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• Illinois Controversies Crosses Promotions into PFL 2

  22-06-2018 23:47
  The state of Illinois can’t seem to escape controversy in the sport of MMA, as its controversies in the month of June alone has now crossed promotions. In last night’s PFL 2 event, there was not one, but two controversial decisions made, and The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), which oversees the […]
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• Illinois addresses PFL 2 controversies regarding Thiago Tavares, Jason High

  22-06-2018 22:51
  There were two disputed regulatory calls made Thursday night at PFL 2 in Chicago. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the overseeing body of the state athletic commission, addressed those controversies Friday in an e-mail correspondence with MMA Fighting.
  Thiago Tavares said Thursday that he would be appealing a second-round TKO loss to Robert Watley, which came as the result of a low blow. Tavares was given five minutes to recover from the below-the-belt s
  
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• Whittaker: No Special Diet Makes Romero Perform Like That

  22-06-2018 22:44
  UFC 225 featured an instant classic between reigning undisputed middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and perennial middleweight contender Yoel Romero. With a controversial split-decision victory over Romero, Robert Whittaker now owns two victories over Yoel Romero, providing the only two losses on the Soldier of God’s UFC résumé. Following Whittaker’s first successful title defense, he spoke […]
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• Dana White Calls Eddie Hearn “Over Sensitive”

  22-06-2018 22:37
  UFC President Dana White has traded barbs with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn again this week. With reports having circulated a little while ago that Dana White offered a $500 million promotion deal to heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua. It has been public knowledge for the last few months that Dana White is looking to break into […]
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• Leon Edwards Has Never Been A Fan Of Cowboy Cerrone

  22-06-2018 22:27
  Leon Edwards is gearing up for the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career tomorrow morning (Sat. June 22, 2018). Edwards headlines UFC Singapore with longtime veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Edwards admits that Cowboy is a legend of the sport but says he has never […]
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• UFC Fight Night 132 ‘Cerrone vs. Edwards’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  22-06-2018 22:26 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 132 coverage kicks off Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• Mickey Gall: Punk vs. Jackson Went 15 Minutes Too Long

  22-06-2018 22:13
  Mickey Gall is all too familiar with both CM Punk and Mike Jackson. The New Jersey native defeated both Jackson and Punk in the first two fights of his UFC career. Gall was a product of UFC President Dana White’s Lookin’ For A Fight program. He wanted a shot at CM Punk and earned it […]
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• Report: Former UFC Champion Lyoto Machida Signs With Bellator

  22-06-2018 22:09 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has signed with Bellator MMA after fighting out his UFC contract at UFC 224 last month, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports.
  
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• Alabama the latest commission to implement weight-cutting reform rules

  22-06-2018 22:00
  Alabama is the latest state to address the issue of extreme weight cutting in mixed martial arts.
  The Alabama Athletic Commission (AAC) has passed a package of weight-cutting reform rules that will go into effect Aug. 5, AAC executive director Jody McCormick told MMA Fighting on Friday. The set of rules is similar to California’s 10-point plan, but on a smaller scale because of the relative size of the commission.
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• Georges St-Pierre Gets Handled By Sensei With Wrist Lock

  22-06-2018 21:46
  Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time – and he just got dominated by a wrist lock. Rush recently took to Instagram and shared a video of himself and his sensei Kristof Midoux messing around on the mat. Midoux used what most would describe […]
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• Lyoto Machida signs with Bellator

  22-06-2018 21:19
  Bellator MMA is welcoming another longtime UFC contender into its fold.
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has inked an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting following an initial report by ESPN. The deal was formally signed Friday.
  Machida (24-8) exits the UFC following an 11-year, 24-fight run with the promotion. “The Dragon” holds a perfect 2-0 record thus far in 2018, having picked up a split decision victory over up-and-c
  
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• Lyoto Machida Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator (Updated)

  22-06-2018 21:11
  UPDATE: Bellator has released the following statement to our own Damon Martin: “Bellator is pleased to announce the signing of former world champion Lyoto Machida (24-8) to an exclusive, multi-fight agreement. We look forward to seeing ‘The Dragon’ compete inside the Bellator cage in the near future.” ORIGINAL: It appears that Bellator is closing in […]
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• Petr Yan on Teruto Ishihara matchup: ‘I think the UFC must want to cut him’ 

  22-06-2018 21:00
  As the rest of Russia celebrate two big results, six points and a path into World Cup 2018’s knockout stages, former ACB bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, has been preparing for his UFC debut.Seven weeks at Tiger Muay Thai’s facility has the blue-chip Russian prospect poised for his Singapore bow against Teruto Ishihara. And despite the jovial scenes the world witnessed after Russia’s second convincing win, this time against Egypt on Tuesday, “No Mercy” has been hap
  
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• Report: Greg Hardy Injures Knee in Arena Football Game

  22-06-2018 20:59 via sherdog.com
  Former National Football League defensive lineman Greg Hardy, who made waves by scoring an emphatic knockout in his professional mixed martial arts debut last week, injured his knee during an arena football game on Saturday night, ESPN reports.
  
