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• Mike Jackson Reached Out To Dana White To Discuss CM Punk Fight Controversy

  12-06-2018 23:32
  Mike Jackson may have defeated CM Punk at UFC 225 in dominant fashion this past weekend (Sat. June 9, 2018), but UFC President Dana White was nowhere near impressed. In fact, the UFC boss was furious at Jackson for showboating and dragging the fight out longer than it needed to go. White feels that Jackson […]
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• Paige VanZant to have second surgery on broken arm after first procedure ‘failed’

  12-06-2018 23:24
  Paige VanZant will have to go under the knife. Again.
  The popular UFC flyweight announced Tuesday on social media that she requires a second surgery on her broken right arm after her first procedure “failed.” VanZant speculated that she may have returned to training too soon and didn’t give her right arm “the proper time to heal without any motion.” Her second surgery, which VanZant described as “more serious,” is scheduled for July.
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• Michal Oleksiejczuk Receives One-Year USADA Suspension

  12-06-2018 23:20
  The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended UFC light heavyweight Michal Oleksiejczuk for one-year after testing positive for the banned substance clomiphene in December. Clomiphene is an anti-estrogen agent. Previously, Oleksiejczuk was already suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) for one-year and had his unanimous decision win over Khalil Rountree from UFC 219 in December overturned to a No […]
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• Tyron Woodley Issues $10,000 Takedown Challenge to New UFC Interim Champ Colby Covington

  12-06-2018 23:11 via sherdog.com
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• Colby Covington Accuses RDA Of Greasing At UFC 225

  12-06-2018 23:07
  This past weekend in the co-main event of UFC 225 Colby Covington captured the interim UFC welterweight championship by defeating former 155-pound champion Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision. With his win Covington looks to unify his title with American Top Team teammate and undisputed 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley sometime this year. Covington’s performance against […]
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• Claudia Gadelha responds to Carla Esparza’s greasing accusations: ‘Excuses’

  12-06-2018 22:48
  Carla Esparza accused Claudia Gadelha of greasing before their UFC 225 fight, and Gadelha’s first reaction was to laugh — and call it “excuses.”
  Gadelha defeated her longtime rival via split decision last Saturday in Chicago and Esparza, a former UFC and Invicta FC strawweight champion, went on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour to accuse the Brazilian of cheating.
  “She cheated in the fight; she greased before the fight,” Esparza said. “I was consid
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos on UFC 225 Loss to Covington: ‘Bad Guys Win Sometimes in Real Life’

  12-06-2018 22:05 via sherdog.com
  Things didn’t turn out as planned for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, but he hasn’t given up on his goal of becoming welterweight champion.
  
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• Dominick Cruz Hopes to Return Before End of 2018

  12-06-2018 21:56
  Former UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, is hoping to return to the octagon before the year concludes. Cruz, 33, has not fought since UFC 207 (December 30, 2016), where he was defeated by Cody Garbrandt in a contest for the UFC’s 135-pound championship. The veteran was expected to face Jimmie Rivera at UFC 219, however, […]
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• Michal Oleksiejczuk Accepts 1-Year USADA Suspension for Failed Drug Test at UFC 219

  12-06-2018 21:23 via sherdog.com
  Light heavyweight Michal Oleksiejczuk has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA for failing an in-competition drug test at UFC 219 this past December.
  
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• Dos Anjos on UFC 225 loss to Covington: ‘Bad guys win sometimes in real life’

  12-06-2018 21:00
  Rafael dos Anjos had the chance to join the club of fighters who managed to win UFC titles in two different weight classes, but was defeated by Colby Covington for the interim welterweight belt in the co-main event of UFC 225 in Chicago in Saturday night.
  Two days after the defeat, dos Anjos’ first loss since moving up from 155 pounds, the Brazilian released a statement on his social media, promising to bounce back a better fighter, like he did after his 2014 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov,
  
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• UFC Interim Champ Colby Covington Entering World Series of Poker Main Event

  12-06-2018 20:58
  Fresh off a win over Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, new interim welterweight champion Colby Covington is putting down the gloves and picking up the cards for a huge poker tournament in July. Covington revealed on Monday that he will take part in the upcoming World Series of Poker main event that takes place […]
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• Colby Covington Calls Michael Bisping Interview “Mockery To The Sport”

