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• Dillon Danis Takes On Kyle Walker In MMA Debut At Bellator 198

  16-03-2018 23:10
  Multiple time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Dillon Danis makes his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut at Bellator 198 on April 28th. Danis, who is also Conor McGregor’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach, has teased his MMA debut for some time now. Dillon Danis has competed at the highest level in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and holds numerous IBJJF titles. […]
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• Bisping rips potential opponents for retirement bout, open to fighting at UFC Liverpool

  16-03-2018 20:46
  Will Michael Bisping ever fight again?
  The 39-year-old former UFC middleweight champion served as one-third of a fan Q&A alongside Paige VanZant and Dan Hardy on Friday after UFC London’s weigh-ins and his impending retirement was seemingly the topic on everybody’s mind. “The Count” initially intended to compete in his final fight at UFC London, but the timeline didn’t fit after Bisping suffered back-to-back stoppage losses in November. Bisping has been noncomm
  
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• Manuwa: If it’s a boring fight at UFC London, it will be Blachowicz’s fault 

  16-03-2018 20:00
  Jimi Manuwa insists that Jan Blachowicz will be the man to blame if their UFC London rematch doesn’t thrill the masses on Saturday night.Their initial 2015 meeting at UFC Krakow certainly didn’t set the world on fire. “Poster Boy” accused Blachowicz of “running” during their first tussle. He wouldn’t be surprised if the Pole employs similar tactics on Saturday despite Blachowicz coming out of their first clash with on the wrong side of decision.“I
  
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• UFC Fight Night 127 ‘Werdum vs. Volkov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  16-03-2018 19:27 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 127 coverage kicks off Saturday at 1:45 p.m. ET.
  
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• Andrei Arlovski’s Next Fight Targeted for UFC 225

  16-03-2018 19:26
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has his next fight lined up. Ariel Helwani of MMA fighting is reporting that the UFC is finalizing a fight agreement that would see Arlovski taking on Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event. If this fight does get made, it would mark the […]
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• Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa slated for UFC 225

  16-03-2018 19:14
  It appears as though Andrei Arlovski will finally get his wish of fighting in Chicago.
  The UFC is close to finalizing Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa at UFC 225 on June 9, MMA Fighting has learned. The fight would mark the first time in Arlovski’s 19-year career that he would get to fight in his once-adopted hometown of Chicago.The Belarusian Arlovski (27-15, 1 NC), who now resides in Florida, has won his last two fights in a row. He most recently defeated Stefan Struve via unanimous decision at
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy wary of underdog Terrion Ware ahead of European homecoming

  16-03-2018 19:00
  UFC London has received a fair share of criticism, but one of the most well received bookings for the event was Tom Duquesnoy’s bantamweight tilt with Terrion Ware.Duquesnoy was lauded as the best prospect outside of the UFC for a number of years before his signing in 2017. He built up a loyal fan base between the UK and Ireland through his capture of both the BAMMA featherweight and bantamweight titles.“Firekid” couldn’t help but crack a smile when he saw the reaction t
  
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• Darren Till Set for Main Event at First Ever UFC Card in Liverpool, England

  16-03-2018 18:35
  Darren Till will finally get to fight at home. The top 10 ranked welterweight is set to compete in the main event at the first ever UFC card in his hometown of Liverpool, England on Sunday, May 27 from the Echo Arena. The UFC made the announcement about the Liverpool card on Friday. It's happening!! […]
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• Max Holloway: Brian Ortega May Be The Future, But I’m The Present

  16-03-2018 18:15
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway looks set to defend his title against #1 UFC featherweight Brian Ortega this summer. Brian Ortega, who now holds an impressive record of 14-0 in the UFC, stunned the mixed martial arts world when he defeated UFC veteran Frankie Edgar via TKO in the first round at UFC 222. Many […]
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• Liverpool to host first UFC event in May, Till to headline

  16-03-2018 17:47
  The UFC is finally headed to Liverpool, England.
  The promotion officially announced Friday that they will hold an event on May 27 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
  Over the past few years, the Liverpool MMA scene has exploded. The face of Scouser MMA is top-ranked undefeated welterweight Darren Till. He was announced as the event headliner, though no opponent has been finalized for him just yet.
  It's happening!! #UFCLiverpool is official for May 27! https://t.co/shPzwVYT9L pic.twitter.com/rIIwOy
  
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• UFC London weigh-in video LIVE now

  16-03-2018 17:15
  At the UFC London weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC London fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov made the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.
  The UFC London ceremonial weigh-ins will occur above at 1 p.m. ET. The UFC London official weigh-ins happened at 5 a.m. ET, and that video is below.
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• Coach Owen Roddy Believes Conor McGregor Would Finish Max Holloway in a Rematch

  16-03-2018 17:03 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor’s long time striking coach, Owen Roddy,is confident that if his charge and current Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway crossed paths again, the Irishman would this time finish the Hawaiian.
  
