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• Mike Perry wants a piece of Donald Cerrone after Max Griffin fight

  23-02-2018 23:30
  After “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone scored an exciting first-round finish of Yancy Medeiros on Sunday night at UFC Austin, Mike Perry decided he wants to be next in line.
  “Cowboy won last night, and I want to fight the Cowboy, baby,” Perry said during an in-studio appearance on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
  But Perry doesn’t want to fight Cerrone for what would seem the most obvious reason: Cerrone vs. Perry would be a matchup of strikers that would likely be h
  
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• Top prospect Israel Adesanya returns at UFC on FOX 29

  23-02-2018 23:29
  Israel Adesanya isn’t wasting any time getting back to work.
  Fresh off his impressive Octagon debut, the intriguing middleweight prospect has been scheduled to return April 14 against Marvin Vettori at UFC on FOX 29. The UFC announced the booking Friday.
  An accomplished kickboxer who goes by the nickname “The Last Stylebender,” Adesanya (12-0) announced his arrival to the UFC middleweight division in thunderous fashion earlier this month, scoring a highlight-reel knockout over
  
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• Alexander Hernandez steps in to replace Green against Dariush at UFC 222

  23-02-2018 23:00
  Octagon newcomer Alexander Hernandez is stepping in on less than two weeks’ notice to keep a UFC 222 fight alive, officials announced Friday.
  Hernandez, 25, is stepping in for Bobby Green, who suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to withdraw from his lightweight bout vs. Beneil Dariush at the March 3 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.Fighting out of San Antonio, Hernandez sports an 8-1 record. He most recently picked up a third-round TKO victory over Derrick Adkins at Legacy Fighti
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Targeted For UFC Fight Night 128 Headline Duty in Atlantic City

  23-02-2018 22:38 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship hasn’t been to Atlantic City, N.J., in four and a half years, but when the promotion hits the boardwalk again, it looks like America’s Playground is in for a banger of a main event.
  
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• Paddy Pimblett won’t rule out return to 145, but first he wants a lightweight title

  23-02-2018 22:00
  Paddy Pimblett will make his first outing as a lightweight when he takes on Greek prospect Alexis Savvidis at Cage Warriors 90 at the Echo Arena on Saturday. However, “The Baddy” isn’t ruling out a return to featherweight in the future.After some troublesome cuts in the past, he finally thinks he has his weight under control.“To put it into perspective, at the same time ahead of my last fight at featherweight I was 77 kilos (170 lbs), I had 12 kilos (26 lbs) to lose,&rdq
  
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• Ilir Latifi Eyes Top Five Spot if he Beats Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Orlando

  23-02-2018 21:46
  Ilir Latifi has his sights set on major accomplishments in 2018. Latifi likes to stay active, but he made it a point to try to preserve the life of his fighting career for as long as he can. He took a full year to recover from his knockout loss to Ryan Bader. It paid off […]
  
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• Max Griffin on UFC Orlando Opponent Mike Perry: ‘He’s a Clown to me’

  23-02-2018 20:14
  Max Griffin doesn’t have many kind words to say to Mike Perry. Tomorrow night (Feb. 24), Griffin will clash with Perry. The bout takes place inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The welterweight tilt will be featured on the main card of UFC Orlando. It’ll air live on the big FOX network. As is […]
  
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• VIDEO: Jan Janka shoves opponent off feet at XFN faceoff, gets suspended

  23-02-2018 20:00
  Jan Janka definitely knows how to push some buttons.
  Ahead of an X Fight Nights show in Pribram, Czech Republic, Janka got up-close-and-personal with his main event opponent Christopher Sengele, delivering a hard shove at yesterday’s faceoffs that sent Sengele tumbling backwards.
  The scene became more chaotic as Sengele’s flailing arm caught the XFN backdrop, causing it to come crashing down. Officials quickly prevented the conflict between the two lightweights from escalating and S
  
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• UFC on Fox 28 ‘Emmett vs. Stephens’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  23-02-2018 19:55 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC on Fox 28 coverage kicks off Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET.
  
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• Prop Bet Odds Released on Jon Jones' CSAC Suspension, Next Opponent, Potential 2018 Arrest

  23-02-2018 19:26 via sherdog.com
  Jon Jones will go before the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday to answer for his failed drug test. He faces a potential four-year suspension. How long “Jonny Bones” is actually suspended is anyone’s guess, but if you’ve got a good idea, you can make some money on it.
  
