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• Visa Issues KO Humberto Bandenay; Brandon Davis Now Faces Steven Peterson at UFC Austin

  09-02-2018 23:40 via sherdog.com
  Brandon Davis certainly seems eager to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut behind him.
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 poster released

  09-02-2018 23:30
  Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier. Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit.
  Does the UFC need to say any more?
  Considering that the upcoming UFC on FOX 29 card features two hotly anticipated fights that essentially sell themselves, it seems almost unnecessary for the marketing team to trot out a poster for the April 14 show that takes place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
  Drama in the desert.A FOTY contender takes center stage in your #UFCGlendale official poster. pic.twitter.com/n1hvQQXyNQ&mda
  
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• Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson Strawweight Bout Added to UFC on Fox 29 in Arizona

  09-02-2018 23:27 via sherdog.com
  Michelle Waterson will meet Cortney Casey-Sanchez at UFC on Fox 29 in a strawweight contest. The event is scheduled for April 14 at the Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The bout was first reported by AZCentral.com.
  
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• Mark Hunt Plans to Fight Elsewhere Once UFC Contract is up

  09-02-2018 23:05
  Don’t expect Mark Hunt to re-sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) once his contract is up. Tomorrow night (Feb. 10), Hunt will do battle with Curtis Blaydes. The heavyweight clash will serve as UFC 221’s co-main event. The action will be held in Perth, Australia. It’s no secret that Hunt has butted heads with […]
  
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• UFC 221 live stream online

  09-02-2018 23:00
  Watch UFC 221 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.
  The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
  Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
  Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
  Tai Tuivasa vs. Cyril Asker
  Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang
  Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov
  Yoel Romero and former UFC champion Luke Rockhold will square off in the main event for the UFC middleweight interim title.Heavyweights Mark Hunt and Curtis Blaydes collide in the co-main event.
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• IMMAA respond to Minister of Sport’s accusation following Joao Carvalho inquest

  09-02-2018 23:00
  The Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) has issued a response to Ireland’s Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross.Following Thursday’s inquest into the death of MMA fighter Joao Carvalho — who died two days after competing at an MMA event in Dublin in April 2016 — Minister Ross suggested that it was IMMAA’s fault that MMA had not been regulated in Ireland.“MMA leaders here in Ireland are deliberately dragging their feet on the establish
  
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• Israel Adesanya wants to be Nigeria’s answer to Manny Pacquiao 

  09-02-2018 22:00
  Late last year, fans around the world rejoiced when the UFC signed viral knockout artist, Israel “Style Bender” Adesanya.His flamboyant and spectacular striking patterns have helped him to an 11-0 record thus far. This weekend in Perth he takes on fellow prospect Rob Wilkinson at UFC 221 in his promotional debut.“I think a lot of people expect me to run through this guy,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting. “I’m not underestimating him, but I’m not overestimati
  
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• Luke Rockhold Says Move to Light Heavyweight Is ‘Imminent’

  09-02-2018 21:41
  Luke Rockhold’s days as a middleweight are numbered. As he prepares to battle Yoel Romero in the UFC 221 main event with the interim middleweight title on the line, Rockhold knows that it won’t be much longer when he’s no longer willing to cut down to 185 pounds. Rockhold has said numerous times in the […]
  
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• Humberto Bandenay out of UFC Austin due to visa issues

  09-02-2018 21:33
  Humberto Bandenay is having a hard time getting a second fight in the UFC.The Peruvian fighter has been removed from his featherweight bout with Steven Peterson at UFC Austin due to visa issues.The news was first reported by MMA Today, and was later confirmed by MMA Fighting.Bandenay last fought in August where he scored impressive UFC debut, knocking out The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 winner Martín Bravo in the first round. The 23-year-old fighter was scheduled to return in Novem
  
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• Luke Rockhold believes moving to light heavyweight is ‘imminent’

