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• Sarah Kaufman hopes to return to UFC soon, likes Amanda Nunes matchup

  10-05-2018 23:30
  Sarah Kaufman joined an exclusive club last Friday.
  By capturing the Invicta FC bantamweight championship with a third-round submission win over Katharina Lehner, Kaufman became one of only two women to hold titles in Invicta and the now-defunct Strikeforce promotion. The other is current UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg.
  It’s the first time Kaufman can officially call herself champion since October 2010, when she lost the Strikeforce belt to Marloes Coenen. Since then, Kaufman&rsqu
  
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• UFC 224 ‘Nunes vs. Pennington’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  10-05-2018 23:19 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC 224 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 199 ‘Bader vs. Lawal’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  10-05-2018 23:19 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Bellator 199 coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Ryan Bader Reveals How Much Weight He’s Added to Get Ready for Heavyweight Grand Prix

  10-05-2018 22:46
  Ryan Bader is happy to not cut weight for the first time in his athletic career to compete in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix but that doesn’t mean he’s suddenly going to look like a different fighter. In fact, Bader says the differences in his size right now and what he weighed while competing at […]
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• Amanda Cooper Goes Mystic on Mac: 2nd Round Finish Coming

  10-05-2018 22:22
  Two days from UFC 224, Amanda Bobby Cooper (4-3) already has the end in mind and is ready too play spoiler Saturday night. Cooper’s opponent, Mackenzie Dern (6-0) is coming into UFC 224 with as much hype surrounding her as any female performer post-Ronda Rousey, and Cooper has been vocal in her confidence that she […]
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• Amanda Nunes Says She Knows What Raquel Pennington Has Planned

  10-05-2018 22:12
  Amanda Nunes doesn’t believe Raquel Pennington can do anything to surprise her. Nunes is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title holder. She’ll be defending her gold against Pennington in the main event of UFC 224. The action will take place inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this Saturday night (May 12). “The Lioness” […]
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• UFC 224 Embedded, Episode 4: ‘I’d finish you real quick, kid’

  10-05-2018 21:31
  On the fourth episode of UFC 224 Embedded, Lyoto Machida trains karate in Rio de Janeiro, Raquel Pennington introduces her flustered mom to “The Dragon,” Amanda Cooper hits mitts poolside, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza listens to Machida’s custom walkout music, Vitor Belfort discusses retirement with his dog laying by his side, Mackenzie Dern does pre-fight interviews, and much more.
  
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• Mackenzie Dern says she’ll remain ‘professional’ despite Amanda Bobby Cooper’s critical comments

  10-05-2018 21:17
  RIO DE JANEIRO — At UFC 224 media day, Mackenzie Dern discusses doing media while cutting weight, Amanda Bobby Cooper’s disparaging comments, wanting to fight in Rio despite needing a break, being asked to leave MMA Lab and more.
  
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• Amanda Cooper: By second round, UFC 224 fight will be ‘too much’ for Mackenzie Dern

  10-05-2018 20:54
  RIO DE JANEIRO — At UFC 224 media day, Amanda Bobby Cooper discusses coming into hostile territory in Rio de Janeiro, her comments about Mackenzie Dern heading into this fight, her run-in with Dern on the beach and more.
  
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• Brian Kelleher explains ‘symbolism’ behind outfit at UFC 224 media day

  10-05-2018 20:32
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Brian Kelleher discusses his upcoming opponent John Lineker at UFC 224, his outfit, and more at UFC 224 media day.
  
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• UFC 224 media day photos

  10-05-2018 20:31
  Check out UFC 224 media day photos from Thursday’s UFC event.
  
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• Amanda Nunes treating her sinusitis ahead of UFC 224 with help of a salt room

  10-05-2018 20:19
  RIO DE JANEIRO — UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes discusses her upcoming UFC 224 title defense against Raquel Pennington, fighting in Brazil, treating her sinusitis with the help of a salt room, wanting to avoid surgery, her future with Nina Ansaroff, and much more.
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir to Shogun Rua: ‘I’m Going to Knock You Out’

  10-05-2018 20:09
  Volkan Oezdemir told Mauricio “Shogun” Rua that he’s getting knocked out in the most respectful way possible. Oezdemir is set to do battle with Rua in main event of UFC Hamburg. The event is set to take place inside the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany on July 22. This will be Oezdemir’s first UFC bout as a headliner. […]
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• Darren Till UFC Liverpool vlog Episode 1: ‘Next it’s Anfield because when I beat him I become the money fight’ 

  10-05-2018 20:00
  In the first episode of his UFC Liverpool vlog, Darren Till visits the Echo Arena and predicts his next outing on home soil will be at Liverpool FC’s stadium, Anfield. We also get a look at Till’s preparation for Stephen Thompson alongside Team Kaobon head coach, Colin Heron, and teammate Mike Grundy.
  
