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• Jose Aldo Admits There Was Pressure Going Into UFC Calgary

  11-08-2018 23:15
  Jose Aldo admits he felt a bit of pressure to win at UFC Calgary. Aldo went one-on-one with Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of UFC Calgary last month. The featherweight tilt was held inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Aldo nabbed a first-round TKO victory, his first finishing win since Aug. 2013. […]
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• Leon Edwards: I Don’t Really Give A S**t About Jorge Masvidal

  11-08-2018 22:10
  Birmingham-based UFC fighter Leon Edwards has created waves within the UFC’s welterweight division racking up 8 wins since his UFC debut in 2014. Edwards’ latest victory against UFC veteran Donald Cerrone cemented his position in the top ranks of the welterweight division. Edwards used his Octagon interview to call out #9 UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal […]
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• Always a teacher at heart, UFC vet George Sotiropoulos opens his own gym in Melbourne

  11-08-2018 22:00
  During the sugar boom that MMA underwent from 2006 to 2015, George Sotiropoulos experienced just about as many highs and lows as any one fighter can. For the first half of that period, he won 11 of 12 fights, including seven in a row to kick off his UFC career. As a crafty grappler with plenty of tricks up his sleeve, he tapped out the likes of George Roop and Jason Dent during that run. His last victory — a submission against Joe Lauzon at UFC 123 in Detroit — had him right at the
  
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• Dillashaw tells Gervonta Davis to ‘ask daddy Mayweather’ for permission to take UFC fight

  11-08-2018 21:00
  The reigning, defending UFC bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has no shortage of opponents lining up for their shot at him.
  Newly crowned flyweight champ Henry Cejudo is angling for a superfight, old rival Dominick Cruz looms as a potential foil, and several other contenders at 135 pounds are jockeying for position.
  But the past week has seen a new challenger emerge, at least in the realm of social media.
  Super featherweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis must have been paying attention to
  
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• Kevin Lee Already Starts Camp For UFC 229

  11-08-2018 20:51
  Kevin Lee already feels the itch to begin camp despite not having an opponent. Lee was last seen in action back in April. He went one-on-one with Edson Barboza. “The Motown Phenom” earned a dominant fifth round TKO victory. It’s widely considered to be Lee’s most complete performance to date. Kevin Lee Already Starts Camp […]
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• Leon Edwards: ‘If Jorge Masvidal is too busy with reality TV shows, I’ll turn my attention to Robbie Lawler and RDA’

  11-08-2018 20:00
  Leon Edwards expected to be front and center at the UFC’s recent 25th anniversary press conference and hoped to be facing off with Jorge Masvidal.
  Masvidal accepted Edwards’ callout following the Birmingham native’s win over Donald Cerrone at UFC Singapore, but later revealed that he would instead serve as a cast member for the Telemundo reality TV series Exatlon Estados Unidos.
  In a tweet posted last month “Gamebred” claimed that he was going to take part in the s
  
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• Shogun Rua Considering Retirement Once UFC Deal Ends

  11-08-2018 19:47
  Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may hang up his gloves at the end of his current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) deal. Rua is coming off a devastating knockout loss to Anthony Smith in the first round. Going into the bout, “Shogun” was riding a three-fight winning streak. Rua’s prime years have been gone for quite some time […]
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• ‘Shogun’ Rua won’t retire despite family’s request, but sets possible deadline for career end

  11-08-2018 18:00
  Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was hoping for a shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt with a win at UFC Hamburg, especially after Daniel Cormier named him as the ideal next contender, but his dreams fell apart at the hands of Anthony Smith.
  Rua’s three-fight winning streak was snapped by Smith in the opening round of their main event bout on July 22, handing him his first loss since Nov. 2014. In his first interview since the defeat, Rua opened up about what went wrong in the Octagon.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw: Dominick Cruz Feels Entitled to Title Fight

