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• CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson Being Discussed For UFC 225

  07-02-2018 23:51
  As expected, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking at booking CM Punk for the UFC 225 card in Chicago. The UFC will make their return to Chicago, Illinois on June 9. UFC 225 will be held inside the United Center. Shortly after the announcement was made, Punk hinted at having a spot on the […]
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya, Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega scheduled for UFC 222

  07-02-2018 23:48
  UFC 222 appears to have been saved.
  After days of negotiations, the UFC has scheduled Cris “Cyborg” Justino vs. Yana Kunitskaya for the women’s featherweight title on March 3 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned. The fight will replace the card’s original headliner, Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar for the men’s featherweight title, which was canceled last week after Holloway suffered an ankle injury in training.
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• UFC discussing CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson for Chicago pay-per-view in June

  07-02-2018 23:17
  Is it clobberin’ time again?
  The UFC is currently discussing booking CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson for the UFC 225 card on June 9 in Chicago, MMA Fighting has learned. According to multiple sources, discussions are in the early stages with no final decision made just yet.
  The promotion officially announced its return to Chicago last week for the pay-per-view event, and that immediately led to speculation whether Punk, né Phil Brooks, who lives in Chicago, would be on the card. Punk even
  
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• Cyborg-Kunitskaya, Edgar-Ortega Set For UFC 222

  07-02-2018 23:07
  UPDATE: Sources have confirmed that Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega is “virtually a done deal.” UPDATE #2: Sources have also confirmed that Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya is a done deal. Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya might just save the UFC 222 pay-per-view. Cyborg is the reigning UFC women’s featherweight champion. Kunitskaya is Invicta FC’s bantamweight title holder. […]
  
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• Rashad Evans Talks Michael Bisping Rematch Falling Through

  07-02-2018 22:20
  Rashad Evans thought a rematch with Michael Bisping was in the bag, but it turns out that wasn’t the case. Evans and Bisping were in talks with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a possible match-up in London. There was a bout agreement in place, but Bisping and the UFC couldn’t come to terms during […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold Plans to Become ‘Real Champion’ By Beating Romero More Decisively Than Whittaker

  07-02-2018 22:15 via sherdog.com
  Robert Whittaker claimed interim middleweight gold in July, with a hard-fought victory over Yoel Romero at UFC 213.
  
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• RDA Tells Tyron Woodley to Man up, The Champion Responds

  07-02-2018 21:21
  Tyron Woodley has made an enemy out of Rafael dos Anjos, but he isn’t backing down. Woodley made waves when he expressed his belief that a bout with Nate Diaz will happen sometime this year. Diaz added fuel to the fire by saying that Woodley is his best option right now. This has not made […]
  
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• Rose Namajunas talks Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch, Valentina Shevchenko’s recent win, Ronda Rousey to WWE, more

  07-02-2018 21:11
  NEW YORK — UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas discusses her upcoming UFC 223 rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jedrzejczyk’s recent weight-cutting comments, Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant win at UFC Belem, referee Mario Yamasaki’s actions during the Shevchenko vs. Cachoeira fight, throwing in the towel in MMA, Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE, and much more.
  
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• Rose Namajunas talks Joanna Jędrzejczyk rematch, Valentina Shevchenko’s recent win, Ronda Rousey to WWE, more

  07-02-2018 21:11
  NEW YORK — UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas discusses her upcoming UFC 223 rematch against Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Jędrzejczyk’s recent weight-cutting comments, Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant win at UFC Belem, referee Mario Yamasaki’s actions during the Shevchenko vs. Cachoeira fight, throwing in the towel in MMA, Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE, and much more.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Belem

  07-02-2018 21:00
  The aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Belem show has featured more talk about the non-stoppage of the Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira fight than any performances by fighters.
  The fight was as one-sided as any UFC fight ever that went as long as it did. The first round was so one-sided that it could have been judged a 10-7, even if all three judges gave it a 10-8.
  While UFC president Dana White often overreacts, you haven’t seen many people arguing against his point that refere
  
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• UFC Belem: Machida vs. Anders Viewership Peaks at 974,000

