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• First trailer for ‘Mask,’ the documentary about late Tapout co-founder Charles Lewis

  06-03-2018 23:00
  “Mask” is nearly unmasked.
  A documentary about the incredible life story of late Tapout co-founder Charles “Mask” Lewis will be released next month. And the first trailer for the film “Mask” dropped Tuesday.
  Lewis, who died in a 2009 vehicle crash at the age of 45, is a rare icon in mixed martial arts not known for fighting. Lewis, who founded Tapout with Dan Caldwell and Tim Katz in 1997, was the first non-fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and
  
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• UFC 223 Update: Light Heavyweights Devin Clark, Mike Rodriguez to Clash in Brooklyn

  06-03-2018 22:43 via sherdog.com
  A light heavyweight duel pitting Devin Clark against Mike Rodriguez has been added to the UFC 223 lineup.
  
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• Cody Stamann: I Didn’t Have a Good Night at UFC 222

  06-03-2018 22:36
  Cody Stamann emerged victorious at UFC 222, but he isn’t happy with his performance. Stamann solidified his status as a top prospect with a win over Tom Duquesnoy. He followed that up by taking on the number seven ranked bantamweight in the world in Bryan Caraway. Stamann earned the split decision nod. Room For Improvement […]
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• Michael Bisping Slams ‘Mentally Challenged’ Luke Rockhold, Open to Trilogy Fight

  06-03-2018 22:34
  Michael Bisping is interested in a third fight against Luke Rockhold. The former middleweight champion has been dancing around taking another fight before retiring but a showdown against Rockhold might be just the matchup that would keep him interested in competing again. Rockhold has said that he will likely move to light heavyweight for his […]
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• Despite accepting Jon Fitch fight, Paul Daley says recent issues ‘have been left unattended’ with Bellator

  06-03-2018 21:39
  Just because Paul Daley has accepted another Bellator fight doesn’t mean things are back to normal between the two sides.
  Late last week Bellator announced that promotional newcomer Jon Fitch would meet Daley on May 12 in San Jose, Calif. This came just weeks after Daley publicly requested his release from Bellator due to, among other reasons, a “lack of respect,” as he put it.
  But when the Fitch vs. Daley fight was announced, the general consensus seemed to be that things had
  
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• Invicta FC 28 card complete with Milana Dudieva vs. Christina Marks

  06-03-2018 21:00
  Milana Dudieva has herself an opponent and the Invicta FC 28 card is set.
  The promotion announced Tuesday that recent Ultimate Fighter 26 contestant Christina Marks (8-9) has stepped up on short notice to to make her Invicta debut against Dudieva (11-7) in a flyweight bout at the March 24 show, which takes place at the Union Event Center in Salt Lake City. Dudieva lost originally scheduled opponent Mizuki Inoue when Inoue was moved to the strawweight championship main event opposite Virna Jandi
  
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• Grappling Standout Garry Tonon to Make MMA Debut at One Championship ‘Iron Will’

  06-03-2018 20:28 via sherdog.com
  Garry Tonon will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut at One Championship “Iron Will” on March 24.
  
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• Ortega credits brother for motivation ahead of Edgar KO: ‘You better not f’ing fail this kid’

  06-03-2018 20:00
  There was a lot riding on Brian Ortega’s performance at UFC 222. Facing a former world champion, “T-City” was vying for a potential title shot and fighting to keep his undefeated record intact.
  Perhaps most importantly, there was one supporter that he was determined not to let down.
  Ortega’s 13-year-old brother Christopher was with him throughout fight week, assisting him during the open workouts and cheering him on at the event. That meant he witnessed firsthand Ortega
  
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• Brian Ortega Gets The Call from Dana White Confirming His Title Shot Against Max Holloway

  06-03-2018 18:33
  Brian Ortega is getting his title shot. Not that it should be a surprise to anybody that Ortega is the No. 1 contender at featherweight after becoming the first fighter in history to finish Frankie Edgar this past weekend at UFC 222, but now it’s all official. On Monday, UFC president Dana White called Ortega […]
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• Looking At Potential Opponents For Brock Lesnar In UFC & Bellator MMA

