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• Belal Muhammad Discusses the “Yair Effect” and CM Punk

  31-05-2018 23:53
  Belal Muhammad (13-2) will be competing tomorrow night on UFC Fight Night 131 against Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre (12-2), who will be making his UFC debut. Muhammad was originally scheduled to face Niko Price 11-1, but when Price was pulled from the fight, Muhammad was open to fighting anyone the promotion could find. Muhammad sat […]
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• Video chronicles Darren Till’s brutal weight cut before UFC Liverpool

  31-05-2018 23:30
  Darren Till missed weight last weight by 3-1/2 pounds. But certainly not from lack of trying.
  Till’s weight cut ahead of his fight with Stephen Thompson at UFC Liverpool was chronicled in a video released Thursday by his sponsor Paddy Power. Till can be seen unable to stand up in sauna. And at one point he told his coaches he could not see, prompting them to stop the weight-cutting process.
  Till, who ended up winning the fight Sunday by close unanimous decision, worked out in a sauna suit
  
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• Lightweights Lando Vannata, Drakkar Klose to Clash at UFC 226

  31-05-2018 23:12 via sherdog.com
  Lando Vannata and Drakkar Klose will square off at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 7 at UFC 226. AdamHill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal was first to report the booking.
  
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• Alan Jouban vs. Danny Roberts Official for UFC Hamburg

  31-05-2018 22:42
  The UFC announced today that a welterweight clash is headed to Hamburg when Alan Jouban squares off against Danny “Hot Chocolate Roberts. Danny Roberts, a native of London, England, is no stranger to competing across the globe. The six-fight UFC veteran has competed in England, Scotland, Canada, and of course in the States. On June […]
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• Luke Sanders vs. Rani Yahya booked for UFC Lincoln

  31-05-2018 22:34
  A bantamweight clash between Luke Sanders and Rani Yahya was added to UFC’s Fight Night card in Lincoln on Aug. 25, multiple sources told MMA Fighting.
  UFC Lincoln will take place at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  Sanders (12-2), a former RFA bantamweight champion, returns to action following a unanimous decision victory over Patrick Williams at UFC on FOX 29, bouncing back to the winning column following defeats to Iuri Alcantara and Andre Soukhamthath. Sanders is 2-2 sinc
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Liverpool

  31-05-2018 22:00
  It may not be the right thing, but there’s a rule of thumb that if you fight in your opponent’s hometown, you have to decisively beat him.
  Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and his fan base, along with a lot of people who have no dog in the hunt, felt Thompson was robbed of a decision against a much-larger Darren Till in Saturday’s five-round main event in Till’s home city of Liverpool, England.
  After a week where Till showed up far above weight, he was only able
  
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• UFC 225 press conference video at 5 p.m. ET

  31-05-2018 21:00
  At the UFC 225 press conference, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero, Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington will answer media questions Thursday afternoon. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  Dos Anjos and Covington will be on from 5-5:30, while Whittaker and Romero will be on 5:30-6 p.m.
  
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• UFC 225 press conference video

  31-05-2018 21:00
  At the UFC 225 press conference, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero, Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington will answer media questions Thursday afternoon. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  Dos Anjos and Covington will be on from 5-5:30, while Whittaker and Romero will be on 5:30-6 p.m.
  
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• Court Dismisses Battery Case Against Cris Cyborg

  31-05-2018 20:55
  The battery case that UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has been dealing with has been closed. If you recall, Justino was cited for misdemeanor battery for an incident involving her and Angela Magana at a UFC fighter retreat from Las Vegas in May last year. At the time of the incident, the Las Vegas Metropolitan […]
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• Cris Cyborg battery case dismissed after fine, anger management course

  31-05-2018 20:41
  Cris Cyborg is in the clear with regards to her legal issues.
  The UFC women’s featherweight champion issued a submittal plea in Las Vegas Municipal Court after being cited for battery last year in an incident involving fellow fighter Angela Magaña, a court spokesperson confirmed with MMA Fighting. Cyborg paid a $398 fine and the case was recently dismissed.
  On her website, CrisCyborg.com, an article written states that Cyborg also completed an anger management course. A submittal p
  
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• Five Prospects To Watch For At UFC Utica

  31-05-2018 20:24
  UFC Fight Night 131 takes place Friday, June 1 at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, and despite being a very solid card from top-to-bottom it’s flying under the radar. But while some may be sleeping on this event, you shouldn’t be as the card features a number of blue-chip prospects to keep your […]
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• Newcomer Nathaniel Wood looking for quick climb to title: ‘I’d get in there with Dillashaw tomorrow’

