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• UFC veteran Matt Hamill returns to the cage for Unified MMA

  15-03-2018 22:30
  Matt Hamill is making a comeback and he’ll be doing so with some gold on the line.
  The UFC veteran will take on Teddy Ash for the Unified MMA light heavyweight title in the main event of Unified 33 on May 11 in Enoch, Alberta, Canada, the promotion announced Thursday.
  Hamill (12-8) is most known for being a pioneer as a deaf athlete who had a successful run in the UFC. The upstate New York resident was a three-time Division III national champion in wrestling. Hamill, 41, was making a push
  
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• Justin Willis vs. Chase Sherman scheduled for UFC Atlantic City

  15-03-2018 22:25
  A heavyweight fight will soon be added to the UFC’s return to Atlantic City, N.J.
  Justin Willis vs. Chase Sherman has been booked for the April 21 card, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Willis (6-1) is coming off a first-round knockout of Allen Crowder at UFC 218. “Big Pretty” has won six in row — including two in the UFC — since losing his pro debut in 2012.
  Sherman (11-4) will be looking to bounce back after seeing his two-fight winning streak get snapped by Shamil Abdu
  
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• Michael Bisping on Retirement: ‘It’s Got to be Sometime Soon’

  15-03-2018 22:03
  Michael Bisping isn’t sure when he’ll retire, but he knows not much time is left. Bisping recently turned 39. After suffering two straight finishes in one month, “The Count” realizes he’s closer to the end of his career than ever before. If he walks away from the sport now, he can say he’s a pioneer […]
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• Jack Marshman vs. Brad Scott scrapped from UFC London

  15-03-2018 21:49
  An expected battle between two ex-middleweights at 170 pounds has been scrapped from the fight card of UFC London.
  Jack Marshman has been pulled from his scheduled preliminary card fight against Brad Scott just two days out from UFC London for precautionary reasons due to concerns over his weight cut. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
  Marshman (22-7), a 28-year-old Welshman who is 2-2 over his four Octagon appearances, has never before competed
  
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• Dillon Danis to make MMA debut against Kyle Walker on Bellator 198 main card

  15-03-2018 21:00
  Dillon Danis has an opponent for his MMA debut.
  The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace will take on Kyle Walker on the main card of Bellator 198 on April 28 in Rosemont, Ill., the promotion announced Thursday. Danis’ debut date and him training at SBG Ireland was first reported by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani last week .
  Danis, 24, has been a fixture on the BJJ scene for many years and a former two-time IBJJF world champion as a brown belt. The New Jersey native rose to prominence in the MMA w
  
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• Grappling Ace, McGregor Training Partner Dillon Danis Finally Makes MMA Debut at Bellator 198

  15-03-2018 20:45 via sherdog.com
  Outspoken Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dillon Danis finally has his mixed martial arts debut set when Bellator MMA returns to Chicagoland.
  
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• Darren Till still waiting to be booked: ‘I just want to fight’     

  15-03-2018 20:00
  Darren Till has been one of the most talked about fighters on the UFC’s roster since his first round TKO of Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 118.Although the Liverpudlian’s name has been linked with many top welterweight talents since the October victory, he’s getting restless waiting for his next booking.
  “I’m feeling it. I’m starting to get hate messages off fans of mine,” Till told Ariel Helwani on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour.“Ev
  
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• Dana White joins roster of UFC 3 video game

  15-03-2018 19:30
  Any MMA fans out there who have always wanted to air their grievances with Dana White will now be able to do so in the virtual Octagon.
  EA Sports announced Thursday that the UFC president has been added as free downloadable content to the roster of their UFC 3 video game.
  Ever wanted to punch The Boss in the face? Well, here you go! Download @DanaWhite in #EAUFC3 NOW ➡️https://t.co/qO3XgjCWDq pic.twitter.com/PJxrNAW8Gg— UFC (@ufc) March 15, 2018“From what EA tells me,
  
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• Owen Roddy: McGregor probably finishes Holloway in rematch

  15-03-2018 19:00
  The first time Conor McGregor and Max Holloway fought, they went the full three rounds and it was McGregor who walked out with the unanimous decision win.
  That was over four years ago and both men have gone on to enormous success since. McGregor is currently the UFC lightweight champion having moved up after capturing featherweight gold, and Holloway picked up where McGregor left off, becoming the undisputed champion at 145 pounds in the midst of a 12-fight win streak dating back to their fatef
  
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• Ronda Rousey Compares Working For Dana White & Vince McMahon

