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• UFC 223 Medical Suspensions, Bonuses, Gate, & Attendance Revealed

  10-04-2018 23:18
  UFC 223 is in the books and now it’s time for the aftermath. This past Saturday night (April 7), UFC 223 took place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov took on Al Iaquinta for the undisputed UFC lightweight title. “The Eagle” won the bout via unanimous decision. Iaquinta […]
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Coach Rips UFC Color Commentator Joe Rogan

  10-04-2018 22:43
  Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach Javier Mendez isn’t pleased with Joe Rogan’s commentary at UFC 223. This past Saturday night (April 7), Nurmagomedov took on Al Iaquinta for the undisputed UFC lightweight title. Nurmagomedov won the fight via unanimous decision. The scores were wide, but it didn’t tell the full story. In the third and fourth rounds, […]
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• UFC 223 medical suspensions: Al Iaquinta out 60 days after Khabib Nurmagomedov loss

  10-04-2018 22:29
  Lightweight headliner Al Iaquinta highlighted a list of 11 fighters to receive extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC 223. The New York State Athletic Commission released the event’s medical suspension report on Tuesday to MMA Fighting.
  Iaquinta suffered a gritty but ultimately lopsided unanimous decision loss to new UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the night’s main event, which was booked on just one-day notice after Max Holloway was deemed medically un
  
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• UFC 223 Medical Suspensions: Al Iaquinta Facing 60 Days Following Five-Round Defeat

  10-04-2018 22:28 via sherdog.com
  Al Iaquinta is facing up to two months on the sidelines after stepping up on short notice to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC 223 headliner.
  
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• Jon Jones fires back after Tyson Griffin posts old text messages

  10-04-2018 22:00
  Conor McGregor’s recent headline-grabbing antics have everybody fired up.
  “The Notorious” caused a stir in Brooklyn last week, going on a rampage at the Barclays Center following a media event. McGregor and a gang terrorized fighters and staff, and he broke a bus window that caused injuries to Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, both of whom were subsequently removed from Saturday’s UFC 223 card.
  That is just a partial tally of the aftermath of McGregor’s bizarre stunt, a
  
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• UFC Star Paige VanZant Shares Details of Being Sexually Assaulted at Party in New Book

  10-04-2018 21:38 via sherdog.com
  UFC star Paige VanZant went through a lot to get to where she is today, and for the first time, she is sharing some of the most difficult aspects of her youth in detail.
  
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• Paul Felder thinks NAC would have allowed him to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov 

  10-04-2018 21:00
  Paul Felder believes that UFC 223 was the “craziest week” of his fighting career.
  In the span of a few hours on Friday, “The Irish Dragon” went from being on the verge of getting a title shot, to being removed from the Brooklyn card entirely.
  By the end of the day, his scheduled opponent for the event, Al Iaquinta, was given an opportunity to step in to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov after Max Holloway’s eleventh hour withdrawal.
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• Bellator champion Patricio Freire set to rematch Daniel Weichel in Rome

  10-04-2018 19:30
  Patricio Freire has another rematch ahead of him inside the Bellator cage.
  After a failed attempt to secure a lightweight bout with Michael Chandler, “Pitbull” will headline Bellator’s first trip to Rome, Italy, on July 14, against Daniel Weichel. In the co-main event, Alessio Sakara battles Jamie Sloane.
  Bellator officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after Weichel announced the bout on his social media.
  Freire (26-4) defeated Weichel via second-round knockout back in J
  
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• Patricio Freire-Daniel Weichel Featherweight Title Rematch Tops Bellator 203 in Rome

  10-04-2018 19:15 via sherdog.com
  A featherweight championship rematch between Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel will serve as the headliner for Bellator 203.
  
