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• UFC 224 workout video

  09-05-2018 23:26
  The UFC 224 workout live stream features the top stars at this Saturday’s UFC event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amanda Nunes, Raquel Pennington, Kelvin Gastelum, Ronaldo Souza,Mackenzie Dern, Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida are slated to do their sessions up next on Wednesday.
  
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• UFC 224 workout live stream

  09-05-2018 23:26
  The UFC 224 workout live stream features the top stars at this Saturday’s UFC event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amanda Nunes, Raquel Pennington, Kelvin Gastelum, Ronaldo Souza,Mackenzie Dern, Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida are slated to do their sessions up next on Wednesday.
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Debunks Recent Report of UFC 227 Bout

  09-05-2018 23:03
  It looks like fight fans may be in for a longer wait to see Zabit Magomedsharipov face off against Yair Rodriguez than previously reported. Earlier this week, Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reported that Yair Rodriguez (10-2) would be facing Zabit Magomedsharipov (15-1) at UFC 227 in Los Angeles in what would be a […]
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• Yair Rodriguez Debunks Recent News

  09-05-2018 23:03
  It looks like fight fans may be in for a longer wait to see Zabit Magomedsharipov face off against Yair Rodriguez than previously reported. Earlier this week, Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reported that Yair Rodriguez (10-2) would be facing Zabit Magomedsharipov (15-1) at UFC 227 in Los Angeles in what would be a […]
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• USADA to Honor 19 UFC Athletes Who Have Passed 25 Consecutive Drug Tests

  09-05-2018 22:45 via sherdog.com
  If you’ve been a clean athlete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for a significant period of time, your efforts will not go unrecognized.
  
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• 5 Fighters to Watch at UFC 224 This Weekend

  09-05-2018 22:19
  UFC 224 is around the corner and there are five fighters to keep a close eye on. The event will take place this Saturday night (May 12). UFC 224 will be held inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This will be the UFC’s second trip to Brazil in 2018. In the main event, Amanda Nunes defends her […]
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• Kamaru Usman Has a Message for Demian Maia

  09-05-2018 22:08
  The wait for Kamaru Usman is finally over. He is not only getting a ranked opponent, but he is getting former title challenger and #5 ranked welterweight in the world, Demian Maia. This is not to say the wait has been easy for Kamaru Usman (12-1). The Nigerian Nightmare has been very vocal about the […]
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• Georges St. Pierre Opens at 2-to-1 Favorite in Potential Matchup with Nate Diaz

  09-05-2018 22:07 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St. Pierre has opened as a 2-to-1 favorite in potential bout with Nate Diaz, according to oddsmaker Bovada.
  
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• Darren Elkins vs. Alex Volkanovski set for UFC Boise

  09-05-2018 22:00
  One of featherweight’s most resilient contenders will meet a promising up-and-comer at UFC Boise.
  Darren Elkins will put his remarkable six-fight win streak on the line when he takes on Australian prospect Alexander Volkanovski on July 14 at UFC Boise. Both fighters confirmed the booking Wednesday on social media.
  Elkins (24-5) is in the midst of the best run of his eight-year Octagon career. Aided by a move to Team Alpha Male, the 33-year-old veteran has strung together six consecutive w
  
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• USADA to honor UFC fighters who have reached 25 clean drug tests milestone

  09-05-2018 21:00
  With the UFC’s relationship with USADA approaching the three-year mark, the agency is recognizing fighters who have reached a milestone amount of clean tests.
  Each month, USADA will honor the UFC fighters who have passed 25 drug tests, the UFC’s anti-doping partner announced Wednesday. Beginning in May, the fighters who have achieved that amount will get a t-shirt with the hashtag “Follow My Lead” and “25x” branded on it. The shirt will also have the slogan &
  
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• Chuck Liddell Fighting Again Would be a Bummer For Dana White

  09-05-2018 20:05
  Dana White hopes Chuck Liddell doesn’t return to active competition. Liddell last fought back in June 2010. He was knocked out by Rich Franklin in the first round. It was “The Iceman’s” third straight knockout loss. After the bout, Liddell retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. After being away for nearly eight years, […]
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she’ll get another title shot with win over Tecia Torres