  09-02-2018 21:00
  Luke Rockhold is fighting for the UFC’s interim middleweight title on Saturday night in Perth, but he thinks a move to light heavyweight is “imminent.”Speaking after his open workout, Rockhold claimed that his cut to middleweight isn’t getting any easier and expects to move to 205 lbs now that his AKA teammate, UFC light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, is moving up to heavyweight to fight Stipe Miocic.“It never gets any easier. I’m getting older and my
  
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• UFC 222 Poster, Latest Fight Card For Mar. 3

  09-02-2018 20:32
  The official event poster has been released for UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya, which takes place Saturday night, March 3rd from Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. Check out our UFC 222 News Page, the latest fight card and poster below: Main Card (Pay-Per-View) Cris Cyborg (c) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (Women’s Featherweight) Frankie Edgar vs. […]
  
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• Matt Brown Wants to Punch ‘Piece of Sh*t’ Snoop Dogg

  09-02-2018 20:25
  Matt Brown isn’t fond of rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg is an icon in the music industry and he isn’t shy about dipping his toes in other waters. One of them happens to be the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has served as a color commentator on the alternate broadcast of Dana White’s Tuesday Night […]
  
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• Neiman Gracie vs. Javier Torres rebooked for Bellator 198

  09-02-2018 20:15
  Neiman Gracie will put his undefeated record on the line versus Javier Torres at Bellator 198, promotion officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Friday. The fight card is scheduled for April 28 at the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
  Gracie (7-0) was originally supposed to face Torres (10-3, 1 no-contest) last October, but “Chunty Boy” was forced out of the bout due to an injury. Gracie faced Zak Bucia instead, and won via second-round submission.
  Gracie started his mixed martial art
  
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• UFC releases ‘remix’ of UFC 222 poster with new headliner

  09-02-2018 20:01
  Max Holloway is out, and that means Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya are in.
  The women’s featherweight champion and her upcoming challenger take the lead in the updated “remix” poster for UFC 222, which takes place on March 3 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cyborg and Kunitsakaya were recently announced as the new main event when Holloway suffered an injury that forced him to withdraw from a featherweight title defense against Frankie Edgar that was originally scheduled to
  
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• UFC 221 Weigh-in Results: Yoel Romero Misses Weight on Both Attempts

  09-02-2018 19:16
  The UFC 221 weigh-ins are set to take place as we draw closer to the big event. Tomorrow night (Feb. 10), the UFC returns to Australia for UFC 221. In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will take on Yoel Romero. The two will do battle for the interim UFC middleweight crown. […]
  
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• UFC 221 Live Weigh-in Results & Stream Tonight (Feb. 9) at 10 p.m. ET

  09-02-2018 19:16
  The UFC 221 weigh-ins are set to take place as we draw closer to the big event. Tomorrow night (Feb. 10), the UFC returns to Australia for UFC 221. In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will take on Yoel Romero. The two will do battle for the interim UFC middleweight crown. […]
  
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• Yoel Romero talks cardio questions, salsa dancing with fans

  09-02-2018 19:00
  Yoel Romero has heard the questions about his cardio, and he’s learned to take them in stride.
  After all, it’s his opponents who have typically found themselves in trouble when they head into deep waters with the Olympic silver medalist. Heading into a five-round interim middleweight title fight with Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 221 this Saturday in Perth, Australia, Romero was once again asked if he was concerned at all with criticism about his ability to compete for 25 mi
  
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• ‘Baby Slice’ vs. Devon Brock Added to Bellator 197 Card in Missouri

  09-02-2018 18:01 via sherdog.com
  Kevin Ferguson Jr. will take on Devon Brock at Bellator 197, Bellator MMAhas announced.
  