  12-06-2018 20:24
  It looks like UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington hasn’t forgotten about his recent issues with former middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Shortly after winning the interim strap by defeating former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, Covington did a post-fight interview with Michael Bisping who was serving as an analyst for UFC […]
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• USADA suspends Michal Oleksiejczuk one year for testing positive for clomiphene 

  12-06-2018 20:14
  Michal Oleksiejczuk now has his complete sanctions.
  USADA suspended the UFC light heavyweight for one year after his positive test for clomiphene in December, the UFC’s anti-doping partner announced Tuesday. Oleksiejczuk was already suspended one year in March by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) and his win over Khalil Rountree was overturned to a no contest. The suspensions will run concurrently.
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• Robert Whittaker Doesn’t See The Need For Yoel Romero Rematch

  12-06-2018 20:14
  UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker didn’t need to fight Yoel Romero this past Saturday (June 9, 2018) in the main event of UFC 225 on pay-per-view (PPV) – but he did it anyway. Romero came in .2 pounds overweight for the then-scheduled middleweight championship match-up. As a result, the fight could not be for the […]
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• Stephen Thompson Eying Robbie Lawler Fight In MSG

  12-06-2018 20:05
  Stephen Thompson’s quest for the UFC welterweight championship continues, and he has a good idea of what fight can get him back to the title the fastest. Wonderboy comes off a controversial unanimous decision loss to No. 2-ranked Darren Till in Liverpool this past May. The former two-time 170-pound title challenger is looking to land […]
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• Yoel Romero Plans to Sue Illinois Athletic Commission

  12-06-2018 19:42
  Yoel Romero wants to take the Illinois Athletic Commission to court. This past Saturday night (June 9), Romero took on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Robert Whittaker. The bout headlined UFC 225 inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The bout was ruled a non-title fight due to Romero missing weight. “The Solider […]
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• Dana White and Greg Hardy Address Contender Series Backlash

  12-06-2018 19:37
  Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series kicks off its second season later tonight, and it already has one controversial decision. When it was announced that Greg Hardy would be participating in this season of The Contender Series, it was met with heavy criticism, given Hardy’s widely publicized past domestic violence charges from 2014 that resulted […]
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• Dana White’s Contender Series ‘Season 2, Week 1’ Play-by-Play & Results

  12-06-2018 19:28 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live DWTNCS Season 2 debut coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Agent Malki Kawa says Yoel Romero plans lawsuit against Illinois State Athletic Commission 

  12-06-2018 19:00
  Yoel Romero is upset at the Illinois State Athletic Commission and he’s primed to do something about it.
  Romero plans on taking the the regulatory body to court after what he feels like was an injustice during his weight cut last week, Romero’s agent Malki Kawa told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
  “We’re gonna sue them,” Kawa said. “I’m gonna send the paperwork soon. It’s going out probably this week.”
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• Mike Jackson to Dana White and MMA Community: “You Guys Are Savages”

  12-06-2018 17:45
  Mike Jackson has come forward to respond to criticisms of his UFC 225 performance against CM Punk. In an appearance Monday on the MMA Hour, Jackson explained that what appeared to be showboating was actually calculation: “I told people beforehand, I was like, CM Punk, he’s a tough cat. I landed some solid shots. I […]
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• Al Iaquinta Blasts Dana White's Decision to Change Weigh-in Times at the Expense of Fighter Health

  12-06-2018 17:41 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana Whiterecently spoke out about changing the weigh-in procedures going forward inside the Octagon, which has frustrated current UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta.
  
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• Robert Whittaker Says Yoel Romero Felt Like Steel in Rematch

  12-06-2018 17:39
  Robert Whittaker believes Yoel Romero was his toughest opponent at middleweight. At UFC 225, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker took on Yoel Romero. The bout was a non-title five-round headliner. Romero missed weight, which is why Whittaker’s title wasn’t at stake. “The Reaper” ended up taking a narrow split decision victory. Whittaker was knocked down in […]
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• Carla Esparza Accuses Claudia Gadelha of Cheating in Strawweight Clash at UFC 225

  12-06-2018 17:38 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight Carla Esparza faced her long-time rival Claudia Gadelha on Saturday night at UFC 225.
  
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• Alistair Overeem Releases Statement Following Loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 225

  12-06-2018 17:37 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday night Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight veteran Alistair Overeem took on the surging Curtis Blaydes in the headlining bout of the Fox Sports 1 preliminary card for UFC 225 on pay-per-view.
  
