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• Dana White: Most UFC Fighters I’ve Criticized Deserved it

  21-08-2018 23:59
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White doesn’t plan on scaling back when it comes to criticizing his fighters. For years, White has been known for his “telling it how it is” style. During press conferences and media scrums, White has been known to blast several people including UFC fighters for poor performances or questionable […]
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• James Vick Says UFC Lincoln Main Event is Long Time Coming

  21-08-2018 22:57
  James Vick says headlining an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event has been a long time coming. Vick has been working hard to get to this point. He’s riding a four-fight winning streak. “The Texecutioner” has garnered a professional mixed martial arts record of 13-1. Vick had long complained about being off the UFC lightweight rankings, […]
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• Hector Lombard Relocates to Sweden’s Allstars Training Center Ahead of UFC Sao Paulo

  21-08-2018 22:51 via sherdog.com
  Hector Lombard is looking to change things up in order to halt a six-fight winless streak.
  
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• Michael McDonald Needs Hand Surgery Following Bellator 202 Knockout Win

  21-08-2018 22:39 via sherdog.com
  Michael McDonald was hopeful he could avoid hand surgery following his resounding knockout win over Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 202. It looks like that won’t be the case.
  
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• Garry Tonon ‘open’ to Dillon Danis MMA clash, but thinks it will come ‘later in our careers’

  21-08-2018 22:00
  Garry Tonon and Dillon Danis were infamous rivals in the grappling world. With both men recently transitioning to MMA careers, it was only a matter of time before people started talking about them meeting under the new rule set.Both have launched their MMA careers successfully — Danis is 1-0 and Tonon boasts a record of 2-0.This week, Danis broached the topic of facing Tonon in MMA during an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, claiming he would “love” to face Tonon a
  
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• Renato Moicano Calls For Title Eliminator Against Jose Aldo

  21-08-2018 21:11
  Renato Moicano calls out Jose Aldo for a number one contender bout. Moicano is coming off a first-round submission over Cub Swanson earlier this month. Moicano earned the victory on the main card of UFC 227 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win improved Moicano’s professional mixed martial arts record to 13-1-1. […]
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• Mickey Gall credits Randy Brown loss for forcing him to leave his ‘comfort zone’ for UFC Lincoln

  21-08-2018 20:00
  It’s a common refrain in the fight game that an athlete’s first loss can be a teaching moment infinitely more powerful than all of the collective wins that preceded it. It’s also a refrain that Mickey Gall can seem to agree with.
  Gall has been out of action since suffering the first setback of his professional career in a unanimous decision loss to Randy Brown last November at UFC 217. After beginning his Octagon run a perfect 3-0 with high-profile stoppages of CM Punk and Sag
  
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• James Gallagher Reveals Conor McGregor’s Advice Following First KO Loss

  21-08-2018 19:53
  James Gallagher reveals the advice given to him by Conor McGregor. Gallagher is coming off the first loss in his professional mixed martial arts career. The defeat came in devastating fashion courtesy of Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204. Gallagher ate hard punches and a clean side kick to the face before being finished on the […]
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• Yoel Romero Unable to Face Paulo Costa at UFC 230 Due to Broken Orbital

  21-08-2018 19:13 via sherdog.com
  It appears that top middleweight contender Yoel Romero won’t be able to compete at UFC 230 as originally planned.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Reacts to Ronda Rousey’s WWE Raw Women’s Title Win

  21-08-2018 18:42
  Cris Cyborg reacts to Ronda Rousey’s first WWE title win. Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss was one of the featured matches on the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view this past Sunday night (Aug. 19). Rousey submitted Bliss in just four minutes to become the new WWE Raw women’s champion. After the bout, Rousey celebrated and embraced with Natalya, […]
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• Cortney Casey: “I Don’t Even Get Love In My Own State”

  21-08-2018 18:30
  Cortney Casey and Angela Hill will go one on one on the main card of UFC Lincoln this Saturday. Casey has spent more than half of her MMA career in the UFC and is currently 3-5 in the promotion. Her last two fights, though, were fights in which Casey feels she was the rightful winner. […]
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• Yoel Romero Rules Out UFC 230 Bout in New York City

  21-08-2018 18:00
  UFC had earlier announced a middleweight bout between top contender Paulo Costa and the number one contender Yoel Romero at UFC 230. There were some uncertainties about the fight but it seems the bout is not going to happen. Romero was talking to Ariel Helwani and made it clear that he is hoping to fight […]
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• Evan Dunham will retire after UFC Sao Paulo fight with Francisco Trinaldo

