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• Renato Moicano eyes UFC 226 return against Cub Swanson

  25-04-2018 23:00
  Moments after his win over Calvin Kattar at UFC 223 on April 7, Renato Moicano told the media in Brooklyn he was hoping that his next fight would be against the winner of Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson.
  Edgar came out victorious against Swanson once again, winning via unanimous decision on April 21, and Moicano would love to have a chance to meet the former lightweight champion and featherweight contender inside the Octagon. However, he doesn’t think the company would go in that direction.
  
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• Michael Bisping Blasts Rumors of Bout With Nick Diaz

  25-04-2018 22:56
  Michael Bisping is ripping rumors of a fight with Nick Diaz. Rumors have been swirling with claims that talks are in place for a bout between Bisping and Diaz. This comes off the heels of Diaz being cleared to compete by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). It appears those fight rumors are bogus. During a […]
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• Ex-WSOF Two-Division Champ David Branch Not Testing 205-Pound Waters in UFC

  25-04-2018 22:55 via sherdog.com
  David Branch turned the tables on Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 128 last weekend, winning via knockout 2:30 into the opening round.
  
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• UFC Invites Male Heavyweights, Female Featherweights to Try Out for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 28'

  25-04-2018 22:27 via sherdog.com
  The wheels are in motion for the 28th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
  
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• UFC Veterans Thiago Silva, Chris Camozzi to Meet in Main Event of ACB 88 in Brisbane

  25-04-2018 21:37 via sherdog.com
  A pair of Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans will square off at Absolute Championship Berkut 88 when Thiago Silva locks horns with Chris Camozzi.
  
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• Thiago Silva vs. Chris Camozzi set for ACB 88 main event in Brisbane

  25-04-2018 21:00
  Two UFC veterans will go head to head when Thiago Silva meets Chris Camozzi in the main event of ACB 88: Brisbane on Jun. 16.ACB confirmed the light heavyweight bout with MMA Fighting on Wednesday.Silva (20-7-0, 2 NC) will make his fifth outing under the ACB banner on the night. The fight will also mark the Brazilian’s first bout on Australian soil.Silva has gone 2-2 with ACB over the last 18 months. He took a unanimous decision win over Jared Torgeson after five rounds in his debut, foll
  
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• Chris Wade set to make PFL debut in June

  25-04-2018 20:45
  Life after the UFC starts in June for Chris Wade.
  Wade will meet Natan Schulte in the first round of the upcoming PFL lightweight tournament on June 21 in Chicago, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Wade (12-3) signed with PFL earlier this year after the UFC chose not to renew his contract. He left the promotion with a 5-2 record inside the Octagon.
  Schulte (11-3) most recently had his ten-fight winning streak snapped when he lost to Islam Mamedov at WSOF 35 last March.
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• Chris Weidman: I Have A Lot Of Great Things Coming

  25-04-2018 20:44
  Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman believes that his MMA career is far from over, and he is now ready to dominate everybody in his weight class. Weidman, who is currently 14-3 in his MMA career, suffered three straight defeats in the Octagon before defeating Kelvin Gastelum in July 2017. Unfortunately, Weidman has been sidelined by […]
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• Zabit Magomedsharipov Claims he Was Offered Bout With Yair Rodriguez

  25-04-2018 20:31
  Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez may be on a collision course. Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak went to war at UFC 223 earlier this month. Magomedsharipov earned a unanimous decision and “Fight of the Night” honors. After the bout, Magomedsharipov called out Rodriguez. When it comes to rankings, the bout makes sense. Magomedsharipov sits at number […]
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• Markus Perez vs. James Bochnovic Added to UFC 224 Lineup in Rio de Janeiro

  25-04-2018 19:00 via sherdog.com
  The UFC 224 lineup appears to be nearly complete, as the promotion recently confirmed the addition of a middleweight contest pitting Markus Perez against James Bochnovic to the card.
  
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• Frank Mir Still Interested in a Third Fight Against Brock Lesnar

  25-04-2018 18:53
  Frank Mir is confident he’ll cross paths with Brock Lesnar again. As the former UFC heavyweight champion prepares for his debut with Bellator MMA this weekend, Mir has always been interested in settling the score with Lesnar once and for all. Back in 2008, Mir was the first person to welcome Lesnar to the UFC […]
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• Report: UFC Plans to Re-Book Anthony Pettis vs. Michael Chiesa

  25-04-2018 18:46
  It looks like we may see Anthony Pettis vs. Michael Chiesa after all. Hardcore mixed martial arts fans were thrilled with the news that Pettis would be taking on Chiesa in a lightweight clash on the main card of UFC 223. A win for Pettis would’ve been a huge step towards his climb back to […]
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• Markus Perez vs. James Bochnovic added to UFC 224

