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• Amanda Nunes Blames Foot Injury For Pushing Back Cris Cyborg Bout

  16-07-2018 23:47
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has explained the holdup in fighting Cris Cyborg. There was some confusion over the proposed date for Nunes vs. the UFC women’s featherweight champion. Cyborg said she was offered a September date, but Nunes declined. “The Lioness” responded by posting an image of a signed contract […]
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• Francis Ngannou Reacts to Dana White’s ‘Ego’ Claims

  16-07-2018 22:26
  Francis Ngannou is taken back by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White’s claims that he has an ego. Ngannou went one-on-one with Derrick Lewis in the co-main event of UFC 226. The bout took place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The Predator” lost the bout via unanimous decision in an uneventful affair. […]
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• Missed Fists: Broken faces, broken arms, a DDT-style takedown, and more

  16-07-2018 22:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  Somehow in a weekend that managed to feature two (TWO!) Bellator cards and a UFC event in Boise, Idaho, there was still plenty of room for the smaller promotions to leave their mark.
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• Emmanuel Sanchez Primed for Bellator Featherweight Title Shot Against Patricio Freire

  16-07-2018 21:34 via sherdog.com
  With victories in seven of his last eight bouts, Emmanuel Sanchez has quietly worked his way up the ladder in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he wasn’t interested in Conor McGregor confrontation at World Cup final

  16-07-2018 21:05
  UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor were both in attendance at Luzhniki Stadium for the World Cup final in Moscow, but anyone hoping for some sort of direct interaction between the two will have to wait.
  From Nurmagomedov’s perspective, any confrontation would have been a waste given that they are not officially signed to fight each other despite constant rumors that the two are on a collision course. He told Championat that he’s much more interested in m
  
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• TJ Dillashaw believes UFC 227 Win Makes Him Greatest Bantamweight Ever

  16-07-2018 21:00
  If you ask T.J. Dillashaw, there is more at stake for his main event title defense against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 than just the bantamweight title. He also believe the title of “best UFC bantamweight of all time” is his for the takingcome August 4th when he looks to defeat Garbrandt for the second […]
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• Alejandro Perez Wants To Earn Respect Through Tougher Competition

  16-07-2018 20:34
  Alejandro Perez has been on a roll in the UFC’s bantamweight division as of late. The 28-year-old Mexican slugger has now won six-straight fights inside the Octagon. His last performance came this past weekend at UFC Boise when he defeated former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland via unanimous decision. It was a truly impressive win […]
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• Eduardo Dantas Set For Surgery On Fractured Leg

  16-07-2018 20:26
  Eduardo Dantas needs emergency surgery after his Bellator 202 injury. Dantas suffered a 58 second loss to Michael MacDonald via knockout. It is the first time the Brazilian has suffered back-to-back losses in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. The 29-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital in Oklahoma after the fight, but was told […]
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• Gastelum: Whittaker Might Not Be The Same After Romero Wars

  16-07-2018 20:17
  Kelvin Gastelum will receive the next shot at the UFC’s middleweight championship. Gastelum will coach opposite 185-pound champion Robert Whittaker on the 28th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 28). After that, Whittaker will defend his middleweight throne against the former TUF winner. Whittaker won the UFC middleweight title by defeating Yoel Romero back at […]
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• T.J. Dillashaw thinks second win over Cody Garbrandt solidifies him as the ‘best bantamweight ever’ 

  16-07-2018 20:11
  T.J. Dillashaw believes another win over former titleholder Cody Garbrandt will cement his place as the greatest bantamweight to ever compete in MMA.Speaking on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, the champion claimed despite his split decision loss to another former champion, Dominick Cruz, he still feels as though he has proven himself to be the best 135er ever.“It puts me at the top [of the list as the all-time greatest bantamweight]. I know I’m the best bantamweight ever,&rd
  
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• Paulo Costa Open To Israel Adesanya Fight

