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• Jon Jones Predicts DC/Lesnar & Talks “Big” Heavyweight Challenge

  31-08-2018 23:29
  After testing positive for the Turinabol following an in-competition drug test prior to his UFC 214 bout against Daniel Cormier in July 2017,  Jon Jones has had to sit on the sidelines for over a year now as he the world continues to await receiving knowledge of the fate of the man known as “Bones.” […]
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• Dana White Doesn’t Rule Out Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor Pulling 3 Million Buys

  31-08-2018 23:13
  Everybody knows UFC 229 featuring the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will be the biggest fight of the year. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out McGregor’s drawing power where he’s routinely broken one million pay-per-view buys regardless of his opponent not to mention his part in the second most lucrative […]
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• Invicta FC 31 weigh-in video, results

  31-08-2018 23:00
  MMA Fighting has Invicta FC 31 weigh-in video Friday at Adam’s Mark hotel In Kansas City, Missouri.
  The Invicta FC 31 ceremonial weigh-in will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
  In the main event, Virna Jandiroba and Janaisa Morandin both made the strawweight title limit at 115 pounds.
  Check out Invicta FC 31 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Virna Jandiroba (114.6) vs. Janaisa Morandin (114.5)
  Pearl Gonzalez (124.5) vs. Daiane Firmino (125.4)
  Lisa Spangler (135) vs. Shanna
  
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• Cage Warriors 96 Weigh-ins: Lee Chadwick Loses Title on the Scale

  31-08-2018 22:12 via sherdog.com
  A bit of drama unfolded in Liverpool, England, during the Cage Warriors 96 weigh-ins Friday morning.
  
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• Soren Bak scoffs at Paddy Pimblett’s critique of opponents: ‘He’s the last person who should point fingers’

  31-08-2018 22:00
  Soren Bak believes Paddy Pimblett’s criticism of the names on his record is completely unfounded.“The True Viking” will clash with the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion for the promotion’s vacant lightweight title on Saturday in Liverpool. As far as he is concerned, “The Baddy” is the last person who can question the caliber of opponents he has faced up until this point.“I most definitely do not agree with that, especially when you consider wh
  
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• Invicta FC 31 Weigh-in Results: Mallory Martin Misses Weight

  31-08-2018 21:18 via sherdog.com
  The weigh-ins for Saturday night’s Invicta Fighting Championships 31 event has concluded, with only one fighter missing weight. The card features a strawweight title fight between Virna Jandiroba and Janaisa Morandin, who both made the 115-pound limit during Friday’s weigh-ins.
  
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• How Janaisa Morandin defied the odds en route to shot at Invicta FC gold

  31-08-2018 20:00
  “This is my biggest dream. This is everything I have. This fight is everything I have, and I’m giving my all.”
  Janaisa Morandin is pumped up for her strawweight championship bout against undefeated 115-pound queen Virna Jandiroba at Saturday night’s Invicta FC 31 in Kansas City, but it wasn’t an easy road to get to this point.
  ”Evil Princess” made her professional MMA debut in 2013 after competing in muay thai tournaments in Brazil, and won nine in a ro
  
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• Nick Diaz Releases Statement After Domestic Violence Case Dismissed

  31-08-2018 19:54 via sherdog.com
  Nick Diaz was cleared of all domestic assault charges on Thursday after a Las Vegas judge dropped the case against him, and now the outspoken UFC star has released a statement over the ordeal.
  
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• Stephen Thompson Doesn’t Think Darren Till Deserves Tyron Woodley Fight

  31-08-2018 19:30
  Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson isn’t convinced Darren Till deserves his fight with Tyron Woodley. Thompson was defeated by Till via controversial unanimous decision at UFC Liverpool in May. Till will now face Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 228 next month. There has been a lot of controversy in regards to the Englishman’s […]
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• Miesha Tate Sounds Off On Cowboy/Jackson-Wink Beef

  31-08-2018 19:19
  Earlier this week longtime UFC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone took to Joe Rogan’s podcast to sound off on some beef with his gym, Jackson-Wink MMA. Apparently the gym sided with training newcomer Mike Perry for his fight against Cowboy, who they told to go train at his own BMF Ranch. Cerrone pointed to Mike Winkeljohn […]
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• Michael Johnson Will Jump Between Weight Classes For “Big Fights”

  31-08-2018 18:58
  Michael Johnson’s featherweight return was a success. After three-straight losses, including a featherweight debut loss to Darren Elkins, Johnson finally got his first win since September of 2016. “The Menace” took a controversial split decision win over Andre Fili at UFC Lincoln last week. Speaking to MMA Junkie after the victory, Johnson reflected on his […]
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• CSAC Director Gives Take On Liddell vs. Ortiz III