  07-02-2018 20:27
  UFC Belem viewership data is in for the main card and prelims on FS1 and FS2. The FOX Sports 1 (FS1) broadcast drew 839,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The event peaked at 974,000 viewers for the main event between Lyoto Machida and Eryk Anders. In addition to the FS1 broadcast, 12,538 viewers saw the card through FOX Now […]
  
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• Nate Diaz ‘Sick of Not Fighting, Says Tyron Woodley ‘Is My Best Option’ for UFC Return

  07-02-2018 20:19 via sherdog.com
  If Nate Diaz is going to return to the UFC this year, it’s looking more and more likely that Tyron Woodley will be his next opponent.
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos: Tyron Woodley wants an easy opponent, Nate Diaz fight ‘would be a joke’

  07-02-2018 20:07
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is willing to put his belt on the line against Nate Diaz, who is on board with the idea. What does No. 1 contender Rafael dos Anjos think about all this?
  A former UFC lightweight champion, dos Anjos is 3-0 since moving up to 170 pounds, including an impressive victory over Robbie Lawler in December, and is confident that he is next in line for the title. However, he’s worried that Woodley’s quest for money fights might change the company&rsquo
  
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• Nate Diaz: Tyron Woodley fight ‘is my best option’ for UFC return

  07-02-2018 19:40
  One day after UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley indicated that a fight with Nate Diaz was “way more likely than people realize,” the latter fighter confirmed interest in the potential bout.
  Diaz, who hasn’t fought since splitting a pair of bouts with Conor McGregor in 2016, recently expressed his desire to end his hiatus, and told ESPN on Wednesday that he’d be open to the idea of fighting Woodley, potentially at UFC 226 in Las Vegas on July 7.”I’m gett
  
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• UFC 221 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘Big room for a big boy’

  07-02-2018 19:15
  On the first episode of UFC 221 Embedded, Luke Rockhold and coach Greg Jones get settled into Australia, Yoel Romero philosophizes about fight week, Curtis Blaydes watches the Super Bowl, Mark Hunt touches down in Perth, and much more.
  
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• Nate Diaz Eyeing Tyron Woodley as His Opponent in Return to the UFC

  07-02-2018 19:03
  Nate Diaz wants to book his next fight in the UFC and he likes the idea of facing welterweight champion Tyron Woodley later this year. Diaz was first approached about facing Woodley at UFC 219 to close out 2017, but the fight was offered on short notice and the former title contender wasn’t interested without […]
  
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• John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz Booked For UFC 222 On 3/3

  07-02-2018 18:39
  It looks like the John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz bout is back on as part of the upcoming UFC 222 pay-per-view fight card. After the fight was pulled from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders event in Belem, Brazil, where it was slated to serve as the co-main event of the […]
  
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• John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz Booked For UFC 222 (Mar. 3)

  07-02-2018 18:39
  It looks like the John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz bout is back on as part of the upcoming UFC 222 pay-per-view fight card. After the fight was pulled from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders event in Belem, Brazil, where it was slated to serve as the co-main event of the […]
  
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• Mayweather Seriously Considering UFC Bout With McGregor (Report)

  07-02-2018 18:36
  Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in MMA … what are the odds Paddy? Back in August, boxing’s richest man took on McGregor in a “money fight.” The bout was held inside a boxing ring. “Money” earned a 10th round TKO victory. The pay-per-view officially generated 4.3 million buys. McGregor is believed to have made $100 […]
  
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• Rampage Jackson Seeking to Even Score vs. Wanderlei Silva: ‘I Owe Wanderlei Another Whooping’

  07-02-2018 18:25
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was the first fighter eliminated from the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, suffering a decision loss last month to Chael Sonnen. Now, Jackson is looking to try and even the score with Wanderlei Silva. “I owe Wanderlei another ass whooping, I’ll tell you that,” Jackson said during an […]
  
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• Video: UFC 221: Rockhold vs. Romero Pre-Fight Press Conference

  07-02-2018 18:09
  On Tuesday afternoon, UFC held the official pre-fight press conference for their next pay-per-view event, UFC 221: Rockhold vs. Romero. Featuring former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and current number one ranked 185-pound contender Yoel Romero, the pre-fight press conference for this Saturday’s pay-per-view took place in Perth, Western Australia. Also included in the press […]
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos Rips Tyron Woodley for Discussing Fight ‘That Makes No Sense’

  07-02-2018 18:05 via sherdog.com
  It should come as no surprise that Rafael dos Anjos didn’t respond well to the news that the UFC was in discussion to book Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Diaz this summer.
  