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• Video: Sang scores crushing KO to become ONE Championship two-division beltholder

  23-02-2018 19:15
  Martin Nguyen is no longer the only two-division king of ONE Championship.
  Aung La N Sang, already ONE Championship’s middleweight beltholder, joined Nguyen in the ranks of two-division champions on Friday, scoring a decisive first-round knockout over Alexandre Machado to capture the promotion’s vacant light heavyweight crown. “The Burmese Python” downed Machado with a head kick just 56 seconds into the matchup, which headlined ONE Championship: Quest for Gold from the T
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee slated for UFC Fight Night Atlantic City main event

  23-02-2018 18:43
  The UFC’s return to Atlantic City, N.J., has its main event.
  The promotion is close to finalizing Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee as the main event for the April 21 event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Both fighters will be looking to get back on track when they meet in two months. Barboza (19-5) recently had his three-fight winning streak snapped when he lost a unanimous decision to Khabib Nurmagomedov in December, while Lee saw his five-fight winning streak en
  
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• UFC planning return to Dublin

  23-02-2018 18:33
  The UFC is planning to make its fourth trip to Dublin, Ireland in 2018.Multiple sources have confirmed that the event will take place on Sunday, May 27, MMA Fighting has learned.The event will take place at the 3 Arena, the same venue that hosted the promotion’s three previous visits to the Irish capital.The UFC last came to Dublin in October 2015. The event, UFC Fight Night 76, was scheduled to be headlined by Joseph Duffy and Dustin Poirier, but the Irish lightweight was forced from the
  
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• Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes Being Worked on For UFC Utica

  23-02-2018 18:09
  Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes may finally do battle. MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani is reporting that a bantamweight bout between Rivera and Moraes is in the works. The report also claims that the bout is all but signed. If all goes well, it’ll be the UFC Utica headliner on June 1. Bad Blood “El Terror” and […]
  
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• UFC On FOX 28 Staff Predictions

  23-02-2018 17:59
  The weekend is here and with it comes another exciting UFC fight card, as UFC On FOX 28 goes down from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. As is always the case before a big MMA event, we’ve got three of MMANews’ finest here to bring you their expert analysis and predictions for the fights […]
  
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• Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes in the works for UFN Utica main event

  23-02-2018 17:35
  Finally.
  After months of failed attempts to book Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes, the UFC has broken through at last and is on the verge of finalizing the bantamweight fight as the headliner for UFC Fight Night Utica on June 1, MMA Fighting has learned.Rivera (21-1) and Moraes (20-5-1) have been entangled in a war of words dating back months. The UFC has been trying to book the fight for almost a year, however, they’ve been unsuccessful for various reasons every time.Now, according to sou
  
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• UFC on Fox 28 Weigh-ins: Josh Emmett, Jeremy Stephens on Point for Featherweight Headliner

  23-02-2018 16:56 via sherdog.com
  UFC on Fox 28 headliners Josh Emmett (146) and Jeremy Stephens (146) both hit their featherweight marks on Friday morning, making their Saturday night main event official. Emmett took the scale much faster than his counterpart, but at 10:29 a.m. ET, Stephens hit 146 without the towel, green lighting the contest.
  
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• UFC On FOX 28 Weigh-In Results: Prelim Fighter Misses Weight (Updated)

  23-02-2018 16:52
  The official morning weigh-ins for this weekend’s UFC On FOX 28 event have come-and-gone without too much controversy. All 24 fighters scheduled for Saturday’s card at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida tipped the scales on Friday morning, and all but one were able to land within the one-pound allowance of their respective weight divisions. […]
  
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• UFC On FOX 28 Weigh-In Results: Main Card Stays In Tact

  23-02-2018 16:52
  The official morning weigh-ins for this weekend’s UFC On FOX 28 event have come-and-gone without too much controversy. All 24 fighters scheduled for Saturday’s card at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida tipped the scales on Friday morning, and all but one were able to land within the one-pound allowance of their respective weight divisions. […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier: Superfight with Stipe Miocic Bigger Than Jon Jones Bouts

  23-02-2018 16:43 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier believes that the superfight against Stipe Miocic is the biggest fight of his career and is excited to be featured in arguably one of the most anticipated fights ever inside the Octagon.
  
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• Callout: Marc Diakiese Wants Fight with Sage Northcutt

  23-02-2018 16:40 via sherdog.com
  Ever since Sage Northcutt debuted back in 2015 inside the Octagon, he’s had a target on his back with several Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters clamoring to get in the cage with him.
  
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• If Conor McGregor Is Stripped, What’s Next For Him?