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• Leading neurologist questioned medical standards of TEF 1 prior to Joao Carvalho’s death

  09-02-2018 18:00
  DUBLIN — Leading Irish neurologist Prof. Daniel Healy called for the postponement of MMA show TEF 1 three months before the event took place on Apr. 9, 2016.Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho died two days after TEF 1, following a third-round TKO loss to Charlie Ward. The event took place at The National Stadium in Dublin.At an inquest at Dublin Coroner’s Court on Thursday, Healy — who is one of the founding members of non-profit medical project Safe MMA Ireland — clai
  
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• Rose Namajunas Predicts She Chokes Out Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Rematch

  09-02-2018 17:55
  Rose Namajunas shocked the MMA world at UFC 217 when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Many felt Joanna would be the one to pass Ronda Rousey’s title defense record but Rose put a stop to all that. Namajunas’ evolution over the last couple of years has been significant. The UFC strawweight champion recently went into greater […]
  
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• Michael Bisping Discusses Potential Retirement Fight with Lyoto Machida

  09-02-2018 17:50 via sherdog.com
  After this weekend’s victory over Eryk Anders at UFC Fight Night 125, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida said he would be interested in fighting Michael Bisping in the Englishman’s retirement fight.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Overwhelming Favorite Over Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222

  09-02-2018 17:41 via sherdog.com
  Current Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has opened up as the strong betting favorite against her opponent, former Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya on March 3 at UFC 222.
  
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• Josh Emmett Explains Why KO Over Ricardo Lamas Wasn’t a Confidence Bosoter

  09-02-2018 17:38
  Josh Emmett’s stunning knockout win over Ricardo Lamas didn’t serve as a confidence booster. Back in December, Emmett took on Lamas inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada. The Team Alpha Male standout put Lamas to sleep in the opening round. The win took Emmett from prospect to contender. He could be just one more win away […]
  
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• Bellator MMA Releases Kendall Grove from Roster Following Loss at Bellator 193

  09-02-2018 17:26 via sherdog.com
  Kendall Grove, who is coming off a split-decision loss to A.J. Matthews in the co-main event at Bellator 193, announced via Instagram that he has been released from the organisation.
  
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• UFC 221 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘I’ve got something special for ya’

  09-02-2018 17:07
  In the third episode of UFC 221 Embedded, Luke Rockhold goes shirtless for a round of mini golf, Yoel Romero hits the gym hard, and Mark Hunt gets razzed by his wife.
  
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• UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Staff Predictions

  09-02-2018 16:21
  Another weekend, another show. We’ve got 3 of MMANews’ finest here to bring you our predictions for Saturday night’s UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold pay-per-view from Perth Arena. Fans in attendance at the Perth Arena are in for a unique experience, as the preliminary fights kick off at 7am local time. It was a long […]
  
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• Undefeated 24-year-old KO machine Tai Tuivasa is a shot of adrenaline for UFC heavyweight division

  09-02-2018 16:00
  Tai Tuivasa was just a teenager lazing around with friends watching the UFC on television when, together, they created a eureka spark.“One of my friends said, ‘F**k, these guys are crazy, but I reckon you can give them a hiding,’” Tuivasa recalls. “And I said, ‘I reckon I can, too.’”
  That kind of declaration could have easily been dismissed as youthful bravado, but by that time, Tuivasa had already built up a fearsome local reputation. At 17, he w
  
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• UFC 221 weigh-in video

  09-02-2018 15:00
  At the UFC 221 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 221 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Yoel Romero and former UFC champion Luke Rockhold will have to make the middleweight limit of 185 pounds.
  The UFC 221 weigh-ins will occur above at 7 p.m. ET.
  Check out UFC 221 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
  Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
  Tai Tu
  
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• Morning Report: Matt Brown says he ‘might just punch’ Snoop Dogg over Conor McGregor comments

  09-02-2018 14:00
  It appears Matt Brown won’t be making an appearance on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series anytime soon.
  Brown recently has been talking about retiring from MMA, but after scoring his first win since 2015, a brutal knockout of Diego Sanchez at UFC Norfolk, the former TUF 7 veteran is willing to delay that retirement for the chance to lock horns with former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Though from the sounds of it, Brown would also like a chance to fight r
  
