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• Tyron Woodley Lobbying For UFC 227 Return In L.A.

  05-06-2018 23:55
  Tyron Woodley seems to be recovering nicely from his shoulder surgery this past December. The Chosen One last competed in the Octagon against Demian Maia at UFC 214 this past July. He won the fight via unanimous decision, however, it was received very poorly by fans. The bout even broke the record for least punches […]
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• Andrea Lee Says Her Husband Might Get His Nazi Tattoos Covered Up

  05-06-2018 23:13
  The continued drama around Andrea “KGB” Lee and her husband has been one of the biggest stories this week in MMA. Lee’s coach and husband has got two Nazi tattoos on his arms. Following the discovery, it was met with backlash from the MMA community. Lee recently spoke on the Slip n’ Disc podcast about […]
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• Dana White Confirms RDA vs. Covington Moved out of Brazil for Security

  05-06-2018 23:12
  After the Rafael dos Anjos fight was moved from Brazil to Chicago, many believed that it was for security reasons, with Colby Covington being a marked man after his incendiary comments about the country following his victory over Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119. Rafael dos Anjos seemed to believe so, as stated in […]
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• ‘Cold-Blooded’ Rafael dos Anjos Ignores Trash Talk, Focuses on Becoming Two-Division Champion

  05-06-2018 23:12 via sherdog.com
  If he defeats Colby Covington and captures interim welterweight gold at UFC 225, Rafael dos Anjos will enter the rarified air of fighters to hold championships in two divisions within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Utica

  05-06-2018 23:00
  The Marlon Moraes vs. Jimmie Rivera main event on Friday night seemed unusual for a legitimate title eliminator and big-time UFC fight.
  We had no controversy whatsoever.
  Nobody had a weight issue. The judging wasn’t controversial. Better yet, it wasn’t needed. The officiating wasn’t controversial. Moraes (21-5-1), with 16 wins in his last 17 bouts and coming off first-round stoppages of Aljamain Sterling, taking on Rivera to determine who should be next in line for a bantamwei
  
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• Aljamain Sterling Still Wants That Fight With Dominick Cruz

  05-06-2018 22:44
  Aljamain Sterling (14-3) seems to have had enough rest after his win in Atlantic City in April at UFC Fight Night 128 when he won a unanimous decision over Brett Johns. The bantamweight took some much needed time off after working hard to make a return to action after losing to Marlon Moraes at UFC […]
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• CM Punk Says He “Can’t Lose” In Chicago At UFC 225 With Hometown Advantage

  05-06-2018 21:55
  With less than a week to go before the stacked UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero II pay-per-view card, the attention from the MMA and pro wrestling communities are definitely split. In terms of MMA fans, CM Punk doesn’t even belong on the main PPV card. To pro wrestling fans, it’s the biggest fight on the […]
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• UFC Utica medical suspensions: Jimmie Rivera out 90 days after 33-second KO loss

  05-06-2018 21:37
  UFC bantamweight headliner Jimmie Rivera was one of two fighters to be issued a 90-day medical suspension in the aftermath of UFC Utica.
  The New York State Athletic Commission released the event’s medical suspension report Tuesday to MMA Fighting.
  Rivera suffered a brutal knockout loss just 33 seconds into his main-event contest against Marlon Moraes at UFC Utica. As a result of damage sustained in the contest, Rivera will be forced to sit out 90 days before returning to active competitio
  
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• ‘Big’ John McCarthy Not a Fan of Ending Early Weigh-ins

  05-06-2018 21:27
  Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy is speaking out against ending early morning weigh-ins. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White dropped a bombshell when he revealed the promotion is getting rid of early weigh-ins. White said that the UFC will be going back to the old way of doing weigh-ins, where the fighters tip the […]
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• Imortal FC Announces Punishment for Flyweights Who Continued to Fight After Bout was Paused

  05-06-2018 21:12 via sherdog.com
  Edvaldo de Oliveira defeated former Pride Fighting Championships competitor Wagner da Conceicao Martins by corner stoppage at the end of the first round in the main event of Imortal FC 9 this past weekend in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil.
  
