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• Source: NCAA Wrestling Standout Romero Cotton Added to Bellator 204 Card

  10-08-2018 23:40 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA just added an interesting fight on the Bellator 204 preliminary card, with a middleweight bout between Willie Whitehead and NCAA wrestling standout Romero Cotton.
  
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• Nordine Taleb to fight Sean Strickland at UFC Moncton

  10-08-2018 23:30
  UFC Moncton is adding more Canadian content.
  Officials announced Friday that Quebec-based fighter Nordine Taleb will fight Sean Strickland in a welterweight contest on the Oct. 27 event at the Moncton Events Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.
  This matchup pits two UFC veterans against one another, as both have compiled 6-3 records in nine Octagon appearances each. Taleb (14-5) is coming off of a first-round submission loss to Claudio Silva at UFC Liverpool, while Strickland (19-3) suffered a fir
  
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• Dillashaw to Cejudo: “I Think I Walk Right Through You”

  10-08-2018 23:03
  Immediately following his monumental victory over Demetrous Johnson at UFC 227 last Saturday to become the new flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo instantly knew who he wanted his first opponent as champion to be. Henry Cejudo challenged T.J. Dillashaw in the event’s post-fight press conference. “I’m already an Olympic champion,” Cejudo said at the press conference. […]
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• Scott Coker explains why Lorenz Larkin is an alternate in upcoming Grand Prix

  10-08-2018 23:00
  When the first-round matchups for the Bellator welterweight Grand Prix were announced last week, several items stood out.
  One was the fact that Rory MacDonald’s welterweight title is on the line throughout the tournament, with the new champion defending should MacDonald lose. Another is that all the fights will be scheduled for a full five rounds. Yet another is that the anticipated grudge match between Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page will go down in the opening round.
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• Arlene Blencowe vs. Amber Leibrock Added to Bellator 206

  10-08-2018 22:08
  Bellator’s featherweight division keeps on rolling when Arlene Blencowe takes on Amber Leibrock at Bellator 206, as reported by Geelong Advertiser. Australian Arene Blencowe has a professional record of 10-7. Prior to losing her featherweight title fight against Julia Budd by split decision at Bellator 198, Blencowe had strung together three consecutive victories in the […]
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• Ilir Latifi Says UFC Two-Division Champ Daniel Cormier is “Playing Around”

  10-08-2018 22:02
  Ilir Latifi says Daniel Cormier is playing games. Latifi has been calling for a light heavyweight title shot against Cormier. He has gone 5-1 in his last six outings. In that span, he’s beaten the likes of Ovince Saint Preux, Tyson Pedro, and Gian Villante. Ilir Latifi Says Daniel Cormier is Playing Around Latifi recently […]
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• Adam Piccolotti vs. James Terry among preliminary bouts announced for Bellator 206

  10-08-2018 22:00
  Adam Piccolotti and James Terry headline the latest round of Bellator 206 bout announcements.
  The two will face off in a 160-pound catchweight bout on the preliminary portion of the Sept. 29 show set to take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Previously, Piccolotti competed primarily at lightweight while Terry’s last fight was a 165-pound catchweight affair.
  Officials confirmed the bout with MMA Fighting on Friday, in addition to several other preliminary bouts.
  Piccolotti, 29, r
  
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• Cris Cyborg Frustrated with UFC, Open to Fights in Other Promotions Once Contract Expires

  10-08-2018 21:17
  Cris Cyborg just wants to fight. After last defending her women’s featherweight title in March, Cyborg has anxiously been awaiting her next challenge with hopes of competing at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 in Dallas against women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Unfortunately, the fight couldn’t come together on that date and now the UFC is […]
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• MMA fighter Alexandre Pereira Silva out of coma after weight cut gone wrong, recovery being called a miracle

  10-08-2018 21:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — It’s been 196 days since Alexandre Pereira Silva was hospitalized after attempting to make weight for his professional MMA debut at Shooto Brazil 80.Now, his recovery is being viewed by family and doctors as a miracle.
  The 21-year-old fighter defeated Marcos Silva in his amateur debut as a lightweight in May 2017 and was set to face the same opponent at 145 pounds this past January. Alexandre Pereira Silva was cutting weight in a motel hot tub when he fell i
  
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• Report: Diego Sanchez vs. Craig White Added to UFC 228

  10-08-2018 20:51 via sherdog.com
  The sole remaining contestant on roster from the first season of the Ultimate Fighter has at least one fight left with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as the promotion announced the longtime UFC veteran Diego Sanchez will be fighting Craig White in a welterweight bout at UFC 228 in Dallas on Sept. 8.
  