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• Conor McGregor’s First Post on Social Media Since Arrest

  10-04-2018 19:03
  Conor McGregor has posted for the first time on social media since his recent antics that led to him being arrested. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion has been in the news for the better part of the last week and it’s not positive but rather negative. McGregor has not been seen in the […]
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• Card for Invicta FC 29 Announced, Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner to Headline

  10-04-2018 19:02
  Invicta Fighting Championship has announced its next event as well as the fight card to go along with it. The promotion made the official announcement about Invicta FC 29 on Tuesday morning and will feature the second promotional appearance of Pearl Gonzalez. If you recall, the UFC veteran who holds a pro-MMA record of 7-3 […]
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• Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Weichel Booked for Bellator 203

  10-04-2018 19:00
  We now know the main event for the upcoming Bellator 203 event. It was revealed on Tuesday that featherweight champion Patricio Freire would be defending his title against Daniel Weichel in the main event of the show. Weichel first broke the news with a post on his Instagram account followed by the Viacom owned promotion […]
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• Cage Warriors Flyweight Queen Molly McCann to Make UFC Debut in Liverpool on May 27

  10-04-2018 18:39 via sherdog.com
  Cage Warriors women’s flyweight champion Molly McCann will make her Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool.
  
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• Bruce Buffer: Conor McGregor ’S--t on All of Us’ with Bus Attack at Barclays Center

  10-04-2018 18:12 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship ring announcer Bruce Buffer has been in the Octagon to introduce some of Conor McGregor’s biggest bouts over the years, but he can’t condone the Irishman’s actions last week.
  
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• Bare Knuckle FC promoting event as first state sanctioned bare-knuckle card in U.S. since 1889

  10-04-2018 18:00
  A bare-knuckle fighting event is coming to the United States — and it’ll be completely legal and regulated.
  Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will hold an event June 2 in Cheyenne, Wyo., that features multiple former UFC and Bellator fighters and current pro boxers, promoter Dave Feldman told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. The official announcement is expected on a conference call Tuesday.
  Wyoming recently passed rules that sanction bare-knuckle fighting in the state. Feldman says that i
  
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• Al Iaquinta Had a Feeling He’d Be Fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov

  10-04-2018 17:10 via sherdog.com
  It seems that Al Iaquinta is quite the psychic.
  
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• Buffer harshly condemns McGregor’s ‘disgusting’ actions in Brooklyn

  10-04-2018 17:00
  As the voice of the Octagon, Bruce Buffer usually reserves his strongest words for fight night. But he has a lot to say about Conor McGregor.
  Buffer spoke to TMZ on Monday and he didn’t hold back when asked for his thoughts on McGregor’s shocking appearance last Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn that saw him and a gang assault a bus full of UFC fighters in an attempt to attack rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, resulting in injuries to Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg.
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• Bruce Buffer “Disgusted” By Conor McGregor (Video)

  10-04-2018 16:50
  Veteran ring announcer, Bruce Buffer, isn’t mincing words when it comes to the events of the last week. Buffer has been a key figure in the sport for the past 22 years and believes Conor McGregor disrespected MMA, its fans, and everyone involved in the sport. TMZ reporters caught up with Buffer, who seemed only […]
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• Max Holloway: I Would Have Made Weight Had NYSAC Not Pulled Plug

  10-04-2018 16:33 via sherdog.com
  Current Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Max Holloway agreed to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at lightweight on just six days’ notice after the Dagestani’s previous scheduled opponent, Tony Ferguson, had to withdraw after suffering a freak injury on set during a promotional event for UFC 223
  
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• Nurmagomedov’s coach: Joe Rogan ‘didn’t understand what the hell’s going on’ with UFC 223 commentary

  10-04-2018 16:00
  With a pair of 50-43 scorecards in his favor, Khabib Nurmagomedov put on one of the more lopsided championship performances in UFC history with his win over Al Iaquinta.
  The new UFC lightweight champion dominated his short-notice foe from pillar to post to defeat Iaquinta and capture the 155-pound title with ease in the main event of UFC 223. The most surprising part of the fight, though, was that Nurmagomedov didn’t just rely on his vaunted wrestling arsenal to do so. After suffocating I
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Greeted By Fans in Makhachkala, Talks UFC Russia

  10-04-2018 15:49
  After all the craziness was over, Khabib Nurmagomedov was the last man standing when UFC 223 concluded. After a long wait and seemingly endless hurdles, the Eagle finally has UFC gold wrapped around his waist. Granted, Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor have each worn lightweight gold inside the last 16 months as well. For reasons […]
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• Paige VanZant opens up for the first time about being raped in new book

