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• Roufusport's Belal Muhammad: ‘People Are Gonna Be Surprised’ by CM Punk’s Performance

  29-05-2018 23:53 via sherdog.com
  CM Punk's sophomore Octagon appearance is drawing near, as he prepares to face Mike Jackson on the UFC 225 pay-per-view main card on June 9.
  
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• Rory MacDonald: Fight with Gegard Mousasi is the biggest Bellator could make right now

  29-05-2018 23:30
  Gegard Mousasi won the Bellator middleweight championship in impressive fashion this past Friday in London and it looks like a marquee matchup has been handed to the promotion on a silver platter.
  Following his first-round TKO victory over Rafael Carvalho in the main event of Bellator 200, Mousasi reiterated his request for a long-desired matchup with welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The two then had an exchange on Twitter confirming their shared interest.
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• Khabib Pushes Up Projected Return Date

  29-05-2018 23:07
  We may be seeing the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov return to the Octagon sooner than originally projected. Following his UFC 223 unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta, Khabib stated that he was eyeing a return to competition in November or December of this year. Since then, indicators of a potential showdown with former lightweight champion Conor […]
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• Sijara Eubanks Doesn’t Expect ‘TUF 26’ Castmate Nicco Montano to Have Lengthy Title Reign

  29-05-2018 23:01 via sherdog.com
  Ideally, Sijara Eubanks would have fought Nicco Montano for the inaugural women’s flyweight crown at “The Ultimate Fighter 26” finale.
  
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• Rory MacDonald Feels Bellator Doesn’t Know if Mousasi is Next

  29-05-2018 22:28
  Rory MacDonald hasn’t received a clear answer as to whether or not he’ll compete against Gegard Mousasi next. Mousasi recently captured the Bellator middleweight title in quick and dominant fashion against Rafael Carvalho. The title bout headlined Bellator 200. “Red King,” who is Bellator’s welterweight champion certainly didn’t ignore the feat. After defeating Carvalho, Mousasi […]
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• Mousasi warns MacDonald about dangers of middleweight superfight: ‘Listen, I’m no Michael Bisping’

  29-05-2018 22:00
  It appears Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald are going to try to will their champion vs. champion Bellator superfight into existence.
  After capturing the Bellator middleweight title on Friday with a first-round TKO of Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 200, Mousasi made it his first priority to call out MacDonald in his post-fight interview. MacDonald responded in kind by immediately tagging Bellator officials on Twitter and requesting the fight, which led to a weekend-long social media campaign that
  
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• Photo: Las Vegas Police Department Releases Nick Diaz Mug Shot Following Arrest

  29-05-2018 21:29 via sherdog.com
  The Las Vegas Police Department has released the booking photo for Nick Diaz after he was arrested last week on alleged charges of domestic violence.
  
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• UFC President Dana White: I Never Made Anthony Joshua an Offer

  29-05-2018 20:39
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White put a halt to the rumors of a Zuffa Boxing offer to Anthony Joshua. There’s no doubt that Joshua is one of the most polarizing figures in boxing today. The WBA Super, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion has a perfect record of 21-0. Joshua has put himself in […]
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• Missed Fists: Suplex City comes to South Africa, AXS TV celebrates 400th show, more

  29-05-2018 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 hope you all had time to spend time with loved ones as you commemorated Memorial Day. Now we’re back to help you catch up on the action from last week, starting with a visit to our friends at the Legacy Fighting Alliance.Evan Cutts vs. Ramiz Bra
  
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• Jarred Brooks Questions Jose Torres’ Competition

  29-05-2018 19:52
  Jarred Brooks wonders how good Jose Torres really is. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut of “Shorty” Torres. After becoming a two-division champion under the Titan FC banner, many felt it was only a matter of time before Torres made his way to the UFC. He certainly won’t have […]
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• Elias Theodorou Targets Bout With Lyoto Machida

  29-05-2018 19:04
  Elias Theodorou is aiming for a match-up with Lyoto Machida. This past Sunday (May 27), Theodorou took on Trevor Smith in a preliminary contest at UFC Liverpool. The action took place inside Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Theodorou won the bout via unanimous decision. It’s “The Spartan’s” second straight victory. The 15th ranked UFC middleweight […]
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• Dana White Defends Decision to Put CM Punk on UFC 225 Main Card

  29-05-2018 18:16 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has defended the decision to include former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Phil Brooks -- better known as “CM Punk” -- on the UFC 225 main card June 9
  
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• Justin Gaethje, Al Iaquinta Trade Barbs on Social Media Regarding Potential August Showdown

  29-05-2018 18:13 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Justin Gaethje is interested in stepping into the Octagon next against the man who challenged for the title last month in Al Iaquinta.
  
