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• Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis Set For UFC 226

  20-04-2018 23:41
  Two heavyweights with bad intentions will meet at UFC 226 and we’re not talking about the main event. Feared striker Francis Ngannou will meet Derrick Lewis at UFC 226. Ariel Helwani first broke the news. Sources have since confirmed the report. Ngannou and Lewis will indeed scrap in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 7. Ngannou […]
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• Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis slated for UFC 226

  20-04-2018 23:36
  A much-anticipated heavyweight fight is close to being added to UFC 226.
  Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis is scheduled for the July 7 card in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned. The promotion is expected to finalize the fight in the coming days.
  Ngannou (11-2) is coming off a loss to heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in January. The loss snapped the Frenchman’s ten-fight winning streak.
  Lewis (19-5, 1 NC) has won seven of his last eight fights. He most recently defeated Marcin Tybura in
  
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• UFC Boise Fights Revealed Including Cat Zingano vs. Marion Reneau

  20-04-2018 22:04
  Cat Zingano and Marion Reneau have a date to trade leather. Earlier today (April 20), the UFC announced match-ups for their upcoming trip to Boise. One of those bouts is Zingano vs. Reneau. The action will take place inside the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho on July 14. In her last outing, Zingano fell short against Ketlen […]
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• Antonina Shevchenko explains why she’ll enter Contender Series at same weight as sister Valentina

  20-04-2018 22:00
  The Shevchenko sisters do just about everything together. And that apparently extends to fighting in the same weight class.
  Antonina Shevchenko, the older sister of UFC star Valentina, confirmed to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that she will be fighting at flyweight on an upcoming Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series card. That is, of course, the same division that Valentina fights at now.
  Antonina said that she doesn’t expect that she and her sister
  
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• LFA middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez to compete on new season of ‘Contender Series’

  20-04-2018 21:50
  Another LFA champion is headed to the UFC. Sort of.
  Anthony Hernandez, the recently-crowned LFA middleweight champion, has signed to fight fellow undefeated prospect Jordan Wright on the June 19 episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Hernandez (6-0) defeated Brendan Allen to win the title in January, while Wright (9-0), nicknamed “The Beverly Hills Ninja,” is also coming off an LFA win in January.
  After a successful first season, &ld
  
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• Two Women’s Bouts Added to ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27’ Finale on July 6

  20-04-2018 21:12 via sherdog.com
  Fan favorite Roxanne Modafferi is set to make her return to the Octagon for the first time since losing to Nicco Montano in the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight championship fight.
  
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• Cat Zingano, Marion Reneau Clash Official for UFC Fight Night 133 in Idaho

  20-04-2018 21:12 via sherdog.com
  Cat Zingano is making her return to the Octagon.
  
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• Sabina Mazo well aware of UFC implications ahead of LFA title fight

  20-04-2018 21:00
  Sabina Mazo understands what could come with a convincing win in her next MMA bout.The Colombian fighter, who’s considered by many to be one of the brightest Latin American prospects in women’s MMA, will be vying for the vacant women’s flyweight title at Friday’s LFA 37 show in Sioux Falls, S.D. The 21-year-old Mazo will be taking on Shannon Sinn in the co-main event of the card.
  “The Colombian Queen” is currently unbeaten in her professional MMA run with a 4
  
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• Magomed Bibulatov Aggravates Back Injury; UFC Fight Night 128 Bout with Yuta Sasaki Canned

  20-04-2018 20:51 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent history of last-minute fight cancellations continues on.
  
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• Cat Zingano vs. Marion Reneau among three fights announced for UFC Boise

  20-04-2018 20:46
  A pivotal bantamweight matchup between one-time title challenger Cat Zingano and rising contender Marion Reneau highlights a trio of fight announcements for July 14 at UFC Boise.The UFC unveiled the matchups Friday for the promotion’s debut foray into Idaho.
  Zingano (9-3) rides a three-fight losing streak into the event dating back to her 2015 setback at the hands of Ronda Rousey. The 35-year-old fighter returned from a near two-year layoff at UFC 222 and suffered a split decision loss to
  
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• Two UFC Atlantic City Fights Have Been Canceled

  20-04-2018 19:44
  Due to an injury and a failed weight cut, UFC Atlantic City has two less fights. Earlier today (April 20) the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins took place. Two fighters missed weight. Those competitors were headliner Kevin Lee and Aspen Ladd. Lee was one pound over, while Ladd was 1.8 pounds over. Edson Barboza agreed to […]
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• Aspen Ladd misses weight, won’t fight Leslie Smith at UFC Atlantic City