  31-05-2018 20:00
  One of the U.K.’s most promising young stars, Nathaniel Wood, makes his first walk to the Octagon on Friday night in Utica, but he already has eyes on the bantamweight division’s champion T.J. Dillashaw.Experienced Brazilian campaigner Johnny Eduardo will welcome him to the cage. Despite Eduardo’s vast experience advantage — he fights for the 40th time on Friday night — Wood is quite happy with his first assignment as he thinks wins over opponents like the veteran
  
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• Scott Coker Makes Mousasi vs. MacDonald Top Priority

  31-05-2018 19:53
  Bellator president Scott Coker has revealed that a bout between Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald may indeed happen sooner than later. Mousasi captured the Bellator middleweight title from Rafael Carvalho in the main event of Bellator 200. The title bout took place inside The SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. “The Dreamcatcher” won the bout […]
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• UFC Fight Night 131 Weigh-in Results: Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes Greenlit

  31-05-2018 19:12 via sherdog.com
  A pair of bantamweight contenders have received the all clear to do battle.
  
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• UFC Women’s Bantamweight Sara McMann Puts Career on Hold After Announcing She’s Pregnant

  31-05-2018 18:52 via sherdog.com
  Former Olympian and Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight contender Sara McMann has announced via Instagram that she is expecting a second child.
  
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• Joseph Benavidez Feels a Trilogy with Demetrius Johnson Makes Sense

  31-05-2018 18:47 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez seems to be the forgotten man when it comes to the UFC 125-pound division.
  
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• Joseph Benavidez Feels a Trilogy with Demetrious Johnson Makes Sense

  31-05-2018 18:47 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez seems to be the forgotten man when it comes to the UFC 125-pound division.
  
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• Former Reality TV Star, Bellator MMA Welterweight Aaron Chalmers Discusses Battle with Anxiety

  31-05-2018 18:41 via sherdog.com
  Current Bellator MMA welterweight Aaron Chalmers was a recent guest on “The MMA Hour” to discuss his latest win as well as his transformation from reality TV star to professional fighter
  
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• UFC Utica Weigh-in Results: Rivera vs. Moraes Official

  31-05-2018 17:59
  The UFC Utica main event between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes is now official. UFC Utica takes place tomorrow night (June 1) inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. All 26 fighters on the main card tipped the scales earlier today. Everyone made weight. Headliners Rivera and Moraes tipped the scales without trouble. Rivera […]
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• Heather Hardy’s Combat Sports Crossroads

  31-05-2018 17:39
  Heather Hardy (2-1 MMA) knows MMA loves her and she can make more money and get the exposure she deserves with Bellator, but her competitive spirit and the right fight for the right money could keep her boxing a little longer. Hardy told The 42 a match with boxing’s Katie Taylor would mean she would […]
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• Danny Roberts vs. Alan Jouban booked for UFC Hamburg 

  31-05-2018 17:37
  A meeting of knockout artists has been announced as Danny Roberts and Alan Jouban are set to clash at UFC Hamburg on Jul. 22.The UFC announced the lightweight meeting through its social media channels onThursday afternoon following an initial report from FloCombat.
  Roberts (15-3-0) is coming off his viral finish of Oliver Enkamp at UFC London, which got him back to winning ways after suffering a knockout at the hands of Nordine Taleb at UFC on FOX 26. A former professional boxer, “Hot Cho
  
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• Ray Longo Believes Darren Till ‘Did Nothing’ Against Stephen Thompson

  31-05-2018 17:30
  Ray Longo was surprised as many were when Darren Till was awarded a unanimous decision win over Stephen Thompson. Till shared the Octagon with Thompson in the main event of UFC Liverpool. The bout took place inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. There was controversy before the fight even began. Till missed weight by […]
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• Video: Michael Bisping’s most memorable interviews

  31-05-2018 17:00
  Take a look back into the MMA Fighting Archives to see some of the most memorable interviews, quotes, quips and trash talk in the decorated career of Michael Bisping, who announced his retirement from the UFC this week.
  
