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• Khabib Implies He’d Retire With Win Over Georges St-Pierre

  10-09-2018 23:33
  Many people expect the UFC 229 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor to break PPV records, including Dana White, who expects the event to deliver over 2 million buys. There is no question that Conor McGregor, unquestionably the biggest star in the sport, is the main draw for the event and will receive […]
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz Releases Statement After UFC 228 KO Loss

  10-09-2018 22:33
  In the co-main event of UFC 228 on pay-per-view (PPV), Karolina Kowalkiewicz suffered a brutal knockout loss to Jessica Andrade. The match-up was expected to crown the next challenger for the UFC strawweight championship. Rose Namajunas currently reigns as the UFC’s strawweight titleholder. In the opening seconds of the fight, Andrade stunned Kowalkiewicz with her striking power. […]
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• Shevchenko laughs off Montano statement, calls it ‘most funny post’ she’s ever heard

  10-09-2018 22:30
  There’s nothing funny about what happened to the women’s flyweight championship fight at UFC 228, but Valentina Shevchenko is finding something to laugh about in the aftermath of what was supposed to be her shot at the belt.
  The morning of last Friday’s weigh-ins, it was reported that Shevchenko’s opponent Nicco Montano had been taken to the hospital, an unfortunate occurrence that would eventually lead to their co-main event bout in Dallas being canceled and Montano bei
  
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• Tatiana Suarez Plans on Winning UFC Strawweight Crown, Then Moving to 125 Pounds

  10-09-2018 22:29 via sherdog.com
  Tatiana Suarez looked every bit the part of future strawweight title contender at UFC 228.
  
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• Snoop Dogg Takes Aim At Darren Till On Instagram (Video)

  10-09-2018 22:24
  In the main event of this past weekend’s UFC 228 pay-per-view (PPV), Tyron Woodley successfully defended his welterweight title. Woodley stepped into the cage with young English striker Darren Till. Till wasn’t able to hit “T-Wood” with any significant strikes and was dropped in the second round with a big hook. Woodley swarmed Till on […]
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• Tatiana Suarez Will Consider Potential Karolina Kowalkiewicz Fight Next

  10-09-2018 22:13
  This past weekend, Tatiana Suarez put on a tremendous performance against former UFC 115-pound champion Carla Esparza. Suarez showed some dominant wrestling ability en-route to a third-round TKO win over “The Cookie Monster.” Many have compared her to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for her dominant ability on the ground. Her performance certainly earned her […]
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• CM Punk Offers Update On MMA Future

  10-09-2018 21:56
  The status of former WWE Champion CM Punk’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career remains unknown. Punk signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC back in 2014. He made his Octagon debut in September of 2016. Punk was submitted in the first round by Mickey Gall in a welterweight contest at UFC 203. The former professional […]
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• Brennan Ward Withdraws from Bellator 207, Informs Promotion of Plans to Retire

  10-09-2018 21:55 via sherdog.com
  It appears that Brennan Ward will be calling it a career at 30 years old.
  
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• Darren Till Won’t Rule Out Staying at 170 Pounds Following UFC 228 Defeat

  10-09-2018 21:43 via sherdog.com
  Despite weight cut issues in the past, Darren Till might very well remain in the welterweight division his second round submission loss to Tyron Woodley in the UFC 228 headliner.
  
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• Nicco Montaño says she found out she was stripped of UFC title on Instagram

  10-09-2018 20:30
  Nicco Montaño was being released from the hospital following a hellish experience cutting weight prior to UFC 228 when she got even more bad news.
  Montaño said she was scrolling through social media and stumbled on something that affected her personally and professionally — UFC president Dana White saying that she was no longer the UFC women’s flyweight champion.
  “I was running through Instagram and I saw an interview with Dana White saying the title has been str
  
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• Andrei Arlovski Walks Off Stage During Russian TV Show After Showing His KO Losses

  10-09-2018 20:06
  Andrei Arlovski was not very happy while making an appearance on a Russian television show once they showed a highlight of him being knocked out. The former UFC heavyweight champion is slated to meet Shamil Abdurakhimov in a heavyweight bout at the upcoming UFC Moscow event. Arlovski will make some history when he steps into […]
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• Missed Fists: Submissions galore from Brave CF, Shamrock FC, more

  10-09-2018 20:00
  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.
  The UFC returned in full force this weekend with one of the year’s best cards from top to bottom, but that was just one of many MMA shows from the past seven days. So strap in, because we’ll be moving fast this time around.
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• Aljamain Sterling Targets Fight With Dominick Cruz After UFC 228 Win