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• Dan Hooker Targets Bouts With Anthony Pettis & Edson Barboza

  10-08-2018 20:37
  Dan Hooker targets bouts that will take him to the next level. Hooker is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Gilbert Burns. The two did battle last month at UFC 226 in Las Vegas. The victory extended Hooker’s winning streak to four and he’s finished all of his opponents in this current span. Dan […]
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• Mark Coleman issues statement saying he was victim of Ohio State doctor, retracts Jim Jordan comments

  10-08-2018 20:00
  Ohio State University is under fire after over 100 former students recently came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by wrestling team doctor Richard H. Strauss, a situation that involves five former wrestlers accusing the school of knowingly ignoring the abuse.
  Now one of that athletic program’s most decorated alumnus has revealed that he was also abused by Strauss.
  The public relations team for former OSU wrestling and UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman released a statement
  
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• Henry Cejudo Argues Why Demetrious Johnson Should Not Get A Rematch

  10-08-2018 19:51
  With a new flyweight champion being crowned for the first time in the division’s history, there is one thing that cannot be argued: a seismic shift has occurred regarding the who’s who in the division. However, what is almost equally as indisputable is that Demetrious Johnson is deserving of a rematch, or at least as […]
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• Jose Aldo’s Coach Talks About His Fighter Retiring After UFC Contract is up

  10-08-2018 19:05
  Jose Aldo’s coach believes his fighter will walk away from mixed martial arts once his UFC contract is up. Aldo is coming off a stellar first-round TKO victory over Jeremy Stephens. The two collided last month inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was Aldo’s first finish since Aug. 2013 against Chan Sung […]
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• CSAC clears Drew Dober to fight at lightweight on UFC Lincoln card

  10-08-2018 18:34
  Drew Dober’s battle with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to get cleared to fight at lightweight is over. And Dober is fine to continue his career at 155 pounds.
  CSAC cleared Dober to fight against Jon Tuck at lightweight on the UFC Lincoln card Aug. 25 in Nebraska, commission executive officer Andy Foster told MMA Fighting on Friday. Dober was moved up to a minimum of 165 pounds after UFC 214 in July 2017 after coming into fight night well over the CSAC weight-cutting regu
  
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• Brett Johns can ‘completely understand’ CSAC’s recommendation, but plans to continue at 135 pounds

  10-08-2018 18:00
  Welshman Brett Johns has taken note of the California State Athletic Commission’s recommendation that he should move up a weight division to featherweight, but plans to remain at bantamweight for the foreseeable future.CSAC recommended that both Johns and UFC flyweight Alex Perez move up a weight class following UFC 227, which was initially reported by MMA Fighting.The MMA world marveled at John’s durability as he waded into exchanges against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 227 despite being dr
  
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• A Look At Possible UFC 230 Main Events In NYC

  10-08-2018 18:00
  UFC 230 is set to go down Saturday, November 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The card so far has a few fights booked, including a highly attractive lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz that has been labeled as the co-main event. As well, there are four important […]
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• Raquel Pennington, Germaine de Randamie Tilt Revealed for UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver

  10-08-2018 17:35 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 25th Anniversary card in Denver just landed another Colorado native, as Colorado Springs’ Raquel Pennington vs. Germaine de Randamie has been officially announced for the Nov. 10 event.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Fires Back at Gervonta Davis For Calling Him Out

  10-08-2018 17:00
  T.J. Dillashaw defended his bantamweight belt successfully against his fierce rival Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 by knocking him out in the first round. After TJ’s victory over Cody at UFC 227, WBA “Super” junior lightweight champion Gervonta Davis called TJ out to a fight: I wanna fight the dude that fought Cody yesterday — Gervonta […]
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• UFC 227 Medical Suspensions: Garbrandt Out For up to 180 Days

  10-08-2018 16:36
  The UFC 227 medical suspensions have rolled out. UFC 227 took place this past Saturday night (Aug. 4). The event was held inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main card aired live on pay-per-view (see results here). In the main event, T.J. Dillashaw successfully retained his UFC bantamweight title against Cody Garbrandt via […]
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• Curtis Blaydes hoping Stipe Miocic accepts fight offer rather than wait: ‘Neither one of us is going to get that title shot this year’

  10-08-2018 16:00
  With the UFC heavyweight division stuck in neutral as it awaits the inevitable Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar showdown in early 2019, its top contenders have been forced to find other avenues to further their title pursuits while the belt sits in limbo atop Cormier’s mantel.Two of the division’s top-five fighters are already seemingly booked, as a matchup between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov is reportedly being targeted for UFC 229. That doesn’t leave many options for t
  
