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• Josh Emmett: ‘It’s my Time & I Will Get That Featherweight Title Soon’

  22-02-2018 23:31
  Josh Emmett is high on confidence. This Saturday night (Feb. 24), Emmett will do battle with Jeremy Stephens. The bout takes place inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The featherweight tilt is set to headline UFC on FOX 28. Speaking to the media during open workouts, Emmett said this is his opportunity to shine […]
  
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• Edgar’s manager, coach go off on ‘prostitute’ McGregor’s latest comments

  22-02-2018 23:30
  Frankie Edgar’s team have flipped out about Conor McGregor’s latest comments.
  On Thursday, McGregor wrote on Instagram that he offered to fight Edgar on short notice at UFC 222 on March 3 when Max Holloway withdrew from the scheduled featherweight title fight. McGregor is the former featherweight champion and never lost the belt inside the cage. The UFC stripped him after he didn’t defend it and won the lightweight title.
  Edgar’s manager Ali Abdel-Aziz blasted McGregor a
  
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• Marc Diakiese on Sage Northcutt: ‘He’s probably asking Mr. Faber if he should take the fight’ 

  22-02-2018 23:00
  Marc Diakiese wants a lightweight showdown with Sage Northcutt at international fight week.“The Bonecrusher” has been petitioning for a fight with “Super Sage” following the 21-year-old’s controversial victory over Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin last weekend.Although Diakiese agreed with a lot of people who thought Gouti did enough to win the fight, he thinks that a matchup between him and Northcutt makes a lot of sense.“I think it would be a
  
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• Paul Heyman: Brock Lesnar “Always Ready” For UFC Return

  22-02-2018 22:27
  If there is one man with inside knowledge about Brock Lesnar’s future in the UFC, it’s Paul Heyman. Lesnar (5-3) is the reigning WWE Universal Champion, with Heyman serving as his Advocate and personal mouthpiece. TMZ Sports caught up with Paul Heyman this week and asked about rumors that Brock Lesnar will be returning to […]
  
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• VIDEO: Akhmet Aliev wins FNG lightweight belt with hellacious spinning wheel kick KO

  22-02-2018 22:19
  Akhmet Aliev is killing them with kindness... and vicious spin kicks.
  Living up to his nickname, “Butcher” chopped down Magomedsaygid Alibekov with a picture-perfect spinning wheel kick in the main event of Fight Nights Global 83 on Thursday in Moscow, Russia. He handed Alibekov his first loss and in doing so, became the new FNG lightweight champion.
  In the clip above, Aliev lands the devastating strike with less than a minute remaining in Round 3, and the ensuing impact leaves Alib
  
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• Chuck Liddell Responds to Tito Ortiz Hoping For Third Bout

  22-02-2018 21:58
  Chuck Liddell has offered a response to Tito Ortiz. Recently, Ortiz expressed interest in a trilogy bout with Liddell. “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” are both retired. Liddell hasn’t competed since 2010, while Ortiz submitted Chael Sonnen back in early 2017. The Response TMZ Sports caught up with Liddell, who told them […]
  
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• Watch The MMA Beat now

  22-02-2018 21:39
  On this week's show, the panel will discuss Donald Cerrone's legacy, Bellator's poor ratings, women in UFC five years later, UFC on FOX 28 thoughts and more.Watch "The MMA Beat" live today at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT.
  Subscribe to the show on iTunes: audio | video or Soundcloud here. Stream it on Stitcher here.
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• Conor McGregor: I Put My Name Forward to Fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222

  22-02-2018 21:35 via sherdog.com
  This week, it was reported that Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight king Conor McGregor was negotiating to fight twice in the Octagon before 2018 was over. Well, if the champion is to be believed, we might not need to wait that long.
  
