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• Paulo Costa Explains Why he Wants Yoel Romero to Miss Weight at UFC 230

  31-07-2018 23:52
  Paulo Costa explains his reasoning for hoping Yoel Romero misses weight at UFC 230. There are plans in place for Costa to go one-on-one with Romero at UFC 230 in November. In fact, it was announced on the UFC’s official Twitter page. Ariel Helwani later reported that the bout agreement hadn’t been signed and that […]
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• Conor McGregor: ‘All of Ireland Was Happy for Jose Aldo’ Following UFC on Fox 30 Win

  31-07-2018 23:27 via sherdog.com
  Once upon a time, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo weren’t on the best of terms.
  
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• UFC 227 media conference call live now

  31-07-2018 23:00
  On the UFC 227 media conference call, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo and former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt will answer questions from the media Tuesday. The call is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 227 media conference call audio

  31-07-2018 23:00
  On the UFC 227 media conference call, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo and former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt will answer questions from the media Tuesday. The call is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: T.J. Dillashaw, Stephen Thompson Brawl in Van Heusen ‘Flex Collection’ Commercial

  31-07-2018 22:53 via sherdog.com
  Van Heusen is putting Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes in suits, and it seems to be a good fit.
  
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• UFC 227 Media Conference Call Live Stream Tonight (July 31)

  31-07-2018 22:14
  The UFC 227 Media Conference Call is set to begin tonight (July 31). This Saturday night (Aug. 4), UFC 227 (see preview here) will go down inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. In the main event, bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw goes one-on-one with Cody Garbrandt in a title rematch. The co-main event will also […]
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• Stephen Thompson, T.J. Dillashaw star in Van Heusen ‘Flex Collection’ ad

  31-07-2018 22:00
  In the unlikely event that your next office party breaks out into a brawl, Van Heusen has you covered.
  The American clothing company took a bold step into the Octagon with its latest ad, which features UFC bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw and two-time welterweight title contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson battling it out in their apparel from the “Flex Collection”, which is designed for maximum freedom of movement while still maintaining a formal look.In the ad, Dillashaw
  
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• Michael “Venom” Page Signs New Bellator Deal

  31-07-2018 21:19
  Welterweight phenom Michael “Venom” Page will not be testing free agency after all. As his current Bellator contract was nearing its end, Page has decided to re-up with the promotion he has called home for the last five years, signing a new six-fight deal with Bellator MMA. News of this signing was first broken by […]
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• Dana White’s Contender Series ‘Season 2, Week 7’ Play-by-Play & Results

  31-07-2018 21:02 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2, Episode 7 coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Paulo Costa urges Yoel Romero to sign the contract, hopes he misses weight at UFC 230

  31-07-2018 21:00
  The UFC wants heavy-hitters Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero fighting in New York on Nov. 3, but the middleweight bout is not a done deal despite the company’s official announcement.
  Romero, who recently underwent surgery after losing a close split decision to middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in June, has yet to agree to the fight, but Costa is confident he eventually will.
  ”I’ve signed the contract, it’s on for me,” Costa told MMA Fighting. “He has his cont
  
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• Cris Cyborg to Amanda Nunes: “There’s no Excuse”

  31-07-2018 20:56
  Cris Cyborg says there is nowhere for Amanda Nunes to hide. Cyborg is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight champion. Nunes holds the UFC women’s bantamweight title. Fans have been clamoring for a “super fight” between two of the most highly regarded female athletes in the sport. They both have their place in […]
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• Missed Fists: Two must-see bouts of absolute madness from Road FC and LFA, more

  31-07-2018 20:00
  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.
  We’re a day late, but we couldn’t pass on writing about a weekend that featured two of the craziest fights in recent memory. Even without our usual insights, these clips easily speak for themselves.
  Michel Pereira vs. Hae Jun Yang
  AL: The fir
  
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• Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury Targeted For Later This Year

  31-07-2018 19:53
  One of the biggest heavyweights fights in boxing today could be on the horizon. WBC heavyweight champion initially was hoping to land a fight with WBO, IBF, and WBA champion Anthony Joshua. Unfortunately negotiations for that fight fell through and the bout is more likely to take place sometime next year. In the meantime, Wilder would […]
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• Cody Garbrandt Reveals Why He Didn’t Pull Out Of UFC 217

  31-07-2018 19:19
  For some fighters, money isn’t the only motivating factor to strive for success in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). But the lifestyle isn’t cheap. Paying for training camp, mortgages and – for some fighters – children all add up. Cody Garbrandt experienced this first-hand in the lead-up to UFC 217. “No Love’ defended […]
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• Conor McGregor ‘Very Close’ to New Deal, Expects UFC Return to Be in Las Vegas

  31-07-2018 19:17 via sherdog.com
  When Conor McGregor makes his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship return, it will likely be in Las Vegas.
  
