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• Jon Jones Hit With Hefty Fine, License Revocation by California Commission

  27-02-2018 23:44
  Jon Jones will have to pay $205,000 in fines as well as wait until at least August to reapply for a license after his hearing before the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday. Jones appeared at the hearing after testing positive for the anabolic steroid Turinabol from a drug test administered on July 28, just […]
  
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• What’s next? Jon Jones’ CSAC doping hearing reaction video

  27-02-2018 23:17
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and The Guardian’s Josh Gross break down the top storylines from Jon Jones’ doping hearing with the CSAC on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Jon Jones releases statement following CSAC hearing

  27-02-2018 22:50
  Shortly after the completion of his doping hearing with the California State Athletic Commission, Jon Jones took to Twitter to release a brief statement.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion was in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday to plead his case to the CSAC in the hopes of avoiding a fine and a revocation of his MMA license in regards to the failed in-competition drug test tied to his UFC 214 bout with Daniel Cormier last July.
  After three hours of testimony that included a lengthy questioni
  
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• Referee Breaks Down What Should Happen in Situations Such as Stephens vs. Emmett

  27-02-2018 22:18
  Referee Rob Hinds has taken notice of the controversy surrounding UFC Orlando’s main event. This past Saturday night, Jeremy Stephens took on Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Orlando. Stephens won the bout via second-round knockout. There was some controversy, as Stephens appeared to land an illegal knee and illegal elbows. The referee […]
  
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• CSAC Fines Ex-Champ Jon Jones $205K, Revokes License for Failed Drug Test at UFC 214

  27-02-2018 22:11 via sherdog.com
  While it still might not be clear how the anabolic steroid Turinabol ended up in Jon Jones’ system during an in-competition drug test in relation to UFC 214, there is at least some clarity regarding the punishment for his transgression.
  
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• Edmonton City Council Votes to Lift Ban on Combat Sports Following Third-Party Report

  27-02-2018 22:08 via sherdog.com
  Edmonton voted to lift what was originally a one-year ban on combat sports Tuesday during a city council meeting, according to a report from globalnews.ca.
  
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• Jones fined $205,000, has license revoked by CSAC in doping case

  27-02-2018 21:51
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — One part of Jon Jones’ doping sanctions have been decided.
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) revoked the MMA license of Jones and fined him $205,000 at a hearing Tuesday at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, tested positive for the steroid Turinabol in an in-competition drug test in relation to his fight with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 last July.
  CSAC executive officer Andy Foster recommended that CSAC do
  
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• UFC 223 Update: Mairbek Taisumov vs. Evan Dunham Official for Brooklyn on April 7

  27-02-2018 20:29 via sherdog.com
  A lightweight bout between Mairbek Taisumov and Evan Dunham is official for
  UFC 223.
  
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• American Top Team Recruiting Mike Perry, Colby Covington Goes Silent

  27-02-2018 19:46
  “Platinum” Mike Perry dropped a unanimous decision to Max Griffin at UFC Fight Night Orlando on Saturday. It was the 2nd straight loss for Perry, who also dropped a unanimous decision loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in December. UFC welterweight and man of ill-repute, Colby Covington, took to Twitter following the bout. Hey @PlatinumPerry, maybe having […]
  
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• Video: Jon Jones doping hearing in front of CSAC live now

  27-02-2018 19:01
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones will face the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Tuesday for a doping hearing. The former UFC light heavyweight champion tested positive for the steroid Turinabol in an in-competition test taken last July in relation to his UFC 214 fight with Daniel Cormier.On Tuesday, the CSAC will decide sanctions for Jones, who is facing a suspension and fine. Jones will receive a separate sanction from USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, at a later date.
  
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• Video: Jon Jones doping hearing in front of CSAC

  27-02-2018 19:01
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones will face the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Tuesday for a doping hearing. The former UFC light heavyweight champion tested positive for the steroid Turinabol in an in-competition test taken last July in relation to his UFC 214 fight with Daniel Cormier.On Tuesday, the CSAC will decide sanctions for Jones, who is facing a suspension and fine. Jones will receive a separate sanction from USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, at a later date.
  
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• Michael Bisping to Luke Rockhold: ‘I’ve Got No Problem Knocking You Out Again’

  27-02-2018 18:56 via sherdog.com
  Luke Rockhold’s days fighting at 185 pounds may be numbered. Michael Bisping’s days fighting may be numbered — period.
  
