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• Vitor Belfort Explains Decision to Accept Fight Against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224

  18-02-2018 23:38 via sherdog.com
  Respect for opponent played a major role in Vitor Belfort’s acceptance of a fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224.
  
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• Conor McGregor Sends Cryptic Message to Floyd Mayweather About ‘Fight Negotiations’

  18-02-2018 23:32
  Conor McGregor seems to be putting to bed any hope of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather — at least for today. On Sunday, McGregor released a somewhat cryptic message aimed at Mayweather while stating that the 50-0 retired boxer was out of fight negotiations and was staying put on the sidelines of the combat sports […]
  
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• Conor McGregor ‘Happy’ That Floyd Mayweather is ‘Out of These Fight Negotiations’

  18-02-2018 23:03 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor took another jab at Floyd Mayweather on Sunday, claiming that he was “happy” that the retired boxer has no longer in negotiations for a fight against him.
  
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• Vitor Belfort Explains Why He’s Facing Lyoto Machida in Retirement Fight

  18-02-2018 22:45
  Vitor Belfort still has designs on retiring following his next fight and it appears he couldn’t be any happier with the choice of opponents. Belfort was originally scheduled to compete in January in a middleweight showdown against Uriah Hall that was announced as the last of his career. Unfortunately, Hall suffered a brutal weight cut […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Pays ‘Respect’ To Nate Diaz, Looks Forward to the Trilogy

  18-02-2018 22:32
  Conor McGregor might be one of the most legendary trash talkers in the history of combat sports but he’s more than capable of paying respect when its due. The latest example of this came from an interesting Instagram post where McGregor was showing off some of his Brazilian jiu-jitsu training with a caption below the […]
  
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• Vick ‘pissed’ about being passed over for UFC Austin main event

  18-02-2018 22:00
  James Vick has himself another fight in his home state, but he’s not exactly jumping for joy given the circumstances.
  UFC Austin on Feb. 18 will mark the fourth time that Vick makes the walk to the Octagon in Texas. He carries an 8-1 UFC record, a run of success that he hoped would convince officials to finally let him headline a show, especially one that’s just a three-hour drive from where he lives.
  Instead, veteran Donald Cerrone was booked to fight Yancy Medeiros in the welterwe
  
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• McGregor: Mayweather is ‘out’ of fight negotiations

  18-02-2018 21:30
  If Conor McGregor is to be believed, there will be no more talk of Floyd Mayweather fighting in the UFC... for now, anyway.
  “The Notorious” took to Instagram on Sunday to declare that Mayweather is “out of these current fight negotations,” referring to the chatter concerning his boxing rival supposedly wanting to test his skills in the world of MMA. I am happy for Floyd and his recent announcement that he is out of these current fight negotiations.It is the reason I neve
  
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• Alves’ plan for UFC Austin: ‘Beat up’ Millender, challenge winner of Cerrone vs. Medeiros

  18-02-2018 21:00
  Third time’s the charm for Thiago Alves.
  The veteran fighter, who’s had two fights cancelled on short notice over the past five months, will finally return to the Octagon at Sunday night’s UFC Austin, taking on Octagon newcomer Curtis Millender, and Alves hopes to leave his troubled times behind him.
  First, “Pitbull” pulled out of a UFC Pittsburgh fight with Mike Perry due to travel complications. Four months later, he was scheduled to meet Zak Cummings at UFC St.
  
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• Derrick Lewis will call out ‘tired ass’ Ngannou if he wins at UFC Austin 

  18-02-2018 20:00
  Derrick Lewis wasn’t bowled over by Francis Ngannou’s decision loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 220.According to “The Black Beast,” he avoided buying the pay-per-view because he wanted to be certain that Ngannou didn’t get any of his money. On the latest episode of The MMA Hour, Lewis claimed that the only coverage of the event he saw was when his friend video-called him after Miocic had won the fight.“I didn’t watch the fight,” Lewis told Ariel Helwan
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Sage Northcutt shares weight-cutting photos, Max Holloway mocks Conor McGregor’s latest Instagram post

  18-02-2018 19:35
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."In the Sauna about to start cutting weight #ReebokCombat A post shared bySage Northcutt (@supersagenorthcutt) on Feb 14, 2018 at 6:32pm PSTWeight
  
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• UFC Austin: Prelims Live Results Tonight at 6pm ET

  18-02-2018 18:11
  Tonight (Sun. February 18, 2018) the UFC is in Austin, Texas from the Frank Erwin Center, and the promotion has a great mixed martial arts (MMA) event on tap for fight fans. Tonight’s headliner will see longtime UFC veteran and fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone take on rising 170-pound prospect Yancy Medeiros. In the co-main event […]
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Wants Revenge Against Amanda Nunes

  18-02-2018 18:00
  Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko is already calling her shots. She made her flyweight debut under the UFC banner earlier this month by scoring a submission win over Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125 on FOX Sports 1. During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, she broke down how she felt at […]
  
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• Garbrandt explains bizarrely getting kicked in the head by ‘sensitive’ Jean-Claude Van Damme

  18-02-2018 18:00
  Cody Garbrandt probably won’t be co-starring in the next sequel to “Kickboxer.”
  Recently, video emerged of martial arts movie legend Jean-Claude Van Damme accidentally kicking Garbrandt in the head during a training session at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif. Garbrandt explained his side of what happened to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.“He just can’t control himself,” Garbrandt said of Van Damme. “He got too excited in th
  
