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• Attorney: NLRB plans to file complaint against UFC in Leslie Smith case

  29-06-2018 23:26
  Leslie Smith got some very positive news this week in regards to her labor case against the UFC.
  Region 4 of the National Labor Relations Board has made a determination that her claims have merit and will be filing a complaint against the UFC barring a settlement, Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook told MMA Fighting on Friday.Middlebrook said the NLRB investigator determined that there was a merit to their case, which claims that UFC fighters are employees — not independent contract
  
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• Glaico Franca believes Pancrase title could guarantee UFC return

  29-06-2018 23:00
  Make no mistake about it: Glaico Franca’s goal in MMA is to get back in the Octagon.
  “Nego” joined the fourth and final season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2015 and scored four submission victories to claim the lightweight title, but back-to-back decision defeats to James Vick and Gregor Gillespie, two of the best lightweights in the UFC today, were enough for the promotion to let him go.
  The Astra Fight Team talent decided to move up to welterweight shortly after his las
  
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• Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili slated for UFC Lincoln

  29-06-2018 22:54
  Michael Johnson will give the featherweight division a second try this summer.
  “The Menace” is set to meet fellow Octagon veteran Andre Fili in a 145-pound tilt on Aug. 25 at UFC Lincoln. The UFC formally announced the booking Friday.
  A 32-year-old former lightweight contender, Johnson (17-13) made his featherweight debut in January following a 1-4 slump that saw him lose to top-shelf names Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nate Diaz, and Justin Gaethje at 155 pounds. Matched against featherweig
  
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• Video: Aung La N Sang scores crushing KO to defend ONE middleweight title

  29-06-2018 22:41
  Aung La N Sang needed a Herculean effort to retain his status as a ONE two-division champion Friday night — and a Herculean effort is exactly what he delivered.
  “The Burmese Python” stopped Japanese challenger Ken Hasegawa with a devastating fifth-round assault to defend his middleweight title and emerge victorious from a bloody, grueling war of attrition in the main event of ONE Championship: Spirit of a Warrior, which took place at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myan
  
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• Francis Ngannou Can’t Remember Derrick Lewis’ Fighting Style

  29-06-2018 22:21
  Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis are preparing to put on one of the most anticipated fights of the UFC 226 pay-per-view (PPV) card. It all goes down next week (Sat. July 7, 2018) in Las Vegas. “The Predator” recently spoke to media ahead of UFC 226 and was asked about Lewis’ fighting style. The Frenchman didn’t […]
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• Rapper 50 Cent & Bellator MMA Reach $1 Million Dollar Agreement

  29-06-2018 21:58
  Rapper 50 Cent has been really involved in the mixed martial arts (MMA) community lately. From friendly business meetings with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, to teasing a rivalry with heavyweight Rampage Jackson on social media. He seems to be at it again as 50 took to Instagram and announced a big $1 million deal […]
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• Dana White Teases ‘Ballsy Move’ For Zuffa Boxing Soon

  29-06-2018 21:26
  UFC President Dana White is getting ready to make a real ‘ballsy move’ with Zuffa boxing pretty soon. The UFC boss spoke to Mario Lopez on the ON With Mario show and went in depth about his hopes for the venture. White admits that he’s still trying to figure everything out about the world of […]
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• Bellator 201 Results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Retains Flyweight Title

  29-06-2018 21:07
  UPDATE: Bellator 201’s main card has wrapped up. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane successfully retained her flyweight title via third-round submission. Tonight (June 29) is the night for Bellator 201. The event will be held inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. In the main event of Bellator 201, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend her flyweight title against Alejandra Lara. The co-main […]
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• Bellator 201 Live Stream & Results Tonight (June 29) at 7:30 p.m. ET

  29-06-2018 21:07
  Tonight (June 29) is the night for Bellator 201. The event will be held inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. In the main event of Bellator 201, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend her flyweight title against Alejandra Lara. The co-main event will feature lightweight action between Saad Awad and Ryan Couture. Valerie Letourneau will step inside the Bellator cage […]
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• Bellator 201 Live Stream & Results Tonight (June 29) at 7 p.m. ET

