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• Daniel Cormier explains why ‘there’s cause for concern’ for Team McGregor with Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch

  15-10-2018 23:00
  As a longtime friend and coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s at the American Kickboxing Academy, Daniel Cormier had plenty of stake in UFC 229’s main event.
  Cormier was cageside to witness firsthand Nurmagomedov’s blockbuster victory over Conor McGregor earlier this month in Las Vegas. In perhaps the most impressive performance of Nurmagomedov’s career, the undefeated Dagestani champion dominated McGregor from pillar to post before submitting McGregor with a fourth-round neck
  
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• Proposed bout sheet for Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 released

  15-10-2018 21:30
  The Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 fight card from Golden Boy Promotions is set.
  While former UFC champions Chuck Liddell (21-8) and Tito Ortiz (19-12-1) will carry the event when they headline in a trilogy bout at the Nov. 24 show at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., several other cagefighting veterans are scheduled to take part in the show.
  A previously reported 160-pound catchweight bout between UFC veterans Gleison Tibau (33-14) and Efrain Escudero (30-13) will take place on the pay-per-view main card,
  
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• Joao Zeferino withdraws from PFL 10 due to injury

  15-10-2018 21:00
  Top-seeded Joao Zeferino won’t be getting a chance to compete for the Professional Fighters League’s million-dollar prize.
  On Monday, Zeferino announced that he is withdrawing from Saturday’s PFL 10 card and the league’s 2018 welterweight playoffs due to injury.
  Unfortunately I wont be fighting this weekend in the @ProFightLeague playoffs due to injury.Im upset because I was completely ready to win, but at the same time happy because I had 2 great wins in 6 weeks.
  I want
  
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• Report: Golden Boy Promotions’ Proposed Card for Chuck Liddell-Tito Ortiz 3

  15-10-2018 20:37 via sherdog.com
  MMAJunkie has obtained Golden Boy Promotions’ proposed lineup for its very first mixed martial arts card, which will be headlined by a trilogy fight between former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight kings Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.
  
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• Tyron Woodley Details Hand Injury Suffered At UFC 228

  15-10-2018 17:11 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley recently opened up on the details of the hand injury he sustained at UFC 228, which ultimately forced him out of a potential title defense against Colby Covington at UFC 230 in New York.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov challenge: ‘Get the checkbook out’

  15-10-2018 17:08
  Floyd Mayweather is never one to let an opportunity pass by.
  A day after UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov issued a challenge to put his 27-0 MMA record on the line against Mayweather’s 50-0 boxing record, Mayweather took to Twitter to offer a response and, as usual, it sounds like he’s amenable if the price is right.
  CBS, Showtime and MGM Grand get the checkbook out!Go to @leonardellerbe ‘spage to view Khabib Nurmagomedov challenging me.#CBS#SHOWTIME #MGMGRAND#Mayw
  
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• Artem Lobov To Face Michael Johnson At UFC Moncton

  15-10-2018 16:55 via sherdog.com
  Artem Lobov, who was originally scheduled to face Zubaira Tukhugov later this month at UFC Moncton, may have a new opponent in Michael Johnson. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani announced the pending matchup on Sunday, but noted that Johnson had not yet signed the bout agreement.
  
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• MMA fighter avoids serious injury despite shocking hematoma in TKO loss

  15-10-2018 16:00
  Brazilian atomweight Janaina Soares lost her professional mixed martial arts debut recently in Itaborai, Brazil, and a photo of her face went viral online days later.
  Soares, who had previous experience in muay thai before making the transition to MMA, took on Vanessa Goncalves at Favela Kombat 30 in a 105-pound fight, and doctors called the end of the fight between rounds two and three, ruling Soares unfit to return to the final five minutes.
  So of all the hematoma’s ive seen in combat s
  
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• The MMA Hour with Daniel Cormier, Michael Chiesa, Chael Sonnen, the Monday Morning Analyst, Sound Off and more

  15-10-2018 14:00
  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.: Michael Chiesa joins the show to discuss his fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 232.
  12:40 p.m.: UFC double champ Daniel Cormier will talk his impending bout with Derrick Lewis at UFC 230.
  1 p.m.: Chael Sonnen will reflect on his run in the Bellator heavyweight grand prix.
  1:15 p.m.: In the Monday Morning Analyst, I’ll look at Fedor Emelianenko’s victory over Chael Sonnen plus Vinny Magalhaes in
  