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• Video: Daniel Cormier talks about breaking the ‘Conan’ curse

  12-06-2018 17:00
  Daniel Cormier learned to be comfortable in front of the camera a long time ago, but he had his reasons for wanting to skip one late night TV stop.
  Appearing on Conan, “DC” told host Conan O’Brien that his show has been bad luck for a number of high-profile UFC fighters who went on to lose in dramatic fashion after sitting in O’Brien’s guest chair. Cormier, the reigning light heavyweight champion, challenges Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title in the main event
  
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• Tyron Woodley: It’s Almost my Duty to F*ck Colby Covington up

  12-06-2018 16:49
  Tyron Woodley isn’t mincing words when it comes to Colby Covington. For months, Covington has fired verbal jabs at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Woodley. Along the way, “Chaos” has made a name for himself by talking trash to many others and capturing the interim 170-pound gold. “The Chosen One” is not impressed. The […]
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• Jon Jones Reveals Reason he Would Beat Brock Lesnar

  12-06-2018 16:20
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has addressed potentially moving up to heavyweight. He also talked about a potential fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, which has been discussed once again after UFC President Dana White went on record by stating that both fighters are interested in making this fight happen. Jones […]
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• Tyron Woodley wants to beat Covington so bad that he never fights again: ‘He’s the sh*t on the bottom of my foot’

  12-06-2018 16:00
  For a long while, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley ignored the slights and threats and public callouts he received from his controversial ex-teammate Colby Covington.No longer.
  Following Covington’s interim title win over Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, a title unification bout between Woodley and Covington appears to be the next step on the horizon. For Woodley, that means a chance to pay his one-time training partner back for every single word Covington said. And rest assured, Woodl
  
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• Ex-NFL player Austen Lane is ready to make his name in a second sport — and at Greg Hardy’s expense

  12-06-2018 15:00
  The day one dream ended and another began, Austen Lane was simultaneously over the hill and a baby. On the cusp of entering his sixth season in the NFL — and his second with the Chicago Bears — Lane was told to meet with his position coach and then given the news that he was being released. Moments later and still stunned, he met with team head coach John Fox, who told him that while he appreciated Lane’s efforts, the team was “going in a younger direction.”At that
  
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• Morning Report: Greg Hardy explains why people should give him a chance despite domestic violence history 

  12-06-2018 14:00
  On Tuesday night, former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy with compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series for a chance to earn a UFC contract. It’s an opportunity that has drawn criticism due to Hardy’s personal history, having been functionally drummed out of the NFL due to domestic violence charges.Now, embarking on a new career - potentially in the UFC - Hardy has a message for fans who are concerned about his past: give me a chance to show you who I am.
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• Mikey Garcia, Robert Easter Jr. Headline July 28’s Showtime Card

  12-06-2018 09:57 via sherdog.com
  The man who many (including Lomachenko himself) believe could bring down pound-for-pound king Vasily Lomachenko, Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KO’s) will first seek to unify the WBC and IBF lightweight (135-pound)
  
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• ESPN+ Announces Christopher Diaz-Masayuki Ito Headliner

  12-06-2018 09:39 via sherdog.com
  Following the success of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford bout, ESPN’s streaming service ESPN+ has added another solid card of boxing scheduled for July 28.
  
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• Unfiltered: UFC 225 Recap

  12-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jim and Matt are back in-studio together and break down all the action from Chicago this past weekend at UFC 225. And, they address some of Colby Covington's negative comments about them over the weekend. Full Episode:Matt on Colby Covington's shtick, and his fight vs. RDAMatt on Holly Holm's big win over Megan AndersonJim and Matt on CM Punk vs. Mike JacksonMatt and Jim on Rashad EvansMatt on Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC Partners with Black Rifle Coffee Company to fuel Popular Series on UFC FIGHT PASS

  12-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Black Rifle Coffee Company today announced a new partnership in which the veteran-owned-and-operated company will serve as the “Official Coffee” of Season two of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The landmark original series returns to UFC FIGHT PASS®, the global brand’s digital subscription service, on Tuesday, June 12.“We’re excited to partner with Black
  
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• Thunder from Down Under in Singapore on June 23

  12-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The photograph of Robert Whittaker, Tai Tuivasa and Megan Anderson taken by The Daily Telegraph before UFC 225 in Chicago was titled “The Takeover.”They weren’t kidding. New Zealand-born Aussie Whittaker, the middleweight champion of the world and the first fighter from Down Under to hold a UFC crown, won an instant classic over Yoel Romero in their highly anticipated main event rematch. Western Sydney’s Tuivasa, a rising star in the heavyweight division, upped his perfec
  