  29-06-2018 21:07
  Tonight (June 29) is the night for Bellator 201. The event will be held inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. In the main event of Bellator 201, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend her flyweight title against Alejandra Lara. The co-main event will feature lightweight action between Saad Awad and Ryan Couture. Valerie Letourneau will step inside the Bellator cage […]
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• Valerie Letourneau wants a piece of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ... respectfully

  29-06-2018 21:00
  The low road is right there for the taking, if Valerie Letourneau wants to go down that path.
  But the American Top Team competitor is too classy for that.
  Bellator 201 on June 29 functions as a showcase for the company’s women’s flyweight division.
  The inaugural women’s 125-pound champion, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, will make her first defense of the belt in her backyard of Temecula, Calif., where she defends the belt against Alejandra Lara in the evening’s main event.
  Letour
  
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• Paul Daley Signs New Bellator Contract, Accepts Joe Schilling’s Call-Out

  29-06-2018 20:32 via sherdog.com
  Paul Daley has signed a new contract with Bellator MMA despite very vocal issues he’s had with the promotion lately, and already has an opponent in mind.
  
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• Coach: Daniel Cormier Is ‘100 Percent’ In The All-Time Great Discussion

  29-06-2018 20:19
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is undoubtably one of the greatest 205-pound fighters of all time, but is he in the conversation for the same honor as one of the greatest mixed martial artists ever? Cormier’s American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) coach, Javier Mendez, recently did an interview with Submission Radio ahead of DC’s fight with […]
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• Bellator 201 live stream online

  29-06-2018 20:00
  Watch the Bellator 201 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
  Ed Ruth vs. Andy Murad
  Keri Melendez vs. Tiani Valle
  Tyrell Fortune vs. Giovanni Sarran
  Joey Davis vs. Craig Plaskett
  Victor Rosas vs. Ricky Furar
  Jacob Rosales vs. Joshua Jones
  Jay Jay Wilson vs. David ConteBellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Alejandra Lara will compete in the Bellator 201 main eve
  
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• Recent Retirements Show MMA Fighters Can Walk Away

  29-06-2018 19:41
  Within the last few weeks, five long-time MMA fighters have decided to call it quits from the sport that made them famous. These five fighters are former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, former UFC and Bellator welterweight contender Josh Koscheck, and long-time […]
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• Bellator 201 ‘Macfarlane vs. Lara’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  29-06-2018 19:27 via sherdog.com
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• Meet Alejandra Lara and the accidental journey that led her to fight for a Bellator world title

  29-06-2018 19:00
  Colombia may soon have it’s first world champion in a major international MMA organization.On Friday night, the Antioqueña Alejandra Lara will challenge undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima Lei Macfarlane in the headlining bout of Bellator 201, which takes place at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.
  Lara’s journey to fight for Bellator gold has been one shaped by hard work and dedication, but also coincidence.“It was basically an accide
  
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• Meet Alejandra Lara and her accidental journey that led her to fight for a Bellator world title

  29-06-2018 19:00
  Colombia may soon have it’s first world champion in a major international MMA organization.On Friday night, the Antioqueña Alejandra Lara will challenge undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima Lei Macfarlane in the headlining bout of Bellator 201 – which takes place at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.
  Lara’s journey to fight for Bellator gold has been one shaped by hard work and dedication, but also coincidence.“It was basically an
  
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• UFC Announces it’s Keeping Early Weigh-ins For ‘TUF 27’ Finale and UFC 226

  29-06-2018 18:57 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed on Thursday evening that there will be early weigh-ins for both next week’s “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale as well as UFC 226 after fighters competing on both cards expressed confusion regarding weigh-in protocol.
  
