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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father: We Still Want the Tony Ferguson Fight

  05-09-2018 23:43 via sherdog.com
  Khabib Nurmagomedov has his long awaited showdown with Conor McGregor looming at UFC 229, but according to his father, there is still plenty of interest in another potential opponent down the road.
  
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• Tyron Woodley: There is Nothing Till Can Do to Win This Fight

  05-09-2018 23:40
  In a sit-down interview with UFC.com, Tyron Woodley opened up about his main event showcase against Darren Till this Saturday at UFC 228. One of the narratives headed into the fight is how Till represents one of the many young prospects who are looking to dethrone Tyron Woodley from welterweight domination, to which Woodley simply […]
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• Claudia Gadelha vs. Nina Ansaroff Announced for UFC 231 in Toronto

  05-09-2018 22:45 via sherdog.com
  Claudia Gadelha will lock horns with Nina Ansaroff in a strawweight tilt at UFC 231.
  
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• Paul Felder and James Vick Agree to Fight

  05-09-2018 22:44
  Paul Felder and James Vick have agreed to fight before the end of the year. Now, all they have to do is get the UFC to sign off on it and there seems to be nothing standing in the way of the two squaring off to the delight of UFC fans. Paul Felder asked for […]
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• Colby Covington Rips New Nike Campaign, 'Spineless Sack of S--t Colin Kaepernick'

  05-09-2018 22:31 via sherdog.com
  Nike released a commercial that featured former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on its social media channels on Monday. The accompanying message was simple: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
  
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• Conor McGregor’s Coach Unsure If He Retires After UFC 229

  05-09-2018 22:01
  Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor has accomplished a lot in his combat sports career. The Irishman is the first dual-weight champion in UFC history, made $100 million off an exhibition boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and is approaching the biggest fight in MMA history. McGregor will make his Octagon return after […]
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• Claudia Gadelha meets Nina Ansaroff at UFC 231

  05-09-2018 22:00
  A strawweight bout between Claudia Gadelha and Nina Ansaroff was officially announced for UFC 231 on Wednesday. The pay-per-view card is scheduled to take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 8.
  The promotion has yet to officially announce a main event for UFC 231.
  Gadelha (16-3), who once challenged for the UFC’s 115-pound belt, is coming off a decision victory over longtime rival Carla Esparza in June. The Brazilian strawweight scored wins over the likes of Karolina
  
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• Colby Covington Rips Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Deal

  05-09-2018 21:51
  Colby Covington is not a fan of Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is a former NFL quarterback who made headlines across the country several years ago. He began kneeling during The National Anthem before NFL games as a silent protest against what he suggests is an ongoing oppression against people of color. The country of the United […]
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• High Stakes For Tyron Woodley And Darren Till At UFC 228

  05-09-2018 21:45
  After over a year away on the sidelines, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley returns to the Octagon this weekend when he fights top contender Darren Till in the main event of UFC 228. A lot has happened in the 13 months since Woodley’s last fight. The man he beat in his last title defense, Demia […]
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• Darren Till’s Team Has “Overrun” UFC Performance Institute Ahead Of UFC 228

  05-09-2018 21:41
  This weekend (Sat. September 8, 2018) UFC 228 will be headlined on pay-per-view (PPV) by a welterweight title fight. Champion Tyron Woodley will defend his title against rising English star Darren Till. Till has earned big wins over the likes of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson to earn his spot. In fact, Till’s […]
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• Champion Montano Historic Underdog Against Valentina Shevchenko At UFC 228

  05-09-2018 21:38
  Champion Montano Historic Underdog Against Valentina Shevchenko At UFC 228 It’s rare to see a UFC champion enter a title defense as an underdog, but it’s happening this weekend at UFC 228 when UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano puts her belt on the line for the first time against top-ranked contender Valentina Shevchenko. Not […]
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• Sage Northcutt Will Fight Logan Paul In MMA Or Boxing

