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• UFC 221 Odds: Luke Rockhold Slight Favorite in Interim Title Bout

  08-02-2018 23:30
  Just past the mid-week point before fight night, Luke Rockhold is emerging as a slight favorite for UFC 221. This Saturday night (Feb. 10), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will invade Perth, Australia for UFC 221. The pay-per-view main card will be headlined by an interim UFC middleweight title bout between Rockhold and Yoel Romero. […]
  
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• ‘Baby Slice’ vs. Devon Brock set for Bellator 197

  08-02-2018 23:18
  “Baby Slice” has his next assignment.
  Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of the late Kimbo Slice, has been booked against Devon Brock in a 160-pound catchweight fight at Bellator 197, which is scheduled for April 13 in St. Charles, Mo., MMA Fighting has learned.
  After losing his professional debut, Ferguson (2-1) has won two in a row via first-round stoppage.
  Meanwhile, Brock (1-0) will look to add a win over another son of a famous fighter to his resume. He defeated Khonry Gracie, Royce&r
  
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• ‘Baby Slice’ vs. Devon Brock set for Bellator 196

  08-02-2018 23:18
  “Baby Slice” has his next assignment.
  Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of the late Kimbo Slice, has been booked against Devon Brock in a 160-pound catchweight fight at Bellator 196, which is scheduled for April 13 in St. Charles, Mo., MMA Fighting has learned.
  After losing his professional debut, Ferguson (2-1) has won two in a row via first-round stoppage.
  Meanwhile, Brock (1-0) will look to add a win over another son of a famous fighter to his resume. He defeated Khonry Gracie, Royce&r
  
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• Cris Cyborg opens as overwhelming UFC 222 betting favorite over Yana Kunitskaya

  08-02-2018 22:30
  Oddsmakers aren’t giving Yana Kunitskaya much of a chance at UFC 222.
  Kunitskaya, the former Invicta FC bantamweight champion, opened as an overwhelming betting underdog Thursday ahead of her makeshift main event against UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg on March 3 at UFC 222. Kunitskaya, a 28-year-old Russian fighter who is making her Octagon debut, opened as a 6-to-1 underdog against Cyborg, per Bovada oddsmakers, while the Brazilian opened as a monstrous 10-to-1 bett
  
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• Dominick Cruz Calls T.J. Dillashaw ‘Silly’ For Wanting DJ Fight

  08-02-2018 22:03
  Dominick Cruz is labeling T.J. Dillashaw “Silly Dilly” for wanting to move down in weight for one fight. Back in November, Dillashaw earned a TKO victory over Cody Garbrandt to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title. After the bout, Dillashaw had his sights firmly set on a “super fight” with flyweight kingpin Demetrious […]
  
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• James Gallagher meets Adam Borics in Bellator 196 headliner

  08-02-2018 21:00
  James Gallagher is getting another chance to close out his first Bellator event.
  On Thursday, officials confirmed that “The Strabanimal” will fight the undefeated Adam Borics in the featherweight main event of Bellator 196 at the Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. The bout was first reported by ESPN.
  This is actually the second time that the 21-year-old Gallagher (7-0) has been booked to headline a Bellator show. Gallagher was supposed to headline an event opposite Jeremiah
  
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• UFC 220 Brings in Estimated 350,000 PPV Buys (Report)

  08-02-2018 20:44
  Estimates for the UFC 220 buyrate are in. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed that the event looks to have brought in around 350,000 pay-per-view buys. UFC 220 featured two title bouts. In the main event, Stipe Miocic successfully defended his heavyweight gold against Francis Ngannou. Daniel Cormier finished Volkan Oezdemir in […]
  
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• Alex Volkanovski: Australian fighters will shine at UFC 221 in Robert Whittaker’s absence

  08-02-2018 20:00
  Alex Volkanovski is confident that UFC’s Australian athletes will make next month’s pay-per-view event in Perth one to remember despite the absence of former headliner, Robert Whittaker.Although Yoel Romero stepped in to take Whittaker’s place in an interim middleweight title clash with Luke Rockhold, the New Zealand-born Australian, Whittaker, was the event’s main draw in terms of stimulating the local interest.
  Making his fourth walk to the Octagon on the night, Volkan
  
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• Why Nate Diaz vs. Tyron Woodley Doesn’t Make Sense Right Now

