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• After UFC 223 withdrawal, Mairbek Taisumov hopes to fight at UFC 224

  09-03-2018 23:00
  Mairbek Taisumov is not be able to compete at UFC 223 due to a delay in his U.S. visa process, but the surging Russian hopes to be matched up for UFC 224.Speaking after the news broke of his forced exit from the Brooklyn event, Taisumov said he would welcome a bout in Rio if matchmaker Sean Shelby can find him in an opponent.“I hope to fight in Rio at UFC 224 if Sean Shelby can find me an opponent,” Taisumov told MMA Fighting.
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• Rebecca Ruth-Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator 197 in Missouri in a Potential Title Eliminator

  09-03-2018 22:19 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA is hot in pursuit of suitable challengers for its flyweight queen Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.
  
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• Rebecca Ruth-Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator 197 in Missouri in a Possible Title Eliminator

  09-03-2018 22:19 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA is hot in pursuit of suitable challengers for its flyweight queen Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.
  
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• Nick Newell: I know I belong in the UFC

  09-03-2018 21:30
  Nick Newell makes his return to mixed martial arts on Friday night after retirement of nearly 2 1/2 years.The Connecticut-based lightweight meets Sonny Luque in the AXS-TV broadcast main event of LFA 35 in Houston. But while Newell appreciates the opportunity, he has no doubt about his longterm goal: Newell believes he belongs in the UFC.
  “Obviously, I’d like to fight in the UFC,” said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I feel like I’ve earned it, but life
  
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• UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Talks Training Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather for Potential MMA Bout

  09-03-2018 20:51 via sherdog.com
  He may not be the favorite of Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, but UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is shrewdly understanding how to stay in the spotlight.
  
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• Rory MacDonald Doesn’t Believe Douglas Lima Rematch is Next

  09-03-2018 20:34
  If you were expecting to see another immediate rematch between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima, you may want to dial it back. Back in January, MacDonald captured the Bellator welterweight championship against Lima. “Red King” earned a unanimous decision victory in a competitive bout. It’s MacDonald’s first title reign under a major promotion. First Defense […]
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• Dillon Danis will train at SBG Ireland for Bellator MMA debut, which is set for April

  09-03-2018 20:33
  Dillon Danis’ long-awaited MMA debut is set, and the jiu-jitsu expert is off to one of the world’s best camps to prepare for it.
  Danis, 24, will make his debut at Bellator 198 on April 28 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., MMA Fighting has learned. Danis’ opponent hasn’t been finalized just yet, but he is expected to fight on the Paramount Network main card.
  In addition, Danis will train for the fight at SBG Ireland, head coach John Kavanagh confirmed with MMA Fighting
  
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• Alexander Gustufasson responds to callout from ‘chinny’ Luke Rockhold

  09-03-2018 20:30
  If Luke Rockhold is coming for Alexander Gustafsson, “The Mauler” is more than happy to answer the call.
  Earlier this week, Rockhold spoke on The MMA Hour about potentially moving to the light heavyweight division for his next fight, citing an increasing difficulty in making the middleweight limit of 185 pounds as he gets older. In that same interview, Rockhold issued a warning to Gustafsson, a fighter with whom he has shared barbs before. Asked about Gustafsson’s recent callo
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson responds to callout from ‘chinny’ Luke Rockhold

  09-03-2018 20:30
  If Luke Rockhold is coming for Alexander Gustafsson, “The Mauler” is more than happy to answer the call.
  Earlier this week, Rockhold spoke on The MMA Hour about potentially moving to the light heavyweight division for his next fight, citing an increasing difficulty in making the middleweight limit of 185 pounds as he gets older. In that same interview, Rockhold issued a warning to Gustafsson, a fighter with whom he has shared barbs before. Asked about Gustafsson’s recent callo
  
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• Norman Parke-Lukasz Chlewicki Lightweight Bout Added to April's KSW 43 Card in Wroclaw

  09-03-2018 20:24 via sherdog.com
  Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki continues to build out its forthcoming card, adding another lightweight bout to its next bill this week.
  