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• ACB announces signing of Marcin Held

  16-03-2018 17:00
  Marcin Held’s brief run with the UFC is over, and he’s ready for a fresh start with ACB.
  The Russian promotion announced Friday via social media that Held is the latest addition to its roster. Neither a date for his debut nor an opponent have been made official yet.
  Just 26 years old, Held (23-7) has already competed in 30 pro MMA bouts and he emerged as a top prospect during his time with Bellator from 2011-2016. There, the Polish grappler went 11-2, winning a lightweight tournamen
  
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• Anthony Joshua Interested In UFC Fights Against Jon Jones & Francis Ngannou

  16-03-2018 16:36
  Anthony Joshua has taken the boxing world by storm, but a move to mixed martial arts may arise down the road. Joshua is the current WBA Super, IBF, and IBO heavyweight champion. The biggest win of Joshua’s career took place back in April 2017. In front of 90,000 fans in attendance at Wembley Stadium, Joshua […]
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• Werdum welcomes ‘risk’ of fighting Volkov, volunteers to be backup plan for Miocic vs. DC

  16-03-2018 16:00
  Fabricio Werdum won’t waste any time.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion accepted another fight on short notice for his matchup against Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London on March 17, and he plans on getting one fight after another until he’s given another shot at the belt.
  Fighting for the fourth time in eight months and coming off wins over Walt Harris and Marcin Tybura, “Vai Cavalo” says he didn’t think twice about accepting the Volkov fight becau
  
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• UFC President Dana White a Playable Character in UFC 3 Video Game

  16-03-2018 15:52 via sherdog.com
  If you’ve ever had an issue with Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White , then now’s your chance to air your grievances.
  
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• Duke Roufus: CM Punk Will Return to UFC ‘200 Percent’ Better

  16-03-2018 14:30
  If Duke Roufus is to be believed, then CM Punk may do the clobbering this time. Punk is believed to be penciled in for the UFC 225 card. The event, which takes place on June 9, will be held inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. While speculation has run rampant that Mike Jackson will […]
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• 25 years later, Wallid Ismail and Renzo Gracie could rematch in a MMA cage — or in a street fight

  16-03-2018 14:00
  Wallid Ismail and Renzo Gracie engaged in a social media war recently, and now they want to fight each other.
  Ismail and Gracie met in a jiu-jitsu match back in 1993, and Ismail came out victorious. Ismail went 3-0 in jiu-jitsu clashes against members of the Gracie family in the 1990’s, defeating Ralph Gracie in 1992 and Royce Gracie in 1998, but that’s not the reason why their rivalry is back with full force.
  Brazilian website Combate produced a documentary in December about the 10
  
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• UFC Fight Night 127 Weigh-in Results: Headliners Werdum, Volkov Easily Hit Their Marks

  16-03-2018 13:30 via sherdog.com
  Notwithstanding Jack Marshman’s Thursday removal from UFC Fight Night 127 due to Ultimate Fighting Championship officials’ concerns over his weight cut, every other fighter hit the scale and made without incident Friday morning in London.
  
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• Morning Report: Coach Duke Roufus says CM Punk has improved ‘200 percent’ since UFC debut

  16-03-2018 13:00
  In December 2014, the UFC signed former WWE champion CM Punk. It was a signing that was met with a healthy amount of derision. Two years later, Punk finally made his debut at UFC 203, getting demolished by Mickey Gall in slightly over two minutes. Punk hasn’t fought since then. But now, as a storm of rumors have kicked up about Punk getting a second shot in the UFC when the promotion returns to Chicago later this year, fans are left to consider what a second Punk fight will look like.
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• UFC London weigh-in video

  16-03-2018 10:00
  At the UFC London weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC London fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov will have to make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.
  The UFC London ceremonial weigh-ins will occur above at 1 p.m. ET. The UFC London official weigh-ins will take place at 5 a.m. ET, and we’ll have the live results below.
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• Matt Hamill, Out of Retirement, Faces Teddy Ash in Unified MMA 33 Headliner in Alberta

  16-03-2018 09:58 via sherdog.com
  In MMA, retirements don’t last forever. Perhaps not even that long, whether it’s your first, or even second. Especially if you’re Matt Hamill.
  
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• Volkov eager to defeat a UFC legend

  16-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The emergence of a new contender in the heavyweight division can feel like a jolt of electricity coursing through the mixed martial arts community.While the upper echelon in the big boy ranks features a collection of elite talents, it has largely been comprised of the same familiar names for the last several years. Current champion Stipe Miocic, former titleholders Fabricio Werdum, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos and veteran contenders Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt have been staples in the
  
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• UFC Announces Debut Event in Liverpool

  16-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK – UFC® has today announced that the world famous Octagon® will travel to Liverpool, England for the first time.The event will take place on Sunday, May 27 at Echo Arena. Tickets to the event, which are expected to sell-out rapidly, will go on sale on Friday, April 13 via The Echo Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster. The news was announced this afternoon by No. 7 ranked UFC welterweight Darren Till, one of the sport’s brightest young stars who was born and raised in L
  
