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• Tyron Woodley Explains Why He Hasn’t Received Money Fights

  18-09-2018 23:41
  Tyron Woodley is over the money fights. More specifically, he is over asking for them for the time being. After all, he has come up empty in each of his money-fight attempts: from Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor to the Diaz Brothers and Michael Bisping, Woodley has never been able to get the big money […]
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• Honolulu Mayor Declares Sept. 17 ‘Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Day’ in Honor of Bellator Champ

  18-09-2018 22:53 via sherdog.com
  Hawaii native Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will help Bellator MMA break ground in her home state when she defends her flyweight crown against Valerie Letourneau on Dec. 15.
  
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• Flyweight Champ Henry Cejudo Regains UFC Title Belt Lost During Flight to Moscow

  18-09-2018 22:37 via sherdog.com
  Recently crowned flyweight champion Henry Cejudo was separated from his championship hardware during a flight to UFC Fight Night Moscow last week. After eight days apart, Cejudo and the belt were reunited.
  
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• Michael Bisping Concerned With Lack of Top Wrestlers in Conor McGregor’s Camp

  18-09-2018 22:00
  Michael Bisping isn’t sure that Conor McGregor is preparing for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s grappling as best as he can. McGregor is set to challenge Nurmagomedov for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. The bout will take place on Oct. 6 at UFC 229 and it’ll be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
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• Henry Cejudo reunited with lost UFC championship belt

  18-09-2018 22:00
  After eight days apart from his beloved UFC flyweight championship belt, Henry Cejudo has finally reunited with his favorite 12 pounds of gold.
  Cejudo took to his Instagram to share the heartfelt moment. View this post on InstagramAfter 8 long days I had a happy reunion this morning. #meandmybaby #gotmybabyback #reunitedanditfeelssogood #thankyounelsonandbigQ @mmajunkiedotcom @mmafightingdotcom @ufc @ufcespanol @espn @johnlaurenzi A post shared byHenry Cejudo (@henry_cejudo) on Sep 18, 2018 at
  
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• Dan Hardy: Herb Dean did C.B. Dollaway a ‘disservice’ with late stoppage at UFC Moscow

  18-09-2018 21:00
  As Merab Dvalishvili rained uncontested punch after uncontested punch down on C.B. Dollaway in the final minute of the second round in their UFC Moscow middleweight matchup on Saturday, commentators Dan Hardy and Paul Felder echoed the thoughts going through the minds of nearly every fan in the arena and around the world watching on UFC Fight Pass: What was referee Herb Dean thinking?
  Dean stood by as Dollaway went belly down and covered up on the mat, which is nearly always a sign the fighter
  
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• Henry Cejudo Gets His UFC Flyweight Belt Back

  18-09-2018 20:37
  Henry Cejudo gets back his flyweight gold after an airport flub. Cejudo was a guest fighter in attendance for UFC Moscow. The flyweight champion has attended many fights live, but he’s enjoying things a bit more now that he’s holding gold. The problem is, his luggage got lost and he was suddenly without his hardware […]
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• UFC Sao Paulo: Anders vs. Santos Preview

  18-09-2018 19:46
  The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Sao Paulo show. UFC Sao Paulo goes down on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted […]
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• Coach Explains Why Amanda Nunes Should be Called GOAT With Win Over Cris Cyborg

  18-09-2018 19:46
  UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has got what she wanted, which is a fight against UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg for the strap. Now, they will meet at the upcoming UFC 232 pay-per-view event, which is slated to go down on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nunes’s […]
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• Coach: Amanda Nunes’ cardio will be ‘even better’ at featherweight

  18-09-2018 19:00
  Amanda Nunes will compete as a featherweight for the first time since 2011 when she attempts to become the first women to win belts in multiple weight classes in the UFC. To achieve that, she’s had to change a few aspects of her training routine.
  The UFC bantamweight queen is slated to face 145-pound champion Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 29 — and Everton Bittar Oliveira, one of American Top Team’s strength and conditioning coaches, says Nunes’ physica
  
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• Erik Perez vs. John Castaneda to Headline Combate Americas ‘Mexico vs. USA’ on Oct. 13

  18-09-2018 18:59 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight No. 1 contender clash pitting Erik Perez against John Castaneda will headline Combate Americas “Mexico vs. USA” on Oct. 13.
  