  31-08-2018 18:47
  Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz III is happening. The bout is being put on by Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions. The Forum in Inglewood, California plays host to the card this November. Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans are astonished that the fight is being allowed to happen in the first place. Liddell will […]
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• Video: Paulo Costa gambled with the UFC on contract negotiation — and won

  31-08-2018 18:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Paulo Costa is one of the fastest-rising Brazilian stars in the UFC today, and being too confident in his abilities proved to be very lucrative for him.
  Hoping to be matched against Yoel Romero in January after the No. 1-ranked middleweight turned down a fight at the November Madison Square Garden card to heal from an orbital bone fracture, Costa told the media how he bet on himself early in his UFC run.
  “The Eraser” signed with the UFC in 2017 and mad
  
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• Justin Gaethje Chronicles His Desire to Punch Kevin Lee in the Face

  31-08-2018 16:55
  5th ranked lightweight in the UFC Kevin Lee has two suitors who are vying to give him a knock. One of them is Ragin’ Al Iaquinta, and the other one is Justin Gaethje. Although Justin Gaethje initially stated that he was eyeing having a bit of R&R after his emphatic statement of a knockout victory […]
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• Sage Northcutt Willing to Welcome Logan Paul to The UFC

  31-08-2018 16:23
  Sage Northcutt (11-2) would love it if Logan Paul got the CM Punk treatment in the UFC. Paul, a YouTube celebrity recently had a boxing match against fellow YouTube personality KSI and since has been entertaining the idea of fighting in the UFC. He says he has a wrestling background and thinks the experience he […]
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• Tyron Woodley Reveals his Prediction for Darren Till Fight

  31-08-2018 16:20
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley revealed his prediction for his next title defense against Darren Till at the upcoming UFC 228 pay-per-view event which will serve as the main event. This wasn’t the originally planned fight as Woodley was supposed to fight former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington with the strap on the line. […]
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• The Great Divide: Should Tyron Woodley fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 228 if Darren Till misses weight?

  31-08-2018 16:00
  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.
  Last week Chuck Mindenhall and Shaun Al-Shatti debated UFC 230’s main ev
  
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• Playoff Bouts Set for PFL Season 1 Tournament

  31-08-2018 15:49
  The PFL has set the playoff bouts for the first season of their tournament. The playoffs will take place over the course of three events and fighters in the tournament will have to win two fights on the same night to advance to the finals Each tournament winner in the seven weight classes will be […]
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• Cyborg to Kayla Harrison: You Know Where to Find Me

  31-08-2018 15:43
  There aren’t many women who are given a chance of defeating Cris Cyborg. She has steamrolled through every competitor placed in front of her since her second professional fight in 2005 and has shown absolutely no signs of slowing down. There is a newcomer to the sport, though, who has been deemed by many to […]
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• Mike Perry Glad He Gets to Give Cerrone “Beautiful Death”

  31-08-2018 15:36
  On Wednesday’s installment of The JRE MMA Show, Donald Cerrone had quite the cathartic experience with Joe Rogan that involved cracking a few beers and opening some closets to release some skeletons of the Jackson Wink MMA Academy. Those skeletons were accusations of disloyalty, an uncredentialed wrestling coach who peddled steroids to teenagers, and a […]
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• Tatiana Suarez’s undefeated record goes far beyond simple wins and losses

  31-08-2018 15:00
  The first time Tatiana Suarez considered competing in combat sports was back in 1994, when she was watching a wrestling tournament out in California’s Inland Empire. She was there to support her 10-year-old brother, Chris Lopez, a wrestler since the earliest days, and turned to her mom with an innocent enough declaration. “I want to wrestle, too” she said. Her mother, who’d grown up with siblings that wrestled — all of them boys — presented her with some bad
  
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• Report: Junior dos Santos, Tai Tuivasa Verbally Agree to Headline UFC Adelaide In December

  31-08-2018 14:59 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back down under in December for a Fight Night event in Adelaide. It will be the second time in three years the UFC has visited South Australia. It seems the main event for the card is set, with Australia’s own rising heavyweight Tai Tuivasa to take on the former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos.
  