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• Pros react to Dana White reversing course on UFC morning weigh-ins

  05-06-2018 20:30
  After committing two roller-coaster years to its morning weigh-ins program, the UFC appears to be reversing course.
  UFC president Dana White revealed Tuesday on UFC Unfiltered that the promotion is actively working on “getting rid” of morning weigh-ins as a result of the rash of weight-related issues UFC fighters have faced since the promotion made the switch in June 2016. White said the UFC is “looking at taking the weigh-ins back to the way they used to be,” with one o
  
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• Kamaru Usman Eyes Darren Till Bout Next

  05-06-2018 20:12
  Kamaru Usman and Darren Till are probably the two brightest prospects at 170 pounds, so it’s likely an inevitability that they’ll come face-to-face inside the Octagon at some point. That meeting may come sooner than most think. Usman is fresh off a decision win over Demian Maia from the UFC’s Chile event last month, while […]
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• Robert Whittaker Says Yoel Romero Match-Up Is ’50-50′

  05-06-2018 20:01
  Last year, Robert Whittaker captured the then-interim UFC middleweight championship by edging out a decision win over Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 213 in July. Not too soon after, Georges St-Pierre vacated his claim to the 185-pound throne, thus making Whittaker the undisputed title holder at middleweight. Initially Whittaker was expected to make […]
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• Bisping Joins DWTNCS As Announcer, License Issues Led To Retirement?

  05-06-2018 19:21
  By now the entire MMA community has learned of the news that longtime U.K. mega-star Michael Bisping has officially retired from the sport. “The Count” made the news official during an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour on Monday, revealing that he has been having issues with his “good eye” following his knockout loss […]
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• Dana White Says UFC Wants to Get Rid of Early Weigh-Ins in Favor of Original Format

  05-06-2018 19:01 via sherdog.com
  Over the past couple years, it has become basically a time-honored tradition to see at least one bout drop off a UFC fight card shortly before the event.
  
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• Bare Knuckle FC medical suspensions: Three fighters out with potential broken hands

  05-06-2018 19:00
  UFC veterans Bec Rawlings and Johnny Bedford highlighted a list of three fighters to be issued indefinite medical suspensions as a result of potentially broken hands in the aftermath of Saturday’s historic Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event. Ten fighters in total were issued indefinite medical suspensions for various potential injuries.
  The Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts released the event’s finalized medical suspension report Tuesday to MMA Fighting.
  Rawlings and B
  
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• Lightweights Nick Hein, Damir Hadzovic Booked for UFC Fight Night Hamburg on July 22

  05-06-2018 18:11 via sherdog.com
  Nick Hein will face Damir Hadzovic in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg, Germany, on July 22.
  
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• Jon Jones’ Manager Eagerly Awaiting Final Decision from USADA

  05-06-2018 18:10 via sherdog.com
  Abe Kawa who is one of the managers of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently appeared on ”The MMA Hour” and talked with host Ariel Helwani about his client and how close they’re to receiving a final decision from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
  
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• Colby Covington: Joe Rogan is a Biased Broadcaster who Shouldn’t Have an Opinion

  05-06-2018 18:00 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Colby Covington takes on former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos this Saturday for the interim welterweight belt at UFC 225 inside the United Center in Chicago.
  
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• CM Punk Doesn’t Deserve A Main Card Spot At UFC 225

  05-06-2018 17:53
  I understand why the UFC is putting CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson on the pay-per-view main card at UFC 225, but it’s something I’ll never fundamentally agree with. I get it. Punk is a big name amongst wrestling fans and the UFC believes he will sell more PPVs than the likes of Alistair Overeem and […]
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• Andrea Lee: Husband Donny Aaron Considering Options to Cover Up Nazi Tattoos

  05-06-2018 17:53 via sherdog.com
  Over the weekend, UFC fighter Andrea Lee found herself embroiled in controversy after it became public knowledge that her husband, Donny Aaron, had Nazi tattoos on both arms.
  
