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• Jon Jones Hearing with California State Athletic Commission Set for Feb. 27

  14-02-2018 22:45 via sherdog.com
  Jon Jones will officially appear before the California State Athletic Commission at a hearing at the end of this month to determine his punishment for a failed drug test at UFC 214.
  
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• Jon Jones doping hearing in front of CSAC officially set

  14-02-2018 22:24
  One piece of the Jon Jones doping puzzle will be put in place later this month.
  Jones, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, will go before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for a hearing Feb. 27 in Anaheim, per the agenda posted to the CSAC website Wednesday. There, Jones will receive his commission sanctions — likely a suspension and fine — for testing positive for the steroid Turinabol in an in-competition drug test with relation to his UFC 214 fight with Da
  
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• UFC 223 Update: Renato Carneiro vs. Calvin Kattar Booked for Brooklyn on April 7

  14-02-2018 22:11 via sherdog.com
  Renato Carneiro will face Calvin Kattar at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 7.
  
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• Bobby Green Out, Beneil Dariush Awaits New Opponent for UFC 222

  14-02-2018 22:07
  UFC 222 has taken another hit. Fresh off a remade main card that included a new main event and co-main event, now the preliminary card is undergoing a change as lightweight competitor Bobby Green has been forced out of his scheduled bout against Beneil Dariush at UFC 22 on March 3 in Las Vegas. Sources […]
  
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• Yoel Romero pushing for title fight in Miami

  14-02-2018 21:18
  Yoel Romero has an idea for his next fight.
  Romero, who on Saturday knocked out Luke Rockhold to become the No. 1 contender in the UFC’s middleweight division, is hoping to fight middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in Miami later this year, according to his team. Romero’s management recently pitched the idea to the UFC and were told there is interest, however, we’re a ways away from anything being finalized.
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• Roy Nelson Reveals Timeline For His Retirement From MMA

  14-02-2018 20:43
  Heavyweight veteran Roy Nelson has given a timeline for the rest of his career in MMA. He’s slated to take on Matt Mitrione in a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout as the main event of Bellator 194. Bellator 194 is set to take place on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Mohegan Sun Arena […]
  
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• Nelson plans to win Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, fight at least two more years

  14-02-2018 20:30
  Roy Nelson was a perennial top-10 contender during his time with the UFC, but never managed to put together the run needed to earn a title shot. Now, at 41, he finds himself three wins away from claiming heavyweight gold in Bellator.
  This Friday at Bellator 194 in Uncasville, Conn., “Big Country” meets Matt Mitrione in a rematch of their Dec. 15, 2012 bout that Nelson won by first-round TKO. This time, the two will be fighting to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator Heavyweight
  
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• Devin Powell Suffers Ruptured Testicle During Sparring Session with Joe Lauzon

  14-02-2018 18:32 via sherdog.com
  Due to some unfortunate circumstances, Devin Powell has a gym story that can top the majority of his peers.
  
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• UFC Veterans Kyoji Horiguchi, Ian McCall to Headline Rizin FF 9 on May 6

  14-02-2018 18:12 via sherdog.com
  A pair of former UFC flyweight contenders will square off in the Rizin Fighting Federation 9 headliner when Kyoji Horiguchi meets Ian McCall on May 6.
  
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• Brazilian promotion books MMA fight between man and transgender woman

  14-02-2018 18:00
  UFC veteran Henrique “Frankenstein” da Silva will compete for the first time since being cut following a loss to Gokhan Saki on March 10, but the main event is not the biggest attraction of Mr. Cage 34 in Manaus, Brazil.
  Mr. Cage 34 will feature a strawweight fight between Railson Paixao and transgender woman Anne Veriato at the event.
  Veriato, who is 21 years old, has been training and competing in jiu-jitsu since she was seven. Training at a gym in Manaus alongside several athlete
  
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• Dustin Poirier Believes McGregor Will be Stripped of Lightweight Gold

  14-02-2018 17:00
  Dustin Poirier sees the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stripping Conor McGregor of his lightweight title. On April 7, Tony Ferguson will defend his lightweight gold against Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 223. Ferguson captured the interim 155-pound title back in October, but he’s now being recognized as the lightweight champion. McGregor still […]
  
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• Manager ‘95 Percent’ Confident Jon Jones Will Return to Octagon in 2018

  14-02-2018 16:29 via sherdog.com
  Malki Kawa, who is the manager of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, is “95 percent” confident his fighter will be back inside the Octagon this year.
  
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• Artem Lobov, Alex Caceres 145-Pound Clash Added to UFC 223 Brooklyn Card

  14-02-2018 16:13 via sherdog.com
  UFC 223 has another addition to the card as former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants Artem Lobov and Alex Caceres will lock horns in a 145-pound matchup.
  
