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• Conor McGregor Sends Heartfelt Message to ‘True Champ’ Max Holloway

  05-07-2018 23:34 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight and featherweight king Conor McGregor sent a heartfelt message to his former opponent after learning of Max Holloway’s hospitalization for reported concussion-like symptoms just days before the Hawaiian’s title defense at UFC 226
  
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• UFC 226 press conference video at 6 p.m. ET

  05-07-2018 23:17
  At the UFC 226 press conference, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, Francis Ngannou, Derrick Lewis, and UFC president Dana White will answer questions from the media Thursday. The press conference is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 226 Media Day Faceoffs: Mike Perry Gets Vocal (Video)

  05-07-2018 23:10
  The UFC 226 media day faceoffs are in the books and of course Mike Perry made the most noise. Earlier today (July 5), the UFC held a media day session in Las Vegas. Most fighters on the card spoke to the media about their upcoming bouts this Saturday night. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and […]
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• Nick Diaz Insists He was Framed in Domestic Assault Case; Expects 2019 Return

  05-07-2018 22:34 via sherdog.com
  Nick Diaz made headlines in May after his arrest for domestic assault in Las Vegas, but the Stockton native insists he’s been framed.
  
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• UFC 226 media day staredowns

  05-07-2018 22:29
  At UFC 226 media day, check out the staredowns for almost all of the fights Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas. The only fights missing were the top two which will happen at Thursday’s press conference.
  
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• How Bruno Santos’ mother got him into sports — and then saved his MMA career

  05-07-2018 22:00
  Fighting for the fifth time in the United States as a professional mixed martial artist, Brazilian middleweight Bruno Santos will have at least one person rooting for him inside Washington’s GWU Smith Center at Thursday night’s PFL 3.
  The UFC and Bellator veteran kicks off the run for a million dollars in the Professional Fighters League by facing Sadibou Sy in the season opener for the middleweight division, and will once again have his mother and No. 1 fan Rejanete Marcelino in th
  
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• UFC 226: Felder vs. Perry Promoted, Ngannou-Lewis Gets Co-Main Event

  05-07-2018 21:22
  UFC 226 was supposed to be the most stacked card of the year with multiple action-packed fights. But it suffered a major setback as featherweight champ Max Holloway had to pull out of his title defense against Brian Ortega due to medical reasons. Holloway has been struggling with concussion-like symptoms, which caused him to be […]
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• UFC Announces Gustafsson vs. Oezdemir for UFC 227

  05-07-2018 21:00
  After much speculation, the UFC has finally made it official. Alexander Gustafsson will take on Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 227 on Aug. 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. #️⃣1️⃣ 🆚 #️⃣2️⃣@AlexTheMauler meets @Volkan_Oezdemir in Los Angeles for #UFC227! pic.twitter.com/QmJ6keF0xr — UFC (@ufc) July 5, 2018 Volkan was earlier booked for a bout with “Shogun” […]
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• ‘TUF 27’ Finale Weigh-ins: Julian Marquez Misses Weight, Headliners Cleared

  05-07-2018 20:59 via sherdog.com
  “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale is taking place Friday, July 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be headlined by Brad Tavares taking on undefeated Israel Adesanya.
  
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• Report: Brian Ortega Declined Late Replacement Fight Against Jeremy Stephens

  05-07-2018 20:55 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship apparently scrambled to find a last-minute replacement for Brian Ortega after featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of their UFC 226 title fight just days before the event, but Ortega wasn’t too keen on the idea.
  