  05-09-2018 21:30
  Sage Northcutt will fight Logan Paul in an MMA or boxing fight if given the chance. The YouTube star issued out a Tweet recently stating that he’s excited about possibly securing a fight in the UFC. Several responses were issued out to Paul, but one that stood out the most was from Northcutt. Northcutt said […]
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• Aljamain Sterling Eager to Slap Cody Stamann Around at UFC 228

  05-09-2018 21:18
  It was just another morning with locals bustling to get to work, grab their cup of morning joe, drive the kids to school, read the morning paper, and all the other various tasks done on a peaceful morning. For Aljamain Sterling, he woke up on such a morning when he was suddenly hit with an […]
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• Soren Bak claims coins were thrown at him before Paddy Pimblett title fight

  05-09-2018 21:00
  Soren Bak claims that the crowd in the Echo Arena hurled coins at him as he waited for Paddy Pimblett to join him in the cage for their vacant lightweight title clash in Liverpool, England on Saturday at Cage Warriors 96.Bak had to overcome a series of submission attempts from Pimblett in the first round before regaining momentum and winning the title bout in front of the adoring home crowd of “The Baddy”.Speaking after being crowned Cage Warriors lightweight champion, Bak revealed
  
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• UFC on Fox 31 Update: Edson Barboza, Dan Hooker to Clash in Milwaukee on Dec. 15

  05-09-2018 20:16 via sherdog.com
  A lightweight clash has been added to the UFC on Fox 31 lineup, as Edson Barboza will square off against Dan Hooker in Milwaukee on Dec. 15.
  
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• UFC 228 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I will go out here, I will viciously beat Darren Till’

  05-09-2018 19:30
  In the second episode of UFC 228 Embedded, Darren Till and Tyron Woodley continue to put in work ahead of their title matchup, Valentina Shevchenko hits the mats, and women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano undergoes some physical therapy.
  
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• Peter Queally, Leah McCourt sign for Bellator

  05-09-2018 19:00
  Peter Queally and Leah McCourt have become the latest European fighters to sign on the dotted line with Bellator.Bellator confirmed the signings to MMA Fighting Wednesday.Queally (11-4-1) was on the verge of fighting for the Fight Nights Global lightweight title following a first round TKO of Russian fan favorite, David Khachatryan, in May.“The Showstopper” is a mainstay in the camps of Irish superstar, Conor McGregor. Queally, an SBG fighter, was reportedly close to signing for the
  
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• Michael Bisping Reflects on Nearly Fighting Dominick Cruz in Club

  05-09-2018 18:14
  Just because Michael Bisping isn’t fighting anymore, doesn’t mean he can’t still KO people. Even though he may not have gone out the way he wanted, he had a great career and avenged some of his big losses late in his career including knocking out Luke Rockhold to win the middleweight title as well as […]
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father responds to Conor McGregor: ‘We are not forgiving anything’ 

  05-09-2018 18:00
  Given the amount of animosity between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, it was only a matter of time before the pre-fight jibes gained intensity.McGregor upped the ante late last month when he described a man who the lightweight champion respects more than anyone, his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, as a “quivering coward” in a social media post.
  Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov recently responded to McGregor’s comment in an interview with Azamat Bostanov, where he claimed that
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Dan Hooker booked for UFC on FOX 31

  05-09-2018 16:03
  Daniel Hooker has been granted his wish of a top tier opponent as he is set to face sixth-ranked Edson Barboza at UFC Milwaukee on Dec. 15.The New Zealand Herald first reported the news Wednesday after confirming the lightweight clash with the UFC.Barboza (19-6-0) is coming off two one-sided losses. Kevin Lee finished him in the fifth round of their main event clash at UFC Atlantic City. He went into the New Jersey bout coming off a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who dominated him over five round
  
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• Diego Sanchez ‘Looking To Do a Michael Bisping Story’ Before he Retires

  05-09-2018 15:34 via sherdog.com
  It seems as though Diego Sanchez has been with the Ultimate Fighting Championship forever. At 36 years of age one might think the former “Nightmare” would be ready to hang up the gloves. According to the veteran, the hunger still burns and he wants to make one last run at the welterweight belt before he retires.
  
