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• Renato Moicano vs. Mirsad Bektić added to UFC 231 in Toronto

  24-10-2018 22:00
  A key featherweight fight between Renato Moicano and Mirsad Bektic has been added to UFC 231 in Toronto.
  UFC officials confirmed the bout on Wednesday. FW bout added to #UFC231! @MoicanoUFC & @MirsadBekticMMA throw down in Torontopic.twitter.com/trVfnh61fU— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) October 24, 2018Moicano (13-1-1) is coming off a first-round submission win over Cub Swanson at UFC 227 in August. Prior this win, the Brazilian outpointed Calvin Kattar en route to a decision win at UFC 223 in
  
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• Jinh Yu Frey vs. Minna Grusander 2 to headline Invicta FC 33

  24-10-2018 21:00
  Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander’s first encounter was a hard fought five-round affair, and they’re getting 25 more minutes to settle the score.
  Officials announced Wednesday that Frey will defend her atomweight title in the main event of Invicta FC 33 on Dec. 15 in Kansas City, Mo. This will be a rematch of their Invicta FC 30 bout in July that Frey won by unanimous decision to claim a vacant championship.
  The result was controversial, though not just because the action was so clos
  
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• UFC to Trade Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in Exchange for Ben Askren

  24-10-2018 20:57 via sherdog.com
  The first mixed martial arts trade in the sport's history is nearly a done deal, as the UFC will send Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in exchange for Ben Askren.
  
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• UFC, ONE Championship reportedly working on Demetrious Johnson-Ben Askren trade

  24-10-2018 20:07
  MMA history is about to be made with a shocking talent exchange.
  ESPN reported Wednesday that the UFC and ONE Championship are in talks to trade former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson for recently retired ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren.
  The “trade” will reportedly involve the UFC releasing Johnson from his contract, and ONE doing the same with Askren so that the fighters are free to change organizations. Per ESPN, this deal has been discussed at length, but not been
  
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• UFC 231 Update: Renato Carneiro, Mirsad Bektic to Meet in Toronto on Dec. 8

  24-10-2018 19:25 via sherdog.com
  Renato Carneiro and Mirsad Bektic will square off in a featherweight matchup at UFC 231.
  
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• NSAC Votes to Release Half of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $2 Million Purse from UFC 229

  24-10-2018 19:14 via sherdog.com
  The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to release half of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $2 million purse from UFC 229 during a Wednesday meeting.
  
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• NAC to release half of Khabib’s UFC 229 purse, extend suspensions for Nurmagomedov, McGregor

  24-10-2018 18:55
  Khabib Nurmagomedov will see at least part of his UFC 229 payday.
  During a meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday, it was decided that half of Nurmagomedov’s disclosed $2 million purse would be released to the lightweight champion after it was initially withheld due to his involvement in the UFC 229 post-main event melee on Oct. 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The amount was suggested by commission chair Anthony Marnell so that Nurmagomedov might address expenses rel
  
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• Jinh Yu Frey-Minna Grusander Atomweight Title Rematch Tops Invicta FC 33 Bill

  24-10-2018 18:38 via sherdog.com
  After going five rounds in July, Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander are going to run it back at the end of the year.
  
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• Nathaniel Wood wanted Tom Duquesnoy clash as soon as he signed with UFC

  24-10-2018 17:00
  Tom Duquesnoy has been on Nathaniel Wood’s wish list ever since the Londoner signed on the dotted line for UFC, and he’ll finally get a chance to clash with his fellow European bantamweight standout at UFC 232.Duquesnoy was heralded as one of the best talents outside of the UFC before his signing, but Wood pondered whether the French fighter has had the expected impact he was anticipated to have in the promotion’s bantamweight division.“I feel like I’m getting a lo
  
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• The A-Side Live Chat: Khabib-McGregor commission hearing, UFC 230 shuffle, UFC Moncton, Ben Askren

  24-10-2018 15:15
  This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk the Nevada Athletic Commission hearing Wednesday, which dealt with suspensions for Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, as well as the potential release of Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 fight purse. Did everything go as expected during the hearing? What’s next in this process?
  We’ll also discuss the constantly changing UFC 230 card, which has a new co-main event in Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza. &l
  
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• The A-Side Live Chat: Khabib-McGregor commission hearing, Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren trade, UFC 230

  24-10-2018 15:15
  This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
  Today on the show, we’ll talk the Nevada Athletic Commission hearing Wednesday, which dealt with suspensions for Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, as well as the potential release of Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 fight purse. Did everything go as expected during the hearing? What’s next in this process?
  We’ll also discuss the constantly changing UFC 230 card, which has a new co-main event in Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza. &l
  
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• At long last, Shawne Merriman is ready to start his combat sports journey

  24-10-2018 15:00
  At some point, Shawne Merriman’s entry into combat sports began to feel like an inevitability. A question of when, not if.
  A 6-foot-4 behemoth who wrecked havoc upon NFL offenses in a past life, Merriman became a common sight at Bellator events over the past years. He was dubbed a celebrity ambassador by the promotion, a thickly muscled three-time Pro Bowler who would roar from cageside as Benson Henderson and Patricio Freire waged war for the television audience. He was fascinated by it
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says he’s not interested in a Nate Diaz fight ‘until Diaz is just dying to fight’

  24-10-2018 14:00
  It’s no secret that UFC President Dana White and lightweight star Nate Diaz have had their share of issues in the past - after all, Diaz once got to slap White - but when Diaz finally was set to return against Dustin Poirier at UFC 230, it looked like maybe their relationship would be back to business as usual. But now that Poirier has been removed from the card due to injury, and Diaz has chosen not to accept a short-notice replacement, it looks like their cold war is back on in full.
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• Volkan Oezdemir Believes Daniel Cormier Won’t Return to Light Heavyweight

  24-10-2018 13:15 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday night, UFC Moncton plays host to two of the heaviest hitters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division when Volkan Oezdemir battles with the surging Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Fight Night 138.
  
