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• CM Punk Opens as Sizable Underdog for Second UFC Fight Against Mike Jackson

  13-04-2018 23:35
  There’s not a lot of faith in former WWE superstar CM Punk getting his first win inside the UFC Octagon. After he was dominated and submitted in less than three minutes in his UFC debut in Sept. 2016, Punk took time to keep training and get better before booking his next fight. Now Punk is […]
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• Tyron Woodley unimpressed with Colby Covington, Rafael dos Anjos, targeting July or August return

  13-04-2018 22:53
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — In town for UFC on FOX 29, Tyron Woodley discusses Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier, his timetable for a return to defend the UFC welterweight title, the interim title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington at UFC 225, CM Punk and much more.
  
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• Stephen Thompson on Darren Till: ‘I’ve Faced Better Strikers’

  13-04-2018 22:12
  Stephen Thompson doesn’t sound too worried about the striking of Darren Till. Thompson and Till are set to clash in the main event of UFC Liverpool. The action takes place inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on May 27. Tickets have already been sold out. Going into this bout, Till has a professional mixed martial arts record […]
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• Rafael Carvalho to become free agent after Bellator 200 title defense vs. Gegard Mousasi

  13-04-2018 22:00
  Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will become a free agent on May 26.
  Prior to his most recent title defense, a first-round knockout over Alessio Sakara in December, Carvalho told MMA Fighting he was hoping to negotiate a better deal with the promotion before returning to the cage, but he’s entering Bellator 200 on the last fight of his current deal.
  “We’ll see what the future holds for me, if I will continue in the promotion or not,” Carvalho told MMA Fight
  
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• Ricardo Lamas vs. Mirsad Bektic set for UFC 225

  13-04-2018 21:30
  Ricardo Lamas will be fighting in his home state for his next UFC bout.
  The former title challenger will be taking on prospect Mirsad Bektic in a 145-pound match-up at UFC 225. The event will go down on June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The news was first reported by Combate and later announced by the promotion.Lamas, 35, is coming off a knockout loss to Team Alpha Male’s Josh Emmett last December. Prior to that, the featherweight fighter was on a two-fight win streak. Lamas is
  
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• Israel Adesanya plans to drown Vettori at UFC and FOX 29 and ‘see how hard that head is’

  13-04-2018 21:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Even before his spectacular Octagon debut, Israel Adesanya knew he wanted to fight UFC on FOX 29 foe Marvin Vettori.
  Adesanya, a decorated kickboxer who cemented himself as a blue-chip middleweight prospect with his February romp over Rob Wilkinson, indicated Thursday at UFC on FOX 29 media day that he was given a choice of opponents for the April 14 event and selected Vettori, partly because of the Italian’s youth and gameness, but also partly because Adesanya cla
  
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• Bellator 197 ‘Chandler vs. Girtz’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  13-04-2018 20:50 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Bellator 197 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Gokhan Saki-Khalil Rountree Light Heavyweight Clash Set for UFC 226

  13-04-2018 20:49 via sherdog.com
  UFC 226 has just got another stellar match-up.
  
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• Ricardo Lamas, Mirsad Bektic Featherweight Showdown Added to UFC 225 in Chicago

  13-04-2018 20:48 via sherdog.com
  UFC 225 keeps getting better and better.
  
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• UFC announces Saki vs. Rountree re-booked for UFC 226

  13-04-2018 20:30
  Gokhan Saki and Khalil Rountree will get to throw down after all.
  On Friday, UFC officials announced that Saki and Rountree will fight at UFC 226 on July 7. The two light heavyweights were originally scheduled for a meeting at UFC 219 this past December, but Saki was forced to withdraw after suffering a knee injury.
  Saki, 34, sports a modest 1-1 pro MMA record, but has emerged as an intriguing talent at 205 pounds due to his extensive kickboxing background. He made a successful UFC debut last S
  
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• UFC Prospect Doesn’t Like Jon Jones Comparisons

  13-04-2018 20:13
  Don’t compare one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect to Jon Jones. Jones is highly regarded for his skills inside the Octagon. While his antics outside of the sport of mixed martial arts have raised eyebrows, many consider Jones to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Many have questioned “Bones'” credibility due to two […]
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• UFC on Fox 29 Weigh-in Results: Gilbert Burns Hits Mark on Second Attempt

  13-04-2018 20:06 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is all set for its return to Arizona.
  