  09-05-2018 20:00
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk didn’t beat Rose Namajunas at UFC 223, falling by unanimous decision last month in Brooklyn. And that’s OK for her. Jedrzejczyk believes in her heart that she won and, most importantly, she showed something to herself.
  “It was about myself,” Jedrzejczyk told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It was about proving to myself that I’m still simply the best, that I’m still one of the greatest female fighters in the
  
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• Dana White Says Frankie Edgar Could Replace Holloway or Ortega at UFC 226

  09-05-2018 18:56
  Dana White says Frankie Edgar could be a replacement opponent in UFC 226‘s featherweight title bout should anyone pull out. Max Holloway is scheduled to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega at UFC 226. The bout is expected to serve as the card’s co-main event. This will be Holloway’s second title defense. Holloway was […]
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• Tony Ferguson’s Return May Be Sooner Than You Think

  09-05-2018 18:37
  Tony Ferguson may be on the fast track to recovery. After years of anticipation, injuries, and bloody lungs, it seemed 2018 was the year we would finally see Tony Ferguson (23-3) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0) square off in the Octagon. For the second straight year, we made it to fight week and also returned to […]
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• Rose Namajunas: ‘I Want to be The Most Influential Champion, in a Positive Light’

  09-05-2018 18:04
  Rose Namajunas hopes to inspire others in her championship run. Namajunas won the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title back in Nov. 2017 at UFC 217. She earned a stunning first-round TKO victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who was previously unbeaten. “Thug” Rose would go on to successfully retain her gold against Jedrzejczyk in a rematch […]
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• Gokhan Saki: Fight with Michael Bisping would bring UFC to ‘the next level’ in Europe

  09-05-2018 18:00
  Gokhan Saki made headlines earlier this week when he respectfully called out Michael Bisping with a view to taking on the former UFC middleweight champion in his retirement bout.The kickboxing legend will look to make it two wins in as many outing with the UFC when he meets Khalil Rountree at UFC 226. Although Saki underlined his excitement about competing in Vegas at some point when he signed for the promotion, he thinks a clash with Bisping will have a far more significant impact closer to ho
  
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• Dana White Doesn’t Want to See Chuck Liddell Make Comeback With Golden Boy MMA

  09-05-2018 17:54 via sherdog.com
  Retired boxing superstar Oscar De La Hoya recently revealed plans to launch his own mixed martial arts promotion, Golden Boy MMA.
  
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• Darren Till Tells Critics of Sparring Footage to ‘Stick to Internet Fighting’

  09-05-2018 17:23 via sherdog.com
  Darren Till has been taking some heat for some of his sparring tactics after posting footage of a session in which he got the better of a training partner.
  
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• Paul Daley: ‘I’ve Just Lost That Excitement For MMA’

  09-05-2018 17:13
  Paul Daley is losing his love for mixed martial arts. Daley is set to clash with Jon Fitch this Saturday night (May 12). The welterweight clash will be featured as the co-main event of Bellator 199. “Semtex” welcomes Fitch, who is making his Bellator debut. For Daley, this will be his ninth bout under the […]
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• Alexander Volkanovski Announces Bout vs. Darren Elkins for UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise

  09-05-2018 16:55 via sherdog.com
  It appears that Alexander Volkanovski and Darren Elkins will square off at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho.
  
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• Matt Mitrione Launches Scathing Attack on ‘King Mo,’ Roy Nelson

  09-05-2018 16:50 via sherdog.com
  Current Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader takes on Muhammed Lawal Saturday in the main event at Bellator 199 at SAP Center in San Jose, California.
  
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• Jon Fitch Confident ‘Big Ten Wrestling’ Will be Too Much for Paul Daley at Bellator 199

  09-05-2018 16:50 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweights Jon Fitch and Paul Daley meet on Saturday night in the co main event at Bellator 199.
  