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• Chael Sonnen Wonders if Ben Askren Will Move to Middleweight

  18-09-2018 18:48
  Chael Sonnen wonders if Ben Askren will make the move to middleweight for one key reason. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White made waves when he revealed the promotion was interested in talking to Askren. The holdup is that Askren must be free of his ONE Championship contract. While many are expecting the undefeated […]
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• Jimi Manuwa Releases Statement on Injury That Led to UFC Sao Paulo Withdrawal

  18-09-2018 18:22 via sherdog.com
  Jimi Manuwa feels “gutted” that he won’t be able to compete at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo this Saturday.
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Releases Statement on Injury That Led to UFC Sao Paulo Withdraw

  18-09-2018 18:22 via sherdog.com
  Jimi Manuwa feels “gutted” that he won’t be able to compete at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo this Saturday.
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Releases Statement on UFC Sao Paulo Pullout

  18-09-2018 17:24
  Jimi Manuwa releases a statement following his UFC Sao Paulo pullout. Manuwa was scheduled to take on Glover Teixeira in the main event of the card. Teixeira ended up pulling out with an injury. Thiago Santos would replace Teixeira. The “Poster Boy” then suffered a last-minute injury and was forced to be removed from UFC […]
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• Quote: Conor McGregor Has Gotten a Little Soft

  18-09-2018 17:00
  Conor McGregor has gotten soft if one prominent Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight is to be believed. McGregor is set to compete in what many consider to be the biggest fight in UFC history. He’ll challenge undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. The massive title bout will be held […]
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• Jimi Manuwa issues statement on injury, UFC Sao Paulo withdrawal

  18-09-2018 17:00
  Jimi Manuwa is as disappointed as anyone that he won’t be headlining in Brazil this weekend.
  The 38-year-old light heavyweight contender was supposed to be fighting Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday, but an injury forced him to withdraw (he has since been replaced by Eryk Anders).
  Manuwa took to Instagram on Tuesday to address the circumstances of his withdrawal and thank the fans for their support: View this post on InstagramI'm truly gutted. The day afterI lan
  
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• Lyoto Machida Enjoying Relationship With Bellator Leadership, Flattered by the Call-Outs

  18-09-2018 16:32 via sherdog.com
  Lyoto Machida is enjoying life at Bellator MMA and has a good close working relationship with the executive team, something that he wishes he had with his former employer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Santiago Ponzinibbio Says RDA is Making Excuses to Not Fight Him

  18-09-2018 16:29
  Santiago Ponzinibbio says Rafael dos Anjos is avoiding a fight with him. Ponzinibbio is set to meet Neil Magny on Nov. 17 in the main event of UFC Argentina. Ponzinibbio initially wanted to take on former UFC lightweight champion dos Anjos. Last month, dos Anjos said he wanted to be with his family more and […]
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Unsure Tony Ferguson Can Beat Anthony Pettis After His Injury

  18-09-2018 16:14 via sherdog.com
  Tony Ferguson makes his long awaited return to the Octagon next month against Anthony Pettis as part of the co-main event at UFC 229. “El Cucuy” injured his knee in April, tripping over a cable in a television studio while shooting a promotional piece in the lead-up to his scheduled bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the then-vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight belt.
  
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• Overcoming anxiety was the catalyst for Philip De Fries’ KSW title capture

  18-09-2018 16:00
  Philip De Fries had to hit rock bottom before he could claim KSW’s heavyweight crown.When he was cut by the UFC in 2013 after a 2-3 run with the promotion, “F-11” ventured to Japan before finding his way back to the U.K., where he rebuilt himself on the regional scene.He’s currently on a three-fight win streak, the last of which saw him derail Polish heavyweight prospect, Michal Andryszak, to claim the KSW heavyweight title.The stunned Polish fans in attendance fell sile
  
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• Carlos Condit Wants to Welcome Welterweight Debutant Michael Chiesa

  18-09-2018 15:55 via sherdog.com
  After two consecutive losses in the 155-pound division and a failure to make weight, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Michael Chiesa has decided to move up to the welterweight division seeking a fresh start, and he already has a prospective opponent rolling out the welcome mat for him.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk Tells UFC Women’s Flyweights to Not be Jealous

