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• T.J. Dillashaw on Cody Garbrandt rematch: ‘He doesn’t deserve it whatsoever’

  22-04-2018 23:00
  T.J. Dillashaw the business man doesn’t mind the idea of fighting Cody Garbrandt in a rematch.
  Dillashaw the competitor has a different opinion.
  The UFC bantamweight champion, who defeated Garbrandt by second-round knockout at UFC 217 last November to begin his second title reign, doesn’t believe Garbrandt deserves an immediate rematch. But the matchmakers seems to think so, so the champ has his mind wrapped around the bout scheduled for UFC 227 on Aug. 4 at Staples Center in Los An
  
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• ‘Korean Zombie’ Calls for Future Matchup with Featherweight Contender Frankie Edgar

  22-04-2018 22:29 via sherdog.com
  Chan Sung Jung isn’t one for elaborate callouts, but he gets his point across nonetheless.
  
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• Stephen Thompson ‘happy’ with new UFC deal, ‘upset’ by interim title snub

  22-04-2018 22:00
  Stephen Thompson signed a new deal with the UFC ahead of his main event meeting with Darren Till at UFC Liverpool. But although “Wonderboy” is content with his new contract, he isn’t overjoyed about not being given a crack at the interim welterweight title, which will be on the line when Rafael dos Anjos faces Colby Covington on June 9 at UFC 225.
  Thompson admitted that the UFC’s attempts to match him with Till helped him in his negotiations before he put pen to paper.
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• MMANews Fantasy League Results

  22-04-2018 21:45
  Saturday night marked the first event of our MMANews Fantasy League and it certainly did not disappoint. UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee was not a straightforward fight card for our first MMANews Fantasy League prediction. Perhaps the most difficult prediction to make came in the main event of the evening. Both Kevin Lee […]
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• Kevin Lee Wanted to Show ‘Complete Game’ vs. Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128

  22-04-2018 21:38 via sherdog.com
  Kevin Lee wanted to display all aspects of his mixed martial arts talent against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128.
  
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• Max Holloway says Conor McGregor ‘crossed the line’ with Brooklyn bus attack

  22-04-2018 21:00
  Max Holloway doesn’t condone the actions of Conor McGregor and his entourage causing chaos at the Barclays Center two weeks ago.
  Like many witnesses, Holloway didn’t realize that “The Notorious” was involved until he watched footage of the incident when he got back to the fighters’ hotel.
  “We were on the other bus. I didn’t even know it was Conor,” Holloway told Ariel Helwani on a recent episode of The MMA Hour.
  “People were yelling, ‘
  
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• Ex-UFC Flyweights Kyoji Horiguchi, Ian McCall Headline Finalized Rizin 10 Fight Card

  22-04-2018 20:57 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi and fellow Octagon veteran Ian McCall will meet in the main event of next month’s Rizin Fighting Federation event.
  
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• Frankie Edgar Still Believes He’s ‘The Guy’ for Next Title Shot After UFC Fight Night 128 Victory

  22-04-2018 20:49 via sherdog.com
  Heading into UFC Fight Night 128, there was some question as to whether Frankie Edgar should be returning to the Octagon less than 50 days after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Brian Ortega.
  
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• Ref Marc Goddard Addresses Controversial Ruling in Ricky Simon vs. Merab Dvalishvili Bout

  22-04-2018 20:27 via sherdog.com
  When the third round horn sounded to signal the conclusion of bantamweight bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 128, it initially appeared that Dvalishvili had just barely survived to win a decision.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 128 Performance Of The Night Bonus Winners

  22-04-2018 19:30
  UFC Fight Night 128 has come-and-gone and it was quite the event. The event saw Kevin Lee dominate Edson Barboza, aside from one scary moment from a hook kick, en route to a fifth round TKO victory due to doctor stoppage. Also on the card, Frankie Edgar bounced back from his first-ever knockout loss to […]
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• UFC Chile: Ponzinibbio-Usman, Oezdemir-Shogun Cancelled

