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• Werdum: Mike Tyson almost broke my nose in movie fight scene

  14-03-2018 23:26
  Fabricio Werdum came this close to becoming another victim of “Iron Mike.”
  While working on the film Kickboxer: Retaliation, the former heavyweight champion of the UFC had to shoot a scene with the former heavyweight king of the boxing world, Mike Tyson, and, according to Werdum, he was lucky to walk away with his face intact.
  “It’s amazing. Mike Tyson punched my nose, too, an accident, but he punched me and almost he broke my nose,” Werdum told TMZ Sports. “
  
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• Chris Wade signs with the PFL

  14-03-2018 22:57
  Chris Wade is the latest MMA notable to join the ranks of the Professional Fighters League.
  Sources confirmed to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that the 30-year-old lightweight has signed a contract with the PFL to compete in their upcoming 2018 season, which is expected to lead to a playoffs at the end of the year where the best fighters in every division will each compete for a $1 million prize.
  Talk of the deal was first reported by ESPN.
  Wade (12-3) compiled a 5-2 record in seven appear
  
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• After Taking Knockout Loss, Jimi Manuwa is Back to Give One at UFC London

  14-03-2018 22:42
  Jimi Manuwa plans to dish out some punishment this Saturday (March 17). Manuwa is back in action at UFC London and he’ll be taking on a familiar foe. The “Poster Boy” is set to meet Jan Blachowicz once again. In their first encounter back in April 2015, Manuwa picked up the unanimous decision victory. Fast […]
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• Meet Hakeem Dawodu: The kickboxer who brings a history of knockouts into his UFC debut 

  14-03-2018 22:00
  Hakeem Dawodu will compete for the ninth time as a professional mixed martial artist when he makes his UFC debut in London this weekend, but he already has over 25 knockouts to his name when you take his kickboxing career into account.The unbeaten former WSOF featherweight has moved from Calgary to Dublin ahead of the fight, trading Champion’s Creed for SBG Ireland, with a view to having more sparring partners at his disposal.“Mean” Hakeem meets Scotland’s Danny Henry in
  
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• Tiki Ghosn Discusses Managing Quinton Jackson

  14-03-2018 20:49
  Tiki Ghosn is not only Quinton Jackson’s friend, but he’s also his manager. Ghosn and Jackson have known each other for nearly two decades. When Jackson was preparing his coaches for season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Ghosn was an easy choice. After some bad luck with previous managers, “Rampage” allowed Ghosn to take the […]
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• Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping Continue to Trade Barbs Regarding Possible Trilogy Bout

  14-03-2018 20:11 via sherdog.com
  Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continue to build toward a possible trilogy fight with their social media feud.
  
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• Roger Huerta wanted one-fight deal with Bellator to face Benson Henderson: ‘I’m betting the house’

  14-03-2018 20:00
  Roger Huerta could have signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator. He said no.The longtime MMA veteran — once a can’t-miss prospect — is gambling on himself. And he’s betting big.
  “I’m putting all the chips [from] my side,” Huerta told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I’m betting the house.”
  Huerta will make his return to Bellator after eight years away to take on former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson
  
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• The Parting Shot Podcast 3/14/2018 UFC London Preview

  14-03-2018 19:00
  The Parting Shot Podcast with your hosts James Lynch and Adam Martin is back with another brand new episode for MMA fans to enjoy. In today’s episode, James and Adam break down this weekend’s UFC London card and answer listener mail. Thanks as always to our sponsors MMAOddsbreaker.com and Bad Boy MMA. If you would like to […]
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• Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold Continue Heated War of Words Over Potential Trilogy

  14-03-2018 18:13
  Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold are no closer to signing a deal to face off in a third fight but that doesn’t mean the two former champions are finished sniping at each other in a series of expletive filled responses. The latest back and forth started on Twitter when Rockhold dropped a photo from his […]
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• Joe Duffy on Staying With UFC: ‘I Just Didn’t Want to Rush Anything’

  14-03-2018 17:59
  Joe Duffy wanted to take his time before signing a new contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Duffy was riding high off of two straight wins before being stopped in his tracks by James Vick. Luckily for Duffy, the UFC remained interested in signing him to a new contract before the bout. Duffy still […]
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• Two More Bouts Added to UFC Fight Night 129 Lineup in Chile on May 19

  14-03-2018 17:43 via sherdog.com
  Two new contests have been added to the UFC Fight Night 129 lineup, as Dominick Reyes will square off against Jared Cannonier at light heavyweight, while Enrique Briones will lock horns with Frankie Saenz at bantamweight.
  
