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• Inoue steps in for Morandin, faces Jandiroba for title at Invicta 28

  02-03-2018 23:53
  The title will still be on the line, but there will be one new participant for the belt at Invicta FC 28.
  Mizuki Inoue will step in for Janaisa Morandin to take on Virna Jandiroba for the Invicta FC strawweight title in the main event of Invicta 28 on March 24 in Salt Lake City, the promotion announced Friday. Morandin’s issue was undisclosed. Inoue was supposed to face Milana Dudieva at the event and Invicta is currently looking for an opponent for Dudieva.
  Inoue (12-4) has not fought si
  
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• UFC on Fox 28 Medical Suspensions: Josh Emmett, Ben Saunders Face Potential 180-Day Bans

  02-03-2018 23:37 via sherdog.com
  Unsurprisingly, after his nasty second-round knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Josh Emmett is facing a potentially lengthy sit on the sidelines.
  
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• UFC 222 Embedded: ‘Don’t disrespect me like that’

  02-03-2018 23:08
  In the latest episode of UFC 222 Embedded, the UFC 222 fighters get ready for UFC media day, have some tense staredowns, and a select few participate at workouts later in the day.
  
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• Humberto Bandenay challenges ‘Moggly’ Benitez to fight at UFC Chile

  02-03-2018 23:00
  Humberto Bandenay wants to fight close to home, and he has someone in mind that could help him make that happen.The featherweight prospect, who lives in Lima, Peru, is looking to compete in the recently announced UFC Chile. The event is set to take place on May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago – Chile’s capital. UFC Chile will be the first time the promotion visits a Spanish-speaking country outside of Mexico, and the first time they go to a South American country outside of Bra
  
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• Daniel Cormier ignoring Jon Jones’ troubles: ‘I have bigger fish to fry’

  02-03-2018 22:00
  Jon Jones once again became the talk of the mixed martial arts world this week, as the troubled former UFC light heavyweight champion appeared before the California State Athletic Commission to answer for his latest drug-test failure.
  But the fighter whose story has been most tied to Jones says he wasn’t watching.
  Current champion Daniel Cormier told TMZ on Friday that he’s been busy filming the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter and preparing for his UFC 226 challenge of heavy
  
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• Report: Former UFC champion Chuck Liddell to sign with Bellator MMA

  02-03-2018 21:58
  According to BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is close to signing a multi-million dollar contract with Bellator MMA. Liddell (21-8) hasn’t fought since a June 2010 first-round TKO loss to Rich Franklin in the main event of UFC 115. It was the 48-year-old’s third straight knockout loss and his fifth […]
  
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• Leandro Higo wants to make the best of his second ‘unexpected’ title shot at Bellator

  02-03-2018 21:30
  Don’t expect the same old Leandro Higo at Bellator 195, even though he wasn’t really expecting another shot at the bantamweight title.
  The Brazilian fighter, who turned 29 in January, made his Bellator debut last April in a title fight with then-champion Eduardo Dantas, missing weight and losing via split decision. “Pitbull” came back to the winning column in October, defeating Joe Taimanglo, and is once again fighting for the 135-pound gold.
  Higo will face Darrion Caldw
  
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• Tate to Jones: It’s ‘pretty low’ if you’re calling me a quitter

  02-03-2018 21:27
  Miesha Tate isn’t letting Jon Jones have the last word.
  Earlier this week, Jones found himself being criticized by Tate, who was asked on a radio show for her thoughts about her fellow UFC star in the wake of him receiving a $205,000 fine and having his MMA license revoked by the California State Athletic Commission at a hearing on Tuesday.
  Tate expressed her frustration at Jones again finding himself in hot water after several past episodes of misconduct, including an April 2015 hit-and-
  
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• Heavyweight Azunna Anyanwu Accepts 1-Year USADA Suspension for Banned Diuretic

  02-03-2018 21:13 via sherdog.com
  Azunna Anyanwu will be on the shelf until at least October.
  