  21-08-2018 18:00
  Thales Leites won’t be the only fighter to retire from the sport after UFC Sao Paulo.
  Veteran lightweight Evan Dunham, booked to meet Francisco Trinaldo at the Fight Night card on Sept. 22 in Brazil, announced on his social media Monday that his upcoming bout will be his final one.
  ”September 22 will be my last fight,” Dunham wrote. “I can retire from the sport that I love with my head held high. I know that I never held anything back while in the cage and September 22 w
  
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• Michael Johnson: “I Need This Win for My Career”

  21-08-2018 17:25
  Michael Johnson will be competing at featherweight for the second time in his career when he takes on Andre “Touchy” Fili this Saturday at UFC Lincoln. Johnson loss that debut to Darren Elkins in January by submission in the second round, which marks the third consecutive loss for Johnson. That’s not all. Michael Johnson has […]
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• Antonio Carlos Junior Offers to Replace Romero at UFC 230

  21-08-2018 17:10
  Antonio Carlos Junior has offered to step in and replace Yoel Romero at UFC 230. Paulo Costa was scheduled to face the number one UFC ranked middleweight in the promotions third visit to Madison Square Garden this November, but Romero will not be able to compete because he is still recovering from surgery and will […]
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• Robert Whiteford wants out of his ACB deal: ‘They’re playing puppet master with my career’ 

  21-08-2018 17:00
  Robert Whiteford hopes to be released from his exclusive deal with the ACB due to the lack of communication he has had with the promotion and his lack of faith in the organization moving forward.
  The former UFC fighter has taken to social media over the last week to vent his frustration with ACB.
  Whiteford has competed three times for ACB and contested in two main events for the Russian organization. All three of his ACB bouts took place in the U.K.
  After hosting just two shows outside of Russi
  
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• Firas Zahabi Believes Khabib vs Conor McGregor Will be One-Sided

  21-08-2018 16:53
  Renowned coach Firas Zahabi isn’t expecting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor to be competitive. Nurmagomedov will put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title on the line against McGregor on Oct. 6. The highly anticipated 155-pound title bout will headline UFC 229 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many fans are either expecting […]
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• Scott Coker Open to Darrion Caldwell’s Big Plans

  21-08-2018 16:42
  Bellator President Scott Coker has given his take on the latest idea pitched by Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell. As seen in the main event of Friday’s (August 17, 2018) Bellator 204 event that went down at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on the Paramount Network, Cadwell was able to score a […]
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• Brendan Schaub Questions USADA For Testing Jon Jones Once This Year

  21-08-2018 16:12
  Brandon Schaub is skeptical of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing Jon Jones just once in 2018. Jones is currently suspended for his failed UFC 214 drug test. Jones tested positive for turinabol following his knockout victory over Daniel Cormier to recapture the UFC light heavyweight title. The result was changed to a No Contest […]
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• Nik Lentz vs Gray Maynard Added to UFC 229

  21-08-2018 15:44
  The UFC is trying hard to add more firepower to UFC 229 which is believed to be the biggest PPV event in UFC history. UFC 229’s main event will feature a lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagamedov and Conor McGregor. UFC has recently confirmed that Gray Maynard will face Nik Lentz in a classic veteran […]
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• Andre Fialho vs. Brennan Ward Added to Bellator 207

  21-08-2018 15:35
  Bellator 207 has added a welterweight bout between Andre Fialho and Brennan Ward, as reported by Sherdog.com, with both fighters making their 2018 debuts. Bellator 207 takes place from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on October 12th. Andre Fialho is 9-1 in his MMA career, with seven of his nine victories coming by […]
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• UFC Lincoln: Gaethje vs. Vick Preview

  21-08-2018 15:04
  The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Lincoln show. UFC Lincoln (also known as UFC Fight Night 135) is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The […]
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• Two Fights Added to Bellator’s November 15th Israel Card

  21-08-2018 15:00
  A pair of fights have been added to Bellator’s November 15th card in Tel Aviv Israel, as Ryan Couture takes on Haim Gozali for the second time and Cindy Dandois faces Olga Rubin. Son of UFC Hall of Famer, “The Natural” Randy Couture, 35-year-old Ryan Couture has been a professional since 2010. Beginning his career […]
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• MMA fighter was choked unconscious for 90 seconds: ‘I saw death so close’