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• Conor McGregor: UFC comeback fight likely to be in Las Vegas

  31-07-2018 18:45
  Conor McGregor’s return is probably going to be in Sin City.
  MMA’s biggest star said in a video interview published by TMZ on Tuesday that his next UFC fight probably won’t be in New York — it’ll be in Las Vegas.
  “We’ll see what happens,” McGregor said as he was jogging on the streets of New York. “I’d love to fight in the Garden again. But I believe this one is Las Vegas.”
  That leaves UFC 229 on Oct. 6, which is reportedly at th
  
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• Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Set for Second MMA Bout at PFL 6 on Aug. 16

  31-07-2018 18:44 via sherdog.com
  Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison will make her sophomore mixed martial arts appearance at Professional Fighters League 6 on Aug. 16.
  
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• Video: UFC’s Jared Gordon Involved In Street Fight

  31-07-2018 18:42
  Jared “Flash” Gordon had a five fight win-streak snapped at UFC Austin this past February. Gordon was finished in the first round by Carlos Diego Ferreira via TKO. It turns out Gordon wasn’t 100 percent healthy for the fight. “Flash” banged up his left hand pretty badly before his fight with Ferreira. He tells Bloody […]
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• Conor McGregor Reacts to Jose Aldo’s UFC Calgary Win

  31-07-2018 18:34
  Conor McGregor reacts to a former foe’s huge win. This past Saturday night (July 28), Jose Aldo took on Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of UFC Calgary. Aldo was coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and many questioned if the former featherweight ruler had much left in the tank. It turns out he […]
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• Ilir Latifi Calls Out “DC” For Holding Up Two Divisions

  31-07-2018 18:25
  Ilir Latifi thinks UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is holding up two divisions. Cormier is currently the reigning 205-pound champion while coming off a heavyweight title win at UFC 226 earlier this month. After his win over Stipe Miocic in Chicago, Cormier has lined himself up for a super fight with Brock […]
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• Cris Cyborg unloads on Amanda Nunes for pushing superfight to December

  31-07-2018 18:00
  It seems inevitable that UFC champions Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes will fight in 2018, but the back and forth on the date and location bothers the featherweight queen.
  Coming off a first-round finish over Yana Kunitskaya in March, improving to 5-0 in the UFC, Cyborg was hoping to fight around September, but Nunes has already announced on social media that she has signed a contract to face Cyborg on Dec. 29.
  Unhappy with the possibility of fighting only twice in 2018, Cyborg unloaded on Nunes&r
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Still Open to Challenging 125-Pound King Demetrious Johnson for Flyweight Title

  31-07-2018 17:53 via sherdog.com
  This Saturday night at UFC 227, former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt takes on current champ and former teammate T.J. Dillashaw for the 135-pound title.
  
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• Mark Henry Accepts Blame for Eddie Alvarez’s Illegal Elbow at UFC on Fox 30

  31-07-2018 17:51 via sherdog.com
  Last Saturday night, the much hyped rematch between former Ultimate Fighting Championshiplightweight king Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier took place at UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Poirier put on a striking masterclass, finishing Alvarez in the second round.
  
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• Khabib’s Manager: No Way he Makes Less Money Than Diaz Fighting McGregor

  31-07-2018 17:24
  Khabib’s manager isn’t asking for a location, he’s targeting the money. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor is easily the biggest fight the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) can put together. “The Eagle” and the “Notorious” one have some bad blood brewing. Thrown in the fact that McGregor is the UFC’s biggest draw and you have an […]
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• Dissecting Demetrious Johnson’s Legacy Part 2: The Reign Begins

  31-07-2018 16:43
  The narrative of Demetrious Johnson not facing top-tier competition in his UFC career has become so prevalent that leading to one of, if not the biggest challenge of Johnson’s career to date at UFC 227, now is a fitting time to dissect this narrative and, in the process, the legacy of the man known as […]
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• Ali Abdelaziz: ‘No way in hell’ Khabib Nurmagomedov fights Conor McGregor for less money than Nate Diaz

  31-07-2018 16:00
  LOS ANGELES — There is a definitive basement as to what Khabib Nurmagomedov will accept financially for his impending fight with Conor McGregor.
  Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz told MMA Fighting on Monday that his client will not take less money to fight McGregor than Nate Diaz made against the Irishman. Diaz took home a guaranteed $2 million at UFC 202 in August 2016 for his fight with McGregor. He likely got paid much more with his share of pay-per-view revenue.Abdelaziz did
  