  11-08-2018 17:40
  T.J. Dillashaw believes Dominick Cruz feels entitled. Dillashaw recently retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title in a rematch against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227. Dillashaw ended up scoring a first-round TKO over “No Love.” With the victory, many are wondering who will be Dillashaw’s next challenger. T.J. Dillashaw: Dominick Cruz Feels Entitled to […]
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• Fightweets: On Cody Garbrandt and immediate title rematches

  11-08-2018 17:00
  The buzz seems to be back in mixed martial arts, coming off a hot UFC 227 and with the return of Conor McGregor looming. So let’s get right back into another edition of Fightweets.On Cody Garbrandt and immediate title rematches@JazzTheJourno: Where does Cody go from here?
  @_martinpang: What is your opinion on immediate rematches? personally I’d like a shift away from it.
  I’m including both of these questions under the same heading, since they’re tied together.A week afte
  
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• Coach: Jon Jones is Starting to Develop One-Strike KO Power

  11-08-2018 16:34
  Jon Jones’ striking coach Brandon Gibson says his fighter continues to evolve. Jones was last seen in action back in July 2017. It has been over a year since his last fight because he’s currently waiting on a decision from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jones failed a UFC 214 drug test and is facing […]
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• Striking coach Brandon Gibson sees Jon Jones developing one-shot KO power

  11-08-2018 16:00
  Brandon Gibson is one of the men responsible for developing Jon Jones’s striking, and he thinks that “Bones” is just getting started when it comes to his standup skills.
  Already one of the most decorated fighters in mixed martial arts history, Jones recently wrote an Instagram post in which he stated that he plans to return to competition as “a more complete version than the world has ever seen.” Jones is currently in the midst of a USADA case stemming from his sec
  
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• Randy Couture Says Khabib’s Style Could Give Conor McGregor Problems

  11-08-2018 15:58
  Randy Couture says the fighting style of Khabib Nurmagomedov may be too much for Conor McGregor. On Oct. 6, Nurmagomedov will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title against McGregor. The championship tilt is set to headline UFC 229. The action will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Randy Couture […]
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• UFC 228 poster released

  11-08-2018 15:30
  A pair of title fights take center stage on the poster for UFC 228.
  Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and undefeated challenger Darren Till are featured in the main event, while women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano meets challenger Valentina Shevchenko in the co-headliner.
  The #UFC228 poster has just landed!Drop a comment on your fight predictions ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/VDnb56QNw7— UFC (@ufc) August 10, 2018Woodley will be looking for his fourth consecutive successfu
  
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• Despite recent loss, the dream isn’t over yet for Nick Newell

  11-08-2018 15:00
  Less than a month since a devastating loss put a halt to his UFC dream, Nick Newell has already turned the page. It’s just another temporary setback in a series of them, just another thing to be overcome. This is the kid who lost his first 17 wrestling matches but kept stubbornly refusing to quit, ultimately setting his high school wins record. The one who lost his first amateur MMA fight, only to go pro and win a belt. Did all that with one hand.
  So, this idea that a single loss means th
  
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• Roger Huerta Steps in to Fight Patricky Freire on Short Notice

  11-08-2018 14:48
  Bellator officials have confirmed the new opponent for Patricky Freire. The “Pitbull” will now face the veteran Roger Huerta at Bellator 205 scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho. It was earlier reported by ESPN that “Pitbull’s” original opponent Goiti Yamauchi, had to pull out from the fight due to an injury. Huerta is an MMA veteran and […]
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• Damon Jackson Knocks Out Nate Jennerman to Capture Interim LFA Featherweight Crown

  11-08-2018 06:30 via sherdog.com
  Damon Jackson had not scored a knockout in five years. That changed on Friday in Dallas.
  