  22-04-2018 19:15
  Ticket holders to the UFC Chile event next month got some awful news this weekend. Combate was the first to report the news that Santiago Ponzinibbio has been removed from the scheduled main event against Kamaru Usman due to injury. To make matters worse, Combate also broke the news that Volkan Oezdemir has suffered an […]
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• Matt Serra To Be Inducted Into The UFC Hall Of Fame

  22-04-2018 19:02
  The UFC Hall Of Fame will grow by one this year, as one of MMA’s most colorful personalities and a former UFC World Champion takes his rightful place during an induction ceremony scheduled for UFC’s International Fight Week in July. It was announced during the UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee broadcast on FS1 on […]
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• Rewind: UFC 223 edition

  22-04-2018 19:00
  With UFC 223 in the books, MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a memorable fight week in Brooklyn.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez: Nurmagomedov would rather ‘pick off the wounded gazelles’ than fight me

  22-04-2018 18:00
  Eddie Alvarez thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov will avoid a fight with him if he can.
  With the newly crowned champion on the throne, Dustin Poirier, Kevin Lee, Conor McGregor and Alvarez are all seem to be vying for a shot at “The Eagle”, but former champion Alvarez is certain that he has the best style to beat the Russian.
  “I know 100 percent that matchup wise — wrestling and stylistically, I watch the champion a lot — I am the guy to beat the champion, not Dustin Poiri
  
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• UFC Fight Night 128’s Dan Hooker Is On The Rise At 155 Pounds

  22-04-2018 17:44
  One of the standout performances at UFC Fight Night 128, which took place Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, came courtesy of New Zealand’s Dan “The Hangman” Hooker. The 28-year-old fighter took on long-time UFC veteran Jim Miller in the opening main card bout in the biggest fight of his young […]
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• Kevin Lee re-emerges as a contender in a division chock full of them

  22-04-2018 17:00
  It snuck up on the calendar, but in some ways the UFC’s Fight Night in Atlantic City was the last fistful of confetti being tossed up after a month-long celebration of UFC lightweights.
  At UFC 223, it was Khabib Nurmagomedov against the hydra of Tony Ferguson/Conor McGregor/Al Iaquinta, with a brief cameo by the masquerading featherweight, Max Holloway. At UFC on FOX in Glendale, it was Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. On the Boardwalk, it was the suddenly emergent Dan Hooker knocking o
  
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• Frankie Edgar Calls for Winner of Max Holloway – Brian Ortega

  22-04-2018 16:43
  Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar got his hand raised in his latest bout. As seen in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Atlantic City (April 21, 2018) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on FOX Sports 1, Edgar picked up a decision win over Cub Swanson. By looking back at the co-main […]
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• Kevin Lee believes he’s the ‘real challenge’ for Nurmagomedov, not Poirier or Alvarez 

  22-04-2018 16:00
  Following his fifth-round TKO victory over Edson Barboza on Saturday night in Atlantic City, Kevin Lee called for a showdown with newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
  However, the path to the divisional kingpin is far from clear with Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez also looking to cement their places as the first challengers to the Russian’s crown.
  Speaking backstage after his main event win, Lee claimed that Alvarez’s lack of availability to step in to repl
  
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• The Parting Shot Podcast 4/21 UFC Atlantic City Review

  22-04-2018 15:27
  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 review 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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• Click Debate: With UFC television deal in flux, uncertainty reigns on many levels

  22-04-2018 15:00
  Where the UFC lands when its television deal with FOX ends later this year will be one of the biggest stories of 2018. And things are already starting to heat up.
  Two reports surfaced over the last few weeks with divergent potential scenarios. Earlier this month, the gossip blog Terez Owens reported that ESPN and NBC would be splitting the UFC’s broadcast deal with more TV fights and less pay-per-views as part of the arrangement. Last week, Variety had an exclusive story that stated that
  
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• Referee Marc Goddard explains controversial end to Ricky Simon vs. Merab Dvalishvili

  22-04-2018 14:00
  Ricky Simon and Merab Dvalishvili took home a Fight of the Night bonus for their undercard brawl at UFC Atlantic City, but that extra cash didn’t quell the controversy surrounding the bout’s unbelievable finish.
  On the verge of losing a clear-cut judges’ decision, UFC newcomer Simon somehow snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a Hail Mary mounted guillotine against Dvalishvili in the closing seconds of the match on Saturday night. Dvalishvili fought gamely against the
  