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• Machida vs. Anders draws 839,000 viewers, but has strong prelim numbers

  07-02-2018 18:00
  Saturday’s UFC show from Belem, Brazil, headlined by Lyoto Machida’s five-round decision win over Eryk Anders drew 839,000 viewers on FS 1.
  The numbers were down from last year’s average for FS 1 shows of 965,000 viewers, but along the lines or better of what would be expected for a show with the show’s star power level. The first FS 1 Fight Night of the year, with Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi in the main event, did 1,285,000 viewers, the best FS 1 Fight Night number
  
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• Joshua Burkman vs. Alex Morono Added to UFC Fight Night 126 Lineup in Austin

  07-02-2018 17:44 via sherdog.com
  A welterweight duel pitting Joshua Burkman against Alex Morono has been added to the UFC Fight Night 126 bill.
  
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• Days after Max Holloway’s withdrawal, UFC 222 still in flux

  07-02-2018 16:13
  The state of UFC 222 is still very much up in the air.
  News broke four days ago that the event’s original headliner, Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar for the UFC featherweight title, had been canceled after Holloway suffered an ankle injury a week ago.Since then, the UFC has tried to replace that title fight with another but to no avail.
  Here’s where things currently stand for the card scheduled on March 3 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas:
  Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega have verball
  
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• Luke Rockhold believes an impressive win over Yoel Romero at UFC 221 will make him ‘real champion’

  07-02-2018 16:00
  When Georges St-Pierre vacated the UFC middleweight title he won from Michael Bisping at UFC 217, it appeared that the convoluted middleweight title picture would finally have some clarity. Robert Whittaker, who won an interim title by earning a hard-fought split decision over Yoel Romero at UFC 213, was promoted to the undisputed champion and quickly booked to make his first title defense on Saturday at UFC 221 against Luke Rockhold. Unfortunately, Whittaker fell prey to injury and Rockhold, w
  
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• Robert Whittaker Details Decision to Pull Out of UFC 221 in Australia

  07-02-2018 15:42 via sherdog.com
  Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ace Robert Whittaker appeared on the “The MMA Hour” and detailed his decision to pull out of UFC 221, which will be held this weekend in Perth, Australia.
  
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• Mario Yamasaki Responds to Criticism over Refereeing at UFC Belem

  07-02-2018 15:35 via sherdog.com
  During last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 125 event in Belém, Brazil, referee Mario Yamasaki was heavily criticized for not intervening earlier in the flyweight co-main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira.
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 221 preview, UFC 222 main event mess, referee and corner stoppages

  07-02-2018 15:26
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  On today's program, we'll preview the upcoming UFC pay-per-view in Perth, Australia. Luke Rockhold looks to reclaim UFC (interim) gold while Yoel Romero gets his second crack at it in as many fights. The card is filled with a lot of Australian talent the rest of the way down, but it does feature interesting contests like Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen. We'll explore what's on there and what to expect.
  UFC 222 - as I type this - has no main event. It
  
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• ‘Rampage’ Jackson wants Wanderlei Silva next: ‘I think I owe him another ass whooping’

  07-02-2018 15:00
  Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva have already had a trilogy bout. But “Rampage” remains down on the scorecard 2-1. He’s hoping to even it up.
  Jackson told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he’s interested in a fight with Silva next in Bellator. “Rampage” is coming off a close unanimous decision loss to Chael Sonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament first round last month.
  “I owe Wanderlei another ass w
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley says he’s in discussions to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 226

  07-02-2018 14:00
  Earlier this week it was reported that Nate Diaz was willing to step in for the injured Max Holloway to save UFC 222. But while that doesn’t seem to be in the offing, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he thinks Diaz will be back in the UFC soon, challenging for his belt later this summer.
  “I think that fight will happen,” Woodley told ESPN this week. “I think it will happen this year. I think it’s way more likely than people realize. There are conversati
  
