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• Saad Awad-Ryan Couture Catchweight Bout to Serve as Bellator 201 Co-Main Event

  30-04-2018 23:16 via sherdog.com
  Saad Awad will face Ryan Couture in a 160-pound catchweight affair in the Bellator 201 co-main event.
  
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• Dillon Danis on Fighting Ben Askren: I Believe it Would be an Easy Fight

  30-04-2018 23:04
  Dillon Danis already has lofty goals he plans on completing. This past Saturday night (April 28), Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut a successful one. He submitted Kyle Walker in the main card opener of Bellator 198. Danis had a bit of trouble in the stand-up, but he was in his world when […]
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• Video: Max Holloway goes toe-to-toe with Jon Stewart on USO tour

  30-04-2018 22:50
  Brian Ortega will have to wait. Max Holloway appears to have a new challenger up first.
  On a USO tour last week, Holloway had an impromptu face off with none other than former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart. The USO Twitter posted video of the funny encounter Monday — with Paige VanZant acting as the defacto Bruce Buffer of the proceedings.
  It's about to go down — Jon Stewart vs. @BlessedMMA! #USOViceTour pic.twitter.com/E5Vm8ahACh— USO (@the_USO) April 30, 2018Holl
  
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• Derrick Lewis: ‘I Don’t Really Care About Some Damn Title’

  30-04-2018 22:32
  Derrick Lewis isn’t striving for championship gold. Lewis is set to meet Francis Ngannou at UFC 226. The grudge match will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 7. It’ll be featured on the pay-per-view portion of the card. A win for “The Black Beast” would certainly put him in […]
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• Dillon Danis: A fight with Ben Askren would mean ‘an easy submission for me’

  30-04-2018 22:00
  Dillon Danis mentioned Ben Askren’s name Saturday night, just minutes after Danis’ pro MMA debut at Bellator 198 in Rosemont, Ill.
  Askren is an undefeated former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder, not to mention a former Olympic wrestler. Danis, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, picked up a submission victory over Kyle Walker in the first round Saturday night to move to 1-0 in mixed martial arts.
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• Sarah Kleczka steps in for Yaya Rincon to face Lisa Spangler at Invicta FC 29

  30-04-2018 21:00
  Invicta fight week got started with a late change.
  With Yaya Rincon having to withdraw, Sarah Kleczka will step in to face Lisa Spangler in a bantamweight bout at Invicta FC 29 on Friday in Kansas City, Mo., the promotion announced Monday. The card will now move forward with eight total fights.Kleczka (2-0) made her pro debut by defeating Amber Lynn Orr at Invicta 25 last August. Spangler (0-0) will make her debut on the card after going 9-1 as an amateur.
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• UFC Books Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya For TUF 27 Finale

  30-04-2018 20:44
  Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya have nabbed a main event spot. Today (April 30), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced a middleweight clash between Tavares and Adesanya. The bout will headline “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale. It’ll take place inside the Pearl Theatre of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6. The card will be […]
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• Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya to Headline ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27’ Finale

  30-04-2018 20:37 via sherdog.com
  Israel Adesanya will take a major step up in competition when he faces Brad Tavares in the main event of "The Ultimate Fighter 27" finale.
  
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• Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares set for TUF 27 Finale main event

  30-04-2018 20:15
  Israel Adesanya will get a serious test in his third UFC fight.
  The precocious, charismatic striker will take on perennially ranked middleweight Brad Tavares in the TUF 27 Finale on July 6 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced Monday.Adesanya (13-0) has won both of his first two UFC fights, most recently defeating Marvin Vettori by split decision at UFC on FOX 29 earlier this month. The Nigerian by way of New Zealand knocked off Rob Wilkinson by second-round TKO in his UFC debut at UFC 221 in Februar
  
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• Missed Fists: Charles Bennett goes full ‘Krazy Horse’ at CamSoda Legends, more

  30-04-2018 20:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  We’ve covered many different kinds of events since starting this feature, and I think it’s safe to say we haven’t seen anything quite like what went down in Ft. Lauderdale last Thursday. Before we make stops in China, Poland, and Serbia
  
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• Justin Gaethje On Using His Wrestling: My Mind Will Not Let Me Do It

  30-04-2018 19:45
  Justin Gaethje is best known for his brawling style of fighting and this is what has followed him throughout his MMA career. The warrior image of Justin Gaethje has made him a household name in MMA, but for some reason, he decides to not his wrestling pedigree inside the Octagon. Gaethje was an All-American wrestler at […]
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• Conor McGregor Won’t Face Any Potential Punishment from UFC Until After Court Appearance