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• Former MTV Reality Star Aaron Chalmers to Compete on Bellator 200 Main Card

  14-03-2018 17:23 via sherdog.com
  British MTV reality star Aaron Chalmers will appear on the Bellator 200 main card in a catchweight fight against Ash Griffiths, the promotion announced Wednesday.
  
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• UFC seriously exploring possibility of event in Liverpool later this year

  14-03-2018 17:17
  Is the UFC finally headed to “The Pool”?
  According to multiple sources, the promotion is currently seriously exploring the possibility of holding an event in Liverpool, England later this year. While plans have yet to be finalized at this time, the belief is the UFC is close to finalizing its plans.One scenario discussed is moving the planned May 27 show in Dublin, Ireland, which has not been officially announced by the UFC but reported by MMAFighting.com, to Liverpool, per sources.
  
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• Amanda Nunes Now Targeting Multiple Title Defenses Before ‘Cyborg’ Superfight

  14-03-2018 17:06 via sherdog.com
  It appears that a superfight with reigning featherweight champion Cristiane Justino is no longer the main priority for Amanda Nunes.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson still interested in T.J. Dillashaw superfight, but not the UFC bantamweight belt

  14-03-2018 17:01
  Most of the talk about a proposed superfight between UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and flyweight titleholder T.J. Dillashaw has centered on the idea that Dillashaw would go down to 125 pounds and challenge the longest-reigning current UFC champ for his title.
  That goes against the grain of most superfights, in which the smaller competitor tends to step up in weight. Such is the case for the last UFC superfight, when lightweight champion B.J. Penn went up and fought welterweight champ
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Disappointed by Daniel Cormier’s Decision to Challenge Stipe Miocic

  14-03-2018 16:03 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Gustafsson is understandably frustrated by the events that have played out in the last few months.
  
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• Paulo Costa Suffers Bicep Tear, Bout With Uriah Hall is Off

  14-03-2018 16:01
  Paulo Costa will no longer be facing Uriah Hall at UFC Atlantic City. Costa and Hall were scheduled to do battle inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 21. The event is set to be headlined by a lightweight tilt between Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza. Costa vs. Hall is no longer in […]
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• Video: John Phillips gives a guided tour of his caravan

  14-03-2018 16:00
  Welsh knockout artist John Phillips makes his long-awaited UFC debut in London on Saturday after two botched attempts at making his promotional bow due to a knee injury and visa trouble.It’s been two years since he first started making the journey to SBG Ireland for his training. Famously, “The White Mike Tyson” had been living at the back of the Dublin gym in a mobile home. Now, he has made the upgrade to a caravan, which is situated just outside head coach John Kavanagh&rsqu
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: Colby Covington is a ‘Nobody’

  14-03-2018 16:00 via sherdog.com
  Like a number of other fighters in the modern mixed martial arts game, Colby Covington is a self-promoter. His antics in the past have caused a lot of friction between himself and other fighters.
  
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• Former UFC Title Challenger Beth Correia Recovering from Yet Another Eye Surgery

  14-03-2018 15:55 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title challenger Beth Correia was scheduled to face Irene Aldana back in January as part of the UFC St. Louis card, but was forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering an injury to her eye which required surgery.
  
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• Amanda Nunes Talks Putting Cris Cyborg Fight on Hold

  14-03-2018 14:40
  Amanda Nunes wants to be a fighting champion before throwing leather with Cris Cyborg. Nunes, the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder, is set to defend her title against Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 on May 12. The announcement surprised many, as Cyborg and Nunes were said to be in contract negotiations. Those […]
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• Chat Wrap: Rousey, transgender athletes, UFC 223

  14-03-2018 14:19
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll explore and preview the UFC London card that takes place on Saturday. It's not the best UFC event, but it's still worthy of discussion. We'll also compare it to Bellator 200, which takes place in London later this year.
  We'll also discuss the merits of the UFC potentially signing congenital amputee Nick Newell. Does he have a case for being allowed in the world's premier MMA organization? We'll debate.
  Ronda Rousey also c
  
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• From the cage to Congress? Former MMA fighter Sharice Davids now entering the political arena