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• Kanna Asakura-Rena Kubota Rematch, Jiri Prochazka vs. Bruno Cappelozza Set for Rizin 11

  29-05-2018 18:11 via sherdog.com
  A rematch between two of the world’s top female atomweights is set for Rizin Fighting Federation 11, as Kanna Asakura and Rena Kubota will square off for a second time on July 29 in Saitama, Japan.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Wants Megan Anderson-Holly Holm Winner Before Super Fight with Amanda Nunes

  29-05-2018 18:09 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight champion Cristiane Justino (better known as Cris Cyborg) is eyeing one more fight before she challenges current UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes.
  
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• Dana White Reacts to Chuck Liddell Coming Out of Retirement

  29-05-2018 17:54
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has responded to Chuck Liddell announcing his comeback. Two weeks ago, Liddell revealed that he’ll be returning to active competition. “The Iceman” said he was in talks with Oscar De La Hoya for a potential November showdown against Tito Ortiz under Golden Boy MMA. Liddell made it clear […]
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• Ben Askren: I Beat Darren Till Very Easily

  29-05-2018 17:35
  Ben Askren who retired from MMA earlier last year seems like he is itching to come back.  The reaction to Darren Till’s victory over Stephen Thompson was mixed but made for popular conversation on Sunday. Askren was sure to post his on social media after the event letting anyone know who was asking that he […]
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• Invicta FC matchmaker Kaitlin Young tried out for TUF 28, planning MMA comeback

  29-05-2018 17:00
  Kaitlin Young enjoys signing new talent and putting matches together. Now, though, she wants to get back in the cage herself.
  Young, the Invicta FC matchmaker, tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 28 this past week in Las Vegas and she’s planning a full-scale MMA comeback, whether or not she makes it onto the show.“I don’t feel like I did what I could have done in MMA and it’s something I would like to give another shot,” Young told MMA Fighting this week in a phone
  
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• UFC Utica: Moraes vs. Rivera Preview

  29-05-2018 16:00
  The UFC will be doing something different with the upcoming UFC Utica event. UFC Utica (UFC Fight Night 131) is set to take place on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. Typically, the Las Vegas-based promotion holds events on Saturday night but that is once again not the case […]
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• Social Media Reacts to Michael Bisping’s Retirement From MMA

  29-05-2018 16:00
  Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has called it a career. Bisping lost in the main event of the UFC 217 PPV (pay-per-view) event on November 4th in New York at Madison Square Garden to former UFC welterweight champion and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre by submission. After this fight, there were many fans that believed […]
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• Texas Prospects Impress, Stumble at Fury FC 24

  29-05-2018 15:45 via sherdog.com
  On May 25, Fury Fighting Championship showcased a mix of Houston-area veterans and up-and-coming talent from across Texas at Fury FC 24.
  
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• Against the odds, Michael Bisping had one hell of a career

  29-05-2018 15:00
  In a strange way, even Michael Bisping’s official retirement on Sunday came against a certain lay of odds. After he lost to Kelvin Gastelum in Shanghai — in what will go down as the most ill advised idea of his 39-fight career — he was still angling for one last fight in England, where it all began for him back in 2004. Given what a pugnacious, confrontational, and ultimately stubborn bastard he can be when it comes to fighting, it was hard to argue with him. Arguing is the on
  
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• Morning Report: Pros react to Michael Bisping’s retirement from MMA