  30-04-2018 19:08
  The UFC is still undecided on any potential punishment for Conor McGregor after he went on a rampage in Brooklyn a few weeks ago that left two fighters and one UFC employee injured. The entire altercation occurred just ahead of UFC 223 as McGregor and his team stormed through the Barclays Center in an attempt […]
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• Five Times Fedor Emelianenko Surprised The MMA World

  30-04-2018 18:50
  Fedor Emelianenko will go down as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Some still believe he’s the greatest heavyweight ever and even the greatest fighter, period. His supporters cite the years of dominance under the Pride FC banner. During that time, Emelianenko was making former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pride […]
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• Dana White: McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov Would Have to Be in Las Vegas, Not Russia

  30-04-2018 18:47 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor’s future remains uncertain as he awaits trial in New York for his attack on a bus carrying fighters and employees ahead of UFC 223.
  
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• Jose Aldo Contemplated Retirement Following Loss to Max Holloway in Rematch at UFC 218

  30-04-2018 18:18 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo nearly considered calling it a career following back-to-back losses to Max Holloway last year.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez: Dustin Poirier’s Rematch Claims Are Silly Talk

  30-04-2018 18:14
  Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier’s feud began after their controversial meeting at UFC 211. The fight ended as a no-contest after Eddie Alvarez threw a trio of illegal knees to Dustin Poirier’s head. Now, Dustin Poirier has added fuel to the fire. On The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Poirier claimed that Alvarez has refused the […]
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• Dana White: UFC will deal with Conor McGregor after law punishes him

  30-04-2018 18:00
  For now, the fate of Conor McGregor is out of the UFC’s hands.
  One of the sporting world’s biggest stars, McGregor won’t be competing in the Octagon or in a boxing ring anytime soon as he deals with the fallout of his bizarre and violent appearance in Brooklyn on April 5 that saw him attack a bus full of fighters in an attempt to get at rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. The incident led to injuries to fighters Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, forcing their withdrawal from UFC 223.
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• Marvin Vettori Displeased with UFC Commentators, Production Team

  30-04-2018 17:31 via sherdog.com
  Marvin Vettori believes he won his clash with Israel Adesanya at UFC on Fox 29.
  
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• Scott Coker Has High Expectations For Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen

  30-04-2018 16:57
  The stage is set for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen. Emelianenko punched his ticket to the semi-finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. This past Saturday night, “The Last Emperor” knocked out Frank Mir in 48 seconds. The heavyweight tilt served as Bellator 198‘s main event. The action was held inside the Allstate Arena in […]
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• Daniel Cormier Doesn’t Understand Why Fans Have Decided to Embrace Him

  30-04-2018 16:45 via sherdog.com
  Fight fans seem to have changed their opinion over Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier over the years and the man known as “DC” is unsure what he has done to go from someone who gets booed out of a building to the recent ovation he received at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
  
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• Jose Aldo Admits he Considered Retirement After Losses to Max Holloway

  30-04-2018 16:33
  Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo almost walked away from the sport recently. Aldo was on top of the featherweight division for several years until he lost the featherweight belt to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 in 2015. Despite regaining the belt the following year after it was vacated, he lost it again to current […]
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• UFC Lightweight Appreciation Month: Looking Back and Ahead

  30-04-2018 16:30
  As we say goodbye to the month of April in these winding hours, it seems fitting to take a step back and reflect on what was Lightweight Appreciation Month and look ahead to what may await in the division’s near future. Although the month kicked off with a massive stumble with the most anticipated fight […]
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• Dinis Paiva, Andre Ewell to Clash for Vacant Bantamweight Strap in CES MMA 50 Main Event

  30-04-2018 16:19 via sherdog.com
  Dinis Paiva and Andre Ewell will lock horns for the vacant bantamweight title in the headliner of CES MMA’s 50th event on June 15.
  
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• Jose Aldo considered retirement following second loss to Max Holloway

  30-04-2018 16:00
  Jose Aldo almost left the sport in 2017.
  The Nova Uniao fighter lost the UFC featherweight belt to Max Holloway last June, and got a chance to re-capture it six months later after Frankie Edgar was forced out of UFC 218. Aldo suffered another third-round TKO loss to Holloway in December, and strongly considered retirement.
  ”After the fight, I took some time for myself, to think and stay with my family,” Aldo told Combate. “Two weeks later, I met with my coaches, sat down with
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor’s striking coach: I’m sure we’ll see him fight Khabib Nurmagomedov

  30-04-2018 14:00
  At UFC 205, Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez to become the undisputed lightweight champion. Earlier that evening, undefeated No. 1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov had an impressive showing over Michael Johnson and afterwards called Dana White’s “chicken” for a title fight. That fight didn’t come to fruition then but now it looks like it might.
  Speaking recently with The BBC MMA Show, McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, said that all signs are seemingly poi
  
