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• Dominick Cruz Says Cormier Lured Miocic Into a Trap

  15-07-2018 23:12
  Dominick Cruz believes Daniel Cormier baited Stipe Miocic at UFC 226. Cormier challenged Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “DC” captured the gold via first-round knockout. He is now a two-division champion and is heading for a showdown with Brock Lesnar. Cruz appeared on the Monday Morning Analyst […]
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• Coach hopes Dan Hooker draws Anthony Pettis for next assignment 

  15-07-2018 23:00
  Dan Hooker pulled no punches in the Octagon or in his post-fight scrum last weekend at UFC 226.
  Following his first-round knockout over Gilbert Burns, Hooker cut a frustrated figure. He told the gathered media that the Brazilian’s weight cut played a big part in Hooker dropping Burns in the sequence that finished the fight.
  “The Hangman” was adamant that he should have been matched with a top-10 opponent for the event. Now 4-0 as a UFC lightweight, the Kiwi’s coach, Euge
  
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• Sage Northcutt Feels ‘Too Drained’ at 155, Has ‘Way More Energy and Strength’ at Welterweight

  15-07-2018 22:29 via sherdog.com
  Considering that both of his UFC losses had come at 170 pounds, it didn’t seem like the best idea for Sage Northcutt to return to welterweight in the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• Even though she won, Claudia Gadelha wants rematch with Carla Esparza in Brazil

  15-07-2018 22:00
  LAS VEGAS — On the UFC Hall of Fame red carpet, Claudia Gadelha discusses her recovery from surgery, wanting another fight Carla Esparza in Brazil and getting physical therapy done at the UFC Performance Institute.
  
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• The Harsh Realities of Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Cormier

  15-07-2018 21:34
  Truth is not something that is generally valued in our society. It is often and easily sacrificed or crimped in place of loyalties, biases, or convenience. But truth does not have to be mutually exclusive with any of those things. Sometimes, you can cling to loyalties while still acknowledging the truth. What has always separated […]
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• KSW Vet David Zawada Replaces Injured Alan Jouban, Meets Danny Roberts at UFC Hamburg

  15-07-2018 21:24 via sherdog.com
  KSW veteran David Zawada will step in on short notice to face Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg, Germany next weekend.
  
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• Cris ‘Cyborg’ Warns That Amanda Nunes Fight Could Be Her Last UFC Appearance

  15-07-2018 21:04 via sherdog.com
  Last week, news broke that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was targeting Dec. 29 for a superfight between featherweight queen Cristiane Justino and bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes.
  
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• Gennady Golovkin expects ‘more professional judges’ for Canelo Alvarez rematch

  15-07-2018 21:00
  LAS VEGAS — Gennady Golovkin speaks to the media at UFC 226 about his upcoming rematch with Canelo Alvarez, Conor McGregor’s performance against Floyd Mayweather, and much more.
  
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• Junior dos Santos Says Trilogy Bout with Stipe Miocic Would Be ‘Very Welcome’

  15-07-2018 20:35 via sherdog.com
  After being wrongly flagged for an anti-doping violation last year, Junior dos Santos was grateful to return to the Octagon on Saturday night.
  
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• Conor McGregor & Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia For World Cup

  15-07-2018 20:07
  The Football world cup is coming to an end today and France are crowned the new world champions. But, the football spectacle also had something for the MMA fans too. Two of MMA’s superstars were present at the Luzhniki Stadium and these guys have a lot of bad blood between them. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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• Dominick Cruz: Daniel Cormier set up a ‘trap’ to knock out Stipe Miocic at UFC 226

  15-07-2018 20:00
  For Daniel Cormier to take the heavyweight championship from Stipe Miocic, he had to give up something first.
  “DC” added the heavyweight title to his collection last Saturday with a first-round knockout of Miocic in the main event of UFC 226 in Las Vegas, an outcome that seemed unlikely given that Miocic had only once been finished with strikes in 20 bouts prior to fighting Cormier.
  So how was Cormier able to pull off what knockout artists like Francis Ngannou, Alistair Overeem, and
  
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• Chad Mendes Responds to Alexander Volkanovski’s Callout