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• Jared Gordon details wild street fight before UFC Austin that left him with 21 stitches and a deformed hand

  31-07-2018 15:00
  It would be the understatement of the century to say that Jared Gordon has dealt with some tough circumstances in his life. But the UFC lightweight could never have predicted the fate that would befall him in the lead-up to his recent fight against Carlos Diego Ferreira.
  On Dec. 22, 2017, three days before Gordon signed his UFC Austin contract to meet Ferreira, the New York native suffered a grisly hand injury while defending his friend Jeffrey Gallardo in an impromptu street fight outside of G
  
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• Morning Report: Max Holloway says he’s ‘confident’ he’ll fight again before the end of the year

  31-07-2018 14:00
  At UFC 226, Max Holloway was supposed to defend his featherweight title against the surging Brian Ortega. But just a few days beforehand, fate intervened and Holloway was pulled from the event for concussion-like symptoms. Now, less than a month later, Holloway says he is feeling better and ready to get back into the octagon.
  “I’ve seen multiple doctors and experts but they haven’t been able to give us any answers about what happened,” Holloway told Ariel Helwani on Mond
  
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• BT Sport Loses TV Rights For The UFC

  31-07-2018 13:58
  BT Sport is set to lose the TV rights for the UFC after choosing to walk away from the bidding process. BT first partnered with the UFC in 2013 when they launched their BT Sport platform, and in 2016 they announced an extension to their contract with the mixed martial arts organisation, but it now […]
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• Van Heusen steps into the Octagon to become Official Men’s Dress Furnishings Provider of UFC

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  NEW YORK (July 31, 2018) — PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) today announced a new campaign for its Van Heusen brand, which includes a partnership with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. The partnership, which begins today, establishes Van Heusen as UFC’s first-ever “Official Men’s Dress Furnishings Provider,” bringing its innovative and flexible menswear choices to the brand’s worldwide fan base.To kick off the campaign and partnershi
  
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• Unfiltered: Cody Garbrandt and Calgary Recap

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Former UFC Bantamweight champion Cody "No Love" Garbrandt joins the show and talks to Jim and Matt about his UFC 227 championship rematch with TJ Dillashaw, having the best training camp of his life preparing for this fight, life as a new father, and much  more, including answering some fan questions. Plus, the guys recap all the action from Calgary and discuss Renzo Gracie's submission win over Yuki Kondo, Conor McGregor's plea deal, and Khabib's comments on how a possible matchup with Con
  
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• UFC 227 Media Call Recap

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The two pairs of champions and challengers headlining UFC 227 on Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles took part in a media conference call on Tuesday afternoon, and the differences between how the two sets of combatants views their respective opponent were drastic, although in keeping with the dynamics surrounding these two tremendous matchups.In this fight, as in the build up to their first encounter at UFC 197, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Henry Cejudo had ve
  
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• UFC 227 Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  A pair of title fights featuring some of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport will highlight UFC 227 from Los Angeles, as TJ Dillashaw puts the bantamweight belt up for grabs when he faces former champion Cody Garbrandt, while Demetrious Johnson looks to extend his historic title defense streak when he meets Henry Cejudo in the co-main event.Dillashaw and Garbrandt obviously know each other very well and their first fight played out as the back and forth war that was expected. Ultimate
  
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• Four more contracts handed out on Week 7 of DWTNCS

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Contracts given = The Boss hands out four contracts at tonight's @DanaWhite's Tuesday Night Contender Series! (B2YB @GruntStyle) pic.twitter.com/cczX26tvtE— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2018After three more contracts were handed out last week to bring the total for Season two to 15 (with a couple developmental deals mixed in), the five sets of combatants that hit the cage Tuesday on the penultimate Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series card of the season had to be champing at the bit t
  
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• Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 - Week 7 Preview

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It's been a stellar season thus far for Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, with several more fighters added to the UFC roster from the latest installment. Last week saw three more fighters earn their way to the UFC with victories, along with an 18-year old prospect being offered a developmental contract.Heavyweight prospect Jeff Hughes earned a first-round knockout to join his teammate Stipe Miocic on the UFC roster, while Australian Jim Crute looked outstanding in his victory as well
  
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• Correia-Aldana pulled from UFC 227 card

  31-07-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to injury, Bethe Correia has been forced to withdraw from her UFC 227 bout against Irene Aldana. The fight will not be replaced and the card will proceed with 12 bouts.UFC 227, which airs live on Pay-Per-View from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, is headlined by championship rematches between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt and between Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Cody Garbrandt UFC 227 media lunch scrum

  31-07-2018 06:19
  LOS ANGELES — At a UFC 227 media lunch, Cody Garbrandt discusses what went wrong in the first fight with TJ Dillashaw, his issues with fighter pay, why he believes UFC 227 will be different, Demetrious Johnson and more.
  