  29-05-2018 14:00
  “The Count” has laced up his gloves for the final time.On Sunday, Michael Bisping announced his official retirement from MMA. The former middleweight champion had been suggesting that he was “probably” done with fighting for months but would not commit to retirement out of a desire for one final farewell fight. Ultimately though, citing an eye injury that has plagued him for years and the will of his family to hang up the gloves, Bisping decided that his knockout loss to
  
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• Twitter erupts with Bisping love following retirement news

  29-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Late on Monday, May 29, upon the arrival of the latest episode of his 'Believe You Me' podcast, UFC legend Michael Bisping announced the end of his long and storied career. The former middleweight champion and winner of the third season of The Ultimate Fighter has been a fixture in the UFC for over a decade, compiling a long list of records, including the most fights (29) and the most victories (20). "I've won the belt, I've had tons of wins, I've done everything I set out to achieve...you've go
  
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• Moraes expects 'fireworks' at Fight Night Utica

  29-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  From the time he signed with the UFC, all Marlon Moraes has wanted to do is prove that he’s one of the best bantamweights on the planet.Many believed the talented Brazilian had already done so during his impressive time competing under the World Series of Fighting banner, where he went 11-0, capturing the promotion’s bantamweight title and successfully defending it five times.Others wanted to see him compete in the Octagon first, but quickly got on board with the idea when he went to
  
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• Fight Night Utica: Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  29-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the UFC embarks on its first trip to Utica, New York, a pair of top-ranked bantamweights are looking to get into title contention as Jimmie Rivera takes on Marlon Moraes in what should be an action-packed main event.Rivera has gone undefeated since joining the UFC roster, with several impressive wins, including victories over Thomas Almedia and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber. Rivera has been knocking on the door for a title shot for the past year and he'll look to secure that spot with a win
  
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• Few have done it better than Bisping

  29-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Michael Bisping was tired, but he was beaming. Back in the days where there were no locker rooms in huge arenas for UFC fighters, he sat in a backstage area at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as other fighters, camps and personnel scrambled to get the night’s main event between Kenny Florian and Sam Stout underway.Bisping had just won The Ultimate Fighter, allowing him to do the only thing he ever wanted to do. Fight. It was 2006. “You name it, I’ve done it,”
  
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• Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping Retires

  29-05-2018 02:35
  Michael Bisping is hanging up his gloves. Bisping had been contemplating whether or not he wanted to have at least one more fight. Bisping entertained a rubber match with Luke Rockhold, but he’s decided that retirement is his best route. “The Count” made the announcement during a recent edition of his “Believe You Me” podcast […]
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• Ex-UFC Champ Michael Bisping Elects to Skip Farewell Fight, Officially Announces Retirement

  29-05-2018 02:16 via sherdog.com
  There will be no swan song for Michael Bisping.
  
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• Michael Bisping announces official retirement from MMA

  29-05-2018 02:11
  There will be no farewell fight for “The Count.”
  Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Monday on his Believe You Me Podcast, bringing an end to a 14-year career that saw Bisping establish himself as one of the most successful and longest tenured fighters in UFC history while also becoming a pioneer for MMA in the United Kingdom.
  “So obviously I’ve teased this for a long time now, I might fight again,
  
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• Dana White Defends CM Punk on UFC 225 Pay-Per-View Over Alistair Overeem

  29-05-2018 01:16
  For the second time in a row, former WWE superstar CM Punk will compete on the main card of a pay-per-view over several more established veterans on the prelims. While Punk (real name Phil Brooks) has actually said he’d be completely fine serving as the curtain jerker with the first fight of the night, the […]
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• Justin Gaethje Losing Patience with Al Iaquinta

  29-05-2018 01:00
  Justin Gaethje appears eager to be locked in the cage with Ragin’ Al Iaquinta and has doubts that Iaquinta is up for the challenge. Reports of the two top-10 lightweights clashing emerged last week, when Al Iaquinta revealed on his “Call Me Al” podcast that he expects the fight to be made in August: “We’re […]
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Judging Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till

  29-05-2018 00:00
  In this episode of the podcast, we’ll talk about how hard it is is judge the main event of UFC Liverpool: Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till. We’ll also look at why arguments pointing to statistics are incomplete or misleading, what the proper way to judge is and more.
  
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