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• UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold - The Great Debate

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC 221 main event between former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and No. 1-ranked Yoel Romero is one of the great 185-pound matchups the UFC has to offer.Current king Robert Whittaker is out of action after a serious bout of staph infection in his stomach that forced him out of his first official title defense in his home country of Australia. With "Bobby Knuckles" unable to fight, insert Romero in his place vs. Rockhold for the interim strap in a fight that's been anticipated for years
  
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• UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold - Official Weigh-in Results

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 221: Rockhold vs Romero, which features the interim middleweight title bout between Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero is live on Pay Per View Saturday, Feb. 10 at 10pm/7pm ETPT from Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.Four prelim bouts will air live and free on FS1 starting 8pm/5pm ETPT. Three prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at at 630pm/330pm ETPT.Main Event: UFC interim middleweight title boutLuke Rockhold (185) vs Yoel Romero (188)**Co-Main Event: Mark Hunt (265) vs Curtis Bl
  
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• Reasons To Watch UFC 221

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Unlike other countries where it is still getting a foothold in the cultural consciousness, MMA is by far and away the most popular combat sport down under, and one of the nation's most popular overall. An early version of MMA called "All-in,” borne of jiu-jitsu demonstrations, was popular nationwide even before the 1920s. The Aussie love for fighting alone would be grounds enough for a major Pay-Per-View by the biggest MMA promotion in the world, but as it turns out, the case for the UFC t
  
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• Pedro had to fight his father for opportunity to become pro fighter

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Tyson Pedro of Australia interacts with media during the UFC 221 Ultimate Media Day at Hyatt Regency on February 8, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Tyson Pedro had to fight his father for the opportunity to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.Literally.John Pedro owned and operated the King of the Cage promotion in Australia and was acutely aware of the challenges and stigmas that accompanied a career in the cage. Even
  
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• For 'Stylebender' Adesanya, pressure makes diamonds

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The buzz is deafening when it comes to the UFC debut of Israel Adesanya this weekend in Perth, and for good reason. Owner of an 11-0 pro MMA record, with all wins coming by way of knockout, Adesanya also picked up 75 pro kickboxing wins over the years while becoming a viral sensation for his highlight reel finishes.So big things are expected when “The Last Stylebender” faces Rob Wilkinson at UFC 221, but that kind of pressure isn’t affecting the 28-year-old in the slightest.&ld
  
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• Blaydes set for run at the heavyweight top 10 settled in new home

  09-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Firmly established with the Team Elevation squad in Colorado and racing up the heavyweight ladder as he prepares for this weekend’s UFC 221 co-main event with Mark Hunt in Perth, No. 9-ranked contender Curtis Blaydes never forgets where he came from. But when asked if he was the big fish in a small pond when it came to training in his home city of Chicago, he laughs.“I wouldn’t say I was the big fish. I would say it was more like I was the only fish in the pond," he said.GET TI
  
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• Video: Rockhold arrives to UFC 221 open workouts on camelback

  09-02-2018 06:10
  Never accuse Luke Rockhold of not knowing how to make an entrance.
  The former UFC middleweight champion arrived to the UFC 221 open workouts Friday in Perth on the back of a camel. SBNation’s Submission Radio of Australia posted the video to Twitter.
  .@LukeRockhold just pulled up to the #UFC221 open workouts on a freakin camel!!@akajav pic.twitter.com/dqHb41OpBC— Submission Radio (@SubmissionAus) February 9, 2018“Some people ride horses, some people ride chariots — I rid
  
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• Luke Rockhold arrives to UFC 221 open workouts on the back of a camel

