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• Ray Sefo Announces His Retirement From Fighting

  04-06-2018 23:01
  Ray Sefo has decided to walk away from active competition. The last time Sefo competed was back in Aug. 2013. He took on Dave Huckaba on the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 4 card. This was despite Sefo being the president of WSOF. Sefo ended up losing the bout via second-round TKO. Fast forward to 2018 […]
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• UFC Fight Night Utica Averages 517,000 Viewers on FS1 for Friday Event

  04-06-2018 22:58 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 131 attracted an average audience of 517,000 viewers for its main card Friday on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
  
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• The One Fighter in the Strawweight Division Carla Esparza Cannot Stand

  04-06-2018 22:56
  There is one woman in the UFC strawweight division that irks the nerves of Carla Esparza more than any other. It is not her opponent this Saturday at UFC 225, Claudia Gadelha, but an old foe she faced in her infancy stage in the sport back in 2011, one Jessica Aguilar: “Honestly, I’m not a […]
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• Ed Ruth to Make Welterweight Debut vs. Andy Murad at Bellator 201 on June 29

  04-06-2018 22:31 via sherdog.com
  Unbeaten prospect Ed Ruth will make his first welterweight appearance when he faces Andy Murad at Bellator 201.
  
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• PFL President Ray Sefo Officially Announces Retirement from Combat Sports

  04-06-2018 22:13 via sherdog.com
  Former kickboxing standout and occasional mixed martial arts competitor Ray Sefo hasn’t fought in more than four years, but he never officially announced his retirement. That is, until now.
  
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• PFL executive Ray Sefo officially announces retirement from fighting 

  04-06-2018 22:00
  Ray Sefo thought about fighting again as recent as a few months ago. The longtime combat sports star and kickboxing legend gave himself a deadline: near the start of the Professional Fighters League season.
  “If I didn’t fight again by May of this year, especially when the season starts, there’s just no time to put in a camp,” Sefo said Monday on The MMA Hour . “I thought come May, if nothing happens, then I’m done.”
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• Colby Covington: ‘Filthy Animals’ In Brazil ‘Don’t Deserve to Have Me There’

  04-06-2018 21:37
  Colby Covington and Brazil go together like oil and water but that wasn’t going to stop the welterweight contender from traveling there for a proposed fight at UFC 224. When rumors first surfaced about a fight between Covington and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, the matchup was expected to take place at UFC 224 […]
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• Rafael dos Anjos: Covington Fight Moved from Brazil for Safety Concerns

  04-06-2018 21:21
  Following his victory over Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119 , Colby Covington gave the now infamous post-fight interview where Covington made a full heel turn in front of the over 10,000 fans in São Paulo Brazil when he called the country a “dump” and its inhabitants/fans “filthy animals.” According to Rafael dos Anjos, such […]
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• Missed Fists: Charles Bennett promos, bare knuckle boxing, plus ‘Who Choked It Better?’

  04-06-2018 21:00
  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 haven’t been doing this feature for too long so it’s rare that we showcase a fighter more than once, but sure enough, there’s an update on everyone’s favorite MMA mischief maker, Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett.
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• Colby Covington Warns Joe Rogan to Stop Running His Mouth

  04-06-2018 20:54
  Colby Covington has some words for Joe Rogan. Covington will take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos this Saturday (June 9). The bout will be contested for the interim welterweight championship. The title fight will serve as UFC 225‘s co-main event. UFC 225 takes place inside the Untied Center […]
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• Andrea Lee Backtracks on Initial Apology Over Husband’s Nazi Tattoos

  04-06-2018 18:48
  Andrea Lee has issued a second apology. Lee was at the center of attention over the weekend for all the wrong reasons. A photo of Lee’s husband Donny Aaron was posted and followers took notice of something. Aaron had a swastika tattoo on his left arm as well as a Nazi SS bolt symbol on his […]
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• Former UFC Champion Miesha Tate Delivers Baby Daughter Following 67 Hours of Labor

  04-06-2018 18:36 via sherdog.com
  Miesha Tate is officially a mother.
  
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• Miesha Tate delivers baby girl after ‘67 hours’ of labor

  04-06-2018 18:00
  Miesha Tate is a mom.
  Late Sunday evening, Tate’s partner Johnny Nunez posted a photo of their newborn daughter, Amaia Nevaeh Nunez. According to Nunez, the child was delivered after 67 hours of labor. Finally... after over 67 hours of Labor, my love of my life has arrived,Amaia Nevaeh Nuñez... Amaia meet the World ...Daddy Vows to love you, protect you and Never leave you!! I am dedicating my life to loving you, Cherishing you, Inspiring you and Teaching you what I have learned ea
  
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• Anthony Smith Wants to Battle the Old Rashad Evans, Not the ‘Mentally Broken One’

  04-06-2018 17:53 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday June 9, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Anthony Smith is slated to take on former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans as part of the prelims at UFC 225 inside the United Center in Chicago.
  
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• Robert Whittaker: Michael Bisping is a ‘True Warrior’

  04-06-2018 17:48 via sherdog.com
  Last week, former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping announced that he was retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts on his “Believe You Me” podcast.
  