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• Bellator 197 live stream online

  13-04-2018 20:00
  Watch the Bellator 197 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
  Rebecca Ruth vs. Juliana Velasquez
  Dominic Mazzotta vs. Josh Sampo
  Zac Bucia vs. Derek Anderson
  Jordan Dowdy vs. Jeff Crotty
  Adam Celia vs. DeWayne Diggs
  Joe Roye vs. Cort Wahle
  Justin Robbins vs. A.J. Siscoe
  Jordan Howard vs. Eric EllingtonMichael Chandler will compete against Brandon Girtz in a lightweight contest
  
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• Once on verge of retirement, John Moraga explains how UFC’s PI helped save his career

  13-04-2018 19:30
  At this time last year, John Moraga was close to done.The one-time flyweight title challenger was caught in the midst of a career-worst slump, disillusioned after a grim series of injuries and personal issues, and effectively had one foot out the door. Ahead of his short-notice loss to Sergio Pettis at UFC Phoenix — which served as Moraga’s third consecutive loss under the UFC umbrella — the 33-year-old admitted that if the promotion cut him loose, he would probably walk away
  
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• Invicta FC Signs Undefeated Prospect Jessica Correa Delboni

  13-04-2018 19:22 via sherdog.com
  Undefeated strawweight Jessica Correa Delboni took another step towards her dream of competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The PRVT athlete has signed an exclusive deal to compete in the premier female promotion, Invicta Fighting Championships, which airs on UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• Introducing Roberto Soldic: Europe’s most intimidating MMA prospect 

  13-04-2018 18:30
  KSW welterweight champion Roberto Soldic says he can feel his opponents’ fear as soon as he lands a clean punch on them.
  “Robocop” cemented his status as one of the breakout talents of 2017 with his stoppages of UFC hopeful Lewis Long and then KSW welterweight champion, Borys Mankowski. A spectacular head kick stopped Long in 40 seconds in front of his passionate home support in Newport, Wales. Two months later in Katowice, Poland, Soldic forced Mankowski to retire from their
  
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• UFC On FOX 29 Staff Predictions

  13-04-2018 18:06
  The weekend is here and with it comes the return of the Octagon, as UFC On FOX 29 goes down from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona this Saturday evening. As we do for every big UFC events, we’ve got three of MMANews’ finest here to bring you their expert analysis and predictions for […]
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• UFC Glendale Weigh-in Results: One Fighter Misses Weight on First Attempt

  13-04-2018 18:00
  UPDATE #1: Gilbert Burns missed weight by .5 pounds on his first attempt. He will have two hours to cut the extra weight if he’s cleared by doctors. UPDATE #2: Burns has been cleared for a second attempt at cutting the weight. The UFC Glendale weigh-ins are here. Today (April 13), the UFC Glendale weigh-ins […]
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• UFC Glendale Weigh-in Results: Gilbert Burns Makes Weight on Second Attempt

  13-04-2018 18:00
  UPDATE #1: Gilbert Burns missed weight by .5 pounds on his first attempt. He will have two hours to cut the extra weight if he’s cleared by doctors. UPDATE #2: Burns has been cleared for a second attempt at cutting the weight. UPDATE #3: Burns weighed in at 155 pounds on his second attempt. The […]
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• UFC Glendale Live Weigh-in Results Today (April 13) at Noon ET

  13-04-2018 18:00
  The UFC Glendale weigh-ins are here. Today (April 13), the UFC Glendale weigh-ins will take place at noon ET. All 28 fighters on tomorrow night’s card will tip the scales. Of course that includes main event fighters Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Tomorrow night’s action will take place inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. As mentioned […]
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• Luke Rockhold on Light Heavyweights: ‘I Don’t Think They’re as Technical’