  20-04-2018 19:33
  Aspen Ladd’s struggle with the scale has cost her a fight.
  The 23-year-old bantamweight came in over the 135-pound limit at Friday’s early weigh-ins for her fight with Leslie Smith at UFC Atlantic City, which was scheduled to take place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall.
  Officials later announced that the fight was off, following sources telling MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that Smith had declined to go on with the matchup.
  Ladd also commented on the situation via Instagram: I apolog
  
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• Bellator 198 Countdown, Episode 2: ‘Fedor is the soul of Russia’

  20-04-2018 19:01
  In the second episode of the Countdown series leading up to Bellator 198 on April 28, Frank Mir talks about the inspiration provided by his children, Fedor Emelianenko cracks a smile, and Bellator light heavyweight contender Vadim Nemkov explains how much “The Last Emperor” means to his native Russia.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 128 Weigh-ins: Kevin Lee, Aspen Ladd Over the Mark

  20-04-2018 18:58 via sherdog.com
  Drama on Ultimate Fighting Championship weigh-in day seems to be becoming a regular occurrence.
  
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• ONE Championship results: Kevin Belingon stops Andrew Leone with grounded knees to the head

  20-04-2018 18:30
  Kevin Belingon may have put himself in contention for a shot at Bibiano Fernandes’ title with his second-round finish of Andrew Leone in the main event of ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor, Friday in Manilla.The action started at a frantic pace as Belingon marched Leone down and landed several kicks before staving off a handful of takedowns.It was Belingon who eventually took the fight to the ground, opening the American up with a clean elbow, which prompted a brief stoppage. When the act
  
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• Kevin Lee releases statement following UFC Atlantic City weight miss

  20-04-2018 17:52
  Shortly after missing weight for his latest fight, Kevin Lee has issued an apology.
  Lee took to Instagram on Friday following the early weigh-ins for UFC Atlantic City, where he weighed in at 157 pounds, one pound over the lightweight limit (which has a one-pound allowance). Both he and Edson Barboza, his opponent in Saturday’s main event at Boardwalk Hall, have agreed to proceed with the bout and Lee will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Barboza.
  See Lee’s statement below: For th
  
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• UFC Glendale Medical Suspensions: Dustin Poirier Facing 180-Day Sit

  20-04-2018 17:48
  The UFC Glendale medical suspensions are in. The UFC made their first trip to Glendale on April 14. UFC Glendale was held inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In the main event, Dustin Poirier earned a fourth round TKO victory over Justin Gaethje in a “Fight of the Year” front runner. While Gaethje was finished, it […]
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• UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee Staff Predictions

  20-04-2018 17:07
  We’re less than 24 hours away from fight night, and by now everyone should know what that means. It’s time for our latest installment of the MMANews.com Staff Predictions Roundtable for UFC Fight Night 128. In this edition, MMANews.com staff writers Matt Boone, Fernando Quiles Jr. and Ian Carey will give their expert analysis and […]
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• Kevin Lee misses weight for UFC Atlantic City main event bout with Edson Barboza

  20-04-2018 17:04
  One half of the UFC Atlantic City main event came in overweight for the official weigh-ins.
  Kevin Lee, who faces Edson Barboza in a five-round lightweight clash at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday night, weighed in at 157 pounds on Friday morning with only three minutes to spare in the two-hour window.
  The fight will proceed as a catchweight, and Lee will forfeit 20 percent of his purse.
  The other 24 fighters stepped on the scale in the first 40 minutes, and only one of the a
  
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• UFC Atlantic City Weigh-in Results: Kevin Lee Misses Weight

  20-04-2018 17:01
  The UFC Atlantic City weigh-in session has wrapped up. Tomorrow night (April 21), the event will take place inside the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the main event, fourth ranked lightweight Edson Barboza will meet seventh ranked Kevin Lee. Barboza tipped the scales at 155.6 pounds, while Lee clocked in at 157 pounds which is […]
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• Middleweights Julian Marquez, Alessio Di Chirico to Clash at ‘TUF 27 Finale’

  20-04-2018 16:52 via sherdog.com
  Two Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight prospects are set to collide this summer.
  
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• Megan Anderson: UFC Needs to Sign More Featherweights

  20-04-2018 16:19 via sherdog.com
  Australian Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Megan Anderson is set to face former bantamweight champion Holly Holm in a 145-pound contest at UFC 225 on June 9.
  
