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• Gegard Mousasi, Rory MacDonald Agree That Bellator Offers Better Opportunities Than UFC

  19-09-2018 23:52 via sherdog.com
  Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald had successful stints in the UFC, but now both fighters agree that their current home — Bellator MMA — does a better job utilizing the talent on its roster than the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• Mousasi believes UFC is ‘declining’ due to ‘bad cards’

  19-09-2018 23:36
  It’s been 14 months since Gegard Mousasi made the jump from the UFC to Bellator, and he hasn’t looked back.
  Just two fights into his run with his new promotion, Mousasi claimed championship gold, winning the belt with a first-round knockout of Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 200 in May. It was vindication for the 52-fight veteran who left the UFC on a five-fight win streak last year, in part because of his inability to land a bout with then-UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping.
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• Controversial Ex-NFL Star Greg Hardy’s Third Pro Fight Set for Sept. 29 on UFC Fight Pass

  19-09-2018 23:22 via sherdog.com
  Fight fans can continue to track the development of controversial former NFL star Greg Hardy on UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor Presser Still Closed to Public, According to UFC

  19-09-2018 23:09 via sherdog.com
  Despite Conor McGregor’s claims to the contrary, Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York is still closed to the public.
  
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• Charles Oliveira UFC Sao Paulo open workouts

  19-09-2018 23:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — At UFC Sao Paulo open workouts, Charles Oliveira put on a show for fans and the media Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Greg Hardy Set for September 29th Fight on UFC Fight Pass

  19-09-2018 22:29
  Greg Hardy has a date set to make his Octagon return, as MMAJunkie.com reports he will be taking on 1-1 Rasheem Jones on September 29, 2018 at Xtreme Fight Night 352 which takes place from the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa Oklahoma. The card will be available to watch on UFC Fight Pass.  Greg […]
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• Thiago Santos UFC Sao Paulo open workouts

  19-09-2018 22:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — At UFC Sao Paulo open workouts, Thiago Santos trained with his coaches and played soccer with his son Hiago in front of the fans and media Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Taking UFC Sao Paulo main event slot on six days’ notice ‘not a big deal’ for Eryk Anders

  19-09-2018 21:30
  Eryk Anders isn’t playing around when he talks about being prepared for a main event opportunity at the drop of a hat.
  If there was any doubt that the former Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker maintains his fitness year-round, it was dispelled by the announcement that Anders had accepted a fight on six days’ notice with the dangerous Thiago Santos to save the main event of UFC Sao Paulo this Saturday.
  According to Anders, he got the call Sunday, was on a plane by Monday, and arrived in
  
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• Chidi Njokuani vs. Melvin Manhoef to Headline Bellator 210 on Nov. 30

  19-09-2018 21:14 via sherdog.com
  A middleweight clash pitting Chidi Njokuani against Melvin Manhoef will serve as the headliner for Bellator 210.
  
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• Paulo Costa Sends Message to Yoel Romero

  19-09-2018 21:10
  Paulo Costa sends a clear message to Yoel Romero on social media. Costa and Romero were initially scheduled to compete at UFC 230 on Nov. 3. That’s at least the match-up that the UFC wanted. Despite an official announcement, reports noted that Romero hadn’t signed the contract. The “Soldier of God” later revealed that he […]
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• Melvin Manhoef vs. Chidi Njokuani to headline Bellator 210

  19-09-2018 20:00
  Melvin Manhoef recently re-signed with Bellator and now he has his next assignment.
  The 47-fight veteran will meet Chidi Njokuani in the middleweight main event of Bellator 210, which takes place at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., on Nov. 30. Officials announced the bout via press release Wednesday.
  This will be Manhoef’s first fight since being knocked out in the fourth round by middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 176 in April of last year. Manho
  
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• Derrick Lewis Opens up on Feeling Significantly Better After Chronic Back Issues

  19-09-2018 19:37
  Derrick Lewis shares an update on how his back has been treating him and a new method of dealing with low testosterone while he prepares for his UFC return inside of the Octagon. “The Black Beast” has won eight of his last nine fights and he’s coming off of victories over Marcin Tybura and in […]
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• UFC Flyweight Justine Kish to Undergo Surgery for Fourth Significant Knee Injury

  19-09-2018 19:18 via sherdog.com
  Justine Kish has been plagued by knee injuries throughout her mixed martial arts career.
  