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• Report: Michael Chandler’s Bellator Deal Expiring “Imminently”

  22-06-2018 19:48
  Michael Chandler may find himself testing the free agency market soon. Chandler has been a mainstay under the Bellator MMA promotion for years. He is a two-time Bellator lightweight champion and many credit him for having longevity despite his frenetic pace. Wars with Eddie Alvarez and an impressive showing against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
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• Mickey Gall says CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson ‘went 15 minutes too long’

  22-06-2018 19:00
  BURBANK, Calif. — At the new MusclePharm gym, Mickey Gall discusses his new training setup in Los Angeles, the fight between CM Punk and Mike Jackson, promises a UFC winning streak for him next.
  
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• Following PFL 2 Fiasco, Thiago Tavares Will Appeal Loss

  22-06-2018 18:40
  Thiago Tavares will appeal his loss at PFL 2. Last night (June 21), PFL 2 took place inside the Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois. This was the second event in the opening season of PFL. In the main event, Will Brooks earned a unanimous decision victory over Luiz Firmino. The co-main event saw Brian Foster […]
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• UFC Singapore Weigh-ins: Donald Cerrone, Leon Edwards On Target

  22-06-2018 17:57 via sherdog.com
  Donald Cerrone has been cleared for his first fight in Singapore against British fighter Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 132.
  
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• Stipe Miocic Focused on Daniel Cormier, Not Fighting WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar

  22-06-2018 17:41 via sherdog.com
  Current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will defend his heavyweight belt against Daniel Cormier on July 7 at UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Yoel Romero’s Corner Threatened to Throw in the Towel at UFC 225

  22-06-2018 17:36 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Yoel Romero took on current champion Robert Whittaker earlier this month as the pay-per-view headliner at UFC 225 in another “Fight of the Year” contender.
  
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• Frankie Edgar Reveals Prediction For Holloway vs. Ortega

  22-06-2018 17:14
  Frankie Edgar has a prediction for Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega. On July 7, Holloway will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title against Ortega. The bout will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’ll serve as the co-main event of UFC 226. Ortega earned the title shot with a […]
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• Kayla Harrison shines in MMA debut, but forecasting her ‘star potential’ is tricky business

  22-06-2018 17:00
  It’s true, Kayla Harrison’s first-round armbar finish of Brittney Elkin at PFL 2 on Thursday night called to mind a certain judoka who discovered a lucrative second life in the cage. The big difference is that when Ronda Rousey tapped poor Ediane Gomes out there in Tarzana, half her audience didn’t even know what the hell a judoka even was — is it like being a taekwondokü? — and plenty gawked at women’s MMA as a kind of experimental abomination.In other
  
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• Tai Tuivasa: ‘Who Wouldn’t Want to Fight Brock Lesnar?’

  22-06-2018 16:54
  Tai Tuivasa wouldn’t mind trading leather with Brock Lesnar. A lot has been made over the potential Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return of Lesnar. While he may be the WWE Universal Champion, Lesnar is reportedly set to make an appearance at UFC 226. Some believe Lesnar will receive a title shot against the winner of […]
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• UFC 227 poster released

  22-06-2018 16:01
  UFC champions T.J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson are facing off with some familiar faces on the official poster for UFC 227, which was released Thursday.
  Both men find themselves in rematches, with Dillashaw taking on former teammate-turned-rival Cody Garbrandt in the main event, and Johnson once again having to fend off Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo in the co-headlining bout.
  Who will prevail the second time around?@TJDillashaw @Cody_NoLove | @MightyMouseUFC @HenryCejudo
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• Andrei Arlovski Says He’s Fighting Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Moscow

  22-06-2018 15:45
  UFC veteran and the former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will face Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC’s maiden event in Moscow. The “Pitbull” himself put up the image for the event from his Instagram account. The event is scheduled to take place at Olympic Stadium in Russia. The fight will mark Arlovski’s 27th UFC appearance which is tied […]
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• Leon Edwards was never a fan of Cerrone’s ‘journeyman’ approach to MMA, feels there’s a ‘blueprint’ to beat him

  22-06-2018 15:00
  Donald Cerrone’s freewheeling style has long made “Cowboy” a fan favorite of the MMA world.
  That reverence can often be seen from his opponents as well. One needs to look no further than Cerrone’s recent win over Yancy Medeiros to find a foe who espoused a love of Cerrone’s old-school ways. But the same cannot be said of Cerrone’s opponent this Saturday at UFC Singapore, welterweight up-and-comer Leon Edwards, because unlike some of his peers, “Rocky&rd
  