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• UFC 225 Countdown video

  04-06-2018 17:00
  The UFC 225 Countdown video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 225 event on Sat., June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.
  In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title against Yoel Romero and Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington will square off for the interim welterweight title fight in the co-main event.
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• UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero Preview

  04-06-2018 15:19
  The UFC returns to pay-per-view this weekend with their upcoming UFC 225 event. The show is slated to go down on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 […]
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• Michael Page Slated to Make Boxing Return Later This Month

  04-06-2018 15:19
  Top Bellator MMA welterweight prospect Michael Page is returning to boxing. This will mark the second time that Paige will be fighting within a three week span. If you recall, Paige finished David Rickels by second-round TKO on the main card portion of the Bellator 200 event that took place on Friday, May 25, 2018 […]
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• Megan Anderson Breaks Down How She’ll Beat Holly Holm

  04-06-2018 15:19
  Former Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson is set for the biggest fight thus far in her pro-MMA career. She is booked to fight former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm on the main card portion of the UFC 225 pay-per-view event. Anderson is on a four fight winning streak and this bout will mark […]
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• Despite contender fight with Megan Anderson, Holly Holm says bantamweight is still more her ‘home’

  04-06-2018 15:00
  LOS ANGELES — Holly Holm has more than established herself as a credible featherweight fighter with close losses to Cris Cyborg and Germaine de Randamie. If Holm is able to beat Megan Anderson in a featherweight bout at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago, there will surely be calls for a Cyborg rematch.
  That’s all well and good for Holm, who says she would like another crack at Cyborg down the road. If it were up to her, though, Holm said Friday at a media lunch that she’ll be headi
  
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• Morning Report: Colby Covington says he’s ‘got something to say’ to Joe Rogan at UFC 225

  04-06-2018 14:00
  In recent months, Colby Covington has ratcheted up his trash talk game, feuding with a number of UFC welterweights, the entire country of Brazil, and even former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. But perhaps most puzzling of these beefs was his issue with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, who Covington threatened to slap after Rogan pointed out that a welterweight picking a fight with the former heavyweight champion might not be a great idea. But even though Rogan attempted to make amends, and
  
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• Tuivasa has one prediction for Arlovski fight: entertainment

  04-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Tai Tuivasa of Australia celebrates his victory over Cyril Asker of France in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 221 event at Perth Arena on February 11, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Tai Tuivasa, who fights Andrei Arlovski this Saturday on the main card of UFC 225, doesn’t hesitate when asked if he would rather lose an entertaining fight or win a boring fight.“Yeah, I’d rather lose an entertaining
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 225 Edition

  04-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s return to the United Center in Chicago is one of the most anticipated cards of the year – a star-studded collection of matchups culminating in a pair of championship clashes, one for the interim welterweight title and the other to determine the undisputed UFC middleweight champion.Along the way to the twin title fights closing out the show, veteran names and familiar contenders alike will cross the threshold into the Octagon, looking to thrill the crowd at “The Madho
  
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• Holm looking to right the ship at UFC 225

  04-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Holly Holm reacts after her knockout victory over Bethe Correia of Brazil in their women's bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Holly Holm has tunnel vision.Having spent the last two years and changes shuttling between two divisions, competing in championship fights and headlining assignments, the Albuquerque, New Mexico native is locked
  
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• Fight Night Utica: The Scorecard

  04-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Friday’s UFC Utica event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in New York, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Adirondack Bank Center.1 – Marlon MoraesA 33-second knockout is a pretty good way to guarantee a spot on the list, but Marlon Moraes is the biggest winner from Friday’s card not just because of the way he finished the UFC Fight Night main event, but because of who he did it to. Jimmie Rivera is one of the top bantamwe
  
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• Claudia Gadelha: I Still Want to Beat Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s Ass

  04-06-2018 03:33
  The bad blood between Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still alive and kicking. For a time, Jedrzejczyk’s greatest rival was Gadelha. Back in Dec. 2014, Gadelha and Jedrzejczyk did battle in a title eliminator. Jedrzejczyk ended up nabbing a split decision. She went on to defeat Carla Esparza to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship […]
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• Josh Emmett details hellish road back to health following Jeremy Stephens KO

  04-06-2018 01:00
  Josh Emmett’s second-round KO at the hands of Jeremy Stephens proved to be a lot more damaging than the Team Alpha Male fighter first anticipated.Jeremy Stephens landed an illegal knee during the finishing sequence of the UFC on FOX 28 main event. Seconds after connecting with the knee, he dropped two devastating elbows before the fight was stopped.After being treated in an Orlando hospital immediately following the loss, Emmett thought he had suffered one fracture to his orbital.But, as
  
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• Robert Whittaker Reacts to Michael Bisping’s Retirement

  04-06-2018 00:13
  Robert Whittaker has taken the time to reflect on Michael Bisping’s retirement. Bisping announced last week that he was hanging up his gloves for good. After a career which saw him garner a 30-9 record and capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title, “The Count” felt there was no better time to retire than […]
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