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• Mike Perry Takes Aim At 'Cowboy,' Promises Him a 'Spartan Death'

  31-08-2018 14:41 via sherdog.com
  The fallout between Donald Cerrone and the Jackson-Wink MMA gym continues to unravel with fighters and trainers alike providing their insight into what the situation is really like at ground zero.
  The catalyst for the fallout according to “Cowboy” was that fellow Jackson-Wink fighter Mike Perry called him out and the gym backed Perry instead of him. “Platinum,” who only started training with the Jackson-Wink team earlier this year, has now weighed in on Cerrone’s co
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate thinks JacksonWink treatment of ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is ‘not cool’

  31-08-2018 14:00
  Earlier this week, Donald Cerrone shocked the MMA world by coming out publicly against his long-time camp, JacksonWink MMA, over allowing recent import - and soon to be opponent for Cerrone - Mike Perry to continue training at the camp despite Cerrone’s longstanding ties to the gym. ‘Cowboy’ went after head striking coach Mike Winkeljohn particularly, saying that Winkeljohn ruined the quality of the gym in pursuit of money. Winkeljohn quickly responded that Cerrone was at faul
  
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• Yusuff Has Big Plans Now That He's In The UFC

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sodiq Yusuff had just won the biggest fight of his career, a three-round scrap with Mike Davis on July 24 that some were calling the best bout seen on season two of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.But before he found out whether he was going to get a UFC contract or not, Yusuff had to make a phone call to his biggest fan. His mom.“As soon as the fight was over I called her and she was crying on the phone and telling me she was proud of me,” said Yusuff, who did get
  
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• Tyron Woodley's Fab Five

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Saturday, September 8, Tyron Woodley defends his UFC welterweight for the fourth time against unbeaten British contender Darren Till. The UFC 228 main event is another big challenge for Missouri’s “Chosen One,” but as you will find out below, taking on big challenges has never been an issue for him.2011Tarec Saffiedine (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)https://www.ufc.tv/video/tyron-woodley-vs-tarec-saffiedine-strikeforce-challengers-13-woodley-vs-saffiedineAn accomplished amateur wr
  
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• The 10: Solid September gets off to a blistering start in Dallas

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Another month is in the books and another is set to begin with a bang as the UFC hits the top of the stretch for 2018.August may have only featured two cards, but they delivered a ton of excitement, including a new flyweight champion, a definitive end to a bantamweight rivalry and a reminder of why Justin Gaethje was included in our rundown of the most consistently exciting, all-action fighters in UFC history.Now here comes September, with three cards on three continents and a cornucopia of cont
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 228 Edition

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Summer has come and gone, the kiddos are headed back to school and the UFC is at the top of the stretch, ready to begin the sprint to the finish with the first of 14 events over a 17-week stretch to wrap up 2018 in the Octagon.Just as last year’s stop at American Airlines Arena in Dallas featured a loaded fight card capped by twin title championship contests, UFC 228 has a similar construction, with flyweight champion Nicco Montano defending her title against Valentina Shevchenko in the co
  
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• Moffett's dream chasing to continue at Fight Night Denver

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The fighting career of Bobby Moffett was over. Owner of a 10-2 record heading into a January bout with Ultimate Fighter alum Thanh Le, the Illinois native was positive that this was the win that was going to take him to the UFC, or at least put him on the radar of MMA’s biggest promotion.Then Moffett lost, getting stopped by Le in the second round. The way he saw it, that shattered his chances of a call from the UFC. “I thought after that it was going to be impossible,” Moffett
  
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• Davis steps up for UFC 228 bout with Magomedsharipov

  31-08-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After Yair Rodriguez was forced to withdraw from his UFC 228 bout with Zabit Magomedsharipov due to injury, Mississippi's Brandon Davis has agreed to step in against the Russian featherweight star on September 8 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.UFC 228, which airs live on Pay-Per-View, is headlined by a championship doubleheader featuring Tyron Woodley's welterweight title defense against Darren Till, and Nicco Montano's women's flyweight title defense against Valentina Shevchenko.In just o
  
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• Mike Perry vows to give Donald Cerrone ‘beautiful death’ at UFC Denver

  31-08-2018 06:27
  A public feud is brewing between Donald Cerrone and the Jackson Wink MMA gym, and Mike Perry is standing by his new team.
  Cerrone said earlier this week that his relationship with the New Mexico gym that he’s called home for years has become fractured due to what he perceives to be a mishandling of the business by coach Mike Winkeljohn. According to Cerrone, Winkeljohn lowered the quality of the training there by allowing anyone, regardless of experience, to come in and work with the pros
  
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• PFL 7 results: Smealinho Rama sneaks into inaugural playoffs with win over Jamie Abdallah

  31-08-2018 05:24
  Smealinho Rama needed a second-round stoppage or better in the main event of PFL 7 to sneak into the promotion’s inaugural light heavyweight playoffs.Through luck and a little bit of controversy, that’s exactly what he got.
  Rama (11-4), the former WSOF heavyweight champion, pulled a rabbit out of his hat to secure a second-round TKO victory via doctor’s stoppage over Jamie Abdallah (7-4) on Thursday night at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Because of the PFL&r
  
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• Smealinho Rama Outslugs Jamie Abdallah in PFL 7 Headliner to Earn Playoffs Spot

  31-08-2018 05:10 via sherdog.com
  It took a little bit of calculating and some controversy, but Smealinho Rama earned a spot in the The 2018 Professional Fighters League playoffs field is set.
  