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• Morning Report: UFC signee Greg Hardy injures knee in arena football game

  22-06-2018 14:00
  The ink is barely dry on his UFC contract, and Greg Hardy might already have trouble.
  On last week’s edition of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Hardy had a sensational professional fighting debut, knocking out Austen Lane in just 57 seconds. His performance was so good it earned him a UFC contract, with White saying he wanted to see the ex-NFL All-Pro back in competition as soon as possible.That might not happen for a while though as Hardy apparently injured his knee ov
  
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• UFC Singapore weigh-in video, results

  22-06-2018 13:55
  At the UFC Singapore weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC Singapore fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the video here when it is available at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards will have to hit the welterweight mark of 170 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  Check out UFC Singapore weigh-in results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 a.m. ET)
  Donald Cerrone (171) vs. Leon Edwards (170)
  Ovince Saint Preux (206) vs.
  
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• UFC Performance Institute study aims to make an impact on the MMA world

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Last week the UFC Performance Institute released an extensive study on the sport of mixed martial arts, providing analysis for thousands of performance metrics. The 80-page study offers the best practices in the world of MMA, highlighting key areas such as training, recovery, managing health, performance benchmarks and nutrition. Data used to articulate the findings was collected by UFC Performance Institute staff, including VP of Performance Dr. Duncan French and VP of Athlete Development
  
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• UFC, Nike, NFL and Dodgers partnering with Outsports Pride this weekend

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  This weekend Outsports Pride will bring over 150 LGBTQ athletes, coaches and others in sports together at New York City Pride. The UFC, NFL, Nike and the Los Angeles Dodgers are teaming up with Outsports as event partners to continue their commitment to inclusion in sports.UFC is sponsoring the event and is also the presenting sponsor of Outsports’ NYC Pride March contingent. UFC women’s strawweights Nina Ansaroff and Tecia Torres, along with women’s flyweight Sijara Eubanks, w
  
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• Seventh Annual UFC International Fight Week Takes Over Las Vegas from July 3 - 8

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – The 7th annual UFC International Fight Week™ will take place from Tuesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 8, with numerous events taking place throughout Las Vegas, including the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, The Palms Casino Resort, and T-Mobile Arena.UFC International Fight Week is highlighted by the prestigious 2018 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, an easily-accessible and fully interactive two-day UFC Fan Experience® and THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® FINALE: T
  
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• Jingliang believes his time is now

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Li Jingliang of China punches Jake Matthews of Australia in their welterweight 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" />China’s Li Jingliang has paid his dues in fighting and in life. In March, he turned 30. Now the fun begins.“An old Chinese saying is that 30 is the year to stand up in a person’s life,” said Li through a translator. “I am
  
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• Cowboy Cerrone: Media Day Q&A

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  If Donald Cerrone wins by finish Saturday in Singapore, he’ll leave behind the rarified company of Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort to sit alone atop the record books. A win would also mean the most in UFC history, and if you combine his tenure in the WEC, this will mark his 38th Octagon appearance. But Cerrone doesn’t care much for records, is far from retirement, and is still revered and feared enough to be called out by young prospects - the likes of which he’ll tangle with
  
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• Cerrone to make all his "old and slow" years count against Edwards

  22-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Most fans probably consider Donald Cerrone a UFC lifer – a guy that will swagger into the Octagon into his mid-40s, trading blows with whomever, wherever, whenever at an age when most of his contemporaries are already several years into retirement.Although that is probably the case and Cerrone does in fact want to keep slinging hands for as long as the UFC will let him, even the ultra-popular “Cowboy” was a little worried about his place on the roster heading into his fight wit
  
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• UFC Singapore weigh-in results

  22-06-2018 06:29
  At the UFC Shanghai weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC Singapore fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the video here when it is available at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards will have to hit the welterweight mark of 170 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  Check out UFC Singapore weigh-in results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 a.m. ET)
  Donald Cerrone (171) vs. Leon Edwards (170)
  Ovince Saint Preux (206) vs. T
  
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• Olympic Judo Champ Kayla Harrison Rolls in MMA Debut; Will Brooks Back on Track at PFL 2

  22-06-2018 05:39 via sherdog.com
  She wasn’t in the main event, but in her much-anticipated MMA debut, two-time Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison was positively golden on Thursday night at Professional Fight League 2 in Chicago.
  
