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• Augusto Mendes fails USADA drug test, pulled from UFC Atlantic City fight 

  20-03-2018 23:11
  Augusto Mendes will not be competing next month in New Jersey, after all.
  The UFC bantamweight fighter failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test, stemming from a sample collected March 7, according to a release sent out Tuesday by the UFC. Mendes is now facing a UFC anti-doping policy violation and USADA will handle the adjudication process and sanctions.
  “Tanquinho” was supposed to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Atlantic City on April 21, but has been pulled from the bout, per th
  
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• Cody Stamann Has Sights Set on John Lineker & John Dodson

  20-03-2018 22:14
  Cody Stamann is ready for a stern test to catapult himself up the bantamweight ladder. Stamann is a surging 135-pound prospect. He went from being an underdog against Tom Duquesnoy, to nabbing a huge victory over Bryan Caraway who once cracked the division’s top five rankings. While Stamann only sits at the number 12 spot, […]
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• Lyoto Machida bothered that people ‘want to retire me,’ still wants Bisping fight

  20-03-2018 22:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — At UFC 224 media day, Lyoto Machida discusses his upcoming fight against Vitor Belfort, returning to the same arena where he lost a close decision to Phil Davis, feeling like some fans are trying to retire him from the sport, his desire to fight Michael Bisping, and much more.
  
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• BJJ legend Bruno Malfacine gets opponent for Brave CF 11 debut

  20-03-2018 21:30
  Bruno Malfacine has an opponent for his Brave Combat Federation debut in April.
  Malfacine, a nine-time world champion in jiu-jitsu, is slated to face Rafael “Mini Man” Pereira Costa in a flyweight bout at Brave CF 11 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on April 13, promotion officials told MMA Fighting on Tuesday.
  Malfacine (1-0) successfully debuted in in mixed martial arts last August, winning via submission in only 94 seconds at Shooto Brazil. Costa, 20, holds a 5-2 record in MMA.
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• Ed Ruth moves to welterweight to fight Laszlo Furko at Bellator 196

  20-03-2018 21:00
  Bellator’s welterweight roster just got even deeper.
  Undefeated middleweight Ed Ruth will drop down to the 170-pound division to fight Laszlo Furko at Bellator 196 on April 6 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary, officials confirmed with MMA Fighting.
  The bout was first reported by MMAjunkie.
  A three-time NCAA wrestling champion, Ruth is unbeaten in four appearances for Bellator, with all of his wins coming by way of knockout. Most recently, the 27-year-old Penn State alum finished former UFC
  
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• Blue-Chip Prospect Ed Ruth Drops to Welterweight for Next Bout at Bellator 196

  20-03-2018 20:42 via sherdog.com
  Ed Ruth is dropping from middleweight to welterweight for his next Bellator MMA appearance.
  
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• Ed Ruth Returns at Bellator 196

  20-03-2018 20:30
  Ed Ruth has decided to make a weight class change for his next fight. Bellator MMA officials confirmed to MMAjunkie on Tuesday afternoon that Ruth is slated to drop down to welterweight and fight Laszlo Furko at the upcoming Bellator 196 event. With this fight being announced, it has completed the main card.  Ruth, who […]
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• Frankie Edgar-Cub Swanson Rematch Targeted for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City

  20-03-2018 20:29 via sherdog.com
  Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson will square off for a second time at UFC Fight Night 128.
  
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• Tecia Torres, Nina Ansaroff discuss balancing friendship, business for Nunes vs. Pennington

  20-03-2018 20:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — At UFC 224 media day, Nina Ansaroff and Tecia Torres discussed the upcoming title fight between their respective partners Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington, their training past at American Top Team, and much more.
  
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• Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2 in the works for UFC Atlantic City

  20-03-2018 19:58
  Two of the best and most well-known fighters in the UFC’s featherweight division will meet again.
  A rematch between Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson is in the works for UFC Atlantic City on April 21 in New Jersey, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed Tuesday. The two fought in 2014, with Edgar winning by fifth-round submission. ESPN was the first to report the bout Tuesday.
  Edgar (22-6-1) is coming off a knockout loss to Brian Ortega very recently — March 3 at UFC 222 in Las Ve
  
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• Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson Targeted for UFC Fight Night Event

  20-03-2018 19:45
  The UFC is already working on former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s next fight. The famous saying in the MMA community is that there are no easy fights in the UFC and Edgar is not going to be an exception. Brett Okamoto of ESPN is reporting that the promotion is looking to book Edgar vs. Cub […]
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• Raquel Pennington describes ‘emotional rollercoaster’ coming back from multiple surgeries in 2017

  20-03-2018 19:30
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — At a UFC 224 media day, Raquel Pennington discusses why she believes she earned the title shot, coming back from surgeries, the talk of Cris Cyborg fighting Amanda Nunes and more.
  
