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• Anastasia Yankova returns vs. Kate Jackson at Bellator 200

  19-03-2018 23:15
  Anastasia Yankova is set for her first appearance of 2018.
  The undefeated fighter will take on Kate Jackson (9-3-1) in a flyweight bout on the preliminary portion of Bellator 200, which is scheduled to take place at The SSE Arena in London on May 25. Officials confirmed the bout with MMA Fighting following an initial report by MMAjunkie.
  A former Muay Thai champion, Yankova is 5-0 since moving to mixed martial arts in October 2013. It hasn’t been a completely smooth transition for the 27-
  
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• Darren Till Discredits Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s MMA Aspirations

  19-03-2018 23:08
  Much has been said about Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s potential move to MMA, but UFC #7 welterweight Darren Till believes that Mayweather’s outlandish claims show huge disrespect for the sport of mixed martial arts. “Floyd is the best boxer I’ve seen in my whole life, but don’t disrespect the sport I do. You’re disrespecting it by […]
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• Anderson Silva Eyes Comeback Despite USADA Troubles

  19-03-2018 23:01
  Anderson Silva is still on the road to a comeback even though things aren’t looking too great. Silva was scheduled to take on Kelvin Gastelum back in November in China. Those plans went awry when “The Spider” was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Silva was popped for synthetic testosterone, methyltestosterone, and a diuretic. Back […]
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• Paddy Pimblett isn’t interested in competing at UFC Liverpool

  19-03-2018 22:47
  Cage Warriors star Paddy Pimblett has ruled himself out of contention for UFC Liverpool.Following Friday’s announcement that the promotion would make its first trip to Liverpool, “The Baddy” was one of the names that topped UK MMA fans’ wish lists given his history of bringing an electric backdrop to the Echo Arena.Pimblett claims he will be on vacation in Mexico when the UFC touches down in his hometown.“I’m on holiday May 27th. I’m in Mexico,” h
  
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• Anastasia Yankova Returns to Face Kate Jackson at Bellator 200 in London on May 25

  19-03-2018 22:09 via sherdog.com
  Unbeaten flyweight contender Anastasia Yankova will return to action for the first time in more than a year when she faces Kate Jackson at Bellator 200.
  
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• Video: Cyborg hands out hamburgers to the homeless

  19-03-2018 22:00
  UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg took a break from hitting the pads to hitting the streets and lending a helping hand to those in need.
  Last Friday, the 32-year-old Brazilian star visitedSkid Row in downtown Los Angeles where she brought 222 burgers to give to the homeless. The number was in recognition of her title defense against Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 on March 3:“I just want to inspire people to do the same thing,” Cyborg says in the video clip. “If
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov: Kevin Lee ‘Wants to Be Tough, But He Has Very Small Heart’

  19-03-2018 20:36 via sherdog.com
  Khabib Nurmagomedov has probably become quite familiar with Kevin Lee’s last Octagon appearance in recent months.
  
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• Francis Ngannou Encourages Brock Lesnar to Return to UFC for Fight Against Him

  19-03-2018 20:21
  Former title contender Francis Ngannou is in an interesting spot right now in his pro-MMA career. Ngannou has a few fight option in his future after his latest bout. As seen at the UFC 220 event at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on pay-per-view, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic successfully retained his title in the […]
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• Ngannou implores Lesnar to return to UFC: ‘Give me that f*cking fight’

  19-03-2018 20:00
  Francis Ngannou made it loud and clear who he wants to fight next and his choice of opponent is probably music to the UFC’s ears.
  Coming off his first loss inside the Octagon, Ngannou has several opponents calling him out, but he stated his preference during an appearance on The MMA Hour on Monday: former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar.
  “Please Brock, come back, come back my friend. We need you here,” Ngannou said. “We need you to put the fun in
  
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• Video: Cris ‘Cyborg’ Hands Out 222 Burgers to L.A. Homeless Following UFC 222 Triumph

  19-03-2018 19:58 via sherdog.com
  After successfully defending her featherweight crown for a third time earlier this month, Cristiane Justino made a distinctly UFC 222-themed donation to the homeless in downtown Los Angeles.
  
