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• Jon Jones Points Out Weaknesses in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Game Ahead of UFC 229

  03-09-2018 23:55
  One of the attributes that made Jon Jones arguably one of the greatest talents that the sport of mixed martial arts has ever known was his ability to adapt and evolve as a fighter. While he came from wrestling, Jones has constantly worked to add new elements to his arsenal so he’s ready for any […]
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• Kayla Harrison expects to hold major MMA title by end of 2019

  03-09-2018 23:00
  From the moment Kayla Harrison announced she’d be pursuing a career in MMA expectations have been high and she’s embracing that challenge.
  That’s not at all surprising given that Harrison demolished the competition during her time as a world class judoka, becoming the first American to win Olympic gold in the sport at the 2012 games and repeating the feat four years later. With nothing left to prove in judo, Harrison was naturally pushed to follow in the footsteps of former tr
  
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• Mike Perry Refutes Donald Cerrone’s Claims About Jackson-Wink

  03-09-2018 22:57
  On last Wednesday’s installments of the JRE MMA Show, Donald Cerrone made several eyebrow-raising claims about the state of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy after Coach Mike Winkeljohn decided to corner Mike Perry headed into the UFC Fight Night 139 bout against Cerrone. Among those claims is that Jackson-Wink had become a “puppy mill” and that anybody […]
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• How Thiago Santos Deceived Jimi Manuwa Into Accepting Fight

  03-09-2018 22:32
  Thiago “Marreta” Santos will be in his first main event at UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo, Brazil when he takes on Jimi Manuwa September 22nd.  Speaking to Brazilian reporters recently, Thiago Santos describes the struggles he had in making this bout a reality (Via MMAFighting): “We volunteered to fight Manuwa and he didn’t […]
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• Jarred Brooks Replaces Ryan Benoit, Meets Roberto Sanchez at UFC 228

  03-09-2018 22:05 via sherdog.com
  There has been a late revision to the UFC 228 card, as Jarred Brooks will replace Ryan Benoit and face Roberto Sanchez on Saturday in Dallas.
  
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• Darren Till Wants To Earn His Stripes At Middleweight

  03-09-2018 21:23
  It’s no secret that Darren Till is big for the welterweight division. The Englishman struggled to make weight his last time out, coming in well overweight for his fight against Stephen Thompson. He’s approaching a 170-pound title opportunity against Tyron Woodley. They’ll do battle in UFC 228’s main event on pay-per-view (PPV) in Dallas, Texas […]
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• Nicco Montano inspired for UFC 228 by Henry Cejudo’s upset win over Demetrious Johnson

  03-09-2018 21:00
  Nicco Montano may be a heavy betting underdog for her upcoming title defense against Valentina Shevchenko, but the champion has taken inspiration from Henry Cejudo’s upset win over Demitrious Johnson at UFC 227.Despite Shevchenko’s multiple accolades across various disciplines of martial arts, Montano feels as though “heart and will and sacrifices” are what will ultimately decide the UFC 228 co-main event.
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• Whittaker Responds To Gastelum Claiming He Has Been In Too Many Wars

  03-09-2018 20:40
  Robert Whittaker’s next challenger for the UFC middleweight title will be Kelvin Gastelum. After the pair coach opposite one another on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), they will square off at a date and venue to be determined. Last month, Gastelum claimed that Whittaker has been through too many wars. Whittaker addressed […]
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• Jon Jones Wants To Take Cormier’s LHW Title, HW Title, & His Will

  03-09-2018 20:24
  Former light heavyweight kingpkin Jon Jones last competed at UFC 214 back in July 2017 when he knocked out (now a no contest) Daniel Cormier. It was subsequently revealed that Jones failed a drug test leading into the fight. Since then, Jones’s nemesis Cormier has gone on to reclaim the light heavyweight championship in Jones […]
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• Tyron Woodley Eying Four-Division Championship Status