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• UFC Keeping Early Morning Weigh-ins For Now

  29-06-2018 18:44
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will not switch back to afternoon weigh-ins for the time being. UFC president Dana White was met with a significant amount of resistance when he announced the UFC is working with Athletic Commissions to revert back to afternoon weigh-ins. Many fighters criticized the plan as early weigh-ins allowed more time […]
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• Being in the right place at the right time saved Titan FC champion Raush Manfio’s career

  29-06-2018 18:30
  Raush Manfio headlines Titan FC 50 in a title defense bout versus Sidney Outlaw in Fort Lauderdale. Raush Manfio’s road to the Titan FC lightweight championship was far from easy.
  A 26-year-old talent from Porto Alegre, Brazil, Manfio is 5-1 under the Titan FC banner, including a trio of knockouts. But watching him shine inside the cage gets even more impressive after you find out what he had to go through to get there.
  Manfio was one of the lightweights selected to be on the fourth editi
  
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• Israel Adesanya Responds to Brad Tavares Injury Reports

  29-06-2018 18:08
  Israel Adesanya isn’t concerned with Brad Tavares’ status. Adesanya is scheduled to take on Tavares in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale. The card will take place inside Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6. This will be part of “International Fight Week.” “The Last Stylebender” is still preparing for a fight with […]
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• Keri Melendez poised for comeback after ‘heartbreaking’ injury layoff

  29-06-2018 18:00
  Keri Melendez had all the makings of a breakout star for Bellator heading into her first-ever MMA fight.
  She carried legitimate Muay Thai credentials, trained alongside the likes of Jake Shields and the Diaz brothers, and just so happened to be married to former Strikeforce lightweight champion and two-time UFC title contender Gilbert Melendez.
  The stage was set for a spectacular debut at Bellator 165 on Nov. 19, 2016 and “The Queen of the Skrap Pack” delivered with a 47-second fini
  
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• Michael Johnson, Andre Fili Added to UFC Lincoln Main Card

  29-06-2018 17:26 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship officials have added another fight on the UFC Fight Night 135 card, which takes place inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 25.
  
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• ‘Rampage’ Jackson Reveals He Isn’t Much of an MMA Fan

  29-06-2018 17:20 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson says his passion for mixed martial arts isn’t what it used to be.
  
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• Michael Chiesa Opens Up on Conor McGregor’s Bus Attack

  29-06-2018 17:15 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Michael Chiesa was forced to pull out of the UFC 223 card against his opponent Anthony Pettis back in April after a group led by former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor attacked the media bus he was in just days prior to the event.
  
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• Israel Adesanya unconcerned by Brad Tavares injury report, doesn’t want to be ‘babied’ by UFC

  29-06-2018 17:00
  “The Last Stylebender” insisted that he didn’t bat an eyelid when reports of Brad Tavares suffering a broken foot first came to the surface.Undoubtedly the biggest test of his career, Israel Adesanya found out his veteran opponent may have been forced from the fight when his father rang him in concern after seeing a video of UFC president Dana White claiming that the Hawaiian wouldn’t be able to compete.Adesanya’s mind was put at ease when he reached out to head co
  
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• Bellator President Touts DAZN Deal, Says It’ll Continue to Grow

  29-06-2018 16:56
  Bellator president Scott Coker feels the sky’s the limit when it comes to the new DAZN deal. Earlier this week, Bellator held a press conference in New York City. The promotion announced the reported Sept. 29 card featuring Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald and Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva IV. A major partnership with sports […]
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• Valentina Shevchenko Questions UFC 228 Title Fight Against Nicco Montano

  29-06-2018 16:54
  Valentina Shevchenko has her doubts about fighting for a title at UFC 228. If you recall, just earlier this month, UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano went on record by stating that she would be ready to return to the octagon at the upcoming UFC 228 pay-per-view event. Thus, most would expect that she would […]
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• Joe Schilling Signs New MMA Contract With Bellator

  29-06-2018 16:54
  Joe Schilling is making a move back to MMA. The Kickboxing champion claimed earlier this month that he was not “progressing financially” in the kickboxing world, which has led to him making a decision to go back to competing in the MMA world with a 2-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA record. Thus, he will compete under […]
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• Daniel Cormier Takes Jon Jones’ “Who’s Your Daddy” Line Personally

  29-06-2018 16:13
  Daniel Cormier believes there are some evil undertones when Jon Jones tells him, “who’s your daddy?” Cormier is set to challenge Stipe Miocic for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title.  “DC” is the reigning light heavyweight title holder, but he’ll be moving up at least one more time in an attempt to become a […]
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• Francis Ngannou says he knew something was ‘messed up’ in first round against Stipe Miocic

  29-06-2018 16:00
  LAS VEGAS — At a UFC media day in Las Vegas, Francis Ngannou discussed what went wrong in his title fight against Stipe Miocic, what he thinks of Derrick Lewis in the cage and outside of it, what he has changed since UFC 220 and more.
  
