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• Brian Kelleher out of UFC 230 fight vs. Montel Jackson

  03-11-2018 22:12
  UFC 230 has lost a preliminary bout.
  MMA Fighting has confirmed with sources that bantamweight Brian Kelleher has been forced out of his UFC Fight Pass prelim fight vs. Montel Jackson due to an illness. Kelleher will not be replaced and the bout has been removed from Saturday’s card in New York.
  The withdrawal was first reported by ESPN and MMAjunkie.
  Officials released a statement shortly after the news broke:
  Due to illness, Brian Kelleher has been removed from his UFC 230 bout against
  
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• Brian Kelleher Withdraws from UFC 230 Due to Illness, Bout vs. Montel Jackson Canceled

  03-11-2018 22:06 via sherdog.com
  UFC 230 has lost a bout just before the promotion’s third event at Madison Square Garden was scheduled to begin.
  
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• UFC 230 live stream online

  03-11-2018 22:00
  Watch UFC 230 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET on Nov. 3.
  The fight card for this portion is as follows:
  Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis
  Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza
  David Branch vs. Jared Cannonier
  Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman
  Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya
  UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will put his belt on the line against Derrick Lewis in the main event. Former UFC champion Chris Weidman battles Jacare Souza in the co-main event i
  
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• Montel Jackson went from pro debut to Madison Square Garden in 15 months

  03-11-2018 21:00
  There’s a reason Montel Jackson is called “Quik.”
  Just eight fights into his pro career, Jackson is set to compete at Madison Square Garden when he fights Brian Kelleher at UFC 230 in New York on Saturday. The bout — originally scheduled for 135 pounds but now a catchweight affair after Kelleher came in heavy — will be Jackson’s second chance to make a first impression after losing a unanimous decision to Ricky Simon in his UFC debut in August, a booking that
  
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• Marcos Rogerio de Lima no longer cutting 50-plus pounds to fight, promises better performance at UFC 230

  03-11-2018 20:00
  UFC 230 will be a fresh start for Marcos Rogerio de Lima.
  Stepping back inside the Octagon after proving his innocence in a USADA case earlier this year, de Lima will also be moving up to the heavyweight division. “Pezao,” who joined the company after competing as a heavyweight on TUF Brazil in 2014 and stopped Richardson Moreira in just 20 seconds in his debut, cut down to light heavyweight immediately after that and went 3-3 over his next six bouts.
  After feeling miserable in his
  
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• David Branch on UFC 230 changes: ‘Just give me my f*cking opponent’

  03-11-2018 19:00
  David Branch has been around the sport of mixed martial arts long enough to know when a chain reaction of events is about to kick off.
  The former two-division World Series of Fighting champion has competed professionally since 2007, so when one of his students walked into his Bronx gym a couple weeks ago and told him that Luke Rockhold had to drop out of his UFC 230 bout with Chris Weidman due to an injury, he had a gut feeling the ripple effect was probably going to cause a change to his sched
  
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• Devonte Smith vs. Julian Erosa added to UFC Denver

  03-11-2018 18:00
  The card for the UFC’s 25th anniversary show looks to be complete.
  A lightweight bout between Julian Erosa and Devonte Smith has officially been added to UFC Denver, which takes place at the Pepsi Center next Saturday. This brings the number of bouts on the card to an even dozen.
  This will be Erosa’s second stint in the Octagon after competing twice for the organization in 2015-2016. A contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 22, “Juicy J” managed a semifinal finish before mak
  
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• Israel Adesanya explains exactly what having the ‘it’ factor means

  03-11-2018 17:00
  NEW YORK – Of all the fighters on the UFC 230 pay-per-view who seem on the verge of truly breaking out, Israel Adesanya is at the top of the heap. The decorated 29-year old kickboxer-turned-MMA fighter has gone 3-0 since debuting in the UFC in February at UFC 221, and is now booked in opening slot on Saturday night’s main card at Madison Square Garden. His fight with Derek Brunson is considered a litmus test of sorts to find out exactly where he’s at in terms of fighter aptitu
  
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• UFC 230 Embedded, Episode 6: ‘It’s not a wrestling match, it’s a fight’

  03-11-2018 16:30
  In the last episode of the UFC 230 Embedded, the fighters cut weight, get some cool gifts, and square off at UFC 230 weigh-ins Friday.
  