  18-09-2018 15:38
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk tells women’s flyweights to avoid being jealous. Jedrzejczyk recently expressed interest in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title bout against Valentina Shevchenko. The gold was vacated after Nicco Montano had a failed weight cut and was unable to defend her title against Shevchenko at UFC 228. Shevchenko has responded to Jedrzejczyk’s […]
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• Santiago Ponzinibbio isn’t buying Rafael dos Anjos’ ‘excuse’ not to fight him at UFC Argentina

  18-09-2018 15:00
  Santiago Ponzinibbio thought there would be a perfect main event in place for UFC Argentina. This is a card that means everything to the most prominent fighter in the UFC from that country.The show will take place in Buenos Aires, not far from his hometown of La Plata and Ponzinibbio will be the headliner. He wanted everything to be as good as it could be. He wanted Rafael dos Anjos, the former UFC lightweight champion, to be his opponent Nov. 17.
  “Perfect,” Ponzinibbio said he thou
  
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• Ryan Hall Looks To Test Jiu-Jitsu Against BJ Penn

  18-09-2018 14:57
  UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn is making yet another return to the Octagon. It has been announced that Penn will return against submission specialist Ryan Hall. Hall, a former Ultimate Fighter winner, hasn’t competed in nearly two years. BJ Penn is a decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in his own right. This will give […]
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• Belal Muhammad Forced To Pull From UFC Sao Paulo

  18-09-2018 14:48
  UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad won’t be competing on UFC Sao Paulo after all. For the past several weeks, the card has been plagued by injuries. Muhammad was initially expected to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on the September 22nd card. Combate reports that Muhammad has been forced off the card due to an undisclosed injury. Dos Santos […]
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• Morning Report: Colby Covington says he has ‘real dirt’ on Tyron Woodley that would ‘ruin his life’

  18-09-2018 14:02
  Now that Tyron Woodley has settled his business with Darren Till, submitting Till in the second round at UFC 228, it would appear that the next in line to challenge for his welterweight title is former interim champion Colby Covington. Covington worked his way to an interim title shot on the back of some key wins and an outspoken, confrontational personality and with a legitimate welterweight title shot in his sights, it appears Covington has no intention of deviating off script.
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• Pros react to the death of Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto

  18-09-2018 08:08
  A wave of sadness ran over the mixed martial arts community late Monday night as news spread of the death of Japanese legend Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto.
  Yamamoto, the sport’s first real lighter-weight superstar, died of cancer at age 41. One of the sport’s all-time most popular personalities and tenacious competitors was remembered with fondness as social media tributes poured in from around the world.RIP.... Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto pic.twitter.com/K8OJblm0ip&md
  
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• Japanese legend Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto dies at age 41

  18-09-2018 07:40
  Japan’s most popular fighter in the mid-2000s, Yamamoto was considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world prior to his first retirement in 2007. Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, a fighter who was the biggest MMA superstar in Japan during the mid-2000s, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 41.
  Yamamoto had announced on Instagram on Aug. 21 that he was battling cancer. He was hospitalized and receiving treatment in Guam at the time of his death.
  Yamamoto, even despite
  
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• Unfiltered: Tyron Woodley, Shaun Cooper, Mark O'Connell, Nicky Knuckles & Moscow Recap

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley joins the show and talks about his dominant UFC 228 title defense against Darren Till, who he thinks his next opponent will be, his new single "I'll Beat Yo Ass!" and much more. Before that, Jim and Matt are joined in-studio by Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell of Taking Back Sunday and Matt Serra BJJ brown belt, Nicky Knuckles. Plus, the guys break down the action from Moscow, including Merab Dvalishvili's first win inside the Octagon.Full Episode
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• UFC Sao Paulo: Fight by Fight

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  THIAGO SANTOS VS. ERYK ANDERSThere have been several changes to the main event headed to Brazil, but the final result is a showdown between two of the heaviest hitters on the entire UFC roster. Thiago Santos will meet Eryk Anders in a light heavyweight matchup that should bring plenty of action to Sao Paulo on Saturday night. Santos is best known for his jaw-dropping power, which he’s used to level eight of his past opponents inside the Octagon. Meanwhile, Anders is fresh off a stunning he
  
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• Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto 1977-2018

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fighting courageously until the end, one of Japan’s greatest and most exciting mixed martial artists, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer.He was 41.A decorated wrestler, Yamamoto may have earned a Bachelor’s degree in Law, but there was always the feeling that fighting would be the path for the Kanagawa native.“I’ve always been a fighter,” he said in 2011. “I thought about becoming a lawyer, but didn’t have
  