  10-04-2018 15:00
  Paige VanZant fans will get new, emotional insights into her youth, life and ability to overcome adversity in her new book.
  The UFC women’s flyweight fighter writes in harrowing detail about being the victim of rape in high school, the subsequent bullying and abusive relationships in “Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life,” which comes out Tuesday.
  VanZant told MMA Fighting in a phone interview Monday that she wanted to open up for multiple reasons, especially the fact that she
  
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• Morning Report: Eddie Alvarez says he’s ‘Khabib’s Kryptonite’ and ‘you all know it’

  10-04-2018 14:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov has only been a champion for a few days, and the wolves are already out and chomping at the bit.
  Nurmagomedov won the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 223 on Saturday evening with a unanimous decision victory over last-minute replacement Al Iaquinta. Though the win was dominant, with Nurmagomedov taking every round on all three judges’ scorecards and securing two 10-8 rounds in the process, many were unimpressed with the performance of ‘The Eagle’ and sa
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s WWE Deal Reportedly Allows For At Least One UFC Fight

  10-04-2018 14:00
  Brock Lesnar has re-signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), but we may still see him inside the Octagon soon. Yesterday (April 9), WWE announced that Lesnar has signed a new contract with the company. He will defend his WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in a steel cage match. The two will clash again at […]
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• Unfiltered: Recapping UFC 223, the Wildest Week in UFC History

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Actor, stuntman, and former Hells Angel, Chuck Zito joins Jim and Matt in-studio to break down all the action from UFC 223, including Matt's full rundown from Al Iaquinta's corner against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor's chaotic stop in Brooklyn, and much more. Plus, the guys discuss Dana White's response to Showtime's Stephen Espinoza and a bunch of the recently announced fights from the UFC 25th Anniversary Press Conference.Full Episode
  Matt on Al Iaquinta being "adamant" about getting th
  
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• Reasons To Watch Fight Night Glendale

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Almost overnight the weather here in Glendale has turned from mild spring into blazing sun, and it seems somehow appropriate given the absolute heat that the UFC is about to bring to the Gila River Arena Saturday on FOX. For starters, there are two determined lightweights gazing in the direction of freshly-crowned king Khabib Nurmagomedov, two veterans who leave everything in the Octagon, the return of the hottest new star in the sport…and those are just the first three fights.These are t
  
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• Kaufman gets Invicta FC title shot

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Former UFC bantamweight contender and women’s MMA pioneer Sarah Kaufman will battle for the Invicta FC title when the world’s leading all-female fight promotion returns to UFC FIGHT PASS on Friday, May 4. Canadian Kaufman, who’s record stands at 19-4 and includes a reign as Strikeforce word champion back in 2010, will take on undefeated German prospect Katharina Lehner. Lehner is 7-0 and current training at the famed Jackson-Wink gym in New Mexico. The fight for the 135-lb cham
  
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• Gaethje wants to earn title shot, not 'stumble upon it'

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his homecoming headliner against Dustin Poirier, Arizona native Justin Gaethje took your questions on a session of Facebook Live.Asked if he wanted to be a main event replacement on last week's UFC 223 fight card when it was clear Max Holloway wouldn't be fighting, Gaethje admitted "I fight for belts, that was something I wanted."Still, he was quick to add that it wouldn't have been an ideal situation. "Fix one problem, you create two more," he explained, "I want to earn my shot. I don'
  
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• Five on five fighting event tonight on FIGHT PASS

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  When the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba dreams up a new fight promotion, well, you expect the format to be a little nuts. This is the welterweight-sized warrior who, during the peak of the iconic Japanese PRIDE FC promotion, routinely accepted fights with the world’s most dangerous middleweights, light heavyweights and even heavyweights. This is the UFC Hall of Famer who took on almost the entirety of the famed Gracie clan, fighting them – and beating them – under their own rules.
  