  08-02-2018 19:26
  Nate Diaz wants to fight Tyron Woodley and Tyron Woodley wants to fight Nate Diaz. The UFC reportedly seems to be open to the idea of the fight, though UFC president Dana White has shot the rumors down. But top welterweight contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington aren’t having any of it. Both men […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Responds to Mario Yamasaki Controversy

  08-02-2018 19:14
  Valentina Shevchenko isn’t as outraged with Mario Yamasaki as others are. In the co-main event of UFC Belem, Shevchenko went one-on-one with Priscila Cachoeira. The gap in skill level was clear from the very beginning. In the stand-up, Shevchenko was too quick and was able to score takedowns easily. Once on the ground, “Bullet” was in […]
  
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• Mark Hunt Blasts UFC For Welcoming Back ‘Cheating Bum’ Brock Lesnar

  08-02-2018 18:42
  Mark Hunt isn’t too happy with hearing Brock Lesnar’s name out of Dana White’s mouth. Every year, there seems to be speculation on the mixed martial arts return of Brock Lesnar. The WWE Universal champion always beats to his own drum. Despite being under a WWE contract, Lesnar was allowed to compete at UFC 200 […]
  
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• Alexander Volkanovski Eyeing Ranked Opponent with a Victory at UFC 221

  08-02-2018 17:54 via sherdog.com
  Emerging Australian Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight fighter Alexander Volkanovski is confident that a victory over Jeremy Kennedy this weekend at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia
  
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• Luke Rockhold’s Comments on Middleweight Pecking Order Infuriate Chris Weidman

  08-02-2018 17:36 via sherdog.com
  Luke Rockhold seems to have ruffled a few feathers within the middleweight division during a Q & A session in advance of this weekend’s UFC 221 event in Perth, Australia.
  
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• Invicta FC champion Jennifer Maia close to signing with the UFC, eyes debut against Valentina Shevchenko

  08-02-2018 17:00
  There aren’t many female flyweights willing to enter a cage with Valentina Shevchenko, especially after her one-sided beating over Priscila Cachoeira, but Jennifer Maia is up for it.
  Shevchenko dominated and submitted “Pedrita” in the co-main event of UFC Belem on Feb. 3, and Maia, who was one of the first options to face “Bulet” in Brazil but turned it down since she had just defended her title at Invicta FC, would gladly take that fight if offered by the UFC.
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• Wanderlei Silva cites condition for fourth fight with ‘fat’ ‘Rampage’ Jackson

  08-02-2018 16:00
  Quinton Jackson wants to even the score with his longtime rival Wanderlei Silva, and “The Axe Murderer” is open to fighting him a fourth time — with one condition.
  Silva, who beat “Rampage” twice by knockout inside the PRIDE ring, but lost their third fight under the UFC banner almost a decade ago, heard Jackson’s recent comments on The MMA Hour, promising “another ass whooping” against the Brazilian.
  Both Silva and “Rampage” are comin
  
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• Dana White Promises Mario Yamasaki Will Not Ref in the UFC Again

  08-02-2018 15:22
  It appears Mario Yamasaki’s days working as a referee in the UFC may be finished. Last Saturday night, Yamasaki served as the third man in the Octagon for a flyweight fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira that ended up as one of the most lopsided bouts in recent UFC history. Shevchenko battered Cachoeira, out […]
  
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• Dana White: Mario Yamasaki Won’t Ref Another UFC Fight

  08-02-2018 15:22
  It appears Mario Yamasaki’s days working as a referee in the UFC may be finished. Last Saturday night, Yamasaki served as the third man in the Octagon for a flyweight fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira that ended up as one of the most lopsided bouts in recent UFC history. Shevchenko battered Cachoeira, out […]
  
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• Gina Carano Keeping The Door Open For MMA Return

  08-02-2018 15:20
  Long before Ronda Rousey was deemed the face of women’s mixed martial arts, Gina Carano was the first true superstar to gain national attention for her work inside the cage. Transitioning from kickboxing in K-1 to a highly successful career in both Elite XC and Strikeforce, Carano was considered the top star in all of […]
  
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• UFC veteran Phil De Fries signs with KSW

  08-02-2018 15:00
  British heavyweight Phil de Fries has signed a four-fight deal with KSW.De Fries released a statement to MMA Fighting underlining his excitement with the new deal and revealed that he is currently in talks with the Polish promotion with a view to setting a date for his promotional debut.“I’m very excited to be signing with KSW and to show the fans what I’m capable of,” said De Fries.“I’m feeling the best I have ever felt in my career both physically and menta
  