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• Bellator 195 live stream online

  02-03-2018 21:00
  Watch the Bellator 195 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
  Undercard (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET)
  Romero Cotton vs. Justin Reeser
  Ky Bennett vs. Morgan Solis
  Andrew Parker vs. Levi Queen
  Teagan Dooley vs. Kevin Holland
  Thomas Lopez vs. Aaron Webb
  Justin Patterson vs. Brian Grinnell
  Fernando Gonzalez Trevino vs. Armando Servin
  Cris Williams vs. Daniel Carey
  In the main event,
  
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• UFC on Fox 28 Salaries: Jeremy Stephens Leads All Earners with $126K Payday

  02-03-2018 20:58 via sherdog.com
  Controversial or not, Jeremy Stephens’ latest win has got him paid.
  
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• UFC on FOX 28 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett potentially out 180 days

  02-03-2018 20:30
  UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett highlighted a list of 14 fighters to be issued medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC on FOX 28. The Florida State Boxing Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report Friday to MMAFighting.
  Emmett suffered a controversial second-round knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in the night’s main event. As a result of damage sustained in the contest, the Team Alpha Male fighter will be forced to sit out 180 days before return
  
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• Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones Latest Doping Penalty: ‘I Don’t Feel Bad For Him’

  02-03-2018 20:25
  Daniel Cormier really is done with the drama surrounding Jon Jones. While arguably the two greatest light heavyweight fighters in history will always be connected to each other thanks to their heated rivalry, Cormier says that he can’t spend any time worrying about what is happening with Jones while he’s focused on becoming a two […]
  
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• UFC 222 weigh-in results: Cris Cyborg, Mackenzie Dern make weight

  02-03-2018 20:00
  UFC 222’s official weigh-ins went off without a hitch.
  Despite competing in her first short-notice fight since the early stages of her career, Cris Cyborg successfully made the featherweight limit at Friday’s weigh-ins, tipping the scales at 144.75 pounds ahead of her headlining title defense against Yana Kunitskaya.Kunitskaya, the former Invicta FC bantamweight champion, weighed in at 144 pounds.
  The last fighter to weigh-in for UFC 222 was Octagon newcomer Mackenzie Dern. The deco
  
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• UFC 222 Weigh-in Video & Results: Headliners Cris Cyborg, Yana Kunitskaya on Target

  02-03-2018 19:52 via sherdog.com
  The most dominant woman in all of mixed martial arts is back to defend her title at UFC 222.
  
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• Azunna Anyanwu accepts one-year suspension for USADA test failure

  02-03-2018 19:37
  Following an October 2017 drug test failure, UFC heavyweight Azunna Anyanwu has accepted a one-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
  The USADA made the announcement Friday.
  Anyanwu, 36, tested positive for furosemide in an out-of-competition test administered on Oct. 18, 2017, one month after he made his UFC debut in a split-decision loss to Justin Ledet. According to the USADA press release, furosemide is a “a Specified Substance in the class of Diuretics and Masking
  
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• UFC on FOX 28 salaries: Jeremy Stephens leads payroll with six-figure purse

  02-03-2018 19:01
  UFC featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens led the disclosed payroll at UFC on FOX 28, cashing $126,000 for his headlining victory over Josh Emmett. The Florida State Boxing Commission released the event’s finalized salary information to MMA Fighting on Friday.
  Stephens knocked out Emmett with a hellacious second-round sequence in the controversial main event of UFC on FOX 28. Emmett earned $45,000 in a losing effort.
  UFC on FOX 28 took place Feb. 24 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.
  
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• Tito Ortiz Fine With Retirement After Dana White Dashes Chuck Liddell’s Return Hopes

  02-03-2018 19:00
  Don’t count on seeing Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell III. Ortiz recently made some waves when he talked about a potential trilogy bout with Liddell. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” admitted that a third bout with “The Iceman” would intrigue him. He claimed that Liddell couldn’t be cleared for a third bout when bout men […]
  
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• UFC 222 weigh-in video live now

  02-03-2018 18:05
  At the UFC 222 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 222 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, UFC featherweight Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya will have to make the featherweight limit of 145 pounds.
  The UFC 222 official weigh-ins will be at 12 p.m. ET, and we’ll have the video live here at MMA Fighting.
  The UFC 222 ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7 p.m. ET.
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• UFC 222 Staff Predictions: Win A Copy of UFC 3 For Xbox One