  15-03-2018 18:58
  When Ronda Rousey officially signed her WWE contract at the company’s Fastlane pay-per-view last month, she joined a small group of athletes that have worked for both Dana White and WWE head honcho Vince McMahon. Rousey is set to make her in-ring debut at WrestleMania on April 8th, where she’ll team with fellow Olympian Kurt Angle […]
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• Rafael Dos Anjos Seeking To Achieve Major Goal In UFC This Year

  15-03-2018 18:42
  Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has a big goal in mind that he wants to achieve this year. RDA wanted to celebrate on Wednesday (March 14, 2018) and he decided to share it with the world or at least those who follow him on his official Instagram account. If you recall, just three […]
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• Floyd Mayweather Rates His Skills for MMA, Believes a Deal Will Get Done with UFC

  15-03-2018 18:17
  If there’s one thing you can say about Floyd Mayweather it’s that he’s never lacking confidence. Mayweather has been teasing for months that he was considering a crossover into mixed martial arts for a potential rematch with Conor McGregor after defeating him in a boxing match last year. Just recently, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley […]
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• Cris Cyborg Says Amanda Nunes is Using Her Name to Create a Brand

  15-03-2018 18:14
  Cris Cyborg is growing tired of Amanda Nunes. Cyborg is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder. She recently blew past Yana Kunitskaya, finishing her in the opening frame. It’s Cyborg’s second successful title defense. In the bout prior, she defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision. Prior to her bout with Kunitskaya, […]
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• Prospects To Keep Your Eye On At UFC Fight Night 127

  15-03-2018 18:00
  This weekend’s UFC offering isn’t the best card as far as name value goes, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fighters worth keeping your eye on. UFC Fight Night 127, which goes down Saturday at The O2 Arena in London, England, is chock full of some exciting prospects who could soon be making noise in […]
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• Mayweather says he’s going to start training MMA ‘soon,’ claims his wrestling game is a ‘seven’ out of 10

  15-03-2018 18:00
  Is Floyd Mayweather actually going work with Tyron Woodley for a potential move to MMA?
  Less than a week after Woodley suggested that he and Mayweather were going to start training together for the boxing legend’s rumored jump into MMA, Mayweather doubled down on the idea in a Wednesday interview with TMZ. Mayweather said he hasn’t started training with the UFC welterweight champion yet but he is “gonna start soon.”Mayweather added that he’ll probably need longer t
  
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• Angela Lee Returns from Car Wreck, Rematches Mei Yamaguchi at May One Championship Card

  15-03-2018 17:53 via sherdog.com
  A horrific car accident couldn’t beat Angela Lee. Now, One Championship’s 115-pound women’s champion is back to built on her undefeated record in a more convention way.
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy: I’m Already Better Thanks to Last Defeat

  15-03-2018 17:00
  Tom Duquesnoy sees his first loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner as a learning experience. Duquesnoy was matched up with fellow prospect Cody Stamann back in Oct. 2017. Stamann earned the split nod over Duquesnoy. The “Fire Kid” will look to rebound this Saturday (March 17) when he meets Terrion Ware at UFC […]
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• Fabricio Werdum On Working With Mike Tyson “He Almost Broke My Nose!”

  15-03-2018 16:08
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has only been knocked out twice in his 31-fight career but as he told TMZ Sports, he nearly broke his nose working with boxing legend Mike Tyson. “He Almost Broke My Nose” Werdum was working on a scene for the movie “Kickboxer: Retaliation” with the multiple time boxing champion […]
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• Despite Luke Rockhold barbs, Michael Bisping says he doesn’t know if he’ll ever fight again

  15-03-2018 16:00
  Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping 3 seems like a no-brainer as a next fight for both men and a farewell bout for Bisping. However, it appears that there’s as much of a chance of that bout happening as Bisping never stepping in the Octagon again.
  “The Count” said Wednesday night on his “Believe You Me” podcast that he still doesn’t know if he’ll take another fight. While he and Rockhold have been going back and forth on Twitter, and Rockhold claims there
  
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• Joe Duffy Discusses Contract Negotiations with the UFC, Injured Shoulder Rehab

  15-03-2018 15:33 via sherdog.com
  Joe Duffy made a recent appearance on MMA Junkie Radioto discuss his contract negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as well as his recovery from a torn labrum.
  