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• Dana White planning to get rid of early weigh-ins

  05-06-2018 17:31
  UFC president Dana White has had it with the recent abundance of high profile weight misses.
  In the past two months alone, fighters like Darren Till, Mackenzie Dern, and Kevin Lee have all missed weight for heavily promoted main card bouts, raising questions as to how effective the the move from late afternoon weigh-ins to morning ones have been. The change was made two years ago at UFC 199 with the intention of allowing fighters more time to re-hydrate and recover in between hitting the scale
  
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• Conor McGregor Lands at No. 4 on the Highest Paid Athletes List for 2018

  05-06-2018 17:04
  Conor McGregor is now the fourth highest paid athlete in the world. That’s according to Forbes, who released their annual list on Tuesday, with McGregor coming in at No. 4 out of the top 100 after reportedly earning $99 million last year. The bulk of McGregor’s earnings came from his super fight against Floyd Mayweather, […]
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• Portrait: Megan Anderson

  05-06-2018 16:28
  Before UFC 225, Megan Anderson discusses her unusual start in MMA, what she loves about the sport, what drives her and more with MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon.
  
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• Michael Bisping Opens up on Decision to Retire

  05-06-2018 15:35
  The big news last week was the fact that Michael Bisping decided to call it a career. Bisping ends his career with a professional mixed martial arts record of 30-9. The former UFC middleweight champion had a late-career resurgence including wins over Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson, his last two fights didn’t go […]
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• Ed Ruth Returns at Bellator 201

  05-06-2018 15:35
  Highly touted prospect Ed Ruth is slated to make his return to the cage at Bellator 201. MMA Junkie has been able to confirm that Ruth is set to fight Andy Murad in a welterweight bout at this upcoming event. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on the bout placement on this card […]
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• Dana White Shoots Down Al Iaquinta vs. Justin Gaethje Fight

  05-06-2018 15:35
  UFC President Dana White has given his take on a potential Al Iaquinta vs. Justin Gaethje fight. If you recall, talks of this potential fight all started once Iaquinta went on record by telling MMAJunkie that he would like to fight Gaethje later this year. “We’re hoping for sometime in August,” Iaquinta said. “August, September. […]
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• Michael Bisping reflects on decision to retire, 14-year road in MMA: ‘I’m going to miss it every day’

  05-06-2018 15:00
  Michael Bisping’s recent retirement from MMA may have come abruptly — a late-in-the-day mention on a Memorial Day podcast — but for the former UFC middleweight champion, the decision was one Bisping reached in his mind well before he made things public.
  “I was retired, but I just hadn’t made it formal yet,” Bisping admitted Monday on The MMA Hour.
  Bisping’s announcement to hang up his gloves at age 39 was a relatively surprising one given his stated des
  
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• Dana White to Meet Yair Rodriguez Today: “If you want to handpick fights, don’t sign a contract here.”

  05-06-2018 14:43
  Right when it seemed the Yair Rodriguez/UFC saga had come to an amicable and happy resolution, it now seems that the climax of this story will actually take place today. In an appearance on UFC Unfiltered Tuesday, Dana White revealed that he will be meeting with Yair Rodriguez today to speak directly with him, as […]
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• Rafael Carvalho Opens up on Title Loss to Gegard Mousasi

  05-06-2018 14:35
  Former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho has addressed his loss to Gegard Mousasi. Although this bout was not the original main event, it turned into an exciting fight that was headliner worthy. Bellator 200 took place on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England and due to time zone […]
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• Nick Hein vs. Damir Hadzovic announced for UFC Hamburg

  05-06-2018 14:30
  Nick Hein returns to home soil when he takes on Damir Hadzovic at UFC Hamburg on July 22.UFC announced the fight via press release on Tuesday morning following an initial report late last month from GNP1.de.
  Hein (14-3-1) had spent over a year on the sidelines before he returned to action at UFC 224. “Sergeant” was submitted in the first round of his showdown with Brazilian Davi Ramos.The loss snapped a three-fight UFC win streak for the German having seen off the likes of Tae Hyun
  
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• Morning Report: Andrea Lee says husband might get Nazi tattoos covered if artist can ‘make it not look trashier than it already is’