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• Robert Whittaker Lands Spot on Australian Wrestling Team

  27-02-2018 18:25
  UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, will compete on April 4th, 2018. He won’t be competing inside the UFC octagon, however, but rather representing Australia in the Gold Coast Games. Whittaker was recently announced as the newest member of the Australian wrestling team. Robert Whittaker versus Yoel Romero II Despite competing in the upcoming Gold Coast […]
  
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• Light Heavyweights Phil Davis, Linton Vassell to Clash at Bellator 200 in London

  27-02-2018 18:24 via sherdog.com
  A battle of light heavyweight contenders is set for Bellator 200, as Phil Davis and Linton Vassell will square off in London on May 25.
  
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• Brian Ortega aims to be become first fighter to finish Frankie Edgar

  27-02-2018 18:00
  LOS ANGELES -- One of the qualities which has made Frankie Edgar one of mixed martial arts’ most popular stars over the years is his endurance.
  The former UFC lightweight champion hasn’t won all of his fights -- he has five losses and a draw to go with his 17 wins — but never in 28 career bouts has the New Jersey native been finished. Win, lose, or draw, he’s the sports Energizer bunny who just keeps going and going.
  And that, to Brian Ortega, is the most intriguing aspe
  
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• Adriano Moraes injures knee, withdraws from ONE Championship title defense

  27-02-2018 17:38
  Adriano Moraes won’t be defending his ONE Championship title in March.
  The flyweight talent was slated to face Reece McLaren in the main event of ONE: Visions of Victory, scheduled for March 9 in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, but was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report by Combate.
  Moraes recaptured the flyweight title last August, defeating Kairat Akhmetov via unanimous decision, and successfully defended it against Danny Kingad three
  
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• UFC 222: Fight Card, Predictions, Live Coverage & Reaction

  27-02-2018 16:50
  This Saturday night, UFC 222 takes place from Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahead of this weekend’s festivities, here’s a look at what we’ll be covering here at MMANews.com for the event: Friday: March 2nd Staff Predictions: (posted at Noon, EST) Weigh-Ins coverage Saturday, March 3rd: Live Coverage of UFC 222, including quick results of the main […]
  
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• Former champion Phil Davis faces Linton Vassell at Bellator 200

  27-02-2018 16:30
  Bellator has announced an important light heavyweight bout for its upcoming card in London, as Bellator 200 features the return of Phil Davis against Linton Vassell on May 25.
  Davis (18-4, 1 no-contest) lost his light heavyweight title against Ryan Bader in June 2017, and bounced back to the winning column with a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Leo Leite in November.
  Vassell (19-6, 1 no-contest) is also coming off a loss to champion “Darth” Bader, a second-round
  
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• Referee explains what should be done in situations like Stephens vs. Emmett

  27-02-2018 16:00
  A replay of the finish between Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett has been played over and over again since their main event fight Saturday night at UFC on FOX 28.Despite views from multiple angles, slow motion, super slow motion and everything else in between, fans and media still cannot agree on whether or not Stephens’ knee during that sequence hit a grounded Emmett’s head, barely grazed him or missed altogether.
  Dan Miragliotta, the referee for the contest, was tasked with making a
  
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• Brian Ortega: I Don’t Feel Jeremy Stephens is a Dirty Fighter

  27-02-2018 16:00
  Brian Ortega doesn’t view Jeremy Stephens as a cheater. Ortega is a fellow featherweight, who is in for the biggest bout of his professional mixed martial arts career. “T-City” will meet Frankie Edgar this Saturday night (March 3). The bout will serve as UFC 222’s co-main event. This past Saturday, a UFC on FOX event […]
  
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• Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor-Frankie Edgar was ‘Very Close’ to Happening at UFC 222

  27-02-2018 15:53 via sherdog.com
  Last weekConor McGregor broke news that he had contacted the Ultimate Fighting Championship and offered to fight Frankie Edgar on short notice as an injury replacement at UFC 222 after Edgar’s previous opponent, Max Holloway, pulled out with an injury.
  
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• Video: Zingano still ‘100 percent’ believes she’s top women’s bantamweight in UFC

  27-02-2018 15:00
  SAN DIEGO — Ahead of her UFC 222 fight with Ketlen Vieira, Cat Zingano sits down at Alliance MMA to discuss her long layoff, her move with her son to San Diego, her standing in the UFC’s women’s bantamweight division, her new book and much more.
  