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• UFC 221 press conference video

  07-02-2018 09:31
  At the UFC 221 press conference, UFC interim middleweight title challengers Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero, Mark Hunt and Curtis Blaydes answered questions Thursday.
  Video courtesy of Submission Radio
  
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• UFC 221 press conference staredowns

  07-02-2018 08:38
  At the UFC 221 press conference, the main event and co-main event fighters on the card squared off Wednesday. The pay-per-view event features an interim middleweight title fight between Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero. Mark Hunt meets Curtis Blaydes in the co-headliner.
  Videos courtesy of Submission Radio
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 168: Roy Jones, Jr. and UFC Fight Night Belem Recap

  07-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Boxing legend Roy Jones, Jr. calls in to discuss his retirement bout vs. Scott Sigmon airing live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass on February 8, his relationship with Dana White over the years, Anderson Silva, Floyd vs. Conor, GGG vs. Canelo 2, his Russian citizenship, his confrontation with Fat Joe, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down all the action from Belem, Brazil at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders, and talk about Max Holloway's leg injury forcing him out of UFC 222.Full EpisodeRo
  
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• Rockhold on being elite finisher: 'I'm just that good'

  07-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  In 16 professional MMA victories, Luke Rockhold has ended 14 of those wins by knockout or submission, marking him as one of the most elite finishers in the game. As such, there has to be a secret to his success, and the former UFC middleweight champion is willing to let it out.“I'm just that good,” he deadpans. “It's the truth. People don't understand how good I am in every realm. The longer fights go, the more holes I'm gonna open up. I'm gonna find a way to expose you and I'm
  
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• One of the oldest fighters on the planet, Hunt still not ready to hang up his gloves

  07-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Mark Hunt of New Zealand and Curtis Blaydes face off during the UFC 221 Press Conference at Perth Arena on February 7, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Mark Hunt wasn’t supposed to be here.I don’t say that in a Dante Hicks working the Sunday shift at the Quick Stop when he’s supposed to be playing road hockey kind of way, but simply as a statement of fact.After Hunt’s contract was acquired as part
  
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• Matthews' enthusiasm for MMA higher than ever

  07-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jake Matthews of Australia poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in on November 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Jake Matthews has seen and done a lot in just 23 years, and while he jokes that, “I'm not the young buck anymore,” in a way he’s right, because nearly four years growing up in the UFC will mature anyone at an accelerated rate.Yet unlike many in that situation, Matthews has we
  
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• Josh Burkman meets Alex Morono at UFC Austin

  07-02-2018 07:00
  With the addition of a UFC lifer, the UFC Austin lineup now sits at a baker’s dozen.
  Josh Burkman will compete in his 46th professional bout when he meets Alex Morono in a welterweight matchup on the Fight Pass prelims of UFC Fight Night 126 on Feb. 18. The bout was recently added to the official event page.
  “The People’s Warrior” is currently on a career-worst four-fight losing streak. Last July at UFC 214, he was knocked out in just over three minutes by Drew Dober. Th
  
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• Cyborg-Kunitskaya to headline UFC 222

  07-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UPDATE: Dana White confirms Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya and Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega as the main events for #UFC222! https://t.co/aPs0C8GRNT— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) February 8, 2018Due to an injury suffered by UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, his UFC 222 main event bout against Frankie Edgar on March 3 has been pulled from the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Stepping into the headlining role will be Brazilian superstar Cris Cyborg, who will make the second defens
  
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• Dana White buys $69,000 worth of Japanese swords on ‘Pawn Stars’

  07-02-2018 06:09
  Dana White’s “weapons room” has a new haul.
  The UFC president dropped $69,000 on a number of Japanese samurai swords on a recent episode of “Pawn Stars.” Video of the episode dropped Tuesday on the History channel’s YouTube page.
  One sword — a katana from the 1600s restored in Japan — cost him $30,000 flat. “Pawn Stars” host Rick Harrison didn’t want to sell the sword, which he had for years and sent away to get redone. That only
  
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• John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz Rescheduled for UFC 222 in Las Vegas

  07-02-2018 04:03 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight showdown between John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz that was supposed to take place at UFC Fight Night 125 has been rescheduled for UFC 222 on March 3.
  