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• Brian Ortega officially off UFC 226 fight card; Ngannou vs. Lewis moved to co-main event

  05-07-2018 20:50
  Brian Ortega is officially off UFC 226.
  The undefeated featherweight from Southern California was scheduled to meet Max Holloway for the latter’s 145-pound championship on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  But Holloway was pulled from the fight Wednesday night due to ongoing concussion-like symptoms. And now the UFC has announced that the challenger has decided to sit out and wait on Holloway’s return and won’t compete in a potential replacement bout.Ortega’
  
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• McGregor offers ‘thoughts’ and ‘respect’ to injured Holloway

  05-07-2018 20:45
  The former featherweight champion is looking out for the current one.
  Conor McGregor took to Twitter on Thursday to give his well-wishes to Max Holloway, who was set to defend his 145-pound title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 226 on Saturday before it was announced that Holloway had been hospitalized with concussion-like symptoms and would not be able to compete on the card.
  “The Notorious”, known for talking trash to his peers, instead offered a simple message of
  
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• Matt Serra Subdues Alleged Drunk on Eve of UFC Hall of Fame Induction

  05-07-2018 20:45 via sherdog.com
  Soon to be Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famer and former welterweight champion Matt Serra has been keeping busy since retiring from mixed martial arts back in 2010.
  
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• UFC 226 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Stream Tonight (July 5)

  05-07-2018 20:38
  Saddle up for the UFC 226 pre-fight press conference. Later today (July 5), UFC president Dana White along with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight title holder Daniel Cormier will attend a presser inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The live stream is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET. UFC […]
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• Conor McGregor Sends Message to Max Holloway After Being Forced Out of UFC 226

  05-07-2018 20:38
  Conor McGregor knows there are times to talk trash and times to offer up a heartfelt response to an incredibly difficult situation. That was the case on Thursday when the former two-division UFC champion sent out a message to featherweight king Max Holloway after he was forced out of his upcoming title defense against Brian […]
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• Villefort brothers out to honor vale tudo legend — and father — at PFL

  05-07-2018 20:00
  Many fighters have signed with the Professional Fighters League aiming to become a millionaire by the end of the year. Winning such a prize could be a life-changing opportunity for athletes, but that’s not what drives Brazilian brothers Danillo Villefort and Yuri Villefort.
  Decades before they were even born, their father Francisco Pereira da Silva, also known as “Indio,” was already competing in vale tudo rings in Brazil. “Indio,” a jiu-jitsu black belt under Pedr
  
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• UFC 226 press conference video

  05-07-2018 20:00
  At the UFC 226 press conference, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, and UFC president Dana White will answer questions from the media Thursday. The press conference is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC veterans come to rescue after visa issues hit Contender Series Brazil

  05-07-2018 19:34
  Two UFC veterans have stepped up to replace fellow Brazilians that were forced out of Contender Series Brazil bouts scheduled for August.
  MMA Fighting reported on Wednesday that at least seven fighters were pulled from the Contender Series Brazil events after dealing with visa issues, and sources have confirmed that Henrique da Silva and Marcio Alexandre Jr. are now in.
  Da Silva will face Johnny Walker, who was originally matched-up against Joao Zaiden, and Marcio Alexandre Jr. takes on Leonard
  
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• TUF 27 Finale Weigh-in Results: One Fighter Misses Weight

  05-07-2018 18:36
  UPDATE: Twenty-three of the 24 fighters made weight. Julian Marquez missed weight at 190 pounds. “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale weigh-ins are ongoing. Today (July 5), all 24 fighters on the TUF 27 Finale card will tip the scales. Some fighters have already weighed in. The TUF 27 lightweight finalists both made weight for their […]
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• TUF 27 Finale Weigh-in Results: Adesanya & Tavares Tip The Scales

  05-07-2018 18:36
  “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale weigh-ins are ongoing. Today (July 5), all 24 fighters on the TUF 27 Finale card will tip the scales. Some fighters have already weighed in. The TUF 27 lightweight finalists both made weight for their tournament championship bout. Mike Trizano tipped the scales at 154.5 pounds, while Giannetti clocked in […]
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• Gustafsson vs. Oezdemir announced for UFC 227

  05-07-2018 18:30
  Alexander Gustafsson has his first fight of 2018.
  On Thursday, the UFC announced that Gustafsson will fight fellow light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 227 on Aug. 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
  ESPN was the first to report the news.
  Oezdemir (15-1) had previously been scheduled to fight Mauricio Rua in the main event of UFC Hamburg on July 22, but the Switzerland native is currently dealing with an ongoing felony battery charge stemming from an incident in Florida, where
  