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• Mike Pyle Set to Retire After UFC 222 This Saturday (March 3)

  27-02-2018 15:00
  Mike Pyle is calling it a career. After he competes in his 42nd professional mixed martial arts bout, Pyle will retire. “Quick Sand” is set for his final battle against Zak Ottow this Saturday night (March 3). The bout will be featured on the UFC Fight Pass preliminary portion of UFC 222. Pyle will turn […]
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says retirement fight vs. Luke Rockhold would ‘stoke the fires’

  27-02-2018 14:00
  After Michael Bisping lost his UFC middleweight title to Georges St-Pierre last year, and then subsequently lost to Kelvin Gastelum just a few weeks later as a short-notice replacement fight at UFC China, the former Ultimate Fighter winner made it clear that his time as a professional fighter was rapidly coming to a close. Bisping said he wanted one more fight to end his career on but as possible bouts with Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida have fallen through, the question became, ”what fig
  
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• Josh Emmett: I Wish I Had More of a Fair Chance at UFC Orlando

  27-02-2018 14:00
  Josh Emmett isn’t thrilled with referee Dan Miragliotta. Miragliotta is known for being one of the most consistent mixed martial arts referees, but some rare controversy involving his officiating seems to have stolen the show at UFC on FOX 28. Miragliotta appeared to miss an illegal knee and a couple of illegal elbows from Stephens. Stephens ended […]
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 174: Frankie Edgar, Brian Ortega, and Rafael Natal

  27-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, and Rafael Natal, join Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale in-studio to talk about Frankie's UFC 222 co-main event bout against Brian Ortega, the back-and-forth between Frankie's team and Conor McGregor, why he decided to fight instead of waiting for Max Holloway and a title shot, and much more. Later, Brian "T-City" Ortega calls in and talks about the opportunity to step in and fight Frankie, the fight as a wrestling vs. jiu-jitsu bout, earning a title shot with
  
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• UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya - Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  27-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 222 lands in Las Vegas this weekend with a women's featherweight championship bout at the top of the card, as Cris Cyborg makes a quick turnaround from her last fight and takes on former Invicta FC champion Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. Kunitskaya was already headed to the UFC before this fight was offered, but now she will attempt to pull off the upset while taking on arguably the greatest women's mixed martial artist of all-time.The co-main event is a huge title eliminator, as Frankie
  
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• Reasons To Watch UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya

  27-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The final version of the fight card for UFC 222 might look a lot different than its original draft, but it is certainly no less interesting. The Las Vegas Pay-Per-View event is brimming with expert matchmaking, diverse fighting styles, pivotal division battles, history-in-the-making, and perhaps most importantly: fun. These are the reasons to watch UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya.History, Excellence and Cris CyborgFor folks that aren’t yet convinced that Yana Kunitskaya will be the opponent
  
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• O'Malley predicts his best performance to come at UFC 222

  27-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sean O'Malley celebrates his decision victory over Terrion Ware in their bantamweight bout during the TUF Finale event inside Park Theater on December 01, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />The last time we checked in on Sean O’Malley, the director of “The Sugar Show” didn’t believe there was a target on his back placed there by fellow bantamweights who were intently watching his rapid rise in the p
  
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• Cyborg vs Kunitskaya Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  27-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 222 lands in Las Vegas this weekend with a women's featherweight championship bout at the top of the card, as Cris Cyborg makes a quick turnaround from her last fight and takes on former Invicta FC champion Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. Kunitskaya was already headed to the UFC before this fight was offered, but now she will attempt to pull off the upset while taking on arguably the greatest women's mixed martial artist of all-time.The co-main event is a huge title eliminator, as Frankie
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Sam Sicilia to Serve as Co-Main Event at Bellator 198

  27-02-2018 06:58 via sherdog.com
  A featherweight showdown pitting Emmanuel Sanchez against Sam Sicilia will co-headline Bellator 198.
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Sam Sicila to Serve as Co-Main Event at Bellator 198

  27-02-2018 06:58 via sherdog.com
  A featherweight showdown pitting Emmanuel Sanchez against Sam Sicilia will co-headline Bellator 198.
  