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• Fight Night Glendale: Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC returns to Arizona on Saturday night with one of the best possible matchups in the entire lightweight division as Dustin Poirier will take on Justin Gaethje in the main event.Poirier is coming off a dominant win over former champion Anthony Pettis as he looks to take another step towards title contention in 2018.Meanwhile, Gaethje is fresh off the first loss of his career and there's little doubt that he's going to try and take out his frustrations from that defeat on Poirier when they s
  
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• Bhullar picks DC 'all the way' in UFC 226 super-fight

  10-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of his second UFC bout Saturday in Glendale, AZ, undefeated heavyweight Arjan Singh Bhullar sat down to take some of your questions on Facebook Live.When the topic of who would win the UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier super-fight, Bhullar didn't hesitate. "Daniel all the way through," he said. "It's gonna be a great fight, and I think DC poses a lot of challenges Stipe hasn't faced before."Bhullar went on to tackle questions about Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ben Askren, Mark Hunt and many more. Check i
  
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• Invicta FC 29 fight card announced, including a quick turnaround for Pearl Gonzalez at flyweight

  10-04-2018 05:00
  Invicta Fighting Championship has officially announced the complete fight card for its upcoming edition, scheduled for May 4 in Kansas City, and the event will feature the second promotional appearance of Pearl Gonzalez.
  UFC veteran Pearl Gonzalez (7-3) made her Invicta FC debut in March, defeating Kali Robbins via unanimous decision at Invicta FC 28, and will return to action six weeks later in a 125-pound bout against Barbara Acioly, a 4-2 Brazilian flyweight.
  Invicta FC 29 will be headlined
  
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• Reports: Re-signed Brock Lesnar Allowed to Compete in UFC While Under WWE Contract

  10-04-2018 04:19 via sherdog.com
  Brock Lesnar may very well return to the UFC at some point, but for now, he has more obligations to fulfill with World Wrestling Entertainment.
  
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• Brock Lesnar signs new deal with WWE, but still has option for one UFC fight

  10-04-2018 04:00
  World Wrestling Entertainment’s announcement of Brock Lesnar signing a new contract doesn’t mean that he won’t be fighting in the UFC in 2018.
  Lesnar is one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in UFC history, and doubles as one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling with WWE. Being that valuable to both organizations has its perks, as shown by Lesnar’s negotiating strong three-year pro wrestling deals in both 2012 and 2015.
  Like in 2015, where Lesnar teased going to UFC and
  
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• Video: Nurmagomedov receives hero’s welcome in return to Dagestan

  10-04-2018 03:25
  Khabib Nurmagomedov has spoken often of the massive following he has in his native Dagestan, and if his return home on Monday was any indication, he wasn’t kidding.
  The newly crowned undisputed UFC lightweight champion was swarmed by a legion of his fans as he touched down at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala on Monday. Nurmagomedov is just two days removed from defeating Al Iaquinta to earn himself a world title in the main event of UFC 223, which took place in Brooklyn.
  Nurmagomedov took a
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Is The Lightweight King Now, So What’s Next?

  10-04-2018 02:58
  The UFC lightweight division has been in constant flux ever since Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to win the belt at UFC 205. Instead of defending his belt, McGregor went on to box Floyd Mayweather which necessitated the UFC creating an interim lightweight belt, which Tony Ferguson won by submitting Kevin Lee at UFC 216. […]
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Grading Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 performance

  10-04-2018 02:00
  At UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov took a lopsided decision win to defeat Al Iaquinta and become the UFC lightweight champion. Yet, some believe the win showed Nurmagomedov to either be overrated or uniquely susceptible to other lightweight competitors. Is this true? In today’s episode of the podcast, we look at the numbers and the tape to see what the facts are and what kind of grade Nurmagomedov deserves.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Confronts Colby Covington at UFC Press Conference

  10-04-2018 01:12
  Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington have traded words on social media for some time now, but at the UFC 25th Anniversary Press Conference they finally had the chance to come face to face. This was captured by Anatomy of a Fighter and things got heated very quickly. Both fighters attended the press conference to promote their […]
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• Nick Diaz Eligible to Return After April 19, Accepts USADA Sanction

  10-04-2018 00:04
  Nick Diaz will soon be out of the clutches of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Diaz last competed back in Jan. 2015. He was popped for marijuana use. Diaz had failed a drug test for marijuana before. He tested positive back in Feb. 2007 following his submission win over Takanori Gomi at Pride 33. The […]
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