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• Derrick Lewis Says His Back Is Healed, Eager To Show Full Potential

  04-10-2018 23:52 via sherdog.com
  Derrick Lewis wants fans to know his back has healed, especially after the criticism he received for his lukewarm victory over Francis Ngannou at UFC 226 in July.
  
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• UFC 229 Embedded, Episode 4: ‘I heard my fans, but I heard the haters more’

  04-10-2018 23:22
  In the fourth episode of UFC 229 Embedded, Michelle Waterson, Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson get some training in, Derrick Lewis gets a hat, open workouts are held and more.
  
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• Michelle Waterson fine with Conor McGregor antics as long as they don’t ‘affect other people’

  04-10-2018 23:00
  BEVERLY HILLS — Michelle Waterson was pretty vocal in the aftermath of the infamous Conor McGregor bus attack back in April. She expressed issues that if McGregor was not punished enough, more fighters could begin acting the way he did.Waterson now finds herself in an interesting position — she’s on the same main card on which McGregor is headlining at UFC 229 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “The Karate Hottie,” who fights Felice Herrig at the event, has softened a bit o
  
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• UFC 229 media day photos

  04-10-2018 22:40
  UFC 229 media day photos are from Thursday’s UFC event in Las Vegas.
  
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• PFL 8 weigh-in video, results

  04-10-2018 22:00
  MMA Fighting has PFL 8 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon, and the video can be seen below at 4:50 p.m. ET. PFL 8 is set for Thursday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
  The card will feature the next rounds for the heavyweight and featherweight playoffs.
  Check out PFL 8 weigh-in video and results below.Main card (NBC Sports at 10 p.m. ET)TBD vs. TBD
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  Francimar Barroso (242.5) vs. Josh Copeland (263.75)
  Steven Siler (145.5) vs. Nazareno M
  
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• Video: UFC 229 media day staredowns

  04-10-2018 20:56
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 229 media day, all the fighters at Saturday’s event, excluding Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, squared off Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Gegard Mousasi downplays size advantage over Rory MacDonald: ‘GSP beat Bisping, Gastelum is fighting Whittaker’

  04-10-2018 19:00
  When reigning Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi faced off against welterweight champion Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 last weekend, fight fans expected a master class in martial arts from the two pugilists.
  What they got instead was Mousasi completely dismantling MacDonald en route to a violent second-round TKO win.
  To put this performance into perspective, if Mousasi and MacDonald were characters from popular Mortal Kombat series, then fans would have heard the signature ‘fl
  
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• Leslie Smith to file appeal after dismissal of NLRB complaint

  04-10-2018 18:00
  Leslie Smith will appeal the National Labor Relations Board’s decision to dismiss her complaint against the UFC.
  Last month, the NLRB officially ruled to dismiss Smith’s charge that the UFC acted in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Her charge was based on the notion that the promotion unfairly released her from her contract after she would not fight opponent Aspen Ladd at UFC Atlantic City on April 21.
  Ladd came in 1.8 pounds over the contracted weight for their bout a
  
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• Unbeaten duo Jack Shore vs. Mike Ekundayo to clash for title at Cage Warriors 100 

  04-10-2018 17:00
  Jack Shore was left without a dance partner for his bantamweight title fight last weekend at Cage Warriors 97, but it has now been announced that the Welsh prospect will meet fellow unbeaten prospect, Mike Ekundayo, for the vacant belt at Cage Warriors 100 on Dec. 8.Cage Warriors announced the title fight via its social media feeds on Thursday.
  Last weekend, Shore improved to 9-0 with a first-round TKO over 11th-hour replacement, Wessley Maia, in front of his adoring Welsh fans following the la
  
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• John Makdessi vs. Diego Ferreira announced for UFC 231