  25-04-2018 18:00
  A middleweight bout was added to UFC 224, which takes place in less than three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC announced on Tuesday that Markus Perez will face James Bochnovic on May 12. Combate first reported the match-up.
  Perez (9-1) signed with the promotion in December, taking on Eryk Anders on short notice. The Brazilian middleweight, who joined the company as an undefeated LFA champion, lost via unanimous decision.
  Bochnovic (8-2) is also looking for his first victory inside the Octa
  
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• John Dodson is Now a Free Agent, Door Isn’t Closed on UFC Return

  25-04-2018 17:57
  John Dodson is free to explore options with other mixed martial arts promotions. Last month, Dodson fought in the last bout under his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) deal. He defeated Pedro Munhoz via split decision. The two-time flyweight title challenger made $82,000 including a $41,000 win bonus in salary for the fight. “The Magician” was […]
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• Kevin Lee Says he Has Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Number

  25-04-2018 17:25
  Kevin Lee believes he’s ready to be the first fighter to take out Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lee is coming off a much needed victory over Edson Barboza. “The Motown Phenom” suffered a setback in his interim title bout with Tony Ferguson and wanted to prove his hot streak wasn’t for nothing. Lee survived a wheel kick […]
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• Fedor Emelianenko on Frank Mir Matchup at Bellator 198: Size Doesn’t Matter

  25-04-2018 16:51 via sherdog.com
  Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will face former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the main event of Bellator 198 this Saturday at Allstate Arena in Chicago.
  
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• Kevin Lee Plans on Utilizing a Nutritionist for his Next Fight After Missing Weight

  25-04-2018 16:39 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kevin Lee missed weight for the first time in his six-year mixed martial arts career on the eve of his win over Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128
  
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• Alvarez Not Impressed With Khabib’s “Meaningless” UFC Title

  25-04-2018 16:21
  Eddie Alvarez wonders just how legitimate Khabib Nurmagomedov’s title run actually is. At UFC 223, Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. “The Eagle” was initially set to meet Tony Ferguson, but “El Cucuy” went down with an injury. Max Holloway stepped up as a replacement, but he was deemed medically […]
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Atlantic City

  25-04-2018 16:00
  Fortunes Change for Five Five weeks ago in London, Leon Edwards and Paul Craig both finished opponents Peter Sobotta and Magomed Ankalaev at 4:59 of the third round.
  There had never been a stoppage that late in a three-round UFC fight dating back to the implementation of five-minute UFC rounds, which was way back at UFC 21 on July 16, 1999.
  Suddenly in one night, there were two. The odds of something like that happening seemed almost infinite.
  Edwards and Craig set a record that perhaps could b
  
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• Chat Wrap: Fedor-Mir, USADA, Kevin Lee talk & more

  25-04-2018 15:51
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  On today's episode of the podcast, we'll talk about everything we learned at UFC Atlantic City. Is Kevin Lee the next in line for a title shot? Was Frankie Edgar right to take the risk against Cub Swanson? What to make of the Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon controversy?
  We'll also look ahead to this weekend's Bellator event, which is set to be headlined by Frank Mir vs. Fedor Emelianenko, part of the organization's heavyweight grand prix. In addit
  
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• Eddie Alvarez questions legitimacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC lightweight title

  25-04-2018 15:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov has Eddie Alvarez’s respect as a fighter -- so much so that the former UFC and Bellator lightweight champ wants to fight the current UFC titleholder next.
  “The one I want the most out of all of them is Khabib, and it has nothing to do with title,” Alvarez said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I just think right now, timing-wise, he’s the most valuable all them fighters. He’s undefeated, so there’s a mystique that he’
  
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• Morning Report: Tony Ferguson, Al Iaquinta engage in heated social media beef

  25-04-2018 14:00
  This week, Tony Ferguson took to Twitter to mock Khabib Nurmagomedov’s title winning performance at UFC 223 and lament being stripped of his own interim title. In the process of doing so though, he also mocked the fighter Nurmagomedov beat, Al Iaquinta, and “Ragin’ Al” did not take to kindly to being called a “part-time fighter.” Iaquinta fired back at the “weirdo.”.Beats a non-full time fighter real estate agent ranked #11 on @ufc roster, and I g
  
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• UFC INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK™ HEADLINED BY UFC® 226: MIOCIC vs. CORMIER

  25-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC® today announced that the 7th annual UFC International Fight Week™ will take place in Las Vegas from Tuesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 8, headlined by the highly anticipated UFC® 226: MIOCIC vs. CORMIER, presented by Modelo, as well as THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER®: UNDEFEATED FINALE, the 2018 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and a two-day, interactive UFC Fan Experience®. The exciting program of events begins on Thursday, July 5 with the prestigious 20
  
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• TUF: Undefeated - Ep. 2 Recap