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• Conor McGregor Claims He Offered To Fight Frankie Edgar At UFC 222

  22-02-2018 21:21
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has addressed his desire to fight again. McGregor has not been seen in the Octagon since at UFC 205 when he won the lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez. McGregor then fought in a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. The first boxing match between these fighters took place last August in […]
  
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• Conor McGregor says he offered to face Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, will fight again ‘period’

  22-02-2018 21:13
  Conor McGregor wants to make one thing very clear: He will absolutely fight again. And he wanted to do it sooner than you think.
  The UFC lightweight champion wrote Thursday on Instagram that he offered to fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 on March 3 when Max Holloway pulled out of the scheduled featherweight title fight, but the UFC said “there wasn’t enough time to generate the money that the UFC would need.”
  “I was excited about bouncing in last minute and taking out the
  
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• Irene Aldana reflects on first UFC win, hopes to fight Bethe Correia next

  22-02-2018 20:30
  Irene Aldana started 2018 with her right foot forward.The Mexican bantamweight fighter picked up her first win since switching to the UFC banner after a 4-1 run in Invicta FC that had her challenging for the bantamweight belt. It was a decision win over Talita Bernardo at last month’s UFC St. Louis that marked Aldana’s first victory inside the Octagon. The win at UFC St. Louis snapped a two-fight losing streak that plagued Aldana’s career in the UFC.
  “I felt super happy,
  
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• Leslie Smith says recent UFC legal argument felt like they were ‘laughing’ at fighters

  22-02-2018 17:00
  News from the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the UFC was a bit controversial over the weekend. And Leslie Smith was paying close attention.
  In a recent court filing, the UFC’s legal defense team writes that the plaintiff’s expert witness, economist Dr. Andrew Zimbalist, was using “junk science” when he compared the percentage of revenue that athletes in leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL receive to how much UFC fighters get.
  Why was the comparison incorrect? Becau
  
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• Frankie Edgar Says It’s a Shame that UFC Hasn’t Signed Ben Askren

  22-02-2018 16:44 via sherdog.com
  Ben Askren has been in the news recently after commenting that he’d like to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Georges St. Pierre inside the Octagon when the UFC returns to Montreal in 2019.
  
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• C.B. Dollaway Still Battling Career-Threatening Back Injury 18 Months After Elevator Incident

  22-02-2018 16:36 via sherdog.com
  Former “The Ultimate Fighter Contestant” C.B. Dollaway returns to the Octagon in the middleweight division on March 3 when he takes on Cuban powerhouse Hector Lombard at UFC 223
  
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• Finally: Mike Pyle-Zak Ottow Officially Added to UFC 222 Bill in Las Vegas

  22-02-2018 16:35 via sherdog.com
  The final UFC 222 bout has been officially announced as Mike Pyle and Zak Ottow have been added to the event on March 3 at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• Is missing weight an advantage or a detriment on fight night? 

  22-02-2018 16:00
  On Feb. 11, after stepping on a scale at Perth Arena in a second attempt to hit the middleweight title limit of 185 pounds, Yoel Romero surprisingly missed.
  The betting line, which had opened favoring Romero but was fast trending in his opponent Luke Rockhold’s direction, inched further that way, eventually closing firmly in favor of the American. We all know what happened next, a crushing knockout for Romero, who is now on his way to fighting Robert Whittaker for the undisputed belt desp
  
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• Morning Report: Chuck Liddell would be ‘shocked’ if he wasn’t cleared for return, doesn’t think Tito Ortiz will fight

  22-02-2018 14:00
  If it feels like only yesterday that Tito Ortiz was jawing at Chuck Liddell about a big fight in the UFC, that’s because it was. And now Liddell has answered back.
  Speaking with TMZ Sports yesterday, Liddell responded to Ortiz’s claims that he come out of retirement for a trilogy fight between the two Hall of Famers, saying it was great news, if Ortiz stays true to his word.
  “That would be awesome,” said Liddell. “I hadn’t seen that. Somebody said something a
  
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• Dana White: Conor McGregor ‘understands’ why title up for grabs at UFC 223

  22-02-2018 13:49
  Dana White doesn’t really clear up the status of Conor McGregor‘s UFC lightweight title ahead of UFC 223.Initially, the UFC president said he had already the addressed the title issue at a press conference in Boston for UFC 223 last month.“I said in the last press conference that fight will be for the title. It’s not for the interim title, that fight will be for the title,” White told TMZ Sports.According to White, McGregor understands why the UFC made the decision
  
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• Dana White Affirms Ferguson-Nurmagomedov for 155 Title; Won't Say If McGregor Will Be Stripped

  22-02-2018 13:36 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White may suggest that the promotion is moving on from Conor McGregor as its lightweight champion, but you’ll never hear him say the word “stripped.”
  
