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• Chris Weidman vs Luke Rockhold Reportedly in The Works for UFC 230

  23-07-2018 23:48
  Chris Weidman may finally have his opportunity to avenge his loss to Luke Rockhold back at UFC 194 in 2015. Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports that Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold could square off at UFC 230 in Chris Weidman’s home state of New York in Madison Square Garden. This fight will be a major […]
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• Chris Weidman vs Luke Rockhold Reported for UFC 230 in NY

  23-07-2018 23:48
  Chris Weidman will finally have his opportunity to avenge his loss to Luke Rockhold back at UFC 194 in 2015. Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports that Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold will square off at UFC 230 in Chris Weidman’s home state of New York in Madison Square Garden. This fight will be a major […]
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• Rogerio Nogueira vs. Sam Alvey booked for UFC Sao Paulo in September

  23-07-2018 23:31
  Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has a date set for his return to the Octagon. “Minotouro”, 42, is slated to meet Sam Alvey in the upcoming Fight Night event at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept 22. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report by Combate.
  Nogueira (22-8) hasn’t fought since Nov. 2016, when he suffered a third-round TKO loss to Ryan Bader in the same venue. “Minotouro” was slated to fight Jared Cannonier last December, but was rem
  
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• Eddie Alvarez explains why he’s taking risk of going into final fight of UFC contract against Dustin Poirier

  23-07-2018 23:00
  Eddie Alvarez has enough to worry about in Dustin Poirier, one of the best lightweight in the world. Their main event fight at UFC on FOX 30 this weekend in Calgary, Alberta could crown a future lightweight title contender.Yet, there is something just as significant for Alvarez on Saturday in Canada. The fight with Poirier is the final one on his UFC contract and he could be headed to free agency. Alvarez told Luke Thomas on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he believes it’s wel
  
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• Conor McGregor Will Not See Jail Time in Connection With Brooklyn Incident

  23-07-2018 22:45
  In April of this year, Conor McGregor was arrested and charged with several felonies and misdemeanors in connection with his tossing of a dolly into a bus with tons of fighters prior to UFC 223. As a criminal lawyer in Brooklyn, where this happened, and as discussed on my show The Fight Lawyer Podcast, this […]
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• UFC on FOX 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier Preview

  23-07-2018 22:15
  The UFC returns to with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC on FOX 30 show. The event, also known as UFC Calgary, is set to take place on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The main card will air on FOX at 8 p.m. ET while […]
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• Kendall Grove signs exclusive deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, to debut on Aug. 25

  23-07-2018 22:06
  Kendall Grove has almost done it all in combat sports, but his next endeavor is a new one even for him.
  Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship announced Monday that the UFC and Bellator veteran has signed an exclusive contract to compete in the BKFC ring and he will make his debut at the promotion’s second event, BKFC 2: A New Era, which will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., on Aug. 25.
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• Brian Foster vs. Natan Schulte to Headline PFL 5

  23-07-2018 21:39
  The headliner and full card for PFL 5 have been set. PFL 5 is slated to go down on August 2nd in Long Island, N.Y at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with the main card airing on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET while the preliminary portion airing on Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m. ET. This […]
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• Missed Fists: Who Kicked It Better?, a Cage Warriors thriller, ONE Warrior Series, more

  23-07-2018 21:00
  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.
  This week, we’re focusing mainly on finishes, some featuring kicks to the head and others that will leave you scratching your head. We’ll also be talking about a three-round thriller from Cage Warriors, but first we check in on a ONE Champion
  
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• ‘Shogun’ Releases Statement After UFC Hamburg: ‘We Don’t Always Get the Result We Want’

  23-07-2018 20:15 via sherdog.com
  Mauricio Rua’s three-fight winning streak came to a resounding end in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, as he was stopped by Anthony Smith via knockout just 89 seconds after their UFC Fight Night 134 headlining bout began.
  
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• Dana White: ESPN Deal Will Take UFC to The Next Level

  23-07-2018 20:00
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is excited about the ESPN deal. Next year, the UFC will transition from FOX to ESPN. The promotion made their FOX debut back in Nov. 2011. By the time the deal ends, UFC and FOX would’ve been in a partnership for over seven years. There’s a buzz over […]
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• UFC President Dana White Spends More Than $1 Million for Son’s 16th Birthday Party

  23-07-2018 19:59 via sherdog.com
  UFC President Dana White has been known to throw an extravagant party or two, and his son’s 16th birthday bash was no exception.
  