  05-06-2018 14:00
  Arguably the biggest story in MMA this past weekend was the revelation that UFC flyweight Andrea Lee’s husband and coach, Donny Aaron, has Nazi tattoos on both of his arms. Backlash quickly arose from the MMA community and Aaron took to social media to respond, apologizing for his tattoos but saying he would not have them removed or covered up. The anger of the MMA community over the past few days may have changed that though.
  Speaking with the Slip ‘n Dip podcast on Monday, Lee add
  
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• BREAKING: UFC to Eliminate Early Weigh-Ins

  05-06-2018 11:45
  One of the most discussed topics in MMA right now is the issue of weight cutting. Last month, two fighters who received the most scrutiny for coming in overweight were Mackenzie Dern and Darren Till, who came in 7 and 3.5 pounds over their respective weight limits. Other major weigh-in mishaps in recent history include […]
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• Unfiltered: Dana White, Yoel Romero In-Studio, and a UFC Utica Recap

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "Solider of God" Yoel Romero joins Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about his UFC 225 Middleweight title fight rematch with Robert Whittaker, the awkward post-fight exchange with Luke Rockhold, the tainted supplement that led to his USADA suspension, returning to Cuba after defecting in 2007, Michael Bisping's retirement, and more. Then, UFC President Dana White calls in and talks about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, Yair Rodriguez, the new ESPN deal, GSP vs. Nate Diaz, working to do away
  
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• UFC GYM® Announces Three New Gym Openings in the Greater Chicago Area

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  CHICAGO – UFC GYM®, the rapidly expanding fitness franchise that creates training programs for all levels inspired by the training regimens of UFC® athletes, today announced the expansion of its footprint with three new gym locations in the Greater Chicago area. The new franchises, located in Naperville, Downers Grove and Yorktown Center, build on UFC GYM’s already strong presence in the metro area, bringing its total number of facilities in the market to nine.“As we co
  
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• UFC 225: Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 225 will descend on Chicago this weekend with a blockbuster card that includes two title fights as well as four former champions and a slew of top 10-ranked fighters in action.At the top of the card, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will face Yoel Romero for a second time after they engaged in a five-round battle last July. Whittaker has been forced out of action since then due to injuries and illness but now he's ready to resume his career as Romero looks to avenge his prior loss to t
  
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• Interim title shot has dos Anjos thinking about his legacy

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Rafael Dos Anjos won 14 bouts in the UFC lightweight division.In the spring of 2015, he ascended to the top of the deepest weight class in the promotion, delivering a master class in pressure and game planning to dethrone Anthony Pettis and end “The Showtime Era” before it had a chance to even get started. Nine months later, he stepped into the Octagon and halted Donald Cerrone’s two-year, eight-fight run of success in a heartbeat to solidify his place as the best lightweight i
  
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• His sights on the belt, Benavidez back and ready to rock

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “Welcome back.”They are the words Joseph Benavidez always expected to hear, but after 18 months on the sidelines, he still appreciates hearing them.“I always knew it was a matter of time, but it was something I waited for,” said the number one flyweight contender, who makes his return this Saturday in Chicago against No. 5-ranked Sergio Pettis. “And not the exact words, but the idea of that is really what kept me going through everything.”“Everything&rdq
  
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• Get to know TUF Cast: Tyler Diamond

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As the first overall pick of Daniel Cormier on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated, Tyler Diamond understandably had a target painted on his back from the first day of the competition. But the way the 27-year-old sees it, it was there a bit longer than that.“I felt like the target was on my back after tryouts,” said Diamond, who fights for the first time this season on Wednesday’s episode, as he meets Team Miocic’s Dulani Perry. “We were also there a little bit before
  
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• Covington: 'I'm the most well-rounded fighter on the planet'

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 225 is still several days away, but the inevitable war of words between co-main competitors Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington is already underway, as evidenced by the first episode of UFC 225 Embedded.“I’m the most well-rounded fighter on the planet,” Covington announces as he packs his suitcase for Chicago, seemingly addressing the detractors who suggest wrestling is his lone skill.“Once I beat RDA, it’s Woodley. And if Woodley don’t want to fight, he
  
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• Clay Guida and CM Punk visit Wrigley Field

  05-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Saturday the UFC will host its first Pay Per View event in Chicago. But it wouldn’t quite be a real trip to the Windy City without a visit to Wrigley Field. Illinois natives CM Punk and Clay Guida took a break from their UFC 225 prep to attend a game at the iconic ballpark, with Guida throwing out the first pitch before the Chicago Cubs took on the Philadelphia Phillies.With nearly 60 friends and family members in the stands Guida had a whole lot of people to impress, but “Th
  
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• Keri Melendez Set for Second MMA Bout, Meets Tiani Valle at Bellator 201

  05-06-2018 05:17 via sherdog.com
  Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez, the wife of UFC and Strikeforce veteran Gilbert Melendez, will make her second professional MMA appearance later this month.
  
