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• Stefan Struve vs. Marcin Tybura Planned For UFC Germany

  19-04-2018 23:42
  Stefan Struve and Marcin Tybura are on a collision course. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is planning to book Struve vs. Tybura for UFC Germany. Sources informed Damon Martin that the bout is currently in the works. Both men are coming off back-to-back losses. In his last outing, Struve was bested by former UFC heavyweight […]
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• Max Holloway hopeful next title fight will take place at UFC 226

  19-04-2018 22:51
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is moving on.
  Two weeks after he was ruled medically unfit to compete at UFC 223, Holloway is hopeful he’ll be scheduled defend his title against Brian Ortega at UFC 226 on July 7 in Las Vegas, sources say. While the fight isn’t finalized just yet, that’s what Holloway wants.
  The UFC is looking for a second title fight to accompany the already announced Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight title fight and Holloway has been vocal a
  
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• Light Heavyweight Contender Alexander Gustafsson Signs New Multi-Fight Deal with UFC

  19-04-2018 22:41 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Gustafsson has signed a new multi-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announcing on his Instagram that he “will be fighting very soon.”
  
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• Light Heavyweight Contender Alexander Gustafsson Signs New Might-Fight Deal with UFC

  19-04-2018 22:41 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Gustafsson has signed a new multi-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announcing on his Instagram that he “will be fighting very soon.”
  
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• Zabit Magomedsharipov signs new UFC contract

  19-04-2018 22:39
  Featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov isn’t going anywhere.
  Magomedsharipov recently signed a new UFC contract, MMA Fighting confirmed with his management team. The Dagestani fighter had one fight left on his contract following his unanimous decision win over Kyle Bochniak at UFC 223 and decided to a new multi-fight deal with the promotion. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but it is for more than four fights.This is the second good piece of news for Magomedsharipov as of l
  
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• MMA’s Steve Harvey? Announcer calls out wrong winner in cage after fight

  19-04-2018 20:56
  Never go full Steve Harvey.An MMA ring announcer called out the wrong winner of a fight at Alaska Fighting Championship 139 on Wednesday night in Anchorage, an event that aired on UFC Fight Pass.The announcer stopped midway through one fighter’s name when he thought he was calling out the wrong man. He then corrected himself — “excuse me, my bad!” — repeatedly.
  #Psych... #DoublePsych#AFC139 pic.twitter.com/FX9o2ooeQ1— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) April 19,
  
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• Things Get Awkward Between D.C. & Gustafsson on UFC Tonight

  19-04-2018 20:23
  Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson had a rather interesting time on UFC Tonight. It’s no secret that beef has been brewing between UFC light heavyweight champion Cormier and Gustafsson. Back in Oct. 2015, Cormier defended his gold against Gustafsson. The champion retained his title via split decision in the main event of UFC 192. Since […]
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• Things Get Awkward Between Daniel Cormier & Alexander Gustafsson on UFC Tonight

  19-04-2018 20:23
  Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson had a rather interesting time on UFC Tonight. It’s no secret that beef has been brewing between UFC light heavyweight champion Cormier and Gustafsson. Back in Oct. 2015, Cormier defended his gold against Gustafsson. The champion retained his title via split decision in the main event of UFC 192. Since […]
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• Wimp 2 Warrior program teaming up with vaunted Tristar Gym

  19-04-2018 19:00
  The program that takes people with little to no martial arts experience and trains them to be fight-ready in less than less than six months has landed at one of MMA’s premier gyms.
  Wimp 2 Warrior, which started in Australia in 2012, has teamed up with Tristar Gym in Montreal for the next series of its program, which will begin in June, it was announced Thursday. People of all ages and fitnesses levels can try out and, at the conclusion of the 22 weeks of training, they will have a fight w
  
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• Megan Anderson Calls On UFC To Sign More Female Featherweights

  19-04-2018 18:32
  Megan Anderson will face Holly Holm at UFC 225 on June 9th, 2018. Should Anderson defeat Holm, she’ll likely be the next to challenge Cris Cyborg for her UFC featherweight championship. The 6ft tall Australian was forced to pull out of a planned bout with Cyborg at UFC 214 for personal reasons. She is motivated […]
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• UFC Rankings Report: Movement in 4 Divisions