  06-03-2018 18:30
  If you’re Brock Lesnar, the world is your oyster right now. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion and reigning WWE Universal Champion will be facing off against Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 34 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, April 8th. Soon after that, things get interesting. We’ll probably see […]
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• GSP discusses potential fights against McGregor, Diaz bros, Woodley, Askren

  06-03-2018 18:00
  Georges St-Pierre opened the door for a UFC return on Monday, revealing on The MMA Hour that although he is still overcoming his ulcerative colitis, he is not ruling out an eventual Octagon comeback at either lightweight or welterweight once his condition stabilizes “for a longer period of time.” St-Pierre, the greatest 170-pound fighter in MMA history, said he has lost significant weight during his recovery since UFC 217 and is now walking around anywhere at from 180 to 185 pounds.
  
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• Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping 3 Makes A Lot Of Sense

  06-03-2018 17:26
  A trilogy matchup between two arch-rivals appears to be on the horizon. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold told The MMA Hour on Monday that he’s in discussions with the UFC to do a trilogy match against his nemesis former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who recently said he was interested in the fight. No […]
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• Garry Tonon’s MMA debut set for ONE: Iron Will

  06-03-2018 17:00
  Garry Tonon is set to make his long-awaited transition to mixed martial arts in a lightweight bout at ONE Championship’s upcoming event in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 24.
  Tonon is set to meet Richard Corminal (4-3), who fought twice under the ONE Championship banner in 2017, suffering first-round stoppage losses to Shannon Wiratchai and Arnaud Lepont.
  Tonon holds grappling victories over a list of popular MMA names, including Shinya Aoki, Dillon Danis (twice), Beneil Dariush, Marcin Held,
  
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• Quote: It’ll be Good For Amanda Nunes to Get Her Ass Kicked by Cris Cyborg

  06-03-2018 16:42
  Amanda Nunes isn’t exactly feeling the love from a fellow Brazilian fighter. Nunes is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion. While negotiations are in place for her to fight Raquel Pennington next, UFC president Dana White is leaning towards Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg. It’s a bout that both fighters have shown interest […]
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• Valentina Shevchenko Targeting UFC 225 in Chicago for Flyweight Title Bout

  06-03-2018 16:34 via sherdog.com
  After transitioning successfully down to the 125-pound division last month, former bantamweight title contender Valentina Shevchenko is focused on capturing the flyweight title later this year.
  
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• Kevin Lee: Why I Picked Edson Barbosa over Eddie Alvarez

  06-03-2018 16:28 via sherdog.com
  After his submission loss to Tony Ferguson for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, Kevin Lee was looking to bounce back with a fight against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner Nate Diaz, who has been inactive since his majority decision loss against Irish superstar Conor McGregor in August 2016.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre: Dana White Does Not Control me

  06-03-2018 15:47
  Georges St-Pierre believes he knows why his relationship with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has always been rocky. For years it seems like White has held a grudge against St-Pierre. From saying “Rush” owed fans a rematch against Johny Hendricks back in late 2013, to vehemently declining St-Pierre’s desire to fight Conor McGregor, […]
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• Michael Bisping to Luke Rockhold: ‘Stick to modeling’

  06-03-2018 15:28
  Don’t get too excited about the idea of Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping 3 just yet.
  On Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour,” Rockhold said the trilogy fight was “in discussion.” Rockhold also hinted that the long-time rivals could settle their feud at UFC 226 on July 7 in Las Vegas at light heavyweight.
  However, when contacted by MMAFighting.com, Bisping put the brakes on that talk.
  “I can categorically on the record state that I have not been offered a
  
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• Rewind: UFC 222 edition

  06-03-2018 15:00
  With UFC 222 in the books, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a memorable fight week in Las Vegas.
  