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• BAMMA lightweight champion Ryan Scope signs with Bellator

  08-02-2018 14:49
  Bellator have signed BAMMA lightweight champion Ryan Scope.The promotion confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday morning.Scope (11-1) is coming off his title-winning split decision victory over UFC veteran, Mickael Lebout, in the main event of BAMMA 33 in December.Scope is considered a hot prospect on the UK scene and collected a record of 10-0 before he suffered his first professional loss to Welsh standout, Lewis Long, in a welterweight contest at M4TC: Carnage.As well as his victory o
  
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• Morning Report: Dominick Cruz to ‘silly’ T.J. Dillashaw: ‘Stop going down and looking for little baby boys at 125’

  08-02-2018 14:00
  When Max Holloway pulled out of UFC 222, the UFC was left to scramble for a pay-per-view worthy main event that could headline on short notice, and their first choice was a bantamweight title rematch between T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt was all for the idea but Dillashaw declined, saying he wouldn’t defend his belt on four weeks’ notice when he was instead pursuing a superfight with flyweight champion and pound-for-pound king, Demetrious Johnson. Now it appears that
  
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• UFC 221 media day staredowns

  08-02-2018 07:08
  At UFC 221 media day, Tai Tuivasa, Cyril Asker, Jake Matthews, Li Jingliang, Tyson Pedro, Saparbek Safarov, Damien Brown and Dong Hyun Kim squared off Thursday in Perth, Western Australia.
  Video courtesy of Submission Radio
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 169: Namajunas Talks Jedrzejczyk Rematch, and UFC 221 Preview

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Strawweight champion "Thug" Rose Namajunas calls in and talks to Jim and Matt about her title victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217 in November, the upcoming UFC 223 rematch in April, her walkout song mixup, what she thinks Joanna's mindset will be going into the second fight, Karolina Kowalkiewicz's comments about Joanna's weightcutting issues, and more. Before that, Jim and Chris The Producer discuss Mario Yamasaki's statement regarding his performance at UFC Fight Night Belem, Nate D
  
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• UFC 221: Fight by Fight

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Yoel Romero of Cuba and Luke Rockhold 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" />YOEL ROMERO VS LUKE ROCKHOLDRobert Whittaker vs Luke Rockhold was a great main event for UFC 221, but I’m even more intrigued by the replacement fight between Rockhold and Yoel Romero. Simply put, it’s fire vs ice, with the explosive Romero battling the always cool R
  
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• There will never be another Roy Jones Jr.

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Roy Jones Jr. is not one for nostalgia, opting to look to the future as opposed to the past. So as he prepared for his final fight on Thursday, the future boxing hall of famer hasn’t been getting misty about his last training camp. “No, I really haven’t,” he said. “I find myself saying I feel pretty good and it’s crazy and now I understand why I do it, because I’m crazy.”Jones laughs, and he continues to joke when I ask him why he’s decided t
  
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• Sigmon: 'Roy has a lot more pressure than I do'

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Scott Sigmon is okay with being the least popular man in Pensacola, at least for one night. The Virginia native has been the man with the black hat several times throughout his decade-long career in the fight game, so fighting Roy Jones Jr. in the future Hall of Famer’s hometown on Thursday night is just another night in the office for him.“I don’t care how old he is, I’m fighting Roy Jones,” said the 30-year-old from Lynchburg. “That’s awesome. I think
  
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• Nguyen enjoying the path & journey the UFC is taking him on

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ben Nguyen may be dreading August 3, when he turns 30, but he shouldn’t worry, because when he says, “You never can fully predict where your life is gonna take you,” it’s clear that he’s already figured out the most important part of living, and that’s the living part.If the flyweight contender was going to be a meticulous planner, following a rigid schedule that didn’t allow for any trips down the proverbial side streets, he might not be in Perth, waiti
  
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• Jones Jr. wins final boxing match on UFC FIGHT PASS

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The first live boxing match aired on UFC FIGHT PASS Thursday night was a historic one, as future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. fought and won the last bout of his stellar career, winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Scott Sigmon in a cruiserweight bout at the Pensacola Bay Center where he started his pro journey in 1989.Scores were 98-92 across the board for the 49-year-old Jones, a four-division world champion who walks away from the sport with a record of 66-9 with 47 KOs. Lynchburg, VA&rs
  