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• Joe Lauzon Ruptures Devin Powell’s Testicle

  14-02-2018 16:11
  MMA veteran, Joe Lauzon, has achieved much in the sport. He has 15 UFC post-fight bonuses (tied with Nate Diaz for most), he has the most finishes (11) in lightweight history, and now he can add one ruptured testicle to his list of accomplishments. Lauzon and teammate, Devin Powell, were practicing knees on the ground […]
  
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• Devin Powell’s Testicle Ruptured While Sparring With Joe Lauzon

  14-02-2018 16:11
  MMA veteran, Joe Lauzon, has achieved much in the sport. He has 15 UFC post-fight bonuses (tied with Nate Diaz for most), he has the most finishes (11) in lightweight history, and now he can add one ruptured testicle to his list of accomplishments. Lauzon and teammate, Devin Powell, were practicing knees on the ground […]
  
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• Stevie Ray vs. Kajan Johnson booked for UFC London

  14-02-2018 16:09
  The UFC have tabbed Stevie Ray to take on Kajan Johnson at UFC London.Last week, Johnson tweeted that the Scot had stepped up after his original opponent, Rustam Khabilov, withdrew from the card due to injury. Sources have confirmed to MMA Fighting that the fight is a done deal.Former Cage Warriors champion Ray (21-7-0) has been stuck in limbo following a first-round loss to Paul Felder in Glasgow at UFC Fight Night 113.Having opted to test free agency instead of re-signing with the promotion a
  
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• UFC 221 Preliminaries Bring in 697,000 Viewers

  14-02-2018 16:00
  UFC 221 preliminaries viewership data is in. The FOX Sports 1 (FS1) broadcast drew 697,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The prelims peaked at 821,000 viewers for the bout between “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim and Damien Brown. In addition to the FS1 broadcast, 8,022 viewers saw the card through FOX Now and the FOX Sports Go streaming service. […]
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC 221

  14-02-2018 16:00
  UFC 221 was a show that seemed to have the air let out of it, time after time, for months.
  When the UFC arranged a pay-per-view for Perth, Western Australia, the first-such event in a part of the country where cage fighting was banned until recently, the original idea was likely for Robert Whittaker, the interim middleweight champion, an Australian, to challenge for the title against either Michael Bisping or Georges St-Pierre. When St-Pierre won, it had the makings of a major event. But even t
  
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• Live chat with MMA Fighting now

  14-02-2018 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the live chat, we'll try to explore the nature of Tyron Woodley's latest dispute with UFC President Dana White and what appears to be lingering frustration over a lack of recognition of his efforts. Are there merits to his claims? What does it say that he's seemingly in dispute with Dan Hardy as well? We'll cover the ins and outs.
  Plus, we're fresh off the heels of UFC 221. Luke Rockhold was brutally KO'd by Yoel Romero. What's next for bot
  
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• Live chat with MMA Fighting at 1 p.m. ET

  14-02-2018 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the live chat, we'll try to explore the nature of Tyron Woodley's latest dispute with UFC President Dana White and what appears to be lingering frustration over a lack of recognition of his efforts. Are there merits to his claims? What does it say that he's seemingly in dispute with Dan Hardy as well? We'll cover the ins and outs.
  Plus, we're fresh off the heels of UFC 221. Luke Rockhold was brutally KO'd by Yoel Romero. What's next for bot
  
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• Chat Wrap: Woodley vs. Dana, UFC 221 and more

  14-02-2018 15:15
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the live chat, we'll try to explore the nature of Tyron Woodley's latest dispute with UFC President Dana White and what appears to be lingering frustration over a lack of recognition of his efforts. Are there merits to his claims? What does it say that he's seemingly in dispute with Dan Hardy as well? We'll cover the ins and outs.
  Plus, we're fresh off the heels of UFC 221. Luke Rockhold was brutally KO'd by Yoel Romero. What's next for bot
  
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• Poirier expects McGregor to be stripped before UFC 223, predicts Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov

  14-02-2018 15:00
  The month of April could be a major turning point in Dustin Poirier’s pursuit of gold.A week before Poirier faces Justin Gaethje on April 14 in the main event of UFC on FOX 29, the division’s top two active fighters — interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov — will square off for a 155-pound title of some kind at UFC 223. For Poirier, that means a win over Gaethje would put “The Diamond” on an ideal timetable alongside the victor of
  
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• Joe Rogan: Mayweather Stands a Chance Against CM Punk in UFC

