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• UFC 222 live stream online

  03-03-2018 23:00
  Watch UFC 222 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.
  The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
  Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya
  Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega
  Sean O’Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath
  Stefan Struve vs. Andrei Arlovski
  Cat Zingano vs. Ketlen Vieira
  UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will defend her title against Yana Kunitskaya in the main event.
  Top featherweights Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega will clash in the co-main
  
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• UFC 222 Embedded, Episode 7: ‘The cameraman loves you too’

  03-03-2018 22:47
  In the latest Episode of UFC Embedded, the fighters go through the final hours of their weight cut before all successfully weigh-in. Plus, Cat Zingano and Ketlen Vieira get feisty at the ceremonial weigh-ins and Tito Ortiz makes a cameo.
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm full fight video

  03-03-2018 22:00
  At UFC 219 last December, UFC women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg put her belt on the line, fighting former bantamweight champ Holly Holm in the main event of the card. That night, Cyborg managed to defend her belt in a five-round affair.Now, just a few months later, Cyborg returns to the Octagon to defend her belt once again. Cyborg takes on Yana Kunitskaya in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 222, which is set to go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
  
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• Brian Ortega eager to show he’s not ‘just a good jiu-jitsu guy’

  03-03-2018 21:00
  LOS ANGELES -- Brian Ortega knows that some still consider him a one-trick pony.
  The “T” in the featherweight contender’s “T-City” nickname stands for “triangle,” the choke he used for three of his first four career submission victories.
  And even his biggest wins have reinforced the notion that Ortega is a jiu-jitsu guy first and foremost. Ortega pulled off a standing guillotine from out of nowhere against Cub Swanson at UFC Fresno which landed fourth o
  
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• Zingano prioritizing 135lb belt, but still sees beatable Cyborg looming in her future

  03-03-2018 20:00
  LAS VEGAS — There was a time when Cat Zingano looked at UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg as unbeatable, a Brazilian destroyer without weakness. And it’s hard to fault her. Cyborg’s 13-year run of dominance is virtually unparalleled in mixed martial arts. But once Cyborg made her way to the UFC and began regularly competing against Zingano’s fellow bantamweights, Zingano started viewing Cyborg from a different light, a more detached perspective that le
  
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• Andre Soukhamthath says UFC favorite Sean O’Malley is ‘going to sleep’

  03-03-2018 18:59
  LAS VEGAS — Andre Soukhamthath is no dummy. He pays attention to the fight game, and he knows exactly what the score is heading into UFC 222.Soukhamthath’s opponent for the weekend, undefeated bantamweight Sean O’Malley, is the latest prospect to garner the promotion’s attention after a breakout performance on a UFC-produced show, in this case Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. With that attention often comes a healthy marketing push, which is a big reaso
  
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• With the years piling up, Frankie Edgar starting to feel the urgency of his career: ‘Time’s ticking’

  03-03-2018 18:00
  LAS VEGAS — In an era of cheapened stakes and interim titles, Frankie Edgar remains a throwback to a simpler time in mixed martial arts.It’s part of the reason why he accepted a short-notice, non-title fight against undefeated contender Brian Ortega at UFC 222, despite the fact that a title shot against UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway already belonged to him. While many fighters would’ve shied away from the risk and waited out their chance at gold — and Edgar eve
  
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• UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya gambling guide

  03-03-2018 17:37
  On Saturday night in the the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., Cris Cyborg looks to defend her UFC women’s featherweight title for the second time, taking on former Invicta bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222. The main event may have some long odds but still, it’s a 12-fight UFC card which means 12 opportunities to bet, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know for this weekend.THE FIGHTSUFC 222, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada (10 P.M. ET)Cris
  
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• Fightweets: Miesha Tate TKOs Jon Jones in Twitter beef

  03-03-2018 17:00
  An interesting UFC 222 fight card is upon us. But the most interesting battle of the week was the one which went down over the airwaves and on social media between Jon Jones and Miesha Tate. So let’s break that one down, along with the ramifications of Jones’ CSAC hearing and more.Miesha Tate vs. Jon Jones
  @HaSalter1160: Jones will go down in history as the biggest waste of talent in MMA, along with being a terrible human being who couldn’t make the right decision if there was
  