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• Shogun Rua Reacts To Brutal UFC Hamburg Loss To Anthony Smith

  23-07-2018 19:05
  Last night (Sun. July 22, 2018) former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s dreams of perhaps re-capturing 205-pound gold went up in smoke. The Brazilian was stopped in the first round by Anthony Smith by way of brutal knockout. Smith will likely climb up the ladder to take on a tougher tier of competition, […]
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• PHOTO: Stefan Struve Shares Nasty Image Of Chin Cut From UFC Hamburg

  23-07-2018 19:00
  UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve suffered a pretty gnarly cut last night (Sun. July 22, 2018) in Germany. The Dutchman succumbed to Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision after getting out-wrestled for the majority of the three round contest. During one of their exchanges, however, Struve suffered a deep cut on his chin. The hole was so […]
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• Contender Series’ Austin Vanderford willing to accept UFC fight a week before wedding to Paige VanZant

  23-07-2018 19:00
  One of the most important events of Austin Vanderford’s life is just around the corner, but he’s putting as much emphasis on his career as possible until that day comes.
  As much of the MMA community knows, Vanderford is engaged to UFC star Paige VanZant and their wedding is only a couple of months away. Vanderford (5-0) recently had the opportunity to join his fiancee on the UFC roster as a contestant on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, but the 28-year-old welterwe
  
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• Stefan Struve Releases Graphic Image of Injury Suffered at UFC Hamburg

  23-07-2018 18:59 via sherdog.com
  Fight fans have witnessed a number of gruesome injuries in mixed martial arts like the Anderson Silva leg break, or Leslie Smith’s cauliflower ear pop. Now add Ultimate Fighting Championship’sStefan Struve’s second set of lips to that list.
  
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• Dana White Reportedly Spent Over $1 Million For Son’s 16th Birthday Party

  23-07-2018 18:54
  UFC President Dana White really knows how to party. Last week he rented out the Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell in Las Vegas for his son, Aiden’s, 16th birthday party. White believes he out-did himself with the event, saying it was “the best party I have ever been to in my life,” according to The Las […]
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• Teammates Josh Emmett, Chad Mendes Would Only Fight Each Other for a Title

  23-07-2018 18:52 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Josh Emmett suffered a second-round knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February, ending a two-fight winning streak, which included an impressive knockout victory over Top 10 featherweight Ricardo Lamas back in December.
  
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• Miesha Tate Plans On Doing Competitive Grappling

  23-07-2018 18:45
  Despite retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA), former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will continue to feed her competitive edge. After retiring from fighting in November of 2016 following a loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205, Tate has gone on to give birth to her first child and is enjoying motherhood. Having a […]
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• Anderson Silva Offers Jon Jones & Conor McGregor Advice

  23-07-2018 18:09
  Anderson Silva has some advice for two of the most polarizing figures in mixed martial arts. Jon Jones currently awaits a decision from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jones claims that for the second time, he’s been the victim of contaminated supplements. Jones’ planned UFC 200 bout against Daniel Cormier was canceled as “Bones” violated […]
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• Anthony Smith has been the cure for the UFC’s summertime blues

  23-07-2018 17:00
  Back in June 2010, Chris Leben scored a TKO victory over Aaron Simpson at the TUF 11 Finale. Two weeks later, after Wanderlei Silva broke his ribs in training and had to withdraw from his fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116, Leben returned to Las Vegas like a street fighting Camelot to take his place. This time Leben won via a come-from-behind triangle choke in front of a million PPV customers, and there was this feeling — with two wins in two weeks — that he could just go on al
  
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• Glover Teixeira Talks UFC Hamburg Loss to Corey Anderson

  23-07-2018 16:57
  Glover Teixeira isn’t happy with his performance at UFC Hamburg. Yesterday (July 22), Teixeira took on Corey Anderson in the event’s co-headliner. Teixeira fell short via unanimous decision. Throughout the fight, he was outmatched in the wrestling department. Anderson even managed to outstrike Teixeira, landing several uppercuts and even rocking the Brazilian bruiser. Teixeira himself […]
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• UFC Hamburg Reebok Fighter Payouts: Stefan Struve Tops List

  23-07-2018 16:18
  UFC Hamburg is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Hamburg (also known as UFC Fight Night 134) took place on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 2 p.m. E while the […]
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• ‘Shogun’ Rua releases statement after UFC Hamburg loss to Anthony Smith