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• UFC 230 main event breakdown: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis

  03-11-2018 16:00
  Because of his silly and breezy personality along with frequently self-deprecating comments, Derrick Lewis fostered a reputation as being not serious regarding his fight career. As such, he has for a long time been overlooked as a title contender, and even now, is being mostly discounted as a title threat to current heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in their UFC 230 main event matchup.Despite winning nine of his last 10 fights, including seven via knockout, Lewis is a serious underdog in the
  
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• For Derrick Lewis, Madison Square Garden is a million miles from Sugar Land prison

  03-11-2018 15:00
  NEW YORK — Because his heavyweight title fight with Daniel Cormier came together under pressured circumstances to save UFC 230, Derrick Lewis’s improbable rise has gone woefully understated. An ex-convict who did time at the Central Unit in Sugar Land after a harsh childhood in Louisiana, Lewis has the kind of triumphant story that only the fight game can tell — a reversal of fortunes so complete that his past life barely registers as real.Lewis was teetering on becoming a for
  
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• UFC 230 start time, TV schedule for Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis

  03-11-2018 14:00
  The UFC 230 start time, TV schedule for the Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis fight card at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis
  Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza
  David Branch vs. Jared Cannonier
  Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman
  Derek Brunson vs. Israel A
  
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• UFC 230 predictions

  03-11-2018 13:00
  The big boys are taking over “The Big Apple”.
  It’s a main event that materialized in a flash, but there will be no missing heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis when they rumble into Madison Square Garden for UFC 230 on Saturday night. This will be Cormier’s first defense of the heavyweight championship that he won four months ago, and he’ll be looking to keep it in his collection alongside the light heavyweight title that he also currently holds.
  Lewis, a
  
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• Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis is latest example of UFC watering down value of titles

  03-11-2018 12:00
  One of my favorite quotes when the UFC was on its rise was from Dana White, saying how he and Lorenzo Fertitta studied boxing to make sure they don’t repeat their mistakes.
  Yet, in many ways, the UFC has become far more like boxing in recent years, particularly by removing the perceived value of championships. The short-term thinking of having to create a championship for almost every pay-per-view show has led to the public seeing through it and no longer caring about champions and title
  
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• UFC Statement on Kelleher-Jackson

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Due to illness, Brian Kelleher has been removed from his UFC 230 bout against Montel Jackson. The card, which airs live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, will proceed with 12 bouts beginning at 6:15pm ET. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC Announces First Quarter Schedule for 2019

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced the first dates, locations, and distribution plans for UFC events in the first quarter 2019. This new schedule marks the beginning of the historic multi-year agreement between UFC and The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-To-Consumer & International segment and ESPN that makes ESPN+ and ESPN the exclusive media homes of UFC in the United States.  The first three months of 2019 features action-packed UF
  
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• UFC 230 main event results

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Daniel Cormier is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his submission victory over Derrick Lewis in their UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 230 event inside Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center"" /> Derrick Lewis never expected to be fighting for the UFC heavyweight title; it was never his aim, nor was it something he fixated on. While others in the division were on a quest for gold, “
  
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• Jacare stops Weidman; Cannonier, Adesanya make statements

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Ronaldo Souza of Brazil punches Chris Weidman in their middleweight bout during the UFC 230 event inside Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center"" />Saturday’s main card was a middleweight showcase, as all four bouts prior to the main event were contested in the 185-pound weight class.Bookended by Top 10 pairings and featuring crucial contests in between, the UFC 230 main card was always bound to
  
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• Frevola, Good Shine During UFC 230 Prelims

