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• UFC 228 live stream online

  08-09-2018 23:00
  Watch UFC 228 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.
  The fight card for this portion is as follows:
  Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till
  Jessica Andrade vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Brandon Davis
  Jimmie Rivera vs. John Dodson
  Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Niko Price
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will put his title on the line against Darren Till in the main event. Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will square off in the co-main e
  
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• UFC 228 Embedded, Episode 6: ‘I am f**kin’ comin’ to have war’

  08-09-2018 22:30
  In the final episode of UFC 228 Embedded, the fighters hit the scales at the official and ceremonial weigh-ins, Darren Till is feeling himself after making championship weight for his fight with Tyron Woodley, new co-headliners Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade have a tense faceoff, and more.
  
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• Dana White: Covington Gets Next Title Shot Not Usman

  08-09-2018 22:24
  If there were any doubt as to who is getting the next welterweight title shot after tonight’s UFC 228 pay per view, Dana White has put them to rest. There have been two names at the top of the list for who will next challenge for the welterweight championship after tonight: Kamaru Usman and Colby […]
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• Craig White says taking cheesecake out of his diet was ‘only difference’ for safer weight cut

  08-09-2018 22:00
  Craig White stepped up to the plate on two weeks’ notice to take on one of the world’s best welterweights, Neil Magny, at UFC Liverpool and revealed after the fact that he had cut over 46 pounds to secure his promotional debut.After describing his cut to the welterweight limit in an exclusive interview with MMA Fighting, a lot of people suggested that “The Thundercat” should consider a move to middleweight.Yet, ahead of his sophomore Octagon outing at UFC 228 against Die
  
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• Nicco Montano Provides Major Health Update

  08-09-2018 21:37
  The original UFC 228 co-main event between Nicco Montaño and Valetina Shevchenko had to be cancelled after Montaño was hospitalized during her weight cut. A statement released by the former flyweight champion’s team stated that Montaño should be fine “in a few days.” Saturday morning, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN has already provided an update on […]
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• On verge of WWE run, Matt Riddle thanks ‘dummy’ Dana White for cutting him

  08-09-2018 21:30
  Known for being extremely laid back in his wrestling persona, Matt Riddle had a moment of “no chill” in regards to his former boss, UFC president Dana White.
  A former UFC fighter, Riddle was cut from the promotion in 2013 after testing positive for marijuana a second time. He would fight once more before embarking on a career in professional wrestling, where he has received rave reviews for his performances. Riddle, 32, was recently announced as a new member of the NXT roster, which
  
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• Jessica Andrade hopes for UFC 232 title fight with Rose Namajunas

  08-09-2018 21:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Jessica Andrade meets Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a potential No. 1 contender fight Saturday night at UFC 228, and already has her eyes on the champion.
  The Brazilian strawweight was campaigning for a shot at 115-pound queen Rose Namajunas after back-to-back wins over Claudia Gadelha and Tecia Torres, but Namajunas has taken some time off after her second win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk earlier this year.
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• Diego Sanchez Refuses to Consider Retirement

  08-09-2018 20:45
  36-year-old Diego Sanchez has been in the UFC for 13 years. He has experienced many highs, such as being the winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter tournament (middleweight) and rallying up Fight of the Nights five times. Sanchez’s recent lows, however, have dimmed fans’ expectation for Sanchez to the point where many […]
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• Gogo Shamatava scores spectacular spinning-elbow KO at ACB 89

  08-09-2018 20:41
  Gogo Shamatava (14-4-0) increased his win streak to 12 with a spectacular spinning elbow knockout of Pavel Pastushkov Saturday at ACB 89 in Krasnodar, Russia.After dominating much of the first round, Shamatava caught Pastushhkov a minute into the second as he tried to land a spinning technique of his own, resulting in a dramatic knockout.ACB 89 marked Shamatava’s first appearance under the promotional banner. Pastushkov (3-2-0) was competing in his fifth professional fight and was also ma
  
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• Goga Shamatava scores spectacular spinning-elbow KO at ACB 89

  08-09-2018 20:41
  Goga Shamatava (14-4-0) increased his win streak to 12 with a spectacular spinning elbow knockout of Pavel Pastushkov Saturday at ACB 89 in Krasnodar, Russia.After dominating much of the first round, Shamatava caught Pastushhkov a minute into the second as he tried to land a spinning technique of his own, resulting in a dramatic knockout.ACB 89 marked Shamatava’s first appearance under the promotional banner. Pastushkov (3-2-0) was competing in his fifth professional fight and was also ma
  
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• Irene Aldana discusses ‘big change’ in her fighting career ahead of UFC 228