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• Conor McGregor Hints at Potential Showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov

  10-05-2018 19:38 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been uncharacteristically quiet on social media ever since he attacked a bus at UFC 223 media day.
  
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• Raquel Pennington Embracing the Emotions of First Title Shot at UFC 224

  10-05-2018 19:16 via sherdog.com
  Raquel Pennington takes on the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes for the title this Saturday at UFC 224.
  
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• Calling it Quits? Michael Bisping Flirting with Retirement

  10-05-2018 19:04 via sherdog.com
  It seems that a likely future hall of famer is strongly considering hanging up his gloves.
  
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• USADA Recognizing UFC Athletes Who Fight Clean

  10-05-2018 18:42
  This week the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) launched a campaign to recognize UFC athletes in their testing pool who have tested clean 25 times.  Fans can follow along with the launch of the official Twitter account for fans to follow those recognitions when they are posted every month. On their official website, the ‘25x’ Milestone […]
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• Former UFC Champion Michael Bisping: ‘I’m Probably Retired’

  10-05-2018 18:26
  Michael Bisping isn’t keen on stepping back inside the Octagon. Bisping last competed at UFC Shanghai back in November. It was his second fight that month. He lost his UFC middleweight title to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217 via submission. He was then knocked out by Kelvin Gastelum in the first round. While “The Count” […]
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• UFC 224 media day staredowns

  10-05-2018 18:17
  RIO DE JANEIRO — At UFC 224 media day, Amanda Nunes, Raquel Pennington, Mackenzie Dern, Amanda Cooper and the rest of the stars of UFC 224 squared off in Thursday afternoon in Brazil.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Signals Rematch with Poirier is On

  10-05-2018 18:08
  The long-awaited rematch between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier appears to be making its way to Calgary. First meeting almost precisely one year to the day at UFC 211 in a classic, yet controversial encounter, Eddie Alvarez (29-5-1) and Dustin Poirier (23-5-1) have continued the war but have taken it outside of the Octagon and […]
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• Jorge Masvidal on Neil Magny: ‘He’s Just Full of Sh*t’

  10-05-2018 17:33
  Jorge Masvidal has responded to Neil Magny calling him an “unprofessional slob.” Magny was scheduled to take on Gunnar Nelson at UFC Liverpool on May 27. That didn’t end up happening as Nelson went down with an injury. That’s when Masvidal vs. Magny talks began stirring. Things got ugly, however as Masvidal called Magny a […]
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• Dan Hooker and Gilbert Burns Agree to Fight

  10-05-2018 17:22
  Dan Hooker’s frustration in finding an opponent may have just led to his next fight. Winner of three straight fights via stoppage, Dan Hooker (16-7), is arguably the hottest lightweight currently sitting without a ranking. Well aware of his current non-position, Hooker has been very active in finding his next opponent from the moment his […]
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• Ryan Bader seeks ‘payback’ at Bellator 199 after past wrestling loss to ‘King Mo’

  10-05-2018 17:00
  It’s been over a decade since Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal faced off in competition, and both have achieved enormous success in MMA following stints as All-American collegiate wrestlers.
  Bader burst onto the scene back in 2008 with a dominant run on Season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. He became a top-10 contender in the UFC before making the jump to Bellator, where he captured the light heavyweight title in his promotional debut with a split decision win over Phil Davis last June, the seco
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Thankful to Have Lost UFC Bantamweight Title

  10-05-2018 16:54
  Cody Garbrandt believes his last defeat will help mold him into greatness. “No Love” lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title in his first defense. He was finished by T.J. Dillashaw via TKO in the co-main event of UFC 217. It was the first professional mixed martial arts loss in Garbrandt’s career. He’ll have […]
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• Cody Garbrandt: Loss to Dillashaw at UFC 217 ‘is what’s going to make me great’

  10-05-2018 15:00
  They say that the first cut is the deepest. In Cody Garbrandt’s eyes, that’s a good thing.
  His grudge with former Team Alpha Male squadmate T.J. Dillashaw came to a head at UFC 217 last November, with Dillashaw coming out on top in a thrilling back-and-forth fight that saw Garbrandt hurt Dillashaw at the end of round one, only to succumb to strikes himself in round two. With the win, Dillashaw claimed Garbrandt’s bantamweight championship and bragging rights in their rivalry.
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping gives his side to Shanghai confrontation with ‘little scumbag’ Jorge Masvidal

