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• Jon Jones’ Manager Says His Fighter Likely Won’t Fight at UFC 230

  24-09-2018 23:32
  Jon Jones’ manager may have put the final nail in the coffin on the possibility of his fighter competing at UFC 230. Jones finally received a decision from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) last week. Jones is eligible to return to action on Oct. 28. “Bones” has been serving a suspension for his second anti-doping […]
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• Agent Malki Kawa sees Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson as logical return opponents for Jon Jones

  24-09-2018 23:00
  Jon Jones is back. He can fight again in late October following a 15-month anti-doping suspension.
  The question now — who will his first opponent be and when will he compete?Malki Kawa, Jones’ longtime agent, told Luke Thomas on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that the most logical potential return opponents for Jones would be Daniel Cormier or Alexander Gustafsson. Jones wants to come back and fight for the UFC light heavyweight title he never lost in the Octagon, Kawa said.
  
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• Johny Hendricks Reveals USADA Played a Role in Decision to Leave UFC

  24-09-2018 22:32
  Johny Hendricks reveals that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) played a role in his decision to leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hendricks is a former UFC welterweight champion. At the height of his career, many viewed Hendricks a devastating power puncher, who could fall back on his wrestling at any time. Many believe he […]
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• Thiago Silva to Meet Fellow UFC Veteran James McSweeney at KSW 45 on Oct. 6

  24-09-2018 22:23 via sherdog.com
  Twelve-time UFC veteran Thiago Silva will step in for the injured Michal Adryszak and face James McSweeny at KSW 45.
  
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• Jessica Aguilar to Face Weili Zhang at UFC Fight Night Beijing on Nov. 24

  24-09-2018 22:12 via sherdog.com
  Jessica Aguilar will lock horns with Chinese strawweight prospect Weili Zhang at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing on Nov. 24.
  
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• Johny Hendricks explains how USADA played role in UFC retirement decision, details scary weight cut

  24-09-2018 22:00
  In his heyday, Johny Hendricks was one of the greatest welterweights alive. A former UFC champion, Hendricks emerged as one of the 170-pound division’s most ferocious figures from the beginning of his title run in 2009 to the onset of his late-career slide in 2016. Over that time, Hendricks notched a litany of a big wins — Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch — and nearly dethroned one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Georges
  
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• Thiago Santos’ Coach Reveals Injury Almost Forced Him out of UFC Sao Paulo Headliner

  24-09-2018 21:38
  The UFC almost dealt with yet another change to the main event of UFC Sao Paulo but thanks to Thiago Santos, it stayed in tack for the most part. It’s been well established that Santos was supposed with Jimi Manuwa in the headliner of this show that went down on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at […]
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• Paulo Costa’s Career Plan? Win Three UFC Titles

  24-09-2018 21:25
  Paulo Costa’s career plan is to capture three Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titles before retiring. Costa is a rising prospect in the UFC’s middleweight division. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 12-0 and is eyeing a bout with number one ranked 185-pounder Yoel Romero. Costa almost had the match-up lined up for […]
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• Missed Fists: Top heavyweight prospect Ciryl Gane dominates at TKO, more

  24-09-2018 21:00
  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.
  Before we continue, please make sure to check out the special edition of Missed Fists that we dedicated to the late, great Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto last week.
  There is a ton of intriguing action to get to this week, starting with a pair of out
  
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• Jessica Aguilar vs. Weili Zhang added to UFC Beijing

  24-09-2018 21:00
  The UFC isn’t wasting any time giving Weili Zhang a major test in her home country.
  The women’s strawweight prospect will take on veteran Jessica Aguilar at UFC Beijing on Nov. 24 in China, multiple sources confirmed with MMA Fighting on Monday. Combate was the first to report the news.
  Aguilar (20-6) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jodie Esquibel at UFC Boise in July. That was her first fight in more than a year and only second bout since 2015 due to injury. Aguilar, 36
  
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• Thiago Santos almost pulled out of UFC Sao Paulo main event with leg injury

  24-09-2018 20:30
  Jimi Manuwa was forced out of UFC Sao Paulo main event with a leg injury, and Eryk Anders stepped in against Thiago Santos on only six days’ notice Saturday night in Brazil. However, “Marreta” was close to pulling out of the card as well.
  Santos, who replaced injured Glover Teixeira in a five-round light heavyweight clash on a month’s notice, suffered a thigh injury eight days before the fight, his coach Tata Duarte told MMA Fighting after the event.
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• Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson Calls for Fight Against Robbie Lawler Next