  16-07-2018 19:59
  There are currently two young prospects shining in the UFC’s middleweight division – Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya. The 27-year-old Brazilian, Costa, is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He has racked up 12-straight wins and his latest victory really turned some heads. Costa defeated Uriah Hall at UFC 226 earlier this […]
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• Stipe Miocic Calls Brock Lesnar’s Appearance at UFC 226 a ’S—tshow’ and ‘Disrespectful’

  16-07-2018 19:45 via sherdog.com
  In the immediate aftermath of his loss to Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, Stipe Miocic was more concerned about getting home to Ohio to be with his pregnant wife than analyzing anything that had happened at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that night.
  
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• UFC Hamburg: Rua vs. Smith Preview

  16-07-2018 19:38
  The UFC returns to with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Hamburg show. This event, also known as UFC Fight Night 134, is set to take place on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 2 p.m. E while […]
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• Emmanuel Sanchez Responds to Patricio Freire’s Call Out

  16-07-2018 19:38
  It didn’t take long for Emmanuel Sanchez to respond to the call out made by Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire. As seen in the main event of this past weekend’s Bellator 203 event at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, Freire successfully retained his title against Daniel Weichel by decision. Following the fight, the Bellator […]
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• Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov in Attendance at FIFA World Cup Final in Russia

  16-07-2018 19:09 via sherdog.com
  Arguably the biggest sporting event outside of the United States, the FIFA World Cup concluded Sunday in Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium where France were eventual 4-2 winners over Croatia.
  
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• Fresh Off UFC 226 Win, Anthony Pettis Issues Callouts to Al Iaquinta, Nate Diaz

  16-07-2018 19:08 via sherdog.com
  Anthony Pettis looked a little bit rejuvenated at UFC 226, displaying the varied offensive arsenal that once made him a champion in a victory over Michael Chiesa on June 9.
  
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• Michael McDonald Unsure About Career Future After Hand Injury Suffered at Bellator 202

  16-07-2018 19:04 via sherdog.com
  Top Bellator bantamweight contender Michael McDonald is evaluating if he will continue to compete in MMA after what he believes is yet another hand injury following his Bellator 202 victory.
  
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• Colby Covington Trashes Nick Diaz After He Asked to Fight Daniel Cormier

  16-07-2018 18:45
  Colby Covington isn’t scared, homie. The interim welterweight champion took to Twitter over the weekend to fire back at former 170-pound title challenger Nick Diaz, who had taken shots at both Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar after their altercation at UFC 226. Diaz took issue with the ‘WWF’ style antics that followed Cormier’s knockout win […]
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• Chad Mendes on Alexander Volkanovski’s Callout: Come Back to Me When You’re Ranked

  16-07-2018 18:24 via sherdog.com
  Returning former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight challenger Chad Mendes took on the dangerous Myles Jury on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho.
  
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• Mark Hunt’s Attorney Says Amending UFC Lawsuit Under Consideration

  16-07-2018 18:21
  Mark Hunt’s attorney may amend the lawsuit against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Back in Jan. 2017, Hunt revealed he was suing the UFC, the promotion’s president Dana White and Brock Lesnar. The “Super Samoan” claims that the UFC colluded with Lesnar ahead of the UFC 200 bout knowing that the former heavyweight champion would […]
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• Stipe Miocic: Brock Lesnar’s ‘disrespectful’ appearance at UFC 226 was a ‘sh*t show’

  16-07-2018 17:49
  Stipe Miocic let Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar have their moment at UFC 226. But that doesn’t mean he was cool with it.
  A titanic matchup between Miocic and Cormier at UFC 226 — which ended in light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knocking out Miocic to add the heavyweight title to his collection — was arguably overshadowed by the post-fight craziness that saw former UFC champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar enter the cage at Cormier’s behest.
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• Mark Hunt’s lawyer considering amending lawsuit against UFC in wake of Brock Lesnar’s return