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• BAMMA 34 Results: Lohore vs. Brazier

  09-03-2018 20:00
  MMA Fighting has BAMMA 34 results for the Lohore vs. Brazier event March 9 from the SSE Arena in London, England.
  In the main event, Alex Lohore is set to defend his welterweight title for the second time when he takes on Terry Brazier. In the co-main event, British kickboxing standout Chi Lewis-Parry takes on Stav Economou for the interim heavyweight championship. Highly touted prospects Tim Barnett and Rhys McKee will lock horns in a rematch for the lightweight title.Check out BAMMA 34 result
  
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• Woodley interested in training Mayweather for UFC fight

  09-03-2018 19:00
  If Floyd Mayweather is serious about stepping into the Octagon, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is serious about preparing him for that challenge.
  During a segment on his Hollywood Beatdown show, “The Chosen One” said that he has spoken to Mayweather about training together should the boxing legend attempt a rumored jump into MMA:“I saw him at the Jordan party during (NBA) All-Star weekend,” Woodley said, explaining how he and Mayweather opened discussions. &ldqu
  
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• Tyron Woodley Training Floyd Mayweather for MMA Debut

  09-03-2018 18:32
  According to recent statements from Tyron Woodley, he has been training Floyd Mayweather for a potential MMA fight. Woodley claims he’s been working with the 50-0 boxer after the two met-up over NBA All-Star weekend recently. Not only does Woodley say Floyd is serious about competing in MMA, he thinks he could even win a […]
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• It’s Official: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington Bantamweight Title Fight at UFC 224

  09-03-2018 17:46 via sherdog.com
  Despite Dana White all but confirming a super fight between Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg, that bout, for now, will have to wait after the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced that Nunes will instead defend her bantamweight belt against No. 8 ranked Raquel Pennington.
  
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• Paige VanZant Expects to be Back in 6 Months Following Arm Injury

  09-03-2018 17:27 via sherdog.com
  Paige VanZant is currently on the mend after suffering a broken arm in her last fight inside the Octagon against Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC Fight Night 124 back in January.
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 in The Works For UFC 225

  09-03-2018 17:11
  Robert Whittaker may be prepared to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight gold on the line in June. Sources have told MMA News’ very own Damon Martin that plans for a title bout between Whittaker and Yoel Romero have been put in place for UFC 225 on June 9. No contracts have been signed […]
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• Mairbek Taisumov Removed From UFC 223

  09-03-2018 17:06
  UFC 223 is down a fight after Mairbek Taisumov was removed from the event last night, though the UFC has yet to officially announce the move. The Russian-born Austrian was scheduled to fight Evan Dunham in a lightweight clash on the Fight Pass prelims. Taisumov was removed from the card due to having his visa […]
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• Where is the love for BAMMA champion Alex Lohore? 

  09-03-2018 17:00
  BAMMA’s welterweight champion, Alex Lohore, brings a 10-fight win streak into his second title defense this Friday against Terry Brazier.
  In 2017, the 28-year-old passed two tests in the Bellator cage with flying colors, stopping Colin Fletcher and Dan Edwards, before returning to action for BAMMA to claim the welterweight crown. Ahead of the New Year, “Da Kid” defended his championship for the first time with a first-round victory over Richard Kiely in the SBG fighter’s
  
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• Mairbek Taisumov withdraws from UFC 223 due to visa delay 

  09-03-2018 15:50
  Mairbek Taisumov’s quest to secure a U.S. visa continues.According to sources, there has been a delay with the Russian’s visa processing so his upcoming bout with Evan Dunham has been pulled from UFC 223. MMA Fighting understands that Taisumov’s visa process is still ongoing and his team is confident that he will compete in the U.S. in the near future. He has not been denied a U.S. visa.“Beckan” has previously been forced off two previous UFC cards, UFC Fight Night
  
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• Conor McGregor Urges 50 Cent to Wear a Bra

  09-03-2018 15:31
  Conor McGregor had some interesting advice for 50 Cent on International Women’s Day. McGregor has gotten involved in a bit of a beef with 50 Cent. Despite using the rapper’s “I Get Money” song at UFC 205 back in Nov. 2016, McGregor wasn’t thrilled with 50 Cent’s friendship with Floyd Mayweather. In the buildup to […]
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• At this point, why wouldn’t the UFC sign Ben Askren? And for that matter, why not pit him against GSP?