  21-08-2018 15:00
  Melquizael Costa and Rafael Barbosa met for the Demolidor Fight lightweight belt Saturday night in Bauru, Brazil — and the main event bout almost ended in tragedy.
  Barbosa went for a standing choke in the third and final round and locked an anaconda choke as soon as they hit the ground. Twenty seconds later, Barbosa claims he told referee Emerson Pereira Saez that Costa was out. The referee stood next to the athletes for 90 seconds without checking if Costa was still in the fight.
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• Luis Pena vs. Mike Trizano & Another Bout Added to UFC Denver

  21-08-2018 14:36
  Luis Pena will have the opportunity to prove that he is the true Ultimate Fighter when he takes on fellow TUF 27 alum Mike Trizano at UFC Denver, as reported by the Denver Post. Both men entered The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated as worthy participants in the series, with neither men donning a loss on […]
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• Morning Report: Brendan Schaub rips into ‘obvious’ USADA for testing Jon Jones just once in 2018

  21-08-2018 14:00
  One of the biggest story lines currently waiting to be resolved is the USADA suspension of Jon Jones. Jones failed an in-competition drug test for his UFC 214 rematch with Daniel Cormier and was provisionally suspended pending an investigation. But recently, Jones and his team have been making statements that suggest a resolution may be fast approaching, including announcing that he never left the USADA testing pool during the whole ordeal - meaning he would be eligible to return to fighting as
  
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• Kamaru Usman Compares Darren Till’s Weight Struggles With Anthony Johnson

  21-08-2018 13:41 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman has been officially named by the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a back-up for the UFC 228’s welterweight title fight between the current champion Tyron Woodley and Liverpool, England’s Darren Till. Usman was a recent guest on The MMA Hour and was asked about his status as a replacement for both fighters before stating his belief that Till would struggle again to make weight.
  
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• Michael Chandler 'Would Love to Finish That Trilogy' with Eddie Alvarez

  21-08-2018 13:18 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is officially a free agent after his rematch with Dustin Poirier last month. Alvarez headed into the fight with Poirier knowing it would be his last contracted bout and told reporters before that fight that he was confident of eventually negotiating a deal that suits him after turning down a contract offer from the UFC earlier in the year.
  
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• Unfiltered: Kamaru Usman and Corey Anderson

  21-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "The Nigerian Nightmare" Kamaru Usman joins the show and talks about serving as an alternate for UFC 228's Welterweight title fight between Tyron Woodley and Darren Till, getting some physical therapy done at the UFC Performance Institute, Colby Covington's interim title, and more. Then, #6 UFC Light Heavyweight contender Corey Anderson calls in and talks about getting a flat tire on his way to the UFC Unfiltered studio, a possible matchup with Daniel Cormier, being ready to fight anyone in the
  
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• 'Marreta' to face Manuwa in Sao Paulo main event

  21-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Glover Teixeira sidelined due to injury, Brazilian banger Thiago “Marreta” Santos will step in and step up to make his UFC light heavyweight debut on September 22 as he faces 205-pound contender Jimi Manuwa in a five-round main event at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC Fight Night will air live on FS1.After finishing five of his last six victories by knockout, Santos has never been more dangerous on fight night, but in London’s Manuwa, he will be in with an
  
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• Lincoln Fight by Fight Preview

  21-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  JUSTIN GAETHJE VS. JAMES VICKThere's little doubt that the top 10-ranked fighters at lightweight in the UFC make up what might be the most talented-stacked division in the entire sport. Evidence of that will be on display in the main event from Lincoln, Nebraska when the always-exciting Justin Gaethje takes on 9-1 UFC veteran James Vick. Gaethje has earned three Fight of the Night awards in three consecutive fights since joining the roster, so it's tough to imagine that he's not going to throw e
  
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• Johnson confident his rollercoaster ride will peak again

  21-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  There are a lot of good things to be said about Michael Johnson. When it comes to fighting, the best thing may be that he’s stubborn.He doesn’t deny it, either.“Yeah, you’re pretty accurate,” laughs “The Menace,” who makes his second start at featherweight this Saturday against Andre Fili. In his first visit to 145 pounds in January, Johnson had a good first round against Darren Elkins, but in the second, Elkins made his customary comeback, winning by su
  
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• ‘TUF 27’ Competitors Michael Trizano, Luis Pena to Clash at UFC Fight Night Denver

  21-08-2018 05:14 via sherdog.com
  “The Ultimate Fighter 27” winner Michael Trizano will lock horns with fellow cast member Luis Pena at UFC Fight Night 139, the promotion announced via the Denver Post on Monday.
  