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• Darren Till responds to criticism of sparring footage: ‘Internet fighters haven’t got a f*cking clue’

  09-05-2018 16:00
  On Tuesday, many criticized a brief video that Darren Till posted on his Instagram account of a sparring session he took part in ahead of his main event clash with Stephen Thompson at UFC Liverpool.The first clip shows “The Gorilla” knocking down his sparring partner with a left hand. Later on, the footage shows the Team Kaobon welterweight land a swarm of hooks to the body and head of his sparring partner.Rounds upon rounds upon rounds @ufceurope A post shared byTill (@darrentill2)
  
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• Georges St-Pierre vs. Nate Diaz Is Money Fight, But Also A Mismatch

  09-05-2018 15:56
  UFC president Dana White revealed this week during an appearance on UFC Unfiltered that the world’s leading MMA promotion is looking to add another big fight to this summer’s UFC 227 card, which goes down Aug. 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main event of the evening is scheduled to be a […]
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• Chat Wrap: UFC-ESPN+, UFC 224 and more

  09-05-2018 15:38
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the new UFC OTT deal with ESPN to air 15 events annually on the ESPN+ streaming service. Is this a good deal? Bad? What does it mean for Fight Pass? We'll examine the nuts and bolts.
  UFC 224 is also this weekend, although it feels like a sleepy event far away from our sporting consciousness. Still, there are good bouts on the card as well as some of consequence. We'll dive into the details.
  Bellator is also in act
  
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• With ESPN+ deal, money is coming for UFC, but day of reckoning is too

  09-05-2018 15:00
  With little more than a half-year remaining in the UFC’s television rights contract with current broadcast partner Fox Sports, the future of the combat sports giant is finally starting to come into focus. The first domino fell on Tuesday morning, when it announced a multi-year agreement with over-the-top digital service ESPN+.
  With the ink dried on the deal, the UFC is now married to the Walt Disney Company. That union—that statement—would have sounded ludicrous even a decade
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says Chuck Liddell fighting for Oscar De La Hoya’s MMA promotion would ‘bum me out’

  09-05-2018 14:00
  On a day when Dana White got the good news that the UFC closed a deal with ESPN over digital streaming rights for future events, he also got some bad news: Chuck Liddell may be fighting again soon.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion has been expressing an interest in comeback fight recently, particularly against his longtime rival, Tito Ortiz. On Tuesday, Oscar De La Hoya, who has previously shown an interest in promoting that fight as part of an attempt to start up his own MMA promotion
  
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• UFC champion Rose Namajunas preaches kindness, civility and making a positive difference

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Such a dichotomy of sport and life can seem conflicting at times to those who don’t follow the fights or the fighters. While her career inside the octagon has been successful, UFC champion Rose Namajunas wants to use her platform to impact the world outside the cage.Read the full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• TUF: Undefeated - Episode 4 Recap

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Another week has passed on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, and Team Cormier is still perfect following the latest bout in the featherweight division, as Bryce Mitchell put on one of the strongest performances of the season to punch his ticket to the next round.While Team Cormier had a lot to celebrate with that win, the crew also had to deal with some emotional turmoil as well after Luis Pena dealt with a foot injury that he suffered in his victory over Jose Martinez Jr. a week ago.Immediately
  
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• TUF: Undefeated - Ep. 4 Preview

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Luis Pena - better known as "Violent Bob Ross" - kept Team Cormier in control in the most recent episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated with a unanimous decision win over Jose Martinez Jr.The victory moved Team Cormier to 3-0 in the competition, and they look to stay undefeated when featherweight Bryce Mitchell gets his opportunity against Team Miocic fighter Jay Cucciniello.Before the fight gets started this week, Pena is forced to deal with the fallout from his two-round battle with Marti
  
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• Retirement the beginning of a new journey for Vitor Belfort

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Vitor Belfort was fully prepared to step into the Octagon for one final time in January.Scheduled to face Uriah Hall in the co-main event of the UFC’s initial event of the year, the bout was scratched the day before the fight, forcing the now 41-year-old veteran to press pause on his plans to move on to the next chapter of his life.“Sometimes in life, it’s like everything is on hold, on pause for something else,” said Belfort, who will now make his final walk to the cage
  
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• Machida uses Brazil's beauty to rejuvenate on UFC 224 Embedded

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Rio De Janeiro has it all. Great beaches, good food and incredible attractions but nature's energy is what makes former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida so appreciative to be in Brazil. "When you're in contact with the nature, the ocean, you can feel the energy," he says on episode two of UFC 224 Embedded. "So now I feel like I'm reborn and ready. You cannot describe that." It's the little things such as taking the time to drink coconut water and swim at the beach that help mentally
  
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• Kelleher looks to capitalize on built momentum at UFC 224