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• ‘Cowboy’ vs. Edwards Official, Full Weigh-in Results from UFC Fight Night in Singapore

  22-06-2018 05:26
  The main event for the UFC’s return to Singapore is now official after all 26 fighters competing on Saturday stepped onto the scales for the weigh-ins on Friday morning local time (Thursday night in the U.S.) Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone came in at 171 pounds for his main event showdown against outspoken British fighter Leon Edwards, […]
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• PFL 2 results: Will Brooks earns decision over Luiz Firmino

  22-06-2018 05:14
  It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective.
  In his PFL debut, former Bellator lightweight champion “Ill” Will Brooks was successful on Thursday night, grinding out a victory over veteran Luiz Firmino in the main event of PFL 2.
  The judges’ scores were 30-27 across the board in favor of Brooks, who was fighting in his hometown of Chicago.
  Firmino, a 36-year-old from Brazil, is a crafty veteran who appeared five times in PRIDE, and he proved to be a tough puzzle for Brooks to
  
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• Kayla Harrison PFL 2 full fight video highlights

  22-06-2018 04:39
  There’s a little something about judo Olympians winning MMA fights by armbar, isn’t there?
  Kayla Harrison, a two-time gold medalist, looked very sharp in her mixed martial arts debut Thursday night — and finished Brittney Elkin by armbar submission at 3:18 of the first round. Harrison has been often compared to her former roommate and training partner Ronda Rousey and the armbar was also her move of choice in MMA.
  A star is born! Kayla Harrison defeats Brittney Elkin by Submis
  
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• PFL 2 results: Kayla Harrison wins pro debut over Brittney Elkin via armbar

  22-06-2018 04:14
  Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A woman who medaled in judo at the Olympics won a mixed martial arts fight via armbar.
  That happened on Thursday night, but it wasn’t Ronda Rousey this time.
  Kayla Harrison, the gold medal winner at 78 kg in both the 2012 and 2016 Games, made her professional MMA debut at PFL 2. And she made like former training partner Rousey, as she defeated Brittney Elkin via armbar at the 3:16 mark of the opening round of a lightweight bout in Chicago.
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• UFC Sponsors Pride March, Several Fighters Scheduled to Appear at NYC Event

  22-06-2018 03:33
  In support of the LGBTQ community, the UFC has partnered with OutSports ahead of the massive Pride march scheduled for New York City this weekend. The event taking place during Pride month brings together more than 150 LGBTQ athletes from around the world to participate in a sports summit as well as other activities including […]
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• Thiago Tavares will appeal bizarre TKO loss at PFL 2

  22-06-2018 02:30
  Thiago Tavares is still in pain after his PFL 2 loss to Robert Watley.
  The longtime UFC veteran made his debut under the Professional Fighters League banner against the lightweight prospect Thursday night in Chicago, but the fight abruptly ended seconds into round two after Watley landed a vicious — and unintentional — low blow.
  Tavares was given five minutes to recover, but couldn’t stand back up after the time ran out. Surprisingly, though, referee Keith Peterson did not rul
  
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• Report: New UFC Signee Greg Hardy Injures Knee Playing Football

  22-06-2018 01:24
  Greg Hardy, who recently signed a developmental contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has reportedly injured his knee. ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani delivered the report today (June 21). Hardy recently appeared on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. He knocked out Austen Lane in under one minute to earn a developmental UFC contract. It may […]
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• A gym owner with 1,000 students, Felipe Arantes feels no pressure in the UFC

  22-06-2018 01:00
  Losing two in a row in the UFC can put you in an uncomfortable situation, but Felipe Arantes says he doesn’t feel any pressure going into his UFC Singapore fight with Yadong Song.
  “Sertanejo” will enter the Octagon for the first time in 2018 looking to score his first victory in almost two years and bounce back from decision losses to Erik Perez and Josh Emmett, and having the support of his wife and his two-year-old son Theo means everything for him.
  A loss to Song at Saturda
  
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• Thiago Tavares balances MMA training, medical school ahead of PFL debut

  22-06-2018 00:22
  Thiago Tavares has been fighting professionally for 15 years, but his main goal has changed a little bit over the past couple of years.
  Tavares competed inside the UFC Octagon for almost a decade before he decided to embrace new challenges when he was released by the UFC two years ago. After studying nutrition for some time in Brazil, one of his classmates convinced him to drop it and move to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to study medicine. The Brazilian joined the Hector Barcelo Foundation, and now
  
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• Stipe Miocic Isn’t Concerned With Brock Lesnar’s Potential UFC Return

  22-06-2018 00:16
  Stipe Miocic isn’t interested in a bout with Brock Lesnar in the immediate future. Miocic is set to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against light heavyweight title holder Daniel Cormier. This is considered by many to be a true “super fight” as both men are champions and have been dominant in their […]
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