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• Missed Fists: Fighter KOs self, Canadian prospect TJ Laramie shines, more

  19-03-2018 19:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  This week, Jed is back with a vengeance, having dug up some truly deep cuts from promotions that even the most ardent fight fan has probably never heard of. But before we get to those, let’s check in on Canada’s resurgent TKO promotion.TJ Lar
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Jr. Confirms He’s Filing For An MMA License

  19-03-2018 18:14
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the ultimate showman. Many believed that his MMA claims were just another way of increasing the shine of his already bright star, but it has now emerged that the 50-0 fighter has plans of applying for his MMA license within the next 6-8 months. Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s transition to MMA blossomed […]
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• Mark Hunt Wants Francis Ngannou or Alexander Volkov at UFC Hawaii

  19-03-2018 18:02
  The out-spoken Mark Hunt is looking to fight again this summer and he’s targetting either Francis Ngannou or Alexander Volkov. According to Hunt, the promotion is looking at scheduling an event in Hawaii for August and he wants a fight on the card. The Super-Samoan recently expressed his desire to fight in Hawaii to the […]
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• UFC London Reebok Payouts, Bonuses & Attendance Released

  19-03-2018 17:46
  The Reebok payouts, bonuses and attendance for UFC London have trickled out. The event’s Athlete Outfitting pay is the lowest so far in 2018. It’s so low, that Fabricio Werdum topped the list with just $15,000. Nine fighters tied for second on the list with just $5,000. In the main event of UFC London, former Bellator […]
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• After UFC London Exit, Haqparast Says ‘Dangerous Infection’ Could Have Moved to Brain

  19-03-2018 17:24 via sherdog.com
  Nasrat Haqparast was removed from a scheduled lightweight bout against Nad Narimani at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday due to what was described by promotion officials as an "infectious eye condition."
  
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• Nasrat Haqparast gives update on eye infection that caused UFC London withdrawal

  19-03-2018 17:00
  Nasrat Haqparast’s condition is even worse than initially reported.
  The Afghan-German lightweight was scheduled to compete against Nad Narimani in the opening bout of UFC London this past Saturday, but the promotion released a statement less than an hour before showtime announcing that the fight was canceled due to Haqparast contracting an infectious eye condition.
  At the start of the Fight Pass broadcast, UFC play-by-play man John Gooden said that Haqparast was suffering from conjunctivi
  
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• Raquel Pennington Explains Frustration of Talk Between Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes

  19-03-2018 16:32 via sherdog.com
  Before the official announcement earlier this month of the bantamweight title bout between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington, rumors were circulating that the contest would be put on the backburner to accommodate a superfight
  
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• Derrick Lewis Responds to Francis Ngannou: ‘See You Soon Boy’

  19-03-2018 16:24
  Derrick Lewis didn’t take long to fire back at Francis Ngannou. Lewis and Ngannou haven’t exactly been chummy. It all started back in March 2017 when Ngannou said he wasn’t impressed by Lewis. “The Black Beast” responded by calling him an “African booty scratcher.” The Challenge The two never stopped trading barbs. Following Ngannou’s unanimous […]
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• Paige VanZant Staying at Flyweight After Witnessing Uriah Hall Weight-Cutting Incident

  19-03-2018 16:16 via sherdog.com
  Rising mixed martial arts fighter Paige VanZant recently moved from strawweight to the flyweight division citing the brutal weight cut as the deciding factor behind her decision.
  
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• UFC Vet Christian Colombo, Invicta Title Challenger Pannie Kianzad Featured at Danish MMA Night 1

  19-03-2018 16:12 via sherdog.com
  Danish MMA Night has big plans to highlight local mixed martial arts talent to the world.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Issues Statement After UFC London KO Defeat

  19-03-2018 16:11
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum refuses to let his recent loss put him down. On Saturday, Werdum faced former Bellator heavyweight champion and #7 ranked UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London. Alexander Volkov had great success on the feet, damaging Werdum’s right eye badly at the start of the […]
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• Brett Johns expects Cage Warriors prospect Jack Shore to join him in the UFC  