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• Alexander Volkov Understands Why Brock Lesnar is Getting UFC Title Shot

  19-09-2018 19:14
  Alexander Volkov understands why Brock Lesnar will receive the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title shot. The stage was set for a showdown between UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and Lesnar at the conclusion of UFC 226 back in July. Cormier became a two-division champion when he knocked out Stipe Miocic in the first […]
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• Keith Thurman Wants a Conor McGregor Payday

  19-09-2018 18:59
  In combat sports, when Conor McGregor’s name is attached to one side of a main event it can be pretty lucrative for his opponent. Whether it is boxing or MMA, a main event with the former two-division UFC champion is considered a potential record-breaking event in today’s spectrum of combat sports. With the UFC 229 […]
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• Cyborg: Amanda Nunes Is a Traitor for Affiliation with American Top Team, Colby Covington

  19-09-2018 18:57 via sherdog.com
  Cristiane Justino had some strong words recently regarding Amanda Nunes’ association with Florida-based training camp American Top Team.
  
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• UFC Refutes Conor McGregor’s Claim that UFC 229 Press Conference is Open to the Public

  19-09-2018 18:40
  Conor McGregor is definitely back because he’s already got fans in a feeding frenzy after announcing that the UFC 229 press conference would be open to the public. On Tuesday, McGregor released a pair of messages via Twitter informing fans that the press conference that will see him face off with Khabib Nurmagomedov for the […]
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• ‘Korean Zombie’ Says he Was Promised UFC Title Shot With Win Over Frankie Edgar

  19-09-2018 18:06
  Chan Sung Jung claims he was promised a title opportunity if he beats Frankie Edgar. Jung is set to do battle with Edgar in the main event of the UFC 25th Anniversary show on Nov. 10. The event will be held inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. It’ll be the “Korean Zombie’s” first bout […]
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• UFC Sao Paulo open workout video

  19-09-2018 17:42
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Four fighters will work out for fans and the media Wednesday afternoon. Thiago Santos, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Alex Oliveira, and Charles Oliveira are scheduled to appear.
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo open workout live stream

  19-09-2018 17:42
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Four fighters will work out for fans and the media Wednesday afternoon. Thiago Santos, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Alex Oliveira, and Charles Oliveira are scheduled to appear.
  
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• The first man to hit a Suloev Stretch in a UFC fight, Kenny Robertson, reflects on ripping hammies

  19-09-2018 17:00
  Kenny Robertson didn’t see Aljamain Sterling snatch Cody Stamann’s ankle and tap him with the old Suloev Stretch. Nor did he see Zabit Magomedsharipov turn the same trick later at UFC 228, when he extended Brandon Davis’s hamstring like he were human taffy. Robertson, the first man to land the move in a UFC fight, was in bed sleeping at his home in Illinois. A teacher by day at Eureka High School who is in the process of building himself a house, Robertson didn’t hear ab
  
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• Dan Hardy Criticizes Herb Dean For UFC Moscow Stoppage

  19-09-2018 16:20
  Dan Hardy criticizes Herb Dean for his stoppage during a UFC Moscow bout. In the featured preliminary bout on the UFC Moscow card, Khalid Murtazaliev went one-on-one with C.B. Dollaway. Murtazaliev was dominant in the fight and things looked to be coming to an end in the second round. With Dollaway belly down and taking shots on […]
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• The A-Side Live Chat: Khabib vs. McGregor press conference, UFC 230, Herb Dean stoppage, Kid Yamamoto

  19-09-2018 15:29
  This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk the upcoming Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor UFC 229 press conference, which is set for Thursday in New York. What can we expect from the first confrontation between the two men? Will Conor McGregor’s tweets Tuesday mean a riotous atmosphere outside Radio City Music Hall? Marc is on location in New York to give his perspective.
  We’ll also discuss UFC 230, which is a recurring theme of The A-Side
  
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• Tyron Woodley Still Open to UFC 230 if He’s Injury-Free

