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• Jake Hager Feels he Can Compete With Elite Bellator Heavyweights

  24-08-2018 23:11
  Jake Hager feels one day he’ll be able to do battle with the best Bellator heavyweights. Hager, better known to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fans as Jack Swagger, is expected to make his Bellator debut soon. Hager wants to step inside the cage before 2018 comes to a close but he’s also open to an […]
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• Markus Perez predicts spinning-elbow KO win at UFC Lincoln

  24-08-2018 23:00
  To say Markus Perez has an unorthodox style is an understatement, and he plans on proving why at UFC Lincoln.
  Fresh off an impressive first-round submission win over James Bochnovic at UFC 224 in Brazil, the former LFA middleweight champion returns with mean intentions against The Ultimate Fighter 23 winner Andrew Sanchez at Saturday’s UFC Lincoln show.
  “I’ve envisioned this fight ending with the best knockout of the night,” Perez told MMA Fighting. “I’ll kee
  
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• Tony Ferguson Is UFC 229’s Backup Plan

  24-08-2018 22:11
  Big news on the UFC 229 front came Thursday night, when MMAjunkie broke the news that former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will be fighting Anthony Pettis on the undercard. The addition of Ferguson vs. Pettis strengthens the UFC 229 card, which has been called a “one-fight boxing card” by some, as the main […]
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• Chael Sonnen Explains Why He’s Excited For Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes

  24-08-2018 21:57
  Chael Sonnen explains what intrigues him about Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder Cris Cyborg will go one-on-one with women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. The bout is scheduled to take place on Dec. 29 at UFC 232. Cyborg’s gold will be […]
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• UFC Fight Night 135 ‘Gaethje vs. Vick’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  24-08-2018 21:53 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 135 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• After exceeding expectations in first bare knuckle event, Bare Knuckle FC ready to usher in ‘new era’

  24-08-2018 21:01
  The first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship took place in early June, and it wasn’t exactly the downfall of civilization that some people feared it would be. It was actually pretty entertaining for a combat sport coming back from a century-long banishment. The fans that turned out were lively. The fighters were smiling before and after their bouts. The president and catalyst, David Feldman, was on cloud nine as he soaked in his resurrected taboo.In fact, the most-used adjective in Cheyen
  
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• UFC President Dana White Relives Boxing Fitness Days

  24-08-2018 20:52
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White relives his days teaching boxing classes. Before becoming the UFC president, White had multiple jobs. He worked as a bellman, bouncer, paved roads, and did boxing classes. Fast forward to 2018 and White says the UFC is now worth $7 billion. From the transition from Spike TV to […]
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• Mike Perry Thinks Donald Cerrone is Moving to Denver to Get His Ass Kissed

  24-08-2018 19:53
  Mike Perry thinks Donald Cerrone isn’t happy with not being catered to. Perry is scheduled to go one-on-one with Cerrone on the UFC’s 25th Anniversary show. That event will be held inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Nov. 10. A featherweight clash between Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung is expected to headline […]
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• UFC, Strikeforce Veterans Fill Rizin FF 13 Card in Late September

  24-08-2018 19:52 via sherdog.com
  Rizin FF 13 is just a little over a month away, and North American mixed martial arts fans will recognize many, if not most of the fighters set to compete on the Sept. 30 card.
  
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• Andre Fili says Michael Johnson ‘broke’ in featherweight debut, and UFC Lincoln will be no different

  24-08-2018 19:00
  If things play out the way Andre Fili expects, the next 12 months could be a major turning point for his career.
  After battling maddening inconsistency and alternating wins and losses for his first eight UFC fights, the 28-year-old featherweight veteran suddenly finds himself in the midst of the best stretch of his Octagon tenure, having picked up back-to-back decisions over Artem Lobov and Dennis Bermudez to inch his way towards top-15 contention. In the midst of his recent run, Fili also made
  
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• Conor McGregor Labels Khabib’s Father a “Quivering Coward”

  24-08-2018 18:38
  Conor McGregor labels Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father a coward. On Oct. 6, McGregor will challenge Nurmagomedov for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The championship bout will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There is a bevy of bad blood between the two, and McGregor’s latest social media post is sure […]
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• McGregor calls Nurmagomedov’s father a ‘quivering coward’