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• Despite age, Romero still at top of his game

  08-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  At an age when most professional athletes are several years deep into their retirement or hanging around at the end of the bench, providing veteran leadership, Yoel Romero remains at the top of his game.Less than three months shy of his 41st birthday, the Cuban Olympian turned middleweight standout is days away from competing for UFC gold for the second straight fight when he takes on Luke Rockhold for the interim middleweight title in the main event of UFC 221 in Perth, Australia.“It&rsqu
  
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• UFC 221 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘His nerves are eating him up’

  08-02-2018 06:55
  In the second episode of UFC 221 Embedded, Luke Rockhold does some movement training, Mark Hunt hits the beach, and those two join Yoel Romero and Curtis Blaydes at the pre-fight press conference.
  
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• Mackenzie Dern’s UFC debut will headline FS1 portion of UFC 222 fight card

  08-02-2018 04:00
  The UFC seems to understand it has a potential future star on its hands in Mackenzie Dern.
  Dern will make her UFC debut on March 3 at UFC 222 in Las Vegas against Ashley Yoder, a bout first reported by MMA Fighting.
  On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White indicated on the FS1 show UFC Tonight that the phenom’sfight would be the featured bout on the FS1 portion of the card.Dern is one of the most decorated women in jiu-jitsu history, with three World Cup gold medals, two World Jiu Jitsu Cha
  
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• Dana White: Tyron Woodley ‘Couldn’t Be More Full of S—t’ About Nate Diaz Fight

  08-02-2018 03:32 via sherdog.com
  Just like he did in December, UFC President Dana White is denying Tyron Woodley’s claims that a fight with Nate Diaz is in the works.
  
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• Dana White: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor rematch only happens under MMA rules

  08-02-2018 03:30
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. seemed to drop a hint he’s got mixed martial arts on his mind last week. The undefeated boxing superstar dropped a short clip showing him stepping into an MMA cage inside a gym.
  According to UFC president Dana White, that’s the only way we’ll ever see a rematch between Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.
  Mayweather and McGregor competed in a boxing match in Las Vegas last August, which Mayweather won via 10th-round TKO to improve his re
  
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• Dana White Sounds Off On Tyron Woodley Wanting Nate Diaz Fight

  08-02-2018 03:00
  UFC President Dana White has given his thoughts on a potential fight that would impact the welterweight division. UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has gone on record by stating that he wants big fights and he has a fighter in mind to take on inside the Octagon that is a big name, which is Nate […]
  
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• Dana White: Tyron Woodley is ‘full of sh*t’ about Nate Diaz fight

  08-02-2018 02:50
  Tyron Woodley and Nate Diaz are ready to fight each other.
  Woodley, the UFC welterweight champ, said Tuesday that the fight is “way more likely than people realize,” and Diaz on Wednesday indicated he considered Woodley his “best option.”
  UFC president Dana White, though, doesn’t seem so big on the idea. Speaking on the FS1 show UFC Tonight on Wednesday, White ridiculed the notion that Woodley vs. Diaz was an idea that was ever discussed.
  “[Woodley’s] f
  
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• Chris Weidman: Luke Rockhold is Living in La La Land

  08-02-2018 01:07
  Chris Weidman isn’t too fond of Luke Rockhold’s recent comments on the middleweight division. This Saturday night (Feb. 10), Rockhold will do battle with Yoel Romero to determine the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim middleweight title holder. Robert Whittaker was scheduled to defend his gold against Rockhold, but was sidelined with a nasty infection. During […]
  
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• Enrique Barzola eyes fight with Darren Elkins: ‘Let’s see who has the most resistance, who has the biggest heart’

  08-02-2018 01:00
  Enrique Barzola wants a step up in competition.The winner of season two of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, who’s coming off a dominant win over Matt Bessette at last month’s UFC 220, feels he’s ready to test his skills against the top talent of the UFC’s featherweight division. And having put together a record of 4-1 in the promotion, including a controversial split-decision loss to Kyle Bochniak (which he wasn’t very happy about), Barzola can make a solid cas
  
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• UFC 222 Keeps PPV Status; Gets Cyborg-Kunitskaya Headliner, Edgar-Ortega Co-Main Event

  08-02-2018 00:03 via sherdog.com
  UFC 222 is alive and well as a pay-per-view event.
  
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