  19-09-2018 15:24
  Tyron Woodley is still down to fight at UFC 230, but he has to get his thumb looked at first. Woodley is coming off a dominant welterweight title defense against Darren Till. The two met in the main event of UFC 228. “The Chosen One” earned a second-round submission victory over Till for his fourth […]
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• Kid Forever

  19-09-2018 15:00
  They are asked why they do it, why they risk their health, their future, their very consciousness for a few moments of glory. The answers vary, of course, but at the core, there is a common thread that ties them all together: this life and everything in it is all so very fleeting. Mixed martial arts, like most difficult pursuits, is a distillation of human existence. There is learning and struggle, achievements and failures, self-loathing and self-discovery. And for some, there is the immortali
  
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• Entry to UFC 229 Presser Requires Purchase of Conor McGregor’s New Whiskey, Fighter Claims

  19-09-2018 14:55 via sherdog.com
  Anticipation for Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, where fans will get to see the first encounter between Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his opponent, Irish superstar and former champ Conor McGregor, is already at fever pitch.
  
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• Entry to UFC 229 Presser Requires Purchase of Conor McGregor’s New Whiskey

  19-09-2018 14:55 via sherdog.com
  Anticipation for Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, where fans will get to see the first encounter between Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his opponent, Irish superstar and former champ Conor McGregor, is already at fever pitch.
  
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• Chuck Liddell: I Wasn't Really Ready to Retire

  19-09-2018 14:41 via sherdog.com
  MMA legend Chuck Liddell will come out of retirement on Nov. 24 for a trilogy fight with bitter rival Tito Ortiz under the banner of Golden Boy Promotions.
  
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• Michael Bisping Concerned With Conor McGregor's Grappling Preparation Ahead of UFC 229

  19-09-2018 14:22 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor faces arguably the toughest test in his MMA career next month when he takes on undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct. 6 at UFC 229.
  
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• Morning Report: Cris Cyborg says Amanda Nunes is traitor, let teammate Colby Covington call Brazilians ‘filthy animals’

  19-09-2018 14:00
  The champion vs. champion superfight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 at the end of the year is a high-stakes affair. Cyborg is putting her featherweight title on the line, and according to many, this fight will determine who should carry the honor of Greatest Female Fighter of All Time. But for Cyborg, this fight is more than that, it’s a fight for the honor of her home country.
  In the recent past, Nunes’ American Top Team teammate Colby Covington has repeatedly insu
  
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• UFC Sao Paulo Fighters Santos And Henrique Discuss Changing Divisions

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Same decisions, different processes. Thiago “Marreta” Santos and Luis Henrique “KLB”, are teammates at Tata Fight Team in Rio de Janeiro. Both fighters will be making their debuts at new weight classes at Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo.Santos will be moving up to face Eryk Anders in the main event and Henrique will be moving down from heavyweight to take Ryan Spann at 205 pounds.“I didn’t have such a restricted diet and I’m in a better mood. Everything i
  
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• TUF Heavy Hitters - Episode 4 Recap

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters on JULY 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />The fourth fight of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters was definitely the most action packed, back and forth affair of the season.The women's featherweights were up to bat again this week as Team Whittaker's No. 1 overall pick from the division - Julija Stoliarenko - took on Team Gastelum's last pick, Marciea Allen.Last week, middleweight champion Rob
  
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• TUF Heavy Hitters: Episode 4 Preview

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  It's been a rough start to the TUF Heavy Hitters competition for Team Whittaker after losing the first three fights of the season, including bouts in both the men's heavyweight division and the women's featherweight division.The latest setback may have been one of the most painful to experience, as middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put his No. 1 pick Anderson da Silva against Justin Frazier in a fight that was supposed to showcase his top heavyweight against arguably one of the weaker links
  
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• Oliveira's game plan for Sao Paulo: "Make people happy & put on a show"

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  As it turns out, Alex Oliveira shares more than just a nickname with Donald Cerrone.In addition to sporting the same “Cowboy” moniker, the Brazilian welterweight also has the same mindset when it comes to competing as his American colleague, who got the better of him in a “Battle of the Cowboys” a couple years back in Pittsburgh.Over the three years and change since Oliveira made his short-notice promotional debut against Gilbert Burns in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, t
  