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• Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones ‘tries to keep himself relevant’ through Twitter trash talk

  29-06-2018 15:00
  Last week, Jon Jones upped the ante in his never-ending war of words with archrival Daniel Cormier, making a crack about the UFC light heavyweight champion’s wife in a series of Twitter shots.
  As far as Cormier is concerned, this is what Jones has been reduced to: Since he’s on the sidelines once again due to a suspension, Jones needs to take stabs at Cormier to keep his name in the headlines.
  And while Cormier feels the remarks were a low blow, people are in fact taking about Jones
  
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• Morning Report: Tito Ortiz hoping for 500K PPV buys for trilogy fight with Chuck Liddell

  29-06-2018 14:00
  For the last few months, a rumored third fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell has been coming closer to fruition. What first began as playful exchanges over social media turned into a groundswell of support for the two legends to un-retire and lock horns one again. Now, with Oscar De La Hoya backing them, Ortiz says the fight is just waiting on Liddell to sign on the dotted line.
  “The fight’s not official, but yeah, I started working out for almost a month and a half,” O
  
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• The 10: Looking ahead to one of the best months in UFC history

  29-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  There have been a lot of really great fight cards over the last few years and a handful of months where multiple shows had people looking forward to an entire month of action inside the Octagon.January, July and December often offer numerous exciting events each year, with April, October and May sneaking in with a quality collection of fight cards from time-to-time as well. But this month feels even bigger.When you survey the five fight cards scheduled to hit the cage, starting with the TUF 27 F
  
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• Dollaway returns from Kenya a changed man

  29-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   A post shared by CB Dollaway (@cbdollaway) on Jun 5, 2018 at 10:17pm PDTAs UFC middleweight CB Dollaway waited last month for news of his next fight, he got away from it all for ten days, not to vacation, but to see a side of life few here get to witness up close.And though the reason for Dollaway’s trip to Kenya was to aid the Seeds of Change Foundation in their quest to transform education, agriculture and environmental conditions where it’s most needed, he came back home wit
  
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• 2018 Half-Year Awards: Part II

  29-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Six months are in the books for 2018, so it’s time to celebrate the best of the best in the Octagon with the highly unofficial half-year awards. Enough set-up, let’s get to the lists for the biggest knockouts and best fights. Find part one of our half-year awards here.KNOCKOUTS1 – Brian Ortega-Frankie Edgar (WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS)History.@BrianTCity #UFC222 pic.twitter.com/DdbhcX2fOO— UFC (@ufc) March 4, 2018We have all seen Frankie Edgar get rocked in a fight – s
  
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• 10 Best Featherweight Title Fights in UFC History

  29-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC featherweight title doesn’t have as rich a history as the heavyweight strap or even the welterweight title, having been introduced into the promotion at UFC 123 in advance of fighters from the WEC matriculating to the Octagon.But despite being less than 10 years old and there having been only three champions – Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor and current champ Max Holloway, who defends his title against Brian Ortega at UFC 226 in Las Vegas – there have been some outstanding ba
  
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• Ryan Couture looking to continue family business in more ways than one

  29-06-2018 05:00
  From the moment Ryan Couture made the decision to try his hand at MMA, the comparisons to his Hall of Fame father were bound to come.
  Back in August 2010, Couture’s father Randy was approaching the end of his legendary UFC career while Ryan was set for his first professional fight. Both men were victorious that month, with Randy easily dispatching of former boxing champion James Toney at UFC 118 and Ryan winning his debut in 75 seconds with a triangle choke submission of Lucas Stark at a
  
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• Max Holloway: Move to Lightweight ‘Just a Matter of Time’

  29-06-2018 03:49 via sherdog.com
  Eyebrows were raised after Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway was deemed medically unfit to fight lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov on short notice at UFC 223.
  
