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• Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio To Headline UFC's First-Ever Event in Buenos Aires

  23-08-2018 22:42 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio is set to return against Neil Magny as the Argentine native seeks to pick up his seventh victory in a row in front of his homeland in the UFC’s first event in Buenos Aires in November, Combate reported on Thursday
  
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• Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns announced for UFC 231

  23-08-2018 22:30
  Be forewarned, Toronto: A Canadian Gangster is coming to town.
  “The Canadian Gangster” Olivier-Aubin Mercier will meet Gilbert Burns in a lightweight matchup at UFC 231 at Toronto’s Scotiabank Centre on Dec. 8, the UFC announced Thursday.
  Aubin-Mercier (11-3), from Montreal’s Tristar Gym, is looking to shake off his first loss in more than two years. Aubin-Mercier dropped a decision to Alex Hernandez at UFC on FOX 30. Previously, Aubin-Mercier won four straight fights an
  
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• Report: Yair Rodriguez Injured, Out of Magomedsharipov Fight At UFC 228

  23-08-2018 22:23 via sherdog.com
  Yair Rodriguez won’t be making his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship return against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228, as an injury “El Pantera” sustained two weeks from fight night forced him off of the card.
  
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• Derrick Lewis Says His Back Feels Significantly Better After Seeing Specialist

  23-08-2018 22:21
  Derrick Lewis says his lingering back issues seem to have gone away after meeting with a specialist. Lewis was last seen in action last month. “The Black Beast” met Francis Ngannou in the co-main event of UFC 226. The bout took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. After three uneventful rounds, Lewis […]
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• Stevie Ray vs. Jessin Ayari set for UFC Moncton

  23-08-2018 22:00
  An all-European lightweight matchup is heading to Canada.
  Britain’s Stevie Ray will square off with Germany’s Jessin Ayari on the UFC Moncton show on Oct. 27, the company announced Thursday.
  Ray (21-8), is looking to reignite the fire of the early portion of his UFC stint, in which he won five of his first six fights. Since then, he’s dropped two in a row, most recently a split-decision to Kajan Johnson at UFC London on March 17.
  Ayari (16-4), meanwhile, is 1-1 in his UFC care
  
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• Anthony Smith Wants Fighters to Stop Drastic Weight Cuts

  23-08-2018 21:42
  Anthony Smith wants more fighters to tone down the radical weight cutting. Smith is well aware of the dangers of a drastic weight cut. The “Lionheart” once competed in the middleweight division. While Smith found some success at 185 pounds, he often found himself drained before tipping the scales and he often wouldn’t recover in […]
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• Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman announced for UFC 230

  23-08-2018 21:00
  A Contender Series standout and a former Cage Warriors champion will clash at Madison Square Garden.
  On Thursday, the UFC announced a middleweight bout between Karl Roberson (6-1) and Jack Marshman (22-7) for UFC 230, which takes place in New York on Nov. 3.
  Roberson, 27, is coming off of the first setback of his career, a first-round technical submission loss to Cezar Ferreira at UFC 224. Before that, Roberson earned a contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series with a 15-sec
  
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• Mike Perry Predicts Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till

  23-08-2018 20:32
  Mike Perry predicts the outcome of Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till. Woodley will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title against Till on Sept. 8 at UFC 228. The championship bout will be held inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It’ll be Woodley’s fourth title defense. Mike Perry Predicts Tyron Woodley vs. […]
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• Jared Gordon meets Joaquim Silva at UFC on FOX 31

  23-08-2018 20:30
  The last UFC on FOX card before the promotion moves to ESPN will feature a lightweight bout between Jared Gordon and Joaquim Silva, sources told MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  UFC on FOX 31 takes place Dec. 15 at the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center in Milwaukee.
  Both Gordon (14-2) and Silva (10-1) are looking to rebound from losses in the Octagon.
  “Flash” had a five-fight winning streak snapped by Carlos Diego Ferreira in February, while “Netto BJJ&rdquo
  
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• Bryan Barberena plans to retire his second Ellenberger brother at UFC Lincoln

  23-08-2018 20:00
  If ever one wanted an example of the sick sense of humor the fight game carries, they’d need to look no farther than UFC Lincoln and the curious case of Bryan Barberena.
  It was nearly four years ago when Barberena debuted in the UFC as a sizable betting underdog to a man many considered to be a top prospect in the 155-pound division. Just as he’s done his whole life, Barberena beat the odds and announced his arrival to the MMA stage with a thunderous third-round upset at UFC on FOX
  
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• Junior dos Santos Thinks Another UFC Title Shot is Inevitable

  23-08-2018 18:59
  Junior dos Santos thinks another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title shot will eventually come his way. The last time “Cigano” was seen inside the Octagon was last month. He defeated former World Series of Fighting heavyweight title holder Blagoy Ivanov via unanimous decision. The heavyweight clash headlined UFC Boise. It was “Cigano’s” first win […]
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• One Championship Announces Event in Land of the Rising Sun

  23-08-2018 18:54 via sherdog.com
  One Championship is making its promotional debut in Japan as it announced their first-ever event in Tokyo in March 2019.
  
