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• Arrest Warrant Issued for Andrea Lee’s Husband on Domestic Violence Charges

  20-08-2018 23:54 via sherdog.com
  The Shreveport Police Department has officially issued an arrest warrant for the husband of UFC flyweight Andrea Lee.
  
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• Kayla Harrison open to dropping down to 145, but condemns weight cutting

  20-08-2018 23:00
  Take a cursory glance at Kayla Harrison and her accomplishments and it’s hard not to imagine the damage she could do at 145 pounds.
  The first American to ever win a gold medal in judo at the Olympics, which she did in 2012. Then repeated in 2016. And now 2-0 in her professional MMA career. Harrison has been dominant in the Professional Fighters League so far, debuting with a first-round submission of Brittney Elkin in June and following that with a third-round TKO of Jozette Cotton last T
  
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• Wanderlei Silva Says Performance Against ‘Rampage’ Will Determine His Fighting Future

  20-08-2018 22:49
  Wanderlei Silva says his showing at Bellator 206 could decide whether or not he continues fighting. Silva hadn’t fought in over four years ahead of his June 2017 bout against Chael Sonnen. “The Axe Murderer” ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision. Despite letting his emotions get the better of him post-fight, Silva has […]
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• Phil Davis vs. Vadim Nemkov booked for Nov. 15 Bellator show in Israel

  20-08-2018 22:00
  Former Bellator titleholder Phil Davis will face off with a fighter many have billed as a future contender.
  Davis meets Vadim Nemkov in the co-main event of a Nov. 15 Bellator event set to take place at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. MMA Fighting confirmed the bout with officials following an initial report by MMAjunkie.
  Since jumping from the UFC to Bellator in September 2015, Davis (19-4, 1 NC) has gone 6-1. He captured the promotion’s light heavyweight title at Bellato
  
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• Phil Davis vs. Vadim Nemkov, Two Other Bouts Set for Bellator’s Return to Israel on Nov. 15

  20-08-2018 21:50 via sherdog.com
  Light heavyweight contender Phil Davis will square off against Vadim Nemkov when Bellator MMA returns to Israel on Nov. 15.
  
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• UFC Moncton’s Gian Villante Questions Run of Split Decisions

  20-08-2018 21:19
  Gian Villante questions his string of split decisions. Villante is coming off a split decision loss to Sam Alvey back in June. It was the third fight in a row where a Villante bout ended via split decision. Villante was coming off a split decision victory over Francimar Barroso. In the fight prior to that win, […]
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• Artem Lobov vs. Zubaira Tukhugov booked for UFC Moncton 

  20-08-2018 21:00
  Artem Lobov and Zubaira Tukhugov will make their returns to the Octagon when they face off at UFC Moncton on Oct. 27.The UFC announced the featherweight fight through its social media feeds on Monday following an initial report from Red Fury MMA, via Instagram.Lobov (14-14-1) was set to face Alex Caceres at UFC 223, but was pulled from the card due to his involvement in the infamous bus attack with teammate and friend, Conor McGregor. Shortly after the incident took place, UFC president Dana Wh
  
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• Dana White Claims UFC Now ‘Worth $7 Billion’ After TV, Streaming Deal with ESPN

  20-08-2018 20:35 via sherdog.com
  William Morris Endeavor and International Management Group (WME-IMG) bought the UFC from Zuffa in the summer of 2016 for more than $4 billion. While the new ownership group is now simply known as Endeavor, its investment might be more valuable than ever.
  
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• Missed Fists: Walk-off KO weekend, fighters spinning and winning, David Michaud’s mystery finish, more

  20-08-2018 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.
  No fancy intro needed this week as there were almost too many highlights and oddities to count, so instead let’s start by thanking Twitter fight fanatics @Grabaka_Hitman and @Jolassanda, two of MMA’s most dedicated distributors of clips and g
  
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• Dana White Claims UFC Worth $7 Billion After ESPN Deal

  20-08-2018 19:55
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White claims the promotion is now worth $7 billion. It’s no secret that WME-IMG, now known as Endeavor, took a big shot on the UFC with its $4.2 billion purchase. The dollar signs were evident whenever Conor McGregor or Ronda Rousey were competing. Now, Rousey is the WWE Raw […]
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• What A Win At UFC Lincoln Does For Justin Gaethje & James Vick

  20-08-2018 19:37
  Justin Gaethje & James Vick will collide at UFC Lincoln. Adam Martin takes a look at what a win does for both fighters. This weekend, two of the top lightweights in the sport meet for 25 minutes or less when Justin Gaethje takes on James Vick in a grudge match that serves as the main […]
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• Daniel Cormier taunts Brock Lesnar after Summerslam loss

