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• Alex Hernandez: Islam Makhachev Is Not On My Radar

  15-08-2018 22:54
  Alex Hernandez is one of the brightest standouts in arguably the deepest division in the UFC, the lightweight division. Getting off to a hot 2-0 start, with a first-round KO of Beneil Dariush followed by a unanimous decision victory over Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Hernandez has earned and maintained a spot in the lightweight rankings at #13. […]
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• All Fighters on Weight for Professional Fighters League 6

  15-08-2018 22:42 via sherdog.com
  Professional Fighters League has successfully created a niche identity for itself amidst a mixed martial arts promotion industry dominated by a corporate titan.
  
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• Mickey Gall: Mike Jackson Does Not Belong in the UFC

  15-08-2018 22:31
  Mickey Gall may have predicted CM Punk would defeat Mike Jackson at UFC 225 in Chicago, but he was not surprised at the outcome. After walking back his prediction that Punk would be victorious, Gall discussed CM Punk’s performance at the June pay per view: “He’s not that type of athlete,” Gall said to Ariel […]
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• Scott Coker details phone conversation that made him think Rory MacDonald was ‘nuts’

  15-08-2018 22:30
  Rory MacDonald was an absolute mess back in January after his Bellator welterweight title fight against Douglas Lima.
  MacDonald won to capture the belt by unanimous decision, but he left the cage in Inglewood, Calif., with a grotesque, bulging injury to his shin and an eye that was completely swollen shut. After a war like that, most fighters would not mind a lengthy period of rest.
  Not “The Red King.”
  Bellator president Scott Coker told Luke Thomas on Monday’s edition of The
  
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• Carla Esparza Relying on Experience Against Tatiana Suarez at UFC 228

  15-08-2018 22:00
  Carla Esparza believes her experience will play a factor in her bout with Tatiana Suarez. Esparza is coming off a split decision loss to Claudia Gadelha back in June. She had won two bouts in a row going into that fight. It was her first defeat since Feb. 2017. The inaugural UFC strawweight champion sits […]
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• Bellator 207 Co-Main Event Set with Roy Nelson-Sergei Kharitonov Heavyweight Tilt

  15-08-2018 21:48 via sherdog.com
  Bellator 207 has its co-headliner, as Roy Nelson will square off against Sergei Kharitonov in a heavyweight duel.
  
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• Police: Arrest Warrant ‘Forthcoming’ For Andrea Lee’s Husband on Domestic Violence Charges

  15-08-2018 21:15
  UFC fighter Andrea Lee’s husband Donny Aaron has an arrest warrant ‘forthcoming’ for a domestic violence incident that took place at their home on the morning of Aug. 5. Shreveport, Louisiana police department representatives confirmed on Wednesday that a warrant will be issued for Aaron’s arrest on domestic abuse batter and false imprisonment charges. MyMMANews.com […]
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• Colby Covington Predicts Low UFC 228 Buyrate

  15-08-2018 20:33
  Colby Covington predicts that UFC 228 will fail to generate any buzz. Covington will not be in a title unification bout on Sept. 8 at UFC 228. “Chaos” won the interim UFC welterweight title via unanimous decision against Rafael dos Anjos back in June. He was set to challenge Tyron Woodley in Dallas, Texas but […]
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• Out of UFC Sao Paulo, Glover Teixeira believes he needs surgery for injured shoulder

  15-08-2018 20:00
  Glover Teixeira is out of the UFC Sao Paulo main event bout with Jimi Manuwa, and it looks like he needs to go under the knife.
  The one-time UFC light heavyweight title contender told MMA Fighting on Wednesday that he will check his damaged shoulder with his doctor on Thursday to find out if he really needs surgery to treat this old injury.
  ”I visited (the doctor) before, but since I got injured again, I’ll see if something (got worse),” Teixeira said. “We’ll see i
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Reportedly Turns Down Bout With Thiago Santos

  15-08-2018 19:40
  Jimi Manuwa’s replacement opponent for UFC Sao Paulo may not be Thiago Santos. Manuwa was scheduled to take on Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Sept. 22. The event will be held inside the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Teixeira was pulled from the card due to a shoulder injury. […]
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• Donny Aaron, Husband of UFC Fighter Andrea Lee, Faces Domestic Violence Charges

  15-08-2018 19:26 via sherdog.com
  Donny Aaron, the husband of UFC flyweight Andrea Lee, is facing charges of false imprisonment and domestic violence battery stemming from an incident that occurred earlier this month.
  
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• Golden Boy Promotions Applies for November MMA Event in California

  15-08-2018 18:31 via sherdog.com
  Golden Boy Promotions has submitted an application with the California State Athletic Commission to hold its first-ever mixed martial arts event.
  
