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• Dan Hardy talks MMA youth movement, why he still wants ‘one more fight’

  01-07-2018 23:00
  As a former title contender and current UFC analyst, Dan Hardy has been front and center to witness the evolution of mixed martial arts. He likes what he sees, and not just for the future of the sport, but what the changes could mean for his potential comeback.
  During a Monday appearance on The MMA Hour, the 36-year-old Hardy was asked if he noticed that younger fighters are starting to win more and more at recent UFC events. The example used was the promotion’s recent trip to Singapore,
  
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• Daniel Cormier: Alexander Gustafsson Does Not Deserve Interim Title Fight

  01-07-2018 22:43
  Daniel Cormier isn’t amused by Alexander Gustafsson’s requests for an interim title bout. Cormier is set for perhaps the biggest fight in his professional mixed martial arts career. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder will collide with heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic. The “super fight” will take place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las […]
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• Video: Johnathan Ivey Fakes Injury, Nearly Finishes Travis Fulton Before Bizarre Tapout

  01-07-2018 21:36 via sherdog.com
  When heavyweight veterans with more than 400 professional fights between them square off, virtually anything is fair game.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum: I’d give UFC champion Robert Whittaker ‘the most difficult time’ in the Octagon

  01-07-2018 21:00
  In a top-heavy middleweight division, Kelvin Gastelum has a theory on who would be the toughest challenge for UFC champion Robert Whittaker.
  Himself.
  “I know that he’s been offered the fight against me twice and he has not been wanting to fight me,” Gastelum told Luke Thomas on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “And I think that’s for good reason. I think I give him the most difficult time if we step in the cage and I think he knows that. In my opinion, I mat
  
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• Vitor Belfort Teases Coming Out of Retirement Already

  01-07-2018 20:44
  Vitor Belfort has been retired for a little over one month and he’s already teasing a return. Belfort was last seen in action in May. “The Phenom” took on Lyoto Machida on the main card of UFC 224. The bout took place inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Machida landed a front kick that knocked Belfort […]
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• Manager: Josh Barnett is Evaluating Five Offers

  01-07-2018 20:08
  It appears Josh Barnett is highly sought after in the free agency market. Barnett made some waves when he revealed he requested his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). “The Warmaster” wanted to explore his options and he doesn’t trust the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after going through arbitration. Barnett ends his second run […]
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• Valentina Shevchenko hopes Nicco Montaño ‘follows her words,’ signs UFC title fight contract

  01-07-2018 20:00
  LAS VEGAS — At the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Valentina Shevchenko discusses the status of her planned title fight with Nicco Montaño, her sister Antonina getting a UFC contract at Contender Series, her immediate training plans and more.
  
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• With No Weight Cut to Consider, Daniel Cormier Feels Stronger Heading Into UFC 226

  01-07-2018 19:50 via sherdog.com
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is looking forward to becoming a two-division world champion when he faces heavyweight kinh Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, which takes place on July 7 during the promotion’s International Fight Week.
  
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• Stipe Miocic Expects Daniel Cormier Superfight at UFC 226 to Cement Legacy

  01-07-2018 19:31 via sherdog.com
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is defending his title for the fourth time this Saturday at UFC 226, this time in a superfight against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The event is scheduled to take place on July 7, during International Fight Week.
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Yancy Medeiros goes bodyboarding with his pup, Kevin Lee freaks out while bungee jumping

  01-07-2018 19:00
  The life of a professional fighter isn’t all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn’t enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, “The Weekly Grind.”Only @kardib808 second time at the beach, already likes bodyboarding. Next is to get her on a surfboard/ #SUP all my surf
  
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• Fighter Fakes Heart Attack, Then Taps Out While Winning (Video)

  01-07-2018 18:49
  A fighter faked a heart attack then tapped himself out while winning, you can’t make these things up. In one of the most bizarre mixed martial arts bouts you’ll see, Jonathan Ivey took on Travis Fulton. The bout was part of the Colosseum Combat 45 card. This was the 309th bout in Fulton’s professional MMA career […]
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• With rash of big-name retirements, MMA reluctantly turns the page

  01-07-2018 18:00
  Josh Koscheck retired on Thursday, perhaps completing the domino chain of aughts era fighters who have decided they are done slinging leather in a cage for money. His announcement, made on Thursday’s edition of The Luke Thomas Show, follows those made by Johny Hendricks, Rashad Evans, and Michael Bisping, making it three ex-UFC champions and a perennial contender that have called it quits in a one-month span. Quite a four-piece combo. While fighters come and go, it’s rare to suffer
  
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• Quote: Nicco Montano Isn’t Afraid of Valentina Shevchenko