  20-08-2018 19:00
  The dust had barely settled on Brock Lesnar’s latest major WWE appearance before Daniel Cormier joined in on the pro wrestling-style fun.
  Lesnar headlined Summerslam on Sunday, dropping the WWE Universal Championship to on-screen rival Roman Reigns in what could be one of his last appearances for the sports entertainment promotion depending on what he decided to do with the UFC. The former heavyweight champion recently made a memorable cameo at UFC 226 after Cormier won the title from Sti
  
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• Chael Sonnen Says Jon Jones May be Clued in on USADA Ruling

  20-08-2018 18:13
  Chael Sonnen says Jon Jones could know something that the public doesn’t in regards to his U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) ruling. Jones is currently suspended from mixed martial arts competition. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder failed a UFC 214 drug test for turinabol. This isn’t his first failed drug test […]
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• Report: UFC Fighter Desmond Green Involved in Five-Vehicle Crash That Leaves Two Dead

  20-08-2018 17:36 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Desmond Green reportedly triggered a five-vehicle crash in Davie, Fla., early Saturday morning.
  
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• UFC Fighter Desmond Green Involved in Car Crash That Kills Two

  20-08-2018 17:25
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight Desmond Green was involved in a five-car crash that killed two people. Local 10 ABC News in Florida reports that Green lost control of a Dodge Durango along Interstate 75 in Davie. Alvaro Feola said that the accident occurred just before 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning (Aug. 18). Feola is a spokesman for […]
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• Veteran Coach Andre Pederneiras Provides Insight on UFC 229 Nurmagomedov-McGregor Scrap

  20-08-2018 17:18 via sherdog.com
  When former Ultimate Fighting Championship dual-division champion Conor McGregor was interviewed by TMZ days after Jose Aldo’s stoppage victory over Jeremy Stephens, fans were surprised when the Irishman gave the Brazilian a glowing praise and said he was “so happy” for him and his coach Andre Pederneiras.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for Andrea Lee’s husband Donny Aaron for domestic violence charges

  20-08-2018 17:10
  Donald Aaron, the husband of UFC flyweight fighter Andrea Lee, has officially been charged for his involvement in a domestic violence case and police have issued a warrant for his arrest, per a statement provided to MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi by the Shreveport Police Department.
  The 43-year-old MMA coach, also known as “Donny Aaron”, reportedly attacked his wife at their home in Shreveport, La., choking Lee and threatening to put a cigarette out on her arm among other acts o
  
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• Daniel Cormier Sends Message to Brock Lesnar Following Defeat at WWE’s SummerSlam

  20-08-2018 17:09 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier doesn’t hide the fact that he’s a professional wrestling fan, and he had even more incentive than usual to watch WWE’s SummerSlam on Sunday night.
  
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• Alex Oliveira Discusses Airport Encounter With Neil Magny

  20-08-2018 16:51
  Alex Oliveira discusses a time he felt Neil Magny tried to size him up. Oliveira has been on quite a roll under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. He’s gone 5-1, 1 NC in his last seven outings. He’ll look to ride the wave when he meets Magny on Sept. 22 at UFC Sao Paulo. […]
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• Artem Lobov to Face Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC Fight Night 138 in Moncton

  20-08-2018 16:43 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov will lock horns with Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC Fight Night 138 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on Oct. 27.
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s Return Means Top UFC Heavyweights Must Keep Winning

  20-08-2018 16:13
  When the UFC announced Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon following Daniel Cormier’s win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, it completely changed the landscape of the UFC heavyweight division. At the time, Lesnar was nowhere near the title picture since he hasn’t fought in the Octagon since a 2016 No Contest with Mark Hunt […]
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• Kamaru Usman Says Darren Till Might be Too Big For Welterweight

  20-08-2018 15:49
  Kamaru Usman says Darren Till’s size may just be too big for 170 pounds. Usman will be on standby in case the UFC 228 main event falls through. UFC 228 will take place on Sept 8. It’ll be held inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Tyron Woodley puts his welterweight title on the […]
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• Kamaru Usman: Darren Till reminds me of ‘Anthony Johnson continuously trying to make 170’ 

  20-08-2018 15:00
  Serving as a replacement for UFC 228’s welterweight title matchup, Kamaru Usman is adamant that he is prepared for both champion, Tyron Woodley, and challenger, Darren Till.With that being said, he knows that one of the fighters is more likely to be withdrawn from the fight due to trouble hitting the 170-pound mark.“For Woodley, it’s not about making the weight, that’s not the issue. He was a wrestler; it’s not about making the weight. If Woodley doesn’t figh
  
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• Yana Kunitskaya Relieved to be Back at Bantamweight Against Lina Lansberg at UFC 229