  24-08-2018 18:00
  When Conor McGregor gets into a feud, there tends to be collateral damage.
  The former two-division UFC champion already had a heated relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov before they were officially scheduled to fight, but now that a date has been booked for Nurmagomedov to defend his lightweight title against McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct. 6, the trash talk is in full swing.
  On Friday, McGregor took a shot at Nurmagomedov’s father and coach Abdulmanap, calling him a “quivering coward&
  
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• Zabit Magomedsharipov Tells Yair Rodriguez to Stop Running

  24-08-2018 17:59
  Zabit Magomedsharipov tells Yair Rodriguez that the time for running is over. Magomedsharipov was scheduled to meet Rodriguez on Sept. 8. The featherweight clash was going to take place inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas as part of the UFC 228 card. Those plans were obliterated when Rodriguez went down with an injury. […]
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• All Fighters on Weight for UFC Fight Night 135 in Lincoln, Nebraska

  24-08-2018 17:54 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back after a two-week break, and UFC Fight Night 135 is only a day away with a lightweight main event between Justin Gaethje and surging James Vick headlining the bill.
  
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• Former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Vitaly Minakov Re-Signs with Promotion

  24-08-2018 17:39 via sherdog.com
  Vitaly Minakov has re-signed with Bellator MMA.
  
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• Bellator signs nine European fighters including former Cage Warriors champion Karl Moore

  24-08-2018 17:30
  Bellator has added a further nine European fighters to its roster following the promotion’s mass signings in the region last month.
  Former Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion Karl Moore and ex-UFC fighter Galore Bofando, are the most notable names on the list. Former Cage Warriors title challenger, Graham Turner, and one-time BAMMA interim flyweight challenger, Dominique Wooding, have also been signed.See the full list of newly signed fighters below:
  Welterweight:
  Galore Bofando (5-3
  
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• Bellator 204 does second-lowest numbers on Spike/Paramount to date

  24-08-2018 17:00
  This past Friday’s Bellator show was the company’s least-watched televised event since the move to Spike TV in 2013.
  The show, headlined by bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell’s move up to featherweight and scoring a second-round win over Noad Lahat, did 319,000 viewers on Friday night and another 94,000 via DVR prior to Monday.
  While the lowest total on Paramount, or Spike, it would have been the second lowest for total same-night viewers.
  The April 19, show, headlined by
  
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• Henry Cejudo Almost Took a Pay Cut For UFC 227, His Trainer Says

  24-08-2018 16:49
  Henry Cejudo almost took a pay cut for a world title fight if his trainer is to be believed. Cejudo competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title earlier this month. He challenged Demetrious Johnson, who will go down as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time and was previously unbeaten […]
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• Jake Ellenberger embracing do-or-die set-up for his return home

  24-08-2018 16:00
  In keeping with the fight game’s warped sense of humor, Jake Ellenberger’s upcoming fight with Bryan Barberena checks a lot of boxes. Here is a longtime welterweight staple returning home to Nebraska on Aug. 25 for the first time in nearly six years, to face the very man that retired his twin brother, Joe, back in 2014. Perhaps that wouldn’t seem as twisted if Ellenberger himself — who has fought in the UFC since 2009 — weren’t battling for his roster spot, o
  
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• UFC Lincoln Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight, Main Event Official

  24-08-2018 15:54
  UPDATE: The UFC Lincoln weigh-in results are in. All 26 fighters have made weight. The UFC Lincoln weigh-in results are coming at you live. Today (Aug. 24) at 10 a.m. ET the UFC Lincoln weigh-ins will go down. All 26 fighters on the card will tip the scales. This of course includes headliners Justin Gaethje […]
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• UFC Lincoln Live Weigh-in Results Today (Aug. 24) at 10 a.m. ET

  24-08-2018 15:54
  The UFC Lincoln weigh-in results are coming at you live. Today (Aug. 24) at 10 a.m. ET the UFC Lincoln weigh-ins will go down. All 26 fighters on the card will tip the scales. This of course includes headliners Justin Gaethje and James Vick. There will not be any ceremonial weigh-ins, so the fighters will […]
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• UFC Lincoln weigh-in results, video

  24-08-2018 15:30
  At the UFC Lincoln weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC Lincoln fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Justin Gaethje and James Vick will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds.
  The UFC Lincoln official weigh-in video will be below as soon as it becomes available. There will be no ceremonial weigh-ins for this event.
  Check out the UFC Lincoln weigh-in results below (courtesy of MMAju
  
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• Rizin 13 card complete with Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tenshin Nasukawa in kickboxing, Mirko Cro Cop’s return

  24-08-2018 15:15
  Kyoji Horiguchi will have a different challenge in his return to the Rizin ring.
  The Japanese promotion announced Friday that Horiguchi, winner of seven fights in a row since leaving the UFC less than two years ago, will return to action in a kickboxing fight with unbeaten talent Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin 13, scheduled for Sept. 30 in Saitama, Japan.
  The fight will take place at a 58kg (127.8 pounds) weight limit.
  Nasukawa, 4-0 in MMA, holds a perfect 27-0 record in kickboxing with 21 knockouts
  
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• The Great Divide: Should Nate Diaz headline UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden?