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• Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio headlines UFC Buenos Aires

  23-08-2018 18:30
  The UFC has a main event set for its first trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  Neil Magny was pulled from a UFC Sao Paulo welterweight clash with Alex Oliveira to headline UFC Buenos Aires opposite Ponzinibbio on Nov. 17, sources told MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  The UFC is actively looking for a replacement to face Oliveira in Sao Paulo, sources said.
  Ponzinibbio (26-3) is a Buenos Aires-native welterweight who won six in a row in the Octagon, including victories over Mike Perry, G
  
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• Paulo Costa: Yoel Romero is ‘buying more time to train’ and avoid KO loss

  23-08-2018 18:00
  Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero will not meet at UFC 230 after all, but the Brazilian middleweight thinks the “Soldier of God” is just buying some time.
  Romero, a 40-year-old two-time title contender in the UFC, recently told ESPN that doctors won’t clear him in time to face “The Eraser” at the Madison Square Garden event in New York on Nov. 3, and he needs more time before he steps back inside the cage after an orbital bone fracture.
  Romero suffered the injury during
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Out of UFC 228 Due to an Injury

  23-08-2018 17:56
  It looks like Yair Rodriguez is off the UFC 228 card. Rodriguez was scheduled to take on Zabit Magomedsharipov in the main card opener. The bout was set to go down inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 8. As plans will be, plans will go awry. Report: Yair Rodriguez Out of […]
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• Report: Yair Rodriguez Out of UFC 228 Due to an Injury

  23-08-2018 17:56
  It looks like Yair Rodriguez is off the UFC 228 card. Rodriguez was scheduled to take on Zabit Magomedsharipov in the main card opener. The bout was set to go down inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 8. As plans will be, plans will go awry. Report: Yair Rodriguez Out of […]
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• Cody Garbrandt Reveals His Brother Saved Him From Suicide Attempt

  23-08-2018 17:26
  Cody Garbrandt reveals that he was once in such a dark place that he almost committed suicide. Garbrandt has achieved a lot in his young mixed martial arts career. He was the first man to dethrone Dominick Cruz under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner to become the bantamweight champion. He has headlined two UFC […]
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• Bruno Malfacine returns against Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16

  23-08-2018 17:00
  Bruno Malfacine has a date and an opponent set for his return to mixed martial arts. A 10-time world champion as a black belt in jiu-jitsu, Malfacine is slated to meet Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sept 21, sources told MMA Fighting.
  Brave 16 will be headlined by a pair of championship bouts, with Carlson Harris vs. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi for the welterweight title and Elias Boudegzdame vs. Bubba Jenkins for the featherweight belt.
  Rodriguez Jr. holds a professional
  
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• Quote: Michael Chandler is One of The Biggest PED Users in MMA

  23-08-2018 16:40
  A Bellator champion claims Michael Chandler is a consistent user of performance enhancing drugs. Chandler recently re-signed with Bellator after testing the waters as a free agent. The 32-year-old has long been considered to be the best lightweight outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chandler has gone 6-1 in his last seven outings, with […]
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• Junior dos Santos believes he’s one win away from UFC title fight

  23-08-2018 16:00
  Junior dos Santos had his hands raised in his return to competition, defeating Blagoy Ivanov in the main event of UFC Boise in July, and has no time to waste.
  Happy to be back to fighting after proving that his failed drug test was result of contaminated supplements — and surprised with how much damage Ivanov could take without going down in a five-round fight — the former UFC heavyweight champion now targets a November return to the Octagon.
  ”The division is in a good moment
  
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• Al Iaquinta Doesn’t Regret Pulling Out of Justin Gaethje Fight

  23-08-2018 15:47
  Al Iaquinta doesn’t regret deciding not to fight Justin Gaethje this Saturday night (Aug. 25). Iaquinta was initially set to go one-on-one with “The Highlight” in the main event of UFC Lincoln. “Raging” pulled out of the bout due to nagging injuries. Iaquinta felt the fight didn’t make sense as he injured his shoulder against […]
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• Al Iaquinta happy with choice not to fight Justin Gaethje, says he’s ‘given up’ on UFC getting behind him

