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• Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender Likely For UFC 226

  04-05-2018 23:03
  A welterweight scrap between Max Griffin and Curtis Millender may take place at UFC 226. Ariel Helwani recently said sources have informed him of the proposed match-up. While it isn’t official, the bout is expected to be finalized soon. If this comes to fruition, then it’ll be Millender’s second UFC bout. On the other hand, […]
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• CABMMA administers weight checks for three fighters ahead of UFC 224

  04-05-2018 23:00
  The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) conducted weight checks on three fighters from the upcoming UFC 224 card recently, CABMMA director of operations Cristiano Sampaio told MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz on Friday.
  UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Raquel Pennington, who meet in the main event, had their weights checked via WhatsApp video within the last three weeks, Sampaio said. Another fighter on the card, whom Sampaio did not name, also was put through a v
  
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• CES MMA NY 1 live stream online

  04-05-2018 22:00
  The CES MMA NY 1 live stream online will feature CES MMA’s first card in New York on Friday night.
  The event will be held at The Space at Westbury Theatre in Westbury, N.Y.
  Check out the CES MMA NY 1 fight card below. The video will begin above at 8 p.m. ET.
  Matt Secor vs. Adam Sepulveda
  Kenny Foster vs. Jacob Bohn
  John Gotti III vs. Eddie Haws
  Miguel Restrepo vs. Billy Giovanella
  Jahsua Marsh vs. Ras Hylton
  Sergio da Silva vs. Walter Smith-Cotito
  Al Jones vs. Quentin Gaskins
  Tom Regal vs
  
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• Mackenzie Dern Responds to Amanda Cooper’s Criticisms of Her Skills

  04-05-2018 21:18
  Mackenzie Dern isn’t much for trash talk but she’ll certainly respond when an opponent has something to say about her. In the lead up to her fight at UFC 224 next weekend, Dern has heard Amanda Cooper’s criticisms of her after she made her debut against Ashley Yoder in March. Cooper said that Dern had […]
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• Invicta FC 29 Results: Kaufman vs. Lehner

  04-05-2018 21:00
  MMA Fighting has Invicta FC 29 results for the Kaufman vs. Lehner fight card at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
  In the main event, Sarah Kaufman and Katharina Lehner will compete for the Invicta bantamweight championship.
  Get Invicta FC 29 results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner
  Pannie Kianzad vs. Bianca Diamoni
  Pearl Gonzalez vs. Barbara Acioly
  Julia Avila vs. Marciea Allen
  Liz Tracy vs. Cheri Muraski
  Sarah Kleczka vs. Lisa S
  
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• One Championship Launches App that Will Stream Free Live Events Globally

  04-05-2018 20:11 via sherdog.com
  Fans of One Championship will get full access to the Asian promotion’s live events on a newly launched-application. A press release distributed to the media Friday morning declares that their complete library of digital content will be available in full HD to view completely free of charge.
  
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• John Gotti III embraces family name while forging own path as MMA fighter

  04-05-2018 20:00
  John Gotti III remembers the first time he ever sat down to watch an MMA fight. It was 2006 and his father, John Jr., had just gotten out of prison. John Jr. told his son about the big UFC title fight between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture — a trilogy bout — at UFC 57.
  John III was in eighth grade at the time. He was just looking to spend some time with his dad, so they watched together.
  “Just to bond with him, I wanted to watch the fights,” John III told Ariel Helwani
  
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• Kevin Lee: I’m Turning my Focus to Nate Diaz

  04-05-2018 19:54
  Kevin Lee is making it clear that he wants Nate Diaz next. Lee is coming off a dominant TKO victory over Edson Barboza. The only flaw was getting clipped with a wheel kick in the third round that had him rocked. He proved he can maintain his composure by shaking off the cobwebs and continuing […]
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• Ryan Bader Says Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen is a Tossup

  04-05-2018 18:35
  Ryan Bader believes predicting the outcome of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen is tough. Emelianenko recently earned his spot on the semi-finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. He knocked out Frank Mir in 48 seconds and will now meet Sonnen later this year. Sonnen moved on to the semi-finals when he defeated Quinton Jackson […]
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• Viral photos just the beginning of the mark Katharina Lehner wants to leave on MMA