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• Daniel Cormier: Cain Velasquez Gave Me his Blessing to Return to Heavyweight

  29-06-2018 03:41 via sherdog.com
  American Kickboxing Academy training partners and longtime friends Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez may train hard in the gym against each other, but don’t expect the two to ever throw down in the Octagon.
  
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• Michael Chiesa: Conor McGregor Cost me UFC Title Shot

  29-06-2018 03:34
  Michael Chiesa doesn’t have many nice things to say about Conor McGregor. Two days before UFC 223 back in April, a media day session was held in the lobby of the Barclays Center. The festivities took place without incident. It was after the session had wrapped up when the chaos began. McGregor and his entourage […]
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• Paul Felder Replaces Yancy Medeiros Against Mike Perry at UFC 226

  29-06-2018 03:26 via sherdog.com
  It has been a dizzying day or two of “musical chairs” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s summer schedule.
  
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• Josh Kosheck announces his official retirement

  29-06-2018 03:15
  In a week filled with MMA retirements, add one more to the throng.
  Former welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck announced his official retirement from MMA on The Luke Thomas Show today.
  Well, Josh Koscheck just told me he's officially retired on #TLTS.— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 28, 2018Koscheck came to MMA after massively successful collegiate wrestling career that saw him earn Division I All-American honors four times, including winning a national championship. He rose to pr
  
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• Josh Koscheck announces his official retirement

  29-06-2018 03:15
  In a week filled with MMA retirements, add one more to the throng.
  Former welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck announced his official retirement from MMA on The Luke Thomas Show today.
  Well, Josh Koscheck just told me he's officially retired on #TLTS.— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 28, 2018Koscheck came to MMA after massively successful collegiate wrestling career that saw him earn Division I All-American honors four times, including winning a national championship. He rose to pr
  
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• Bellator 201 weigh-in photos

  29-06-2018 02:00
  Check out Bellator 201 weigh-in photos from Thursday’s event.
  
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• After hectic day, Mike Perry vs. Paul Felder targeted for UFC 226

  29-06-2018 01:40
  Mike Perry and Paul Felder have both had quite a day.
  Following a chaotic Thursday that saw both men lose opponents for their respective upcoming bouts, the two fan-favorites have verbally agreed to fight on less than two weeks’ notice on July 7 at UFC 226 in Las Vegas, Nevada.MMA Fighting confirmed the pairing following an initial report by ESPN.
  Felder (15-3) was the first to see his fight cancelled.“The Irish Dragon” lost his scheduled July 14 bout against James Vick at UFC
  
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• Paul Felder Verbally Agreed to Meet Mike Perry at UFC 226 on July 7

  29-06-2018 01:33
  It didn’t take long for the UFC to capitalize on a potential matchup between Paul Felder and Mike Perry. After both fighters each lost their opponents over the last 24 hours, Felder and Perry have now agreed to face each other at UFC 226 next weekend in Las Vegas. Sources confirmed that verbal agreements are […]
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• Former UFC Welterweight Contender Josh Koscheck Retires

  29-06-2018 01:32
  Yet another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran has announced his retirement. Former UFC welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck has announced his retirement on The Luke Thomas Show. If you missed the appearance, Thomas let everyone know the news on Twitter: Well, Josh Koscheck just told me he's officially retired on #TLTS. — Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) […]
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• BAMMA London results: Terry Brazier claims second BAMMA title with win over Rhys McKee

  29-06-2018 01:30
  Terry Brazier handed Rhys McKee the second loss of his young career and simultaneously stole his lightweight title with a unanimous decision win in the main event of BAMMA London on Thursday night in London’s York Hall.Already the promotion’s welterweight champion, Brazier became one of the few double-weight champions in the history of the BAMMA organization with the victory.Speaking after the fight, the newly crowned champion praised his 22-year-old counterpart.“That was the
  
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