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• ESPN and FOX Reportedly Teaming Up to Make Bid for UFC Television Rights

  17-04-2018 23:45
  ESPN and FOX are reportedly teaming up to make an offer to obtain the UFC’s television rights with fight cards being split between the two networks. According to the report from Variety, ESPN and FOX have teamed together with plans to split the UFC television package between their two outlets in a deal that could […]
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• Clay Guida vs. Bobby Green Added to UFC 225 Card

  17-04-2018 23:40
  Clay Guida and Bobby Green will join the fray at UFC 225. Guida and Green are set to do battle inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on June 9. The bout was confirmed by the Chicago Tribune. There’s no word on if the bout will be featured on the FOX Sports 1 or UFC […]
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• UFC on FOX 29 finishes with fourth-lowest viewership totals in series history

  17-04-2018 23:16
  While it ended up being the fourth-lowest watched FOX special to date, Saturday’s UFC on FOX 29 show still beat the NHL playoffs to win most of the key network demos. Even factoring in the thrilling Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje main event, Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 29 show finished as the fourth-lowest watched show in the history of the UFC on FOX series, doing a 1.25 rating and 2,020,000 viewers.
  But in regards to its competition on television, the number wasn’t bad.
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• Bochniak knows his star is rising after thrilling UFC 223 scrap with Magomedsharipov

  17-04-2018 23:00
  Other than not getting his hand raised, it’s hard to see how Kyle Bochniak’s latest fight could have gone any better.
  The 31-year-old featherweight had a star turn at UFC 223 in Brooklyn this past Saturday, battling Zabit Magomedsharipov for three rounds in a bout that would earn them the evening’s Fight of the Night award. While it’s clear that Magomedsharipov shined en route to taking a unanimous decision, Bochniak made a strong impression of his own with a relentless
  
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• UFC 225 Update: Bobby Green vs. Clay Guida Booked for Chicago on June 9

  17-04-2018 22:28 via sherdog.com
  A lightweight showdown pitting Bobby Green against Clay Guida has been added to the UFC 225 lineup.
  
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• Stipe Miocic: Daniel Cormier Hasn’t Been at Heavyweight in a While, Hasn’t Fought Anyone Like Me

  17-04-2018 22:16 via sherdog.com
  Before he decided to drop a weight class, Daniel Cormier won 13 consecutive fights at heavyweight, became the Strikeforce grand prix champion and was a top contender to challenge for gold in the UFC.
  
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• Daniel Cormier Reacts to Jon Jones’ Latest Message: ‘It Takes a Lot of Drugs to Think Like Him’

  17-04-2018 21:34 via sherdog.com
  It’s no secret that Daniel Cormier would like a third crack at Jon Jones after coming up short in their first two meetings.
  
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• MMANews Fantasy League – Powered by UFC Pick ‘Em

  17-04-2018 21:01
  Everyone here at MMANews is excited to announce our new UFC Fantasy League powered by UFC Pick ‘Em. Test your MMA knowledge against the MMA News staff and battle against fans from around the world to earn our special gold, silver and bronze podium positions. To sign up to the MMANews Fantasy League, simply click […]
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• Miocic: Mom would ‘destroy’ me, wife would ‘kill’ me if I did what McGregor did

  17-04-2018 21:00
  Stipe Miocic has always been one to behave and there are two important people who he knows will keep him in line.
  The UFC heavyweight champion visited the ESPN studios on Tuesday ahead of his upcoming title defense against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 on July 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and he covered a number of topics including Conor McGregor’s recent rampage in Brooklyn.
  Miocic was asked for his thoughts on his fellow UFC titleholder’s shocking a
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk Clears up Talk About Retirement

  17-04-2018 20:49
  Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in an interesting place right now in her career. In her last bout, Jedrzejczyk fought current UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of the UFC 223 pay-per-view event that took place Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. […]
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• Nate Diaz Claims Conor McGregor Is “Scared For His Life”

  17-04-2018 20:32
  Nate Diaz hasn’t fought since his Aug. 2016 majority decision loss to Conor McGregor and it appears the only way he’ll return to the octagon is trilogy matchup with the UFC superstar. “Scared For His Life”  TMZ caught up with Diaz and asked him about a potential third fight between the two. “(He’s) scared for […]
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• Lightweights Carrington Banks, Adam Piccolotti to Clash at Bellator 199 in San Jose

  17-04-2018 19:35 via sherdog.com
  Lightweight prospects Carrington Banks and Adam Piccolotti will lock horns at Bellator 199 on May 12.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Willing To Meet Jon Jones In A Boxing Match

  17-04-2018 19:23
  Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson wants a rematch with Jon Jones even if it’s not in the octagon. Mauler vs. Bones Rematch In The Boxing Ring? The 31-year-old recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience to discuss the former UFC light heavyweight champion – who currently is waiting on his arbitration with USADA for […]
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• Megan Anderson: Cris Cyborg is ‘very different’ to how she is portrayed on social media