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• Hakeem Dawodu vs. Kyle Bochniak announced for UFC 231

  31-08-2018 04:00
  Calgary, Alberta’s Hakeem Dawodu is heading to Ontario for his next matchup.
  Officials announced Thursday that Dawodu will fight Kyle Bochniak in a featherweight bout at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
  The bout was first reported by FloCombat.
  Dawodu picked up his first Octagon victory at UFC on FOX 30 in his hometown, winning a clear-cut decision over Austin Arnett. The 27-year-old rebounded from a 39-second submission loss in his UFC debut against Danny Henry and o
  
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• Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa Verbally Agreed for UFC Adelaide

  31-08-2018 02:15
  The UFC have put together a main event for its UFC Adelaide card between Australia’s own Tai Tuivasa and Junior dos Santos in a heavyweight slugout. MMA News’s Damon Martin has revealed that both parties have agreed to the bout, confirming the initial report of the bout being in the works from Combate.com. Tai Tuivasa […]
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• Nick Diaz ‘focusing on my return’ after being cleared of domestic violence charges

  31-08-2018 01:30
  Nick Diaz is beginning the process of putting an ugly incident in the rear-view mirror.
  The popular UFC welterweight released a statement on social media following the dismissal of a domestic violence case stemming from an incident in June in which he allegedly assaulted a female acquaintance. On Thursday morning, the Clark County (Nev.) Distract Attorney officially declined to pursue the case and it was permanently dismissed by a Las Vegas Justice Court judge.
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• Nick Diaz Eyes Return Following Dropped Charges

  31-08-2018 01:13
  Earlier today, it was reported that the domestic violence charges brought against Nick Diaz in May have been dropped by Judge Amy Chelini, who dismissed the case with prejudice, which prevents the charges from ever being filed against Diaz again. Nick Diaz was originally charged with a misdemeanor for domestic battery, three charges for domestic […]
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• Tyron Woodley UFC 228 media lunch scrum

  31-08-2018 00:59
  LOS ANGELES — UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley discusses his UFC 228 title defense against Darren Till, Till’s weight issues, Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and much more.
  
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• Video: Muhammed De’Reese scores thunderous faceplant KO at PFL 7

  31-08-2018 00:45
  Muhammed De’Reese made up for lost time.
  Competing for the first time since a 2016 exhibition loss on The Ultimate Fighter 23, “Da Beast” scored a thunderous first-round knockout over fellow heavyweight prospect Leroy Johnson on Thursday night at PFL 7. Just minutes into the opening round, De’Reese (6-0) sent Johnson (8-3) tumbling to the canvas with a devastating knee to the head.Johnson stayed down for several minutes following the KO and was subsequently transported t
  
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• Hakeem Dawodu, Kyle Bochniak Featherweight Scrap Added to UFC 231 Card in Toronto

  31-08-2018 00:33 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights Hakeem Dawodu and Kyle Bochniak will collide at UFC 231 in December, the promotion announced on Friday.
  
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• Invicta announces eight signings, including three UFC veterans

  31-08-2018 00:30
  Invicta FC is bolstering its 115-pound and 145-pound divisions.
  Eight new contracts were announced for the all-female promotion’s roster on Thursday, including the addition of former UFC strawweights Jamie Moyle, Danielle Taylor, and Viviane Pereira. Rizin’s Kanako Murata and amateur Valerie Wong have also joined Invicta’s strawweight ranks.
  At featherweight, France’s Zarah Fairn Dos Santos (6-2) is set to make her debut while one-time Invicta title challenger Faith McMa
  
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• Report: Tim Means, Ricky Rainey Added to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 28 Finale on Nov. 30

  31-08-2018 00:27 via sherdog.com
  Tim Means is a risk-taker in the cage, but those risks haven’t paid off for the “Dirty Bird” in his last two fights.
  
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• PFL 7 Results: Rama vs. Abdallah

  31-08-2018 00:00
  MMA Fighting has PFL 7 results for the Rama vs. Abdallah fight card Thursday night at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
  In the main event, Smealinho Rama and Jamie Abdallah will square off in a light heavyweight contest.
  Check out PFL 7 results below.
  Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
  Smealinho Rama vs. Jamie Abdallah
  Bazigit Atajev vs. Sean O’Connell
  Alexandre Bezerra vs. Magomed Idrisov
  Paul Bradley vs. Anderson Ferreira
  Caio Alencar vs. Mike Kyle
  UndercardCaio Magalhaes
  
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