  19-04-2018 18:06
  The new UFC rankings were released last night. The biggest movement in the rankings occurred in the flyweight, lightweight, and middleweight divisions. We break down the most significant movement in the rankings below. Lightweight Rankings MMA’s most ridiculous division saw some movement this week. Dustin Poirier’s exciting victory over Justin Gaethje sees him move up […]
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• Mike Jackson Motivated by CM Punk’s ‘Can’ Diss

  19-04-2018 17:25 via sherdog.com
  Fans will be eager to see what improvements Phil Brooks (also known as CM Punk) has made to his game when the former World Wrestling Entertainment star turned mixed martial artist steps back into the Octagon to face Mike Jackson at UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9 at the United Center in Chicago.
  
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• Joe Rogan Frustrated at Conor McGregor’s ‘Special Treatment’

  19-04-2018 17:13 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship commentator Joe Rogan is still angered and perplexed what happened a fortnight ago at UFC 223 media day involving Conor McGregor and believes only the Irishman is capable of getting away with such an act.
  
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• ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira reveals eye injury that affected him throughout his MMA career

  19-04-2018 17:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s life and career have always been an example of perseverance, coming back from impossible situations both in and out of the ring and cage. But one of the adversities he has faced throughout his entire life was kept a secret from the public for decades.
  Until now.
  The former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer held an event for media and special guests Wednesday night in a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ai
  
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• Edson Barboza: ‘I Believe Khabib Could Lose to Anybody in The Top 10’

  19-04-2018 16:34
  Edson Barboza thinks highly of the elite fighters at lightweight. In his last outing, Barboza was no match for Khabib Nurmagomedov. While Barboza’s striking advantage going into the fight was clear, Nurmagomedov’s grappling was unlike anything the crafty 155-pounder had ever seen. “The Eagle” nabbed a unanimous decision victory. Nurmagomedov would go on to capture […]
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• Rory MacDonald and Ben Askren Lobbying To Fight Each Other

  19-04-2018 15:31
  Ben Askren has been telling people he plans to fight George St. Pierre in late 2019. The undefeated welterweight might want to fight GSP’s longtime Tristar teammate, Rory MacDonald, earlier than that, however. Askren announced his retirement from MMA after defeating Shinya Aoki at ONE 63 last November. He needed just 57 seconds to knockout […]
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• Michelle Waterson explains how family adversity helped make her a stronger fighter

  19-04-2018 15:00
  Michelle Waterson had a year to forget in 2017. But now that “The Karate Hottie” has bounced back in fine form with a victory over Cortney Casey at UFC on FOX 29, she’s able to discuss the behind-the-scenes issues that made last year a trying time.
  Waterson lost a pair of fights in 2017, to current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and to Tecia Torres. While training for the Torres fight, Waterson’s father-in-law had an automobile accident which left him paralyzed.
  
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• Morning Report: Ben Askren, Rory MacDonald get heated in exchange about potential Bellator matchup

  19-04-2018 14:00
  Last fall, Ben Askren chose to retire from MMA after successfully defending his ONE FC welterweight title against Shinya Aoki. But for a man who is retired, Askren sure is trying to pick fights with just about everybody in the welterweight division.
  When Askren retired, he said it was because he wanted to get out of the game before he started dropping off and that he would only return to the sport for a fight with Georges St-Pierre or whoever was considered to be the top welterweight in the wor
  
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• Unfiltered: Blink 182's Travis Barker, Kevin Lee, & Aljamain Sterling

  19-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "The Motown Phenom" Kevin Lee calls in from Atlantic City and discusses his headlining fight this weekend against Edson Barboza, talking trash with his opponents, Al Iaquinta, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and a lot more. Then, #8 UFC Bantamweight Aljo Sterling joins the show and talks about fighting the undefeated Brett Johns, dealing with his loss to Marlon Moraes, and gaining inspiration from Al Iaquinta's fight against Khabib at UFC 223. Later, one of the best drummers on planet Earth
  
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• Stipe Miocic is not your typical badass

  19-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "He does not have the pent-up aggression of Ronda Rousey or the insane self-assurance of Conor McGregor. He doesn’t even have the arrogance that comes with greatness like Jon Jones. Instead, Miocic is like a vanilla ice cream so flavorful that it punches you in the face." Read the full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Fight Night Atlantic City: Official Weigh-in results