  17-04-2018 19:00
  Former Invicta featherweight champion Megan Anderson was supposed to make her Octagon debut last summer at UFC 214 against Cris Cyborg, but personal issues forced her to the sidelines and out of the fight.Last week, Anderson’s promotional debut was announced against former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm for UFC 225, to the surprise of many who thought she would make her Octagon bow against Cyborg.Having booked the Cyborg fight at one stage, Anderson admitted that is has been difficu
  
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• Carlos Condit Ponders Whether or Not His Time is up

  17-04-2018 18:21
  The end may be near for the mixed martial arts career of Carlos Condit. This past Saturday night (April 14), Condit took on Alex Oliveira. The welterweight scrap was UFC Glendale‘s co-main event. “The Natural Born Killer” was in search of his first victory since May 2015. The opening round was competitive, but things went […]
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• Carlos Condit: ‘I Still Love This Game, But Maybe My Time Has Passed’

  17-04-2018 17:55 via sherdog.com
  For the past few years now, Carlos Condit has seemed to teeter on the brink of retirement.
  
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• Tyron Woodley: Colby Covington’s Trash Talk is Scripted

  17-04-2018 17:50
  Tyron Woodley isn’t impressed with Colby Covington’s gift of gab. In fact, Woodley doesn’t believe that “Chaos” improvises. It’s no secret that Covington has been trying to get under the skin of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder and others. The two used to be training partners at American Top Team. Since that time, […]
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• Dustin Poirier Claims Eddie Alvarez Turned Down Rematch at UFC 223

  17-04-2018 17:25
  Dustin Poirier made quite the reveal if he’s to be believed. Poirier is coming off a fourth round TKO win over Justin Gaethje. “The Diamond” and Gaethje met this past Saturday night (April 14). The lightweight tilt served as UFC Glendale’s main event. It is a front runner for “Fight of the Year.” Before the […]
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• Condit: ‘Maybe my time has passed’

  17-04-2018 17:00
  Carlos Condit’s slump continued this past Saturday, and the former UFC interim welterweight champion has doubts about what’s next for him.
  In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale, Ariz., “The Natural Born Killer” was submitted by Alex Oliveira in round two, resulting in his fourth consecutive loss. The 33-year-old is just 2-7 in In his past nine outings dating back to November 2012.
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• While Focused on Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier Dreams of Blockbuster Fight with Brock Lesnar

  17-04-2018 16:34 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier’s reaction has been turned into an internet meme during the UFC 25 Anniversary press conference earlier this month when Dana White confirmed that the winner of the heavyweight title bout between current champion Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier could potentially be in line for a fight against World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Brock Lesnar.
  
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• Kevin Lee on Edson Barboza: ‘I’m Going to Whoop This Boy Even Worse Than Khabib Did’

  17-04-2018 16:22 via sherdog.com
  A world class Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight bout takes place Saturday April 21 inside the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when potential title contenders Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza meet inside the Octagon.
  
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• Rewind: UFC on FOX 29 edition

  17-04-2018 16:00
  With UFC on FOX 29 in the books, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a memorable fight week in Glendale, Ariz.
  
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• Chuck Liddell Calls Out Tito Ortiz “One Last Time”

  17-04-2018 15:22
  It’s 2018 and Chuck Liddell is still trying to get a fight with Tito Ortiz. The 48-year-old Liddell last fought in 2010 when he was famously knocked out by Rich Franklin at UFC 115. A lot has changed for the sport and promotion since then, however. Not long after WME-IMG purchased the company, Liddell’s cushy […]
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• Kevin Lee: Poirier vs. Gaethje didn’t seem ‘championship-level’

  17-04-2018 15:00
  Kevin Lee was as entertained as everyone else on Saturday night, seeing Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje throw down for the better part of four rounds. That UFC on FOX 29 main event clash saw Poirier come out on top via TKO and pick up his seventh win in eight bouts (excluding one no-contest) and afterwards “The Diamond” spoke about wanting a crack at lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
  On that front, Lee thinks the hype from this weekend has gone too far.
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• Morning Report: Alexander Gustafsson says beating Jon Jones is ‘bigger than taking the belt’

  17-04-2018 14:00
  When Alexander Gustafsson knocked out Glover Teixeira at UFC Stockholm last year, the general belief was that he also secured himself a title shot against the winner of the Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier rematch that would take place later in the year. Jones went on to defeat Cormier, but instead of a rematch of their 2013 Fight of the Year, Jones failed a USADA test causing his win to be overturned, Gustafsson got injured, and so Cormier defended the title against Volkan Oezdemir in January. But ins
  
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• Unfiltered: DC sounds off on Jones, McGregor & more

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier calls in and talks to Matt and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale about UFC on FOX Glendale, a new war of words with Jon Jones, fighting Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight title, coaching on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, Conor McGregor's UFC 223 chaos, Dominick Cruz, Brock Lesnar, and more. Then, Matt and Phoenix break down all the action from Glendale, Arizona at UFC on FOX: Poirier vs. Gaethje. Plus, Matt receives a gift from an Unfiltered liste
  
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• UFC 25 Years celebration kicks off April 19 with Faces of UFC Sweepstakes