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• Who’s Next For UFC Heavyweight Francis Ngannou?

  20-03-2018 19:27
  It was only a few months ago when Francis Ngannou was being referred to as the scariest man on the planet. The 31-year-old heavyweight was coming off of a punishing, one-punch KO win over Alistair Overeem in the co-main event of UFC 218 back in December and was looking like the sport’s next big superstar. […]
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• Amanda Nunes says Cris Cyborg talk is ‘dangerous’ ahead of UFC 224 title defense

  20-03-2018 19:10
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — At UFC 224 media day, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes discussed her upcoming title defense against Raquel Pennington, the status of a Cris Cyborg superfight, Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE, her rivalry with Valentina Shevchenko, and much more.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 127 Medical Suspensions: Blachowicz, Manuwa Facing 6 Months

  20-03-2018 18:52 via sherdog.com
  The light heavyweight rematch between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwaat UFC Fight Night 127 earned both men a $50,000 post-fight bonus, but it could also leave both sidelined for an extended period.
  
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• Darren Stewart vs. Eric Spicely Booked for UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool

  20-03-2018 18:29 via sherdog.com
  Darren Stewart will face Eric Spicely in a middleweight contest at UFC Fight Night 130.
  
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• UFC London Medical Suspensions: Two Fighters Face Lengthy Layoffs

  20-03-2018 18:23
  With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC London, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. UFC London (UFC Fight Night 127) took place on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2 Arena in London, England. The main card aired […]
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• UFC 224: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington staredown

  20-03-2018 18:18
  RIO DE JANEIRO — UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennignton squared off during UFC 224 media day Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Paul Craig: A Story For The Times

  20-03-2018 18:00
  High school students in Scotland were used to staring at Paul Craig as the clock ticked on slowly. If Paul Craig’s classroom was anything like so many American classrooms around the country, you can be sure that regardless of how much they enjoyed Mr. Craig’s class, they would much rather be home playing video games, […]
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• Warlley Alves, Sultan Aliev to Lock Horns at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro

  20-03-2018 17:55 via sherdog.com
  A welterweight duel pitting Warlley Alves against Sultan Aliev has been added to the UFC 224 lineup.
  
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• Ex-Champ Ronda Rousey Discusses Final UFC Appearance During WWE Segment

  20-03-2018 17:39 via sherdog.com
  Even in rare interviews since her last Octagon appearance, Ronda Rousey hasn’t spoken much about her 48-second knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.
  
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• Max Holloway: UFC 222 Withdrawal Was A “Tough Pill To Swallow”

  20-03-2018 17:34
  Max Holloway, the undisputed UFC featherweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his main event title fight with Frankie Edgar due to an undisclosed ankle injury at UFC 222. This sent the pay-per-view event into turmoil, with a huge amount of uncertainty surrounding the event. This injury forced Holloway to watch from the sidelines, as […]
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• Cynthia Calvillo Gives Her Side of Controversial Marijuana Suspension

  20-03-2018 17:28
  Cynthia Calvillo dropped a unanimous decision to Carla Esparza at UFC 219. The fight snapped Calvillo’s 3-fight winning streak to start her UFC career. Following the bout, Calvillo tested positive for marijuana metabolites. USADA initially suspended Calvillo 6-months, which would have made her eligible to return to the cage in June. A week later, however, […]
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• Warlley Alves vs. Sultan Aliev slated for UFC 224

  20-03-2018 16:11
  A welterweight fight between Warlley Alves and Sutlan Aliev has been added to UFC 224 on May 12.

  The fight was announced during a UFC 224 media day Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  Alves (11-2) has won three of his past five UFC fights, including his last trip to the Octagon via unanimous decision against Salim Touahri at UFC Gdansk this past October.
  Aliev (14-2) is 1-1 in the UFC. He defeated Bojan Velickovic via split decision at UFC on FOX 22 on Dec. 17, 2016.
  Amanda Nunes will def
  
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• UFC Flyweight Paige VanZant Open to WWE Run

  20-03-2018 16:09
  Paige VanZant isn’t ruling out a trip to the squared circle. VanZant is currently an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight. After going 7-3 at 115 pounds, “12 Gauge” made the move to flyweight due to some brutal weight cuts. Right now she is recovering from an injury in her bout against Jessica-Rose Clark. Six days […]
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• UFC Flyweight Queen Nicco Montano Says She’s not Ducking Valentina Shevchenko

  20-03-2018 15:41 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano became the inaugural UFC women’s 125-pound champion in December after earning a unanimous decision victory over veteran Roxanne Modafferi.
  