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• Ryan Bader: 'I'm Not Going To Put Fedor on a Pedestal'

  24-10-2018 13:02 via sherdog.com
  MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament concludes on Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will meet former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko in the final.
  
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• UFC Joins The Fight To End Opioid Abuse

  24-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced it will create a public service campaign to bring attention to the devastating effects of opioid addiction and help end the opioid crisis that has impacted millions of Americans.UFC made the announcement today at a ceremony at the White House, in which President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 6, also known as the SUPPORT For Patients And Communities Act. The legislati
  
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• TUF: Heavy Hitters - Episode 7 Recap

  24-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  A rough start only seemed to make Team Whittaker better, as the reigning middleweight champion led his squad to a fourth straight victory in the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters.The show returned on Wednesday night following a brief two-week hiatus, with the heavyweights taking center stage in the final matchup in the opening round for that division.Team Whittaker sent Spanish grappler Juan Espino into battle against Team Gastelum's top overall heavyweight pick in Ben Sosoli
  
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• Reasons To Watch Fight Night Moncton

  24-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a brief hiatus, the UFC kicks off an epic run of autumn events this Saturday in Canada. While a frequent visitor to the Great White North, Fight Night Moncton will mark the promotion’s first ever visit to New Brunswick.For the occasion, the matchmakers have put together a sneaky-great selection of fireworks, fisticuffs and feuds to celebrate our long-overdue province debut.These are the reasons to watch Fight Night Moncton.Heavy Hands in the HeadlinerWe caught up with @Lionheart
  
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• Michael Johnson Is Going To 'Keep Riding The Featherweight Train'

  24-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Michael Johnson punches Andre Fili in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Pinnacle Bank Arena on August 25, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center"" />Styles make fights. So when Michael Johnson heard that Artem Lobov needed an opponent for Saturday night’s UFC Moncton card, he knew that their styles would make for a fight.“I love guys that come in there and fight,” said “The Menace.
  
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• After getting passed by at UFC Liverpool, Fishgold's dream becomes reality

  24-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Check-In day is underway at #UFCMoncton@RushammerMMA@JessinAyari @ChrisFishgold @DonMadgeMMA pic.twitter.com/ChTif4BkNC— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 23, 2018As May’s UFC Liverpool card began coming together, Chris Fishgold got a jab to the gut with every passing day that his phone didn’t ring.“I thought the UFC dream might never come because if there was ever a time and a place, it would be when they come to my home city,” said the Liverpool native, whose status
  
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• Nurmagomedov Manager Ali Abdelaziz Rips Conor McGregor: ‘Focus on Selling Alcohol’

  24-10-2018 05:44 via sherdog.com
  Count Ali Abdelaziz among those who was unimpressed by Conor McGregor’s breakdown of the UFC 229 main event.
  
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• ‘Mayhem’ Miller arrested for felony vandalism, in danger of facing jail sentence

  24-10-2018 05:23
  Jason Miller was arrested Friday on a felony charge that could violate his existing probation.The former UFC and Strikeforce star was arrested Friday and charged with felony vandalism, per online records. Miller, best known by his nickname “Mayhem,” is currently in custody without bail set in Orange County, Calif. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Tuesday and is due back in court Oct. 31 for a bail review.
  Miller, 37, is being accused of entering a woman’s house and dest
  
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• Report: Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Facing 4 Years in Prison After Felony Vandalism Charge

  24-10-2018 05:06 via sherdog.com
  A felony vandalism charge could put troubled former UFC fighter Jason Miller behind bars.
  
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• Multiple Updates Announced for UFC Fight Night Denver Card on Nov. 10

  24-10-2018 04:32 via sherdog.com
  There have been several revisions to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 139 card.
  
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• On last fight of Brave CF deal, Bruno Malfacine feels ready for whatever comes next

  24-10-2018 03:00
  One of the best grapplers of all-time added another win to his MMA record in September, and could be one fight away from the big leagues.
  Bruno Malfacine choked Christian Rodriguez in the first round of their flyweight bout at Brave CF 16, which took place Sept. 21 in Abu Dhabi, improving to 3-0 with all of his wins coming by way of first-round submission. Against Rodriguez, a fellow jiu-jitsu black belt, Malfacine admits he had to change his strategy a little bit.
  ”Everything went as pla
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager responds to Conor McGregor: ‘Just STFU and move on’

  24-10-2018 01:00
  You had to figure it wouldn’t take too long for someone in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s camp to respond to Conor McGregor’s recent Instagram post.
  In a Monday night post which as of Tuesday evening has received more than 2.7M likes, McGregor gave what many considered a clear-headed response to his fourth-round submission loss to Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion broke down what he thought he
  
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