zKBizWLO6— UFC (@ufc) February 4, 2018M
  
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• AC and Utica get Fight Night events

  03-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC announced Saturday that the promotion will be in Atlantic City on Saturday, April 21 for a UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall.Bouts made official for the card are: Leslie Smith vs Aspen LaddMerab Dvalishvili vs Augusto Mendes                   Magomed Bibulatov vs Ulka SasakiPlus, the UFC will make its first visit to Utica, New York for a Fight Night event at the Adirondack Bank Center on Frida
  
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• UFC Belem Results: Machida vs. Anders

  03-02-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC Belem results for the Machida vs. Anders event Feb. 3 at the Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil.
  In the main event, Lyoto Machida and Eryk Anders will square off in a middleweight contest. Valentina Shevchenko makes her flyweight debut, facing Priscila Cachoeira in the co-main event.
  Check out UFC Belem results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders
  Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira
  Michel Prazeres vs. Desmond Green
  Timo
  
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• Greg Rebello Scores 23-Second Knockout, Captures Vacant CES MMA Heavyweight Championship

  03-02-2018 05:58 via sherdog.com
  Greg Rebello filled a vacancy in record time.
  
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• UFC Belem preview show

  03-02-2018 04:45
  BELEM, Brazil — MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz and Paul Felder break down the top storylines for Saturday’s card.
  
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• Bob Bennett: Nevada commission will ‘move forward’ with judge Adalaide Byrd

  03-02-2018 03:00
  It was announced this past week that Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will have a rematch of their highly debated bout from last September. One of the key figures in that fight, which was ruled a split draw, was Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) judge Adalaide Byrd.
  In a bout many thought was won by Golovkin, Byrd scored it 118-110 in favor of Alvarez. Golovkin, at the time, called the decision “terrible.” And the pitchforks have been out for Byrd in the media and among fans. Alva
  
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• John Dodson Won’t be Paid Show Money After Opponent Misses Weight

  03-02-2018 02:25
  John Dodson won’t be smiling at the fact that he has missed out on show money. Dodson was scheduled to take on Pedro Munhoz tomorrow night (Feb. 3). The bout was set to take the co-main event slot of UFC Belem. Earlier today, Munhoz weighed in at 140 pounds while Dodson was one pound under […]
  
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• John Dodson Now Being Paid Portion of UFC Belem Show Money (UPDATE)

  03-02-2018 02:25
  UPDATE: John Morgan says UFC officials told him that John Dodson will now be paid a portion of his show money. See the tweet below: UFC officials tell me Dodson will be paid a portion of his show money (exact amount not revealed) and have offered to rebook the fight with Munhoz at UFC 222 […]
  
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• Pedro Munhoz blames hotel for UFC Belem weight-cutting issues

  03-02-2018 01:30
  BELEM, Brazil — Pedro Munhoz is not happy with his botched weight cut.
  Munhoz was scheduled to co-headline UFC Belem against John Dodson on Saturday in Belem, Brazil, but came in four pounds overweight on Friday morning. Dodson wasn’t happy with the situation and decided not to take the fight.
  Munhoz spoke with MMA Fighting after the weigh-ins, and explained what went wrong in Belem.
  ”Everything went like in my previous fights,” Munhoz said. “I have a schedule with
  
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• Lyoto Machida Thinks Return To His Karate Roots Will Help Him Win At UFC Belem

  03-02-2018 01:30
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has an original game plan heading into UFC Belem. Machida is slated to take on Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout in the main event of UFC Belem. He competed inside the Octagon for the first time in over two years in October but lost to Derek Brunson by […]
  
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• Thiago Santos explains why the UFC’s ‘fake rankings’ are a ‘lie’

  03-02-2018 00:30
  BELEM, Brazil — Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith might be two of the best unranked fighters right now in the middleweight division, but one of them no longer cares about rankings.
  “Marreta” and “Lionheart” are both coming off three knockout victories in the Octagon and will look for a fourth straight win when they collide at UFC Belem on Feb. 3. Smith isn’t the big name Santos was hoping for — Santos called out Derek Brunson following his most recent win
  
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• Coach to Dana White: Uriah Hall Almost Died For Your Organization

  03-02-2018 00:00
  Uriah Hall’s coach Eric Nicksick isn’t thrilled with how Dana White responded to his fighter’s life-threatening weight cutting mishap. Hall was supposed to meet Vitor Belfort last month in St. Louis, Missouri. It was set to be the final bout in Belfort’s professional mixed martial arts career. Before he could step on the scale, Hall collapsed […]
  
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