  08-09-2018 20:00
  Irene Aldana’s life just got a little easier.The UFC bantamweight joined forces with well-known nutritionist George Lockhart to guide the diet and weight cuts of her professional fighting career. Aldana, currently booked to fight Lucie Pudilova at Saturday’s UFC 228 event in Dallas, Texas, has never worked with a nutritionist leading up to fight. The Mexican fighter feels better than ever in preparation for Pudilova, and that’s largely due to adding a nutritionist to he camp.&
  
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• Cody Stamann: Aljamain Sterling’s talk of MMA prowess is ‘out of touch with reality’

  08-09-2018 19:00
  It might not be the matchup that either man was begging for, but there’s plenty of heat between Cody Stamann and Aljamain Sterling.
  Following a win over Brett Johns in April, Sterling resumed his ongoing quest to book a fight with former UFC champion Dominick Cruz, while Stamann, who is 3-0 inside the Octagon so far, sent out the feelers for a different top-10 opponent, Brazilian slugger John Lineker. However, Stamann and Sterling have repeatedly traded verbal shots with each other on soc
  
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• Frank Camacho explains how he once ended up fighting his uncle

  08-09-2018 18:45
  All one has to do is watch Frank Camacho’s first three UFC scraps to get an idea of the kind of fighter he is.
  Though he’s won just once in the Octagon so far, Camacho (21-6) joined Yoshihiro Akiyama and Justin Gaethje as the only fighters to kick off their UFC careers with back-to-back-to-back consecutive Fight of the Night performances following a unanimous decision loss to Drew Dober in January. He can break the record if he snags the award this Saturday when he takes on Geoff Ne
  
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• Jingnan Xiong Puts Away Samara Santos in One Championship ‘Beyond the Horizon’ Headliner

  08-09-2018 18:08 via sherdog.com
  Jingnan Xiong retained her One Championship women’s strawweight title with a dominant performance against Samara Santos Cunha to set up the biggest fight of her career.
  
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• The ever-calm Karolina Kowalkiewicz calls fight with Jessica Andrade ‘the toughest fight of my career’

  08-09-2018 18:00
  DALLAS – Sometimes in the fight game a calm demeanor is a cover-up for a maelstrom of raging nerves. In the case of Carla Esparza, who fights Tatiana Suarez on Saturday night at UFC 228, a peaceful face is a prelude to some incoming turbulence. In the case of Poland’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz, the relaxed nature she presents during fighter introductions is exactly what it is: tranquil. Pleasant. Unaffected.One might even say…bemused.
  In other words, goddamn unnerving. Especially
  
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• UFC Dropped The Ball With No Flyweight Backup Fighter At UFC 228

  08-09-2018 17:08
  It happened again. Almost every UFC card this year has had something go wrong with it and UFC 228 wasn’t immune to the bug. Another fight has been cancelled at the last minute, this time the co-main event, which was scheduled to see UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano defend her belt against Valentina Shevchenko. […]
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• Fightweets: Was UFC right to strip Nicco Montaño of her title?

  08-09-2018 16:00
  So, we had a UFC 228 title fight drop out on weigh-in day. Just not the one most of us expected.
  After weeks of speculation, and with a backup in place in Kamaru Usman, Darren Till came in a pound under the welterweight limit for his Saturday matchup with champion Tyron Woodley in Dallas.
  But Nicco Montaño had to pull out of her bout with Valentina Shevchenko, as she was hospitalized due to the affects of her weight cut. Then later in the day, she found out she was stripped of the champi
  
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• ONE Championship results: Christian Lee DQ’d for spiking Edward Kelly on his head

  08-09-2018 15:26
  Christian Lee was handed a disqualification loss for spiking Edward Kelly on his head midway through the first round of their featherweight clash at One Championship: Beyond The Horizon Saturday in Shanghai, China.Lee looked well on his way to reestablishing himself in the win column following his loss to Martin Nguyen in their championship bout at ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams.He scored a takedown in the first minute and methodically worked his way to Kelly’s back, landing measure
  
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• UFC 228 start time, TV schedule for Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till

  08-09-2018 15:00
  The UFC 228 start time, TV schedule for the Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till fight card at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
The main card airs on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till
  Jessica Andrade vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  
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• UFC 228 predictions

  08-09-2018 14:00
  One title fight at UFC 228 was altered dramatically by weight issues, but not the one that people expected.
  After coming in heavy for his last fight, undefeated welterweight Darren Till came in a pound under the 170 limit on Friday to make his main event bout with champion Tyron Woodley official. Much was made of Till’s failings on the scale, but it was UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano who ended up being hospitalized due to weight-cutting issues, leading to both her and
  
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• UFC 228 main event breakdown: Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till

  08-09-2018 13:01
  When it comes to momentum, Darren Till is a runaway train. The 25-year-old Brit is undefeated, huge and — somewhat surprisingly — favored to beat current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in Saturday’s UFC 228 main event. It’s easy to see how this preference transpired; because many fans use past athletes as reference points, Till basically fits the Conor McGregor mold. He’s young and brash; he’s a southpaw with power; he preaches his championship desti
  