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• Police: Arrest warrant ‘forthcoming’ for UFC fighter Andrea Lee’s husband Donny Aaron on domestic violence charges

  15-08-2018 18:30
  An arrest warrant is “forthcoming” for the husband of UFC fighter Andrea Lee, per the Shreveport (La.) Police Department.
  Donny Aaron will be facing charges of false imprisonment and domestic violence battery stemming from an incident that occurred late night Aug. 4 into the morning hours of Aug. 5, according to an incident report obtained by MMA Fighting from the Shreveport PD. MyMMANews.com was the first to publish information from the report Tuesday.
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• Light Heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev, Marcin Prachnio to Meet at UFC Fight Night Moscow

  15-08-2018 18:03 via sherdog.com
  A light heavyweight tilt pitting Magomed Ankalaev against Marcin Prachnio has been added to the UFC Fight Night 136 lineup.
  
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• Oscar De La Hoya Says MMA Pay Structure is Terrible

  15-08-2018 18:00
  Oscar De La Hoya says he isn’t enamored with the pay structure in mixed martial arts. De La Hoya made some waves when he revealed he’ll be diving into the world of MMA with Golden Boy MMA. His first event will feature the third bout between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell […]
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• PFL 6 Weigh-in Results: Harrison Makes Weight, Main Event Set

  15-08-2018 17:56
  UPDATE: The PFL 6 weigh-in results are in. All fighters on the card made weight. The PFL 6 weigh-in results will be coming at you live. Today (Aug. 15), the PFL 6 weigh-ins will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. All fighters on tomorrow night’s card will tip the scales. This includes headliners Ray […]
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• PFL 6 Weigh-in Live Results Today (Aug. 15) at 4 p.m. ET

  15-08-2018 17:56
  The PFL 6 weigh-in results will be coming at you live. Today (Aug. 15), the PFL 6 weigh-ins will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. All fighters on tomorrow night’s card will tip the scales. This includes headliners Ray Cooper III and Pavlo Kusch. PFL 6 takes place inside the Ocean Resort Casino. In […]
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• PFL 6 weigh-in video

  15-08-2018 17:30
  MMA Fighting has PFL 6 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon, and the video can be seen below at 1 p.m. ET. PFL 6 is set for Thursday at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
  In the main event, Ray Cooper III and Pavlo Kusch will try to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds (with one-pound allowance).Get PFL 6 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
  Ray Cooper III vs. Pavlo Kusch
  Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bojan Velickovic
  Kayla Harrison vs. Gazette Cotton
  Abubakar Nur
  
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• Magomed Ankalaev vs. Marcin Prachino Reported for UFC Moscow

  15-08-2018 17:00
  UFC Moscow will be featuring another native of Russia when Magomed Ankalev takes on Marcin Prachnio at UFC Moscow, as reported by Nolan King of MMA Kings via Twitter. Magomed Ankalaev is a highly touted fighter from Dagestan, Russia who made his UFC debut sporting a 9-0 professional record. Ankalaev was touted as a lock […]
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• Dillon Danis Challenges Kevin Lee to $100,000 Grappling Match

  15-08-2018 16:46
  Bellator’s Dillon Danis wants a piece of the UFC’s Kevin Lee and is more than willing to put his money where his mouth is. Danis has invited Lee to match his offer of $100,000 for a submission-only grappling match which will be broadcast live on Instagram. It appears that “The Motown Phenom” caught the attention […]
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• GSP & Chael Sonnen Want Same-Day Weigh-Ins, But Is It The Right Move?

  15-08-2018 16:41
  Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently held a press tour in Australia, and one of the topics that the reporters Down Under asked him about was weight cutting. When asked how GSP would change the current weight-cutting system, where it seems like fighters are missing weight at an alarming rate in 2018, […]
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• Paulie Malignaggi: Conor McGregor is One of The Biggest P*ssies in Combat Sports

  15-08-2018 16:20
  Paulie Malignaggi believes Conor McGregor can’t get him out of his head. Malignaggi briefly helped McGregor prepare for his Aug. 2017 showdown with Floyd Mayweather. The two sparred for 36 minutes, but what ended up happening was a train wreck. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White released a short clip of McGregor knocking down […]
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• Roy Nelson Returns at Bellator 207

  15-08-2018 16:01
  Hard-hitting heavyweight star Roy Nelson has his next fight booked under the Bellator banner. Nelson is slated to take on Sergei Kharitonov in the co-main event of the upcoming Bellator 207 event. This fight was first reported by MMAjunkie and while the promotion has yet to officially announce it, the expectation is that they will […]
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• Ashkan Mokhtarian vs. Kai Kara France Reported for Fight Night 142

  15-08-2018 16:00
  At UFC Fight Night 142 this December, the UFC will return to Adelaide, Australia and, according to Shawn Bitter of MMA Today, will reportedly bring two natives of the Oceania region, Australia’s own Ashkan Mokhtarian and New Zealand’s Kai Kara France, along with it. France is an 18-7 professional who was a participant in the […]
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• Arjan Bhullar vs. Marcelo Golm Announced for UFC Moncton