  04-10-2018 16:07
  Canadian lightweight John Makdessi will get home turf advantage for the fourth time in a row on Dec. 8, as he meets Diego Ferreira at UFC 231 in Toronto. The promotion officially announced the pairing Thursday.
  Makdessi (16-6) has wins over Ross Pearson and Abel Trujillo and a loss to Lando Vannata over his last three fights in Canada and looks to score his 10th UFC victory in December.
  Ferreira (13-2) is coming of back-to-back wins in the Octagon, a decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier in 2016
  
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• UFC 229 pre-fight press conference video

  04-10-2018 15:00
  At the UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC champion Conor McGregor, along with UFC president Dana White, will answer questions from the media Thursday evening at the Park Theater in Las Vegas. The UFC 229 pre-fight press conference is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• Anderson Silva Believes it Would Be 'A Great Honor’ to Fight Conor McGregor

  04-10-2018 14:24 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor got tongues wagging earlier this week when he discussed potential future opponents inside the Octagon after his clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov this weekend at UFC 229. One name that stood out from his comments was Brazilian legend and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
  
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• Darren Till's Fight Against Tyron Woodley 'Probably' His Last at Welterweight

  04-10-2018 14:08 via sherdog.com
  Darren Till will look to get his title aspirations back on track after losing against Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last month at UFC 228, but appears his future endeavors will be in the heavier middleweight division.
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor interested in 165-pound title fight with Nate Diaz

  04-10-2018 14:00
  While the biggest story in MMA for the past few weeks has been the return of Conor McGregor and UFC 229, perhaps the most interesting story has been the drama around finding a headliner for the next pay-per-view event, UFC 230. With the fight date closing in and the UFC struggling to find a suitable main event for their return to Madison Square Garden next month, the two biggest fighters already set to compete, Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier, began campaigning to main event the card with a clash
  
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• Anthony Pettis UFC 229 workout video

  04-10-2018 08:27
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 229 workouts, Anthony Pettis put on a show for the fans and the media Wednesday evening in Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC 229 open workout photos

  04-10-2018 07:07
  UFC 229 workout photos are for Wednesday’s UFC event in Las Vegas.
  
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• Unfiltered: Tony Ferguson, and Nita Strauss In-Studio

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "El Cucuy" Tony Ferguson makes his first appearance on the show and talks to Jim and Matt about returning to the Octagon less than six months after knee surgery to fight Anthony "Showtime" Pettis in the co-main event of UFC 229. Discussing how he mentally dealt with rehabbing his injury, the aura of fight week, and much more. Plus, heavy metal guitarist Nita Strauss joins the guys in studio and discusses her debut album Controlled Chaos, getting into UFC watching TUF Season 6, Khabib vs Conor, a
  
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• Unbeaten Reyes Is Ready To Take The Next Step

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Dominick Reyes punches Jeremy Kimball in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC 218 event inside Little Caesars Arena on December 02, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)" align="center"" /> Unbeaten Dominick Reyes doesn’t take it personally when some say that his UFC 229 bout with perennial light heavyweight contender Ovince Saint Preux is too much too soon. Those same people said the same thing when the Californian fought Jared Cannonier in May.That fight l
  
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• UFC takes flight with AirAsia for UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Singapore – UFC® continues to push the boundaries with AirAsia as its brand partnership takes on new life via the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history as UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0, fighting out of Dagestan, Russia) battles former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland) in the main event of UFC® 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR, presented by Harley-Davidson, on Saturday, October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.The mat
  
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• UFC 229 Pre-Fight Press Conference Follows Its Own Script

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Dana White stood at the podium in Park Theater alone as Khabib Nurmagomedov had just left after answering questions for 15 minutes. The problem was the media could only ask questions to the unbeaten fighter and White because McGregor wasn’t there yet. So at 3:15 p.m., White, along with a packed theater, waited for Conor McGregor to show up. “All right, this is awkward,” he said.The lead up to UFC 229 is a gift that keeps on giving, even if it arrives in a way nobody saw co
  
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• UFC 229 Official Weigh-In Results