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• Menifield, Hardy earn contracts on the first week of DWTNCS

  12-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   Following a debut season that introduced fans to rising stars Sean O’Malley, Julian Marquez and Lauren Mueller and saw upwards of 20 competitors from the program matriculate into the UFC Octagon, Season 2 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series kicked off Tuesday evening at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada.The opening five fights of the season featured a battle of former NFL defensive linemen looking to take the next in their mixed martial arts careers, one
  
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• Hall of Famer: Ronda Rousey's greatest moments

  12-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Next month, former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. To get you ready for the big day, here are the greatest moments of the career of "Rowdy Ronda."Sarah D’Alelio Strikeforce Challengers 18 – August 12, 2011 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)After three amateur and two pro wins, all ending in the first round via armbar submission, Ronda Rousey was well known to hardcore fight followers when it was announced that she was signed to a Strikefor
  
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• Dana White Speaks on Giving Nick Newell DWTNCS Spot

  12-06-2018 04:49
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has shed some light on giving Nick Newell a spot on the Tuesday Night Contender Series. Tomorrow night (June 12), Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS) will begin a new season. Newell will not compete until the July 24 edition of the series.  His opponent has not […]
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• Video: Kelvin Gastelum makes case for middleweight title shot next 

  12-06-2018 03:00
  CHICAGO — Kelvin Gastelum speaks to the media at UFC 225 about the middleweight division, wanting to get the next shot at the title, the removal of early weigh-ins, Michael Bisping’s retirement, and much more.
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Holly Holm, CM Punk lessons from UFC 225

  12-06-2018 02:00
  In this episode of the podcast, we look back at Holly Holm’s incredible win over Megan Anderson and what it says about her improvement. Conversely, we examine CM Punk’s poor showing against Mike Jackson and what lessons we can infer from his one-sided loss.
  
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• UFC 225 Salaries: Robert Whittaker Makes Bank For Title Defense

  12-06-2018 01:44
  The UFC 225 salaries were revealed on Monday and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. It should be noted that these salaries are estimates from the Sports Daily that include Reebok sponsorship money as Illinois State Athletic  Commission doesn’t release fighter pay info. UFC 225 pay-per-view event took place on […]
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• Al Iaquinta Goes Off On Dana White For Weigh-In Change

  12-06-2018 01:29
  Fighters have been up in arms recently about the recent change announced by UFC President Dana White to weigh-in procedures going forward. White announced that from now on weigh-ins will be held in the late afternoon like they used to be several years ago, as opposed to the early morning weigh-ins fighters have been subject […]
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• Carla Esparza to Claudia Gadelha: “You’re a Cheater”

  12-06-2018 01:21
  Carla Esparza is having a tough time letting go of her split-decision loss to Claudia Gadelha at UFC 225, primarily because she was never able to get a firm grip to begin with. On an appearance Monday on the MMA Hour, Carla Esparza levied some heavy accusations on the former strawweight title challenger, accusing Gadelha […]
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• Alistair Overeem Releases Statement After Nasty UFC 225 Loss

  12-06-2018 01:12
  This past weekend in the headlining bout of the FS1 preliminary card for UFC 225 on pay-per-view (PPV), Alistair Overeem suffered a nasty third round knockout to Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes took Overeem down and delivered some razor sharp elbows that cut open Overeem terribly before shutting his lights out. Just this past December, Overeem suffered […]
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• Rafael dos Anjos Releases Statement on UFC 225 Loss

  12-06-2018 00:29
  Rafael dos Anjos has spoken out on his UFC 225 defeat. In the co-main event of UFC 225, dos Anjos took on Colby Covington inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The bout went the distance. In the end, Covington captured the interim UFC welterweight championship via unanimous decision. This is the first defeat for […]
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• Al Iaquinta erupts on Dana White, says his ‘sense of reality’ is gone: ‘Now he’s putting our health at risk’

  12-06-2018 00:00
  Al Iaquinta heard Dana White’s plan to move the UFC back to its old format of late afternoon weigh-ins. And to put things bluntly, “Ragin’ Al” is not a fan.
  After hearing White adamantly defend the promotion’s decision to abandon morning weigh-ins over the weekend at UFC 225’s post-fight press conference in Chicago, Iaquinta ripped into the UFC president Monday on The MMA Hour. Iaquinta disputed White’s claim that the UFC has done research of its own to
  
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