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• Roger Huerta steps in on short notice to fight Patricky Freire at Bellator 205

  11-08-2018 06:05
  Roger Huerta certainly doesn’t seem to mind facing some of the best Bellator has to offer.
  Huerta, the longtime MMA veteran, will step in on short notice to fight Patricky Freire at Bellator 205 on Sept. 21 in Boise, Idaho, officials confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday night. ESPN was the first to report the news and that Freire’s initial opponent, Goiti Yamauchi, withdrew due to injury.
  Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) made his return to a United States promotion after seven years away aga
  
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• Free agent Klidson Abreu hopes for UFC deal after big win in Russia: ‘I’m the No. 1 in Brazil’

  11-08-2018 03:00
  CURITIBA, Brazil — Klidson Abreu wants bigger challenges in 2018.
  The 25-year-old light heavyweight prospect won the Brave CF title in 2017 and successfully defended it earlier this year. Abreu parted ways with the company shortly after, and went on to tap former two-time M-1 Global champion Viktor Nemkov at RCC 3 in Russia.
  ”He’s good, experienced, a former M-1 champion, but I was going there for a war,” Abreu told MMA Fighting. “Let’s see if this Russian is
  
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• Kamaru Usman Tapped As Replacement If Tyron Woodley Withdraws From UFC 228 Title Defense

  11-08-2018 02:42 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman has been tapped as Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s replacement in case the champ is forced to pull out of his UFC 228 title fight against Darren Till.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Tapped As Replacement If Tyron Woodley Is Forced To Withdraw From UFC 228 Title Defense

  11-08-2018 02:42 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman has been tapped as Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s replacement in case the champ is forced to pull out of his UFC 228 title fight against Darren Till.
  
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• Colby Covington Open to Fighting GSP, Nick Diaz, McGregor, and Khabib

  11-08-2018 02:30
  Despite claiming there was no way he was going to be ready to face Tyron Woodley at UFC 228, there is no mistaking the fact that Woodley’s name has been the one on the lips of Covington the most frequently, with Covington calling Woodley out for a title shot everything a microphone was presented to […]
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• James Vick Feels Bad for Justin Gaethje After Press Conference “Clowning”

  11-08-2018 02:00
  Justin Gaethje and James Vick will serve as the main event the next time the UFC hits the air for UFC Lincoln from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The two men came face to face at the 25th Anniversay Press Conference, and their Twitter war quickly turned verbal. Reflecting on the exchange in […]
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• Brave roundup: Bubba Jenkins debuts in title fight, Godofredo Pepey headlines card in Colombia

  11-08-2018 02:00
  It has been a busy week for Brace Combat Federation outside of the cage. The promotion announced its complete schedule for the remaining of 2018 at a Thursday press conference in Bahrain, including events in Asia, Africa and South America.
  On Sept. 21, Brave will make its second trip to Abu Dhabi with the debut of Bubba Jenkins. The Bellator veteran will challenge featherweight champion Elias Boudegzdame in the co-main event, while welterweight champion Carlston Harris headlines the card agains
  
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• Darrion Caldwell Says Patricio Freire Isn’t Real Champion, ‘Pitbull’ Responds

  11-08-2018 01:00
  Darrion Caldwell says Patricio Freire isn’t a real champion, “Pitbull” didn’t take too kindly to those words. Caldwell is set to compete in the main event of Bellator 204 on Aug. 17. Caldwell is the reigning Bellator bantamweight champion, but he’s moving up in weight for this fight. Caldwell wants to become a two-division champion, […]
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• Rousimar Palhares talks shirtless photo that went viral, what’s next for him in MMA and grappling

  11-08-2018 00:30
  Rousimar Palhares is eight days away from a grappling match with rising jiu-jitsu sensation Craig Jones at KASAI Pro 3, but the topic of the week on social media was a picture of “Toquinho” that went viral.
  Posing alongside light heavyweight fighter Richardson Moreira, who competed once in the UFC as a heavyweight, “Toquinho” is sporting a new haircut, mustache, and appears to be heavier than ever.
  ”I did that for fun,” Palhares told MMA Fighting about his ha
  
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