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• Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2 full fight video highlights

  22-04-2018 10:48
  Watch Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2 full fight video highlights from UFC Atlantic City’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee took place April 21 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. UFC featherweight contenders Frankie Edgar (23-6-1) and Cub Swanson (25-9) locked horns in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Edgar vs. Swanson 2, check out the play-by-play
  
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• Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza full fight video highlights

  22-04-2018 09:43
  Watch Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza full fight video highlights from UFC Atlantic City’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee took place April 21 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. UFC lightweight contenders Edson Barboza (19-6) and Kevin Lee (17-3) collided in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Lee vs. Barboza, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting
  
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• Kevin Lee Busts Up Edson Barboza in UFC Fight Night 128 Headliner

  22-04-2018 08:48 via sherdog.com
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee both had a little something to prove Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 128.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 128 Bonuses: Branch, Simon, Dvalishvili, Bahadurzada Pocket $50K

  22-04-2018 08:04 via sherdog.com
  David Branch, Ricky Simon, Merab Dvalishvili and Siyar Bahadurzada took home $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 128 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC Atlantic City bonuses: Branch, Bahadurzada cash in with nasty KOs

  22-04-2018 07:59
  David Branch was rewarded handsomely for knocking out arguably the middleweight division’s most feared knockout artist.
  The former World Series of Fighting two-division champion received a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus at UFC Atlantic City on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., where he defeated Thiago Santos by first-round KO. It was “Marreta” who came into the fight with the reputation as a lethal striker, but Branch surprised the Brazilian with a rig
  
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• UFC Atlantic City: Pros react to Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza, more

  22-04-2018 07:38
  Kevin Lee vowed to improve upon the Khabib Nurmagomedov gameplan when he met Edson Barboza at UFC Atlantic City, and he did just that — with one little exception.
  Lee survived a hellacious third-round spinning wheel kick to dominate and ultimately finish Barboza under a relentless wrestling attack, winning via fifth-round TKO due to doctor’s stoppage in the main event of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday night. After his impressive performance, Lee wasted no time calling out Nurmagomedo
  
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• Kevin Lee finishes Edson Barboza in fifth round

  22-04-2018 07:22
  If Kevin Lee can get a handle on his weight-cut issues, he just might make a run at the UFC lightweight title.
  Lee missed weight by a pound for his UFC Atlantic City main event against Edson Barboza on Saturday night. That came after he needed a second weigh-in attempt following a brutal cut before his UFC 216 loss to Tony Ferguson.
  But there’s no denying what Lee did in the Octagon at Boardwalk Hall. Lee dominated Barboza with his wrestling and top game, and showed poised in surviving a
  
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• UFC Atlantic City results: Frankie Edgar earns clear-cut decision over Cub Swanson

  22-04-2018 06:40
  Frankie Edgar didn’t look like a fighter who was getting back into the cage too soon on Saturday night.
  The former UFC lightweight champion returned to action Saturday night at UFC Atlantic City, meeting Cub Swanson in the evening’s featherweight co-feature just seven weeks after Edgar was knocked out by Brian Ortega.
  But Edgar answered those who said he returned too soon with a clinical performance as he cruised to a unanimous decision in a rematch. The judges’ scores at Boar
  
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• UFC Atlantic City live blog: Barboza vs. Lee

  22-04-2018 06:32
  This is the UFC Atlantic City live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee, a catchweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
  The bout will be contested at 157 pounds after Lee failed to hit the lightweight mark at Friday’s weigh-ins.
  Barboza, who has won three of his last four fights, takes on Lee, who has won five of his last six, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Atlantic City live blog below.
  Round 1: Overseeing the main event is referee K
  
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• UFC Atlantic City results: Justin Willis earns decision over Chase Sherman

  22-04-2018 06:01
  Justin Willis’ nickname is “Big Pretty.” But Saturday night, the American Kickboxing Academy heavyweight proved he’ll win ugly when he has to.Willis landed a low blow and an eye poke in a grind of a fight with Chase Sherman at UFC Atlantic City. He also he quite an effective counterstriking game for which Sherman could never find an answer, and that spelled the difference in the bout. The judges’ scores at Boardwalk Hall were 29-28 across the board in favor of Will
  