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Check out the results of the official weigh-ins for UFC 229, happening live on Saturday October 8th from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV and broadcasting on Pay-Per-View. Main EventUFC Lightweight Title Bout, 5 Rounds Khabib Nurmagomedov (155) vs Conor McGregor (154.5)Main Card, 10pm/7pm ETPTTony Ferguson (155) vs Anthony Pettis (156)Ovince Saint Preux (205.5) vs Dominick Reyes (204.5)Derrick Lewis (265.5) vs Alexander Volkov (251)Michelle Waterson (115) vs Felice Herrig (115
  
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• TUF Blog: Maurice Greene Part 6

  04-10-2018 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" />We've now officially reached the midway point of TUF: Heavy Hitters, and things are good over here.Looking back, I'm so happy that I was able to fight first. It allowed me to set the tone for my team, I was able to make a statement early, and I didn't have to spend a bunch of additional time thinking about my fight before it happened. I'm just training
  
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• TUF Blog: Leah Letson Part 6

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Finally. Finally, I taste victory in the UFC's famed Octagon -- and finally I got to see my handiwork on FS1.I'd just like to say, first, that this was not my best performance. The fight wasn't indicative of what I'm capable of doing in the Octagon, and I'm working extremely hard every day to reach my potential. I'm really excited to showcase my improvements as a striker when I'm back in action.That being said …Wow, what a feeling! I know I haven't been in this sport as long as some of my
  
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• Sergio Pettis: Saturday I'm Going To Get This Knockout

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Great fighters create legacies through hard work, spectacle and winning. Sergio Pettis has never lived in the shadow of his big brother, former champion Anthony Pettis, but rather used his bond with Anthony to improve as a fighter.And it’s paying off.In June, Sergio took on and defeated longtime flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez by split decision at UFC 225. It was the biggest win of Sergio’s career and has the aftermath has lit an even bigger fire in him since that day in Chicago
  
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• MMA Media Roundtable: UFC 229

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Even with the absence of the main event stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor (who would meet just a short time later at a press conference), the official UFC 229 Media Day was jam-packed as if they were.Journalists from every corner of the globe crowded the ballroom at Park MGM, pumping out coverage of what promises to be one of the biggest if not the biggest event in MMA history. For even the smallest of shows, these pros labor endless hours and days, plying their craft and bringing the
  
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• McGregor happy to be back into 'his kind of game'

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  In 1993, Michael Jordan left the NBA at the height of his powers, played a season of minor league baseball, then returned to the Chicago Bulls to add three more titles to the three he had already won in the Windy City. Conor McGregor “only” had two UFC titles when he took a hiatus to box Floyd Mayweather last year, but as he prepares for a Saturday return against Khabib Nurmagomedov that could put lightweight gold around his waist once more, the feelings of returning to something fam
  
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• Herrig 'Would Love To Knock Michelle Out'

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  If Felice Herrig is nervous about her UFC 229 main card matchup with Michelle Waterson, she certainly isn’t letting on. Full of smiles and energy for her interview with UFC.com, she donned a Khabib-style Papakha hat that she saw in the corner of the room and insisted on wearing it for the entire wide-ranging discussion and keeping the staff in stitches throughout.“You can’t take me serious wearing this, can you?”Come Saturday night, however, it will be all business. Herri
  
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• From injury to Anthony Pettis, Ferguson plans to continue beating the odds

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Tony Ferguson fights Anthony Pettis in the co-main event of UFC 229 this Saturday in Las Vegas, but perhaps the former interim lightweight champ already won his biggest fight this year.“I think, more than anything else, I’m more excited to beat the challenge that my doctor set for me,” Ferguson said. “They told me six months to a year to heal and I looked at that and actually laughed at it when I saw it on paper. Step by step, I took it with a grain of salt and I beat thi
  
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• Evinger: "I should win off talent alone"