  24-09-2018 19:59
  Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has never hidden his desire to face former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. Prior to back-to-back fights against current champ Tyron Woodley, Thompson had actually predicted Lawler to retain the belt in hopes that the would face off with the title on the line. Lawler ultimately lost the title to Woodley before […]
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• Evan Dunham Says He’s Mentally Prepared For Retirement

  24-09-2018 19:52
  Evan Dunham says he has done preparation for his retirement. This past Saturday night (Sept. 22), Dunham took on Francisco Trinaldo on the preliminary portion of UFC Sao Paulo. The action took place inside the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This was the final bout in Dunham’s professional mixed martial arts career. Dunham ended up losing the […]
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• Dominick Cruz Doesn’t Buy Conor McGregor’s Head Games Will Affect Khabib Nurmagomedov

  24-09-2018 19:13
  Chances are Conor McGregor is going to out talk every opponent he’s going to face for the rest of his combat sports career. The prolific trash talker has verbally assassinated nearly every fighter he’s faced in the UFC while rattling off lines during interviews and press conferences that sound like lines from an Eminem diss […]
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• Frank Mir vs. Satoshi Ishii Booked for Quintet 3

  24-09-2018 18:22
  Frank Mir has his next bout booked but it won’t take place inside of the Bellator cage. Over the weekend, it was officially announced that the former UFC heavyweight champion would take on former Bellator and RIZIN fighter Satoshi Ishii in Quintet next month. Ishii recently won by submission against Bjorn Schmiedeberg in an MMA bout. […]
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• Bellator 206: MacDonald vs. Mousasi Preview

  24-09-2018 18:22
  Bellator MMA returns to network television this weekend with Bellator 206. Bellator 206 is set to take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card will air on DAZN at 10:00 PM EST. The new […]
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• Georges St. Pierre: Fighting Tyron Woodley Not a ‘Complete Win-Win Situation for Me’

  24-09-2018 18:08 via sherdog.com
  When Georges St. Pierre returned from retirement last year to face Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship, he felt that all the cards were in his favor.
  
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• Colby Covington Calls Tyron Woodley a ‘Brittle B*tch’

  24-09-2018 17:58
  Colby Covington calls Tyron Woodley a “brittle b*tch” following news of his hand surgery. Covington is likely next in line for a shot at Woodley’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title. Before Woodley submitted Darren Till in the main event of UFC 228, UFC president Dana White said Covington would be getting the next shot. […]
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• Quote: Conor McGregor Can Easily Out-Grapple Khabib Nurmagomedov

  24-09-2018 17:24
  A close friend and training partner of Conor McGregor believes the “Notorious” one can easily out-grapple Khabib Nurmagomedov. There is clearly a buzz surrounding the Oct. 6 showdown between McGregor and Nurmagomedov. Many believe this will be the biggest fight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history. UFC president Dana White says UFC 229 is trending […]
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• Thales Leites discusses why he knew it was the right time to retire

  24-09-2018 17:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil – Thales Leites speaks with the media backstage at UFC Sao Paulo on why he knew it was the right time to retire following his unanimous decision win over Hector Lombard.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Campaigning for Title Fight Rematch With Jon Jones

  24-09-2018 16:36 via sherdog.com
  Last week, Jon Jones was given a ruling by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and a time table to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon, and one familiar name promptly offered to welcome him back.
  
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• Coach Din Thomas Believes Tyron Woodley Is Close to Eclipsing GSP's Legacy At Welterweight

  24-09-2018 16:12 via sherdog.com
  Tyron Woodley’s latest title defense against Darren Till at UFC 228 earlier this month has drawn comparisons to some of the best welterweights ever to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre.
  
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• Kevin Lee Slams Marc Goddard Over UFC Sao Paulo Call, Goddard Responds

  24-09-2018 16:07
  Kevin Lee slams referee Marc Goddard, who didn’t take long to offer a response. Goddard was the official for the main event of UFC Sao Paulo. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight battle between Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders. Santos initially stepped up to face Jimi Manuwa, but the “Poster Boy” went down with […]
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• Would Georges St-Pierre vs. Tyron Woodley Determine The Best Welterweight Of All Time?

  24-09-2018 15:28
  Ever since Tyron Woodley choked out Darren Till in the main event of UFC 228 earlier this month to defend his UFC welterweight championship, the calls for him to fight former long-time champion and legend of the sport Georges St-Pierre have been fierce. Woodley is convinced he is the greatest welterweight of all time, a […]
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• Bantamweights Ray Rodriguez, Chris Gutierrez Top LFA 52 Lineup in Texas on Oct. 19

  24-09-2018 15:20 via sherdog.com
  A bantamweight showdown between Ray Rodriguez and Chris Gutierrez will serve as the headliner for Legacy Fighting Alliance 52 on Oct. 19.
  