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• Manny Bermudez vs. Albert Morales added to UFC on FOX 28

  07-02-2018 04:00
  Undefeated bantamweight prospect Manny Bermudez is set to debut at UFC on FOX 28.
  Fighting out of Abington, Mass., Bermudez will face Albert Morales at the UFC’s Feb. 24 show in Orlando, Fla. Officials announced the bout Monday.
  This will be Bermudez’s second fight in less than a month. Since turning pro in 2015, he has amassed an 11-0 record with eight of those wins coming by way of first-round submission. Bermudez needed just 66 seconds to force Seth Basler to tap out at a Cage Ti
  
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• Santos-Branch, Anderson-Cummins Booked for UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City on April 21

  07-02-2018 03:51 via sherdog.com
  Thiago Santos will look to continue his knockout streak when he faces David Branch at UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 21.
  
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• Bec Rawlings welcomes Ashlee Evans-Smith to flyweight at UFC 223

  07-02-2018 03:00
  Bec Rawlings will look to turn around a three-fight losing streak when she faces Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC 223.Newsday.com confirmed the fight with a UFC official on Sunday.Evans-Smith will make her first appearance in the Octagon as a UFC flyweight according to the report, having come up short against Ketlen Vieira and Sarah Moras in her last two outings as a bantamweight.The Californian has gone 2-3 in the UFC since signing for the organization in 2014. Following her debut defeat at the hands
  
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• Thiago Santos to fight David Branch at UFC Atlantic City

  07-02-2018 02:50
  After recording another knockout victory, Thiago Santos is already set to get back to work.
  A middleweight bout between “Marreta” and former World Series of Fighting two-division champion David Branch has officially been added to the April 21 UFC show, which takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The booking comes just days after Santos defeated Anthony Smith by second-round TKO in Brazil at UFC Belem.
  Santos (17-5) has now won four straight and eight of 10. His finish
  
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• Joe Rogan Weighs in on Mario Yamasaki’s UFC Belem Officiating

  07-02-2018 01:56
  Joe Rogan has offered his two cents on the controversy surrounding referee Mario Yamasaki. This past Saturday night (Feb. 3), UFC Belem took place. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko took on Priscila Cachoeira. This was Cachoeira’s UFC debut. Better Late Than Never? Shevchenko had a field day with her opponent and was in control throughout […]
  
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• John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz re-booked for UFC 222

  07-02-2018 01:53
  The John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz bout will happen, after all.
  After the two were supposed to meet last weekend at UFC Belem, the bout is now back on for UFC 222 on March 3 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting confirmed Tuesday with the UFC. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first to report the news. UFC exec David Shaw said Saturday night that the promotion hoped it could make the bantamweight fight happen on that card.
  Dodson and Munhoz would have fought at that Brazil event, but Munhoz missed weight
  
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• Robert Whittaker on Illness: It Was The Sickest I’ve Been in my Entire Life

  07-02-2018 00:30
  Robert Whittaker has detailed the illness that knocked him out of the UFC 221 main event. Whittaker was originally scheduled to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title this Saturday night (Feb. 10) against Luke Rockhold. A staph infection ruled Whittaker off the card. Rockhold will meet Yoel Romero for the interim 185-pound title. […]
  
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• Michel Prazeres takes ‘full responsibility’ for weight issues, but didn’t follow UFC Belem agreement

  07-02-2018 00:00
  BELEM, Brazil — Michel Prazeres missed weight for a third time in the UFC ahead of the company’s first trip to Belem on Saturday night, and will be forced to make a permanent move up to welterweight.
  However, there was much confusion about his weight leading up to the fight.
  Prazeres’s opponent Desmond Green agreed to fight him despite the fact that “Trator” came in six pounds over the lightweight limit on Friday. They worked out a deal with the Brazilian MMA Athle
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Manager Makes Bold Declaration About Tony Ferguson’s Future

  07-02-2018 00:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager has made an interesting statement. Nurmagomedov is slated to take on interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 223. As of this writing, there’s still no word yet on if this bout will be for the UFC’s official lightweight title or the interim title that Ferguson holds. […]
  
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