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• Woodley cements welterweight legacy in Dallas

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  WOODLEY vs TILLDespite what some oddsmakers thought, there would be no changing of the guard in the welterweight division Saturday night in Dallas, as Tyron Woodley successfully defended his crown for the fourth time with a second-round submission of previously unbeaten challenger Darren Till in the UFC 228 main event.The submission was the first for “The Chosen One” since a 2009 victory over Rudy Bears.Woodley, who was coming off over a year on the sidelines due to injury, rushed Ti
  
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• UFC 228 Final Results

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till? Click below to get the results for all the fights at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, September 8th, 2018.Woodley vs Till | Andrade vs TKowalkiewicz | Magomedsharipov vs Davis | Rivera vs Dodson | Alhassan vs Price | Esparza vs Suarez | Sterling vs Stamann | Neal vs Camacho | Byrd vs Stewart | Sanchez vs White| Miller vs White| Aldana vs Pudilova| Sanchez vs BrooksUFC 228: Woodley vs Till main cardAction starts at 10 pm ETM
  
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• Suarez, Sterling dominate on the ground en route to victories

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Khabib of the female divison? #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/VY4TvrsRhq— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2018 SUAREZ vs ESPARZAUnbeaten former Ultimate Fighter winner Tatiana Suarez continued her tear through the strawweight division in UFC 228 prelim action at Dallas’ American Airlines Center, as she stopped former world champion Carla Esparza in the third round.Suarez wasted no time getting a takedown in the first 30 seconds, and she proceeded to deliver a series of punishing strikes, ma
  
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• Rockhold-Weidman 2 heads to MSG

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The long-awaited rematch between Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman will become a reality at Madison Square Garden in New York City, as the former middleweight champions collide in a UFC 230 bout on November 3.In December 2015, Rockhold scored the biggest win of his career when he halted Weidman in the fourth round to take the UFC middleweight title in the UFC 194 Fight of the Night. Since then, the two have been eager to throw hands again, and this fall, in Weidman's New York backyard, they will d
  
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• Magny vs Ponzinibbio headlines first Argentina event

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Continuing to bring the best of mixed martial arts around the globe, the UFC will make its initial visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 17, and the MMA leader will be bringing one of the nation's favorite sons back home. In the five-round main event, La Plata's Santiago Ponzinibbio will fight in Argentina for the first time since 2010 when he puts his six-fight winning streak on the line against fellow welterweight contender Neil Magny, who is coming off back to back wins over Carlos Con
  
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• Fan Experience cancelled at UFC 228

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Today’s UFC Fan Experience scheduled to take place at American Airlines Center Victory Plaza has been cancelled due to severe weather and a high likelihood of lightning in the area.  We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to seeing you at our next event.   Limited tickets are still available for UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till taking place at the American Airlines Center with the first bout starting at 5:15pm CT. The event is also available on PPV
  
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• Andrade, Zabit pick up crucial wins in Dallas

  08-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  ONE PUNCH! @JessicaMMApro #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/CLsNFVFmgQ— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2018ANDRADE vs KOWALKIEWICZJessica Andrade impressively made her case for a second shot at the strawweight title, as she scored a one-punch knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the UFC 228 co-main event at American Airlines Center in Dallas.Andrade blitzed Kowalkiewicz with hooks as the fight began and hurt her immediately. It looked like the end was near, but Kowalkiewicz was able to clear her head and r
  
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• UFC 228 ceremonial weigh-in photos

  08-09-2018 06:34
  UFC 228 ceremonial weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event in Dallas.
  
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• Raufeon Stots Dismantles Ryan Lilley in Legacy Fighting Alliance 48 Headliner

  08-09-2018 06:25 via sherdog.com
  The latest gem produced by the powerhouse Roufusport camp planted his flag in Legacy Fighting Alliance soil.
  
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• UFC 228 Results: Woodley vs. Till

  08-09-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC 228 results for the Woodley vs. Till fight card at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, live blogs of the top fights, and live UFC 228 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Tyron Woodley will defend his UFC welterweight title against Darren Till. Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will square off in a key strawweight tilt in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC 228 results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till
  Jessica Andrade vs. K
  
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• UFC 228 preview show

  08-09-2018 04:52
  DALLAS — With UFC 228 hours away, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall break down Saturday’s event.
  