  16-07-2018 17:00
  Brock Lesnar is back in the UFC fold, as of earlier this month. Daniel Cormier, after winning the UFC heavyweight title, called out Lesnar, who was sitting cageside at UFC 226 in Las Vegas. Lesnar entered the Octagon and a scuffle ensued.
  Afterward, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Cormier vs. Lesnar was the fight the promotion was looking to book. Lesnar re-entered the USADA drug-testing pool on July 3, a requirement to finish out his 2016 suspension, and will be eligible to fight in th
  
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• Stipe Miocic Goes Off on ‘Disrespectful’ Brock Lesnar Over UFC 226 Antics

  16-07-2018 16:45
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has voiced his displeasure with the antics that went on following his loss at the UFC 226 pay-per-view event. After Daniel Cormier was able to score a KO win over Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of the UFC 226 pay-per-view event at the […]
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• Anthony Pettis Calls Out Nate Diaz On Twitter

  16-07-2018 16:30
  Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is a happy man. He is back to the win column with an impressive second-round submission victory of Michael Chiesa. Not many people thought Pettis could pull this off. Pettis was struggling inside the Octagon for quite some time and had gone 4-5 in his last nine […]
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• Kelvin Gastelum: Robert Whittaker might not be the same fighter after ‘wars’ with Yoel Romero

  16-07-2018 16:00
  LAS VEGAS — Kelvin Gastelum speaks to the media at UFC 226 about his middleweight title shot, coaching The Ultimate Fighter 28 against champion Robert Whittaker, prospect Israel Adesanya, and much more.
  
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• Anthony Smith Predicts “Vicious Knockout” for Shogun Rua

  16-07-2018 15:58
  Anthony Smith is ready to win again as he steps in as the short-notice replacement to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 134. Speaking to James Lynch recently, Smith says that while this turnaround may seem sudden, fans have no reason to be surprised by the fact that he has agreed to compete […]
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• Dennis Bermudez Unsure of Future After Controversial Boise Loss

  16-07-2018 15:35
  UFC Fight Night Boise had its share of questionable judges’ scorecards, and arguably the most questionable was the decision of two judges to score the Dennis Bermudez vs. Rick Glenn bout in favor of Glenn, with one judge even granting Glenn the shutout 30-27 win over Bermudez. It may come as no surprise that Glenn […]
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk: I’m At My Best Right Now

  16-07-2018 15:05
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk has not given up on putting the “champion” back in “Joanna Champion,” as she braces to make her return to the Octagon in less than two weeks at UFC on Fox 30 when she faces Tecia Torres. Jedrzejczyk went the first 14 fights of her professional MMA career unfamiliar with the feeling of […]
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• Tony Ferguson Posts Very Promising Update on Injury Status

  16-07-2018 14:38
  Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson is running fast towards his Octagon return, and he is making long strides towards reaching that end goal. Tony Ferguson posted training footage on his Twitter account Sunday night, which showed the former interim lightweight champion doing a cartwheel, a light jog around the ring, and even a kip-up. Tony Ferguson […]
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz on Jessica Andrade: I Like the Challenge

  16-07-2018 14:10
  At UFC 228, Karolina Kowalkiewicz will make her return to competition when she faces the #1 strawweight contender, Jessica Andrade, in a contest that will certainly give the division a lot to think about before and after bell time. Kowalkiewicz is currently on a two-fight win streak, with victories over Felice Herrig and Jodie Esquiebel. […]
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• Morning Report: McGregor and Nurmagomedov attend World Cup Final in Moscow

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Yesterday, the biggest sporting event in the world concluded when France took on Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Final in Moscow, Russia. Somewhere north of 1 billion people worldwide tuned in to watch the game and some 80,000 fans packed Luzhniki Stadium to watch who would earn global bragging rights over the next four years. And among those 80,000 fans were two of the premier fighters in MMA today, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor.
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov attend World Cup Final in Moscow