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• Gray Maynard Returns to Lightweight, Meets Nik Lentz at UFC 229 in Las Vegas

  21-08-2018 04:52 via sherdog.com
  Gray Maynard will return to the division where he challenged for championship gold when he meets Nik Lentz in a lightweight affair at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on Oct. 6.
  
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• Gray Maynard to fight Nik Lentz at UFC 229

  21-08-2018 04:35
  Two of the UFC’s most experienced fighters will face off at UFC 229.
  Gray Maynard meets Nik Lentz in a lightweight bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 6., per the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Between the two of them, Maynard and Lentz have a combined 39 bouts inside the Octagon.
  This will be Maynard’s first fight at 155 pounds since April 2015. A two-time UFC lightweight title challenger, the 39-year-old Maynard made his last three appearances at featherweight, going 2-1. M
  
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• Evan Dunham Plans to Retire Following UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo on Sept. 22

  21-08-2018 04:34 via sherdog.com
  After he faces Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 137, Evan Dunham plans to retire from mixed martial arts “with my head held high.”
  
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• Luis Pena to fight TUF winner Mike Trizano at UFC Denver

  21-08-2018 04:00
  Luis Pena’s stint in The Ultimate Fighter house was cut short. Now he’s getting the chance to make up for lost time.
  Nicknamed “Violent Bob Ross,” Pena (4-0) will fight TUF 27 lightweight champion Mike Trizano (6-0) at UFC Denver at the Pepsi Center on Nov. 10, according to a report from The Denver Post.
  Though Pena gained plenty of notoriety on TUF 27 show for his fighting ability and resemblance to famous painter and television personality Bob Ross, it was Trizano who
  
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• UFC Lightweight Evan Dunham Retiring After UFC Sao Paulo

  21-08-2018 03:43
  Evan Dunham has announced he will be retiring after UFC Sao Paulo. Dunham has gone 4-1-1 in his last six outings. That’s not bad at all considering that the Dunham Jiu Jitsu wiz was able to bounce back from a three-fight skid. Still, at the age of 36 and having had 26 professional mixed martial […]
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• Brennan Ward vs. Andre Fialho announced for Bellator 207

  21-08-2018 03:00
  It will soon be more than a year since Brennan Ward last stepped into the cage and when he does it will be against a fellow standup specialist also coming off of a long layoff.
  On Monday, officials announced a middleweight bout between Ward (14-6) and Andre Fialho (9-1) for Bellator 207, which takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Oct. 12.
  This will be Ward’s first fight since August 2017. “The Irish Bad Boy” was scheduled to fight David Rickels last Oc
  
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• Michael Chandler Open to Trilogy Bout With Eddie Alvarez

  21-08-2018 02:18
  Michael Chandler wouldn’t mind doing battle with Eddie Alvarez one more time. Chandler finds himself as a free agent. The longtime Bellator lightweight is exploring his options in order to pick the right deal that best suits him. Chandler was last seen in action back in April 2018. He defeated Brandon Girtz via first-round submission. […]
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• UFC announces 15 fights for Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil

  21-08-2018 02:00
  The UFC has officially announced the full lineup for the first season of Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil, which airs Friday on Brazilian pay-per-view network Combate.
  The three-episode series, which airs on a later date on UFC Fight Pass, has dealt with multiple cancellations after Brazilian fighters were removed from the events with visa issues.
  The show was taped earlier this month in Las Vegas, but the results will be added to the fighters’ official records. The first episod
  
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• Kayla Harrison Considering Move to 145, Detests Weight Cutting

  21-08-2018 00:35
  Kayla Harrison doesn’t like weight cutting, but she realizes that the fastest route to achieving her goals in mixed martial arts is within the featherweight division. Harrison is coming off a third round TKO victory over Jozette Cotton. It was Harrison’s second professional mixed martial arts bout. Harrison competed in the lightweight division, which isn’t an […]
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• Nunes, Ansaroff announce engagement

  21-08-2018 00:00
  Amanda Nunes’s next fight might still be up in the air, but one thing is for certain: There are wedding bells in her future.
  The women’s bantamweight champion proposed to fellow UFC fighter Nina Ansaroff over the weekend and the two announced their engagement via their respective social media accounts: #shesaidyes ❤️ A post shared byAmanda Nunes (@amanda_leoa) on Aug 18, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT.... #Isaidyes A post shared byNina Ansaroff (@ninaansaroff) on Aug 18, 2018 at 1
  
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