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• Free Agent Sage Northcutt May Have Fought His Last Fight Inside the Octagon

  05-09-2018 15:20 via sherdog.com
  It appears Sage Northcutt’s run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship could already be over, with the 22-year-old revealing that he is currently a free agent and could be tempted to sign for another promotion.
  
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• Owen Roddy unsure if Conor McGregor retires after UFC 229: ‘It depends on what fights are available’

  05-09-2018 15:00
  An increasing number of fans, fighters and media are pondering whether UFC 229 will be the last time we see Conor McGregor compete in the Octagon.Although the enigmatic Irishman announced a brief retirement in 2016, the money he has earned through his boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather last year could make retirement a more permanent option following his lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct. 6.One of the men tasked with preparing “The Notorious” for the T-Mobile tu
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz discuss nearly coming to blows at a bar

  05-09-2018 14:00
  Being an elite MMA fighter requires an almost insane level of self belief, but it appears former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz might have more than the average bear.Cruz made an appearance on a recent episode of former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast, where the two discussed socializing sometimes after working together on FOX, and both of them revealed an interesting tidbit: Cruz and Bisping almost had their own champ vs. champ fight against ea
  
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• Dan Hooker Gets Top-10 Opponent: Edson Barboza, Dec. 15th

  05-09-2018 10:49
  Dan Hooker is finally getting his wish in being booked against a ranked opponent, as he will be facing off against #6 ranked Edson Barboza December 15th at UFC Fight Night on FOX 31. Dan Hooker confirmed the news on his Twitter account. Dan Hooker brings an MMA record of 17-7 in the bout and […]
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• Woodley: There Is Nothing Till Can Do In This Fight

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ahead of a huge bout, most fighters boast of being relaxed, excited or ready. Few (if any) admit to nerves or second thoughts. But when it comes to UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, the man exudes a level of serenity that would make a monk blush. Crafted over a career that has stopped-cold some of the biggest names in the division, Woodley’s reflective, unruffled confidence is perhaps as lethal a weapon as his wrestling. We sat down with him as he readies himself for his fourth titl
  
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• UFC announces new partnership with Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new marketing partnership agreement with Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum, in which the distilled spirits brand will serve as the organization’s first-ever “Official Rum of UFC” in the United States. Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum is owned by Heaven Hill Brands®, America’s largest independent family-owned and operated distilled spirits company.“We’re thrill
  
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• TUF: Heavy Hitters - Episode 2 Recap

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The first ever women's featherweight bout on The Ultimate Fighter took place this week when Pannie Kianzad took on Katharina Lehner in the latest episode.The ladies had a tough act to follow after heavyweight fighter Maurice Greene kicked off his season with a devastating first-round knockout, but coach Kelvin Gastelum looked to build on that with this week's fight after he selected Kianzad to take on Lehner in a battle between two top European prospects. According to the fighters, they were rum
  
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• TUF Heavy Hitters Blog: Josh Parisian Introduction

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  My name is Josh Parisian, my record is 7-2, I’m 29 years old, and fighting out of Scorpion Fighting System in Brighton, Michigan. Although I fight out of Brighton, I’m from a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, called Escanaba. I moved there from Martinsburg, West Virginia right before 2nd grade, and then lived there for the better part of 16 years. I’m very proud of where I’m from, I absolutely love my hometown, and every fight I’ve ever had, I requested
  
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• Reasons To Watch: UFC 228

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s fight week in Dallas, Texas and there is one heck of a card lined-up for fight fans this Saturday. In addition to the five top-15 ranked match-ups, belts will be on the line in both the women’s flyweight division and the welterweight division.Here are your reasons to watch UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillPowerful Personalities and Fearless Fighters Has there been a fighter over the last year with a faster rise than Darren Till? The Scouser is undefeated in the UFC and is coming of
  
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• Not time for reflection, Shevchenko still has plenty of big moments to come