  23-08-2018 15:00
  Al Iaquinta was supposed to be in Nebraska this week, doing media and cutting weight in preparation for a main event fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC Lincoln.
  Instead, he’ll be home on Long Island, N.Y., likely wearing flip flops and trying to get out to the beach, which is 10 minutes from his place. That’s a net win, Iaquinta told MMA Fighting.“Raging Al” said he’s comfortable with his decision to rest his injured shoulder and not fight Gaethje. He was initially s
  
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• Rustam Kabilov vs. Kajan Johnson, Ramazan Emeev vs. Claudio Silva set for UFC Moscow 

  23-08-2018 14:30
  Lightweight contender Rustam Khabilov will put his five-fight winning streak on the line when he faces off against Kajan Johnson at UFC Moscow on Sept. 15.
  The UFC announced the lightweight bout through its social media feeds on Thursday morning following a report from Shakiel Mahjouri earlier this month. Following the initial fight announcement, UFC also announced that Ramazan Emeev would face Claudio Silva via press release.
  The press release also confirmed that Jin Soo Son would step into re
  
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• Jimi Manuwa says Thiago Santos Needs to Be Taught Some Respect

  23-08-2018 14:07 via sherdog.com
  Britain’s Jimi Manuwa was scheduled to fight Glover Teixeira next month at UFC Fight Night 137 in a light heavyweight bout before injury forced the Brazilian off the card. With Teixeira’s withdrawal, Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers offered a replacement in the form of heavy hitting middleweight Thiago Santos which Manuwa initially declined before having a change of heart after some trash talk from Santos.
  
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• Morning Report: Cody Garbrandt opens up about near-suicide attempt as a teen

  23-08-2018 14:00
  It’s no secret that Cody Garbrandt didn’t have the easiest upbringing, but until now no one knew just how hard growing up was for the former UFC bantamweight champion.
  In a candid interview with I Am Second, Garbrandt opened up about his tumultuous childhood, how he grew up fighting, and how he almost committed suicide as a teenager but was stopped by his big brother Zach.
  “There’s a part of the story where Zach came and intervened in my life, where I wanted to give up,&
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Speaks on Importance of Fighters Aligning With Brands Outside of Competition

  23-08-2018 13:50 via sherdog.com
  When the Ultimate Fighting Championship partnered with Reebok as its official provider of fighter apparel, many fighters expressed their disappointment as the deal meant a loss of sponsorship income since they would no longer be allowed to wear branded gear inside the Octagon. The deal forced fighters to search for alternate ways to make sponsorship money on the side. UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw recently spoke to the International Business Times about his partnership with Sanabul &n
  
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• UFC Fighter Andrea Lee Releases Statement Regarding Husband’s Domestic Violence Charge

  23-08-2018 07:37 via sherdog.com
  Andrea Lee has broken her silence regarding the domestic violence charges against her husband.
  
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• Unfiltered: Jason Parillo, Justin Gaethje and James Vick

  23-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  One of MMA's best striking coaches, Jason Parillo, joins Jim and Matt in-studio for the full show and talks about his early days as a boxer himself, working with the likes of BJ Penn, Cris Cyborg, and Michael Bisping, training Jake Ellenberger for his UFC Lincoln bout with Bryan Barberena, and much more. Plus, UFC Lincoln's main event fighters, Justin Gaethje and James Vick, both call in and talk to the guys about their headlining fight, the bad blood in the build up to it, Khabib vs. Conor, and
  
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• UFC to Launch 25-Part Short Film Series to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

  23-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced details of a 25-part documentary series that will debut in September to celebrate the company’s silver anniversary. Entitled UFC 25 Years in Short, the compilation of short films will present 25 captivating UFC stories, one for each year of the promotion’s existence, which will examine UFC’s amazing evolution, fascinating characters, and lasting influence.UFC 25 Years in
  
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• Tuck reignited after recent victory

  23-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two consecutive split decision losses didn’t have Jon Tuck doubting himself, but he knew he needed to make a statement in his June 2017 fight against Takanori Gomi.“I never once doubted myself or questioned what kind of fighter I am,” he said. “But you can’t leave it in the judges’ hands because sometimes they’ll leave you heartbroken. I always put my heart and soul into training and to be robbed like that…”Tuck’s voice trails off, cle
  
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• Reasons to Watch: Fight Night Lincoln

  23-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a two week break the UFC is back and ready to bring the heat to lovely Lincoln, Nebraska. There are thirteen fights taking place on Saturday, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. EST on FS1.These are your reason to watch UFC Fight Night Lincoln – Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick.Top Ten ThrowdownA fight is always worth watching when one of the guys duking it out has the last name Gaethje. Sprinkle in some trash talk and an impressive fighter on a four fight UFC win streak and we&rsquo
  
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• Lincoln to bring out the best in Jake Ellenberger

