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• ‘Megaton’ Dias discusses daughter Mackenzie Dern’s transition to MMA, victorious UFC debut

  01-04-2018 23:00
  Mackenzie Dern became an attraction early in her jiu-jitsu career because of her father, grappling icon Wellington “Megaton” Dias, but now it’s time for the proud father to watch his daughter’s success in the UFC.
  Dern defeated Ashley Yoder in her Octagon debut at UFC 222, improving to 6-0 in the sport with a split decision victory in Las Vegas, and “Megaton” spoke with MMA Fighting about her performance in the cage.
  “I think she will get to the top bec
  
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• Dana White on Mayweather to UFC Rumors: ‘I’m Interested, and He’s Obviously Interested’

  01-04-2018 21:45 via sherdog.com
  It seems that a week can’t go by without some kind of talk regarding Floyd Mayweather’s potential move to the UFC.
  
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• James Gallagher: The ball is in ‘cringey’ A.J. McKee’s court if he wants to fight

  01-04-2018 21:00
  The rivalry between James Gallagher and A.J. McKee continues to grow.
  Whether through the press or on social media, the two Bellator up-and-comers have been at sniping at one another for the better part of two years. Things continued to escalate last November in the aftermath of McKee’s victory over SBG Ireland’s Brian Moore when McKee and Gallagher shared a heated standoff at Bellator 187. The exchange followed a fight week that saw McKee make light of Gallagher’s recent inju
  
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• With Move to 170 Pounds Underway, Ed Ruth Visualizes Bout vs. Bellator Champ Rory MacDonald

  01-04-2018 20:20 via sherdog.com
  Ed Ruth’s official 170-pound debut may have been put on hold, but the three-time NCAA national champion wrestler still has big plans for his move to the welterweight division.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir not buying notion that ‘Shogun’ Rua is over the hill

  01-04-2018 20:00
  Some look at Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and see a fighter whose prime has passed.The legendary competitor is nearly 13 years removed from his PRIDE Grand Prix tournament victory, and just passed the seventh anniversary of his UFC light heavyweight title loss to Jon Jones at UFC 128.
  Volkan Oezdemir, however, is not a fighter who subscribes to the notion “Shogun” is a diminished performer. Rua, after all, is on a three-fight winning streak, and he’ll aim to make it four
  
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• Happy Easter From MMANews.com, Limited Coverage Today (April 1)

  01-04-2018 19:48
  Happy Easter to all our readers at MMA News! We will be providing limited coverage today (April 1), and no that is not an April Fools joke. MMA News will be back in the swing of things tomorrow. The week ahead should provide you some UFC 223 goodness. MMA News will be on the scene […]
  The post Happy Easter From MMANews.com, Limited Coverage Today (April 1) appeared first on MMA News.
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Brian Ortega pulls off crazy kick, Kevin Lee gets kicked in the groin

  01-04-2018 19:00
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."Kickin’ off monday right.@mufasamma A post shared byBrianOrtega (@briantcity) on Mar 26, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT Solid work with phenomenal young
  
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• Tony Ferguson slams Khabib Nurmagomedov’s previous weight cutting issues: ‘You took food off my kid’s table!’

  01-04-2018 17:00
  Tony Ferguson still hasn’t forgiven Khabib Nurmagomedov for his eleventh hour withdrawal from UFC 209.
  Ahead of their main event clash at UFC 223 in Brooklyn on April 7, the duo traded barbs on a media call Wednesday. Early in the call, Ferguson suggested that he still has doubts that Nurmagomedov will hit the scales on championship weight.
  “I hope you have your diet under control,” said Ferguson.
  As the two began to trade insults, the interim champion revealed that he was in
  
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• The ‘Mask’ documentary doubles as a sidelong glance at MMA’s history

  01-04-2018 16:00
  On Saturday, March 7, 2009, Quinton Jackson scored a unanimous decision against Keith Jardine in the main event of UFC 96 in Columbus. That was back when the UFC coincided its Ohio visits with the Arnolds, and people like Jim Miller were just plain names, and Matt Brown — fresh off a stint on The Ultimate Fighter — was taking mercy on poor Pete Sell long before the referee did.Walking around the Nationwide Arena that night was a familiar band of characters that fans of MMA long knew
  
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• Click Debate: Can neck-strengthening exercises help mitigate concussions in MMA?

  01-04-2018 15:00
  Rosi Sexton made her professional mixed martial arts debut in 2002, more than a decade before the UFC added women to its roster and a year after Dana White and the Fertitta brothers purchased the promotion.This was still a dark era in the growth of MMA, long before The Ultimate Fighter and national television. The long-term viability of the sport — if it was even referred to as such — was very much in question.
  At that point, MMA was barely being regulated. There wasn’t much m
  
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• Glory Kickboxing champion Robin van Roosmalen says he has ‘nice future’ in MMA

  01-04-2018 09:45
  LONG BEACH, Calif. — After his victory over Kevin VanNostrand at Glory 52 in Long Beach, Calif., Glory Kickboxing featherweight champion Robin van Roosmalen talks his future in MMA, the title victory, what’s next for him and more.
  
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• Holloway vs Nurmagomedov new UFC 223 main event

  01-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will attempt to make history in Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 7, as he has stepped in to replace the injured Tony Ferguson and face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 223.With a victory, Hawaii's Holloway will become the youngest fighter to hold two UFC titles, only the second to hold two belts simultaneously and just the fifth to achieve the feat.Fresh from a pair of stoppage wins over Brazilian superst
  
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• Video: Tony Ferguson vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

  01-04-2018 03:00
  The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale back in Nov. 5, 2016, Tony Ferguson took on former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of the card. That night in Mexico City, Ferguson outpointed the Brazilian in a dominant performance. Ferguson vs. dos Anjos earned Fight of the Night awards; each fighter took home an extra $50,000.Now, almost two years later and having picked up the UFC interim lightweight title, Ferguson will defend his strap against top contender Khabib Nu
  
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• Former BAMMA champ Mike Shipman vs. Carl Noon set for Bellator 200

  01-04-2018 01:00
  Former BAMMA middleweight champion Mike Shipman will make his third outing under the Bellator banner in London on May 25.The London Shootfighters product will meet UK veteran Carl Noon on the preliminary card of Bellator 200. Bellator confirmed the bout with MMA Fighting on Saturday.Shipman (11-1-0) has contested two bouts for Bellator in the English capital in the past, but has only recently signed with the promotion. MMANytt.com first reported the deal last week.In his last appearance, &ldquo
  
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