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• Coach: Talks Between Conor McGregor & UFC Are Ongoing

  05-07-2018 17:33
  It appears talks are heating up when it comes to Conor McGregor’s return. It’s easy to see why a lightweight title fight between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor would be the highest grossing bout for the UFC right now. McGregor is a star who has crossed over into […]
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• Brian Ortega Uses Holloway’s Favorite Quote in Reaction to UFC 226 Removal

  05-07-2018 17:01
  Brian Ortega does not seem like the type of person to let things get to him. He has beaten many opponents that fans thought would hand him his first loss and never tried to rush to the title, only taking the fights lined up according to who he beat. With that in mind, he is […]
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• DC feels ‘disrespected’ by UFC 226 betting odds: ‘The only way he can win is to knock me out’

  05-07-2018 17:00
  LAS VEGAS — Stipe Miocic may be a record-breaking UFC heavyweight champion, but Daniel Cormier is confident the Clevelander hasn’t faced anyone like him.
  “He’s fought some tough guys,” Cormier said Wednesday at UFC 226 open workouts. “But, Fabricio Werdum, I don’t know what he was doing. He decided to run — he ran right into Stipe’s fists. Stipe might’ve still won that fight. Alistair Overeem, I don’t know what he was doing. He h
  
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• Daniel Cormier Questions Stipe Miocic’s Previous Strength of Schedule Ahead of UFC 226 Showdown

  05-07-2018 16:58 via sherdog.com
  It’s been relatively civil between the two men who will be headlining Saturday’s heavyweight spectacle at UFC 226 between current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and his challenger, light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier.
  
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• James Vick Believes Justin Gaethje’s Losses are the Blueprint on How to Beat Him

  05-07-2018 16:56 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight prospect James Vick gets a chance to crack the Top 10 of the talent-rich 155-pound division with a win over No. 7-ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje in an intriguing contest on Aug. 25 in the main event of UFC Fight Night 135
  
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• Matt Serra Restrains Drunk Customer at Restaurant (Video)

  05-07-2018 16:22
  Over the years only a select few high level athletes have been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Matt Serra was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the class of 2018. The former UFC welterweight champion is best remembered for his spectacular upset over Georges St-Pierre. After retiring from MMA in 2010 Matt […]
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• Jake Shields excited about PFL playoff system: ‘There’s no politics’

  05-07-2018 16:00
  When Jake Shields makes his Professional Fighters League 2018 season debut Thursday, he’ll be on the same playing field as everyone else.
  That’s a new scenario for the 39-year-old fighter who meets Ray Cooper III in the main event of PFL 3 at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. Shields is certainly the most experienced and recognizable competitor in the league’s welterweight division, but due to its unique points system, his reputation will have no impact on the ma
  
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• Social Media Reacts To Max Holloway’s Removal From UFC 226

  05-07-2018 15:30
  Social media has sounded off on the devastating news that Max Holloway is no longer fighting at UFC 226. It’s well known by now that Holloway was slated to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of the UFC 226 pay-per-view event. However, he has been pulled after dealing with concussion-like […]
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• Michael Bisping Noticed Something Was Off With Max Holloway During Interview

  05-07-2018 15:30
  Max Holloway was not himself while doing an interview with Michael Bisping on UFC Tonight. There’s a good reason for that as Holloway was experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Holloway appeared on the desk show on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday night to speak with the former UFC middleweight champion and Kenny Florian to promote his featherweight […]
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• Matt Serra subdues ‘drunk’ a night before Hall of Fame induction 

  05-07-2018 15:30
  Matt Serra was forced to subdue a customer at a restaurant a night before his Hall of Fame induction in Las Vegas on Thursday.The former UFC welterweight champion posted a video of him mounting what he described as an “a**hole drunk who was threatening waiters.”How do you spend the night before your @ufc HOF induction?!? You subdue some asshole drunk that was threatening waiters then tries to swing on you. #jiujitsu A post shared byMatt Serra (@mattserrabjj) on Jul 4, 2018 at 11:33p
  