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• UFC’s Debut Event in Chile Set for May 19, Includes Grasso vs. Suarez, Four Other Fights

  27-02-2018 04:10 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will plant its flag in a South American country other than Brazil for the first time on May 19 when it visits Santiago, Chile.
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Sam Sicilia to co-headline Bellator 198

  27-02-2018 03:44
  Emmanuel Sanchez will try to continue his hot streak against a hard-hitting UFC veteran.
  The Bellator featherweight contender takes on Sam Sicilia in the co-main event of Bellator 198 on April 28 in the Chicago area, the promotion announced Monday on Twitter.
  #Bellator198 co-main just announced!Featherweights Emmanuel Sanchez (@ElMatador145) and @SamSiciliaMMA step into the cage April 28th at @AllstateArena!Tickets https://t.co/dkh28tUt80 pic.twitter.com/6LiBrDt178— Bellator MMA (@Bellato
  
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• Walt Harris vs. Daniel Spitz, two other fights official for UFC Utica

  27-02-2018 03:00
  The UFC’s first trip to Utica has its first three fights.
  On Monday, officials confirmed that Walt Harris will battle Daniel Spitz in a heavyweight bout, and flyweights Hector Sandoval and Jarred Brooks will throw down at the June 1 Fight Night event, which will take place at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. The Utica Observer-Dispatch was first to report these matchups.
  A previously reported bout between women’s flyweight contenders Sijara Eubanks and Lauren Murphy was als
  
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• Artem Lobov Says McGregor vs. Edgar Was ‘Very Close’ to Happening

  27-02-2018 02:43
  Artem Lobov claims Conor McGregor was indeed close to taking on Frankie Edgar at UFC 222. McGregor made waves when he claimed he offered to step in on short notice to take on Edgar this Saturday night (March 3). Edgar was scheduled to take on Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. Holloway went down […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Jeremy Stephens beat Josh Emmett

  27-02-2018 02:30
  In today’s podcast, we examine the reasons why Jeremy Stephens was able to defeat Josh Emmett at UFC Orlando. We’ll also take a look at the illegal knee and see what lessons we can draw from the experience.
  
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• Brian Ortega UFC 222 media lunch video

  27-02-2018 01:55
  LOS ANGELES — Before the biggest fight of his career, Brian Ortega met with the media Monday afternoon to discuss facing former UFC champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, the wild finish for Emmett vs. Stephens, and much more.
  
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• UFC officially announces May 19 event in Chile, five bouts

  27-02-2018 01:06
  It’s official: The Octagon is set to land in Chile later this year.
  The UFC announced Monday that it will hold its first card in the city of Santiago at the Movistar Arena on May 19. Chile becomes just the second South American country to host a UFC event, along with the oft-visited Brazil.
  Five bouts were confirmed for the show.
  Diego Rivas meets Guido Cannetti in a bantamweight bout, Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez and Poliana Botelho vs. Syuri Kondo have been booked at strawweight, wel
  
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• Joseph Benavidez slated to return from injury against Sergio Pettis at UFC 225

  27-02-2018 01:00
  One of the best flyweight fighters in the world is finally ready to come back.
  Joseph Benavidez, a two-time UFC title challenger at 125 pounds, will make his long-awaited return from a 14-month injury layoff in a top-contender bout against Sergio Pettis on June 9 at UFC 225. The Chicago Tribune first reported the booking on Monday.
  Benavidez (25-4) enters the contest riding a six-fight win streak that dates back to 2014 and includes victories over ranked contenders Henry Cejudo, John Moraga, an
  
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• Emmett wishes referee Miragliotta had ‘done his job’ after Stephens knee

  27-02-2018 00:30
  Josh Emmett really had no idea about an illegal knee, potentially illegal elbows or an appeal with the Florida State Boxing Commission.
  The UFC featherweight fighter was in the hospital Saturday night following his knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 28. He broke three orbital bones and had his teeth jarred out of place. Emmett also figures he has a concussion.
  It wasn’t until Sunday morning when text messages started streaming into his phone about the sequence of events that e
  
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• Frankie Edgar: When I Didn’t Have an Opponent, McGregor Was Nowhere to be Found

  27-02-2018 00:23
  Frankie Edgar says Conor McGregor’s offer to step in on short notice at UFC 222 is news to him. The Lowdown Edgar was initially set to take on Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title this Saturday night (March 3). Instead, Edgar will meet Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 222. Holloway went […]
  
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