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Matt Frevola attempts a flying knee against Lando Vannata in their lightweight bout during the UFC 230 event inside Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center"" /> Before the action shifted to pay-per-view, seven pairs of combatants from across the weight class spectrum stepped into the Octagon to get the crowd at Madison Square Garden keyed up for the main card.From the heavyweight opener through the feat
  
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• Cormier Makes History, Defends Heavyweight Belt

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Derrick Lewis never expected to be fighting for the UFC heavyweight title; it was never his aim, nor was it something he fixated on. While others in the division were on a quest for gold, “The Black Beast” was chasing paychecks, more focused on adding to his bank account than climbing the rankings.But then Lewis started stringing together victories and developing a cult following on social media, and when he rallied in the final seconds to defeat Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 to earn h
  
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• Burgos, Good Shine During UFC 230 Prelims

  03-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Before the action shifted to pay-per-view, seven pairs of combatants from across the weight class spectrum stepped into the Octagon to get the crowd at Madison Square Garden keyed up for the main card.From the heavyweight opener through the featherweight finale, the UFC 230 preliminary card fights set the tone for the festivities that would follow and featured more than a few noteworthy performances.JASON KNIGHT vs. JORDAN RINALDIThat's one way to try to get someone off your back.#UFC230 pic.twi
  
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• UFC 230 Results: Cormier vs. Lewis

  03-11-2018 05:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC 230 results for the Cormier vs. Lewis fight card at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, live blogs of the top fights, and live UFC 230 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, UFC double champion Daniel Cormier will put his heavyweight title on the line against Derrick Lewis.
  Former UFC champion Chris Weidman faces Jacare Souza in the co-main event in a key middleweight contest.
  Check out UFC 230 results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Le
  
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• Slam Knockout Delivers Vacant CES MMA Bantamweight Championship to Tony Gravely

  03-11-2018 04:46 via sherdog.com
  Clinging to an armbar has its risks -- a fact to which Kody Nordby can now attest.
  
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• Video: John Gotti III improves to 3-0 with lightning fast finish

  03-11-2018 04:34
  With the crowd chanting his family’s famous name, John Gotti III delivered.
  Gotti, the grandson of the notorious New York gangster of the same moniker, boosted his pro MMA record to 3-0 with a 28-second TKO of Josh Zuckerman on Friday at CES 53 in Lincoln, R.I.
  The unbeaten welterweight caught a lazy kick from Zuckerman and made him pay with a rocking overhand right that immediately sent Zuckerman into defense mode.But there was no escaping the ground-and-pound of Gotti, who swarmed Zucke
  
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• UFC 230 preview show

  03-11-2018 03:16
  NEW YORK — Before UFC 230, MMA FIghting’s Marc Raimondi and Chuck Mindenhall break down the top storylines for the event, headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis for the UFC heavyweight title.
  
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• Report: Robert Whittaker, Kelvin Gastelum Title Fight Slated for UFC 234

  03-11-2018 02:12 via sherdog.com
  At long last, Robert Whittaker will defend his middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 on Feb. 9 in Melbourne, Australia. The date and venue were first reported by ESPN.
  
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• UFC 230 ceremonial weigh-in photos

  03-11-2018 01:53
  UFC 230 ceremonial weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event in New York.
  
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• Jones dismisses DC returning to 205-pound title bout: ‘There’s no reason to grant him a fight’

  03-11-2018 01:00
  Daniel Cormier is of the belief that should he lose his UFC heavyweight title to Derrick Lewis tomorrow night at UFC 230, he can go on from there to defend the light heavyweight title.
  Jon Jones, not for the first time, doesn’t understand where Cormier is coming from.“Defend the belt that was never his?” Jones asked at Friday’s UFC 232 press conference in New York. “I don’t understand how that works.”
  Cormier’s path to becoming just the second sim
  
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• UFC 230 ‘Cormier vs. Lewis’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  03-11-2018 00:03 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC 230 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
  
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