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After more than 12 years as a pro fighter, Tonya Evinger has developed a pretty good poker face. So it’s hard to gauge how she’s feeling with the cut back to 135 pounds after a one-fight visit to the featherweight division against Cris Cyborg last year.Then she laughs.“I don’t care – I’d much rather fight in my weight class,” she said. “I hate when I have to cut weight, but that’s what I get paid for. I just want to fight. My whole point in e
  
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• Dana talks Khabib-McGregor on Jimmy Kimmel Live

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Dana talks about the upcoming Conor McGregor/Khabib Nirmagomedov fight, what has led to their hatred of each other, Conor’s arrest, and he reveals what goes on the day of a fight. Dana talks about visiting the White House, having a three-hour dinner with Donald Trump, describes the food he had there, and reveals Trump's favorite Rocky movie. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Conor on CONAN: Khabib Is Slow & Flat Footed

  04-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "He may have wrestled a Dagestani bear, but he’s never wrestled an Irish gorilla." Conor McGregor appeared on TBS' CONAN ahead of his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at Saturday's UFC 229.Order UFC 229 For Any Device! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Conor McGregor Believes Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier Should Headline UFC 230

  04-10-2018 06:27 via sherdog.com
  The announcement that Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks would headline UFC 230 came as a surprise to the MMA community, especially considering some of the other available options.
  
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• Tony Ferguson UFC 229 workout video

  04-10-2018 06:23
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 229 workouts, Tony Ferguson put on a show for the fans and the media Wednesday evening in Las Vegas.
  
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• Conor McGregor UFC 229 open workout video

  04-10-2018 05:21
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 229 open workouts, Conor McGregor put on a show in front of the fans and the media Wednesday evening.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 229 open workout video

  04-10-2018 05:04
  LAS VEGAS — At UFC 229 open workouts, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put on a show for the fans Wednesday evening.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 28, Episode 6 results: Malecki vs. Letson

  04-10-2018 05:00
  Leah Letson might be considering a change of teams, but for now she’s helping coach Robert Whittaker keep his hot streak going.
  Team Whittaker evened the score with Team Gastelum at three wins apiece with a third straight victory on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 28 as Letson took a unanimous decision win over Bea Malecki.
  The bout was an ugly battle of attrition that saw both women come out firing to start, then gradually slow as the damage piled up. Malecki scored fir
  
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• Conor McGregor Promises Quick Start, ‘Devastating KO’ of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

  04-10-2018 04:10 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor knows his best path to victory against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 is to put him away early.
  
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• Conor McGregor predicts ‘devastating KO’ of Khabib Nurmagomedov in fiery speech at UFC 229 workouts

  04-10-2018 03:51
  LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor addressed the fans in attendance directly and gave a fiery speech Wednesday at UFC 229 open workouts.
  “The Notorious” predicted a knockout of Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday in the main event of the card at T-Mobile Arena. Nurmagomedov is defending his UFC lightweight title — the belt McGregor once held — in the massive bout.
  “Devastating KO,” McGregor said Wednesday at the Park Theater. “Too easy to hit. Too flat-footed
  
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• UFC 229 workouts live stream

  04-10-2018 00:21
  At UFC 229 workouts, the four biggest stars at this Saturday’s UFC event are scheduled to participate in front of the fans and the media Wednesday evening in Las Vegas.
  The schedule is as follows:
  6:30 p.m. ET Khabib Nurmagomedov7 p.m. Anthony Pettis
  7:30 p.m. Tony Ferguson
  8 p.m. Conor McGregor
  
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• Josh Barnett foresees future in MMA, pro wrestling and grappling

  04-10-2018 00:00
  LAS VEGAS — At a Quintet 3 media event at the UFC Performance Institute recently, Josh Barnett discusses the new grappling event coming to Las Vegas, Urijah Faber competing in Quintet, coaching MMA and grappling, his plans to fight and do pro wrestling again and more.
  
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