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• UFC 227 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘Giving him that death squeeze’

  31-07-2018 04:28
  In the first episode of UFC 227 Embedded, Henry Cejudo trains, Demetrious Johnson goes to the pet store, T.J. Dillashaw trains, and Cody Garbrandt takes his kid to Los Angeles on a private plane.
  
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• PFL 5 gets new main event as Jason High replaces Brian Foster

  31-07-2018 04:00
  Natan Schulte has a new opponent for his PFL 5 main event on Thursday.
  The Brazilian lightweight, originally slated to face Brian Foster at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY, on Aug. 2, now faces Jason High. PFL officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Today.
  High (21-7) is coming off a loss to Efrain Escudero in June, but the third-round finish was a controversial one since “The Kansas City Bandit” didn’t actually tap to the guillotine choke
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Wants More Money to Fight Demetrious Johnson

  31-07-2018 03:30
  If Cody Garbrandt is expected to fight Demetrious Johnson, then he must see some extra green. Garbrandt is set to take on T.J. Dillashaw in a bantamweight title rematch this Saturday night (Aug. 4) in the main event of UFC 227. “No Love” lost his title to Dillashaw back in Nov. 2017 via TKO. Before […]
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• Nina Ansaroff says Amanda Nunes is ‘waiting for Cyborg to sign’ her contract

  31-07-2018 03:00
  CALGARY, Alberta — Nina Ansaroff speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 30 about her decision win over Randa Markos, defending Markos’ takedowns, injuring her shoulder in the first round, wanting to keep her momentum rolling, Amanda Nunes’ upcoming fight with Cris Cyborg, and much more.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt says he felt he couldn’t withdraw from UFC 217 for financial reasons

  31-07-2018 02:00
  LOS ANGELES -- Just about any fighter who makes it to a championship level will tell you it wasn’t the money that got them into the game in the first place, but rather the drive to become the best in the world at what they do.Such was the case for former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, who will have the opportunity to regain the championship he lost to T.J. Dillashaw when the duo square off in their rematch Saturday night in the main event of UFC 227 at Staples Center.
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• T.J. Dillashaw: Cody Garbrandt Deserves to Get His Ass Whooped Again

  31-07-2018 01:38
  T.J. Dillashaw wants to serve up another loss on Cody Garbrandt’s record. Dillashaw will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title against Garbrandt in a rematch from their encounter back in Nov. 2017. At UFC 217, Dillashaw defeated Garbrandt via TKO to become a two-time UFC bantamweight champion. T.J. Dillashaw: “It’s Hard to be […]
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• Alexander Hernandez ‘extremely disappointed’ with UFC on FOX 30 win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier

  31-07-2018 01:00
  CALGARY, Alberta — Alexander Hernandez speaks to the media at UFC on FOX 30 about his decision win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier, why he was disappointed in his performance, what’s next for him in the lightweight division, and much more.
  
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• UFC Champ Max Holloway Disputes Stroke Rumors, Still Seeking Answers Regarding Health

  31-07-2018 00:52 via sherdog.com
  Max Holloway doesn’t have a definitive answer as to why his health deteriorated just prior to his scheduled title defense at UFC 226, but he knows that he definitely did not suffer a stroke.
  
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• Patricky Freire vs. Goiti Yamauchi booked for Bellator 205

  31-07-2018 00:30
  A lightweight showdown between Patricky Freire and Goiti Yamauchi is set for Bellator 205, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Junkie.
  Bellator 205 takes place at the Centurylink Arena in Boise, Idaho, and features AJ McKee Jr. vs. Pat Curran in the main event.
  Freire (19-8) is looking to score his fourth victory in a row in the Bellator cage after knocking out Derek Campos in February. Prior to that, “Pitbull” defeated Ben Henderson via split decision and fi
  
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• ‘UFC 227 Countdown’ video

  31-07-2018 00:00
  The ‘UFC 227 Countdown’ video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 227 event on Sat., Aug. 4, at the Staples Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
  In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw defends his title against Cody Garbrandt in a rematch. Also, Demetrious Johnson puts his UFC flyweight title against Henry Cejudo in a rematch.Watch the ‘UFC 227 Countdown’ above.
  
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