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• Hardy, back in action Sept 29, promises 'even faster finish'

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Undefeated heavyweight prospect Greg Hardy, the breakout star from the recently wrapped Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series – returns to action Saturday, September 29. It will be the former NFL star’s third professional fight, and the third to be streamed exclusively live on UFC FIGHT PASS.The former NFL defensive end, 2-0 (2 KOs) will look to continue his march towards the UFC heavyweight division when he takes on Ray Jones, 1-1, at Xtreme Fight Night 352 in Tulsa, Okl
  
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• Contender Series Brazil’s signees reflect on their UFC debut in Sao Paulo 

  19-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The first season of Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil was another  success, particularly in  terms of finding talent. 11 out of the season’s 15 winners impressed the UFC’s president enough to get a signed a contract with the world’s biggest MMA organization.Less than a month after the season's final three episodes aired, a trio of prospects are already set to make their Octagon debuts this Saturday at UFC Sao Paulo.One of those fighters is Marina Ro
  
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• Chuck Liddell: ‘I Wasn’t Really Ready to Leave When I Left’

  19-09-2018 05:58
  Chuck Liddell says he wasn’t truly ready to call it quits when he did. Liddell is set to come out of retirement on Nov. 24 to take on his heated rival Tito Ortiz. The bout will take place inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event will be aired live on pay-per-view under Golden Boy […]
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• UFC 229 Press Conference Open to Public w/ Proper No. 12 Purchase, Says McGregor

  19-09-2018 04:56
  Originally closed to the public, Thursday’s UFC 229 Press Conference featuring reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will now be open to the public, at least according to the “Notorious” one. McGregor made the announcement Tuesday evening on Twitter. There will be a price of admission, however, that being a purchase of Conor […]
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• UFC 229 Press Conference Open to Public w/ Proper No. 12 Purchase

  19-09-2018 04:56
  Originally closed to the public, Thursday’s UFC 229 Press Conference featuring reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will now be open to the public. McGregor made the announcement Tuesday evening on Twitter. There will be a price of admission, however, that being a purchase of Conor McGregor’s new whiskey, Proper No. 12. A […]
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• UFC flyweight Justine Kish to undergo surgery for fourth major knee injury

  19-09-2018 04:00
  An all-too-familiar foe has kept UFC flyweight Justine Kish out of action for most of 2018.
  Kish, 30, announced Tuesday on social media that she is scheduled to undergo surgery this Friday in Los Angeles to correct a right knee injury she suffered in her controversial split decision loss to Ji Yeon Kim back at UFC on FOX 27 in January.
  Kish said that her knee will “require another rebuild” as a result of the injury, which Kish said she has attempted to rehabilitate since UFC on FOX
  
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• Conor McGregor teases public admission for UFC 229 press conference

  19-09-2018 02:38
  Ever since Conor McGregor’s dolly-hurling bus attack during UFC 223 fight week in April, fight fans have been clamoring for the moment both he and current lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov would finally come face-to-face.
  When the fight between the rivals was finally made official for UFC 229 in October, it seemed inevitable the two would take part in an explosive faceoff, presumably during some sort of media appearance in the weeks leading up to the event.
  Now, less than one month from the
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz to be drug tested out-of-competition before third fight

  19-09-2018 01:26
  There’s one obstacle left before Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz can step in the cage against one another for a third time.
  They’ll have to pass drug tests.
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) will implement an out-of-competition drug-testing program ahead of the scheduled Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 bout Nov. 24 in Inglewood, Calif., CSAC executive officer Andy Foster told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. The fight between the two UFC Fall of Famers will take place under the Golden Boy Pr
  
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• Patricky Freire gunning for first-round KO over Roger Huerta to secure another Bellator title shot

  19-09-2018 00:00
  Patricky Freire went from facing prospect Goiti Yamauchi to talking on MMA veteran Roger Huerta at Friday’s Bellator 205 in Boise, Idaho, but one thing hasn’t changed: his fight prediction.
  When the 36-fight veteran replaced the young jiu-jitsu expert against “Pitbull” at Bellator 205, the Brazilian had to adapt his training routine to focus on stopping Huerta’s takedowns instead of working more on triangle and armbar defenses, one of Yamauchi’s specialties.
  
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