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• Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr Applying for License to Compete in MMA

  20-03-2018 15:29 via sherdog.com
  While many fans have completely written off the suggestion that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will ever compete in a mixed martial arts bout, the boxing legend keeps making strides towards his goal of fighting inside the Octagon.
  
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• Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr Applying for Licence to Compete in MMA

  20-03-2018 15:29 via sherdog.com
  While many fans have completely written off the suggestion that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will ever compete in a mixed martial arts bout, the boxing legend keeps making strides towards his goal of fighting inside the Octagon.
  
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• Cynthia Calvillo gives her side following failed marijuana test, says she lost sponsor over it

  20-03-2018 15:00
  After being dragged into the murky waters where marijuana legalization and mixed martial arts regulation intersect, Cynthia Calvillo is understandably frustrated.
  “I really didn’t think I was doing anything wrong,” Calvillo said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I’m not trying to be a rebel, just, I don’t know. It just really, really sucks that I’m in this position right now.”
  The UFC strawweight prospect from Sacramento, Calif., who hol
  
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• Paddy Pimblett Not Interested In Fighting At UFC Liverpool

  20-03-2018 14:19
  Paddy Pimblett has a nice vacation planned for when UFC will be holding its first-ever event from Liverpool, England. After UFC Liverpool was announced last week there has been a huge amount of discussion surrounding which fighters will be included on the card. The first name in the hat was Cage Warriors star Paddy “The […]
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• Ronda Rousey: ‘I Remember My Last Fight Walking Away Thinking ‘God Hates Me’

  20-03-2018 14:00
  It’s still not easy for Ronda Rousey to talk about what will likely be the final fight of her UFC career against Amanda Nunes back in 2016. Rousey has never really publicly spoken about her last bout against Nunes, but she actually addressed the aftermath in a vignette produced by WWE to promote her upcoming […]
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• Holloway calls UFC 222 withdrawal a ‘tough pill to swallow,’ reveals timetable for return

  20-03-2018 14:00
  Max Holloway watched UFC 222 from the couch, but not by choice.Holloway, the UFC’s reigning featherweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his March 3 title defense against Frankie Edgar after suffering an undisclosed ankle injury in training. Reflecting back on the situation Monday on The MMA Hour, Holloway said he was devastated by the news. His injury was not only a massive blow for the UFC, which had to scramble to find a replacement UFC 222 main event on one month’s notice
  
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• Grappling Standout Garry Tonon Set to Make MMA Debut Saturday in Thailand

  20-03-2018 13:57 via sherdog.com
  Grappling’s great purveyor of pain is making his mixed martial arts debut this weekend.
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather says he will apply for MMA license, might need six to eight months before debut

  20-03-2018 13:00
  For the past couple of weeks, there have been rumors flying of Floyd Mayweather crossing over into MMA to rematch UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Many wrote them off as nothing more than a way for Mayweather to keep his name in the news, until two weeks ago when Tyron Woodley announced that he would be helping Mayweather prepare for his octagon debut.
  Then, over the weekend, odds were released for a potential MMA fight between Mayweather and McGregor, with the UFC lightweight champion
  
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• Conor McGregor Opens as Big Favorite in Hypothetical MMA Bout vs. Floyd Mayweather

  20-03-2018 06:31 via sherdog.com
  There has been enough talk about a potential mixed martial arts bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather that odds have been released regarding an Octagon meeting between the two rivals.
  