  15-07-2018 19:47
  Chad Mendes is well aware of Alexander Volkanovski’s callout. Mendes and Volkanovski were featured on the UFC Boise card. Mendes earned a first-round TKO victory over Myles Jury, while Volkanovski turned in a dominant performance against Darren Elkins. After Volkanovski’s win, he called out Mendes. When asked about the callout, Mendes gave his thoughts to […]
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• Alexander Volkanovski Battled Through Injured Rib to Defeat Darren Elkins at UFC Boise

  15-07-2018 19:03 via sherdog.com
  Alexander Volkanovski managed to avoid the trademark Darren Elkins rally at UFC Fight Night 133, and he did so while competing at less than 100 percent.
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Conor McGregor hangs out with Migos, Georges St-Pierre gets choked out by Chuck Norris

  15-07-2018 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.”S P A RS E S S I O N@thenotoriousmma A post shared byQuavoHuncho (@quavohuncho) on Jul 13, 2018 at 6:15pm PDTIn studio wi
  
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• UFC Boise Bonuses, Attendance, & Live Gate Revealed

  15-07-2018 18:30
  The UFC Boise bonuses, attendance, and live gate have been released. Last night (July 14), UFC Boise took place inside CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. Headlining the card was a heavyweight scrap between former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and former WSOF heavyweight title holder Blagoy Ivanov. “Cigano” nabbed a unanimous decision win over […]
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• Tony Ferguson says if he’s paid like champ, he doesn’t ‘give a f*ck about that paperweight’

  15-07-2018 18:00
  LAS VEGAS — On the UFC Hall of Fame red carpet, Tony Ferguson discusses his injury recovery, getting stripped of the interim lightweight title, Khabib Nurmagomedov being the lightweight champion and more.
  
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• Junior dos Santos Welcomes Trilogy Bout With Stipe Miocic

  15-07-2018 17:10
  Junior dos Santos certainly wouldn’t be opposed to a third bout with Stipe Miocic. Last night (July 14), dos Santos traded leather with Blagoy Ivanov. In the end, dos Santos’ footwork and gas tank were superior and it helped lead him to a unanimous decision victory. It was a clean sweep for the former Ultimate […]
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• Five powerful words: Sage Northcutt shines in Boise

  15-07-2018 17:00
  Saturday’s UFC’s Fight Night card in Boise was perhaps the greatest assembly of easy-to-get-along-with fighters ever constructed, many of whom were coming back from long hiatuses or facing unofficial do-or-die fights. Cat Zingano needed a win in the worst way against Marion Reneau, and got it. She cried on the mic afterwards, because it had been nearly four years since she’d had her hand raised. Chad Mendes got a first-round TKO of Myles Jury after two-and-a-half years away. T
  
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• Junior dos Santos says Stipe Miocic trilogy fight would be ‘very welcome’ after UFC Boise win

  15-07-2018 16:00
  It sounds like Junior dos Santos has one name on the top of his wishlist when it comes to his next fight.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion said after his UFC Boise main event win over Blagoy Ivanov on Saturday night that he has his eye on an old foe: Stipe Miocic. But “Cigano” told interviewer Jimmy Smith in the Octagon afterward that he didn’t know what would happen.
  “I’m not sure, but a rematch with Miocic would be very welcome,” dos Santos said.
  The two
  
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Niko Price Scores KO Off His Back

  15-07-2018 15:59
  Niko Price had a very creative way of finishing his latest fight. Last night (July 14), UFC Boise took place inside the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The card was headlined by a heavyweight clash between Junior dos Santos and Blagoy Ivanov. While there were some devastating finishes from the likes of Chad Mendes, Raoni […]
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• UFC Could Use A Dose Of The Diaz Brothers Right Now

  15-07-2018 15:36
  The UFC likes making money, and that’s why the promotion is always looking to book the biggest money fights possible. Lately, that’s been even more of an impetus for the organization. UFC president Dana White and co. are already looking forward to a huge heavyweight superfight between the new champion Daniel Cormier and the ex-champion […]
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• UFC Boise Reebok Fighter Payouts: Five Stars Top List

  15-07-2018 15:32
  UFC Boise is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Boise (UFC Fight Night 133) took place on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card was […]
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• Cris Cyborg thinks Amanda Nunes ‘will be my last’ fight in the UFC