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• Dana White Will Strip Conor McGregor, Undisputed Title on the Line at UFC 223

  22-02-2018 10:39
  From the look of things, Conor McGregor’s two title reigns in the UFC will both come to an end without him defending the belt. UFC president Dana White has always been elusive when questioned about stripping McGregor of the lightweight title he won back in 2016 before focusing on a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather […]
  
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• Dana White: McGregor Will Be Stripped, Undisputed Title on the Line at UFC 223

  22-02-2018 10:39
  From the look of things, Conor McGregor’s two title reigns in the UFC will both come to an end without him defending the belt. UFC president Dana White has always been elusive when questioned about stripping McGregor of the lightweight title he won back in 2016 before focusing on a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather […]
  
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• ‘Toquinho’ Meets Aliaskhab Khizriev, Two Title Fights Announced for Fight Nights Global 85

  22-02-2018 10:30 via sherdog.com
  Protect your legs, “Toquinho” is back.
  
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• Elizeu ‘Capoeira’ Injured, Out of Jack Marshman Bout at UFC Fight Night 127 in London

  22-02-2018 09:42 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to England is down a fighter after Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos suffered a knee injury.
  
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• Watch Mike Perry on Facebook Live ahead of Orlando fight

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Mike Perry talks about his Fight Night Orlando main card fight with Max Griffin in an appearance on a UFC Facebook Live during fight week.Perry is coming off a loss in his last bout against ranked welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio and is looking to rebound this time out. Perry also talks about how he thinks he'll win Saturday night and more. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 173: Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "Platinum" Mike Perry calls in ahead of his fight against Max Griffin this weekend at home in Orlando and discusses the long road to title contention, what he learned from the loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jacare training at Fusion X-cel, and much more. Later, "Lil' Heathen" Jeremy Stephens joins the show and talks about his main event bout against Josh Emmett, taking advantage of opportunities when they arise, Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega, why things are coming together for him in the Octagon
  
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• Top five middleweights Jacare and Gastelum meet in Rio

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two of the top middleweights in the world will meet at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 12, as No. 2-ranked Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza battles No. 5-ranked Kelvin Gastelum in a pivotal UFC 224 matchup.Already announced for the UFC 224 event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, is a clash of Brazilian superstars, as Vitor Belfort makes his final walk to the Octagon to face Lyoto Machida.Fresh from a first round knockout of Derek Brunson in January that earned him his fifth post-fight perf
  
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• Reasons To Watch Fight Night Orlando

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  We’re barely at the end of February, and 2018 has already has already been a historic, legend-making run in the UFC. Saturday’s Fight Night Orlando has all the ingredients to be one of the standout chapters of a truly epic year, the kind of night that will begin a story with “It all started back in Orlando…”.These are the reasons to watch Fight Night Orlando.Maulers in the Main EventRegardless of the outcome, Fight Night Orlando’s main event is going to deliv
  
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• Griffin prepared for big stage against popular Perry

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  No one likes to lose in the fight game. Max Griffin may dislike it more than most. But when he looks back to his October defeat to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, he can be a little more philosophical about it, especially when he considers what that Fight of the Night meant to his career and his life.“If I would have put him away when I dropped him, I wouldn’t have gotten Performance of the Night or the bonus,” he said, talking about the second-round knockdown he scored that followe
  
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• Fight Night Orlando: Fight-by-fight preview

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  JOSH EMMETT VS JEREMY STEPHENSMost of us would win a huge fight and want to take a few months off to bask in the glory a little bit. But that’s why we’re not fighters and Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens are. Emmett is coming off a December knockout of Ricardo Lamas and Stephens is fresh from a January finish of Dooho Choi, but they both jumped at a main event in Orlando this weekend, and this is an interesting matchup. Stephens is showing the best form of his long career, and with th
  
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• Emmett flying high off massive KO; eyeing run at title

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The first time Josh Emmett felt the fighter’s ultimate joy of scoring a knockout, he got a little confused during the post-fight interview.“My first amateur fight, it was a brutal knockout,” he recalled. “I landed this overhand right, and in the interview I said, ‘Yeah, I’ve been working that left hook all day.’ (Laughs) I didn’t even know what I hit him with.”It’s the mystery of the perfect punch. Some say landing one almost feels like
  