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• More than wins, Pedersoli Jr wants domination

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
     View this post on InstagramA post shared by Carlo “Semento” Pedersoli Jr (@carlopedersolijr) on Aug 18, 2018 at 6:09am PDTAfter taking a short notice UFC bout and winning a decision over Octagon vet Brad Scott in May, you might assume that Carlo Pedersoli Jr. would be content to get the victory in whatever way he could, be happy with that, get out of England and gear up for the next fight.Not so fast.“I’m sure I won that fight by unanimous decision, but
  
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• Marlon Moraes: the next great Brazilian MMA star?

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “In the next few years Marlon Moraes is gonna mean what Anderson Silva and what Vitor Belfort meant to Brazil. Thanks to all his hard work and effort, he will become a reference to Brazlian mixed martial arts.Moraes’ jiu-jitsu coach, Ricardo Almeida, has high expectations for the 21-5-1 fighter. Almeida views the Brazilian bantamweight as one of the top fighters in a talent-rich division.Almeida isn’t the only person who sees this type of potential in Moraes. Nearly all of thos
  
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• Livinha Souza at beginning of a promising journey in the UFC

  18-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As a former Invicta FC strawweight champion who has won 11 of her 12 pro bouts, Livinha Souza is expected to be in the running for a world title in the UFC as soon as she steps foot in the Octagon to face Alex Chambers this Saturday in Sao Paulo. But Souza is not making such bold proclamations. Not yet.“I think that you only can be considered a future world champion after I beat a top five (contender) and win well,” said Souza through a translator. “Until then, I keep my mental
  
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• Japanese MMA Legend Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto Dead at Age 41 After Battle with Cancer

  18-09-2018 06:51 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC, Shooto and Dream star Norifumi Yamamoto has died at age 41.
  
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• Japanese MMA Legend Kid Yamamoto Passes Away

  18-09-2018 06:33
  Kid Yamamoto has died. Yamamoto had just announced late last month that he was battling cancer. Not only did the fighting spirit of Yamamoto will him to use every ounce of energy to fight the cancer, but he also wanted to make a return to MMA if he could get past the biggest fight of […]
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• Erik Perez vs. John Castaneda to headline Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA in title eliminator

  18-09-2018 04:44
  Former UFC standout Erik Perez will look to make it five wins in a row when he squares off against John Castaneda in the three-round main event of Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA on Oct. 13 in Tucson, Ariz.
  Combate confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday.
  Perez (18-6), of Monterrey, Mexico, rose to fame during his four-year run in the UFC’s bantamweight division, which included a divisional record 17-second knockout over Ken Stone at UFC 150. However, following his decision win o
  
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• UFC to Host Times Square Viewing Party for Khabib vs. Conor Press Conference

  18-09-2018 04:11 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going big for its Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor press conference.
  
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• UFC hosting Times Square viewing party for McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov press conference

  18-09-2018 02:00
  UFC 229 is taking over New York this week in more ways than one.
  With the countdown to Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor set to begin, the UFC is hosting a viewing party Thursday in New York’s Times Square for fight fans to watch the UFC 229 kickoff press conference scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.The promotion announced Monday that its official UFC 229 viewing party will be held on the block on Broadway between 45th and 46th streets, where the Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor press conference will
  
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• Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa in the Works for UFC 232

  18-09-2018 00:06
  Following a second-round submission loss to Anthony Pettis at UFC 226, Michael Chiesa made the decision to move up to welterweight for his next contest for a fresh start. Chiesa had a name in mind for his welterweight debut, former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, and sources close to MMA News’s Damon Martin has confirmed […]
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• ‘King Mo’ vs. Liam McGeary added to Bellator Hawaii

  18-09-2018 00:00
  Bellator MMA is not resting on its laurels when it comes to its first Hawaii show.
  Muhammed Lawal will take on Liam McGeary in a battle of former champions at Bellator Hawaii on Dec. 15 in Honolulu, Bellator president Scott Coker announced Monday on Twitter.
  The “Moneyweight” King of @BellatorMMA will join the “Pinapple Princess” @ilimanator and the “Dragon” @lyotomachidafw at #BellatorHawaii live on @DAZN_USA @KingMoFH vs. @liam_mcgeary— Scott Coker (@
  
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