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• Korean Zombie Calls Out Frankie Edgar for his Return Fight

  05-07-2018 15:30
  The Korean Zombie, better known as Chan Sung Jung, has called for a fight against former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Jung was last seen competing inside of the Octagon under the UFC banner back in February of 2017 by defeating Dennis Bermudez after sitting out for 3.5 years due to military duty. However, he […]
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• The long, strange trip of Eugene Bareman, coach of Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker

  05-07-2018 15:00
  At first, Eugene Bareman guided Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker away from City Kickboxing. This weekend, they play key roles in the biggest weekend of the gym’s history. Based on his early exchanges with both men, head coach Eugene Bareman probably wouldn’t have believed you if you told him that Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker would play leading roles in the biggest week of City Kickboxing’s history.One way or another, Bareman has led the duo to the biggest fights of their lives
  
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• Morning Report: Pros react to Max Holloway pulling out of UFC 226 title defense

  05-07-2018 14:00
  The International Fight Week curse lives on.Since 2014, the UFC has promoted multi-event weeks for International Fight Week, Unfortunately, also during that time at least one major fight has dropped off of one of the scheduled cards. In 2014, Chael Sonnen failed a drug test and was removed from a fight with Vitor Belfort (that was originally supposed to be against Wanderlei Silva before a whole host of issues interceded to prevent that fight). In 2015, Jose Aldo pulled out of his scheduled titl
  
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• Featherweight, Bantamweight Tilts Added to July 22 UFC Hamburg Lineup

  05-07-2018 13:07 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight and featherweight bout have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 134 fight card.
  
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• TUF 27 Finale weigh-in video

  05-07-2018 13:00
  At the TUF 27 Finale weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Friday night’s TUF 27 Finale fights will step on the scale Thursday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya will have to hit the middleweight limit of 185 pounds (with one-pound allowance)
  The TUF 27 Finale official weigh-ins will be at 12 p.m. ET, while the ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7 p.m. ET.
  Check out TUF 27 Finale weigh-in results live below.
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• Video: Max Holloway out of UFC 226 reaction

  05-07-2018 08:23
  LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and Shaun Al-Shatti discuss the news of champion Max Holloway being out of his UFC 226 featherweight title fight against Brian Ortega due to concussion-like symptoms and more.
  
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• TUF 27 finalist Jay Cucciniello reflects on ‘fairy tale’ come-from-behind win over Tyler Diamond

  05-07-2018 08:11
  LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighter 27 finalist Jay Cucciniello discusses his TUF 27 Finale matchup against Brad Katona, his wild come-from-behind win over Tyler Diamond, his experience on the season, and much more.
  
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• TUF 27 Finale’s Brad Katona says he’s ‘not faking’ seemingly Irish accent

  05-07-2018 08:02
  LAS VEGAS — At TUF 27 Finale media day, Brad Katona discusses the origin of his much talked about accent, training at SBG Ireland under John Kavanagh, his TUF featherweight final against Jay Cucciniello and more.
  
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• PFL 3 Results: Shields vs. Cooper

  05-07-2018 08:00
  MMA Fighting has PFL 3 results for the Shields vs. Cooper fight card Thursday night at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
  In the main event, Jake Shields will square off against Ray Cooper III in a welterweight contest.
  Get PFL 3 results below.
  Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
  Jake Shields vs. Ray Cooper III
  Abubaker Nurmagomedov vs. Pavel Kusch
  Rick Story vs. Yuri Villefort
  Shamil Gamzatov vs. Eddie Gordon
  John Howard vs. Gasan Umalatov
  Undercard (MMA Fighting at 5:45 p.m. ET)
  
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• UFC Legends honored at Hall of Fame ceremony

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The newest members of the UFC Hall of Fame were formally enshrined into UFC glory on Thursday night of the 7th annual International Fight Week.Ronda Rousey, Art Davie, Matt Serra, Bruce Connal, Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson were honored for their incredible accomplishments in mixed martial arts in front of a crowd at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.Rousey will be inducted as a member of the Modern Wing, as her meteoric rise to fame transformed her into a UFC legend and pop cultu
  