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• 'Fire Kid' Duquesnoy and the future of French MMA

  16-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  When Francis Ngannou dropped his heavyweight title match to Stipe Miocic at UFC 220, it wasn't simply the lack of a championship that disappointed him, but also a fear that his efforts would not have a larger impact back in his adopted homeland of France, a place in which he had lived since he was a toddler.In 2016, the French Ministry of sport upheld a series of new rules that essentially made MMA an illegal sport in France. Opponents argue it was the lobbying efforts of native Judo and BJJ fed
  
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• Fight Night London: Weigh-In Results

  16-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Check out the official weigh-in results for Fight Night London, which is headlined by Werdum vs Volkov, and airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS Saturday, March 17th at 5pm ET. Seven prelim bouts will also air on UFC FIGHT PASS, beginning at 1:45pm ET. Five Round Main EventFabricio Werdum (249) vs. Alexander Volkov (246)Main Card Jimi Manuwa (205) vs. Jan Blachowicz (205)Tom Duquesnoy (135) vs. Terrion Ware (136)Leon Edwards (170) vs. Peter Sobotta (171)FIGHT PASS PrelimsJohn Phillips (185) vs.
  
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• Edwards not concerned with rankings, just wants the belt

  16-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Nine days before he returns to the Octagon to face Peter Sobotta this Saturday in London, Leon Edwards was nervous. Not about his fight, but his brother Fabian’s fourth pro bout against Kent Kauppinen.“I find it harder when he’s making the walk than when I’m making the walk,” he said last Thursday. “I’m cornering him tomorrow and I’m nervous already. But he’s a very good fighter and I’m looking forward to seeing him join me in the UFC o
  
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• UFC Lightweight Marco Polo Reyes Informed of Potential USADA Anti-Doping Violation

  16-03-2018 04:34 via sherdog.com
  Chalk up another hit for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s third-party anti-doping partner.
  
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• Peter Sobotta asked to fight ‘highly ranked and very beatable’ Edwards at UFC London

  16-03-2018 04:00
  Leon Edwards has made no secret of his ambition to be matched with a ranked opponent at UFC London.After hearing Edward go public with his aspirations to fight a welterweight that’s further up the ladder, Edward’s scheduled opponent, Peter Sobotta, fears “Rocky” could be in for a rude awakening in the English capital.“I hope he doesn’t take me lightly,” Sobotta told MMA Fighting.“He was disappointed with this fight, but if he takes me lightly he w
  
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• Ronda Rousey Crossing Over Into Combat Sports Management

  16-03-2018 03:14
  Ronda Rousey may be done with fighting but that doesn’t mean she’s finished with the fight business. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has launched her own management team — One Fight Management — where she will reportedly be working with boxers and mixed martial artists. As first reported by MMAFighting, Rousey has already inked […]
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• Ronda Rousey making move into combat sports management

  16-03-2018 02:30
  Ronda Rousey hasn’t fully left the fight game, after all.
  The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion — and one of the most well-known fighters to ever step into the Octagon — is trying her hand at combat sports management, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Thursday.
  Golden Boy Boxing announced the signing Thursday of Ferdinand Kerobyan on Twitter, advertising the boxer as the first fighter under the management of Rousey. Her company is called
  
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• Coach: Conor McGregor Would Probably Finish Max Holloway in Rematch

  16-03-2018 02:23
  Conor McGregor’s striking coach believes that his fighter would stop Max Holloway if they fought a second time. Back in Aug. 2013, McGregor and Holloway were two young prospects looking to outdo the other. The “Notorious” one ended up nabbing a unanimous decision victory. Fast forward to March 2018 and McGregor has captured Ultimate Fighting […]
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• Marco Polo Reyes flagged by USADA for failed drug test

  16-03-2018 01:52
  Another day, another USADA failure.
  UFC lightweight bonus-collector Marco Polo Reyes has been flagged by the UFC’s anti-doping partner for a failed out-of-competition drug test collected on March 8.The UFC announced the news Thursday.
  Reyes, 33, last competed in January at UFC St. Louis, where he scored a scintillating 60-second knockout over Matt Frevola. The impressive finish earned him a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus, his third post-fight bonus over his five UFC appearan
  
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• Jack Marshman's WW Debut Off; Blows Limit for 170 Debut Against Bradley Scott for UFC in London

  16-03-2018 00:48 via sherdog.com
  Jack Marshman’s UFC debut at 170 pounds didn’t exactly go as anticipated
  
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• Cris Cyborg sets deadline for Amanda Nunes superfight

  16-03-2018 00:00
  Amanda Nunes doesn’t sound that interested in a superfight with Cris Cyborg anymore, but the featherweight queen wonders if she was ever down to fight.
  “The Lioness” is now scheduled to defend the 135-pound championship against Raquel Pennington in the main event of UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 12, and has already mentioned undefeated Brazilian bantamweight Ketlen Vieira as a potential title contender for the future.
  Cyborg, who defeated Yana Kunitskaya via first-
  
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