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• Jimmy Smith Praises Cris Cyborg, Calls Her Best Female Fighter of All Time

  03-03-2018 16:17
  Jimmy Smith thinks highly of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder Cris Cyborg. Tonight (March 3), Cyborg will defend her gold against Yana Kunitskaya. The title bout is set to headline UFC 222. The action takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC color commentator Jimmy Smith spoke to MMA […]
  
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• UFC 222: Live Results Tonight At 6:30 P.M. ET

  03-03-2018 16:04
  The UFC is back in “Sin City” tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada from the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 222 on pay-per-view (PPV). In the main event of the evening UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” will defend her title against promotional newcomer Yana Kunitskaya. The co-main event will see top featherweights Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega […]
  
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• UFC 222 breakdowns: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya, Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega

  03-03-2018 16:00
  For fun, take a look at Cris “Cyborg” Justino’s historical fight odds page sometime. The numbers are absurd, unlike anything we see in major mixed martial arts. In 11 fights in a row, she closed as a favorite of -1000 or better, a streak that was finally broken when she faced Holly Holm last December. That challenge now under her belt, Cyborg may have smooth road ahead of her, starting with UFC 222’s main event fight on Saturday.
  Facing Russian Yana Kunitskaya in Las Veg
  
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• UFC 222 start time, TV schedule for Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya

  03-03-2018 15:00
  The UFC 222 start time, TV schedule for the Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya fight card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
The main card airs on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
  Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya
  Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega
  Sean O’Malley vs. Andre So
  
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• UFC 222 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Tonight (March 3)

  03-03-2018 14:56
  Once the UFC 222 event has wrapped up, you can view a live stream of the post-fight press conference. The event is taking place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Cris Cyborg defends her UFC women’s featherweight title against Yana Kunitskaya. This will be Kunitskaya’s UFC debut. The title bout […]
  
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• UFC 222 predictions

  03-03-2018 14:00
  UFC 222 is here. It’s not a great pay-per-view event, but if you look closely, it has several gems here and there.This event is being headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champ Cris Cyborg and challenger Yana Kunitskaya. The main event might not be too exciting, given the fact that Kunitskaya is fairly unknown, but there are several other interesting match-ups.UFC 222 features an unofficial title eliminator bout between top featherweights Frankie Edgar and Brian
  
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• Ariane Lipski explains what would take for her to re-sign with KSW instead of UFC move

  03-03-2018 13:00
  “The Violence Queen” is not that type of fighter that will give up everything for a chance to be in the UFC, but she’s smart enough to negotiate something in return.
  One of the rising stars of KSW’s stable, women’s flyweight champion Ariane Lipski, is slated to once again defend her crown in Poland, taking on Silvana Gomez Juarez at KSW 42 on March 3. It will put Lipski in an interesting position if victorious in Lodz.
  It was official for a while that Lipski would
  
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• UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya - Live Results

  03-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya? Click below to get the results for all the fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on March 3, 2018.Cyborg vs Kunitskaya | Edgar vs Ortega | O’Malley vs Soukhamthath | Struve vs Arlovski |Zingano vs Vieira | Yoder vs Dern |Dariush vs Hernandez| Dodson vs Munhoz | Dollaway vs Lombard | Pyle vs Ottow| Caraway vs Stamann| Johnson vs MilsteadUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya main cardAction starts at 10 pm ETMain event: Cris Cyborg vs Yana K
  
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• UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya - Final Results

  03-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya? Click below to get the results for all the fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on March 3, 2018.Cyborg vs Kunitskaya | Edgar vs Ortega | O’Malley vs Soukhamthath | Struve vs Arlovski |Zingano vs Vieira | Yoder vs Dern |Dariush vs Hernandez| Dodson vs Munhoz | Dollaway vs Lombard | Pyle vs Ottow| Caraway vs Stamann| Johnson vs MilsteadUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya main cardAction starts at 10 pm ETMain event: Cris Cyborg vs Yana K
  
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• Ortega makes history, O’Malley wins with courageous performance