  13-04-2018 17:54
  Luke Rockhold doesn’t believe the 205-pounders are as technical as fighters in other weight classes. Rockhold’s time as a middleweight appears to be over. The former UFC and Strikeforce 185-pound ruler has made middleweight his home since the start of his career. After going 1-2 in his last three bouts and feeling the effects of […]
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• Invicta FC signs undefeated Brazilian prospect Jessica Delboni

  13-04-2018 17:16
  Jessica Delboni has signed an exclusive deal with Invicta Fighting Championship, her team told MMA Fighting on Friday. Delboni, who racked up a 7-0 MMA record in the Brazilian circuit, will cut down to the atomweight division for her promotional debut.
  The Parana Vale Tudo talent went 4-0 in 2017 and scored another win earlier this month in Brazil, all fights contested at strawweight.
  “Once again we’re proving that our women’s team is the best women’s team in the world,&
  
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• Bellator signs former UFC veteran Timothy Johnson

  13-04-2018 17:06
  Former UFC veteran Timothy Johnson is headed to Bellator.
  The heavyweight fighter has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with the promotion, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Johnson (12-4) leaves the UFC with a 4-3 record inside the Octagon. He’s coming off a unanimous decision win over Marcelo Golm at UFC Belem in February, which was the last fight on his contract.
  Prior to that bout, Johnson spoke to MMAFighting.com about the financial struggles he was experiencing in bringing cornermen to
  
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• Ex-Olympian Arjan Bhullar carries warrior lineage, hopes of India with him in UFC

  13-04-2018 17:00
  For Arjan Bhullar, combat sports are not so much of a decision as they are life itself, breathed into him through the winds of the past. There’s no alternative when your family has its own akhara, a wrestling dojo. When your first steps are on its mats, when you grow up in a household packed with more than 20 people, when your dad is a decorated wrestler, when your warrior roots go back thousands of miles and hundreds of years, it becomes a part of you—an indispensable piece of your
  
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• Kazushi Sakuraba Debuts Innovative Team Grappling Event

  13-04-2018 16:37 via sherdog.com
  A new innovative grappling competition launched in Japan this week headed by Pride Fighting Championships legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
  
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• Michelle Waterson Concerned Others May Replicate Conor McGregor’s Actions if He’s Unpunished

  13-04-2018 16:16 via sherdog.com
  Like most people when they heard about Conor McGregor’s bus attack on fightersattending UFC 223 media day last week, Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight fighter Michelle Waterson was appalled with what she saw.
  
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• Brandon Girtz eyes title shot with win over Michael Chandler at Bellator 197

  13-04-2018 16:00
  A month ago, the possibility that Brandon Girtz could soon be fighting for a Bellator championship was remote.
  Over the past five years, he’d carved out a niche for himself as a reliable hand for the promotion, willing to take on any opponent regardless of whether he had three months or three weeks to prepare, and usually putting on an entertaining fight to the detriment of his health. Company men aren’t always rewarded beyond receiving the assurance that another fight contract is a
  
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• UFC Liverpool Sells Out In Under An Hour

  13-04-2018 15:58
  UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool is a highly anticipated event that is headlined by Liverpool’s own UFC welterweight Darren Till. Darren Till, whose record currently stands at 16-0-1, will take on Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The event takes place on May 27th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. The general sale for UFC Liverpool started […]
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• Tony Ferguson Shares Graphic Image of Knee Surgery

  13-04-2018 15:46 via sherdog.com
  While UFC 223 was certainly a memorable event, don’t expect Tony Ferguson to look back at it with fond memories.
  