  19-03-2018 16:00
  Brett Johns is making waves for the Welsh in the UFC, but outside of the Octagon, his countryman Jack Shore is gathering all kinds of momentum with Cage Warriors.
  The 7-0 prospect makes his bantamweight debut at Cage Warriors 92: Super Saturday this weekend, and if he manages to take a win he will set up a date with Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Nathaniel Wood.According to Johns, Shore is one of the best up and comers he has seen in Europe.“I see Jack making it all the way, I really
  
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• 5 Takeaways From UFC London

  19-03-2018 15:04
  Coming out of this past Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night show from London, here are 5 key takeaways from the event: Another heavyweight prospect has arrived In the night’s opening fight, Dmitry Sosnovskiy introduced himself with a 2nd round submission of Mark Godbeer. The result was overshadowed by the numerous finishes that followed, but make […]
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• BJJ wizard Augusto Mendes facing last fight of his contract at UFC Atlantic City

  19-03-2018 14:30
  Exactly one year will have passed since his last fight when Augusto Mendes faces off against tough bantamweight prospect Merab Dvalishvili near Dvalishvili’s home territory on April 21 at UFC Atlantic City. And the stakes will be high for the Rio de Janeiro native.
  A decorated jiu-jitsu player, Mendes has been sidelined since suffering a hard-fought decision loss to Aljamain Sterling in April 2017. “Tanquinho” was subsequently supposed to meet Boston Salmon last October at UFC
  
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• Morning Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov says Tony Ferguson fight revealed Kevin Lee has ‘very small heart’

  19-03-2018 13:00
  With UFC London now firmly in the rear view, the eyes of the MMA world turn to next month’s UFC 223 and the lightweight title fight between interim champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.
  Ferguson won the interim lightweight title last October and Nurmagomedov punched his ticket to a title shot with a dominant win over Edson Barboza at UFC 219, that had everyone asking ‘Who can beat Khabib?’. Well, almost everyone.In a UFC 222 scrum, the man who ca
  
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• Fight Night London Talking Points: Volkov, Blachowicz & more

  19-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The hype may be for an upcoming Pay Per View in Brooklyn, but Fight Night London absolutely delivered the goods and demonstrated once again why armchair fans overlook events like these at their peril. A sold out crowd at The O2 Arena and Fight Pass subscribers around the world were treated to a wild night of surprising and entertaining battles, and the storylines emerging are significant.These are the Fight Night London talking points.A Changing of the Guard?If the last five or so months have se
  
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• Fight Night London Scorecard

  19-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC London event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in England, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at the O2 Arena.1 – Alexander VolkovSometimes we tend to look at a fighter’s past results and assume that he won’t make much noise in the big show. So when Alexander Volkov dropped back-to-back fights to Tony Johnson and UFC vet Cheick Kongo in 2015, I didn’t expect the Russian to become a serious contender
  
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• Fight Night London Fantasy Rewind

  19-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  A new heavyweight title contender emerged in the UFC's return to London, as Alexander Volkov put a stamp on his performance against former champion Fabricio Werdum with a stunning fourth-round knockout.While Volkov has gone undefeated since joining the UFC roster, the Russian heavyweight was still a heavy underdog going against Werdum in a fight that would likely put the winner in an advantageous position in the title hunt.Werdum definitely had his moments in the fight, but Volkov used his range
  
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• Danny Roberts wants Donald Cerrone in Liverpool after KO win over Oliver Enkamp

  19-03-2018 02:00
  LONDON — After his big win at UFC London, Danny Roberts discusses his knockout win over Oliver Enkamp on Saturday afternoon, why he wants Donald Cerrone next and more.
  
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• Alexander Hernandez explains how old mortgage career helped his stunning UFC debut

  19-03-2018 00:00
  Alexander Hernandez knew it was only a matter of time before he got into the UFC. He also knew he’d probably have to do things the hard way: a random phone call leading to a short-notice fight against any manner of opponent or weight class, ranked foe or total unknown, lightweight or something higher, as has happened to hundreds of Octagon newcomers in the past. He actually expected the call to come sooner than it did; hailing from Texas, he eyed UFC Austin as his chance to introduce hims
  
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