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• Holly Holm Out Until Early 2019 After Knee Operation

  08-09-2018 04:38
  Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans can expect to see Holly Holm back in early 2019. ESPN reports that “The Preacher’s Daughter” underwent a knee operation to repair an issue with her meniscus. She won’t be available to fight until the first quarter of next year. The report also suggested Holm is eying a fight with […]
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• Thiago Santos Happy to Escape “Politics” of MW Division

  08-09-2018 04:12
  When Thiago Santos was offered the opportunity to step in and face Jimi Manuwa in Sao Paulo on September 22nd, the opportunities Santos saw for himself were two-fold: He gets to step in and participate in the first main event of his career, and he also receives a conduit into a division that he believes […]
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• UFC 228 Embedded: ‘Two game f**king hungry fighters’

  08-09-2018 04:00
  In the fifth episode of UFC 228 Embedded, Brandon Davis and John Dodson play basketball, Zabit Magomedsharipov cuts weight, Karolina Kowalkiewicz works out, Tyron Woodley and Darren Till and others do media day, Jessica Andrade goes swimming, and more.
  
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• Jessica Andrade Eyes KO: No Takedowns Even for The Pope

  08-09-2018 03:54
  Jessica Andrade’s financial woes leading up to UFC 228 has been publicized, with the former strawweight title challenger needing to sell her own gear in order to pay some of her bills. And while financial hardships may be part of what compels Jessica Andrade to remain so active in her fighting career, it also ensures […]
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• Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil results: Season 1, Week 3 (spoilers)

  08-09-2018 03:45
  Dana White Contender Series had its first special season taped in August in Las Vegas, and the third and final episode of the inaugural season aired Friday night in Brazil.
  (Contender Series Brazil will be aired on UFC Fight Pass at a later date, so this post contains spoilers.)
  In a card headlined by Thiago Moises with an impressive finish, Dana White ended up signing four of the five winners. In total, the UFC has signed 11 of the 15 winners throughout the first season of the Brazilian versio
  
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• Zabit Makes Plans for “If Yair is Not Coming Back”

  08-09-2018 03:29
  Zabit Magomedsharipov is the largest favorite on the UFC 228 card tomorrow evening by a landslide. Some may take that as disrespect for his short-notice replacement Brandon Davis, but the reality is that Zabit Magomedsharipov is arguably the most hyped fighter in the featherweight division. Many believe that it is only a matter of time […]
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• Injured PFL fighter Leroy Johnson able to stand after spinal surgery

  08-09-2018 03:00
  Leroy Johnson is showing signs of recovery after suffering a spinal injury at PFL 7.
  A statement was issued Friday on Facebook by Kaitlyn Leask, Johnson’s fiancee, and she wrote that the 38-year-old heavyweight is able to stand after undergoing two surgeries. Johnson was injured after being on the receiving end of an ugly first-round knockout courtesy of Mo De’Reese on Aug. 30.
  Leask’s statement is as follows (h/t Ariel Helwani):As most of you know, last Thursday Leroy suffere
  
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• Andrade risking UFC title shot for money, but confident she’ll KO Kowalkiewicz

  08-09-2018 03:00
  With consecutive wins over Claudia Gadelha and Tecia Torres, Jessica Andrade was given two options by the UFC: wait for strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and return in the fourth quarter of 2018, or get back in action in September against Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
  The UFC ultimately booked Andrade vs. Kowalkiewicz for Sept. 8 in Dallas, Texas, and the Brazilian has a pretty simple reason as to why she chose to fight at UFC 228 and risk a second shot at the championship belt: money.
  “I coul
  
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• Dana White: Nicco Montano Stripped of Flyweight Belt for Pulling Out of UFC 228 Title Fight

  08-09-2018 02:12 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division no longer has a queen after Dana White revealed that Nicco Montano has been stripped of her title after failing to make weight for her UFC 228 title bout against Valentina Shevchenko on Saturday night.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko says she doesn’t believe Nicco Montaño’s ‘real issue’ is health

  08-09-2018 02:00
  DALLAS — Valentina Shevchenko discusses the co-main event being removed from UFC 228, how she found out, why she thinks Nicco Montano won’t face her and much more.
  
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• BREAKING: Nicco Montano Stripped of Flyweight Championship

  08-09-2018 01:17
  Nicco Montano has been stripped of her flyweight championship after being pulled from the UFC 228 co-main event against Valentina Shevchenko. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports broke the news moments ago via Twitter: BREAKING: Dana White tells @TSN_Sports that the UFC women's flyweight title is now vacant. Valentina Shevchenko will fight an opponent to be […]
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• Dana White says Nicco Montaño is no longer the UFC women’s flyweight champion

  08-09-2018 01:07
  The day just went from bad to worse for Nicco Montaño.
  UFC president Dana White said Friday on the FS1 UFC 228 weigh-in show that Montaño is no longer the UFC women’s flyweight champion after she was taken to the hospital Friday morning, stopping her weight cut short. Montaño’s title defense against Shevchenko was cancelled later in the morning.
  White told interviewer Megan Olivi that the flyweight title is now vacant and Shevchenko will fight another opponent f
  
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