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• UFC Utica weigh-in video, results

  31-05-2018 16:19
  At the UFC Utica weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Friday night’s UFC Utica fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes will have to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The official weigh-ins will begin at 9 a.m. ET.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Jimmie Rivera (134.6) vs. Marlon Moraes (135.4)
  Gregor Gillespie (155.6) vs. Vinc Pichel (155.8)
  
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• Darren Till says he didn’t target Wonderboy’s knee during ‘one of the best fights ever’ 

  31-05-2018 15:30
  Darren Till refuted Stephen Thompson’s suggestion that he targeted his knee in the main event of UFC Liverpool on Saturday night.“Wonderboy” has previously undergone surgery on his lead knee and felt as though the Liverpudlian prospect had purposely zeroed in on the area during their main event clash at the Echo Arena.“I didn’t know he had surgery,” Till told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, “as I said, I don’t study fights.”Till described his
  
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• Jon Jones Declares That he’s Still UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

  31-05-2018 15:04
  Although Jon Jones is still on the sidelines, he is still speaking his mind. Unfortunately, the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s history has been well documented, and it’s lengthy. He failed an in-competition drug test at UFC 214 after he beat Daniel Cormier by third-round TKO in the main event on July 29 in Anaheim, […]
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• Rashad Evans Talks Retirement and UFC 225

  31-05-2018 14:08
  Rashad Evans is moving on from recent Octagon woes and is also paying no mind to the long-term future. Heading into his UFC 225 bout against Anthony Smith, which will be the featured Fight Pass prelim, Evans is well aware that being on a four-fight losing streak and approaching 40 years old, this could be […]
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• UFC Rankings Report (5/30/18): Darren Till Climbs 170lbs Ladder

  31-05-2018 14:05
  The official UFC rankings were updated last night and the 170lbs division looks considerably different. Although movement was seen elsewhere in the rankings, the welterweight division saw the most significant changes. Welterweight Rankings The question dominating this week’s rankings is where would the voters place Darren Till. He narrowly won a decision victory over previously […]
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• Morning Report: Ray Longo says Darren Till was ‘cheating’ by missing weight, ‘did nothing’ vs. Stephen Thompson

  31-05-2018 14:00
  Speaking on the Anik and Florian podcast recently, Ray Longo stuck up for Stephen Thompson, saying that the bout was an easy one to score and that even though “Wonderboy” didn’t do much, he still did more than Till.
  “I really thought it was an easy fight to score - minimum three rounds to two for Wonderboy, maybe four,” Longo said. “When they announced those scores - 49-46 - I thought it was definitely him. It’s not an exciting fight, a very tactical ch
  
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• Weight lifted off the Murphy's chest after TUF experience

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  When Lauren Murphy began fighting in 2010, she didn’t imagine that she would be one of the top flyweights in the world just eight years later. She didn’t even expect to still be fighting.“I thought I was just gonna do one fight and I’ll tell my kids about it someday and my grandkids will talk about how their grandma did a cage fight once and that will be it,” she said. “To me, it was the biggest thing I could dream of, doing one local fight.”She fought t
  
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• Utica: Fight by Fight Preview

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  JIMMIE RIVERA VS MARLON MORAESA good ol’ fashioned Jersey grudge match heads to upstate New York, and even without all that bad blood intrigue, this is still a great fight between two of the best bantamweights in the world. Jimmie Rivera has been on a long win streak that has him knocking on the door of a title shot, but will he be able to keep his emotions in check against Marlon Moraes, who has some of the best striking in the division? If Moraes can goad Rivera into a firefight, it&rsqu
  
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• Unfiltered: Rivera, Din Thomas, and Utica Preview

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  #4 UFC Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera joins the show and talks about finally getting to fight Marlon Moraes, the animosity between him and Marlon, feeling he'll deserve a title shot with a big win, isolation tanks, putting his wife in a rear-naked choke in his sleep, and more. Plus, the guys preview and make their picks for UFC Fight Night Utica, and the great Din Thomas makes an impromptu appearance, as well.Full Episode
  Jimmie on how the fight with Marlon Moraes came to be, and why there's animosi
  
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• Rivera determined to enjoy the process above all else

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  One day, Jimmie Rivera will jot down a few words about his life, and when he looks back at the Christmas of 2017, those words might be a bit harsh.“It was a horrible Christmas,” he said. “I didn’t get to fight and I didn’t get to enjoy time with my family. We set up some weekends in January to spend time, but not everybody has off at the same time. When it comes to the holidays, everybody obviously has off. So I saw some family here, some family there and that kind
  
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• No name change - Wood fine with being "The Prospect" for now

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Nathaniel Wood of England poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-in at the DoubleTree Hotel on May 31, 2018 in Utica, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />With a 13-3 pro MMA record that includes a five-fight winning streak (all by knockout or submission), Octagon newcomer Nathaniel Wood has earned his nickname, “The Prospect.” But what happens if and when he soars up to the top of the bantamweight division? Will a nickname chang
  
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• Jose "Shorty" Torres focused heading into UFC debut