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• Colby Covington: ‘Fraud’ Tyron Woodley Trying to Leverage UFC for One Last ‘Money Fight’

  05-06-2018 05:00 via sherdog.com
  In a logical world, the winner of the interim welterweight title bout between Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 would be in line to face reigning champion Tyron Woodley late in 2018.
  
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• UFC 225 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘No nerd is safe, I promise you that’

  05-06-2018 04:47
  On the first episode of UFC 225 Embedded, Rafael dos Anjos considers how adding the interim welterweight championship to his collection will affect his legacy, Colby Covington gets ready to continue his “Nerd Bash 2018” campaign, and UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker prepares for his first title defense against rival Yoel Romero.
  
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• NYSAC: Jessica Aguilar was pulled from UFC Utica for ‘potentially contagious medical condition’

  05-06-2018 03:53
  Jessica Aguilar was pulled from a fight at UFC Utica due to a “potentially contagious medical issue,” according to a statement from the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) to MMA Fighting.
  Aguilar, a UFC strawweight, was supposed to fight Jodie Esquibel on a card last Friday. But Aguilar had a “medical issue” and the bout was canceled by the commission not long before the scheduled bout, the UFC said at the time in a statement.
  “Medical personnel identified
  
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• Ed Ruth to make welterweight debut vs. Andy Murad at Bellator 201

  05-06-2018 03:00
  Ed Ruth’s journey at 170 pounds begins this summer.
  Undefeated at middleweight, Ruth will drop down a division to fight Andy Murad at Bellator 201 on June 29 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. The three-time NCAA wrestling champion was originally scheduled to make his welterweight debut in April, but a late opponent switch caused the bout to be changed to a 175-pound catchweight affair.
  Officials confirmed the Bellator 201 bout with MMA Fighting following an initial rep
  
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• Tito Ortiz Claims Chuck Liddell Denied Offer For Third Bout

  05-06-2018 02:30
  Tito Ortiz claims Chuck Liddell doesn’t want to sign on the dotted line. Both Ortiz and Liddell recently announced that they’ll be making comebacks to active competition. Ortiz’s last bout was back in January 2017. He earned a first-round submission over Chael Sonnen via rear-naked choke. As for Liddell, you’ll have to go back to […]
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• Keri Melendez returns at Bellator 201 to fight Tiani Valle

  05-06-2018 02:00
  Keri Melendez will soon be back in Bellator action.
  The professional kickboxer-turned-cage fighter will compete in MMA for the second time when she meets Tiani Valle in a strawweight bout at Bellator 201 on June 29 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.
  This will be Melendez’s first fight since her MMA debut on Nov. 19, 2016, a first-round TKO win over Sheila Padilla. Officials announced Melendez’s return on Monday.
  Melendez, 34, was supposed to be part of Bellator&rs
  
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• Jon Jones’ Manager Hoping For USADA’s Decision Soon

  05-06-2018 00:44
  Jon Jones still awaits a final decision from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jones was last seen in action against Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214. The light heavyweight title bout took place back in July 2017. Jones was initially declared the winner via knockout. The result was changed to a No […]
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• Jon Jones’ manager Abe Kawa says USADA decision coming ‘hopefully sooner rather than later’

  05-06-2018 00:01
  It has been nearly a year since Jon Jones last fought and almost 11 months since news broke that the former UFC light heavyweight champion failed another drug test. And yet, there is still no sign of an official sanction from USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner.
  Abe Kawa, one of Jones’ managers, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that the decision should be coming soon and he believes USADA is taking its time working toward a measured suspension, because o
  
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