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• Ben Askren already getting ‘funky’ with UFC roster on Twitter

  25-10-2018 22:00
  The rumors are flying that Ben Askren is about to become a part of the UFC, via an unprecedented contract swap that will see Demetrious Johnson end up in ONE Championship.
  And if the deal gets made, the undefeated former Bellator and ONE welterweight kingpin is likely to have a line of fighters ready to take a swing at him.
  “Funky Ben” has had quite a bit of fun over Twitter in the day since the news of the rumored swap surfaced. But other fighters haven’t exactly enjoyed bein
  
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• Report: Gunnar Nelson, Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira Welterweight Tilt Booked for UFC 231

  25-10-2018 21:48 via sherdog.com
  Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson is finally set to make his Octagon return at UFC 231 against Alex Oliveira following a 17-month lay-off due to injuries.
  
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• Alistair Overeem vs. Sergei Pavlovich added to UFC Beijing

  25-10-2018 20:30
  A heavyweight fight between former UFC title challenger Alistair Overeem and undefeated newcomer Sergei Pavlovich is heading to Beijing.UFC officials confirmed the matchup after an initial report from Farah Hannoun.
  More heavyweights on deck at #UFCBeijing!@AlistairOvereem vs Sergei Pavlovich is official! pic.twitter.com/QoUMh5hKtX— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 25, 2018Overeem (43-17, 1 NC), a former Strikeforce, K-1 and DREAM champion, is looking to get back into the win column after
  
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• UFC 232 press conference featuring Jon Jones, Cris Cyborg, announced for Nov. 2 at MSG

  25-10-2018 20:00
  Four of the world’s best fighters will be front and center at The World’s Most Famous Arena.
  The UFC announced Thursday that UFC 232 headliners Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Cris Cyborg, and Amanda Nunes, along with company president Dana White, will take part in a press conference at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 2.
  Jones and Gustafsson will be on hand to hype up their main event rematch for a vacant light heavyweight championship, while co-headli
  
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• Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson added to UFC 231

  25-10-2018 19:31
  A welterweight scrap between Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira and Gunnar Nelson has been added to UFC 231 in December.Multiple sources confirmed the initial report from ESPN to MMAFighting on Thursday.
  Nelson (16-3-1) has not been seen inside the Octagon since his controversial loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in July 2017. During the scrap, fans witnessed Nelson succumb to punches early in the first round of their main event matchup in Scotland. However, Nelson almost immediately argued an inadv
  
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• Luke Rockhold details ‘f*cking nightmare’ injury that ruled him out of UFC 230 

  25-10-2018 18:00
  Luke Rockhold has described the injury that forced him out of his UFC 230 bout with Chris Weidman as a “f*cking nightmare”.Appearing on the latest episode of Submission Radio, Rockhold said he did everything in his power to not withdraw from the fight.“It was a tough one to accept, but that’s why you have coaching staff and good people around you to kind of guide you in the right way,” said Rockhold.“Man, I didn’t want to accept this fight going away. I
  
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• Paddy Pimblett vs. Donovon Desmae slated for Cage Warriors 100

  25-10-2018 17:00
  Cage Warriors 100 keeps getting bigger.Although the U.K. promotion had already announced that Paddy Pimblett would take part in the Cardiff milestone marquee on Dec.8, the Liverpudlian’s opponent was announced Thursday as Belgian lightweight Donovon Desmae.Pimblett (14-2-0) comes into the contest on the back of his decision loss to Soren Bak for the promotion’s lightweight title. The bout marked the second lightweight outing for “The Baddy” following his emphatic second-
  
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• Brandon Vera returns from two-year layoff, defends ONE title against Cage Warriors champ Mauro Cerilli

  25-10-2018 16:00
  Brandon Vera will finally return to action in November.
  The longtime veteran, who hasn’t competed since his first title defense in December 2016, is scheduled to put his ONE heavyweight title on the line against Mauro Cerilli on Nov. 23, the company announced Thursday.
  ONE: Conquest of Champions will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, and also feature Eduard Folayang vs. Amir Khan for the vacant lightweight belt.
  Vera (15-7, 1 no-contest) won the title with a 26-
  
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• Report: Luka Jelcic to Fight Luca Vitali at Bellator 211

  25-10-2018 15:29 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA’s recent wave of European fighter signings continues to make its presence felt, as a Sherdog source reports that SBG Ireland representative Luka Jelcic is ready to lock horns against Italy’s Luca Vitali at Bellator 211.
  
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• The Great Divide: Who is the winner of the Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren trade — ONE or UFC?

  25-10-2018 15:01
  The Great Divide is a new reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which writers debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to figure out a resolution. We’d love for you to join in the discussion in the comments section below.
  In past editions Chuck Mindenhall and Shaun Al-Shatti debated UFC 230’s
  
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• The Great Divide: Who is the winner of the Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren trade — ONE Championship or UFC?

  25-10-2018 15:01
  The Great Divide is a new reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which writers debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to figure out a resolution. We’d love for you to join in the discussion in the comments section below.
  In past editions Chuck Mindenhall and Shaun Al-Shatti debated UFC 230’s
  
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• Morning Report: Derrick Lewis is candid about his cardio regimen ahead of Daniel Cormier fight

  25-10-2018 14:00
  After knocking out Alexander Volkov in the final seconds at UFC 229, Derrick Lewis became an internet celebrity for taking his pants off inside the octagon and declaring to Joe Rogan that, ‘My balls was hot.’ Shortly afterwards, Lewis told Rogan that he was not ready for a heavyweight title shot because his cardio was still not good enough, but when the UFC came calling with an offer to challenge for the belt against Daniel Cormier at Madison Square Garden, Lewis decided that didn&r
  
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• Adam Wieczorek Replaces Ruslan Magomedov, Meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 230

  25-10-2018 07:14 via sherdog.com
  Adam Wieczorek will replace Ruslan Magomedov and face Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a heavyweight bout at UFC 230.
  