  04-05-2018 18:00
  Katharina Lehner is sitting down with her feet up on a kitchen table. To her left, there’s a man pouring her a drink. She’s smoking a cigar. On the table is a blender, a bottle of Jack Daniels and some pre-workout powder. Behind her, there are three men, apparently lining up to serve her.All four men are naked, save for something to cover their private areas and a pair of black shades. Also on the table? A contract with a pen on top of it.
  This photo, posted on Instagram, was how Le
  
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• Scott Coker Working on ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva IV

  04-05-2018 17:49
  Don’t be surprised if Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva happens for a fourth time in 2018. The rivalry between “Rampage” and Silva is one that is forever in the mixed martial arts history books. “The Axe Murderer” fought Jackson twice under the Pride FC banner and once in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Silva earned […]
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• Ilir Latifi, Glover Teixeira Officially Booked for UFC Hamburg

  04-05-2018 17:38 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced a light heavyweight clash between 205-pound notables Ilir Latifi(14-5) and Glover Teixeira (27-6).
  
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• James Vick to Lock Horns with Paul Felder in Lightweight Clash at UFC Boise

  04-05-2018 17:26 via sherdog.com
  A bout between Paul Felder and James Vick is set to be included as part of the UFC Fight Night card in Boise, Idaho, on July 14.
  
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• Ryan Bader Respects ‘King Mo’ But Doesn’t Believe He’s Evolved

  04-05-2018 17:11 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader takes on Muhammed Lawal in a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix matchup on May 12 in the main event of Bellator 199
  
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• Miesha Tate Goes Off on Ronda Rousey Over ‘Ridiculous’ Comments

  04-05-2018 16:02
  Although they’re not fighting anymore, there is still some bad blood between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey. Rousey has been out of the fight game for two years after suffering devastating losses in her last two bouts under the UFC banner. Up until those losses, she was a wrecking machine as she ran through the […]
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen Early Betting Odds Released

  04-05-2018 16:02
  Arguably the biggest fight in the history of Bellator MMA has been set, which is Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen. As seen in the main event of last Saturday’s Bellator 198 event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on the Paramount Network, the MMA Legend finished former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir with strikes […]
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• Bellator’s Scott Coker says he’d ‘love’ to make ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva in 2018

  04-05-2018 16:00
  A classic MMA rivalry might be reprised in 2018.
  Bellator president Scott Coker told MMA Fighting on Thursday that the promotions attempting to put together a bout between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. The two have fought three times previously and have had bad blood with each other going back well over a decade.
  “That’s something that we’re talking to ‘Rampage’ about and talking to Wanderlei about,” Coker said. “I would love to make that fight b
  
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• ‘King Mo’ on Bader’s ‘rhythmless’ fighting style: ‘He goes to the club, he probably does the Macarena’

  04-05-2018 15:00
  Muhammed Lawal knows exactly what he’s going to get from light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 199.
  Lawal meets Bader in a quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix on May 12 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Though Bader will be making his heavyweight debut, the former UFC contender is currently one of the odds-on favorites to win the entire tournament, which is set to crown the next Bellator heavyweight champion. Given his success in the Bellator ca
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate blasts Ronda Rousey’s ‘asinine’ comments about hearing her speak

  04-05-2018 14:00
  Over the years, Ronda Rousey has built up a reputation for being a bit of a recluse when it comes to speaking to media, especially following her losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes when Rousey went radio silent for the better part of a year. But as Rousey has successfully transitioned to a career in professional wrestling, she is now back in front of the mic again more often and last week she finally addressed the issue of her notorious silence with MMA media and fans,saying that hearing her
  
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• Top 10: The Phenom

  04-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On May 12, Vitor Belfort will step into the Octagon for the final time to face Lyoto Machida at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. It’s one more opportunity to see one of the greats of the sport add another chapter to a legacy that you can read about below.Tra Telligman – February 7, 1997 – UFC 12Result – Belfort TKO 1 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)Few, if any, knew about Brazil’s Vitor Belfort when the fresh-faced 19-year old made his UFC debut against the Lions Den’s Tra
  
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• Mackenzie Dern Feels Jiu-Jitsu Base Makes Her UFC Road Harder Than Ronda Rouseys Was