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  CALLING ALL UFC FANS We want to celebrate YOU the fans, the believers - the Faces of UFC - and hear YOUR story! Watch then click the https://t.co/8kukMFovM4 #UFC25Years pic.twitter.com/ugQDjp2Gs4— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2018CALLING ALL UFC FANS!For our 25th Anniversary, we are celebrating you, the believers. If you became a fan of UFC because of a fighter, a love of martial arts or just because fighting's in your DNA, we want to hear your favorite UFC memory, first fight or how UFC has inspi
  
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• Simon called his shot to make UFC

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It may be too early to dub Ricky Simon the Babe Ruth of MMA, but the bantamweight prospect did call his shot to get into the UFC last month.In his second fight after defeating Donavon Frelow on the fifth week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series last summer, he was scheduled to face Vinicius Zani in the main event of an LFA show on March 23. Around that time, he heard that Augusto Mendes was pulled from his April 21 fight against Merab Dvalishvili due to a potential Anti-Doping v
  
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• Medeiros faces Perry at UFC 226 in July

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Exciting welterweight standouts Yancy Medeiros and "Platinum" Mike Perry will make their way to Las Vegas for International Fight Week, as they square off in a UFC 226 bout at T-Mobile Arena on July 7.In the UFC 226 main event, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, two of the biggest stars in the world of mixed martial arts will meet in the biggest fight of the year, as heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his title against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.Owner of a 3-1 record since mo
  
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• Fight Night Atlantic City: Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the UFC returns to New Jersey this weekend, a pair of lightweights looking to get back into the title conversation will clash in the main event as Kevin Lee takes on Edson Barboza, while former champion Frankie Edgar makes a quick turnaround from his last fight as he takes on Cub Swanson.Lee last appeared in the Octagon when he battled Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title last October, and while he came up short that night, he certainly proved he belongs among the best fighters in
  
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• Edgar looks homeward to put stinging loss behind him

  17-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It was the question Frankie Edgar knew was coming, the curve ball that would address a topic he hadn’t been asked to answer in years.Was he excited about “Jersey Shore” making a return to the airwaves?“I am, but I haven’t caught the episodes yet,” he laughed. “Obviously, I’m pretty good friends with those people, so I gotta make sure I catch up on it. It’s a good buzz for Jersey right now, so let’s keep it rolling on the 21st.”Ah,
  
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• Cub Swanson Admits he Was Close to Signing With Another Promotion

  17-04-2018 04:45
  Cub Swanson has re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but that almost wasn’t the case. The last fight on Swanson’s previous contract occurred against Brian Ortega back in December. “Killer” lost the bout via second-round submission. Swanson didn’t know if he’d be able to reach an agreement with the UFC after losing. Swanson ended […]
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• Recovered from Shoulder Surgery, Alexander Gustafsson Awaits ‘Meaningful Offer’ from UFC

  17-04-2018 04:37 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Gustafsson is fully healthy and ready to return to the Octagon, but he isn’t exactly sure what his next move will be given the current state of the light heavyweight division.
  
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• Bellator 198 Countdown, Episode 1: ‘Let’s show him your eye of the tiger’

  17-04-2018 03:00
  In the first of episode of the Countdown series leading up to Bellator 198 on April 28, Fedor Emelianenko trains in his native Russia, while Frank Mir stops by the Mayweather Gym in Las Vegas. The two former champions are scheduled to fight in the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Lessons from Justin Gaethje’s losses

  17-04-2018 02:00
  On today’s podcast, we look at Dustin Poirier’s win over Justin Gaethje at UFC on FOX 29 and try to ascertain if there are any similarities to Gaethje’s loss to Eddie Alvarez. The answer is that Alvarez and Poirier strategically fought very differently, but there are some commonalities about the way Gaethje fought.
  
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• UFC Glendale Salaries: Dustin Poirier Tops List Thanks to Win Bonus

  17-04-2018 01:22
  Dustin Poirier reigns supreme in the list of UFC Glendale salaries. UFC Glendale took place this past Saturday night (April 14) inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Headlining the card was a lightweight tilt between Poirier and Justin Gaethje. “The Diamond” earned a fourth round TKO victory. He nabbed $170,000 including an $85,000 win bonus, while […]
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• Sean O’Malley: UFC ‘wasn’t too mad’ when I pulled out joint on FOX broadcast

  17-04-2018 01:00
  Sean O’Malley paid homage to Nate Diaz by posing with a joint when he appeared on the UFC on Fox 29 broadcast on Saturday night.The highly touted bantamweight prospect hatched a plan to produce the joint as soon as a member of the UFC’s PR team informed him and Mackenzie Dern that they would be featuring on the broadcast.“Where they sat us was right in the UFC section, so I figured they would [put me on camera],” O’Malley told Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of
  
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• RDA thinks McGregor’s bus attack led to Covington fight moving from Brazil to Chicago

  17-04-2018 00:03
  Rafael dos Anjos’ interim welterweight title fight against Colby Covington ended up scheduled for UFC 225 in Chicago, however the original plan was for dos Anjos to meet the controversial American at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The UFC audibled to the latter date earlier this month ahead of its 25th Anniversary press conference, and dos Anjos believes Conor McGregor’s meltdown in Brooklyn — and the ensuing fallout from the Irishman’s bus attack that resulted in the
  
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