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• Kowalkiewicz “I Do Not Like Joanna Jedrzejczyk”, Talks Potential Rematch And Retirement In 3-Years

  15-03-2018 15:25
  UFC strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz didn’t hold back in a recent interview with Polish radio station Radio ZET regarding former opponent Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “I Do Not Like Joanna Jedrzejczyk”  Kowalkiewicz has a long history with Jedrzejczykdating back to her first amateur fight in 2012 where she lost by submission to the former UFC champion. The pair […]
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• Jimi Manuwa ‘It’s Kill or be Killed’ Against Jan Blachowicz

  15-03-2018 15:18 via sherdog.com
  Jimi Manuwa, who was violently knocked out by Volkan Oezdemir last July, returns this weekend at UFC Fight Night 127.
  
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• ‘Goyito’ Perez set to make Combate Americas debut in April at Combate Estrellas 2

  15-03-2018 15:00
  Erik Perez will soon be making his Combate Americas debut.The former UFC bantamweight has been scheduled to headline Combate Estrellas 2 in his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico on April 20. ‘Goyito’ will be facing former rival D.J. Fuentes – who defeated him back in 2010 via submission. MMA Fighting recently learned the news.‘Goyito’ signed with Combate Americas late last year. The 28-year-old Mexican fighter joined the promotion after having fought out his contract w
  
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• UFC London media day staredowns

  15-03-2018 14:42
  LONDON — After UFC London media day, the top fighters on the card squared off Thursday.
  
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• Justin Gaethje: Nick Newell Deserves a Shot in The UFC

  15-03-2018 14:37
  The topic of whether or not Nick Newell should be in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has gained steam and now Justin Gaethje is weighing in. Gaethje, who is currently the sixth ranked UFC lightweight, handed Newell the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career. “The Highlight” was the World Series of Fighting […]
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• Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker Rematch Official For UFC 225

  15-03-2018 14:26
  The UFC has officially announced Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker 2 will headline the June 9th PPV from Chicago. The fight will take place 11 months after their initial tilt which Whitaker won via unanimous decision. Not long after Yoel Romero defeated Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, Whittaker began lobbying for the rematch between him […]
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says Demetrious Johnson needs T.J. Dillashaw fight, compares 125 competition to teenage girls

  15-03-2018 13:00
  On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson told Ariel Helwani that though plans for a proposed superfight with T.J. Dillashaw have seemingly stalled. the pound-for-pound king is still interested in making that fight happen, just not at 135 pounds.
  “I’m going to be frank and honest,” Johnson said, “If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135.”
  For some fans, that&
  
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• Werdum focused solely on regaining the belt

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Sharing the details of training sessions that happened behind closed doors has always been a common practice in the pre-fight build to any fight. Coaches and sparring partners offer effusive praise, recounting blistering performances and new levels of conditioning while suggesting, as always, that their fighter has never looked better.In recent years, those details have flowed more freely and come with extra seasoning in instances where the training partners turn into opponents. Whoever got the
  
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• USADA statement on Marco Reyes

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Marco Reyes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 8, 2018. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Reyes. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any
  
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• Unfiltered: Rose Namajunas, Matt Serra & Phoenix Carnevale

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Women's Strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, and former UFC Heavyweight Pat Barry, call in from the road and discuss her upcoming first title defense in a rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223, becoming more comfortable as the champ, being on a mission to change the world as a true martial artist, knowing what Joanna's game plan will be against her, how she spends her days off, and much more. Before that, Matt Serra also calls in from the road and gets his picks in for UFC Fight Night L
  
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• UFC statement on Marco Reyes

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Marco Reyes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 8, 2018. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Reyes. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any
  
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• UFC Statement on Jack Marshman

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Based on advice from the UFC medical team on Thursday evening, Jack Marshman was deemed not fit to fight and his bout against Brad Scott has been cancelled. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WERDUM vs. VOLKOV will continue on Saturday March 17th with 11 fights. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC GYM® Announces Exclusive Partnership with TD Lifestyle

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  London, England – UFC GYM® today announced an exclusive 10-year partnership with TD Lifestyle plc., to open more than 100 locations throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This landmark collaboration to bring UFC GYM locations to Europe will make history as the largest development partnership in UFC GYM history. “We are thrilled to announce this exclusive partnership and expand UFC GYM’s global footprint throughout Europe,” UFC GYM President Adam Se
  
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• Reasons To Watch Fight Night London: Werdum vs Volkov