  10-09-2018 19:11
  Aljamain Sterling is fresh off a win and already has his sights set on his next opponent under the UFC banner inside of the Octagon. Sterling was able to score a kneebar victory over Cody Stamann in the second round of their bantamweight bout at the UFC 228 pay-per-view event, which went down on Saturday, […]
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• UFC Moscow: Oleinik vs. Hunt Preview

  10-09-2018 18:46
  The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their UFC Moscow upcoming show. UFC Moscow (also known as UFC Fight Night 136) is set to take place on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow, Russia. The main card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 2 […]
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• Jessica Andrade Offered to Face Valentina Shevchenko for Flyweight Belt at UFC 228

  10-09-2018 18:05 via sherdog.com
  Jessica Andrade’s one-punch knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 may have earned her another strawweight title shot down the road, but “Bate Estaca” would have been willing to fight for championship gold on Saturday in Dallas.
  
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• Irene Aldana, Lucie Pudilova Give Updates After ‘Fight of the Night’ Battle at UFC 228

  10-09-2018 17:44 via sherdog.com
  Irene Aldana and Lucie Pudilova had a scrap to remember at UFC 228, winning “Fight of the Night” honors for their three-round clash in Dallas on Saturday night.
  
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• Zabit Magomedsharipov Wanted to Submit Brandon Davis at UFC 228 to Prove a Point

  10-09-2018 17:21 via sherdog.com
  Zabit Magomedsharipov continued to impress in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division with his win over Brandon Davis at UFC 228.
  
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• Tyron Woodley’s Next Title Defense Could Come as Soon as November

  10-09-2018 17:19 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley retained his belt with a comprehensive victory over Darren Till this past weekend at UFC 228
  
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• Jessica Andrade says she volunteered to replace Montaño against Shevchenko at UFC 228

  10-09-2018 17:00
  Jessica Andrade tried to save the day in Dallas.
  Booked to face Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a strawweight bout at UFC 228 Saturday night, the Brazilian fighter told the media at the post-fight press conference that she volunteered to replace flyweight champion Nicco Montaño against Valentina Shevchenko.
  Montaño was set to defend her 125-pound belt for the first time in the co-main event in Dallas, but was hospitalized Friday morning. Andrade, who competed at 135 pounds earlier in her
  
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• Tyron Woodley makes a statement that even his critical boss must hear

  10-09-2018 15:00
  The night before UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley laid a one-sided beating for the ages on upstart challenger Darren Till, UFC president Dana White was asked by a BT Sport interviewer why Woodley isn’t the star he probably should be.“Tyron Woodley is good-looking, has the perfect physique, he’s got the record and he’s got knockout power in both hands,” he said. “But every time Tyron Woodley opens his mouth, he shoots himself in the foot. He’s a v
  
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• Jessica Andrade Reveals What Gives Her The Advantage Over Rose Namajunas

  10-09-2018 14:35
  Jessica Andrade displayed why she was such a hefty favorite heading into her co-main event bout against former strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz when she scored the walk-off KO in the very first round, a rarity in all of women’s mixed martial arts and especially the strawweight division. With the dominant victory, Andrade took home […]
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• Darren Till: Woodley Is Not A Better Fighter Than Me

  10-09-2018 14:17
  In the main event of UFC 228, Tyron Woodley dominated Darren Till to retain the welterweight championship. Darren Till landed one punch and zero significant strikes in the bout, while Woodley turned in a dominant performance to dash the dreams of Darren Till, who had repeatedly expressed that there was zero doubt in his mind […]
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• The MMA Hour with Nicco Montaño, Valentina Shevchenko, Din Thomas, Eddie Bravo in the Monday Morning Analyst, the Sound Off and more

  10-09-2018 14:00
  The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Hour returns to discuss what’s happening in the world of mixed martial arts and speak to a few guests. The following is a rundown of Monday’s show:
  12 p.m. ET: Show open.
  12:05 p.m.: The Weigh-In
  12:15: p.m.: A Round of Tweets
  12:20 p.m.: Valentina Shevchenko joins us to recap what went wrong at UFC 228 and when she’ll be fighting for a UFC title next.
  12:40 p.m.: Din Thomas will talk about coaching and cornering Tyron Woodley after his successful
  
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• Morning Report: Darren Till, Snoop Dogg embroiled in bizarre social media feud