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jose Torres poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-in at the DoubleTree Hotel on May 31, 2018 in Utica, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />There aren’t many fighters that make their promotional debut in the Octagon riding a 32-fight win streak.But Jose Torres will Friday night in Utica.At the age of 25, All-American wrestler Torres has impressed by becoming a two-division champion for the Titan FC promotion on his way to a 7-0 profes
  
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• For Gillespie, winning makes all the hard work worth it

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Despite being on the poster for Friday’s UFC Fight Night card in Utica, it’s a good bet that Gregor Gillespie hasn’t cleared some of the fishing equipment in the trunk of his car to make room for a dozen of those poster to bring home.“It’s another fight,” said Gillespie, who faces Vinc Pichel at Adirondack Bank Center. “I don’t like to overanalyze, so whether you’re on the poster or whether you’re on FIGHT PASS, it doesn’t matter.
  
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• Fight Night Utica: Official Weigh-In Results

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Below are the official weigh-in results for Fight Night Utica, which features a bantamweight main event bout between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes, and is live on FS1 Friday at 10pm/7pm ETPT. Four prelim bouts will also air on FS1, beginning at 8pm/5pm ETPT. Three special FIGHT PASS early prelim bouts will air beginning 6:30pm/3:30pm ETPT.Five round bantamweight main eventJimmie Rivera (134.6) vs. Marlon Moraes (135.4)FS1 Main CardGregor Gillespie (155.6) vs. Vinc Pichel (155.8)Walt Harris (25
  
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• Ellenberger on Utica showdown: "I’m fired up"

  31-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Since 2009, Jake Ellenberger has made his fighting home in the UFC Octagon, and over that 19-fight run, it’s hard to think of someone who has faced the level of competition he has on a consistent basis.From world champions Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit to top contenders Stephen Thompson and Matt Brown, and killers like Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Diego Sanchez, Rory MacDonald, Kelvin Gastelum, Josh Koscheck and Jorge Masvidal, “The Juggernaut” has never shied away from a c
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 27, Episode 7 results: Smullen vs. Zuniga

  31-05-2018 05:00
  In a rare occurrence on The Ultimate Fighter series, one fighter was unable make it to the Octagon just moments before showtime.
  Team Cormier lightweight Richie Smullen suffered a major leg cramp while in the locker room preparing for his bout with Team Miocic’s Allan Zuniga and he was forced to withdraw from the contest, giving Zuniga the win by disqualification.
  Neither Smullen, his coaches, nor an attending physician could determine why Smullen’s leg was suddenly giving him probl
  
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• Joseph Benavidez Makes His Case for Third Title Shot

  31-05-2018 03:19
  Demetrious Johnson is statistically the most dominant champion in UFC history and has ruled the flyweight division with an iron fist from day 1. Perhaps the biggest threat to his title, Joseph Benavidez, has already been defeated twice by Johnson, making a third fight between the two a hard sell. When asked if he believes […]
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• Rafael Carvalho: Title loss to Gegard Mousasi ruined light heavyweight plans

  31-05-2018 02:30
  Bellator 200 did not go as planned for Rafael Carvalho.
  The longest reigning champion in the promotion going into his clash with Gegard Mousasi, Carvalho, saw his middleweight title go away in London as he lost via first-round TKO.
  Carvalho believes that his biggest mistake against Mousasi was working on inside leg kicks and giving Mousasi a chance to go for takedowns early in the fight, and wasn’t able to get back on his feet. With Mousasi quickly getting the mount, it was a matter of ti
  
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• Quote: Chuck Liddell is Going to Knock Out Tito Ortiz Again

  31-05-2018 01:43
  If Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz do battle once more, at least one person believes “The Iceman” will score another knockout. Liddell turned a lot of heads when he announced his comeback. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder met with Oscar De La Hoya for a potential bout with Ortiz in […]
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• Ratings report: Thompson vs. Till main event is top-rated event in time slot on cable

  31-05-2018 01:00
  A rare Sunday early afternoon UFC show on FS 1 on May 27, headlined by Darren Till’s controversial five-round decision win over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, averaged 552,000 viewers over its three plus hours from 1 p.m. to 4:06 p.m.It was the highest-rated show in the 18-49 demo on cable during that time period and finished second only to Fox News, which skews much older, in its time slot.
  he number was up 11 percent from a similar Sunday afternoon show last year. A similar s
  
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• Lando Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose Set For UFC 226

  31-05-2018 00:17
  Lando Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose is a go for UFC 226. UFC 226 is set to take place on July 7. The card will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event will be part of “International Fight Week.” Vannata vs. Klose will join the card. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported […]
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