  09-02-2018 06:10
  Never accuse Luke Rockhold of not knowing how to make an entrance.
  The former UFC middleweight champion arrived to the UFC 221 open workouts Friday in Perth on the back of a camel. SBNation’s Submission Radio of Australia posted the video to Twitter.
  .@LukeRockhold just pulled up to the #UFC221 open workouts on a freakin camel!!@akajav pic.twitter.com/dqHb41OpBC— Submission Radio (@SubmissionAus) February 9, 2018“Some people ride horses, some people ride chariots — I rid
  
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• Bellator 197 main card complete with Logan Storley vs. Joaquin Buckley

  09-02-2018 04:25
  Logan Storley is set to make his main card debut at Bellator 197.
  The four-time NCAA All-American wrestler looks for his third Bellator win in as many appearances when he fights Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight bout on April 13 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., officials told MMA Fighting on Thursday. This matchup completes the main card.
  Storley has been victorious in both of his Bellator appearances. At Bellator 186 last November, he defeated Matt Secor by unanimous decision to improv
  
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• Dana White Still Not Convinced Demetrious Johnson vs. T.J. Dillashaw Will Happen

  09-02-2018 03:50
  The long gestating super fight between bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and flyweight king Demetrious Johnson appeared to be a certainty in recent months but now the matchup seems in jeopardy once again. The UFC first attempted to put the fight together last year when Johnson needed an opponent and Dillashaw was willing to cut down […]
  
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• Aljamain Sterling vs. Brett Johns announced for UFC Atlantic City

  09-02-2018 03:05
  Coming off of an ugly knockout loss, it isn’t getting any easier for Aljamain Sterling.
  For his next challenge, Sterling has been booked to fight fellow bantamweight grappler Brett Johns at an upcoming Fight Night event on April 21 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The bout was first reported by Newsday.
  Sterling (14-3) has won just two of his past five outings after starting his career with 12 straight wins. Last December at UFC Fresno, he was on the receiving end of a knee to the
  
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• Michael Bisping: A retirement fight against Lyoto Machida ‘ticks all the boxes’

  09-02-2018 02:00
  Lyoto Machida got back in the win column, taking a split decision over Eryk Anders in the main event of UFC Belem last weekend. Afterwards, Machida called for a fight with former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, saying that both men were near retirement and the fight would “mean a lot.”Well, Bisping is open to the idea.
  Speaking recently on his Believe You Me podcast, Bisping addressed Machida’s call out, saying that he has a lot of respect for the former light heavyweig
  
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• Sterling-Johns, Two Other Bouts Booked For UFC Fight Night 128

  09-02-2018 01:59
  Aljamain Sterling and Brett Johns have a date to throw leather. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) officials have confirmed to Newsday that Sterling vs. Johns is set for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. UFC Fight Night 128 takes place inside the Boardwalk Hall on April 21. In his last outing, Sterling was on […]
  
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• Michelle Waterson vs. Cortney Casey slated for UFC on FOX 29

  09-02-2018 01:00
  The UFC’s debut trip to Glendale, Ariz. is filling up fast.
  A strawweight matchup between ranked contenders Michelle Waterson and Cortney Casey is the latest addition to UFC on FOX 29. The UFC confirmed the booking Thursday following an initial report by Arizona news outlet AZ Central.
  Waterson (14-6) will look to rebound after losing both of her fights in 2017 at the hands of Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres, the former via second-round submission and the latter via unanimous decision. Ni
  
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• A.J. McKee books Bellator co-main event fight vs. Justin Lawrence on April 13

  09-02-2018 00:00
  A.J. McKee won all four of his fights in 2017, and he now has his first date set for 2018.
  Officials told MMA Fighting that McKee will face Justin Lawrence in the featherweight co-main event of their April 13 show in St. Charles, Mo., following an initial confirmation by MMAjunkie.
  The 22-year-old McKee, son of MMA veteran Antonio McKee, owns a perfect 10-0 record with all of those wins coming inside of the Bellator cage. Last year, he defeated Brandon Phillips, Dominic Mazzotta, Blair Tugman,
  
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