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• Leon Edwards ups the ante on Darren Till: ‘Stop being a p*ssy and let’s fight’

  22-03-2018 23:00
  His callout at UFC London on Saturday apparently wasn’t quite strong enough.So Leon Edwards has made things a bit more pointed in his attempts to get a fight with Darren Till.
  “Stop being a p*ssy and let’s fight, right?” the surging welterweight said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “You said you’re the greatest of all-time, let’s prove it.”
  It’s not too hard to understand why Edwards wants this fight. The Birmingham, England resid
  
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• Mirko Cro Cop to be drug tested before Bellator 200, four others pass tests

  22-03-2018 22:11
  Mirko Cro Cop will indeed be drug tested ahead of Bellator 200.
  Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation director Mike Mazzulli confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday that Cro Cop will undergo out-of-competition testing before his bout with Roy Nelson on May 25 in London. Bellator hires the Mohegan commission to regulate most of its overseas bouts.Mazzulli said he will go himself to Croatia to collect a sample from Cro Cop. Mazzulli will be in Budapest, Hungary to regulate Bellator 196
  
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• Amanda Nunes Unfazed by Past Training Link Ahead of UFC 224

  22-03-2018 22:08
  Amanda Nunes isn’t worried about a training link with Raquel Pennington before their title clash. Nunes will put her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title on the line against Pennington at UFC 224. The bout will be held inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’ll be “The Lioness'” third title defense. There’s […]
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• Report: Colby Covington-Rafael dos Anjos Interim 170 Title Bout in the Works for UFC 224 in Rio

  22-03-2018 21:54 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos wants to fight for the welterweight title. Rising 170-pound firebrand Colby Covington wants to fight dos Anjos. Both men may soon get their way.
  
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• Gilbert Burns still hoping to fight at UFC on FOX 29

  22-03-2018 21:00
  The UFC incorrectly announced a lightweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Lando Vannata for UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, Ariz., on April 14, but “Durinho” is still hoping to fight on that card.
  The Brazilian lightweight was originally pulled from a UFC on FOX 28 with Olivier Aubin-Mercier on Feb. 24 after being considered to be too heavy to continue cutting weight, and now waits for a new opponent now that Vannata is no longer available.
  Burns, who tells MMA Fighting he actually sign
  
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• Robert Whittaker Questions Yoel Romero’s Motivation Leading Into UFC 225

  22-03-2018 20:37
  UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is going into UFC 225 with some questions. It’s well known that the UFC champ will fight #1 contender Yoel Romero at this upcoming UFC pay-per-view event. Whittaker won the interim title when he beat Romero back at UFC 213 in July. Then the promotion made him the champion after […]
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• Kevin Lee Eyes Marquee Fights with Top UFC Stars

  22-03-2018 20:22
  Former UFC lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is already setting his sights on big fights despite having his next fight lined up. Lee is slated to fight at Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128, which goes down on April 21, 2018, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main card will air […]
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• UFC releases poster for Atlantic City show

  22-03-2018 19:30
  The UFC is painting it black for their upcoming show in Atlantic City, N.J.
  Lightweight headliners Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee join featherweight veterans Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson on the stark poster for UFC Atlantic City, which takes place at Boardwalk Hall on April 21:
  HERE. THEY. COME.Your official #UFCAC fight poster has JUST DROPPED. pic.twitter.com/1k4Oimc4Ql— UFC (@ufc) March 22, 2018This will be a home date of sorts for Barboza, a Brazilian striker who trains with Ricardo Alm
  
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• UFC Color Commentator Joe Rogan: ‘I Just Don’t Like The Win Bonus’

  22-03-2018 18:45
  Joe Rogan is speaking out against win bonuses. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator has seen the promotion grow and thrive since 1997. Starting off as a backstage interviewer before transitioning to color commentary, Rogan has become a crucial part of the success that the UFC enjoys today. It comes as no surprise that […]
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• Whittaker questions Romero’s motivation ahead of rematch at UFC 225

  22-03-2018 18:30
  UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker already went five hard rounds with Yoel Romero, and he can only hope that his rival is ready to go five more.
  Some seeds of doubt were planted when Romero touched upon the possibility of soon retiring during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience following his win over former titleholder Luke Rockhold at UFC 221. That victory put Romero into a position to rematch Whittaker on June 9 in Las Vegas (their first fight in the main event of UFC 213 last s
  
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• John Cena: Conor McGregor Would Put me Out of Work in WWE

  22-03-2018 17:02
  John Cena has offered high praise to Conor McGregor. For years, Cena has been positioned as the top superstar in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). From his in-ring work, promos, radio and television appearances, movie roles, and of course “Make-A-Wish” visits, Cena has built a reputation as larger than life figure. McGregor has garnered a ton […]
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• Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos Targeted For Interim Welterweight Title (Updated)