  04-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "Mackenzie Dern collected a lot of gold as a jiu-jitsu player. Now the 25-year-old is looking to add a UFC title to her trophy case." Read the full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Teruto Ishihara vs. Petr Yan set for UFC Singapore

  04-05-2018 05:13
  Teruto Ishihara has been tasked with welcoming Petr Yan to the Octagon.
  “Yashabo” will fight the debuting Yan at UFC Singapore on June 23 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Sources confirmed the bout with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani following an announcement on the UFC’s Japanese site.
  This will be Ishihara’s second appearance in 2018, following unanimous decision loss to Jose Quinonez in February at UFC 221. The 26-year-old Japanese fighter ha
  
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• De La Hoya hints at starting ‘Golden Boy MMA’ with Liddell

  04-05-2018 04:00
  UFC president Dana White has announced his intention to get into boxing. So why can’t Oscar De La Hoya dip his toes into the MMA business?
  As strange as that sounds, the boxing legend-turned-Golden Boy promotions boss spoke openly with TMZ about wanting to add MMA to his portfolio and it looks like he’s allied himself with former UFC superstar Chuck Liddell.
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  Asked what the two were doing together, De La Hoya said that they were discussing t
  
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• Video & Pics: Bantamweight Title Fight Cleared for Invicta FC 29 Headliner

  04-05-2018 03:54 via sherdog.com
  Invicta FC 29 headliners Sarah Kaufman (133.7) and Katharina Lehner (135) hit their marks Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas, making official Friday’s bantamweight title fight.
  
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• Video: Bruce Buffer added to UFC 3 video game

  04-05-2018 03:00
  It’s time... for Bruce Buffer to kick some ass.
  In a recent update to its UFC 3 video game, EA Sports has added the famous ring announcer to its roster as a hidden playable character.”ITSTIME to try to “Knock Me Out” #UFC @UFC #MMA #BUFFLIFEhttps://t.co/0IL51Qgysr— Bruce Buffer (@brucebuffer) May 3, 2018Apparently, Buffer must be unlocked before players have access to him, but once they do he can fight alongside famous fighters like Conor McGregor and Jon Jones, as
  
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• Report: Roger Huerta Inks Multi-Fight Deal with Bellator MMA

  04-05-2018 02:58 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, according to a report from MMAFighting on Thursday.
  
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• Paul Felder & James Vick Set to Clash at UFC Boise

  04-05-2018 02:11
  A lightweight tilt between Paul Felder and James Vick will take place at UFC Boise. Damon Martin brought word of the match-up. The UFC has yet to announce the bout, but they are expected to soon. Felder was initially supposed to meet Al Iaquinta at UFC 223, but circumstances called for Iaquinta to be bumped […]
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• Video: Gonzalez, Acioly get into physical scuffle at Invicta FC 29 weigh-ins

  04-05-2018 01:47
  Pearl Gonzalez and Barbara Acioly got started a bit early, one day ahead of their Invicta FC 29 bout.
  The two fighters got into a physical scuffle Friday at Invicta 29 weigh-ins in Kansas City, Mo. The promotion tweeted video of the exchange afterward.
  Things got a little heated between flyweights @PearlGonzalez and @Bah_Acioly at the #InvictaFC29 weigh-in! pic.twitter.com/G2Tem7Ay8I— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) May 3, 2018During the faceoff, Gonzalez moved very close to Acioly, which led
  
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• Oscar De La Hoya Looking To Start MMA Promotion

  04-05-2018 00:14
  Boxing legend, Oscar De La Hoya, has recently expressed his desire to begin an MMA management stable. De La Hoya has cited MMA legend Chuck Liddell as his first potential signing. The two were seen leaving the Golden Boy offices in L.A when Liddell confirmed his interest in fighting again. “I’m making a comeback for […]
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• Jake Shields believes Nick Diaz will ‘fight again soon’

  04-05-2018 00:00
  It’s MMA’s longest-running mystery: When will the Diaz brothers fight next?
  One big clue came down recently, as news broke that Nate Diaz is looking to end his two-year hiatus and potentially fight at UFC 227 in Los Angeles on Aug. 4.
  Then there’s the other half of Stockton’s most famous brother combination, Nick Diaz. The older Diaz hasn’t fought in more than three years, in large part due to a much-ridiculed Nevada Athletic Commission marijuana suspension which m
  
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