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• CM Punk Sued by Co-Defendant in Connection With WWE Defamation Suit

  10-08-2018 15:49
  Back in June of this year, just days before CM Punk (whose real name is Phil Brooks) was to enter the UFC Octagon for his second professional MMA bout at UFC 225, he scored a victory of another kind. That victory arose out of a lawsuit filed against Brooks and fellow former WWE wrestler Colt […]
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• Mark Henry Explains Relationship With Dustin Poirier After Confrontation at UFC Calgary

  10-08-2018 15:14 via sherdog.com
  Mark Henry, one of the most respected coaches in MMA, has spoken about the friction between himself and Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and what transpired after the fight at UFC Calgary last month between Poirier and his fighter Eddie Alvarez.
  
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• Douglas Silva de Andrade Pulls Out of UFC Moscow Bout Against Petr Yan

  10-08-2018 15:04
  Petr Yan is in need of a new opponent at UFC Moscow after Douglas Silva de Andrade has been forced to withdraw from their scheduled bout with a foot injury. If and when a replacement for de Andrade is found, Yan will be fighting from his home country in Russia and hope to inch closer […]
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• Video: Chef Nogueira cooks his famous Minotauro Steak

  10-08-2018 15:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira works as an executive for the UFC and also runs a few businesses now that he’s retired from MMA, including a restaurant alongside his girlfriend and chef Heaven Delhaye. In a special visit, Nogueira showed us the famous “Minotauro Steak”.
  
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• Aussie Duo Tai Tuivasa, Tyson Pedro Both Sign New Six-Fight Contracts With The UFC

  10-08-2018 14:55 via sherdog.com
  The current batch of Australians plying their trade in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is arguably the strongest ever, including current undisputed middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, women’s featherweight Megan Anderson, light heavyweight Tyson Pedro and heavyweight Tai Tuivasa.
  
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• Morning Report: Cris Cyborg says UFC matchmaking is ‘all politics,’ she’s open to other promotions in future

  10-08-2018 14:00
  It sounds like Cris Cyborg is frustrated with the state of things in the UFC right now.
  The women’s featherweight champion last competed at UFC 222 in March, knocking out Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. That win looked likely to set up a champion vs. champion superfight with bantamweight queen, Amanda Nunes. Nunes even signed a bout agreement to face Cyborg but Nunes and the UFC want the fight to be at UFC 232 on Dec. 29, and that doesn’t mesh with Cyborg’s own wants.
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• The 10: Top UFC Welterweight Title Fights

  10-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  There have been nine men who have carried the UFC welterweight title over the just about 20-year history of the belt, beginning with Pat Miletich and carrying forward to Tyron Woodley today, with Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre standing as the only two-time champions in the 170-pound weight class.Over that time, there have been 37 welterweight title fights (not including interim championships) that have produced some of the most iconic moments in UFC history. From massive upsets and incredible
  
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• Shahbazyan, Tarverdyan working towards making a dream come true

  10-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As Edmen Shahbazyan made his name in the amateur boxing world, winning at the PAL Tournament and the Desert Showdown and getting close to a berth in the 2016 Olympic trials, his coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, watched closely.Sure, Tarverdyan was the coach of UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey and several other MMA notables, but he had also worked with former world boxing champion Vic Darchinyan and a host of hopefuls in the sweet science. So he saw the fast hands, the power, and the unlimited potential o
  
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• Barber knew the contract was hers even before the fight

  10-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Maycee Barber celebrates her victory over Jamie Colleen in their womens strawweight fight during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on July 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWTNCS LLC)" align="center" />It’s an exchange repeated throughout boxing history, so many times that it’s impossible to pin down to one pugilist, but it still sounds cool whenever it is brought back.“Champ, when did you know you had your opponent in trouble?&rd
  
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• UFC 227 medical suspensions: Cody Garbrandt potentially out six months for broken hand

  10-08-2018 05:18
  Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt highlighted a list of six fighters to be issued potentially lengthy medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC 227.The California State Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
  Garbrandt suffered a first-round knockout loss to UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw in the main event of UFC 227. To add insult to injury, Garbrandt also suffered a broken right hand in the conte
  
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• UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman Claims He Was Victim Of Sexual Abuse By Ohio State Team Doctor

  10-08-2018 04:16 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Mark Coleman says he was a victim of a now-deceased Ohio State University team doctor who is accused of sexually abusing over 100 former students, he confirmed in a statement released on Thursday. The physician, Dr. Richard Strauss, has been accused of abusing his position to sexually assault students and university athletes, including multiple members of the wrestling team.
  