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• Unfiltered: Derrick Lewis, Volkan Oezdemir, and Calvin Kattar, with Frank Grillo In-Studio

  25-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis calls in at the top of the show and talks about his upcoming UFC 230 Heavyweight title fight against Double Champ Daniel Cormier, his amazing come-from-behind KO victory of Alexander Volkov at UFC 229, how his back is feeling, how much time he really spends training, his classic post-fight interviews, and a lot more. Then, Calvin Kattar joins the show to talk about his UFC Moncton fight against newcomer Chris Fishgold, owning his own fight promotion in
  
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• TUF Blog: Maurice Greene Part 7

  25-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  I've been told I look pretty intimidating but, really, I'm a nice guy that just likes to have a good time. That being said, I'm a pretty assertive person, and I'm more than happy to tell you when I'm unhappy.That may have been part of the reason why I was casted for the show, and that's what we saw last night.Of course the alcohol in the TUF house played a part, but I had a legitimate issue with Juan. When I met him at tryouts, he seemed like a cool guy. We got along well, so I was hoping that h
  
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• TUF Blog: Leah Letson Part 7

  25-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  First, my apologies to anyone who was eating during my segment on this week's episode.Second, as I hope you know, I'm the kind of fighter who will do anything to get the win in the Octagon …and I think my face proved that this week.That was easily the most damage I've ever taken in a fight, and it showed. When I realized I was cut with an elbow, I knew it was going to be messy. Then she threw a lot of punches after that, and they definitely added up, as you could see. In the Octagon, I wa
  
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• Stevie Ray plans on taking U turn ahead of ‘do or die’ situation

  25-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Stevie Ray of Scotland kicks Ross Pearson of England in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night at the SSE Arena on November 19, 2016 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" /> Where exactly did things take a wrong turn for Stevie Ray? It hasn’t been long, a little more than a year to be precise, since the Scottish bomber was one of the hottest fighters in the UFC’s notoriously crowded lightweight division. Then, a single violent
  
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• Moncton Will See A More Mature Version Of Volkan Oezdemir

  25-10-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Not many people have enjoyed a better rookie campaign inside the Octagon than Volkan Oezdemir.Debuting on the Super Bowl Saturday fight card in Houston in February 2017, the Swiss standout defeated Ovince Saint Preux on short notice in his first foray into the UFC cage before adding first-round stoppage wins over Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa in May and July respectively to establish himself as one of the top contenders in the light heavyweight division.Six months later and two weeks prior to t
  
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• Pantoja vs. Sasaki, Aldana vs. Staropoli Added to UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires Lineup

  25-10-2018 06:58 via sherdog.com
  A pair of contests have been added to the UFC Fight Night 140 lineup, as Aleandre Pantoja will face Yuta Sasaki at flyweight, while Hector Aldana will lock horns with Laureano Staropoli at welterweight.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 28, Episode 7 results: Espino vs. Sosoli

  25-10-2018 05:00
  Make it a fantastic four for coach Robert Whittaker.
  With Juan Espino’s lopsided decision win over Kelvin Gastelum representative Ben Sosoli on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 28, Team Whittaker has now won four straight bouts after dropping the first three of the season.
  Espino, a native of the Canary Islands with a strong background in wrestling, judo, and jiu-jitsu, was simply too much for Sosoli in the grappling department. Though Sosoli looked to be agile and light
  
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• Pros react to potential Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren trade by UFC, ONE Championship

  25-10-2018 03:00
  Reports that Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren could soon be finding new homes raised all kinds of questions for what this means for the sport of MMA.
  On Wednesday, ESPN broke the news that the UFC’s Johnson and ONE Championship’s Askren were involved in “trade” talks that would see them leave the promotions they’ve reigned over for years.
  While the deal is yet to be finalized and details of how exactly it will work are still being ironed out — the fighters a
  
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• Alexandre Pantoja vs. Ulka Sasaki added to UFC Argentina

  25-10-2018 02:00
  An important flyweight bout featuring ranked fighters has been added to the UFC’s first trip to Argentina.Alexandre Pantoja vs. Ulka Sasaki is the latest addition to the Nov. 17 card that’s set to go down in Buenos Aries atLuna Park. The news was first reported by Combate and was later announced by the promotion on Wednesday.
  Pantoja, ranked 10 in the division, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brandon Moreno last May at UFC Chile. Prior to that, the Brazilian fighter had
  
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• Marlon Moraes: If TJ Dillashaw fights Henry Cejudo, ‘he doesn’t want to test himself’

  25-10-2018 00:00
  T.J. Dillashaw wants Henry Cejudo next. Cejudo is eyeing the same. And it seems that’s the direction the UFC is pointing as well.
  That leaves Marlon Moraes — one of the next men up in the bantamweight division — with a bad taste in his mouth. Cejudo is the UFC flyweight champion, while Dillashaw holds the bantamweight gold. Moraes believes he should be next in line for a title shot.
  In June, Moraes knocked out fellow contender Jimmie Rivera in 33 seconds. That’s the kind
  
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