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• UFC 129 Revisited

  30-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 129 was always going to be a spectacle.Not only was it the first event to be held in Toronto, Ontario, but rather than taking place at the Air Canada Centre, the Octagon was being set up inside Rogers Centre, the cavernous home of the Blue Jays and Argonauts. Outfitted with a half dozen massive video screens and configured to hold over 50,000 fans, the April 30, 2011 fight card was going to be the biggest event in UFC history.Watching production rehearsals the morning of the event, it was ob
  
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• Tavares vs Adesanya to headline TUF Finale event in July

  30-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a 2-0 start to his UFC career, unbeaten middleweight sensation Israel Adesanya will make his Las Vegas MMA debut on Friday, July 6, as he meets No. 10-ranked veteran Brad Tavares in the five-round main event of the Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated finale card at the Pearl Theatre.Also featured on the card, which airs live on FS1, are the featherweight and lightweight finals of TUF 27. Tickets are on sale now.A semifinalist on season 11 of TUF, Hawaii's Tavares is showing the best form of his c
  
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• Amanda Nunes's Super Six

  30-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On May 12, the Octagon returns to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a stacked UFC 224 card headlined by the return of the Queen of the bantamweight division, Amanda Nunes, who will be looking to add to the following series of defining moments when she defends her crown against Raquel Pennington.Julia BuddStrikeforce Challengers – Jan. 7, 2011 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)Amanda Nunes didn’t fall out of the sky and into the Octagon at UFC 200, where she took the women’s bantamweight title
  
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• Michael Chandler Rips Dillon Danis’ Bellator 198 Performance

  30-04-2018 05:56
  Michael Chandler is not impressed with Dillon Danis. Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut last night (April 28). He took on Kyle Walker in the Bellator 198 main card opener. Danis ran into some trouble early on, but he was able to submit his opponent. It’s no secret that Danis hasn’t been shy […]
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• Scott Coker Expects Emelianenko-Sonnen Card to Exceed Interest Generated by Bellator 198

  30-04-2018 05:02 via sherdog.com
  Bellator president Scott Coker has the beginnings of plan in mind for the location and type of card that will be headlined by the heavyweight grand prix semifinal matchup between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen.
  
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• Michael Chandler Blasts Dillon Danis for Post-Fight Remarks Following Bellator 198 Win

  30-04-2018 04:20 via sherdog.com
  One of Dillon Danis’ comments in a post-fight interview following a win in his mixed martial arts debut at Bellator 198 caught the attention of Michael Chandler.
  
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• Gunnar Nelson Announces Withdrawal from UFC Fight Night Liverpool Due to Knee Injury

  30-04-2018 03:26 via sherdog.com
  Gunnar Nelson has been forced to pull out of a proposed welterweight clash with Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night 130 due to a knee injury.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko Questioned by FBI at Chicago Hotel Ahead of Bellator 198 Victory

  30-04-2018 03:14 via sherdog.com
  Fedor Emelianenko had an encounter with the FBI prior to his meeting with Frank Mir in the Bellator 198 headliner, according to a report from The Telegraph.
  
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• Sterling hopes to ‘lure’ Cruz into a bout: ‘He’ll think it’s a safe fight’

  30-04-2018 03:00
  Aljamain Sterling thinks that Dominick Cruz could be the opponent that provides him with his first victory against a top-five UFC bantamweight.
  Following his one-sided win over previously undefeated Welshman Brett Johns, Sterling called for a showdown with the former 135-pound king.
  According to “Funk Master”, he thinks he might be a more appealing bout to Cruz than some of the other opposition at present.
  “He’s a guy I’ve been looking up to for a very long time,&r
  
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• Mike Jackson: The CM Punk Guy is Dying at UFC 225

  30-04-2018 01:36
  Mike Jackson has fired off a warning to CM Punk. Jackson is set to take on Punk in the main card opener of UFC 225. The action takes place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It’ll be held on June 9 with the main card airing live on pay-per-view. It’s clear that “The Truth” […]
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• Mike Jackson explains why he won’t refer to CM Punk by that name

  30-04-2018 01:00
  When CM Punk announced his signing with the UFC, he said he’d prefer to continue going by that name, the one he gained fame under in the world of professional wrestling.
  Punk, the former WWE champion, has said in interviews that the only people who call him by his birth name of Phil Brooks are those close to him. He’s been known as CM Punk for years and isn’t going to stop now in MMA.
  Mike Jackson, though, is not buying it.
  Jackson fights Punk in both of their second pro fight
  
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