  14-03-2018 14:00
  Sharice Davids took her first fight in 2006, long before MMA was on national television and part of the mainstream consciousness. She fought off and on as an amateur for the next seven years, as she juggled law school at Cornell, working as a lawyer and traveling around the country engaging in economic development projects with Native American tribes.
  Very shortly after Davids’ pro debut, the UFC announced it would be adding a women’s strawweight division. That was Davids’ wei
  
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• Aaron Chalmers to compete at Bellator 200

  14-03-2018 13:30
  Reality TV star turned MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers will make his promotional debut at Bellator 200 on May 25 in London after being granted “a conditional one-fight release” from BAMMA.The Geordie Shore cast member revealed his opponent, Ashley Griffiths, on Wednesday morning, which was promptly followed by a press release from BAMMA acknowledging his conditional release.It’s true!!!! Im fighting on the @BellatorMMA main card on May 25th
  It’s still actually crazy!!! 12 mon
  
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• Morning Report: Amanda Nunes explains why she wanted to put Cris Cyborg superfight on back burner 

  14-03-2018 13:00
  After demolishing Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 a few weeks ago, Cris Cyborg called out Amanda Nunes, saying now she is waiting for Amanda Nunes because Nunes called her out and “when you call Cyborg out, you have to handle it.”Well, Cyborg may be waiting longer than anticipated now.
  Speaking recently with the UFC Unfiltered podcast, the women’s bantamweight champion explained why she pivoted her focus from a superfight with Cyborg to her upcoming title defense against Raquel Pen
  
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• Biceps Injury Forces Paulo ‘Borrachinha’ Out of UFC Fight Night 128 Bout vs. Uriah Hall

  14-03-2018 08:03 via sherdog.com
  Promising knockout artist Paulo Henrique Costa won’t be able to compete at next month’s UFC Fight Night 128 card due to a biceps injury.
  
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• Whittaker-Romero 2 headlines UFC 225 in June

  14-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The undisputed middleweight championship of the world will be on the line in the UFC's return to the windy city of Chicago on June 9, as Robert Whittaker defends his crown against Yoel Romero in a highly-anticipated rematch that headlines UFC 225 at United Center. Tickets for the event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, go on sale on April 13.Revisiting their 2017 Fight of the Night battle that earned Australia's Whittaker the 185-pound title, Romero has earned this return bout with a devastating
  
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• Manuwa 'one or two' wins away from a shot at Cormier

  14-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  One glance at Jimi Manuwa, and the words “38 years old” are not the first ones that come to mind. But the light heavyweight contender isn’t bragging about his still youthful appearance.“I’ve got good genes,” he laughs. “And I haven’t got that many miles on the clock.”That lack of wear on his proverbial tires is why the “Poster Boy” is still in the top five at 205 pounds and in Saturday’s UFC London main event against Jan Bla
  
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• Haqparast hungrier than ever prior to London bout

  14-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Nasrat Haqparast of Germany poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night Weigh-in inside Ergo Arena on October 20, 2017 in Gdansk, Poland. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Fun, of all things, derailed Nasrat Haqparast’s UFC debut. Eight years after he had first stepped into a gym in Hamburg, Germany, he had made it into the Octagon – eight years filled with hard work and staying away from anything that wouldn’t get him closer to
  
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• Duquesnoy reveling in his return to Europe

  14-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Tom Duquesnoy of France celebrates after defeating Patrick Williams dto win their Bantamweight bout on UFC Fight Night at the Sprint Center on April 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)" align="center" />Tom Duquesnoy is back in Paris. Why?“Why not, that is the question,” laughs the bantamweight prospect, whose call from the UFC to face Terrion Ware this Saturday in London coincided with his time in France, prompting him to decide to stay at home
  
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• After friendly callout, Sam Alvey vs. Gian Villante added to UFC Utica

  14-03-2018 04:04
  Sam Alvey issued one of the friendliest callouts in UFC history. After defeating Marcin Prachnio by knockout at UFC on FOX 28 last month, Alvey said he’d like to face Gian Villante next in the least adversarial way possible.
  And, as it turns out, Alvey will get his wish. A bout between Alvey and Villante has been set up for UFC Utica on June 1, Newsday reported Tuesday.
  Alvey (32-10, 1 NC) moved up to light heavyweight for his bout against Prachnio and looked fantastic. The Team Quest pro
  
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• Adam Borics faces newcomer Manuel Gaxhja in new Bellator 196 co-main