  02-03-2018 18:02
  Fight fans it’s fight week, as UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday. As always, that means it’s time for three of MMANews’ finest to bring you their expert analysis and predictions for the main card of this Saturday’s big event. CONTEST: We are giving […]
  
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• UFC 222 Staff Predictions

  02-03-2018 18:02
  Fight fans it’s fight week, as UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday. As always, that means it’s time for three of MMANews’ finest to bring you their expert analysis and predictions for the main card of this Saturday’s big event. CONTEST: We are giving […]
  
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• Mamed Khalidov doesn’t need the UFC to validate his career

  02-03-2018 17:00
  Last October at KSW 40, droves of fully-grown men descended on press row like teenyboppers at a Justin Bieber concert. During a break in the action, Polish MMA superstar Mamed Khalidov had entered the building and the fans gravitated to him like moths to a flame.Heavily tattooed, biceped and balding, the majority of the crowd shuffled nervously in their pockets to find their phones as “Cannibal” posed for pictures. For a lot of media at the 3 Arena, it was the first time that they c
  
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• Colby Covington Returns Fire: Derrick Lewis is a ‘Fat Piece of Trash’

  02-03-2018 16:43 via sherdog.com
  Controversial Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Colby Covington was on the receiving end of a rant from Derrick Lewis, who accused him of running his mouth.
  
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• B.J. Penn Has No Fight Plans, But Won’t Rule Out Return

  02-03-2018 16:33
  B.J. Penn may never fight again, but don’t be surprised if he does. It’s clear that Penn’s best days inside the Octagon are long gone. “The Prodigy” hasn’t won a bout since Nov. 2010. He’s gone 0-5-1 in his last six outings. It’s a far cry from his days tearing up the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s […]
  
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• Former UFC Welterweight Contender Jon Fitch Signs with Bellator

  02-03-2018 16:11 via sherdog.com
  The Bellator MMA roster just gained a seasoned mixed martial arts veteran in Jon Fitch.
  
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• Cat Zingano: I’m Finally Healthy and Ready to Make a Run for the Title

  02-03-2018 16:01 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano makes her long-awaited Saturday at UFC 222 against undefeated submission specialist Ketlen Vieira in what people are calling a potential No. 1 contender bout.
  
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• Who is Yana Kunitskaya, UFC 222’s mystery headliner?

  02-03-2018 16:00
  LAS VEGAS — When the call came that UFC 222 would live on, that Cris Cyborg would defend her women’s featherweight title against Invicta FC’s bantamweight champion in the short-notice main event for March 3, it may have taken the MMA world aback, but it wasn’t a surprise to Yana Kunitskaya. No, she’s been expecting that call for years. Maybe the exact scenario never played out like this in her mind, maybe these circumstances are more fantastic than she could have e
  
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• UFC 222 weigh-in video

  02-03-2018 15:00
  At the UFC 222 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 222 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, UFC featherweight Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya will have to make the featherweight limit of 145 pounds.
  The UFC 222 official weigh-ins will be at 12 p.m. ET, and we’ll have the video live here at MMA Fighting.
  The UFC 222 ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7 p.m. ET.
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• Derrick Lewis Trolls Brock Lesnar With USADA-Themed Parody Video

  02-03-2018 15:00
  Derrick Lewis is winning fans over even when he’s not knocking out his opponents. Lewis Still Getting Laughs “The Black Beast” posted a hilarious video on his Instagram account from UFCFighterEdits, poking fun at former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. The video is based off the 1990 movie “Home Alone” which shows Lesnar’s head on Kevin […]
  
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• Derrick Lewis Posts Hilarious USADA Themed Video On Brock Lesnar

  02-03-2018 15:00
  Derrick Lewis is winning fans over even when he’s not knocking out his opponents. Lewis Still Getting Laughs “The Black Beast” posted a hilarious video on his Instagram account from UFCFighterEdits, poking fun at former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. The video is based off the 1990 movie “Home Alone” which shows Lesnar’s head on Kevin […]
  