  23-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  There are multiple layers to Jake Ellenberger’s Saturday night fight with Bryan Barberena that make it an interesting and important welterweight affair.Once a fixture in the Top 10, the 33-year-old Ellenberger has struggled of late, entering on a three-fight losing streak and having dropped eight of his last 10 outings inside the Octagon. It’s also a chance to return to his home state of Nebraska to compete in front of family and friends for the first time since 2012, when he fought
  
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• UFC 229 poster released for Khabib vs. McGregor event

  23-08-2018 04:00
  The poster for the biggest UFC event of the year is here.
  Conor McGregor makes his return at UFC 229 on Oct. 6, where he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight championship that he never lost in the cage. An animated poster was tweeted out from the UFC’s official account Wednesday:
  Your OFFICIAL #UFC229 poster is here! pic.twitter.com/s5q4Ot8ICu— UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2018Simply captioned “The World is Watching”, the poster features only the star headliners.
  
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• UFC fighter Andrea Lee releases statement on her husband being charged with domestic violence

  23-08-2018 03:47
  Andrea Lee has broken her silence regarding her husband’s domestic violence charges.
  Donny Aaron, the UFC fighter’s spouse, was officially charged with one count of domestic battery abuse and one count of false imprisonment by the Shreveport (La.) Police Department on Monday, stemming from an incident that occurred in the early morning of Aug. 5.Lee said in her statement Wednesday that her family is dealing with the situation and she is asking for privacy. Lee and Aaron have been ma
  
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• Andrea Lee Releases Statement After Warrant Issued for Husband’s Arrest

  23-08-2018 03:44
  Andrea Lee is asking for privacy in the wake of the domestic violence allegations against her husband from early August. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Lee’s husband Donny Aaron in connection with an incident that took place on Aug. 5 after police were called to their home by fellow mixed martial […]
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• Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio to Headline UFC Fight Night 140

  23-08-2018 03:10
  UFC Fight Night 140, which is set to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will feature resident Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Neil Magny in the main event, as reported by Combate.com. Originally slated to main event UFC Chile against Kamaru Usman, Ponzinibbio will now main event for the first time in his career in his home […]
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• Conor McGregor Will Square Off With Khabib Nurmagomedov at Event Ahead of UFC 229

  23-08-2018 02:48
  A long awaited faceoff between Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will happen ahead of UFC 229 in October. On Wednesday, the UFC announced via “UFC Tonight” that an event is being put together for early September that will feature both Nurmagomedov and McGregor in attendance. Details were sketchy but it was announced as […]
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• Video: Arman Tsarukyan scores blistering head kick KO

  23-08-2018 02:00
  Arman Tsarukyan is making a habit out of knocking off fighters with UFC experience and he added another one to the list on Wednesday.
  The Armenian-born lightweight picked up his fifth career win by knockout, clobbering Felipe Olivieri with an expertly-timed head kick at an S-70 event in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday.
  MY GOD... Arman Tsarukyan KO's Felipe Olivieri with a brutal head kick in R3 #PlotformaS70 pic.twitter.com/wsMSOLJoYI— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 22, 2018Olivieri (15-6) l
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes set for UFC 232

  23-08-2018 01:14
  UFC champions Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes will meet in the Octagon on Dec. 29, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN. Cyborg’s featherweight title will be on the line when they meet in a 145-pound fight at Las Vegas’ UFC 232.
  Cyborg (20-1, 1 no-contest) attempted to convince the UFC and Nunes to move the fight to September, complaining about the long layoff after a March title defense with Yana Kunitskaya, but the promotion ultimately booked it for t
  
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• Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes Officially Sign to Meet at UFC 232 on Dec. 29

  23-08-2018 01:00 via sherdog.com
  A long-rumored superfight between featherweight queen Cristiane Justino and bantamweight titlist Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 is now official.
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes Signed for UFC 232

  23-08-2018 00:59
  ESPN has reported that a bout between UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has been signed for UFC 232, scheduled for December 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to finalize the first female champion vs champion superfight in UFC history. The fight will be for Cyborg’s featherweight championship. […]
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• BREAKING: Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes Signed for UFC 232

  23-08-2018 00:59
  ESPN has reported that a bout between UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has been signed for UFC 232, scheduled for December 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to finalize the first female champion vs champion superfight in UFC history. The fight will be for Cyborg’s featherweight championship. […]
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• Cody Stamann on Aljamain Sterling: ‘I’m Ready to Knock This Dude Out’

  23-08-2018 00:53
  Cody Stamann wants an emphatic finish over Aljamain Sterling. Stamann and Sterling are set to do battle inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The bantamweights will collide as part of the UFC 228 card. They’ll trade leather on Sept. 8. Cody Stamann on Aljamain Sterling: ‘I’m Ready to Knock This Dude Out’ Stamann […]
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