  22-03-2018 16:34
  UPDATE: Sources have confirmed that Covington vs. dos Anjos is indeed in the works for UFC 224. Verbal agreements are in place. Original: If reports are to be believed, then Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos may be headed for an interim welterweight title clash. Chris Taylor of BJPenn.com says that sources have informed him […]
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• Fabricio Werdum Believes More Patience was Needed Against Alexander Volkov

  22-03-2018 16:21 via sherdog.com
  It’s safe to say former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Fabricio Werdum’s last fight against Alexander Volkov didn’t go to plan.
  
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• Anthony Pettis: I Need to Prepare Better Mentally to be Successful Again

  22-03-2018 16:12 via sherdog.com
  In 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship claimeda young prodigy by the name of Anthony Pettis from the World Extreme Cagefighting roster following a merger.
  
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• Bellator, One Championship Vet Ana Julaton Announces Sudden Retirement from MMA, Boxing

  22-03-2018 16:06 via sherdog.com
  Any sort of rematch, boxing or otherwise, between Heather Hardy and Ana Julaton is ostensibly off the table, as the latter has announced her sudden retirement.
  
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• Sean O’Malley to Undergo Surgery on Injured Foot Sustained at UFC 222

  22-03-2018 16:01 via sherdog.com
  Undefeated prospect Sean O'Malley, who was first noticed on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, is scheduled for surgery to repair the injury he suffered to his foot in his last fight against Andre Soukhamthath earlier this month at UFC 222.
  
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• Ana Julaton announces retirement following Bellator loss to Heather Hardy

  22-03-2018 16:00
  Ana Julaton and Heather Hardy were expected to rematch in a boxing ring after their Bellator 194 fight in February, but plans have changed. Julaton, who holds a 14-4-3 record in boxing and 2-4 record in mixed martial arts, announced on her social media that she is retiring from professional fighting.
  ”I told (my promoter Allan Tremblay) it was time for me to move on from fighting,” Julaton wrote. “… As a competitor inside the ring and cage, I’m confident in leavin
  
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• Light Heavyweight Paul Craig's Last-Second Triangle Saves Career, Earns Him New 4-Fight UFC Deal

  22-03-2018 15:21 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Paul Craig was less than a second away from retiring and hanging up his gloves. Now, he’ll be sticking around for at least another four fights.
  
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• Las Vegas Metro PD addresses burglary case at home of UFC’s Jessica-Rose Clark

  22-03-2018 15:00
  Jessica Rose-Clark was the victim of a burglary in January. And she’s not happy with how the case is being dealt with by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
  Clark, a UFC women’s flyweight fighter, wrote Tuesday on Twitter that the police have identified a suspect, but have told her “there’s no point arresting him.” Clark’s Las Vegas home was burglarized in January while she was in St. Louis for her UFC fight with Paige VanZant. She said $30,000 worth of go
  
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• Makwan Amirkhani Returns to Octagon, Faces Jason Knight at UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool

  22-03-2018 14:50 via sherdog.com
  Makwan Amirkhani will return to the Octagon after a year-long absence at UFC Fight Night 130, taking on Jason Knight. The bout was first reported by Swedish outlet Viaplay Fighting and was subsequently confirmed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Shogun Rua Vs Volkan Oezdemir Confirmed for UFC Chile

  22-03-2018 14:32
  The UFC makes their debut in Chile on May 19th, 2018. Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, will take on the last man to challenge for that title, Volkan Oezdemir on the show. BREAKING: LHWs enter the Octagon in Chile. 🇨🇱 🇨🇭 @Volkan_Oezdemir looks to bounce back against the former champ 🇧🇷 @ShogunRua. […]
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• After UFC release and retirement thoughts, Pearl Gonzalez promises evolution in Invicta debut

  22-03-2018 14:00
  Pearl Gonzalez’s life was very much in flux late last year.She and her husband were supposed to move from Chicago to Virginia as part of his U.S. Navy service. Instead, just as they were sorting out the move, he was told he’d actually be going somewhere else — to Japan for a year or more. And Gonzalez could not go with him.
  While all this was going on, Gonzalez was trying to prepare for her fight with Poliano Botelho at UFC 216 in October. Gonzalez ended up losing by unanimous
  
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• Jason Knight vs. Makwan Amirkhani added to UFC Liverpool 