  23-02-2018 16:00
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in over a year and has no fight currently booked. With Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov set to clash in the main event of UFC 223, UFC president Dana White hinted Thursday that McGregor is going to be stripped of his belt. The Irish superstar has held the […]
  
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• After battling demons for the last 18 months, Nicolas Dalby is back on his feet

  23-02-2018 16:00
  A little over two years ago, Nicolas Dalby sat on his stool between second and third rounds in his fight with a fellow undefeated opponent Darren Till, not sure what he had left to give. Dalby was the favorite coming into that bout in Dublin, but after nearly being knocked out with an uppercut late in the first round and an exhaustive second — where Till began to demonstrate the composure and skill that has made him a welterweight contender in 2018 — he had to dig deep. Sensing that
  
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• UFC targeting Sijara Eubanks vs. Lauren Murphy

  23-02-2018 15:33
  Sijara Eubanks is going to get another shot in the UFC.
  The promotion is currently targeting Eubanks vs. Lauren Murphy for the June 1 UFC Fight Night card in Utica, N.Y., MMA Fighting has learned. The bout, which isn’t signed just yet, would be contested at 125 pounds.
  Eubanks (2-2) made it to the finals of the most recent season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” however, she failed to make weight prior to the finale. As a result, Eubanks missed out on a chance to become the inaugura
  
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• UFC on FOX 28 weigh-in video

  23-02-2018 15:00
  At the UFC on FOX 28 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 28 fights at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.., will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live ceremonial video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, featherweights Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens will have to make 145 pounds, with a one-pound allowance.
  The UFC on FOX 28 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET, and the video is up top.
  Check out UFC on FOX 28 weigh-in resul
  
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• Olympic Champion Kyle Snyder Ready to Help McGregor Prepare for Khabib

  23-02-2018 15:00
  Conor McGregor promises he’s going to fight again and if his return is against Khabib Nurmagomedov, he may have just landed the best possible training partner to help him get ready. Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Champion Kyle Snyder extended an offer to McGregor via Twitter to help him prepare for a potential showdown […]
  
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• Dana White Reveals He Finally Spoke to Jon Jones for the First Time Since UFC 214

  23-02-2018 15:00
  UFC president Dana White and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones are back on speaking terms. It’s been seven months since Jones returned to the Octagon where he earned a vicious third round knockout over Daniel Cormier to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship only see all of that go away just a few weeks […]
  
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• Gilbert Burns Rebooked Against Lando Vannata at UFC on FOX 29

  23-02-2018 14:16
  Gilbert Burns won’t be competing this Saturday in Orlando, Fla. but he does know when he’ll be fighting next. According to a report from Combate, the 31-year-old has been rebooked against Lando Vannata (pictured) at UFC on FOX 29 which takes place April 14 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. That card is headlined by […]
  
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• Morning Report: Paul Heyman says door remains open for Brock Lesnar UFC comeback

  23-02-2018 14:00
  When Brock Lesnar returned to MMA at UFC 200, most expected it to be a one-off fight; an opportunity for Lesnar to cash an enormous paycheck because the UFC was in dire straights to find a suitable draw for their summer tentpole event. Then, when Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene and was suspended by USADA, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Lesnar was done with legitimate fisticuffs. Turns out, you should never say never.
  In recent months, rumors have begun circulating that Lesnar is itc
  
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• Report: Gilbert Burns Rebooked After Weight-Related Cancelation, Faces Lando Vannata in April

  23-02-2018 10:53 via sherdog.com
  Gilbert Burns might have blown his chance to fight this weekend, but it seems he didn't have to wait long for a new engagement.
  
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• Report: Gilbert Burns Rebooked After Weight-Related Cancelation, Faces Lando Vannata at UFC on Fox 29

  23-02-2018 10:53 via sherdog.com
  Gilbert Burns might have blown his chance to fight this weekend, but it seems he didn't have to wait long for a new engagement.
  
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• With reel full of highlights already, Perry ready to add to resume in hometown

  23-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As Mike Perry made the media rounds in New York on Monday to promote his Saturday bout against Max Griffin, I warned him that he might not want to leave the Big Apple, prompting the UFC to put out a search party to get him back to Orlando.“That’s not true,” he said. “You don’t have to search for me to go get to a fight. I’m ready to go fight right now. I’ll fight the next five days in a row.”He means it, too. Fortunately, no search party was necess
  
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• Newcomer Hernandez replaces Green in UFC 222 bout

  23-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Bobby Green withdrawing from his UFC 222 bout against Beneil Dariush, the door was opened for Texas prospect Alexander "The Great" Hernandez to make his Octagon debut against the No. 11-ranked lightweight on March 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.In the UFC 222 main event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, Cris Cyborg defends her UFC women's featherweight title against Yana Kunitskaya.Owner of an 8-1 pro record, the 25-year-old Hernandez brings a six-fight winning streak that includes four f
  
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• For Stephens, consistency is the key

  23-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Already putting a notch in the 2018 win column with a January stoppage of Dooho Choi, Jeremy Stephens wasn’t expecting his phone to ring with another fight for a while, but when presented with his second consecutive main event, this one on Saturday against Josh Emmett, Stephens didn’t hesitate to take the bout.“I expected to have a little bit of time off, but I’m super excited about it because I like to fight frequently and, plus, I don’t have to do a long camp,&rdq
  
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• After a long road to the UFC, Perez plans on staying a while