  03-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UN - BE - LIEV - ABLE#UFC222 @BrianTCity pic.twitter.com/xb3DaB7ssD— UFC (@ufc) March 4, 2018ORTEGA vs EDGARAfter featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of Saturday’s UFC 222 main event due to injury, his challenger, Frankie Edgar, still wanted to fight. In stepped rising star Brian Ortega, who stunned the crowd at T-Mobile Arena and earned a shot at Holloway with a first-round knockout of Edgar in the co-main event.The finish was the first suffered by Edgar in 28 pro fig
  
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• Dern prevails in UFC debut, Hernandez & Dodson also earn victories

  03-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  DERN vs YODERHighly touted strawweight newcomer Mackenzie Dern had a successful UFC debut at T-Mobile Arena Saturday, holding off a spirited charge from Ashley Yoder to take a close split decision win in UFC 222 prelim action.Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Dern, now 6-0. Yoder falls to 5-4.She gets it done in her Octagon debut! @MackenzieDern #UFC222 pic.twitter.com/keLcMlunhJ— UFC (@ufc) March 4, 2018A wild exchange opened the bout and allowed Dern to bull Yoder into the fence. Aft
  
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• Cyborg cruises to another title defense at UFC 222

  03-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  CYBORG vs KUNITSKAYAUFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg stepped up to save Saturday’s UFC 222 card after the original main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar was scrapped due to a Holloway injury, but she didn’t stick around for long, as she scored a punishing first-round TKO of former Invicta FC bantamweight titleholder Yana Kunitskaya at T-Mobile Arena to retain her crown for the second time.“I train all the time and I took this fight Chute Boxe sty
  
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• Bellator 195 highlights

  03-03-2018 06:50
  Check out Bellator 195 highlights for Bellator’s main card Friday night. In the main event, Darrion Caldwell retained his Bellator title with a first-round submission.
  
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• UFC 222 Results: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya

  03-03-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC 222 results for the Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya event March 3 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, plus live blogs of the main card, and live UFC 222 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will put her belt on the line against Yana Kunitskaya.
  Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar will square off against Brian Ortega in a key featherweight contest in the co-main event.
  Check out UFC 222 results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Cris Cyborg vs.
  
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• UFC 222 preview show

  03-03-2018 05:31
  LAS VEGAS — With UFC 222 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines.
  
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• Bellator 195 results: Darrion Caldwell retains bantamweight title with early submission of Leandro Higo

  03-03-2018 05:26
  Darrion Caldwell’s first defense of his Bellator bantamweight title couldn’t have gone much better.On Friday night in the main event of Bellator 195, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., Caldwell needed just two minutes and 36 seconds to submit Leandro Higo with a guillotine choke. The former NCAA national champion wrestler made quick work of Higo by driving the former would-be bantamweight title challenger into the fence and securing a takedown before locking up a gu
  
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• Bellator 195 results: Darrion Caldwell retains bantamweight title

  03-03-2018 05:26
  Darrion Caldwell’s first defense of his Bellator bantamweight title couldn’t have gone much better.On Friday night in the main event of Bellator 195, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., Caldwell needed just two minutes and 36 seconds to submit Leandro Higo with a guillotine choke. The former NCAA national champion wrestler made quick work of Higo by driving the former would-be bantamweight title challenger into the fence and securing a takedown before locking up a gu
  
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• Darrion Caldwell Guillotines Leandro Higo to Retain Bantamweight Crown in Bellator 195 Headliner

  03-03-2018 05:05 via sherdog.com
  Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell submits Leandro Higo with first-round guillotine choke in Bellator 195 main event on Friday in Oklahoma.
  
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• Jon Fitch vs. Paul Daley Set For Bellator 199 on May 12

  03-03-2018 04:52
  Jon Fitch already has his first Bellator fight set. Earlier this week, it was reported that Fitch had signed a contract with Bellator. Today, the promotion made the signing official. Taking things a step further, Fitch’s first bout under the banner was announced during the Bellator 195 broadcast. He will do battle with Paul Daley […]
  
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• Jon Fitch Meets Paul Daley in Promotional Debut at May's Bellator 199 Bill in San Jose

  03-03-2018 04:50 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA didn’t waste any time finding an opponent for the promotion’s most recent free agent signing.
  