  25-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Kyler Phillips" align="center" />Two fights into the season and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has to be feeling pretty good about the selections he made for his team.After kicking things off last week with a win from Joe Giannetti, Cormier sent in 6-0 featherweight Brad Katona to do work against Stipe Miocic's handpicked selection, Kyler Phillips, who entered the competition with a perfect 5-0 record. Katona doesn't exactly fit the mold of what you'd imagine a typical fighter migh
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Kyler Phillips

  25-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  'The Matrix' @Kymatrix has been training in the martial arts since the age of 3. See what he brings to #TeamMiocic on Wednesday's episode of @UltimateFighter: UNDEFEATED. #TUF #UFC #UFCMinute #FS1 pic.twitter.com/mUdQXeEnE5— UFC News (@UFCNews) April 24, 2018Everything was coming up roses for Kyler Phillips. Unbeaten in four pro fights, the 2012 IBJJF world champion made it five straight without a loss last August, using his striking game to finish James Gray Jr. in 46 seconds. And though
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Brad Katona

  25-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Get to know a little about @UltimateFighter contestant @bradkatona ahead of his Wednesday night bout on TUF: UNDEFEATED. #TUF #UFC #UFCMinute #FS1 #TeamCormier pic.twitter.com/8Dq3Ql9BYg— UFC News (@UFCNews) April 24, 2018As an unbeaten pro with a reputation as one of Canada’s top MMA prospects, Brad Katona was on the right path to the big show. But he wanted more, and to get it, he might have to leave his home in Winnipeg. Where to go, though? Soon, he found his answer.“I hear
  
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• UFC Atlantic City Draws Average of 956,000 Viewers

  25-04-2018 05:05
  Viewership numbers for the main card of UFC Atlantic City have been released and they are rather interesting. The FOX Sports 1 main card broadcast drew an average of 956,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The event peaked at 1,092,000 viewers for the heavyweight bout between Justin Willis and Chase Sherman. It also took in 14,690 viewers from […]
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• UFC Fight Night 128 Main Card Averages 956,000 Viewers on Fox Sports 1

  25-04-2018 04:42 via sherdog.com
  The UFC Fight Night 128 main card attracted an average audience of 956,000 viewers to Fox Sports 1, according to Showbuzz Daily.
  
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• Alexander Shlemenko vs. Bruno Silva Headlines M-1 Challenge 93 on June 1

  25-04-2018 04:29 via sherdog.com
  Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko will lock horns with Bruno Silva in the M-1 Challenge 93 headliner on June 1.
  
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• UFC Liverpool poster released

  25-04-2018 03:00
  Darren Till and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson stand alone on the official poster for UFC Liverpool, which was released Tuesday.
  The two welterweights will face off in the main event of the May 27 show, which is booked for the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, which just so happens to be where Till originates from.
  Your official #UFCLiverpool poster has landed!! pic.twitter.com/cuU1U4HpEI— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 24, 2018Till remained unbeaten in 17 pro fights with a first
  
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• UFC Atlantic City averages 956,000 viewers

  25-04-2018 02:00
  In an unusual situation, the main card was 20 percent ahead of the 2017 average, but the prelims were 12 percent below average Saturday’s UFC event in Atlantic City, N.J., headlined by Kevin Lee’s fifth-round stoppage of Edson Barboza, averaged 956,000 viewers.
  The number was 20 percent ahead of the 2017 average for prime time Fight Night events, and 28 percent above the show on the same weekend last year, which was a Fight Night headlined by Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov.
  The show al
  
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• John Salter out, Gerald Harris in vs. Rafael Lovato at Bellator 198

  25-04-2018 01:51
  Rafael Lovato Jr. will still have his biggest MMA test to date against a crafty veteran on Saturday night. But it will be against a different foe than originally planned.Lovato will face Gerald Harris at Bellator 198 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., in a 188-pound catchweight matchup. Harris steps in for John Salter, who withdrew from their planned middleweight bout due to undisclosed reasons.
  MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Tuesday report by MMA Junkie.
  Lovato (7-0), a former World Jiu-J
  
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• Derrick Lewis Has no Plans to Squash Beef With Francis Ngannou

  25-04-2018 01:04
  Don’t expect Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou to be chummy after UFC 226. Lewis and Ngannou are set to collide at UFC 226 on July 7. It’s a heavyweight grudge match that is highly anticipated. Both men are known for their punching power and have a combined 24 career knockouts. There’s a bit of a […]
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• Despite legal hurdles, Volkan Oezdemir’s team confident he’ll be able to travel to Germany for Shogun Rua fight

  25-04-2018 00:30
  Volkan Oezdemir currently does not have permission to leave the United States for Germany. But his team and the UFC are confident that will change by July.
  The UFC announced Monday that Oezdemir will take on Mauricio Rua in the main event of UFC Hamburg on July 22. Presently, however, Oezdemir would not be able to make that trip overseas, because he does not have possession of his passport.
  Oezdemir, 28, is in the middle of a trial where he is being charged with felony battery in Florida’
  
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