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  It’s not a coincidence that this is the UFC’s seventh visit to The O2 Arena in London (and 10th London visit overall). The Brits love their MMA and won’t settle for second-rate fight cards. To that end, we offer the FIGHT PASS exclusive Fight Night London; an event packed with heavyweights that smell a title shot, a pivotal rematch, local boys made good, and yes, the debuts of still more prospects deserving of their hype.These are the reasons to watch Fight Night London.Former
  
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• London Fight by Fight Preview

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  FABRICIO WERDUM VS ALEXANDER VOLKOVAlexander Volkov has made a quiet move into the heavyweight top ten thanks to three UFC wins over Tim Johnson, Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve, and you have to think that a fourth victory, this one over Fabricio Werdum, would put “Drago” into the title picture. And at 6-foot-7, he is a nightmare matchup for anyone, but you can say the same thing about Werdum, a former heavyweight champion who can finish fights anywhere and is staying busy since losing
  
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• Lineker, Dern bouts among three added to UFC 224 card

  15-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The stacked UFC 224 card in Rio de Janeiro continues to add intriguing matchups, with three more bouts made official on Thursday.In the bantamweight division, No. 6-ranked contender John "Hands of Stone" Lineker gets a home game in Brazil as he takes on rising star Brian "Boom" Kelleher, who is coming off a February win over former world champion Renan Barao.After a big win in her UFC debut over Ashley Yoder on March 3, Mackenzie Dern will make a quick turnaround to fight in Rio against former U
  
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• Mackenzie Dern to Face Amanda Bobby Cooper at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro

  15-03-2018 04:50 via sherdog.com
  Mackenzie Dern’s sophomore Octagon appearance will come at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, as she requested.
  
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• Angela Lee to defend title on May 18 in first fight since November car accident

  15-03-2018 03:34
  Angela “Unstoppable” Lee will look to get back to her winning ways this spring.
  ONE officials announced on a media call Wednesday that its 21-year-old strawweight champion will defend her title against Mei Yamaguchi (17-10-1) at the appropriately titled ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams card on May 18 in Singapore.
  The bout was previously reported by The Strait Times.
  This will be a rematch of their five-round back-and-forth grappling battle from May 2016 that was widely hailed a
  
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• Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Cooper Expected for UFC 224 in Brazil

  15-03-2018 03:30
  Mackenzie Dern wanted to waste no time before booking her next fight and it appears she will get her wish with a matchup against Amanda Cooper in the works for UFC 224 in Brazil. Sources close to the matchup confirmed the news on Wednesday following an initial report from MMABrasil.com. Dern made her Octagon debut […]
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• Edgar’s Coach: I Would Love to See Frankie at Bantamweight

  15-03-2018 03:23
  Frankie Edgar’s coach likes the idea of a move to bantamweight. Edgar recently suffered the first knockout loss of his professional mixed martial arts career. “The Answer” was set to challenge Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder Max Holloway at UFC 222. That didn’t happen as Holloway went down with an injury. Instead, Brian […]
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• Whittaker vs Romero Rematch Official For UFC 225

  15-03-2018 02:57
  The middleweight title will officially go up for grabs in the main event at UFC 225 as champion Robert Whittaker puts his belt on the line against Yoel Romero on June 9 from the United Center in Chicago. UFC officials confirmed the fight on Wednesday. The rematch is OFFICIAL!@RobWhittakerMMA makes the first defense of his […]
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• Mackenzie Dern slated for quick return at UFC 224

  15-03-2018 02:33
  Mackenzie Dern wanted a quick turnaround into UFC 224 — and that’s exactly what she’s going to get.
  Fresh off her successful Octagon debut, the 24-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom will return against strawweight veteran Amanda Cooper on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at UFC 224.MMA Brasil first reported the booking on Wednesday.
  Dern (6-0) scored a split decision win over Ashley Yoder in her much-anticipated UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 222. A decorated grappler who was once
  
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• Bibiano Fernandes unsure if Martin Nguyen will make weight for ONE Championship superfight

  15-03-2018 02:00
  Martin Nguyen will attempt to make history at ONE Championship, but Bibiano Fernandes expects his opponent to have a hard time leading up to their clash.
  Nguyen is a two-division champion in ONE Championship, holding the featherweight and lightweight titles, and will attempt to capture another belt when he challenges the bantamweight king in the main event of ONE Championship: Iron Will on March 24 in Thailand.
  Speaking with ONE’s official website, Nguyen said he feels “much healthi
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Recounts Movie Set Incident Where Mike Tyson Nearly Broke His Nose

  15-03-2018 00:09 via sherdog.com
  Fabricio Werdum recently had an interesting physical encounter with the boxer once recognized as “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”
  
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