  01-07-2018 17:12
  One fighter isn’t buying the narrative that Nicco Montano is afraid of Valentina Shevchenko. Nicco Montano is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title holder. She captured the gold by defeating Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision in one of the best bouts of 2017. Fans tend to have a “what have you done for […]
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• Video: Veteran MMA fighter fakes injury, later taps out despite nearly winning by TKO

  01-07-2018 17:00
  A faked injury. A near finish. An essential forfeit in the cage.
  On Saturday night, grizzled MMA veterans Travis Fulton and Johnathan Ivey met for a heavyweight title at Colosseum Combat 45 in Kokomo, Ind. And the proceedings could not have gotten more bizarre.
  In the first round, Ivey faked like he was about to keel over after a body kick, gripping his chest and stumbling. But then it quickly became obvious he was using it as a diversion, throwing a quick right hand and following up with a bli
  
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• Fight Journal: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

  01-07-2018 16:00
  TEMECULA, Calif. — Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane gives MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon a backstage pass for her title defense at Bellator 201 on Friday night.
  
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• Max Holloway: Move to Lightweight is Just a Matter of Time

  01-07-2018 15:59
  Max Holloway knows his time as a featherweight won’t last forever. Holloway is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder. He’ll defend his gold against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 226. The title bout will take place on July 7 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event closes […]
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• Junior dos Santos admits he’s still ‘scared’ of USADA: ‘I won’t say it doesn’t bother me’

  01-07-2018 15:00
  Junior dos Santos went through a lot over the past year.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion had just lost to Stipe Miocic in his attempt to reclaim the belt in May 2017, then decided to waste no time with a quick turnaround bout against rising heavyweight Francis Ngannou in September. However, less than a month after the matchup was officially announced, “Cigano” found himself pulled from the scheduled UFC 215 bout after testing positive for a diuretic in a random USADA drug test.
  
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• Takanori Gomi vs. Melvin Guillard, Diego Brandao added to Rizin FF 11

  01-07-2018 07:12
  Rizin FF’s July card is looking very interesting after some new additions this weekend.
  Japanese MMA legend Takanori Gomi will take on UFC veteran Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11 on July 29 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, the promotion announced on social media. Also added to the card is a fight between UFC veteran Diego Brandao and longtime pro Satoru Kitaoka.
  Gomi was initially slated to face Andy Souwer on the card, but Guillard will now replace him. The fight will take place at 73kg (abo
  
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• Takanori Gomi vs. Melvin Guillard Booked For Rizin 11

  01-07-2018 04:51
  Well-known mixed martial arts veterans Takanori Gomi and Melvin Guillard will do battle this summer. Gomi was supposed to meet Andy Souwer at Rizin 11 on July 29, but Yahoo! Japan reports he was pulled after signing an exclusive contract with ONE Championship. It didn’t take Guillard long to step up when Rizin needed someone to […]
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• Video: Michael Chiesa UFC 226 media day scrum

  01-07-2018 03:00
  LAS VEGAS — At a UFC media day, Michael Chiesa discusses the Conor McGregor bus attack that cost him his UFC 223 fight, his fight with Anthony Pettis at UFC 226, training in Las Vegas and much more.
  
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• Max Holloway Reacts to Conor McGregor’s Legal Issues

  01-07-2018 01:50
  Max Holloway is well aware of Conor McGregor’s legal woes. Holloway attended the UFC 223 media day session. It’s of relevance because that was the day McGregor found himself in hot water with the law. The “Notorious” one turned himself in after a police report was filed. McGregor threw a dolly at a bus holding […]
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• Valerie Letourneau Wouldn’t Mind Bellator Title Shot in Hawaii

  01-07-2018 01:28
  Valerie Letourneau has no issue fighting Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in enemy territory. Last night (June 29) both Letourneau and Macfarlane competed on the Bellator 201 card. Letourneau took on Williams in a title eliminator, while Macfarlane defended her flyweight championship against Alejandra Lara. Letourneau defeated Williams via unanimous decision, while Macfarlane successfully retained her flyweight gold against Lara […]
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• Ed Ruth Seeking Spot in Welterweight Grand Prix Following Victory at Bellator 201

  01-07-2018 01:19 via sherdog.com
  Ed Ruth continues to make waves in Bellator MMA, and he’s about ready to set his sights on some bigger-name opposition.
  
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• Melvin Guillard Replaces Andy Souwer, Meets Takanori Gomi at Rizin FF 11 on July 29

  01-07-2018 00:04 via sherdog.com
  A battle of struggling veterans is set for Rizin Fighting Federation 11, as Melvin Guillard will square off against Takanori Gomi on July 29.
  
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• Antonina Shevchenko talks UFC contract, why she’ll never fight sister Valentina

  01-07-2018 00:00
  LAS VEGAS — At the UFC Performance Institute, Antonina Shevchenko discusses winning on the Contender Series to earn a UFC contract, where she feels she stands in the women’s flyweight division, a potential conflict with her sister Valentina in that division and more.
  
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