  15-08-2018 15:30
  The UFC announced Tuesday that heavyweights Arjan Bhullar and Marcelo Golm will face off at UFC Moncton this October between two fresh faces in the division looking to make a big splash. With Olympic freestyle wrestling experience and a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal to his name, Arjan Bhullar entered the sport of MMA with […]
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• Live Chat with MMA Fighting on now

  15-08-2018 15:15
  This is the new A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor with UFC 229 ticket prices being announced Tuesday. What kind of gate should the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas garner? How good is the undercard? Is Khabib vs. McGregor the biggest UFC fight of all-time?
  We’ll also discuss the surprisingly solid UFC 227 pay-per-view buy numbers. What do they mean? Can we attribute the statistics to any fighter in parti
  
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• Live Chat: Khabib vs. McGregor, UFC 227 PPV buys, backup fighters, Tony Ferguson, more

  15-08-2018 15:15
  This is the new A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor with UFC 229 ticket prices being announced Tuesday. What kind of gate should the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas garner? How good is the undercard? Is Khabib vs. McGregor the biggest UFC fight of all-time?
  We’ll also discuss the surprisingly solid UFC 227 pay-per-view buy numbers. What do they mean? Can we attribute the statistics to any fighter in parti
  
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• Chat wrap: Khabib vs. McGregor, UFC 227 PPV buys, backup fighters, Tony Ferguson, more

  15-08-2018 15:15
  This is the new A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor with UFC 229 ticket prices being announced Tuesday. What kind of gate should the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas garner? How good is the undercard? Is Khabib vs. McGregor the biggest UFC fight of all-time?
  We’ll also discuss the surprisingly solid UFC 227 pay-per-view buy numbers. What do they mean? Can we attribute the statistics to any fighter in parti
  
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• Thales Leites to Retire at UFC Fight Night 137

  15-08-2018 15:00
  At UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo Brazil, Thales Leites will be making his final walk to the Octagon when he takes on Hector Lombard. And for the 36-year-old Leites, his mind is made up: “It’s not an idea,” Leites said in an interview with MMAjunkie. “It’s been decided, I will do my last […]
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• After avenging father’s loss to Jake Shields, Ray Cooper III wants to rule PFL

  15-08-2018 15:00
  When the PFL was first conceived, Jake Shields looked as though he’d found the perfect organization to carry out the what was left of his MMA career. Not only was season structure suited to him psychologically in that it was essentially a tournament — something he said truly appealed to him — but the seven-figure dangling carrot at the end was visible from where he stood. The only thing he had to do was win some fights against lesser known opponents, using his grappling to min
  
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• Marlon Moraes to TJ Dillashaw: “Defend or Vacate”

  15-08-2018 14:30
  What’s next for T.J. Dillashaw? After dispatching of Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 227 main event for the second straight time, we know that it won’t be “No Love.” But aside from that, it’s anybody’s guess on who “Killashaw” will take aim at next. Many names have been floated around, and one such name is […]
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• Colby Covington Wants Tyron Woodley to Emerge Victorious at UFC 228

  15-08-2018 14:02 via sherdog.com
  Colby Covington claims he wants Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyrone Woodley to come out on top against Darren Till next month at UFC 228 so he finally gets to face him as the champion, maintaining that Woodley has ducked him in the past.
  
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• Morning Report: Paulie Malignaggi: ‘No balls’ Conor McGregor will look for a way out of Khabib Nurmagomedov fight

  15-08-2018 14:00
  A year ago this month, Conor McGregor crossed over into boxing for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., losing by 10th-round TKO. In the lead-up to the fight, McGregor brought in various boxing coaches and fighters to help prepare himself for facing one of the greatest boxers of all time in his only his pro debut. The most ‘Notorious’ of these training partners was former IBF junior welterweight and WBA welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi.McGregor flew Malignaggi in for spar
  
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• Michael Bisping Claims He Understands What Darren Till Meant by Comments About Family

  15-08-2018 13:41 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping claims he understands what fellow British fighter Darren Till was trying to say in reference to his family and his fighting career, suggesting that Till’s choice of words was not the smartest.
  