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• TUF: Undefeated Official Weigh In Results

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The 27th season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to its thrilling conclusion Friday night at the Pearl Theater inside the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The action begins at 7pm/4pm ETPT with two exclusive FIGHT PASS early prelims, before moving over to FS1 beginning at 8pm/5pm ETPT. Below are the results from the official weigh-ins.FS1 Main Card, 10pm/7pm ETPTBrad Tavares (186) vs. Israel Adesanya (186)Joe Giannetti (155.5) vs. Mike Trizano (154.5) Jay Cucciniello (145) vs. Brad Katona (145.5) Mar
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs. Adesanya Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two of the division's rising stars meet Friday night.It's @BradTavares vs @Stylebender on @FS1. #TUF27 pic.twitter.com/STzD8T0unA— UFC (@ufc) July 5, 2018International Fight Week is always one of the biggest destination events for the UFC each year, and 2018 is no exception.Twenty-four hours ahead of UFC 226, The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated will come to a close with a new lightweight and featherweight winner being crowned, as well as a middleweight main event with fireworks written all ov
  
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• Statement on UFC 226

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
   Featherweight champion Max Holloway is out of his scheduled bout against Brian Ortega due to injury and the fight has been removed from Saturday's UFC 226 card. Stepping into the co-main event position is a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout featuring No. 1-ranked Francis Ngannou and No. 5-ranked Derrick Lewis. The bout featuring Paul Felder and Mike Perry will move to the main card.The four athletes will be available at today’s press conference in Las Vegas at 3 p.m. PT, which will
  
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• Rising in the fight game allows Marquez to be himself

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Geographically, Julian Marquez is in the same place he was a year ago, but in terms of everything else in his life, nothing is the same as it was for the Las Vegas prospect.“It’s crazy to look back with all that changed in my life,” he said. “It’s a wild thought that almost 365 days ago, I was sitting here, working out, still working at Top Golf to pay rent and not really knowing what was going on. It’s wild.”At this time in 2017, Marquez was less than a
  
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• Burns prioritizing getting the KO ahead of UFC 226 bout

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Gilbert Burns of Brasil celebrates after knocking out Jason Saggo of Canada in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside the PPG Paints Arena on September 16, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Fight game or not, you would be hard pressed to find a nicer guy than Gilbert Burns. Seriously. But when the classy Brazilian family man steps into the Octagon, let’s just say that nice guy disappear
  
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• Baddest on the planet? Cormier searching for GOAT status

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cain Velasquez was already soaring up the heavyweight ladder when two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier was getting his feet wet in the American Kickboxing Academy, attempting to get his own MMA career off the ground.So head coach Javier Mendez kept a close eye on the two when they were in the ring together.“Just take Cain down,” Mendez would tell Cormier, who recalled later that such a task, “Wasn’t easy.” Eventually, they graduated to sparring, with Mendez tell
  
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• Anthony Smith Steps in to Face "Shogun" Rua in Hamburg Main Event

  05-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK - UFC® today announced that light heavyweight Anthony Smith will step in to face legend of the sport Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a five-round main event battle in Hamburg on Sunday, July 22nd. Smith will replace Volkan Oezdemir who was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout due to visa issuesComing off an explosive first-round knockout of former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans just last month, Smith (29-13; fighting out of Omaha, Nebraska, USA) will face h
  
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• Video: Michael Bisping Says Max Holloway Looks ‘A Little Sleepy’ During UFC Tonight Interview

  05-07-2018 06:44 via sherdog.com
  Something wasn’t right with Max Holloway this week, and Michael Bisping noticed it before the featherweight champion pulled out of UFC 226.
  
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• Max Holloway Withdraws from UFC 226 Co-Main Event Due to Concussion-Like Symptoms

  05-07-2018 06:17 via sherdog.com
  Max Holloway can’t seem to catch a break.
  
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