  24-08-2018 15:00
  The Great Divide is a new reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which writers debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to figure out a resolution. We’d love for you to join in the discussion in the comments section below.
  First up this week, Chuck Mindenhall and Shaun Al-Shatti tackle a question tha
  
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• Morning Report: Francis Ngannou’s coach says Dana White was right about heavyweight’s ego issue

  24-08-2018 14:00
  At the beginning of this year, Francis Ngannou was the hottest commodity in the heavyweight division. After delivering the Knockout of the Year for 2017 against Alistair Overeem, Ngannou was set to challenge Stipe Miocic for the UFC championship, and many were predicting a new era in the heavyweight division. Ngannou came up short that evening and in his most recent bout, turned in a dreadfully tepid performance against Derrick Lewis that have had fans cooling on him. UFC President Dana Whitem
  
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• Feeling No Support From The UFC, Al Iaquinta is Enjoying Life Without Pressure of Fighting

  24-08-2018 13:52 via sherdog.com
  The relationship between Al Iaquinta and the Ultimate Fighting Championship seems to get worse by the day and now it might be close to breaking point after the New York native pulled out of his most recent fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC Lincoln.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Reveals How His Brother Saved Him From Committing Suicide in High School

  24-08-2018 13:41 via sherdog.com
  Cody Garbrandt has made a very successful career for himself in mixed martial arts. The 27 year-old entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015 with a perfect 5-0 record and worked his way through the bantamweight division, remaining undefeated on his way to taking the title from Dominick Cruz. Garbrandt revealed to “I am Second” recently how none of his success in MMA would have been possible if it wasn’t for the love and support he received from his older brother Zach
  
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• Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis Added to UFC 229

  24-08-2018 12:52 via sherdog.com
  Add Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis to the growing list of crucial lightweight matchups, as the two will fight on the same card as the 155-pound title fight between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former title holder Conor McGregor.
  
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• Vick has arrived, and nothing can shake his good mood

  24-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  James Vick has arrived. He’s in his first UFC main event this Saturday, on the poster, and about to take a leap into a new stage of his career.Needless to say, he’s a little bit excited about facing Justin Gaethje in Lincoln, Nebraska.“It’s great,” he said. “It only took ten fights and 12 years.”Vick laughs, clearly letting nothing get in the way of his good mood, not even the talk that will undoubtedly call him an overnight success should he beat the Ar
  
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• Leaders set to host sport performance summit at UFC Performance Institute

  24-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  LAS VEGAS – The Leaders Performance Institute today announced that its Sport Performance Summit will be hosted by UFC at the new state-of-the-art UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2019 and 2020. The private, media-free event brings together the most senior performance practitioners from around the world who specialize in a variety of disciplines in sport and beyond.“After hosting The Sport Performance Summit across the United States, from New York to
  
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• Gall returns after nine-month evolution

  24-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  I compliment Mickey Gall on his patience. Not many 26-year-old prospects would suffer their first professional loss and then take nine months to go to the woodshed to build their game before returning to action. “It's not easy,” admits Gall. He pauses, then laughs.“To be honest, I was beating down the door, saying, 'Let me fight short-notice on that Boston card; if anybody pulls out, let me know.' And I wasn't being that patient. But time heals. I came out to LA and I assessed
  
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• Cortney Casey not looking for the easy route to UFC gold

  24-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Cortney Casey kicks Michelle Waterson in their womens strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Gila Rivera Arena on April 14, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Cortney Casey answers with little to no hesitation.“I’m alive. I’m happy, I’m healthy, my family’s good and I get to do what I love. And just being a good influence and a positive influence on the martial arts community
  
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• Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis in the works for UFC 229

  24-08-2018 06:01
  On a night in which the UFC lightweight championship will be decided in what could be the biggest event in UFC history, two other competitors who have held versions of 155-pound gold look highly likely to throw down.
  A matchup between former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and former UFC and WEC lightweight titleholder Anthony Pettis is in the works for UFC 229 in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Thursday night report by MMA Junkie.
  Ferguson (23-3) carries a
  
