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• Sage Northcutt Considering Signing with Bellator MMA

  04-09-2018 23:44
  Sage Northcutt was already a UFC fighter at the ripe age of 19. He was discovered at 18 years old as someone groomed as a child prodigy who had been training MMA for nearly as long as he could walk. With a 5-0 record entering the UFC, Northcutt would win his first two UFC fights […]
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• AKA Head Coach Explains How Gym Has Dropped Injury Rate

  04-09-2018 23:30
  AKA is known as one of the premiere gyms in the sport of MMA. It certainly has not had any shortage of success or champions come from under it’s umbrella, with names like Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, Luke Rockhold, and Khabib Nurmagomedov boasted by the academy. Unfortunately, the gym has also become known for its […]
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• UFC Moncton poster released

  04-09-2018 23:00
  The poster is out for the UFC’s upcoming debut in New Brunswick.
  UFC Moncton takes place on Oct. 27 and it is set to be headlined by light heavyweight contenders Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith. The graphic highlights the potential knockout power both men have, with Oezdemir owning a 15-second KO and Smith a 22-second KO.
  Your #UFCMoncton poster has dropped!@Volkan_Oezdemir vs. @LionheartSmith! pic.twitter.com/bYMnCF7NzV— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 4, 2018While those fast f
  
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• Michel Prazeres vs. Bartosz Fabinski in the works for UFC Argentina

  04-09-2018 22:35
  A welterweight clash between Michel Prazeres and Bartosz Fabinski is in the works for UFC’s first show in Argentina, multiple sources told MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Brasil.
  The yet-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night card is scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires on Nov. 17 and features Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Neil Magny in the main event.
  Prazeres (25-2) moved up to welterweight after winning six in a row at 155 pounds and scored a decision victory over Zak Cummings at UFC Chi
  
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• Diego Sanchez Expresses Confidence in One More UFC Title Run

  04-09-2018 22:32
  While promoting his next fight, Diego Sanchez has expressed his feelings about going after another run at UFC gold. Sanchez will take on Craig White in a welterweight bout at the upcoming UFC 228 pay-per-view event. Sanchez, who was originally cast member of TUF, is attempting to break a two-fight losing streak after suffering losses […]
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• Jon Jones Envisions Taking Both Titles from Daniel Cormier; ‘DC’ Fires Back on Twitter

  04-09-2018 21:47 via sherdog.com
  In his ideal scenario, Jon Jones envisions taking both the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts from Daniel Cormier upon his return to the UFC.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Reacts to Recent Conor McGregor Diss

  04-09-2018 21:32
  Late last month, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor went on the attack against the father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in an Instagram post that was a diss. This is where McGregor called Abdulmanap a “quivering coward.” Abdulmanap has fired back at McGregor for those comments by stating in a recent […]
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• Abu Dhabi Company Flash Entertainment Sells Its 10 Percent UFC Share to Endeavor

  04-09-2018 21:07 via sherdog.com
  Flash Entertainment, which purchased a 10 percent share of the UFC of the UFC in 2010, has sold its stake in the company to new owners Endeavor, according to a report from Arabian Business.
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Does Not Consider Santos “Worth Fighting”

  04-09-2018 21:00
  The main event of UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo, Brazil will feature Jimi Manuwa begrudgingly taking on Thiago “Marreta” Santos. Jimi Manuwa is currently ranked #5 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings; meanwhile, Santos is making his debut in the division as a replacement for Manuwa’s original opponent Glover Teixeira….a fact that […]
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• Gleison Tibau to return on the undercard of Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell 3

  04-09-2018 21:00
  Gleison Tibau will fight outside the UFC for the first time in more than a decade when he steps into the cage at Golden Boy Promotion’s MMA event on Nov. 24, the MMA veteran told MMA Fighting.
  Oscar de la Hoya’s company will produce its first-ever MMA card in Inglewood, Calif., with a trilogy fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell as the main event. According to the Brazilian, Golden Boy Promotions is currently looking for an opponent to face him at that event.
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• Daniel Cormier Fires Back at Jon Jones Over Latest Comments

  04-09-2018 20:39
  Daniel Cormier heard the latest comments made by his arch-rival and decided to fire back at him. However, that just led to more comments being made by Jon Jones. The two fighters exchanging words is nothing new and even though they have already fought twice before, they do not back down from talking about each […]
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• UFC 228 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘I’m gonna take that belt, I know I am’

  04-09-2018 20:00
  In the first episode of UFC 228 Embedded, Valentina Shevchenko hits the shooting range, flyweight champion Nicco Montano supports her teammates at a King of the Cage show, Darren Till prepares to fight Tyron Woodley, and the welterweight champ gives viewers a peek into his home life.
  