  03-09-2018 20:23
  Tyron Woodley would love to shatter UFC history if given the opportunity. The current UFC welterweight champion is set to defend his title against Darren Till in the main event of UFC 228. It all goes down from Dallas, Texas this weekend on September 8, 2018. Four Division Champ In regards to the welterweight title, […]
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• Missed Fists: A referee shows off his takedown defense, Peruvian MMA, more

  03-09-2018 20:07
  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.
  We’ve become used to seeing great action from fighters all over the world since debuting this feature, but this week we’re starting off with some action (and inaction) from the third man in the cage.
  Karlo Caput vs. Renat Lyatifov
  AL: Everyon
  
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• Chael Sonnen Unloads On Jon Jones For Recent Comments

  03-09-2018 20:03
  It looks like Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen may have rekindled their old rivalry. Recently, “Bones” was interviewed by a Russian media outlet. He was asked which Russian mixed martial artist will be more affected by their opponent’s trash talk – Khabib Nurmagomedov or Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko will fight Chael Sonnen at Bellator 208 while Khabib […]
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• A four-division UFC champ? Tyron Woodley talks joining 165, 175, 185

  03-09-2018 19:00
  LOS ANGELES -- The UFC welterweight title held by Tyron Woodley has one of the richest legacies of any championship in the history of mixed martial arts.
  It has has been held by a who’s who of the sport’s greats, from original champion Pat Miletich to Matt Hughes to B.J. Penn to Georges St-Pierre to Robbie Lawler and now on to Woodley.
  The belt, though, originated in a more primitive time in which the UFC had fewer weight class. And with ongoing issues with weight-cutting rearing it
  
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• Jarred Brooks replaces injured Ryan Benoit to face Roberto Sanchez at UFC 228

  03-09-2018 18:45
  With Ryan Benoit out, Jarred Brooks is stepping in to save a fight at UFC 228.
  MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi confirmed with officials that Brooks will fight Roberto Sanchez in a flyweight bout Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Brooks replaces Benoit, who was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
  The news was first reported via Brooks’s social media.
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• Robert Whittaker scoffs at Kelvin Gastelum’s claim he’s been in too many wars

  03-09-2018 18:00
  LOS ANGELES -- Last month, Kelvin Gastelum turned heads by claiming that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been through too many wars over the years, and that his recent pair of fights with the always tough Yoel Romero may have marked the turning point in their careers.
  Whittaker, as you might expect, disagrees. The UFC’s first-ever Australian titleholder admits the matchups with Romero weren’t easy. But he also can’t figure out where Gastelum is coming from.
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• ’UFC 228 Countdown’ video

  03-09-2018 17:00
  The UFC 228 Countdown video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 228 event on Sat., Sept. 8, at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.
  In the main event, UFC 228 welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defends his title against Darren Till. Also, UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano puts her belt on the line against Valentina Shevchenko.
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• Claudio Silva injured, out of UFC Moscow fight with Ramazan Emeev

  03-09-2018 16:34
  Ramazan Emeev needs a new opponent for UFC Moscow.
  The former M-1 Global middleweight champion was scheduled to face Claudio Silva in a welterweight bout Sept. 15 in Russia, but the Brazilian was forced out of the card with a lower back injury, sources told MMA Fighting.
  Silva won’t need surgery and is targeting a December return to the Octagon, sources said.
  The 35-year-old was sidelined for almost four years as he battled injuries following a decision win over Leon Edwards in 2014. He f
  
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• Thiago Santos Admits Trash Talking Landed Him The Fight With Jimi Manuwa

  03-09-2018 16:19 via sherdog.com
  Heavy-handed Brazilian middleweight Thiago Santos will make his fourth appearance this year when he takes on fellow knockout artist Jimi Manuwa at light heavyweight at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22. Santos replaced Manuwa’s original opponent, Glover Teixeira, who was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury.
  