  14-03-2018 03:00
  After a series of late changes, Bellator 196’s fight card has been set.
  Undefeated featherweight prospect Adam Borics will face promotional newcomer Manuel Gaxhja on April 6 in Budapest, Hungary in new co-main event of Bellator 196, promotion officials confirmed Tuesday.Borics was initially slated to fight James Gallagher in the card’s headlining attraction, however plans changed after Gallagher withdrew due to a hand injury. A lightweight scrap between Benson Henderson and Roger Hu
  
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• NAC Hands Cynthia Calvillo Longer Suspension Than USADA for Positive Marijuana Test

  14-03-2018 02:41 via sherdog.com
  Cynthia Calvillo will have to wait a little bit longer to make her Octagon return following sanctions handed down by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: Colby Covington is an Insignificant Fighter

  14-03-2018 02:38
  It’s clear that Fabricio Werdum doesn’t care much for Colby Covington. For months, Covington has gotten under the skin of many Brazilian fans and fighters. Ahead of his bout with Demian Maia, Covington said Brazil was filled with “filthy animals.” Covington ended up defeating Maia in hostile territory. After the fight, “Chaos” was pelted with […]
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• NAC Suspends Michal Oleksiejczuk 1 Year, Overturns UFC 219 Victory to No Contest

  14-03-2018 02:29 via sherdog.com
  Michal Oleksiejczuk has been suspended one year by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for clomiphene in a drug test at UFC 219.
  
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• Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping exchange heated, profanity-laced barbs

  14-03-2018 01:51
  Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping don’t have a fight officially announced. But if their recent conduct is any indication, a trilogy bout could be on the horizon for the two former UFC middleweight champions.On Tuesday, Rockhold tweeted to Bisping, writing “sign the contract or shut it.” Attached to the text was a photo of Rockhold’s submission victory over Bisping from 2014.
  @bisping sign the contract or shut it. pic.twitter.com/LgOgQy7iF1— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRock
  
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• Ricardo Ramos wants to welcome back Sean O’Malley

  14-03-2018 01:00
  Ricardo Ramos had one of the greatest knockouts of the year in 2017, but hasn’t been scheduled to fight since.
  “Carcacinha” stopped Aiemann Zahabi with a spinning back elbow at UFC 217 last November, earning a “Performance of the Night” bonus at Madison Square Garden, but his requests for fights haven’t been met.
  Now training alongside the likes of Urijah Faber and Cody Garbrandt over at Team Alpha Male in California, Ramos says he’s ready to take on an
  
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• Pablo Sabori vs. Jose Estrada, five other bouts added to Combate Estrellas

  14-03-2018 00:30
  Combate Americas has added several new bouts to its first Combate Estrellas event.
  The promotion announced on Tuesday the addition of six new fights, including a featherweight bout between Pablo Sabori and Jose Estrada, which will go down on the main card of the event. This fight card is the first event of a two-part series called Combate Estrellas, and it’s scheduled to take place on April 13 at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
  Sabori competed in the third season of The Ultimate Figh
  
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• Cynthia Calvillo Receives Nine-Month Suspension From NSAC

  14-03-2018 00:22
  The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) started it, now the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has finished it in regards to Cynthia Calvillo’s suspension. Back in January, it was revealed that Calvillo had been flagged by USADA for a metabolite of marijuana. The positive test stemmed from an in-competition sample collected following her Dec. 30 loss to […]
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 scheduled for UFC 225

  14-03-2018 00:17
  A UFC title rematch is headed to “The Windy City.”
  Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 for the middleweight title is scheduled for UFC 225 in Chicago, MMA Fighting has confirmed. The promotion is expected to officially announce the title fight in the near future.
  BJPenn.com first reported the news.
  Whittaker (19-4) defeated Romero (13-2) via unanimous decision at UFC 213 last July to win the interim middleweight title. Since then, Whittaker was crowned the official champion without h
  
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• Paulo Costa expects to be sidelined for six weeks after biceps injury

  14-03-2018 00:05
  Paulo Costa won’t be returning to the Octagon any time soon.
  The middleweight sensation has sustained a biceps injury and will be forced to stay away from training for six weeks, he confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following a report by Canal Encarada. Costa won’t need surgery.
  “Borrachinha” (11-0) impressed with a 3-0 run in the UFC in 2017, knocking out Garreth McLellan, Oluwale Bamgbose and former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.
  Costa was reportedly sla
  
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