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• Light Heavyweights Aleksandar Rakic, Devin Clark Booked for UFC 231 in Toronto

  04-09-2018 18:06 via sherdog.com
  Aleksandar Rakic will face Devin Clark in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 231.
  
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• Rory MacDonald Talks Double-Duty as Welterweight and Middleweight

  04-09-2018 18:00
  When Rory MacDonnald steps into the cage to battle Gegard Mousasi on September 29th, the contest will mark the middleweight debut for MacDonald. In addition to this challenge, the reigning Bellator welterweight champion will have to defend his championship successfully three times to survive the welterweight grand prix, beginning with his first-round opponent Jon Fitch […]
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• Flash Entertainment sells its 10 percent of UFC to Endeavor

  04-09-2018 18:00
  Flash Entertainment, which purchased ten percent of the UFC in 2010, for what was reported at the time as between $150 million and $175 million, has sold its stock to Endeavor.
  The deal was reported Monday by Arabian Business, with a quote from Flash CEO John Lickrish. A source at UFC confirmed to MMAFighting.com that the story was accurate.
  No sale price was released for the purchase. Endeavor had purchased the majority interest in UFC in the summer of 2016 from Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, the
  
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• Robert Whittaker Disputes Kelvin Gastelum’s Claim That He’s Been in a Lot of Wars

  04-09-2018 17:46 via sherdog.com
  The latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” kicked off last week with UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker featured alongside Kelvin Gastelum as rival coaches.
  
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• Jon Jones Warns Khabib Nurmagomedov Not to Underestimate ‘Athlete’ Conor McGregor

  04-09-2018 17:35 via sherdog.com
  Arguably the biggest match up in MMA history takes place at UFC 229 in October, when current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Irish superstar Conor McGregor for the undisputed 155-pound belt.
  
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• Uriah Hall in Talks to Face Undefeated Prospect at UFC 232

  04-09-2018 17:30
  MMA News’s Damon Martin has confirmed that a bout between #13 ranked middleweight Uriah Hall and undefeated (5-0) Bevon Lewis is currently in the works for UFC 232 in Las Vegas Nevada, card that will reportedly be headlined by Cris Cyborg defending her featherweight championship against bantamweight champion Amanda “The Lionness” Nunes. A graduate of […]
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• Devin Clark vs. Aleksandar Rakic announced for UFC 231

  04-09-2018 17:00
  Devin Clark will look to stop the streaking Aleksandar Rakic this winter.
  On Tuesday, the UFC announced a light heavyweight bout between Clark and Rakic for UFC 231, which takes place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Dec. 8.
  Clark (9-2) has won three out of four fights competing at 205 pounds in the UFC. He has yet to finish a fight inside the Octagon, defeating Mike Rodriguez, Jake Collier, and Josh Stansbury by unanimous decision.
  Since losing in his pro debut back in October 2011, Rakic
  
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• Joseph Benavidez Confirms Conor McGregor’s Role in Bout Change

  04-09-2018 16:45
  Ray Borg’s opponent for UFC Fight Night 139, Joseph Benavidez, has come forward to shed insight on why their bout that was originally scheduled for UFC 229 has been moved to Denver.  Benavidez confirmed what many fans deducted: the event for the bout was changed due to the civil lawsuit against McGregor stemming from the […]
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• Curtis Blaydes Makes Interesting Claim About Francis Ngannou Prior To UFC Beijing

  04-09-2018 16:34
  Curtis Blaydes has made some interesting comments about his next opponent, Francis Ngannou, as he prepares for this rematch. If you recall, in their first fight, the former title contender was able to score a second-round TKO win. Ngannou was attempting to build off his latest lost coming into this fight. As seen at the […]
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• UFC 228 Timeline: Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till

  04-09-2018 16:00
  Ahead of the UFC 228 main event, see how UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till ended up on a collision course.
  
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• Jon Jones Opens Up About Upcoming USADA Decision

  04-09-2018 16:00
  The last time the MMA world saw Jon Jones compete in the Octagon, he appeared to be the embodiment of inspiration. Once a man who was persona non grata with the UFC and much of its fanbase, Jones seemed to find and exemplify what it means to find redemption after scoring the knockout victory over […]
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• The A-Side Live Chat on now

  04-09-2018 15:15
  This is the A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Donald Cerrone’s scathing comments last week about JacksonWink MMA. Who is in the right here, Cerrone or coach Mike Winkeljohn? What does this mean for Cerrone’s fight at UFC Denver against Mike Perry? Why do fans find intra-gym feuds to be so interesting?
  We’ll also discuss UFC 228, which is headlined Saturday by a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Da
  