  14-02-2018 15:00
  Joe Rogan gives Floyd Mayweather a “real chance” against CM Punk inside the Octagon. Much has been made over the hoopla of Mayweather’s mixed martial arts tease. A report even surfaced claiming that Mayweather and his team are seriously considering an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout with Conor McGregor. There’s also the possibility that Mayweather […]
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Lauzon ruptures teammate Devin Powell’s testicle in training session

  14-02-2018 14:00
  After being discovered by UFC President Dana White on the Lookin’ For A Fight series, Devin Powell made his UFC debut against Drakkar Klose at UFC Fight 103. Powell lost that fight by unanimous decision and had to be taken to the hospital afterwards. Well, on Tuesday, Powell had to take another trip to the hospital courtesy of a UFC fighter, only this time it was his teammate, Joe Lauzon.
  Powell posted to his Instagram account a photo of himself in surgery prep, announcing that Lauzon rup
  
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• Tybura hopes bright UFC future begins in Austin

  14-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Poland’s Marcin Tybura has competed around the world during his career as a mixed martial artist. But did you know that he is unbeaten in the United States heading into his Sunday co-main event in Austin against Derrick Lewis?Tybura didn’t, but even with this morsel of trivia in his back pocket, he’s not guaranteeing himself victory just because of that.“It doesn’t matter where I fight,” he said. “I’m always thinking about how I’m prepared, h
  
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• On a four-fight win streak, Sanchez has his swagger back

  14-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The morning comes around too fast for Joby Sanchez, but he doesn’t complain about getting up at 4am to work his shift at UPS before heading to the gym to get ready for his return to the UFC this weekend against Roberto Sanchez.“I’m thankful for the job and it gives me the opportunity to focus the rest of my day on training,” said the Albuquerque native, who has waited more than two years to step back into the Octagon and resume a journey he believes will result in a world
  
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• Alves reflects on surviving Hurricane Irma & the tragedy he witnessed

  14-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Even though his flight to Austin, Texas didn’t leave until Tuesday morning, Thiago Alves had his bags packed and sitting by the door all weekend. That’s what happens when you’ve been waiting to step into the Octagon since the middle of September and Sunday evening can’t get here fast enough.The last five months have been a rollercoaster for Alves, who finally returns to action this weekend opposite UFC newcomer Curtis Millender.He opted to withdraw from his bout with Mike
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Ian McCall set for Rizin FF 9

  14-02-2018 05:41
  Two of the top flyweights in the world will meet later this year and it won’t be in the UFC.
  Kyoji Horiguchi will take on Ian McCall at Rizin FF 9 on May 6 in Fukuoka, Japan, the promotion announced Tuesday. The bout will be contested at 61kg or about 134 pounds — nine pounds off the flyweight limit they both competed at in the UFC.
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• UFC 221 prelims do 697,000 viewers, skewing older

  14-02-2018 03:00
  Saturday night’s UFC 221 prelims, prior to the Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold show, did 697,000 viewers on FS 1.
  The broadcast also drew 8,022 streaming viewers on FSGO and FOX Now over an average minute.
  The show wouldn’t have been expected to do a big number, given less interest in the pay-per-view card and it going head-to-head with the Winter Olympics on NBC. The Olympics pulled in 21,394,000 viewers with figure skating, ice dancing and men’s alpine skiing.
  The UFC was four
  
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• Jeremy Stephens on money matchups: ‘Man, just shut up and fight’

  14-02-2018 01:59
  LOS ANGELES — At a media lunch Tuesday to promote UFC on FOX 28 on Feb. 24 in Orlando, Jeremy Stephens discusses the significance of his fight with Josh Emmett, “money fights,” how he has evolved over the years, Conor McGregor, his Alliance MMA camp and much more.
  
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• Henry Cejudo Upset With Tim Elliott After Being Called Fake

  14-02-2018 01:28
  Henry Cejudo is not taking kindly to one former title contender’s comments about him. In the past, Cejudo hasn’t been one to talk too much trash against those who he wants to fight. However, that has all changed once Tim Elliott got under his skin during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter 24. Now, Cejudo […]
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson issues warning to Luke Rockhold: ‘Beware’ of moving up to 205

  14-02-2018 00:00
  Alexander Gustafsson thinks Luke Rockhold would be making a very big mistake if he moved up in weight.
  The perennial UFC light heavyweight contender wrote Tuesday on Instagram that Rockhold should “beware” the 205-pound division and cited Rockhold’s knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 221 last Saturday as evidence.
  “If u [sic] think Romero hits hard, then wait till you come to the big boys,” Gustafsson wrote. @lukerockhold , your teammate is holding MY Division hos
  
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