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• Report: Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis Booked For UFC 229

  24-08-2018 05:18
  A lightweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis is being reported for UFC 229. MMAJunkie.com reported the match-up, which is set for Oct. 6 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. If the report holds true, then it adds some more beef to UFC 229’s main card which will be headlined by a […]
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• Bare Knuckle FC 2: Bec Rawlings aims to go for ‘meatier parts’ in main event

  24-08-2018 03:48
  BILOXI, Miss. — Before Bare Knuckle FC 2, Bec Rawlings discusses why she is fighting again for Bare Knuckle FC, her injuries from the first event, what she would change this time around, and more.
  
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• Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman Added to UFC 230 in New York City

  24-08-2018 03:26 via sherdog.com
  An intriguing middleweight matchup has been added to UFC 230 in New York City, with Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series standout Karl Roberson taking on former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship champion Jack Marshman set to throw down on Nov. 3, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Thursday
  
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• Chris Lytle came out of retirement for Bare Knuckle FC 2 because in MMA ‘people forgot it’s a damn fist fight’

  24-08-2018 03:20
  BILOXI, Miss. — Former UFC welterweight Chris Lytle discusses his Bare Knuckle FC 2 fight against Drew Lipton, coming out of retirement, what he’s been doing with his time away, why bare knuckle fighting is a real fight compared to MMA, and much more.
  
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• ONE Championship announces Tokyo event, full schedule for next year

  24-08-2018 03:00
  With eight cards still set for 2018, ONE Championship has already announced its complete calendar for 2019. The promotion will hold 24 events next year, including ONE’s first trip to Tokyo, Japan, on March 31. ONE will make a second trip to Tokyo in October.
  ”Japan has a rich martial arts culture and history, and ONE Championship has been planning for a very long time to bring our authentic martial arts experience right here to the fans, deep in the heart of Asia,” ONE chairma
  
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• Israel Adesanya Says UFC 230 Bout Isn’t About Derek Brunson

  24-08-2018 02:25
  Israel Adesanya says he’s on the road to defeating all the “killers” in the middleweight division. Adesanya is set to face Derek Brunson on the UFC 230 card. The bout takes place on Nov. 3 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “The Last Stylebender” has a chance to improve his perfect professional mixed […]
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• What To Make Of Jon Jones’ Recent USADA Drug Test

  24-08-2018 01:05
  For the first time in the year 2018, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was drug tested by USADA. It’s the first time Jones has been tested all year while he’s been sitting out on a provisional suspension since being caught for a banned substance following his knockout win over Daniel Cormier last summer […]
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• Bellator re-signs former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov

  24-08-2018 01:00
  When the dust settles on the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, there could be an intriguing challenger waiting for the tournament winner.
  MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials that former champion Vitaly Minakov has re-signed with the promotion and is expected to fight soon with a victory putting him in line for a title shot against whoever walks out of the Grand Prix will gold around their waist.
  ESPN was first to report the news.
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• Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo

  24-08-2018 00:48 via sherdog.com
  It didn’t take long for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to find a new opponent for Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 137. Oliveira was originally scheduled to fight Neil Magny in Sao Paulo. Magny, however, pulled out of the bout to face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 140 on Nov. 17. Now, Carlo Pedersoli Jr. has stepped up to face Oliveira on Sept. 22. The matchup was first reported by Brazilian website Combate, but Sherdog’s own source has confirmed the report.
  
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• Bryan Caraway vs Pedro Munhoz Reportedly Booked For TUF 28 Finale

  24-08-2018 00:16
  Bryan Caraway vs Pedro Munhoz is reportedly a done deal. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Caraway vs. Munhoz is set for “The Ultimate Fighter” 28 Finale. That event is set to take place on Dec. 30 inside the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the first fight booked for the […]
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• Eryk Anders eyeing Madison Square Garden, Las Vegas shows after UFC Lincoln fight

  24-08-2018 00:00
  His first career loss has only made Eryk Anders more eager to return to action.
  The college football standout turned MMA fighter got the fight he wanted in February when he stared down former light heavyweight champion and one-time middleweight title challenger Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC Belem. The scorecards did not go Anders’ way, with two judges ruling the five-round bout in favor of Machida, but it was a learning experience for the 31-year-old who was competing in just his
  
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