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• Why has a prospective U.S. Presidential candidate been blasting UFC labor practices?

  24-09-2018 15:00
  Don’t question Andrew Yang’s UFC fan bonafides. The New York native planned his bachelor party around the TUF 12 Finale in Las Vegas back eight years ago. He’s been a hardcore enthusiast of mixed martial arts for more than a decade and remains so.
  What can be questioned is why Yang — a potential U.S. Presidential candidate in 2020 — has taken to Twitter recently to slam the UFC’s labor practices and how much (or how little, if you ask him) the promotion pays
  
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• The MMA Hour with Johny Hendricks, Malki Kawa, Bas Rutten, Karim Zidan and more at 12 p.m. ET

  24-09-2018 14:00
  The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Hour returns to discuss what’s happening in the world of mixed martial arts. The following is a rundown of Monday’s show and guests:
  12 p.m. ET: Show open.
  12:05 p.m.: The Weigh-In.
  12:20 p.m.: Former UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks joins us to discuss his retirement from MMA as well as his foray into bareknuckle boxing.
  12:40 p.m.: Jon Jones’s manager Malki Kawa stops by to discuss his client’s 15-month USADA suspension, return to the Octag
  
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• The MMA Hour with Johny Hendricks, Malki Kawa, Bas Rutten, Karim Zidan and more

  24-09-2018 14:00
  The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Hour returns to discuss what’s happening in the world of mixed martial arts. The following is a rundown of Monday’s show and guests:
  12 p.m. ET: Show open.
  12:05 p.m.: The Weigh-In.
  12:20 p.m.: Former UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks joins us to discuss his retirement from MMA as well as his foray into bareknuckle boxing.
  12:40 p.m.: Jon Jones’s manager Malki Kawa stops by to discuss his client’s 15-month USADA suspension, return to the Octag
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre explains why he doesn’t want to fight Tyron Woodley ‘right now’

  24-09-2018 14:00
  Since winning the welterweight title at UFC 201, Tyron Woodley has been chasing a fight with former champion Georges St-Pierre, with the primary objective being to capture the title of Greatest Welterweight of All Time. But after his win over Darren Till earlier this month at UFC 228, Woodley says he is no longer chasing a fight with GSP because he no longer needs to to prove his GOAT status. Woodley and his team believe that a few more wins over the challengers in line will cement him as the g
  
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• Miesha Tate to commentate on Quintet 3

  24-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Submission grappling promotion QUINTET continues to stack its debut event in the United States, confirming that Miesha Tate has been added to the commentary team for the October 5, Las Vegas QUINTET 3 supershow.The former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight champion said: “I’m exciting to be commentating for QUINTET 3. I really feel submission grappling is on the rise right now and Quintet’s format of five vs five action is one of the most entertaining formats out there.” Ta
  
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• Fight Night Sao Paulo: The Scorecard

  24-09-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Brazil, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Ginasio do Ibirapuera.1 – Thiago Santos Ah, to have options. After a hard road to his first UFC main event, Thiago Santos is not just a dangerous light heavyweight, but a dangerous middleweight as well. So which direction will “Marreta” go after his Saturday stoppage of Eryk Anders? Light heavyweight may be
  
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• Paige VanZant Talks Recovery From Second Surgery

  24-09-2018 02:57
  Paige VanZant talks about the road to recovery from her second surgery. VanZant hasn’t competed since Jan. 2018. That’s because she has been recovering from a broken arm. “12 Gauge” had to undergo two surgeries, with the last one being completed in July. The earliest VanZant will return is early 2019. She says the UFC’s […]
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• Evan Dunham says he has no intention of returning to MMA

  24-09-2018 02:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil – Evan Dunham reveals why he chose to retire at UFC Sao Paulo, the highest points from his career, listening to his body and life after fighting.
  
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• Kajan Johnson talks split decision loss at UFC Moscow, clarifies comments about officials, Sean Shelby

  24-09-2018 01:00
  There’s an old professional wrestling saying about the ideal result of a match that goes, “One guy goes over. The other guy gets over.”
  What that means is that in a competitive fight with a properly told story, the loser can gain just as much respect and popularity as the winner. That’s one of the principles of a form of entertainment where the outcomes are predetermined, but it can be applied to countless MMA bouts as well.
  That’s the situation Kajan Johnson appea
  
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• Andre Ewell says he’d finish Renan Barao in the first round if they met again

  24-09-2018 00:00
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — After his win at UFC Sao Paulo, Andre Ewell discusses the victory over Renan Barao, possibly breaking his hand in the fight, why he thinks he’d beat Barao in the first round next time, Barao missing weight and more.
  
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