  22-03-2018 13:30
  Makwan Amirkhani returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year when he faces formerly ranked featherweight, Jason Knight, at UFC Liverpool on May 27 at the Echo Arena.The fight was first reported by Swedish website, Viaplay Fighting, and was subsequently announced by the UFC on Wednesday evening.Both fighters come into the fight off losses. Amirkhani lost the first fight of his UFC tenure when he came up short against Arnold Allen at last year’s London event, UFC Fight Night 10
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley says Floyd Mayweather could ‘hold his own’ in the UFC

  22-03-2018 13:00
  During the week-long promotional tour for the crossover superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor last year, Floyd Mayweather hinted that they two fighters could rematch in the UFC octagon after their boxing match. Then, earlier this year, Mayweather began teasing a potential move into MMA. Then, a few weeks ago, Mayweather announced that he would begin training for a possible fight in the octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Now, Woodley is saying that he doesn&rs
  
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• Anthony Joshua ‘100-Percent Interested’ in Working With Dana White

  22-03-2018 08:10
  Anthony Joshua might just be the first major acquisition as UFC president Dana White plots the launch of a boxing promotion in 2018. For several months, White has teased that he was interested in getting involved in boxing while using the same tools that helped make mixed martial arts a global success through the UFC. […]
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• Anthony Joshua ‘100% Interested’ in Working With Dana White

  22-03-2018 08:10
  Anthony Joshua might just be the first major acquisition as UFC president Dana White plots the launch of a boxing promotion in 2018. For several months, White has teased that he was interested in getting involved in boxing while using the same tools that helped make mixed martial arts a global success through the UFC. […]
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• Unfiltered: Paul Felder Is Prepared for a Barnburner at UFC 223

  22-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder calls in and talks about his potential Fight of the Night matchup with Al Iaquinta at UFC 223, the state of the UFC Lightweight division, looking to do color commentary when his fighting days are behind him, street fights growing up in Philadelphia, and more. Before that, Jim and Matt talk about Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib, Ronda Rousey addressing her loss to Amanda Nunes, Francis Ngannou calling for a fight against Brock Lesnar, and CM Punk's possible return. Plus, a
  
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• Holloway updates on health, potential Ortega fight

  22-03-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Max Holloway signals to the crowd as he enters the Octagon prior to facing Jose Aldo of Brazil in their UFC featherweight championship bout during the UFC 218 event inside Little Caesars Arena on December 02, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Three months into 2018, Max Holloway still doesn’t have the words to describe his 2017 campaign in the Octagon, one that saw the laid back Hawaiian emerge as the undisputed feat
  
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• Anthony Joshua Interested in Working with Zuffa Boxing if Deal ‘Makes Sense’

  22-03-2018 03:19 via sherdog.com
  On Wednesday, a report surfaced in the The Telegraph that the UFC’s fledgling venture into the Sweet Science, Zuffa Boxing, was going to make a serious effort to sign heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: Patience Was my Worst Enemy at UFC London

  22-03-2018 02:21
  If there’s one thing Fabricio Werdum blames on his UFC London loss, it’s a lack of patience. The former UFC heavyweight champion took on Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London. Volkov was certainly viewed as a viable heavyweight having won the Bellator heavyweight title. Still, Werdum went into the bout as the […]
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• Anthony Joshua ‘100 percent’ interested in entertaining Zuffa Boxing offer if it ‘makes sense’

  22-03-2018 02:00
  Is Zuffa Boxing trying to sign heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua?
  A report in the U.K. newspaper The Telegraph suggests so, and the IBF, WBA, and IBO champ himself has indicated that he’s receptive to the idea.
  Wednesday’s Telegraph report claimed that Joshua, who defends his crown Saturday against Joseph Parker in Cardiff, Wales, is being sought after by the fledgling UFC-owned boxing promotion, for what it termed a “promotional multi-fight deal” that could be worth a
  
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• From retirement to re-upping: Paul Craig signs new deal after stunning UFC London comeback

  22-03-2018 01:08
  Paul Craig’s miraculous last-second victory at UFC London did more than save Craig from a dreaded three-fight losing streak. It saved his career.
  The 30-year-old Scotsman, who defeated previously undefeated light heavyweight prospect Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday, inked a new four-fight UFC deal this week on the heels of UFC London. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news Wednesday following an initial report by U.K. outlet Metro. And according to Craig, the new contract stop
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC London

  22-03-2018 00:00
  One of the things that makes MMA great as a sport is that anything can happen, and that even in the face of overwhelming mathematical odds, things that should never happen somehow do.
  Demetrious Johnson’s last-second win over Kyoji Horiguchi three years ago at UFC 186 was the first of its kind, and it hasn’t been duplicated. With that one exception, there was never a UFC fight that was stopped in the final second of the last round of a fight. That’s 432 shows over more than 24
  
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