  23-07-2018 16:00
  Mauricio Rua’s title aspirations might have came to a definitive end on Sunday, when the Brazilian legend suffered a brutal knockout by the hands of Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Hamburg in Germany.
  “Shogun,” stopped by Smith in 89 seconds with a flurry of punches and a vicious elbow that left him unconscious while still standing, had a three-fight winning streak snapped by “Lionheart.”
  A few hours after the defeat, the former UFC and PRIDE champion releas
  
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• 3 Things We Learned From UFC Hamburg

  23-07-2018 15:42
  UFC Hamburg took place at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany on Sunday, July 22nd. It wasn’t the most star-studded card, but some solid performances were turned in by a handful of intriguing prospects. Light heavyweight renaissance Although the 205-pound division’s championship situation is still in limbo, UFC Hamburg represented a big step forward for […]
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• Anderson Silva reacts to Jon Jones’, Conor McGregor’s outside the cage issues

  23-07-2018 15:00
  Jon Jones, Conor McGregor and Anderson Silva are three of the greatest stars to ever set a foot inside the Octagon, and one thing they have in common is dealing with issues outside the Octagon.
  While Silva recently found success in his quest to show his innocence in his run-in with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), proving that his doping test was due to contaminated supplements, Jones is still dealing with his USADA suspension and McGregor faces charges after attacking a bus full o
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White drops more than $1 million on son’s 16th birthday party

  23-07-2018 14:00
  Conor McGregor may be known for his opulent lifestyle, but UFC President Dana White is really the one living lavish.
  Last week, White, who has been known to throw quite the party, outdid himself, renting out Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell in Las Vegas to celebrate his son Aidan’s 16th birthday. It was apparently quite the soiree too, with White calling it “the best party I have ever been to in my life,” per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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• On the Rise: Calgary Edition

  23-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Alexander Hernandez reacts after defeating Beneil Dariush by TKO in a lightweight bout duirng UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)" />(Adopts The Rock’s voice)Finally – the UFC has come back to Calgary.When the action hits the Octagon on Saturday at the Scotiabank Saddledome, it will have been 2198 days since UFC 149 took place – I did the math – and while it has been an agonizingly long wait for the pas
  
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• Newell knows what he's capable of, aims for finish on DWTNCS

  23-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Nick Newell wants you to know one thing before he makes his Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series debut against Alexander Munoz this week.“I’m not a one-handed fighter by any means,” said Newell. “I’m one of the best fighters in the world who just happens to have one hand.”Of course, the fact that Newell was born with one arm is a key part of his story, but the 32-year-old lightweight’s attitude and body of work ensures that it’s not th
  
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• Fight Night Hamburg Scorecard

  23-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sunday’s UFC Hamburg event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Germany, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Barclaycard Arena.1 – Anthony SmithAnthony Smith had a heck of a lot of potential at 185 pounds. At 205, he’s a monster. You can say whatever you want about Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua not being in their prime when Smith fought them, but if they weren’t in championship form, Smith did wha
  
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• Fight Night Hamburg: Fantasy Rewind

  23-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Anthony Smith certainly seems to enjoy his new weight class.The former middleweight turned light heavyweight has now managed to knock off a pair of UFC legends in back-to-back fights with Smith's latest victory coming against former champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC Fight Night from Hamburg, Germany.Smith took the fight on short notice and certainly made the most of his opportunity as he needed just 89 seconds to bludgeon Rua with punches and elbows to get the knockout win.Smith has now beat
  
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• Cormier inspires Cejudo ahead of his UFC 227 rematch

  23-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “Demetrious Johnson is just a human being like me. And he’s always been a human being just like me. Bleeds just like me.”Those are the words of Henry Cejudo, just weeks before he confronts the man considered by many to be the best fighter to ever compete inside the Octagon.Cejudo succumbed to Johnson once already, and he’s been rebuilding himself and preparing for this moment ever since. Further, he found inspiration in longtime friend Daniel Cormier’
  
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• Anthony Smith: Top of the UFC Light Heavyweight Division ‘Is a Disaster Right Now’

  23-07-2018 04:46 via sherdog.com
  Anthony Smith calls it like he sees it.
  