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• ‘Minotuaro’ Reveals Multiple Eye Surgeries Shortened Career

  20-04-2018 16:08 via sherdog.com
  Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship interim king Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has spoken publicly for the first time about a right eye injury that has plagued him throughout his career.
  
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• Magomed Bibulatov off of UFC Atlantic City due to injury

  20-04-2018 15:35
  UFC Fight Night Atlantic City could be down a bout.
  Sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that flyweight Magomed Bibulatov has been forced to withdraw from his flyweight bout vs. Ulka Sasaki scheduled for Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., due to a back injury.
  It is not known whether officials will attempt to find a short-notice replacement for Bibulatov.
  Bibulatov, 29, was looking to bounce back from the first loss of his 15-fight career after being knocked out by Jo
  
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• UFC Atlantic City weigh-in video, results

  20-04-2018 15:32
  At the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC Atlantic City fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The UFC Atlantic City ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 5 p.m. above.

  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Edson Barboza (155.6) vs. Kevin Lee ()
  Frankie Edgar
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos Reveals Theory on Tyron Woodley’s Delayed Surgery

  20-04-2018 15:27
  Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is the clear cut #1 contender in the welterweight division. However, welterweight champ Tyron Woodley isn’t necessarily pumped up about the idea of fighting RDA. Woodley, who is coming off recent shoulder surgery, has stated publicly that he doesn’t think there are any clear contenders in the division […]
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• RDA believes Woodley delayed shoulder surgery in hopes of getting ‘a bigger fight’

  20-04-2018 15:00
  The timing for UFC 225’s interim welterweight title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington was always a little puzzling.
  Dos Anjos vs. Covington takes place in Chicago on June 9.The UFC’s reigning welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, has publicly stated that he is targeting a return from shoulder surgery in either July or August, not long after UFC 225. Prior to his injury layoff, Woodley was the most active champion on the promotion’s roster, competing in four ti
  
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• Morning Report: Jon Jones makes ‘promise’ to Alexander Gustafsson - ‘You will never beat me’

  20-04-2018 14:00
  It’s been a big week for Alexander Gustafsson. First, he went on The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show and said beating Jon Jones is “bigger than taking the belt,” then he signed a “lucrative” new deal with the UFC, and now, Jon Jones is talking trash about him on the internet.
  On Thursday, seemingly in response to Gustafsson’s recent public comments about him and their previous fight, Jones came out on Twitter to warn Gustafsson about any possible rematch betwee
  
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• Zingano-Reneau highlights three bouts set for Boise Event

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC's first event at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho has three bouts confirmed and ready to go on July 14.In the women's bantamweight division, a pair of highly-regarded contenders collide when former world title challenger Cat Zingano faces surging Marion Reneau, who is 3-0-1 in her last four.Another former world title challenger, Liz Carmouche, will continue her road to the top of the women's flyweight division when she faces off with a new face to the UFC, Invicta FC flyweight champion
  
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• Swanson's genuine approach to the fight game paying off

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  One of the overlooked aspects of combat sports is the reality that to get ready for a fight, someone has to fight. No one knows that better than Cub Swanson, a pro since 2004 who has battled it out with the best of the best in the Octagon and in the gym. His record reads like a Who’s Who of the sport, and he’s also sparred with an equally impressive array of boxers and mixed martial artists.But while he can be a fan of some of his training partners, that disappears when the gloves ar
  
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• Optimistic Anderson eager to put his lessons to the test

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  When Corey Anderson wakes up Saturday morning and gets ready for his Atlantic City bout with Patrick Cummins, he’s likely to say the same thing he usually does:“Today could be a great day to make something happen.”It’s the mantra of the eternal optimist, the glass half-full philosophy of a 28-year-old light heavyweight who can shine a positive light on a 2017 campaign in which he lost back-to-back bouts to Jimi Manuwa and Ovince Saint Preux. It could have been a crushing
  
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• Lee plans to beat Barboza "worse than Khabib did"

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Kevin Lee poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Boardwalk Hall on April 20, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Kevin Lee isn’t a man of few words. But the loquacious lightweight kept it pithy with an April 7 tweet following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s title-winning effort over Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223.April 21st #UFCAtlanticCity #NewMotivationThe first two parts were s
  
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• Gunther prideful about inspiring others through fighting