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• Max Holloway Taunts Conor McGregor Over ‘King of Chicken’ Ad

  06-03-2018 14:44
  On Monday Conor McGregor inked a new deal with Burger King and took to social media with a new ad campaign where he calls himself the “undisputed champ champ” and a chicken sandwich as the “undisputed spicy champ.” Twitter “Beef” The Undisputed Champ Champ and the Undisputed Spicy Champ #spicycrispychickensandwich @burgerking #ad pic.twitter.com/cd9yR0SgHe — Conor […]
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• Morning Report: Max Holloway pokes fun at Conor McGregor’s Burger King deal, says he’s ‘looking forward to the two strips meal’

  06-03-2018 14:00
  Conor McGregor may be the “King of chicken,” but the lightweight champ also is involved in some beef.
  On Saturday night, Max Holloway was supposed to defend his UFC featherweight title against Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 222. But Holloway got hurt and was forced off, leaving Edgar to accept a short-notice fight against Brian Ortega instead. Ortega ended up knocking Edgar out in the first round and afterwards, the 145-pound champion took to social media to give props to Ed
  
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• Unfiltered: Ortega Will Fight for Title Next & UFC 222 Recap

  06-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Newly-crowned number one UFC Featherweight contender Brian Ortega calls in and talks to Jim and Matt about his first round KO of Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, the importance of good sparring partners and a gym that looks out for his health, a late-night Nutella binge, the Brian Ortega Foundation, and potentially heading up to 155 after a fight against Max Holloway. Before that, the guys breakdown all the action from UFC 222, go over their picks, and listen to a potential new show open for Unfiltered
  
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• The 10 - London Brawling

  06-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On March 17, the UFC will visit London, England for the 10th time, with the heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov headlining the event, which airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS. As you’ll see below, several memorable moments have taken place in this city, and we’ll find out a week from Saturday if this top ten list will need to be extended.UFC 38Ian Freeman-Frank Mir (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)The UFC’s first event in London in 2002 was headlined by the welterwei
  
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• Magomedsharipov makes return in Brooklyn

  06-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Rapidly rising featherweight star Zabit Magomedsharipov will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday, April 8, as he faces New England's Kyle Bochniak in a UFC 223 bout at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.UFC 223, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, is headlined by a pair of championship bouts pitting Tony Ferguson against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rose Namajunas against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.Currently on a 10-fight winning streak that includes a pair of submission finishes in the UFC over Mik
  
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• Brian Ortega Gets Phone Call from UFC President Dana White Confirming Featherweight Title Shot

  06-03-2018 04:34 via sherdog.com
  Brian Ortega’s emphatic victory over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 all but assured him of receiving the next featherweight title shot, but still, “T-City” didn’t want to take anything for granted.
  
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• UFC 222 Medical Suspensions: Sean O’Malley Among Six Fighters Facing 6-Month Layoff

  06-03-2018 04:06 via sherdog.com
  Rising bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley had the most visible injury of anyone on the UFC 222 card, so it’s no surprise that he is facing a lengthy medical suspension.
  
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• Damian Janikowski vs. Yannick Bahati, Michal Andryszak vs. Philip De Fries booked for KSW 43 

  06-03-2018 04:00
  Olympic wrestling bronze medalist, Damian Janikowski, will take on former BAMMA and EFC champion, Yannick Bahati, in the main event of KSW 43 in Wroclaw, Poland on Apr. 14.Lowking.pl first reported the news on Saturday. On Monday, MMANytt.com reported that Bahati had signed a four-fight deal with KSW. Later on Monday, KSW confirmed the main event to MMA Fighting.A native of Worclaw, Janikowski transitioned to MMA on the back of a stellar wrestling career that saw him claim Olympic bronze in 201
  
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• How Many Alex Hernandezes Are Out There?

  06-03-2018 03:45
  There are millions of tough people in the world today who can scrap. There are thousands who, given the right gym, could have successful MMA careers on the regional circuit. There are thousands of active MMA fighters in the world today and hundreds who are competing with a lot of promise right now. Each of […]
  
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• Sabina Mazo gets new opponent, date for LFA women’s flyweight title bout

  06-03-2018 03:04
  Sabina Mazo will have to wait a little more for her shot at an LFA belt.The Colombian fighter was originally scheduled to take on Silvana Juarez for the vacant women’s flyweight belt in the main event of Friday’s LFA 35. However, due to Juarez’s issues of getting into the U.S., Mazo’s 125-pound title bout has been canceled.
  The promotion revealed the news to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Monday.A 160-pound catchweight bout between Nick Newell and Sonny Luque will
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Brian Ortega beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 222

  06-03-2018 03:00
  At UFC 222, Brian Ortega scored the biggest win of his career by becoming the first fighter to defeat Frankie Edgar via stoppage, doing so in the first round. How did he do it and what does it say about his development as a striker? I break it all down on this episode of the podcast.
  