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• Corey Anderson Eyeing Quick Path to Light Heavyweight Belt After UFC Hamburg Triumph

  23-07-2018 04:15 via sherdog.com
  Corey Anderson earned the biggest win of his career on Sunday, outpointing former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira in the UFC 227 co-main event at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
  
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• Stefan Struve shares graphic image of gaping chin cut from UFC Hamburg

  23-07-2018 04:00
  WARNING: The following post contains graphic imagery.
  It’s one thing for a fighter to get a cut lip.
  It’s another to get a cut that resembles another set of lips.
  That’s what happened to Stefan Struve on Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, during his heavyweight fight with Marcin Tybura. “Skyscraper” had a rough time dealing with Tybura’s wrestling, eventually losing a unanimous decision, and at some point in the bout a cut opened up below his mouth large enough for
  
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• Daniel Cormier Expresses Disappointment in Alexander Gustafsson

  23-07-2018 03:41
  Daniel Cormier has a message for Alexander Gustafsson. Gustafsson made some waves today for all the wrong reasons. Anthony Smith knocked out Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the first round of the UFC Hamburg main event. Smith called out Gustafsson for a showdown at UFC 227 on Aug. 4. Gustafsson was supposed to meet Volkan Oezdemir […]
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• Cormier Addresses Gustafsson After UFC 227 Withdrawal: ‘You and I Won’t Share the Octagon Again’

  23-07-2018 03:26 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier doesn’t like the way Alexander Gustafsson is handling business these days, and he let his former foe know about it in a lengthy social media post on Sunday.
  
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• Daniel Cormier roasts Gustafsson after UFC 227 pullout: ‘You and I won’t share the Octagon again’

  23-07-2018 02:40
  Daniel Cormier had some words for Alexander Gustafsson after the events of Sunday.
  The reigning two-division UFC champion roasted his Swedish rival on social media just hours after Gustafsson officially withdrew from his August 4 date at UFC 227 because of a “minor injury.” Gustafsson’s exit from the event was reported immediately following Anthony Smith’s destructive knockout of Mauricio Rua at UFC Hamburg and subsequent callout of “The Mauler.”
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• Alexander Gustafsson Withdraws from UFC 227 Due to ‘Minor Injury’

  23-07-2018 02:28 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 127 is down one marquee fight after former light heavyweight champion Alexander Gustafsson bowed out of the event due to a “minor injury.”
  
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• Anthony Smith’s response to Gustafsson no longer fighting at UFC 227: ‘That’s ironic, isn’t it?’

  23-07-2018 02:00
  Just moments after Anthony Smith scored the biggest win of his career by knocking out Mauricio Rua at UFC Hamburg on Sunday afternoon, the newly minted light heavyweight contender offered to step and replace the injured Volkan Oezdemir next month against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227.Unfortunately for Smith, Gustafsson quickly announced that he, too, was pulling out of the event due to a minor injury — a coincidence that Smith seems skeptical of.
  “That’s ironic, isn’t
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Out of UFC 227, Management Releases Statement

  23-07-2018 01:38
  Alexander Gustafsson will no longer compete on the UFC 227 card. Gustafsson was initially scheduled to clash with fellow former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on Aug. 4. “No Time” went down with a broken nose and a replacement search was underway. That search is no longer taking place as “The Mauler” himself suffered an injury. […]
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• Anthony Smith Reacts to Alexander Gustafsson Injury Reports

  23-07-2018 01:15
  Anthony Smith is a bit skeptical of Alexander Gustafsson’s injury. Earlier today (July 22), Smith went one-on-one with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. It was the second time in a row where Smith took on a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holder. Once again, Smith earned a first-round knockout. After the fight Smith called for a […]
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• Alexander Gustafsson officially out of UFC 227 with ‘minor injury’

  23-07-2018 00:25
  Slow down on talks of Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith.
  After losing opponent Volkan Oezdemir this week to injury, Gustafsson has officially withdrawn from his August 4 date at UFC 227 as a result of a “minor injury.” Gustafsson’s manager Nima Safapour confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Sunday following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
  Safapour issued the following statement to MMA Fighting regarding Gustafsson’s status:“Alex Gustafsson is out of UFC 227 w
  
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• Anthony Smith Knocks Out Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in UFC Hamburg Headliner

  23-07-2018 00:05 via sherdog.com
  Anthony Smith wanted to tack on another big name to his résumé, and on Sunday and he did.
  
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• UFC Hamburg bonuses: Anthony Smith, Manny Bermudez rewarded for quick finishes

  23-07-2018 00:02
  Anthony Smith picked up a big win on Sunday and a big bonus check too.
  “Lionheart” was given an extra $50,000 for his Performance of the Night-winning knockout of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC Hamburg. The 29-year-old needed just 1:28 to find Rua’s chin and render the former UFC light heavyweight champion limp against the Octagon fence with a flurry of punches.
  The evening’s other Performance of the Night award went to undefeated bantamweight
  
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