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• Andrade makes guarantee for Saturday's bout with Torres

  22-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jessica Andrade of Brazil holds an open workout for fans and media at UFC GYM Orlando on February 21, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Four and a half years ago, Jessica Andrade arrived in Seattle as a short-notice replacement scheduled to take on Liz Carmouche, who was competing in her first bout since challenging Ronda Rousey in the inaugural women’s bantamweight fight in UFC history.The diminutive Brazilian was a
  
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• Jeremy Stephens & Josh Emmett Look To Jump Into 145-Pound Title Hunt at UFC On FOX 28

  22-02-2018 05:14
  This weekend at UFC On FOX 28, featherweight hell-raisers Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett lock horns in an important five-round, 145-pound main event battle. The fight, which takes place at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, is a matchup between two of the very-best featherweights in the world. In a 145-pound division that’s in transition since […]
  
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• Bisping: Brunson is Shadow of His Former Self After Being KO’d by Jacare

  22-02-2018 04:53
  Michael Bisping has responded to Derek Brunson’s callout. Much has been made over who Bisping will fight next. “The Count” has made it clear that he doesn’t have much time left in the sport of mixed martial arts. His next fight, could very well be his last. Bisping recently sat at the FOX Sports desk […]
  
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• Ex-Middleweight Champ Michael Bisping Denies Being Offered Fight with Derek Brunson

  22-02-2018 04:25 via sherdog.com
  Michael Bisping is calling Derek Brunson’s bluff.
  
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• Rousimar Palhares’ return is set for Fight Nights Global 85 in March

  22-02-2018 03:00
  Fight Nights Global officially announced three fights for its upcoming card on in Moscow, Russia, on March 30, including the return of Rousimar Palhares.
  A former WSOF welterweight champion and longtime UFC veteran, “Toquinho,” is slated to face unbeaten Aliaskhab Khizriev.
  Palhares (19-8-1) is coming off a draw with Shamil Amirov in Sept. 2017. The Brazilian originally lost the bout a controversial split decision, but the Russian MMA Federation overturned the result to draw days la
  
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• Frankie Edgar: I Would Love to See Ben Askren in The UFC

  22-02-2018 01:59
  Count Frankie Edgar as another fighter who would like to see Ben Askren compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Askren has been regarded by many as the best welterweight to have never been inside the Octagon. With world titles in Bellator and ONE Championship, the former Olympian has seen a great deal of success. […]
  
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• Former champion Marcos Galvao parts ways with Bellator

  22-02-2018 01:00
  Add Marcos Galvao to the list of fighters that are no longer in the Bellator roster.
  A 135-pound tournament winner and former bantamweight titleholder, “Loro” became a free agent after Bellator chose not to re-sign him when his contract expired, Galvao confirmed Wednesday to MMA Fighting.
  Galvao racked up a 9-6 record over the past seven years in Bellator, scoring wins over the likes of Joe Warren, L.C. Davis, and Luis Nogueira. Galvao captured the belt with an impressive second-rou
  
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• UFC Fight Night 126 Averages 893K Viewers for Sunday Card; Bellator 194 Draws 476K on Friday

  22-02-2018 00:31 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 126 averaged 893,000 viewers for a Sunday night offering on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
  
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• Quote: Ferguson is Too Content Off His Back to Beat Nurmagomedov

  22-02-2018 00:19
  One top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight doesn’t like Tony Ferguson’s chances against Khabib Nurmagomedov. On April 7, Ferguson will put his UFC lightweight title on the line against Nurmagomedov. The title bout is set to headline UFC 223. It’ll take place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Champ’s Time Is Up? During […]
  
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• Ratings report: Sage Northcutt proves to be real ratings star of UFC Austin

  22-02-2018 00:00
  Going against competition from both the Olympics and the NBA All-Star game, the UFC still did above average numbers, and Sage Northcutt proved to be the ratings star. Sunday night’s UFC Austin show, headlined by Donald Cerrone’s first-round win over Yancy Medeiros, averaged 893,000 viewers — a healthy number given competition of both the Olympics and the NBA All-Star game.
  An event on a similar Sunday last year with Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne headlining did 907,000 viewer
  
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