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• 5 Takeaways from UFC 222

  06-03-2018 02:47
  UFC 222 is in the books. Here are five takeaways from the event: You are now watching “The Sugar Show” Prior to Sean O’Malley’s impressive performance at UFC 222, it was already known that he could be one of the most marketable fighters on the roster, however, questions surrounded his level of ability. Although he […]
  
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• Gunnar Nelson and Mojlnir staff perform ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson

  06-03-2018 02:00
  Iceland’s MMA stronghold, Mjolnir, is famed for it’s fighting skills, but the team makes for one helluva dance troupe too.In the past we have seen the team take onSia’s “Chandelier” and Justin Bieber’s “Sorry”, but in their latest effort they re-enact Michael Jackson’s 1980’s classic, “Beat It”.Gunnar Nelson takes on the lead role, playing Jackson’s part in the infamous music video. Nelson’s father, Halli, plays
  
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• Gunnar Nelson and Mjolnir staff perform ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson

  06-03-2018 02:00
  Iceland’s MMA stronghold, Mjolnir, is famed for it’s fighting skills, but the team makes for one helluva dance troupe too.In the past we have seen the team take onSia’s “Chandelier” and Justin Bieber’s “Sorry”, but in their latest effort they re-enact Michael Jackson’s 1980’s classic, “Beat It”.Gunnar Nelson takes on the lead role, playing Jackson’s part in the infamous music video. Nelson’s father, Halli, plays
  
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• NAC investigating Canelo Alvarez failed drug test to determine whether Gennady Golovkin rematch will go on

  06-03-2018 01:54
  The highly anticipated boxing rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin might be in jeopardy.
  Alvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol in an out-of-competition drug test, his promoter Golden Boy announced Monday. The Golden Boy press release said that the low trace of clenbuterol in Alvarez’s system is “consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last few years” and implied the fight with Golovkin, sc
  
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• UFC 222 Medical Suspensions: Six Fighters Face Lengthy Layoffs

  06-03-2018 01:47
  With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC 222, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. UFC 222 took place on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.The main card aired on pay-per-view at 10 […]
  
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• UFC 222 medical suspensions: O’Malley, five others potentially out 180 days

  06-03-2018 01:00
  UFC bantamweight up-and-comer Sean O’Malley highlighted a list of six fighters to be issued potentially lengthy medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC 222.The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report Monday to MMA Fighting.
  O’Malley scored a harrowing victory over Andre Soukhamthath on UFC 222’s pay-per-view card, winning a unanimous decision despite badly injuring his leg in the third round. As a result of potential damage
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko Targets UFC 225 for Showdown with Nicco Montano

  06-03-2018 00:57
  Valentina Shevchenko has her sights set on gold and she wants to return to the site of one of her biggest career wins in hope of finally taking home a UFC championship. Shevchenko is expected to face UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano later this year after making a successful debut at 125 pounds in […]
  
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• MMA Fighting Archives: Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor at UFC 196

  06-03-2018 00:52
  Take a look back into the MMA Fighting Archives to see Nate Diaz beat Conor McGregor in a submission at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. The first fight of their rivalry was one of the biggest PPV earners in UFC history.
  
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• UFC 222 salaries: Cris Cyborg handily leads payroll

  06-03-2018 00:22
  UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg handily led the disclosed payroll at UFC 222, cashing $500,000 for her championship victory over Yana Kunitskaya.The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information to MMA Fighting on Monday.
  Cyborg scored a first-round knockout over Kunitskaya — the former Invicta FC bantamweight champion — in the main event of UFC 222. Kunitskaya earned a disclosed paycheck of $100,000 in defeat.
  UFC 222 took p
  
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• GSP talks possible UFC return, says Dana White ‘doesn’t control me’

  06-03-2018 00:00
  When Georges St-Pierre willingly relinquished his UFC middleweight title last December, he admitted he wasn’t sure if he would ever fight again. “GSP” had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, likely as a result of his move up to the 185-pound division to challenge Michael Bisping at UFC 217, and his fighting future was uncertain after becoming only the fourth athlete in promotional history to capture UFC titles in two different weight divisions.
  Speaking Monday on The MMA H
  
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