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• Déjà vu: Undefeated no more, Gaethje returns to the site of heartbreak — and triumph — for UFC on FOX 29

  13-04-2018 15:00
  The ghosts of the Gila River Arena still roar to life for Justin Gaethje, memories alive and well and as vibrant as the desert sun.
  The venue located deep in the heart of Glendale, Ariz., which will play host to UFC on FOX 29 on April 14, went by a different name when Gaethje first strode through its halls in 2004. Back then, when Gaethje first learned what it meant for champions to struggle and overcome and strive for greatness on the grandest stage, the building went by a simpler name: Glenda
  
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• Morning Report: Luke Rockhold says 205 division not ‘as technical,’ eyeing future fight with Alexander Gustafsson

  13-04-2018 14:00
  When Yoel Romero knocked Luke Rockhold out at UFC 221, it threw the former middleweight champion’s career into disarray. Having being brutally knocked out in two of his last three fights since winning the belt, in almost identical fashion no less, the question became, “Where does Rockhold go from here?” For a brief moment it appeared that Rockhold may be heading for a rubber match with the man who took the 185-pound belt from him, Michael Bisping, but now it appears that Rockh
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in video live now

  13-04-2018 11:00
  At the UFC on FOX 29 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 29 fights at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.In the main event, lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will have to make 155 pounds, with a one-pound allowance.The UFC on FOX 29 official weigh-in video is at 12 p.m. ET, and the ceremonial weigh-in video is at 8 p.m. ET.Check out UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in results below.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
  Carlos C
  
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• UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in video

  13-04-2018 11:00
  At the UFC on FOX 29 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 29 fights at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.In the main event, lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will have to make 155 pounds, with a one-pound allowance.The UFC on FOX 29 official weigh-in video is at 12 p.m. ET, and the ceremonial weigh-in video is at 7 p.m. ET.Check out UFC on FOX 29 weigh-in results below.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
  Carlos C
  
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• Poirier: 'we're both gonna need stitches' if Gaethje fight goes the distance

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of this much-anticipated headlining bout with Justin Gaethje at Saturday's Fight Night Glendale, Dustin Poirier sat down to take some of your questions on a session of Facebook Live.When one fan asked him about the fight going the distance, Poirier's assessment was bleak: "I don't think this fight is going to a decision. If it does, we're both going to need some stitches."Elsewhere in the session he talks about his mental state, his training camp and staying off social media, among other t
  
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• Older, mature Poirier's simplified approach leading to success in Octagon

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  When it comes to the fight game, few are more intense than Dustin Poirier. It’s a prime reason why his Saturday main event against fellow lightweight contender Justin Gaethje is one of the most eagerly anticipated bouts of 2018. But if you talk to him about where he’s at in his career at 29, he admits that’s he not the same fighter he used to be.That has nothing to do with anything physical. It’s all in the way he approaches the sport and his life.“I used to think t
  
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• Glendale bout most meaningful of Gaethje's career

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Shortly after Justin Gaethje watched his friend and teammate Rose Namajunas claim UFC gold last November, the lightweight standout posted a reaction video on Instagram praising the newly minted titleholder, tears streaming down his face as a car service shuttled him through the hectic Manhattan streets.There were no water works this past weekend as he watched Namajunas retain her title in a tense, gripping rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but there was plenty of nervous perspiration and a tex
  
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• Fight Night Glendale: Official Weigh-in results

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fight Night Glendale, which features the lightweight main event bout between No. 5-ranked Dustin Poirier and No. 6-ranked Justin Gaethje, is live on FOX Saturday, April 14 at 8pm/5pm ETPT from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.Four prelim bouts will air live and free on FS1 starting at 6pm/3pm ETPT. Six prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 3:30pm/12:30pm ETPT.Five-round lightweight main eventDustin Poirier (156) vs Justin Gaethje (156)Main CardCarlos Condit (171) vs Alex
  
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• Bhullar set to return after unforgettable year

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Undefeated heavyweight and former Olympian @TheOneASB (7-0) speaks about representing his Sikh heritage by becoming the first @UFC athlete to enter the Octagon wearing a turban at #UFCGlendale. #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/fZkzrOW8bw— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) April 13, 2018No matter what happens in the future, Arjan Singh Bhullar won’t likely forget the last 12 months. It was the year he debuted in the UFC, represented two nations, became a pioneer and, most importantly, becam
  
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• Bhullar set to return after unforgettable 2017

  13-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Undefeated heavyweight and former Olympian @TheOneASB (7-0) speaks about representing his Sikh heritage by becoming the first @UFC athlete to enter the Octagon wearing a turban at #UFCGlendale. #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/fZkzrOW8bw— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) April 13, 2018No matter what happens in the future, Arjan Singh Bhullar won’t likely forget 2017. It was the year he debuted in the UFC, represented two nations, became a pioneer and, most importantly, became a father.&ld
  