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• Arlene Blencowe meets Amber Leibrock at Bellator 206

  10-08-2018 03:30
  Featherweight contender Arlene Blencowe will look to get back on the winning track when she fights Amber Leibrock this fall.
  Officials confirmed with MMA Fighting that a bout between Blencowe and prospect Amber Leibrock has been scheduled for Bellator 206, which will take place on Sept. 29 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
  The matchup was first reported by the Geelong Advertiser.
  Blencowe (10-7) lost a five-round split decision to featherweight champion Julia Budd at Bellator 189 last Decem
  
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• Viviane Pereira Exits UFC & Signs with Invicta FC

  10-08-2018 03:00
  Viviane Pereira is officially out of the UFC and officially in with Invicta FC. Last week, Pereira announced via Instagram that she and the UFC had decided to part ways, and it did not take long for her to find a new home in Invicta. Pereira began her UFC career in 2013. Pereira told UFC.com […]
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• Diego Sanchez to fight Craig White at UFC 228

  10-08-2018 03:00
  UFC veteran Diego Sanchez will fight recent newcomer Craig White in a welterweight bout on Sept. 10, the promotion announced Thursday.
  Set for UFC 228 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, “The Nightmare” will be competing in the UFC for the 28th time while White will be making just his second appearance inside the Octagon.
  Sanchez (27-11) last fought at UFC Norfolk in November, where he was defeated in ugly fashion via first-round knockout after taking an elbow from Matt Brown
  
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• 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 1 Cast Assembles for 14-Year Reunion

  10-08-2018 02:12 via sherdog.com
  The cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 may have mostly retired or moved on from MMA, but the majority of cast members assembled for a 14-year reunion this week, and took a photograph to celebrate the occasion.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Set to Fill in for UFC 228 Main Event if Needed

  10-08-2018 02:08
  Kamaru Usman is not giving up on his quest to become UFC welterweight champion of the world. Interim titles and already-announced title matches aside, Kamaru Usman doesn’t seem to let anything impede his forward thinking to the day that welterweight championship will be wrapped around his waist. Earlier today, Usman was more specific on when […]
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• Raquel Pennington faces returning Germaine de Randamie at UFC Denver, two other bouts added

  10-08-2018 02:00
  When “The Iron Lady” makes her return to action, it’s Raquel Pennington that will be waiting for her.
  Promotion officials announced Thursday that Pennington will fight Germaine de Randamie at UFC Denver on Nov. 10. This will mark de Randamie’s first appearance in the Octagon since defeating Holly Holm to become the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight champion in February of last year.
  Since that time, de Randamie (7-3) has been on the sidelines for various reasons.
  
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• Coach Mark Henry Talks Heated Moment With Dustin Poirier & Reconciliation

  10-08-2018 01:56
  Eddie Alvarez’s coach Mark Henry talks about his heated moment with Dustin Poirier as well as their reconciliation. At UFC Calgary last month, Poirier went one-on-one with Alvarez in the main event. The two did battle inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Poirier ended up winning the fight by second-round TKO. Mark Henry […]
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• Tai Tuivasa & Tyson Pedro Sign Long-Term UFC Contracts

  10-08-2018 01:35
  Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports that Australia’s Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro have both signed new six-fight contracts with the UFC to keep the Australian MMA boom present in the promotion. Tai Tuivasa is a name that is quickly becoming more recognizable by the fight. Tuivasa is yet to be defeated, with an 8-0 record […]
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• Raquel Pennington vs. Germaine de Randamie & Two Other Bouts Added to UFC Denver

  10-08-2018 00:30
  Three fights have been added to UFC Denver, including a bout between two returning women who competed in main events in their last UFC bouts: Raquel Pennington vs. Germane de Randamie, as reported by the Denver Post earlier today. Both Raquel Pennington and de Randamie were caught in a swirl of controversy following their aforementioned […]
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• Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herrig Added to UFC 229

  10-08-2018 00:00
  Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herrig is set for UFC 229 (via Las Vegas Review-Journal). We’ve already had several fight announcements trickle in recently. The big fights on the UFC 230 card have been announced with the exception of the main event. UFC 228 is also getting some solid bouts to fill out the card. Now […]
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• de Lima doesn’t rule out suing supplement company that sold contaminated product

  10-08-2018 00:00
  Marcos Rogerio de Lima is one of four Brazilian UFC fighters that ere able to prove to be victims of contaminated supplements after failing out-of-competition USADA drug tests, and he doesn’t rule out suing the company that sold him the products.
  “Pezao” stayed under suspension for nine months until USADA cleared him, Junior dos Santos and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in April. Still waiting for the UFC to set his next fight, de Lima told MMA Fighting he was confident throughout t
  
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