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• Unfiltered: Fight Night London Recap

  20-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Matt Serra is back in-studio after returning from his travels with Dana White and Din Thomas filming Dana White: Lookin' For a Fight and breaks down UFC Fight Night London with Jim. Plus, the guys discuss a bunch of recently announced fights for UFC 224 and UFC 225, Floyd Mayweather continuing to talk about a potential MMA fight, Francis Ngannou responding to Derrick Lewis's repeated callouts, Cynthia Calvillo's NSAC suspension, and more.Full Episode
  Jim and Matt on UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero
  
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• UFC statement on Augusto Mendes

  20-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Augusto Mendes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 7, 2018.  Due to the proximity of Mendes’ upcoming scheduled bout at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BARBOZA vs. LEE in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 21, 2018 against Merab Dvalishvili , Mendes has been removed from the card and the UFC is currently seeking a replacement.USADA, the i
  
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• The 10: The Best April Action From Inside the Octagon

  20-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  If you were to ponder what months historically featured the biggest UFC moments, chances are you would land on July and December first, as the organization has historically delivered a mid-summer blockbuster and a year-end spectacular.In recent years, November has become host to a major Pay-Per-View in New York City and the annual Memorial Day Weekend event in Las Vegas has often been a marquee date on the UFC calendar as well.But April?As it turns out, the fourth month of the year has featured
  
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• Ellenberger makes return against Barberena on June 1

  20-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Hard-hitting welterweight veteran Jake Ellenberger will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on June 1, as he travels to Utica, New York to face Bryan Barberena in a UFC Fight Night bout at Adirondack Bank Center.Headlining the event, which airs live on FS1, is a clash of bantamweight contenders between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes. Tickets go on sale on April 6.A member of the UFC roster since 2009, Ellenberger has fought the best of the best at 170 pounds, including Carlos Condit, Ro
  
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• Camp Report: The MMA Lab

  20-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  There is a youth movement happening in the UFC right now and two fighters from the MMA Lab – Sean O’Malley and Mackenzie Dern – are part of the vanguard.Another, unbeaten bantamweight Kyler Phillips, earned a 41-second knockout last summer on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series and is one of the 16 undefeated fighters competing on Season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter, which debuts next month. Welterweight James Nakashima could join the collection of competitors from
  
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• Video: Rousey says she thought ‘God hates me’ after UFC loss to Nunes

  20-03-2018 05:59
  For the first time, Ronda Rousey has opened a bit about her last loss in the UFC.
  The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion spoke candidly about her UFC 207 knockout defeat in December 2016 against Amanda Nunes in a video package that aired on WWE Raw on Monday night. Rousey, now a WWE performer, will make her in-ring debut at next month’s WrestleMania 34.
  “I remember my last fight, walking away thinking ‘God hates me.’ I had nothing left in me,” Rousey sa
  
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• Nicco Montano Denies Fearing Valentina Shevchenko, Wants Summer Return

  20-03-2018 04:59
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title holder Nicco Montano says she isn’t backing down from Valentina Shevchenko. Montano became the inaugural UFC women’s 125-pound champion after earning a unanimous decision victory over Roxanne Modafferi back in December. Montano has been healing from an injury, but Shevchenko insists that the champion is running from her. After […]
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• Leonardo Santos questions when the UFC will give him a fight: 'I’ve been waiting for a year and a half'

  20-03-2018 03:00
  Leonardo Santos is undefeated in the UFC, including a first-round knockout over top 10 lightweight Kevin Lee, but hasn’t entered the Octagon in almost a year.
  Santos, the TUF Brazil 2 welterweight winner, is 5-0-1 in official bouts under the promotion’s banner, and fought for the last time in October 2016, defeating Adriano Martins via split decision. He was scheduled to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier in June 2017, but was left without an opponent just days before UFC 212 when Mercier s
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Alexander Volkov beat Fabricio Werdum

  20-03-2018 02:00
  In this episode of the podcast, we review the main event from UFC London between Alexander Volkov and Fabricio Werdum. Why was the Russian able to score the biggest win of his career? His grappling defense, specifically, his guard retention, De La Riva attacks and deep half defense.
  
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• Conor McGregor opens as 10-to-1 favorite in potential MMA fight with Floyd Mayweather

  20-03-2018 01:00
  There has been enough talk of a potential Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor rematch in the UFC that two different betting lines have been released.
  Bovada a few days ago released a line with McGregor as a -900 favorite. Westgate released Monday a more publicized line of McGregor as a -1000 favorite and Mayweather at +650.
  That would mean someone would have to bet $10 to win $1 on a McGregor bet.A Mayweather bet of $10 would win $65 if he were to win the fight.
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• MMA Fighting Archives: Jon Jones beats ‘Shogun’ Rua to become youngest UFC champion ever

  20-03-2018 00:00
  Take a look back into the MMA Fighting Archives to see Jon Jones defeat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 on March 19, 2011 to become the youngest champion in the history of the UFC.
  
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