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• Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor ‘probably did’ factor into my UFC 223 booking

  18-02-2018 16:00
  Artem Lobov thinks it’s possible that the UFC booked his fight against Alex Caceres at UFC 223 in an effort to guarantee Conor McGregor’s presence at the Brooklyn event.In the past, “The Notorious” has made headlines as a spectator during Lobov’s bouts in Belfast and Gdansk.With Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov set to clash for an undefined lightweight title on the night, “The Russian Hammer” wouldn’t be surprised if his SBG teammate factored
  
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• UFC Austin predictions

  18-02-2018 15:00
  Another weekend, another UFC event. This card has a good line-up of fights with several up-and-coming fighters. UFC Austin is being headlined by a fun, but also important, welterweight contest between veteran Donald Cerrone and and rising contender Yancy Medeiros. This card also hosts a number of interesting fights as it features two important divisional bouts in Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura and James Vick vs. Francisco Trinaldo, the return of season vet Thiago Alves, and a lightweight bout
  
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• Lewis stuns Tybura in final round & more from Austin main card

  18-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  LEWIS vs TYBURAHouston’s Derrick Lewis had fans at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center roaring in the UFC Fight Night co-main event Sunday, as he scored a third-round knockout of Marcin Tybura in a clash of top-ten heavyweights.A mix of a right hand and a takedown put Tybura on the deck in the first 30 seconds of the bout, but the Poland native stayed cool under pressure, and after getting to his feet, he took advantage of a Lewis slip and took the mount position on the fighters’ secon
  
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• Fight Night: Cerrone vs Medeiros - Final Results

  18-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros? Click below to get the results for all the fights in Austin, Texas on February 18, 2018.Cerrone vs Medeiros | Lewis vs Tybura | Vick vs Trinaldo | Alves vs Millender | Peterson vs Davis| Northcutt vs Gouti | Gordon vs Ferreira| Neal vs Camozzi | Sanchez vs Sanchez | Moras vs Pudilova | Burkman vs Morono | Piechota vs WilliamsFight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros main cardMain event: Donald Cerrone vs Yancy MedeirosCOWBOY RIDES AGAIN!@CowboyCerro
  
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• Cowboy ties for multiple UFC records with Medeiros finish

  18-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  TIED: Most UFC victories.TIED: Most UFC finishes.@CowboyCerrone #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/p2cake7ncc— UFC (@ufc) February 19, 2018CERRONE vs MEDEIROSStepping into the Octagon with a three-fight losing streak, the longest of his career, perennial contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone put that skid to an end in a hurry Sunday night, halting Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros in the first round of their UFC Fight Night main event at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center.In the process, Cerron
  
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• Austin prelims deliver five round-one finishes

  18-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   Prelim bouts FinishesALL FIVE in round . #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/plJtsSYCYj— UFC (@ufc) February 19, 2018FERREIRA vs GORDONIn his first bout since January 2016, Brazilian lightweight Diego Ferreira got right back to business at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, stopping Jared Gordon in the opening round on Sunday. After eating two groin kicks in the opening minute that drew Ferreira a hard warning from referee Dan Miragliotta, Gordon saw his first takedown attempt stuffed and things g
  
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• UFC Austin Results: Cowboy vs. Medeiros

  18-02-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC Austin results for the Cowboy vs. Medeiros fight card at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday night.
  In the main event, Cowboy Cerrone will try to avoid his fourth loss in a row when he battles Yancy Medeiros in a welterweight contest.
  Heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Martin Tybura will compete in the co-main event.
  Get UFC Austin results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET)
  Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros
  Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura
  Francisco Trina
  
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• Focused on UFC Austin return, Carlos Diego Ferreira seeks justice in doping case

  18-02-2018 03:00
  Carlos Diego Ferreira is back, and he wants two things in 2018: Wins and justice.
  Ferreira is slated to face Jared Gordon in the preliminary portion of Sunday’s UFC Austin card after being suspended for 17 months by USADA for testing positive for ostarine and 7-keto-DHEA in an out-of-competition drug test.
  The Brazilian lightweight claimed the ostarine entered his body through a tainted supplement, and said that he didn’t know 7-keto-DHEA — an ingredient on the supplement labe
  
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• Vitor Belfort explains why he chose to fight ‘friend’ Lyoto Machida at UFC 224

  18-02-2018 01:00
  Vitor Belfort guarantees he will enter the Octagon for the last time when he faces Lyoto Machida at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 12, and he wanted to explain why he “chose” to do it against a friend.
  “The Phenom” will take on “The Dragon” on the last bout of his current contract with the UFC, and he posted a lengthy statement Saturday on social media saying that the fight with Machida is a message of “respect” to the MMA world, reaffir
  
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• Medeiros not interested in angling for fights: ‘I’m just talking with my hands’

  18-02-2018 00:00
  The timing couldn’t be better for Yancy Medeiros’s first headlining opportunity.
  The 30-year-old from Wai’anae, Hawaii faces Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC Austin this Sunday. Medeiros has the opportunity to increase his unbeaten streak to four straight, a run that coincided with his move up to the 170-pound division.
  Medeiros’ transition to a new weight class was necessitated by a number of factors, and now that its done, he can focus stric
  
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