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Yesterday, the biggest sporting event in the world concluded when Frace took on Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Final in Moscow, Russia. Somewhere north of 1 billion people worldwide tuned in to watch the game and some 80,000 fans packed Luzhniki Stadium to watch France take on Croatia for global bragging rights over the next four years. And among those 80,000 fans were two of the premier fighters in MMA today, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor.
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• Fight Night Boise Scorecard

  16-07-2018 07:00
  Cat Zingano celebrates her decision victory over Marion Reneau in their women's bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside CenturyLink Arena on July 14, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Friday’s UFC Boise event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Idaho, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at CenturyLink Arena.1 – Junior Dos SantosThe great thing a
  
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• Fight Night Boise: Fantasy Rewind

  16-07-2018 07:00
  It was a dominant return to the Octagon for former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, as he came back from more than a year away to dish out a unanimous decision victory in his main event fight against newcomer Blagoy Ivanov.Over the course of five rounds, Dos Santos looked like he hadn't missed a step in his time off, as the Brazilian used his boxing arsenal to land punches at range on Ivanov all night long. Despite his best efforts to return fire with some counter shots, Ivanov just could
  
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• Patricio Freire: James Gallagher is Running Away From me

  16-07-2018 05:31
  Patricio Freire believes James Gallagher moved down in weight to avoid fighting him. Gallagher had been considered a hot featherweight prospect with his undefeated record, brash attitude, and his training under SBG Ireland. Gallagher recently revealed that he’s taking the trip down to bantamweight. He will meet Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204 on Aug. 17. […]
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• Eduardo Dantas to undergo surgery for fractured leg on Monday

  16-07-2018 05:00
  Eduardo Dantas will have to go under the knife for the injuries he sustained at Bellator 202.
  The former Bellator bantamweight champion, who lost to Michael McDonald in the first round of their co-main event bout Friday night in Thackerville, Okla., suffered a leg injury when he was dropped by “Mayday” early in the fight.
  Dantas told MMA Fighting that he was rushed to a hospital in the United States, but doctors said he didn’t need surgery. However, the 29-year-old fighter vis
  
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• Bellator 202 highlights

  16-07-2018 03:00
  With Bellator 202 in the books, check out the highlights for the main card, including Julia Budd’s title defense against Talita Nogueira in the main event and Michael McDonald vs. Eduardo Dantas on Friday night.Video courtesy of Paramount and Bellator.
  
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• Dan Hooker’s Coach Hopes Anthony Pettis Bout is Next

  16-07-2018 01:58
  Dan Hooker’s coach wants his fighter to go one-on-one with Anthony Pettis. Hooker and Pettis are both coming off victories. Hooker defeated Gilbert Burns via first-round TKO at UFC 226. At the same event, Pettis submitted Michael Chiesa on pay-per-view. Hooker finds himself in the 14th spot on the official UFC lightweight rankings. Meanwhile, Pettis […]
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• Mirsad Bektic explains how loss to Darren Elkins motivated move to Tristar

  16-07-2018 01:00
  The only loss of Mirsad Bektic’s MMA career is one of the best things that has ever happened to him.
  When Bektic met Darren Elkins at UFC 209, for 12 minutes the bout played out exactly how the majority of people had imagined, with the Bosnian prospect having his way with “The Damage” in every facet of the game. Yet, with less than two minutes left on the clock, Elkins clipped Bektic with an errant right hand that stopped him in his tracks.The infamous win has become a fabled
  
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• Video: Kelvin Gastelum pokes fun at weight issues with ‘Despacito’ parody

  16-07-2018 00:17
  Watch UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum poke fun at his weight-cutting issues with a parody of hit song ‘Despacito’ above.After repeatedly struggling to hit the welterweight limit of 171 pounds, Gastelum has reinvented himself as a fearsome middleweight contender over the past two years. Now with back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Ronaldo Souza under his belt, Gastelum is next slated to coach opposite Robert Whittaker on The Ultimate Fighter 28 then challenge f
  
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