  23-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the phrase goes, “With friends like these, who needs enemies,” and it makes Alex Perez chuckle when he recalls the buddies who call him “Mr. Crab” just because he hasn’t put his 2004 Hyundai with 220,000-plus miles on it out to pasture yet.That moniker could be overlooked, but it was the one that they gave him and which he carried for much of his career that could get any friends kicked to the curb in a hurry.“I had three amateur fights, and they gave it to
  
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• Adesanya returns in April to face Vettori in AZ

  23-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a memorable UFC debut earlier this month, Israel Adesanya will return to action on April 14 to face fellow middleweight prospect Marvin Vettori at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the lightweight clash between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, airs live on FOX. A native of Nigeria who now makes his home in New Zealand, Adesanya improved his pro MMA record to 12-0 on the UFC 221 card on February 11 with a second-round TKO of Rob Wilkinson that ea
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum vs. ’Jacare’ Souza Middleweight Clash Added to May UFC 224 Card in Rio

  23-02-2018 06:35 via sherdog.com
  When Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Robert Whittaker is healthy, Yoel Romero will almost assuredly be his next challenger. Now, we have a good idea of who will be second in line.
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee ‘Close to Being Finalized’

  23-02-2018 05:57
  A lightweight clash between Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee may be on the horizon. Mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani revealed that a bout between Barboza and Lee is close to being finalized. Atlantic City, Rio, and Chicago have all been discussed as possible bout locations. Check out the tweet below: UFC is targeting a […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier Says Bout With Stipe Miocic is Biggest of His Career

  23-02-2018 05:26
  Daniel Cormier values his heavyweight title bout with Stipe Miocic greatly. On July 7, Cormier will challenge Miocic for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title. The bout takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’ll headline UFC 226. Best Of Them All Cormier is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, but […]
  
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• Marc Diakiese Calls Out Sage Northcutt: ‘I Feel The Fight Makes Sense’

  23-02-2018 04:26
  Marc Diakiese has his sights set on Sage Northcutt. This past Sunday night, Northcutt defeated Thibault Gouti via unanimous decision at UFC Austin. Northcutt has now won two straight bouts. He’s already got someone lining up to fight him next. Diakiese has lost two straight bouts after being regarded as a top undefeated lightweight prospect. Both […]
  
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• Pietro Menga has a point to prove after Winnipeg weigh-in mishap 

  23-02-2018 03:00
  Pietro Menga isn’t bitter about missing out on a UFC debut due to weight-cutting issues.Tim Elliott refused to fight the Manchester native after he got down to 131 pounds for his short notice flyweight meeting with the former title contender at UFC on FOX 26.
  Although his first chance with the promotion didn’t go swimmingly with the Brit being released shortly after the event, he still sees the UFC flyweight title as his main motivation.“Everything happens for a reason and eve
  
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• Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs. Kelvin Gastelum Set for UFC 224 in Brazil

  23-02-2018 02:16
  A pivotal matchup between two top five ranked middleweights is headed to UFC 224 as Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is set to meet Kelvin Gastelum on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new fight was announced by UFC officials on Thursday night. No. 1 contender match?@JacareMMA meets @KelvinGastelum at #UFC224 in Rio! 📰 https://t.co/tUT6UQSO5k pic.twitter.com/ac7Y1dmuTM […]
  
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• ‘Jacare’ vs. Gastelum official for UFC 224

  23-02-2018 01:39
  With no return date set for UFC champion Robert Whittaker, the rest of the middleweight division will continue to jockey for position in his absence.
  On Thursday, officials announced that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Kelvin Gastelum will fight at UFC 224, which takes place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on May 12.
  This will be Souza’s second booking of 2018. In January, he needed less than a round to defeat Derek Brunson by TKO in the main event of UFC on FOX 27. It was
  
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• Jessica Andrade defends teammate Priscila Cachoeira after Shevchenko loss, says ‘Pedrita’ will silence critics

  23-02-2018 01:00
  Jessica Andrade is one of the bets female strawweights in the world, but it was a long road until she got there. Another Parana Vale Tudo fighter has a chance to do the same now.
  Andrade’s PRVT teammate Priscila Cachoeira was beat up by Valentina Shevchenko in her Octagon debut earlier this month at UFC Belem, and “Bate-Estaca” predicts that “Pedrita” will eventually climb her way to the top.
  Andrade, who meets Tecia Torres in the co-main event of UFC Orlando on Fe
  
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• Tecia Torres Admits Fight Week Hasn’t Been Ideal Ahead of UFC Orlando

  23-02-2018 00:37
  Tecia Torres didn’t have a smooth journey to Orlando this week. This Saturday night (Feb. 24), Torres will do battle with Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 28. The action takes place inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The winner of the bout may receive a strawweight title shot. Change […]
  
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