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• Anthony Pettis Blasts UFC’s Lack of Respect Towards Younger Brother Sergio

  03-09-2018 16:03 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been a main-card staple on free as well as pay-per-view events since he entered the organization in 2011. The same cannot be said for his younger brother Sergio Pettis, who despite some impressive performances, continues to miss out on the more lucrative main card.
  
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• Felicia Spencer vs. Pam Sorenson To Headline Invicta FC 32

  03-09-2018 16:00
  Invicta Fighting Championship has announced its next event as well as the fight card to go along with it. The main event for the upcoming Invicta FC 32 show has been set. Felicia Spencer and Pam Sorenson are scheduled to meet inside of the cage to fight for the promotion’s vacant 145-pound title. The title […]
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• Darren Till: I want to ‘earn my stripes’ at middleweight before fighting for title

  03-09-2018 16:00
  “Only a few more fights at welterweight and I’m done,” Darren Till told the gathered media at the UFC Performance Institute on Tuesday in Las Vegas following his media workout.
  Despite his looming welterweight title shot with Tyron Woodley at UFC 228, the Liverpudlian believes his days in the weight class are numbered. He has missed the welterweight mark twice in six outings under the UFC banner, most notably in his last bout on home soil where he faced Stephen Thompson.
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• Rory MacDonald is a lunatic preparing for two different fights at once — how is he doing it?

  03-09-2018 15:00
  When Rory MacDonald signed with Bellator in the summer of 2016, he spoke often of possibility. The possibility to pave his own way. The possibility to test the waters in whatever weight class he pleased. The possibility to take risks with his prime years, to experiment, to ultimately lend a creative hand to his own athletic career, unshackled from the corporate handcuffs. And although his run may have begun in a more traditional sense — a two-fight romp that saw him crowned the king of Be
  
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• Patricky Freire Shares Harsh Thoughts About Michael Chandler

  03-09-2018 14:33
  Patricky Freire has given his take on former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and what he sees as the reason for the hold up in the division. It’s well known by now that Chandler is just waiting to get his rematch against Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus after signing his new deal with the promotion. […]
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• UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Preview

  03-09-2018 14:13
  The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC 228 show. The pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on FX at […]
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• Sanchez still believes his destiny is to become a UFC champion

  03-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Diego Sanchez stands in his corner prior to facing Matt Brown in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside the Ted Constant Convention Center on November 11, 2017 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />Diego Sanchez still believes – in himself, his talents, his preparation and his abilities inside the Octagon. He still believes that he is capable of making a run at the welterweight title and although h
  
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• No excuses: Miller looking to right his losing skid in Dallas

  03-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jim Miller is not the type to make excuses.While some of his contemporaries are quick to detail every injury and inconvenience that arose during fight camp or how each loss could have been a win if not for one thing or another, the long-tenured lightweight prefers to let his results stand on their own and people to think whatever they want about his performances.That’s an easy approach to take when things are going well and everyone is singing your praises, but it’s far more difficul
  
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• Alejandro Perez reflects on recent rise to contendership, eyes return at UFC 232

  03-09-2018 01:00
  Alejandro Perez has been picking up speed in his fighting career. It’s undeniable that he’s becoming a force to be reckoned with in the UFC’s 135-pound division.The winner of the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America is currently unbeaten in his last seven UFC bouts. Perez’s recent streak includes notable wins over Iuri Alcantara, Matthew Lopez, Scott Jorgensen, and most recently former WEC champion Eddie Wineland.
  It’s taken Perez almost three ye
  
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• Deiveson Figueiredo: “I Will Definitely Go There to Kill Cejudo”

  03-09-2018 00:56
  Coming off a TKO victory over former flyweight title challenger John Moraga, Deiveson Figueiredo is now 15-0 in his MMA career, with eight of those wins coming by way of knockout. In the aftermath of this victory, Deiveson Figueiredo catapulted eight spots up on the UFC rankings from #14 up to #6. Though still outside of […]
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