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  While fans in Rio de Janeiro’s Jeunesse Arena will likely have plenty of boos for those fighters facing their Brazilian favorites on Saturday night’s UFC 224 card, it’s a safe bet to assume that the chants of “uh vai morrer” might be a little louder for New York’s Brian Kelleher. Why? Well he has scored two of his three UFC victories over Brazilians heading into his bout against bantamweight contender John Lineker, who just happens to be Brazilian.“I gue
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Jay Cucciniello

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the British Army, Jay Cucciniello wasn’t going to get rattled too much by not having his phone with him for six weeks as a participant on season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter.“When I was younger, I was quite a lonely person,” he said. “I had family around but I wasn’t that attached to them, so going away on these tours and not having a phone was quite easy. But coming on to the show, I had a real connection wit
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Bryce Mitchell

  09-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  A man ready to give it his all, when opportunity calls. Meet undefeated Bryce Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/Ws3Sk5dTxs— The Ultimate Fighter (@UltimateFighter) May 7, 2018At just 23 years old, Bryce Mitchell has done everything he’s needed to do to get a call from the UFC. Yet despite 14 amateur fights and a 9-0 pro record, Mitchell was on the fence when it came to staying on the regional circuit and waiting for the UFC, or taking matters into his own hands by competing for a contract on
  
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• UFC 224 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘You’re not full, you’re disgusted’

  09-05-2018 05:59
  In the second episode of UFC Embedded, Amanda Bobby Cooper discusses her diet of baby food; Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington run into each other on the streets of Rio de Janeiro with respective significant others, Nina Ansaroff and Tecia Torres; and Kelvin Gastelum and Ronaldo Souza arrive at the fighter hotel.
  
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• Matt Mitrione on King Mo: ‘I’ll Shut That Motherf*cker up’

  09-05-2018 05:42
  Matt Mitrione and Muhammed Lawal aren’t exactly pals. Lawal will take on Ryan Bader this Saturday night (May 12) in a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix match-up. The winner will move on to the semi-finals to take on Mitrione. The bout will serve as Bellator 199‘s main event. “King Mo” fired a verbal shot at Mitrione […]
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• Report: Zabit Magomedsharipov, Yair Rodriguez to Clash at UFC 227 in Los Angeles

  09-05-2018 03:58 via sherdog.com
  An intriguing featherweight bout has been added to the UFC 227 lineup.
  
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• Alex Caceres to Face Martin Bravo at ‘TUF 27’ Finale in Las Vegas on July 6

  09-05-2018 03:15 via sherdog.com
  Alex Caceres will lock horns with Martin Bravo in a featherweight fight at "The Ultimate Fighter 27” finale.
  
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• Raquel Pennington vs Ashlee Evans-Smith full fight video

  09-05-2018 03:00
  Watch Raquel Pennington vs Ashlee Evans-Smith full fight video to see Pennington defeat Evans-Smith via bulldog choke at UFC 181 on Dec. 26, 2014.
  On Saturday, Pennington returns to the Octagon to face UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro.
  
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• Dana White Reportedly Wants Cub Swanson vs. Renato Moicano For UFC 227

  09-05-2018 01:23
  We may get to see Cub Swanson vs. Renato Moicano soon thanks to Dana White. Swanson and Moicano have expressed interest in doing battle. Moicano recently said that Swanson would provide a “good test” for him. Swanson responded by laying down a challenge for UFC 227. It appears both men may be getting their wish. […]
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• Aaron Pico Says He’ll be Ready For Title Shot When Bellator Calls

  09-05-2018 00:38
  Aaron Pico is young in his mixed martial arts career, but he doesn’t lack confidence. Pico is set to take on Lee Morrison on the main card of Bellator 199. The action takes place this Saturday night (May 12). It’ll be Pico’s fourth professional MMA bout. Pico entered the world of MMA with a ton […]
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• With Kyra Batara injured, Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA gets new main event

  09-05-2018 00:00
  Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA has a new main event.Brenda Enriquez will replace Kyra Batara to face Lisbeth Lopez Silva in the headlining bout of Friday’s event in Sacramento, Calif. The news was announced by the promotion on Tuesday.Batara was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a back and neck injury. The original bout between Batara and Lopez Silva was set for atomweight (105 pounds), but this new fight involving Lopez Silva and Enriquez will take place at a catchweight of 110 p
  
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