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• The MMA Hour returns at 12 p.m. ET

  15-10-2018 14:00
  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.: Michael Chiesa joins the show to discuss his fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 232.
  12:40 p.m.: UFC double champ Daniel Cormier will talk his impending bout with Derrick Lewis at UFC 230.
  1 p.m.: Chael Sonnen will reflect on his run in the Bellator heavyweight grand prix.
  1:15 p.m.: In the Monday Morning Analyst, I’ll look at Fedor Emelianenko’s victory over Chael Sonnen plus Vinny Magalhaes in
  
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• Morning Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov calls for fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr: ‘50-0 vs. 27-0. Two guys never lose. Let’s go.’

  15-10-2018 14:00
  In the last few years, following Conor McGregor’s ascent, the UFC has had noticeable issues managing their transcendent superstar as well as the first man to beat him in the UFC. Now they might have another budding troublemaker on their hands.
  After dismantling McGregor last week at UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov flew into the crowd and attacked McGregor’s team, sparking a brawl that became the major talking point coming out of by far the UFC’s most successful event ever. The br
  
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• Derrick Lewis Went From Retirement To A Fan-Favorite With A Title Shot

  15-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Derrick Lewis celebrates his victory over Alexander Volkov of Russia in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />In June 2017, Derrick Lewis announced that he was retiring from mixed martial arts following  a fourth-round TKO loss to Mark Hunt.Within a couple weeks, he was back. On November 3, he fights Daniel Cormier for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of
  
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• Scott Askham on ‘psychological advantage’ ahead of Michal Materla rematch

  15-10-2018 03:00
  Scott Askham looks like a new fighter since his UFC exit.
  The Brit’s departure from the promotion came in 2017, but his three outings since—most recently a first-round knockout over Marcin Wojcik at KSW 45 in London—have suggested that he has hit a new level.
  His first-round stoppage of Wojcik bore striking resemblance to his finish of Polish fan favorite and former middleweight champion, Michal Materla, who he dispatched in the first round of his debut.
  He did it again! @scot
  
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• UFC Superstar Conor McGregor Attends Dallas Cowboys Game, Mingles with Owner Jerry Jones

  15-10-2018 02:21 via sherdog.com
  It doesn’t appear as though Conor McGregor is spending much time feeling sorry for himself following his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
  
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• Cheick Kongo: It Would Be ‘Big Shame’ If I Didn’t’ Get to Fight for Bellator Heavyweight Belt

  15-10-2018 01:58 via sherdog.com
  When Cheick Kongo was excluded from Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix – a bracket that featured a few natural light heavyweights – many believed that his penchant for less-than-thrilling performances was a factor.
  
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• Conor McGregor hangs out with owner Jerry Jones, Cowboys

  15-10-2018 01:41
  If you thought losing a fight was going to put a dent in Conor McGregor’s star power, think again.
  Ireland’s most famous fighter is still here in the United States, one week after his fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov last week at UFC 229.And on Sunday, he made his highest-profile public appearance since the fight and resulting post-fight controversy. “The Notorious” was all over the FOX network pre-game coverage of the Dallas Cowboys’ home game a
  
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• Bellator President Scott Coker Addresses 50 Cent’s $2 Million Offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov

  15-10-2018 00:19 via sherdog.com
  Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson may have a promotional and licensing agreement with Bellator MMA, but that doesn’t mean he speaks for the promotion when it comes to pursuing fighters from other organizations.
  
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• Gesias Cavalcante dreams of Rizin fight on New Year’s Eve

  15-10-2018 00:00
  Gesias Cavalcante wants to go back to the place where he became a mixed martial arts star.
  The 35-year-old veteran competed under the Strikeforce, WSOF, Titan FC and Brave banners after an impressive run in K-1 Hero’s between 2006 and 2007, when he defeated Rani Yahya, Caol Uno, Hiroyuki Takaya, Nam Phan, Vitor Ribeiro and Andre Dida.
  Heartbroken with the death of his manager Glenn Robinson, who suffered a heart attack in September, and also fellow MMA veteran Kid Yamamoto’s death d
  
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