  20-08-2018 14:12 via sherdog.com
  Making your debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championshipis a daunting task. Now imagine if that debut was against the pound-for-pound king or queen.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Kayla Harrison, Mickey Gall, Paul Felder in the Monday Morning Analyst, Tom Lawlor, the Sound Off and More

  20-08-2018 14:00
  The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Hour returns to discuss what’s happening in the world of mixed martial arts. The following is a rundown of Monday’s show and guests:
  12 p.m. ET: Show open.
  12:05 p.m.: The Weigh-In
  12:15: p.m.: A Round of Tweets
  12:20 p.m.: Double Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison joins us to discuss her first two MMA fights and run in the PFL.
  12:40 p.m.: In the Monday Morning Analyst, Paul Felder gives us a recap of his UFC 226 with Mike Perry, what weight class he&
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White ‘not interested’ in superfight between Georges St-Pierre and Khabib vs. McGregor winner

  20-08-2018 14:00
  When Georges St-Pierre made his return to the UFC after a four-year absence and moved up to middleweight to become only the fourth man to win champions in two weight divisions, many considered it the crowning achievement of his career, one that solidified his status as the greatest fighter ever. Now, St-Pierre wants to build on that legacy by becoming the first fighter to win titles in three divisions, declaring in interest in dropping down to lightweight to take on the winner of the Khabib Nur
  
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• On The Rise: Lincoln Edition

  20-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  MORE DAYS. #UFCLincoln pic.twitter.com/W3h94aBpyP— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2018Following a two-week break to enjoy/endure the summer heat (depending on your preferences), the UFC returns with a 13-fight event on Saturday headlined by what should be an absolute banger between lightweights Justin Gaethje and James Vick.The first two times the UFC traveled to “The Cornhusker State,” the Octagon touched down in Omaha, but this weekend, the action shifts to the state capital of Lincol
  
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• Hill trusting the process, focused on UFC Lincoln

  20-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  In the first 12 months that Angela Hill was back in the UFC, the former Ultimate Fighter contestant made four trips into the Octagon. If you circle in her final appearance under the Invicta FC banner, the 31-year-old fought five times in 14 months.Given that level of activity, you can understand why Hill is a little salty that it has taken six months for her to get someone to fight her.“Honestly, I think there were a lot of girls who were on the list to get another fight booked, they were
  
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• Alex Oliveira says old beef with Neil Magny fuels him ahead of UFC Sao Paulo

  20-08-2018 03:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Alex Oliveira scored the biggest win of his MMA career in April, submitting former interim champion Carlos Condit in Glendale. He gets another home turf bout in the UFC on Sept. 22, battling Neil Magny in Sao Paulo.
  “Cowboy” has been fighting in the Octagon since 2015, and revealed that Magny was on his radar since his first year as a UFC fighter. Oliveira flew to Las Vegas right after he scored a submission win over K.J. Noons, his first in the UFC, a
  
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• Craig White Wouldn’t Mind an ‘Amazing Bloodbath’ With Diego Sanchez at UFC 228

  20-08-2018 02:53
  Craig White wouldn’t be opposed to having a war with Diego Sanchez. White will get another chance to make a name for himself inside the Octagon. In his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut, White fell short against Neil Magny. “The Thundercat” filled in on short notice and was knocked out in the opening round. His […]
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• Luke Rockhold Still Eyeing Future Move to Light Heavyweight

  20-08-2018 01:19
  Earlier this year, Luke Rockhold voiced his intentions of moving up to the light heavyweight division and was promptly called out by Alexander Gustafsson who volunteered to be the one-man welcoming party to the division for the former middleweight champion. The fight with Gustafsson was never made, however, and now Luke Rockhold is headed to […]
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• Craig White will happily engage Diego Sanchez in ‘bloody as f*ck’ fight at UFC 228

  20-08-2018 01:00
  After suffering a defeat to Neil Magny in his short-notice debut at UFC Liverpool, Craig White didn’t expect to be handed a sophomore outing against infamous TUF contestant and former lightweight title challenger, Diego Sanchez,In fact, “The Thundercat” admitted that Sanchez was one of the last people he would have thought he could’ve been matched with for his second trip to the Octagon.“He would’ve been the last person that came to mind. He wouldn’t ha
  
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• UFC Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi Calls Out Jon Jones, “Bones” Responds

  20-08-2018 00:16
  Ilir Latifi calls out Jon Jones and it didn’t take long for “Bones” to respond. Latifi is coming off a first-round technical submission finish over Ovince Saint Preux back in February. “The Sledgehammer” was scheduled to take on Glover Teixeira next, but an injury forced him off the card. Latifi has been active when it […]
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• ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27’ Finalist Joe Giannetti Released from UFC After One Bout

  20-08-2018 00:04 via sherdog.com
  Joe Giannetti didn’t make much of a first impression at “The Ultimate Fighter 27” finale, and now he’s no longer part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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