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• The A-Side Live Chat: Cowboy vs. JacksonWink, UFC 228, Khabib-McGregor

  04-09-2018 15:15
  This is the A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Donald Cerrone’s scathing comments last week about JacksonWink MMA. Who is in the right here, Cerrone or coach Mike Winkeljohn? What does this mean for Cerrone’s fight at UFC Denver against Mike Perry? Why do fans find intra-gym feuds to be so interesting?
  We’ll also discuss UFC 228, which is headlined Saturday by a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Da
  
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• The A-Side Live Chat: Cerrone vs. JacksonWink, UFC 228, Khabib vs. McGregor promotion, Nick Diaz

  04-09-2018 15:15
  This is the A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk Donald Cerrone’s scathing comments last week about JacksonWink MMA. Who is in the right here, Cerrone or coach Mike Winkeljohn? What does this mean for Cerrone’s fight at UFC Denver against Mike Perry? Why do fans find intra-gym feuds to be so interesting?
  We’ll also discuss UFC 228, which is headlined Saturday by a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Da
  
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• Nicco Montano Explains How Henry Cejudo Inspired Her Ahead Of UFC 228

  04-09-2018 15:15
  Nicco Montano may be the UFC women’s flyweight champion, but she’s a heaving betting underdog against her upcoming challenger. Montano will defend her 125-pound crown this weekend (Sat. September 8, 2018) against former 135-pound title challenger Valentina Shevchenko. Given Shevchenko’s experience and skill-set, many are expecting this to be an easy night at the office […]
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• Cub Swanson Is Okay With Celebrities Showing UFC Interest

  04-09-2018 15:04
  There has been a lot of talk about celebrities showing UFC interest lately. Recently, YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI held a successful YouTube Boxing event. Paul and KSI fought one another in the main event, which resulted in a Draw. After the boxing fight, Paul (who only has a high school wrestling background) said […]
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• Yes, Bellator’s Michael Chandler is unapologetically in it for the money

  04-09-2018 15:00
  When former Bellator champion Michael Chandler re-signed with the promotion recently, there were many people happy to hear the news, but just as many groans. A large number of fight fans had hoped that Chandler, who is widely considered as the best lightweight outside of the UFC, would sign with MMA’s worldwide leader.
  Even though it had been reported that Chandler had entered free agency—not quite true, since he never reached his non-exclusive window—a deal with the UFC never
  
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• Bobby Green Set To Return At UFC on FOX 31

  04-09-2018 14:55
  Bobby Green is set to return at UFC on FOX 31. It will be the final event of the UFC on FOX series before the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion departs to ESPN. The show goes down on December 15th from the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UFC officials announced to the Milwaukee […]
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• Floyd Mayweather Sr. Claims There’s “A Lot Of Interest” In Conor McGregor Rematch

  04-09-2018 14:41
  The circus act may only just be getting started. Last year UFC mega-star Conor McGregor made his professional boxing debut. He shared the squared circle with the all-consensus greatest of all time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Of course, Mayweather defeated the Irishman via 10th round TKO. McGregor gassed out in the latter rounds and was finished […]
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• Morning Report: Jon Jones says he wants two more fights vs. Daniel Cormier to ‘crush his confidence’

  04-09-2018 14:00
  Last July, following a USADA suspension for testing positive for a banned substance, Jon Jones returned to the UFC to rematch Daniel Cormier, knocking out Cormier in the third round and reclaiming the light heavyweight title. It was a short-lived victory though, as just days later it was revealed Jones had once again failed a USADA drug test. He was stripped of the title, his win was overturned to a No Contest, and since then he has been hanging in limbo, waiting for his sentence from USADA.But
  
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• UFC Names Nemiroff First-Ever Official Vodka Partner

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas and Nemyriv, Ukraine – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new, multi-year global marketing partnership with Nemiroff, one of the best-selling vodkas in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Nemiroff becomes UFC’s first-ever “Official Vodka” Partner, creating a new sponsorship category for UFC. In return, Nemiroff will have a branded presence inside the worldfamous Octagon® at all UFC events, includin
  
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• UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Fight By Fight Preview

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  TYRON WOODLEY VS. DARREN TILLThere's little doubt that welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will be facing his biggest challenge this weekend at UFC 228 when he goes up against British slugger Darren Till. Now that verbiage isn't just because Till is undefeated and has back-to-back wins over Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. Till is also a massive fighter competing at welterweight and he will have a ton of size on the champion once they step into the Octagon together. That
  
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• TUF: Heavy Hitters Episode 2 Preview