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• The Road to UFC 229: Khabib's run of lightweight dominance

  15-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Finally wearing the UFC lightweight crown he has chased for years, unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov is on top of the world right now, and he’s ready to defend that title against longtime rival Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 on October 6. It’s the biggest fight of the year, but before UFC 229 rolls around, we’re going into the archives for fight reports and UFC FIGHT PASS videos that show just how dominant “The Eagle” is on fight night.2012UFC on FX –
  
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• Frankie Edgar talks motivation, legacy and upcoming fight against ‘The Korean Zombie’

  15-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The year 2018 didn’t start out great for former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.In March, his long-awaited bout against Max Holloway for the featherweight crown was cancelled for the second straight time due to an injury sustained by the Hawaiian less than a month from the fight. Edgar remained on the card and accepted a fight with Brian Ortega instead - and that ended up with him being knocked out for the first time in his career by “T-City.”“All of us around Fran
  
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• Benson Henderson vs. Saad Awad Booked for Bellator 208 on Oct. 13

  15-08-2018 05:07 via sherdog.com
  Benson Henderson will meet Saad Awad in a lightweight contest at Bellator 208.
  
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• Glover Teixeira Withdraws from UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Main Event Due to Injury

  15-08-2018 04:41 via sherdog.com
  Glover Teixeira has been forced to pull of the UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo headliner against Jimi Manuwa due to a shoulder injury.
  
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• Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad Booked For Bellator 208

  15-08-2018 04:37
  Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad is a lock for Bellator 208. MMAJunkie.com reports that a Bellator official has informed them that Henderson and Awad will clash inside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY on Oct. 13. This is the same card headlined by a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen. […]
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• Former Strikeforce champ Rafael Cavalcante hopes to join Bellator next year

  15-08-2018 03:00
  Seen as one of the best light heavyweights in the world in the earlier this decade, Rafael Cavalcante wants a spot in the big leagues again.
  “Feijao” stopped “King Mo” Lawal to claim the Strikeforce belt and improve to 10-2 with 10 finishes in MMA in 2010. Even though his title reign didn’t last long, he was brought in by the UFC after the company purchased Strikeforce.
  Cavalcante, who also holds knockout wins over the likes of Yoel Romero and Igor Pokrajac, was le
  
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• Benson Henderson returns against Saad Awad at Bellator 208

  15-08-2018 02:12
  A marquee matchup that could carry title implications for the Bellator lightweight division has been booked for Oct. 13, as former WEC and UFC champion Benson Henderson is slated to return against streaking contender Saad Awad at Bellator 208.
  MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Tuesday following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
  Henderson (25-8) rolls into the contest fresh off a second-round guillotine finish of Roger Huerta this past April at Bellator 196. The victory snapped a two-fight slump
  
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• Glover Teixeira injured, out of UFC Sao Paulo main event

  15-08-2018 02:04
  The UFC needs a new main event for the upcoming Fight Night card in Brazil after Glover Teixeira was forced out of a light heavyweight bout with Jimi Manuwa at Sao Paulo’s Ibirapuera gymnasium on Sept. 22 due to a shoulder injury, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN.
  Teixeira (27-7) accepted to a quick turnaround just weeks after a decision loss to Corey Anderson at UFC Hamburg. The Brazilian has bounced between wins and losses since 2016, when Anthony Johnson sna
  
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• Ed Ruth Wants Fights With Rory MacDonald & Michael Page

  15-08-2018 02:00
  Ed Ruth wants to go straight to the wolves in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Ruth is coming off a second-round TKO victory over Andy Murad back in June at Bellator 201. The win improved Ruth’s perfect professional mixed martial arts record to 6-0. Despite being an NCAA Division I wrestling champion, Ruth has quickly shown […]
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• Derek Brunson Talks Adesanya Hype & Its Impending Demise

  15-08-2018 01:47
  Derek Brunson is not impressed with Israel Adesanya. He has made this abundantly clear to his followers on social media, to Adesanya, and Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, he continued to advertise his low opinion of the “Style Bender” based on his assessment of Adesanya’s past performances: “He got a split decision to the […]
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• Glover Teixeira Reportedly Out of UFC Sao Paulo Due to Injury

  15-08-2018 01:09
  Another one bites the dust and this time it’s Glover Teixeira. Teixeira was hoping to get back on track after his bout against Corey Anderson. Teixeira took on “Overtime” last month at UFC Hamburg. The former UFC title challenger lost the bout pretty decisively via unanimous decision. Teixeira will now have to wait a little […]
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• Golden Boy Promotions applies for first MMA event in November

  15-08-2018 00:40
  Golden Boy Promotions has applied to run a mixed martial arts event in November.
  The well-known boxing promotion, headed by Oscar De La Hoya, filed an application last month with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for an event to be held Nov. 24 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., per a CSAC document obtained by MMA Fighting via open records request.
  The main event listed on the application is Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3, though sources told MMA Fighting that the fight has not of
  
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• Magnus Cedenblad Announces His Retirement

  15-08-2018 00:05
  After 11 years and professional and six years under the UFC umbrella, Magnus Cedenblad has decided to call it a career. Cedenblad made the announcement via Instagram, where he wrote (translated from Swedish) “Yesterday, I wrote the hardest letter of my life. As everyone knows, I’ve been injured for quite a long period of time […]
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