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• UFC Atlantic City live blog: Edgar vs. Swanson 2

  22-04-2018 05:58
  This is the UFC Atlantic City live blog for Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2, a featherweight rematch at Saturday night’s UFC event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
  Edgar, a former lightweight champion with just three losses in 10 appearances at 145 pounds, takes on Swanson, winner of four of his last five, in the co-main event.
  The two previously fought in the main event of UFC Austin back on Nov. 22, 2014. That night, Edgar defeated Swanson by fifth-round submission.
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• UFC Atlantic City results: David Branch knocks out Thiago Santos

  22-04-2018 05:25
  Former two-weight class World Series of Fighting champion David Branch sent a statement to the UFC middleweight division on Saturday night: Don’t count him out just yet.
  Branch, who simultaneously held WSOF’s light heavyweight and middleweight belts, improved to 2-1 in his current UFC stint with a wicked knockout of Thiago Santos at UFC Atlantic City. The time of the stoppage was 2:30 of the opening round at Boardwalk Hall, as Branch rebounded from a loss to Luke Rockhold in his pre
  
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• UFC Atlantic City results: Aljamain Sterling decisions Brett Johns

  22-04-2018 05:03
  Aljamain Sterling got a much-needed victory on Saturday night.
  The Long Island bantamweight had dropped three out of five fights after signing a much-hyped free-agent contract, most recently a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Marlon Moraes.
  But Sterling righted the ship at UFC Atlantic City, as he beat Brett Johns in all aspects of the game to earn a unanimous-decision victory. The judges’ scores at Boardwalk Hall were 30-27 across the board.
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• Matt Serra announced for 2018 UFC Hall of Fame class

  22-04-2018 04:49
  Matt Serra is the latest inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
  On Saturday’s UFC Atlantic City broadcast, it was announced that “The Terror” will enter the Pioneer Wing of the promotion’s Hall of Fame with the class of 2018 and will be honored on July 5 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week.
  Serra, 43, along with trainer and longtime friend Ray Longo, are responsible for working with some of the UFC’s best New York-based fighters, such as former UFC middleweig
  
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• UFC Fight Night 128 Prelims: Corey Anderson Grabs Much-Needed Win Against Patrick Cummins

  22-04-2018 03:55 via sherdog.com
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- He needed this, and he knew it. It had been some time since Corey Anderson had his hand raised in the Octagon. Precisely 501 days, which amounts to roughly 43,286,400 seconds, since Anderson stopped Sean O'Connell in two rounds on Dec. 9, 2016.
  
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• Ponzinibbio Out of UFC Fight Night Chile; Oezdemir vs. Rua Also Pulled from May 19 Card

  22-04-2018 03:25 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in Chile has suffered a couple of major losses at the top of the card.
  
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• Ex-Welterweight Champ Matt Serra to Be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Pioneer Wing’

  22-04-2018 03:25 via sherdog.com
  The author of perhaps the greatest upset in Ultimate Fighting Championship history is headed to the promotion’s Hall of Fame.
  
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• Ponzinibbio out of UFC Chile main event due to injury

  22-04-2018 02:52
  UFC Chile is going to need a new main event.
  Sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that Santiago Ponzinibbio has been forced to withdraw from his headlining bout opposite Kamaru Usman that was scheduled to take place on May 19 at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, due to a hand injury.
  Combate was first to report Ponzinibbio’s withdrawal.
  This is a huge blow for the UFC, given that Argentina’s Ponzinibbio (26-3) is a South American star who was on his way to
  
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• Daniel Cormier to Alexander Gustafsson: ‘What exactly have you accomplished?’

  22-04-2018 00:06
  Daniel Cormier is just starting his training camp for his UFC 226 fight with Stipe Miocic. But the UFC light heavyweight champion still has some time to throw a little shade a former opponent’s way.
  Alexander Gustafsson took a passive-aggressive Twitter jab at Cormier when the latter signed his new UFC contract earlier this week, making an obvious reference while not mentioning Cormier’s name.
  While others are talking about retirement, I just signed my new deal with the @ufc today.
  
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