  15-07-2018 15:00
  The UFC is trying to book a superfight between women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for the second half of 2018, but the fact that the date and location of the bout remains up in the air is opening the door for it to be Cyborg’s last fight in the Octagon.
  Cyborg last competed in March 2018 when she stopped Yana Kunitskaya in the first round at UFC 222. Nunes entered the cage two months later at UFC 224, defeating Raquel Pennington via fif
  
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• UFC Boise bonuses: Chad Mendes, Niko Price earn Performance of the Night nods

  15-07-2018 07:56
  Chad Mendes’s comeback win got even better by the end of the night.
  UFC Boise Performance of the Night bonuses were handed to Mendes and Niko Price as a reward for their thrilling knockout finishes, while Raoni Barcelos and Kurt Holobaugh earned the Fight of the Night award Saturday in Boise, Idaho.
  In his first appearance since returning from a two-year USADA suspension, Mendes finished Myles Jury with strikes inside of a round to record his sixth UFC knockout and snag a $50,000 performa
  
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• UFC Fight Night 133 Bonuses: Niko Price Pockets $50K for Rarely-Seen Finish

  15-07-2018 07:34 via sherdog.com
  There were a few impressive performances at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho, on Saturday night, but Niko Price’s victorious effort is the one most likely to stick in the memory banks.
  
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• Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow full fight video highlights

  15-07-2018 07:34
  Watch Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow full fight video highlights from UFC Boise’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov took place July 14, 2018 at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. Welterweight up-and-comer Sage Northcutt (11-2) faced Octagon veteran Zak Ottow (16-6) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights below.
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Sage Northcutt Sleeps Zak Ottow

  15-07-2018 07:33
  Despite a rocky start, Sage Northcutt pulled off a finish at UFC Boise. In the co-main event of UFC Boise, Northcutt took on Zak Ottow. The two clashed inside the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. This was Northcutt’s first co-headlining spot on a UFC card and he made the most of it. A few seconds […]
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• UFC Boise in Tweets: Pros react to JDS vs. Ivanov, Northcutt KO’ing Ottow, more

  15-07-2018 07:32
  Junior dos Santos spoiled the welcome party for World Series of Fighting’s final heavyweight champion.
  Returning from a 14-month layoff, “Cigano” outclassed Octagon newcomer Blagoy Ivanov to handily win a unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Boise. Dos Santos’ performance capped off a busy evening that also saw Sage Northcutt pick up his first welterweight win, Niko Price score a must-see knockout over Randy Brown, and longtime featherweight contend
  
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• UFC Boise results: Junior dos Santos rolls by Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision

  15-07-2018 07:28
  Junior dos Santos did everything he needed to do to procure a win after a layoff of more than a year. Then, he made a promise to fans.
  “I’ll be even better for the next one,” dos Santos said.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion beat Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) in a solid, if unspectacular performance in the UFC Boise main event Saturday night in Idaho. Dos Santos did win every round, but Ivanov showed a very good chin and rocked the Brazilian on s
  
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• Junior Dos Santos, Sage Northcutt Victorious at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise

  15-07-2018 07:25 via sherdog.com
  Junior dos Santos was looking to rebound from a devastating loss to Stipe Miocic last May and he did.
  
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• Video: Price scores unreal, must-see KO of Brown from bottom position at UFC Boise

  15-07-2018 06:25
  Niko Price proved once again Saturday night that the sport of MMA is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get.
  In one of the most surreal sequences in recent memory, Price (12-1, 1 NC) scored a sensational, highlight-reel second-round knockout of Randy Brown (10-3) at UFC Boise. Working from bottom position, Price first trapped Brown’s head with his left foot, then unloaded a thunderous series of hammerfists that instantly put Brown to sleep. In all,
  
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• UFC Boise live blog: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

  15-07-2018 06:24
  This is the UFC Boise live blog for Junior dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov, a heavyweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.
  Dos Santos, who lost a title rematch to then-champion Stipe Miocic via first-round TKO in his last fight, meets Ivanov, the former WSOF and PFL heavyweight champion who is riding a five-fight win streak, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC Boise live blog below.
  Round 1: Herb Dean the third man in the cage for the main event. Dos Sa
  
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• Video: Mendes wins comeback fight via first-round TKO at UFC Boise