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated on February 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Over 20 years in the fight game will usually prepare you for anything. I wasn’t prepared for John Gunther. At least not for the job he’s been doing for the last 13 years.Yes, it’s not a clever social media trick. Gunther, a member of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, is an Alpaca shearer.“Yeah, there&rsq
  
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• Giannetti looking to make a name for Massachusetts MMA

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s almost ironic that Joe Giannetti wound up on a season of The Ultimate Fighter titled “Undefeated.” Sure, the Boston lightweight has yet to lose as a pro mixed martial artist, logging six wins in as many fights. But if we go back a bit, to Giannetti’s junior year on the high school wrestling team, and it was quite a different story.How different? Try 0-25.“When I first started in high school, I was overweight and that was pretty much the goal – just keepin
  
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• Atlantic City card update

  20-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After early weigh-ins Friday morning in Atlantic City, updates to Saturday's UFC Fight Night card:Due to injury, Magomed Bibulatov was deemed unfit to fight and his flyweight bout against Ulka Sasaki has been canceled. Additionally, in the women's bantamweight division, the Leslie Smith vs Aspen Ladd bout has been canceled after Ladd failed to make weight.As Kevin Lee did not meet the maximum weight allowance, his opponent will receive an agreed upon percentage of his purse and the five-round bo
  
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• Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak rebooked for TUF 27 Finale

  20-04-2018 05:35
  Two of the best — and most well-known — women’s flyweight fighters in the world are set to collide this summer.
  Roxanne Modafferi and Barb Honchak will meet at the TUF 27 Finale on July 6 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting confirmed Thursday. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first to report the news.Modafferi and Honchak were supposed to face each other at the TUF 26 Finale in December, following both of them being contestants on The Ultimate Fighter 26. But Modafferi ended up fig
  
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• Edson Barboza & Kevin Lee Fighting For Relevancy at UFC Atlantic City

  20-04-2018 03:15
  The UFC lightweight division is one of the most stacked, exciting weight classes in the world’s top MMA promotion, and after two straight weeks of cards being headlined by high-level fights at 155lbs, this weekend’s card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey will keep that trend rolling. After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta […]
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• UFC on FOX 29 medical suspensions: Dustin Poirier gets potential six-month suspension

  20-04-2018 03:00
  UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier headlined a list of six fighters to be issued potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC on FOX 29. The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report Thursday.
  Dustin defeated former WSOF champion Justin Gaethje via fourth-round TKO in a Fight of the Year frontrunner in main event of UFC on FOX 29. As a result of potential damage sustained in the contest, Poirier will be forced to
  
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• Ray Borg: I’m Better Than Brandon Moreno in Any Department (Exclusive)

  20-04-2018 02:10
  Ray Borg is ready to rebound from his flyweight title loss. Back in Oct. 2017, Borg challenged Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 125-pound king Demetrious Johnson in the co-main event of UFC 216. Borg ended up being submitted in the fifth round. “Mighty Mouse” broke Anderson Silva’s record for most successful consecutive UFC title defenses. Before […]
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• The Parting Shot Podcast 4/19 UFC Atlantic City Preview

  20-04-2018 01:35
  The Parting Shot Podcast with your hosts James Lynch and Adam Martin is back with another brand new episode for MMA fans to enjoy. In today’s episode, James and Adam preview UFC Atlantic City. Thanks as always to our sponsors MMAOddsbreaker.com and Bad Boy MMA. If you would like to support the podcast, consider buying some Bad […]
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• Sean O’Malley wants main event booking for UFC return in October or November 

  20-04-2018 01:00
  “Sugar” Sean O’Malley believes he will be ready to headline his first UFC card when he returns towards the end of 2018.
  The undefeated prospect recently underwent a successful surgery after suffering a torn lisfranc ligament in his foot during his last bout against Andre Soukhamthath.According to The MMA Lab fighter, he will be traveling to Las Vegas to begin his physical therapy soon.
  “It went good,” O’Malley told Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The M
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson announces ‘lucrative’ new UFC deal

  20-04-2018 00:00
  Alexander Gustafsson is ready to return to the Octagon.
  “The Mauler” announced Thursday that he has signed a new deal with the UFC via his Instagram: While others are talking about retirement, I just signed my new deal with the @ufc today. I am grateful, excited, and I will be fighting very soon!I need to thank my family, my team @wesportagency and @allstarsgymsweden . I would also like to give a special thank you to my fight management @neems01 and @majdishammas at Moments Sports M
  
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