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• UFC 222 Weigh-in Results: Title Bout & Co-Main Event Official

  02-03-2018 14:57
  The UFC 222 weigh-ins are set to go down in a few hours. All 24 fighters on tomorrow night’s (March 3) card will tip the scales this afternoon (Noon ET). You will see headliners Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya weigh in for their women’s featherweight title bout. Co-main event fighters Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega […]
  
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• UFC 222 Live Weigh-in Results Today (March 2) at Noon ET

  02-03-2018 14:57
  The UFC 222 weigh-ins are set to go down in a few hours. All 24 fighters on tomorrow night’s (March 3) card will tip the scales this afternoon (Noon ET). You will see headliners Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya weigh in for their women’s featherweight title bout. Co-main event fighters Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega […]
  
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• ‘Beast from the East’ storm forces Chris Fields off KSW 42 card

  02-03-2018 14:45
  Chris Fields was unable to travel to his light heavyweight title eliminator bout at KSW 42 in Lodz against Marcin Wojcik due to the ‘Beast from the East’ storm, which has caused heavy snowfall in Ireland since Wednesday.On Thursday, red alert weather warnings were issued in Irish provinces Leinster, Munster and county Galway. People have been urged to stay indoors as the Taoiseach (prime minister) warned of “serious, life-threatening conditions.”The former Cage Warriors
  
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• Morning Report: BJ Penn says he has no plans to fight again, but ‘the door is always open’

  02-03-2018 14:00
  B.J. Penn is a UFC Hall of Famer and one of the most beloved and well-respected fighters ever; but after losing the lightweight title to Frankie Edgar, Penn’s career took a nosedive, losing four of his final six fights before retiring in 2014. That retirement was short-lived though, as Penn made his comeback in 2017, losing to Yair Rodriguez early in the year and coming up short against Dennis Siver last June. Well, it appears the Siver fight may be the last time we see “The Prodigy
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS stream live Muay Thai boxing tonight

  02-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Less than a month after adding boxing to its live content, UFC FIGHT PASS will bring yet another combat sport to subscribers worldwide.The New York based Fright Night Fights promotion will stream FIGHT PASS’s first Muay Thai card beginning tonight (March 2) at 4pm Easter Time. Muay Thai – also called Thai boxing – is a striking art with, unlike kickboxing, focuses on knees and elbow strikes from the clinch. FNF promoter Justin Blair believes FIGHT PASS fans will love the action
  
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• Struve extra motivated ahead of Arlovski bout at UFC 222

  02-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It was an interesting exchange on Stefan Struve’s Twitter account a few weeks ago, with the 6-11 ½ “Skyscraper” discussing life in the NBA. And while it was a playful back and forth, with his size and athleticism, had he ever considered hitting the basketball court?“Growing up in Holland, basketball’s not big at all,” Struve said. “If I was growing up here (in the United States), it would probably be more logical, but soccer is the thing in Hollan
  
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• Milstead has learned a lot in time away from Octagon

  02-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  While Adam Milstead has already made some waves with his country music stylings, you have to wonder if after a year on the sidelines rehabbing a knee injury suffered in his bout with Curtis Blaydes, those country love songs turned into some form of death metal.“It should be, right?” he laughs. “Just a bunch of screaming.”Milstead can joke about it now, as he is a day away from returning to the Octagon to face Jordan Johnson at UFC 222 in Las Vegas. But that last year?&ldq
  
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• Final Face Off: UFC 222 Edition

  02-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Media is done and weigh-ins are over, and now UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya is just hours away. Below is a new UFC.com Pay Per View special feature where our writers face off and discuss the big fights set for Saturday night.GET TICKETS NOW FOR UFC 222 AT T-MOBILE ARENAPRE-ORDER UFC 222RELATED CONTENT: Watch first episode of UFC 222 EmbeddedCRIS CYBORG VS YANA KUNITSKAYACris Cyborg makes a quick turnaround from her December win over Holly Holm and faces Invicta FC champ Yana Kunitskay
  
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• Dern more than used to the spotlight