  09-03-2018 15:00
  Back in the day, Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta flew to Russia and tried to convince heavyweight monastic Fedor Emelianenko to sign with the UFC. They were rebuffed, in part because Fedor was shackled to M-1 Global at a time the UFC wasn’t in the business of co-promotion. And in part because Fedor was a principled fighter unmoved by ordinary earthly treasures, who was selectively color blind to both the UFC’s version of green and Dana’s particular shade of red.Ben Askren isn&
  
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• Morning Report: Din Thomas gives theory on why fans relate to Jon Jones better than Tyron Woodley

  09-03-2018 14:00
  Since Tyron Woodley won the UFC welterweight title at UFC 201 in 2016, the UFC has struggled with promoting a champion with the reputation for being widely disliked by fans. It doesn’t help matters that Woodley’s title defenses since becoming champion have been less than captivating or that UFC President Dana White has routinely feuded with his welterweight champion and thrown him under the proverbial bus on several occasions. But more so than either of those explanations, Woodley&r
  
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• Former UFC Champion Jose Aldo Wants Jeremy Stephens Next

  09-03-2018 13:41
  Coming off back-to-back losses, Jose Aldo has his sights set on his next opponent. Looking For Redemption Against “Lil Heathen” The former UFC featherweight champion told Brazillian outlet Revista Combate (via MMA Fighting) that the UFC initially approached him about a potential matchup against Jeremy Stephens in April. However the 31-year-old felt that timeline was […]
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• The 10: Fighters to watch in the second quarter of 2018

  09-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   The first quarter of the UFC’s 2018 campaign featured four championship fights, two wins for Jeremy Stephens and various impressive individual performances.But if you’re looking for one thread woven throughout eight events that have already transpired this year, it’s the emergence of a host of exciting, emerging fighters scattered across every division. From Brian Ortega and Mackenzie Dern to “Bam Bam” Tuivasa and Mirsad Bektic, the first three months of the y
  
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• Sobotta gives prediction for London matchup with Edwards

  09-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  One hour before he was set to step into the cage for the first time, Peter Sobotta witnessed his first live MMA fight when his coach stepped under the lights before him. “I was 16 years old and, back then, my coach was unbeatable, in my eyes,” Sobotta recalls, a week away from his main card appearance at UFC Fight Night London. Sobotta will meet fellow welterweight prospect Leon Edwards on the March 17 show.Fourteen years earlier, the path to get there suddenly didn’t seem like
  
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• Flashback - Jimi Manuwa

  09-03-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  This Saturday, light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa competes in his hometown of London, England for a UFC Fight Night rematch against Jan Blachowicz. The two first met in April 2015, with Manuwa going the distance for the first time in winning a unanimous decision over the Polish standout.Nearly three years later, a lot has changed, with Manuwa now sitting at No. 4 in the rankings while Blachowicz has rebounded from a 1-4 streak started with his bout against the Londoner to win two straight.
  
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• Rebecca Ruth vs. Juliana Velasquez set for Bellator 197

  09-03-2018 03:25
  Bellator’s next trip to the Show Me State just got a little more interesting.
  Rebecca Ruth will meet prospect Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 197 on April 13 in St. Charles, Mo., the promotion announced Thursday.
  Ruth (6-2) has not fought since falling to current Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in June 2016. The 39-year-old Missouri native was on a four-fight winning streak heading into that bout and could put her name on the short list of 125-pound title cont
  
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• Jose Aldo interested in UFC 224 fight with Jeremy Stephens

  09-03-2018 02:00
  Jose Aldo has a name and a date in mind for his next UFC fight.
  The former UFC featherweight champion is open to the idea of fighting Jeremy Stephens at the company’s upcoming pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 12, he told Brazilian TV show Revista Combate.
  Aldo said that the UFC originally approached him with the idea of fighting in April, but it would be too soon for him to get back in action. With the company returning to Rio de Janeiro for UFC 224, Aldo wants a feath
  
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• Paige VanZant Healing Broken Arm, Wants to Fight in Six Months

  09-03-2018 01:57
  Paige VanZant is out of action, but feels her return isn’t far off. VanZant last competed against Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC St. Louis. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. VanZant broke her arm in the fight and has been sidelined as a result. The Comeback It isn’t all bad news, as “12 Gauge” told […]
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• Rhys McKee believes BAMMA belt will pave his way to the UFC

  09-03-2018 00:00
  It was no great shock when Rhys McKee called for his upcoming bout with Tim Barnett to be contested for the BAMMA world title.BAMMA straps have proved to be calling cards to the big leagues for the likes of Mark Godbeer, Paul Craig, Tom Watson, Scott Askham, Ryan Scope, Tom Duquesnoy and Daniel Crawford over the recent years.Barnett won the RDX belt — a secondary BAMMA title reserved for top prospects — when he handed McKee his sole professional defeat in Feb. 2017.Originally the re
  
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