  05-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  For 18 of her 30 years, fighting has been Valentina Shevchenko’s life, and there have been several notable moments. But as she gets close to another one – a Saturday challenge for Nicco Montano’s UFC flyweight title – she refuses to reflect on what nearly two decades of fighting has produced. Not yet.“I think you’re ready for this answer when you are done with your career,” she said. “At the moment, I’m moving all the time and I do the things
  
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• Leonard Garcia, Diego Sanchez Exchange Words Over Recent Jackson-Wink Drama

  05-09-2018 05:20 via sherdog.com
  Anyone who has been following mixed martial arts for a while knows that Leonard Garcia and Donald Cerrone have a bond as tight as brothers.
  
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• Back to LHW, Luis Henrique says ‘no one will beat me anymore’ in the UFC

  05-09-2018 03:00
  UFC Sao Paulo will be a fresh restart for Luis Henrique in the Octagon.
  “KLB” is slated to meet Ryan Spann in Brazil on Sept. 22, stepping down to 205 pounds after a five-fight run as a heavyweight in the UFC, and that was his plan since day one in the company.
  Henrique signed with the UFC in 2015 to face fellow Octagon newcomer — and future heavyweight title contender — Francis Ngannou in Florida, and was doing well until he gassed and got knocked out.
  The Rio de Janeir
  
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• Rose Namajunas Still “Doesn’t Leave Her House” After McGregor Bus Attack

  05-09-2018 02:34
  Rose Namajunas is not over the April bus attack by Conor McGregor that left Namajunas, who comes from an abusive background, traumatized. Hours after the bus attack, Dana White confirmed that Namajunas was shaken up and her status in the co-main event for UFC 223 was even at question at one point. Rose Namajunas would […]
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• Colby Covington Slams UFC 228 “#1 Contender” Main Event

  05-09-2018 02:21
  This Saturday, Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight championship against Darren Till in the main event of UFC 228. This is coming after Colby Covington was crowned the interim champion at UFC 225 with a victory over Rafael Dos Anjos in its co-main event. For those who have been following the loud and brash rhetoric […]
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• ONE card in Bangkok to feature MMA, boxing, kickboxing and muay thai

  05-09-2018 01:00
  ONE Championship’s upcoming trip to Bangkok, scheduled for Oct. 6, will feature more than only MMA bouts.
  The company announced Tuesday that the fight card will be headlined by a boxing title match between WBC super flyweight champion Wisaksil Wangek (46-4-1 in boxing), also known as Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, and Iran Diaz (14-2-3)).
  In the co-main event, atomweight Kai Ting Chuang puts her ONE Super Series kickboxing title on the line against Stamp Fairtex.
  The “headliner” amon
  
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• Andrea Lee Books Her Next Fight at UFC on FOX 31 in December

  05-09-2018 00:50
  Andrea Lee will look to put her focus back on her career when she returns to action at UFC on FOX 31 on Dec. 15 in a flyweight fight against Jessica-Rose Clark. UFC officials announced the matchup on Tuesday. Flyweights head to The Badger State! @MissJessyJess takes on @AndreaKGBLee at #UFCMilwaukee Dec. 15! pic.twitter.com/u1uT51k6yu — […]
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• Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Andrea Lee announced for UFC on FOX 31

  05-09-2018 00:48
  A pair of popular flyweights are coming to Brew Town.
  Jessica-Rose Clark and Andrea Lee will face off at UFC on FOX 31 on Dec. 15 in Milwaukee, the UFC announced Tuesday on Twitter. Both are ranked 125-pound fighters trying to carve out a niche in the budding division.
  Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jessica Eye at UFC Singapore in June. Prior to that, the Australia native was on a three-fight winning streak, including a victory over Paige VanZant. Clark, 30, now tr
  
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• Andrea Lee Returns to Face Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee

  05-09-2018 00:48 via sherdog.com
  Andrea Lee will put aside the difficulties in her personal life and return to the Octagon to meet Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on Fox 31.
  
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