  19-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fight Night Atlantic City, which features the lightweight main event bout between Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee, is live on FS1 Saturday, April 21 at 10pm/7pm ETPT from Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ.Four prelim bouts will air live and free on FS1 starting at 8pm/5pm ETPT. Three prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 7:30pm/4:30pm ETPT.Five-round lightweight main eventEdson Barboza (155.6) vs Kevin Lee (157)*Main CardFrankie Edgar (145.6) vs Cub Swanson (145)Justin Willis (265
  
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• Fight Night Atlantic City – Fight by Fight

  19-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  EDSON BARBOZA VS KEVIN LEETough one to pick in the main event, and that’s what you want to see in a headliner. Both Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee are coming off losses in which you could see what it took to beat them, but can Barboza replicate Tony Ferguson or Lee replicate Khabib Nurmagomedov? Lee’s got a better shot at pulling off a ground-and-pound victory than Barboza does of submitting Lee, but Barboza has those kicks that equal everything out. If he can keep Lee standing long eno
  
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• After time off, LaFlare's passion for the Octagon is back

  19-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The knockout loss to Alex Oliveira wasn’t easy to take, but that’s not why Ryan LaFlare has been on the sidelines ever since the July 2017 bout. “You lose and it’s not the end of the world, it happens,” he said. “I lost before, but I did need to separate myself from fighting for a couple months to clear my head. I think that was the best thing. I had to miss it.” For those who don’t put on gloves and step into the Octagon, it may be a tough thing t
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 27, Episode 1 results: Gunther vs. Giannetti

  19-04-2018 05:00
  The theme of the 27th season of The Ultimate Fighter is “undefeated,” and the premiere saw one fighter’s perfect record disappear in a flash.
  Lightweight Joe Giannetti, representing Team Cormier, needed less than 20 seconds to choke Team Miocic’s John Gunther unconscious in the first fight of the season. As soon as the bell sounded, Gunther moved in to put the pressure on Giannetti, pressing him against the cage, but he left his neck open for the 22-year-old Giannetti to
  
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• Joe Rogan: Conor McGregor is Getting Special Treatment

  19-04-2018 03:25
  Joe Rogan is speaking out on the bizarre behavior of Conor McGregor. McGregor has been in the headlines and it isn’t exactly for good deeds. In fact, far from it. The “Notorious” one was arrested following an incident on April 5. After the UFC 223 media day, McGregor, Artem Lobov, and their crew attacked a […]
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• Islam Makhachev vs. Kajan Johnson set for UFC on FOX card in Canada

  19-04-2018 02:42
  The card for the UFC’s upcoming trip to The Great White North is beginning to take shape.
  Islam Makhachev and Kajan Johnson are set to fight in a lightweight bout at an upcoming July 28 UFC on FOX show that is expected to take place in Calgary, Alberta. Sources confirmed the matchup with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani following an initial report by TASS.
  A featherweight bout between Calgary’s own Hakeem Dawodu and Austin Arnett has also been added to the card.
  Makhachev (15-1) i
  
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• Paulo ‘Borrachinha’ Says Fight vs. Uriah Hall Has Been Rebooked for UFC 226

  19-04-2018 00:50 via sherdog.com
  A middleweight clash between Paulo Henrique Costa and Uriah Hall that was originally scheduled for UFC Fight 128 has been rebooked for UFC 226.
  
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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Passes Out-of-Competition Drug Test Prior to Bellator 200

  19-04-2018 00:28 via sherdog.com
  Mirko Filipovic has passed an out-of-competition drug test ahead of his Bellator 200 heavyweight fight in London against Roy Nelson.
  
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• Mirko Cro Cop passes out-of-competition drug test ahead of Bellator 200

  19-04-2018 00:00
  Mirko Cro Cop appears good to go for Bellator 200. For now.
  Cro Cop passed an out-of-competition drug test, stemming from a sample collected April 5 in his home country of Croatia, Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation director Mike Mazzulli confirmed with MMA Fighting on Wednesday. Mazzulli, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) president who regulates Bellator overseas shows, traveled himself to Croatia to collect the sample.
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