  02-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Feb. 21, about a week and a half before Mackenzie Dern’s UFC 222 fight against Ashley Yoder, the unbeaten strawweight prospect admitted that life was pretty low-key heading into his first Octagon bout.“It hasn’t been too crazy,” she said. “My team and my manager Danny (Rubenstein) are really good at helping me concentrate just on my training. I’m on the card with a friend of mine, ‘Sugar’ Sean (O’Malley), and we have a lot of UFC fighters
  
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• Bellator 195 Results: Caldwell vs. Higo

  02-03-2018 07:00
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 195 results for the Caldwell vs. Higo fight card Friday night at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.
  In the main event, Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will put his belt on the line against Leandro Higo. Former Bellator champion Joe Warren squares off against Joe Taimanglo in the co-main event.
  Check out Bellator 195 results below.
  Main card (Paramount at 9 p.m. ET)
  Darrion Caldwell vs. Leandro Higo
  Joe Warren vs. Joe Taimanglo
  Kristina Will
  
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• Stefan Struve: Brock Lesnar Doesn’t Belong in The UFC

  02-03-2018 05:42
  Stefan Struve isn’t thrilled with the idea of a Brock Lesnar return. Lesnar’s contract with the WWE is set to expire next month after WrestleMania. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White teased Lesnar’s return to the Octagon with a photo. He then said there’s a very good chance Lesnar will compete again. Unforgiving During […]
  
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• UFC 222 media day, open workout photos

  02-03-2018 05:03
  UFC 222 media day and workout photos are for Thursday’s UFC events in Las Vegas.
  
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• Bellator 195 ‘Caldwell vs. Higo’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  02-03-2018 03:21 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Bellator 195 play-by-play kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 222 Embedded, Episode 5: ‘Jennifer Lopez would be f*cking sweet, she’s sexy’

  02-03-2018 03:05
  In the latest episode of UFC 22 Embedded, Sean O’Malley watches tape of his opponent’s last fight and looks for some entertainment on the internet; Cat Zingano talks about being back in the swing of things; Brian Ortega trains for Frankie Edgar’s standup; and Mackenzie Dern has an awkward run-in with Ashley Yoder at the UFC Performance Institute.
  
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• Sean O’Malley discusses eccentric attire, new face tattoo and upcoming personalized marijuana strain

  02-03-2018 02:27
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 222 media day, Sean O’Malley discusses his unique style, getting hate from fans, calling his opponent Andre Soukhamthath a soccer mom, his face tattoo, his upcoming marijuana strain and much more.
  
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• Ashley Yoder relishes spoiler role heading into Mackenzie Dern showdown

  02-03-2018 02:09
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 222 media day, Ashley Yoder discusses the hype around Mackenzie Dern, being the underdog, why she thinks having the experience advantage will make a difference and much more.
  
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• Mackenzie Dern discusses fascination with her accent, why she’s ready for UFC stage

  02-03-2018 02:02
  LAS VEGAS — Ahead of her UFC debut at UFC 222, Mackenzie Dern discusses the concern about her weight cut, her first UFC fight week experience, what she knows about Ashley Yoder, her Brazilian accent though she’s an American and much more.
  
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• Ten years later, Andrei Arlovski reflects on ‘How’s Taste’ phenomenon

  02-03-2018 01:56
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 222 media day, Andrei Arlovski discusses why he’s upset at Ariel Helwani, the iconic “How’s Taste” interview, how long he still wants to fight and more.
  
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• Stefan Struve wanted nothing to do with MMA following recent loss to Alexander Volkov

  02-03-2018 01:46
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 222 media day, Stefan Struve discusses his reaction to his last loss to Alexander Volkov, his shoulder injury, his past win over current champ Stipe Miocic, growing up watching a legend like Andrei Arlovski and much more.
  
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• ’Humbled’ Cat Zingano discusses ‘very intense’ feeling heading into long-awaited UFC return

  02-03-2018 01:31
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 222 media day, Cat Zingano discusses coming back from a long layoff, her staredown with Ketlen Vieira, seeing holes in the game of Cris Cyborg, still wanting a rematch with Ronda Rousey, and more.
  
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