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• Jon Fitch vs. Paul Daley set for Bellator 199 in San Jose

  03-03-2018 04:40
  Bellator’s newest addition has his first assignment.
  Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch signed an exclusive contract with the promotion earlier this week, and on Friday night’s Bellator 195 card, it was announced that Fitch would be facing welterweight standout Paul Daley when the organization heads to San Jose for Bellator 199 on May 12.
  Fitch (30-7-1) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak that saw him win the WSOF welterweight title and defend it twice. H
  
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• UFC 222 ‘Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  03-03-2018 04:07 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC 222 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Luke Rockhold scores deal as new face of Ralph Lauren cologne

  03-03-2018 03:34
  Luke Rockhold is making big moves outside the Octagon.
  The former UFC middleweight champion was announced as the new face of a prominent cologne Friday evening. Polo Ralph Lauren posted on its Instagram its new relationship with Rockhold, as the new face of the Polo Blue fragrance. #Polo Ralph Lauren is excited to announce @LukeRockhold as the new face of our iconic fragrance, #PoloBlue. A post shared byPolo Ralph Lauren (@poloralphlauren) on Mar 2, 2018 at 4:02pm PSTRockhold, 33, has done some
  
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• UFC 222 weigh-in photos

  03-03-2018 03:22
  UFC 222 weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event in Las Vegas.
  
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• Bellator 195 Results: Darrion Caldwell Makes Short Work of Leandro Higo

  03-03-2018 03:00
  Bellator 195 is underway. Tonight (March 2), Belltor bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell defends his gold against Leandro Higo. Plus, Joe Warren does battle with Joe Taimanglo. Kristina Williams will look to capitalize on her stunning debut when she meets former title challenger Emily Ducote. The action begins at 9 p.m. ET. Keep refreshing this page […]
  
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• Bellator 195 Live Results Tonight (March 2) at 9 p.m. ET

  03-03-2018 03:00
  Bellator 195 is underway. Tonight (March 2), Belltor bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell defends his gold against Leandro Higo. Plus, Joe Warren does battle with Joe Taimanglo. Kristina Williams will look to capitalize on her stunning debut when she meets former title challenger Emily Ducote. The action begins at 9 p.m. ET. Keep refreshing this page […]
  
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• Miesha Tate to Jon Jones: ‘You Make Things Tougher For Yourself’

  03-03-2018 01:11
  Miesha Tate has fired back at Jon Jones. Jones is currently dealing with the repercussions of his failed UFC 214 drug test. The first half of his punishment was handed down earlier this week. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) voted to have Jones’ license revoked. They also hit him with a $205,000 fine. The […]
  
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• Kaufman to fight Lehner for vacant bantamweight title at Invicta FC 29

  03-03-2018 00:20
  Former women’s Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman will be looking to add some more hardware to the shelf soon.
  Kaufman has been booked to fight Katharina Lehner at Invicta FC 29 on May 4 for the promotion’s vacant bantamweight title, officials confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi. A venue has yet to be announced for the card.
  The bout was first reported by Bloody Elbow, and both fighters mentioned the encounter on their social media accounts. Our cabinet needs a new bel
  
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• UFC 222 weigh-in video at 7 p.m. ET

  03-03-2018 00:10
  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 made the featherweight limit of 145 pounds.
  The UFC 222 official weigh-ins will be at 12 p.m. ET, and the video is below.
  The UFC 222 ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.
  Check out UFC 222 weigh-in results below.
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• Frankie Edgar’s reaction to Stephens-Emmett controversy? Make all knees legal

  03-03-2018 00:00
  Considering his standing as one of the best featherweight fighters in the world, it makes sense that Frankie Edgar was watching on Saturday night when his fellow 145-pound contenders, Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett, faced off in the main event of UFC on FOX 28. That means Edgar also saw Stephens’ second-round stoppage over Emmett, which was marred by controversy when Stephens grazed a grounded Emmett with an illegal knee to the head then struck Emmett with a potentially illegal elbow to
  
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