  10-09-2018 14:00
  In his short time with the UFC, Darren Till has built up an impressive resume of in-cage rivals. However, it’s a personality from outside the cage that is currently ruffling his feathers.
  Till took his first loss in 19 pro bouts on Saturday, losing by second-round submission to welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 228 in Dallas. While the two were mostly respectful towards one another in the lead-up to and aftermath of the fight, the same can’t be said for ce
  
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• Nicco Montano Breaks Silence in Lengthy & Impassioned Statement

  10-09-2018 13:57
  Nicco Montano has released a lengthy statement via Instagram to respond to the stripping of her flyweight championship and the lashing she took from would-be opponent Valentina Shevchenko for being pulled from the fight. Montano also provided specifics of what went wrong leading up to her failure to weigh-in. You can find the entire post […]
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• UFC Performance Institute Partners with Omegawave for Optimizing Athlete Performance

  10-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – The UFC Performance Institute®, the world’s first mixed martial arts multi-disciplinary research, innovation and performance center, today announced a new partnership with Omegawave, the world’s leading provider of training and performance management solutions, that calls for the use of Omegawave technology to monitor the training of UFC athletes to help produce maximum performance and minimize the risk of injuries due to overtraining. Omegawave provides leading
  
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• UFC 228: The Scorecard

  10-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC 228 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Dallas, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at American Airlines Center.1 – Tyron WoodleyThe talking points from Tyron Woodley leading up to Saturday’s main event against Darren Till focused a lot on his quest to become the greatest welterweight of all-time. Well, “The Chosen One” isn’t there yet, as there are a couple of guys named Matt Hughes and
  
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• On the Rise: Moscow Edition

  10-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday night in Dallas was special.Over the course of the evening, 13 sets of competitors filed into the Octagon and fight-by-fight, they delivered, turning UFC 228 into one of the most exciting and entertaining events of the year. Featuring breakthrough efforts from Geoff Neal, Tatiana Suarez and Abdul Razak Alhassan and capped by a dominant performance by welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, the organization’s annual trip to “Big D” once again delivered.But with the dust fi
  
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• Be Dana White’s VIP Guest at UFC 229 in Las Vegas

  10-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
    A once in a lifetime opportunity!Enter to win a trip to Las Vegas for #UFC229 and join @DanaWhite on stage at the weigh-ins!https://t.co/hpjKKde67z pic.twitter.com/eV4DPzjiY5— UFC (@ufc) September 10, 2018It’s finally here! The long awaited and highly anticipated matchup between undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor headlines UFC 229! Tickets sold out in a matter of minutes. This main event matchup will
  
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• Guido Cannetti vs. Marlon Vera official for UFC Argentina

  10-09-2018 04:00
  Guido Cannetti is looking to continue his comeback at UFC Argentina.
  The 38-year-old bantamweight will compete in his home country when he takes on Marlon Vera at the UFC’s upcoming trip to Buenos Aires on Nov. 17.
  This will be the third booking of 2018 for Cannetti, who was inactive for over two years after receiving a lengthy suspension from the USADA for a failed drug test in October 2016. In his return to action in January, he was submitted by Kyung Ho Kang inside of a round, but he g
  
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• Kay Hansen, Erin Blanchfield to fight at Invicta FC 32

  10-09-2018 03:00
  A pair of teenagers are set to face off at an upcoming Invicta event.
  The promotion announced Saturday that 19-year-olds Kay Hansen and Erin Blanchfield have been booked for a flyweight fight at Invicta FC 32 on Nov. 16 at the Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla. Hansen is stepping in as a replacement for an injured Luanna Alzuguir.
  This is a fast booking for Hansen who last fought for Invicta on Sept. 1, defeating Helen Peralta by third-round TKO to improve her pro record to 3-1. Hansen has yet to
  
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• Weidman vs. Rockhold 2 official for UFC 230

  10-09-2018 01:00
  Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold will finally run it back.
  On Saturday’s UFC 228 broadcast, a rematch between the two former middleweight champions was officially announced for UFC 230 on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout was first reported by ESPN.
  Weidman (14-3) lost the UFC middleweight title to Rockhold at UFC 194 back in December 2015, but was unable to work his way back to a rematch after dropping his next two contests to Yoel Romero and Gegard Mousasi. Haili
  
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• Lorenz Larkin to Face Erick Silva in Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate Bout at Bellator 207

  10-09-2018 00:14 via sherdog.com
  A welterweight clash pitting Lorenz Larkin against Erick Silva has been added to the Bellator 207 lineup.
  
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