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• Four years into retirement, Cristiano Marcello proclaims he has ‘the best MMA team in Brazil’

  13-04-2018 04:00
  Four years after announcing his retirement as a MMA fighter, Cristiano Marcello celebrates the success of CM System in Brazil.
  Marcello has made a name for himself in the MMA world since he became a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Royler Gracie and a coach at Chute Boxe. He fought 20 times throughout his career, competing under the PRIDE and UFC banners, and admits that he still misses the adrenaline of being a professional fighter.
  ”Every time I’m cornering a fighter, I really want t
  
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• Resuming his MMA career, Fredy Serrano hopes to shine light on his social work with youth in Colombia

  13-04-2018 02:00
  Fredy Serrano is not done with MMA.The former UFC fighter, who participated in the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, is getting ready to return to professional fighting. Serrano will be fighting in the main event of Empire MMA 1 against Brazil’s Joseph Vieira. The fight will be contested at flyweight and it will take place on May 19 at the Auditorio Mayor de Bogota in Bogota, Colombia.
  “I’ve been inactive for more than a year following my exit from the U
  
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• Dustin Poirier Says UFC 223 Main Event Didn’t Feel Like Championship Fight

  13-04-2018 02:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder, but Dustin Poirier feels something is off. Poirier will compete this Saturday night (April 14) in the main event of UFC Glendale. “The Diamond” will take on Justin Gaethje inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The winner could find himself in line for a […]
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• Marvin Vettori wants to make fans realize Israel Adesanya isn’t as good as they thought

  13-04-2018 01:50
  PHOENIX — At UFC on FOX 29 media day, Marvin Vettori discusses his confrontation with Israel Adesanya in Las Vegas, training with Fabricio Werdum at Kings MMA, why he wants to show people Adesanya isn’t as good as people think and more.
  
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• Cortney Casey eyeing fight with Karolina Kowalkiewicz if she beats Michelle Waterson

  13-04-2018 01:23
  PHOENIX — At UFC on FOX 29 media day, Cortney Casey discusses her fight against Michelle Waterson, the size advantage she wields, the changing strawweight division and more.
  
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• Raphael Assuncao vs. Rob Font scheduled for UFC 226

  13-04-2018 01:00
  An interesting bantamweight showdown is slated for UFC 226.
  Raphael Assuncao and Rob Font will square off on the July 7 card at T-Mobile Arena. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Thursday report by the Las Vegas Journal-Review.
  Assuncao (26-5), who recently signed a new, four-fight contract with the company, carries both a three-fight win streak and a 10-1 record in his past 11 fights into the bout. His most recent performance was a knockout of Matthew Lopez last November.
  Font (15-3), meanwhile
  
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• Michelle Waterson says Rose Namajunas’ UFC title victory ‘humanized’ Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  13-04-2018 00:54
  PHOENIX — At UFC on FOX 29 media day, Michelle Waterson discusses her two-fight losing streak, fighting a larger opponent in Cortney Casey, how Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s losses to Rose Namajunas changes the division and more.
  
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• Justin Gaethje: Facing southpaw Dustin Poirier ‘like we’re both staring down the barrel of a gun’

  13-04-2018 00:03
  PHOENIX — At UFC on FOX 29 media day, Justin Gaethje discusses not having any beef with Dustin Poirier, the excitement of fighting southpaws, how he went from a potential social work job to MMA and more.
  
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• Michelle Waterson concerned about fighters emulating McGregor ‘if nothing happens to him’

  13-04-2018 00:00
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michelle Waterson watched Conor McGregor’s meltdown in Brooklyn last week at the Barclays Center, but unlike many within the mixed martial arts community, she had stake in the game when the former lightweight champion wreaked havoc upon a fighter bus and caused the cancellation of three bouts just days out from UFC 223.
  Waterson’s teammate at JacksonWink, flyweight contender Ray Borg, was one the athletes directly affected by McGregor’s indiscretions. B
  
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