  15-07-2018 06:06
  Chad Mendes made up for lost time on Saturday.
  The three-time featherweight title challenger needed less than three minutes to put away Myles Jury at UFC Boise and earn his first win since April 4, 2015, a span of more than three years. Mendes was suspended for two years back in July 2016 by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for banned substances.
  It didn’t look like Mendes missed a beat as he rocked Jury with a left hand off of a feint before finishing with a fl
  
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• UFC Boise live blog: Northcutt vs. Ottow

  15-07-2018 05:56
  This is the UFC Boise live blog for Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow, a welterweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.
  Northcutt, a popular prospect who has won two straight fights but is still looking for his first UFC win at 170 pounds, meets Ottow, who is coming off a first-round TKO win of Mike Pyle, in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC Boise live blog below.
  Round 1: Jason Herzog is the referee for this bout. Right away, Ottow lunges in and gets a
  
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Chad Mendes Earns TKO in Return

  15-07-2018 05:15
  Chad Mendes was “Money” in his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). For the first time since Dec. 2015, Mendes stepped foot inside the Octagon. “Money” went one-on-one with Myles Jury. The action took place inside the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. There wasn’t much going on in the early going, but Mendes’ patience […]
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Volkanovski Thwarts Elkins

  15-07-2018 04:02
  Alexander Volkanovski did not allow Darren Elkins to have another miraculous comeback at UFC Boise. Earlier tonight (July 14), Volkanovski took on Elkins. This bout was featured on the FOX Sports 1 preliminary portion of UFC Boise. Many felt the bout deserved a spot on the main card due to Elkins’ six-fight winning streak and […]
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• UFC Fight Night 133 Prelims: Alejandro Perez Edges Eddie Wineland

  15-07-2018 03:55 via sherdog.com
  Eddie Wineland thought he did enough to eke out a decision over Alejandro Perez in the UFC Fight Night 133 preliminary card headliner, but he was mistaken.
  
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• Video: Barcelos finishes Holobaugh with blistering combination at UFC Boise

  15-07-2018 03:25
  Not satisfied with a win on the scorecards, Raoni Barcelos took matters into his own hands.
  The debuting Brazilian featherweight capped off a solid performance on the preliminary portion of UFC Boise on Saturday by slamming home several power punches on the jaw of opponent Kurt Holobaugh, putting a stop to their fight at the 1:29 mark of round three:
  Raoni Barcelos hands out a little five-piece to get the TKO win. pic.twitter.com/fhouxFHNap— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 15, 2018Each h
  
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• Video: Koreshkov scores impressive spinning back kick KO at Bellator 203

  15-07-2018 03:10
  Andrey Koreshkov looks like he really wants in on the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix.
  On Saturday night at Bellator 203 in Rome, Italy, the former welterweight champion was potentially fighting for a spot in Bellator’s upcoming tournament and he showed out, obliterating Vaso Bakocevic’s liver with a spectacular spinning back kick just over a minute into the first round. The kick was so powerful that Bakocevic was folded up in midair from the force of the blow. Check out Koreshkov&
  
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Raoni Barcelos Knocks Out Kurt Holobaugh

  15-07-2018 02:43
  Raoni Barcelos made quite the statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Earlier tonight (July 14), Barcelos did battle with Kurt Holobaugh. The bout was featured on the FOX Sports 1 portion of the UFC Boise prelims. After going 11-1 on the regional circuit, it was time for Barcelos to get his shot at […]
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• UFC Boise Video Highlights: Mark De La Rosa Submits Elias Garcia

  15-07-2018 01:46
  Lightning strikes twice for the De La Rosa family. Earlier tonight (July 14), Mark De La Rosa took on Elias Garcia in a preliminary UFC Boise bout on UFC Fight Pass. Garcia had a professional mixed martial arts record of 4-0 going into the bout. On his fifth bout, he learned that his streak would […]
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• Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Squeaks by Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 in Rome

  15-07-2018 00:25 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday, Bellator MMA pitched its tent at Centrale Live in Rome, Italy. Not stinting on quality or local flavor, Bellator 203 treated fans to its most dominant champion as well as bringing home Italy’s most famous MMA export. It was Bellator’s fifth event on Italian soil and, as usual, it did not leave fans disappointed, as the only fight to go the distance was the back-and-forth main event.
  
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