  10-05-2018 14:00
  It appears the beef between Jorge Masvidal and Michael Bisping isn’t likely to end anytime soon.
  Earlier this week, Masvidal went on The MMA Hour where he discussed an altercation he had with Bisping at UFC Shanghai, claiming that the former middleweight champion screamed obscenities at him before trying to fight him in the hotel lobby. But apparently Bisping does not remember the situation the same way. Speaking on his Believe You Me podcast this week, Bisping responded to Masvidal&rsquo
  
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• Unfiltered: Vitor Belfort & UFC 224 Preview

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "The Phenom" Vitor Belfort calls in and discusses his final MMA fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, his post-retirement plans, a Legends League, and more. Then, Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna joins Jim and Matt in-studio and talks about the band's new album "When Legends Rise", meeting Don Frye after a PRIDE event in Japan, dealing with the rigors of touring life, and a lot more, including making a bet with Matt about Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman at UFC 162. Plus, the guys preview UFC 2
  
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• UFC 224 open workouts radiate spirit of Brazil

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s well known that Brazil loves its MMA the way it loves everything: with passion. And the collective excitement for seeing so many of their homegrown stars at Saturday’s UFC 244 event spilled over into all the connected events of fight week, not the least of which was the official open workouts, held at BarraShopping Mall in Rio. Tecia Torres during UFC 224 open workouts. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC)" align="left" />The mega-mall was actually an ideal locale for the event,
  
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• UFC 224 Official Weigh-in Results

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Get the results of the official weigh-ins for UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, happening live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday May 12, 2018. Order the event now at: http://www.ufc.com/ppvMain Event - Women's Bantamweight Title FightAmanda Nunes (135) vs Raquel Pennington (135)Middleweight Co-Main EventJacare Souza (186) vs Kelvin Gastelum (185)Main Card at 10pm/7pm ETPTMackenzie Dern (123)* vs Amanda Cooper (116)John Lineker (136) vs Brian Kelleher (136)Vitor Belfort (184) vs Lyoto Machid
  
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• UFC 224: Fight by Fight Preview

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  AMANDA NUNES VS RAQUEL PENNINGTONFew fighters are as gritty as Raquel Pennington. In and out of the Octagon, she’s proven to have a level of toughness that makes her impossible to break. Talent aside, that’s her biggest weapon in facing the champion of the women’s bantamweight division, Amanda Nunes. So while Nunes will likely blitz her early, if Pennington can get through those first couple rounds and shake off the effects of an 18-month layoff, then it’s a fight, one th
  
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• Souza discusses ground game superiority on UFC 224 Embedded

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fighters have to be confident in all aspects of their craft. And while finding a particular area of superiority can be difficult for some fighters, UFC middleweight contender Jacare Souza believes he has a clear advantage over Kelvin Gastelum if the fight goes to the ground.“If you actually had a ground game, I’d say ‘let’s get on the ground’,” Souza said on episode four of UFC 224 Embedded. “Even then I’d finish you real quick, kid.”Souza&rs
  
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• Reasons To Watch UFC 224

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two weeks in a row without a UFC event felt like a long, cold winter to fight fans worldwide. But here to emphatically thaw that bitter frost is the UFC’s return to Rio de Janeiro.There are special locales with special fighters and special fans sprinkled all across the globe, but suffice it to say, few can hold a candle to the fervor one experiences watching MMA in Brazil. Few countries, if any, have produced more world-conquering athletes in the sport, and few fan bases love them more for
  
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• Cooper stays relaxed and fresh by training on UFC 224 Embedded

  10-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Every fighter has a different approach to fight week. Some athletes try to keep their routine as normal as possible, others spend time enjoying local attractions. But no matter the routine you can guarantee training will be involved.For UFC women’s strawweight Amanda Cooper, fight week is all about finding her mental focus and getting her body ready to go for fight night.“The point of fight week is to keep loose, stay sharp,” Cooper said on episode three of UFC 224 Embedded. &l
  
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• Amanda Nunes UFC 224 open workout highlights

  10-05-2018 06:54
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Amanda Nunes put on a show for the Brazilian fans and media at the UFC 224 open workouts. Nunes defends her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Raquel Pennington at UFC 224.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum UFC 224 open workout highlights

  10-05-2018 06:30
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Kelvin Gastelum put on a show for the fans and media in Rio de Janeiro at the UFC 224 open workouts. Gastelum faces Jacare Souza at UFC 224.
  