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The latest season of The Ultimate Fighter got off to an explosive start last week as heavyweights and women's featherweights were introduced to the show under the watchful eyes of middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top-ranked contender Kelvin Gastelum.After team selections were made, the first fight of the season unfolded, with Team Gastelum's Maurice Greene earning a vicious knockout against Team Whittaker's Przemyslaw Mysiala in the opening round.With the heavyweights kicking things of
  
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• TUF Blog: Marciea Allen Introduction

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Allow me to introduce myself – I’m Marciea “BlackWidow” (#BLCKWDW) Allen.I started in the game later in life (2009 to be exact), and I’m now at the ripe age of 36. At that age, some people would consider themselves to be in their prime in the MMA industry, but I’m just getting started.Don’t judge me based on my article of clothing, but the passion I have for the sport that’s laying underneath it all. #wmma #ufc #tuf28 pic.twitter.com/NRWVIQIyj5&mda
  
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• Sterling happy to be the guy to keep the division in check

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Aljamain Sterling celebrates after his unanimous-decision victory over Brett Johns of Wales in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Boardwalk Hall on April 21, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />For the second time in as many appearances, Aljamain Sterling has been contracted to fight an emerging bantamweight talent.A little over four months after dispatching Brett Johns from the ranks
  
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• Faber returns to action in Quintet's Vegas debut

  04-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is back in action next month when he leads a Team of Alpha Male grapplers into battle at Quintet 3 on October 5 in Las Vegas.  Faber hasn’t competed since calling time on his legendary MMA career almost two years ago, but he has accepted the challenge to compete in Quintet – the unique 5-on-5 submission-only event dreamed up by another UFC Hall of Famer, Kazushi Sakuraba.Faber told UFC.com: “I’m super excited to be competing again and b
  
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• Paige VanZant Starts New Venture & Provides Big Injury Update

  04-09-2018 05:53
  Last month it was reported that Paige VanZant would be making her return to competition at the ESPN debut event in January of 2019 to take on Rachael Ostovich, but that was quickly shot down by VanZant, who posted that she had not even been cleared yet. Earlier today (September 3rd), on VanZant’s new YouTube […]
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• MMA Fighting Archives: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, one year later

  04-09-2018 03:00
  We visit the MMA Fighting Archives and go to Summer 2017 when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor embarked on an historic journey, culminating in their boxing match on Aug. 26, 2017 in Las Vegas. In this video, E. Casey Leydon takes us back from the MayMac World Tour to the open workouts to fight week.
  
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• Paige VanZant Cleared to Compete at UFC’s First ESPN Event After Surgery on Broken Arm

  04-09-2018 01:44 via sherdog.com
  Paige VanZant has been cleared to compete and will appear on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first ESPN card next year.
  
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• After Big KO Win, Justin Gaethje Interested in Fight vs. Nurmagomedov-McGregor Loser

  04-09-2018 01:29 via sherdog.com
  Justin Gaethje got back on the winning track in a big way at UFC Fight Night 135, knocking out surging lightweight James Vick 1:27 into the opening round of their Aug. 25 headlining bout.
  
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• Bobby Green vs. Drakkar Klose, Gerald Meerschaert vs. Jack Hermansson set for UFC on FOX 31

  04-09-2018 01:03
  The UFC is starting to slowly build its final card on big FOX.
  Two fights have been added to UFC on FOX 31 on Dec. 15 in Milwaukee — Bobby Green vs. Drakkar Klose and Gerald Meerschaert vs. Jack Hermansson — per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Green (24-8-1) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Erik Koch at UFC on FOX 27 in January. The California lightweight is unbeaten in his last two fights after a string of three straight losses. Green, 31, had an eight-fight winning strea
  
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• Kevin Lee Claims Dillon Danis Turned Down $100K Grappling Match

  04-09-2018 01:00
  Dillon Danis recently challenged Kevin Lee to a jiu-jitsu exhibition with $100,000 at stake to be put up by both participants. Lee would then accept this challenge leading some outlets to report that the two were in talks to follow through on the bout in an untelevised event. Now, Kevin Lee has come forward in […]
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• Green vs. Klose, Hermansson vs. Meerschaert Set for UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee

  04-09-2018 00:35 via sherdog.com
  Two more bouts have been added to the UFC on Fox 31 lineup, as Bobby Green will face Drakkar Klose at lightweight, while Jack Hermansson will meet Gerald Meerschaert at middleweight.
  
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• Shevchenko Vows to Never Fight Sister: ‘It’s Not Something My Mom Would Want to See’

  04-09-2018 00:11 via sherdog.com
  Valentina Shevchenko will be heavily favored to capture flyweight gold at UFC 228 on Saturday when she squares off against reigning champion Nicco Montano.
  
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