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• Vitor Belfort UFC 224 open workout highlights

  10-05-2018 06:07
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Vitor Belfort and his dog Zenia put on a show for the Brazilian fans and media at the UFC 224 open workouts. Belfort faces Lyoto Machida at UFC 224.
  
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• Justin Gaethje to Potential Opponents: The Money is Here

  10-05-2018 06:05
  Justin Gaethje has fought in the Octagon three times, with all three fights being instant classics and Fight of the Night winners. And judging from Gaethje’s social media activity Wednesday night, this is a trend that his peers currently without a fight can count on and count money on should they face off against him: […]
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• Raquel Pennington UFC 224 open workouts

  10-05-2018 05:56
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Raquel Pennington worked out with her partner, UFC strawweight Tecia Torres, in front of the Brazilian fans and media at the UFC 224 open workouts. Pennington challenges for the title against women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes on Saturday night.
  
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• Lyoto Machida UFC 224 open workout highlights

  10-05-2018 05:17
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Lyoto Machida worked out for the Brazilian fans and media on Wednesday evening at the UFC 224 open workouts. Machida fights Vitor Belfort at UFC 224
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 27, Episode 4 results: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jay Cucciniello

  10-05-2018 05:00
  No Daniel Cormier, no problem.
  The UFC light heavyweight champion was unavailable to prepare Team Cormier’s Bryce Mitchell on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 27, but it didn’t make much of a difference as “Thug Nasty” won two commanding rounds over Team Miocic’s Jay Cucciniello to advance to the semifinals of the featherweight tournament.
  Mitchell took control of the fight in round one after clipping Cucciniello with a head kick and then moving in
  
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• Jacare Souza UFC 224 open workout highlights

  10-05-2018 04:59
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza worked out for the Brazilian fans on Wednesday evening at the UFC 224 open workouts. Souza fights Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224.
  
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• Conor McGregor Leaves Possible Hint of Next Opponent

  10-05-2018 03:56
  Ever since #DollyGate, Conor McGregor (21-3) has been relatively quiet on social media, with only two tweets since the chaotic incident that seemed to depict a much tamer, mellowed McGregor. Wednesday, however, McGregor returned to posting training footage, where he can be seen closing the distance on a training partner, shooting for a takedown, and […]
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• UFC 224 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘If I lay down, I won’t get back up’

  10-05-2018 03:50
  In the third episode of UFC 224 Embedded, Mackenzie Dern and Vitor Belfort finally make it to Rio de Janeiro, Amanda Nunes goes to get her hair done, Amanda Bobby Cooper gets in some training, Kelvin Gastelum passes by the Jeunesse Arena and more.
  
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• Rose Namajunas on What it Means to be a True Thug

  10-05-2018 02:37
  Not unlike terms such as “’barbarian” and “savage,” the term “thug” has been abused and misused by many people for decades. But when Bruce Buffer yells the word “thug” prior to calling out Rose Namajunas’ God-given name, she seems to bring a different aura to the word and a different meaning. Speaking with Luke Thomas […]
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• Cezar Ferreira returns to the arena where his life changed for UFC 224

  10-05-2018 02:00
  Fighting at UFC 224 will be special for Cezar Ferreira.
  Back in 2011, “Mutante” was trying to turn his MMA career around with fights in the United States. He barely had any money to invest in his career, but would get loans in a bank to pay for his travel expenses to compete overseas. In 2012, his life changed forever.
  ”My life was upside down when I had this opportunity on The Ultimate Fighter Brazil,” Ferreira told MMA Fighting. “I just had my daughter, was going
  
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• Raquel Pennington Confident on Her Chances of Beating Amanda Nunes

  10-05-2018 01:12
  Raquel Pennington is prepared for the biggest bout of her professional mixed martial arts career. This Saturday night (May 12), Pennington will challenge Amanda Nunes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title. The championship tilt will headline UFC 224. This is “Rocky’s” first UFC title opportunity. She’ll be dealing with a tough title […]
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• Georges St-Pierre opens as early favorite in potential fight with Nate Diaz

  10-05-2018 00:00
  If the bout the UFC is attempting to put together Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz goes down, the oddsmakers like the former two weight-class UFC champion.
  St-Pierre, the former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion, opened as a 2-to-1 favorite on online sports book Bovada. A $200 bet on GSP would pay $100 in the event of a GSP victory.
  Diaz, comes in as an 8-to-5 underdog, meaning a $100 bet would pay $160 should Diaz win.
  St-Pierre and Diaz are linked in talks for a lightweight fight at U
  
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