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• Michel Prazeres hoping to return to lightweight after UFC Argentina

  15-11-2018 23:00
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Michel Prazeres was successful in his return to welterweight, but he’s not done with lightweight just yet.
  “Trator” was forced to move up a division after failing to make the 155-pound limit in three of his last four lightweight bouts in the UFC, and beat Zak Cummings in a 170-pound clash at UFC Chile in May. Six months later, Prazeres comes back against Bartosz Fabinski at UFC Argentina, scheduled for Saturday night in Buenos Aires, but still a
  
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• Graham Boylan details flyweight title fallout, says Cage Warriors is done with Nathan Greyson 

  15-11-2018 21:00
  Just two days away from what was scheduled to be his first flyweight title defense, Nathan Greyson has been stripped of the Cage Warriors title and according to president Graham Boylan, “Dread” will never fight for the promotion again.Boylan announced Thursday that the flyweight title had been vacated after Greyson revealed that he would not be able to make championship weight for the main event of Cage Warriors 99 on Saturday in Colchester, England. On the same day, Boylan revealed
  
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• Report: Floyd Mayweather NYE Bout with Tenshin Nasukawa Back on as Boxing Match

  15-11-2018 20:59 via sherdog.com
  Just a week after announcing the fight was no longer happening, Floyd Mayweather appears to have revived the furor about a boxing match against Japanese wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin FF 14 on New Year’s Eve in Japan.
  
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• 25 Years - The Knockouts - Part 4

  15-11-2018 20:28 via ufc.com
  The countdown to the greatest knockout in UFC history continues. Relive knockouts #10-#6.
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• Invicta FC 32 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight Title Fight Set, Three Fighters Heavy

  15-11-2018 20:26 via sherdog.com
  A new era at featherweight is set to begin, as Felicia Spencer and Pam Sorenson both received the green light to compete for the vacant Invicta Fighting Championshipsfeatherweight belt.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather says Rizin exhibition with Tenshin Nasukawa still in the works

  15-11-2018 20:00
  Floyd Mayweather may step into the ring with Tenshin Nasukawa after all.
  Boxing’s biggest money draw told TMZ in a video interview published Thursday that he still might go to Japan and fight Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve. The bout would be a co-promotion between Mayweather Promotions and Rizin — and it would only be a boxing exhibition.
  “It’s gonna be a little boxing exhibition,” Mayweather said. “No kicking at all. I’m moving around with the guy fo
  
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• UFC Argentina fighters discuss potential elimination of UFC flyweight division

  15-11-2018 19:40
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, fighters from the card discussing the potential elimination of the UFC’s flyweight division.
  
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• Ponzinibbio Comes Full Circle

  15-11-2018 19:33 via ufc.com
  "This is my home, these are my people."
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• Khalil Rountree ignoring critics who call knockout of Gokhan Saki a ‘lucky punch’

  15-11-2018 19:29
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, Khalil Rountree discusses his infamous potential knockout of Anderson Silva in training, his fight with Johnny Walker, people who say his KO of Gokhan Saki was lucky and more.
  
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• Ian Heinisch discusses stint in Spanish prison for drug trafficking

  15-11-2018 19:04
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, Ian Heinisch discusses how making bad decisions led him to a 2-1/2-year prison sentence in Spain for drug trafficking, how everything helped him become a better person and fighter, his upcoming UFC debut against TUF Brazil winner Cezar Ferreira at UFC Argentina, and more.
  
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• Ricardo Lamas considers Darren Elkins a friend, but UFC Argentina will be ‘business as usual’

  15-11-2018 18:54
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, Ricardo Lamas talks fighting Darren Elkins at UFC Argentina, if training with him in the past helps him in the fight, how important is a win to snap a two-fight skid, getting another shot at the UFC featherweight belt, and more.
  
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• UFC Argentina’s Darren Elkins says he prefers ‘negative energy’ heading into fights

  15-11-2018 18:29
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, Darren Elkins discusses the “surprising” decision to book him against Ricardo Lamas at UFC Argentina, how he envisions himself winning Saturday, how being the underdog affects his performance and hunger, and more.
  
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• Neil Magny says ‘I’m gonna break Santiago Ponzinibbio’ at UFC Argentina

  15-11-2018 18:20
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, Neil Magny discusses his UFC Argentina main event opposite local favorite Santiago Ponzinibbio, trying to convince the UFC to fight both Alex Oliveira and Ponzinibbio in seven weeks, what a win Saturday means in terms of title contention, and more.
  
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• UFC Argentina media day staredowns

  15-11-2018 18:11
  BUENOS AIRES — At UFC Argentina media day, the stars from the card, including headliners Santiago Ponzinibbio and Neil Magny, faced off ahead of their fights Saturday in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Luis Pena Announces Move To Featherweight, Calls Out Artem Lobov Unsuccessfully

  15-11-2018 16:19 via sherdog.com
  Luis Pena has decided to change things up after suffering his first professional loss over the weekend.
  
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• Joe Rogan: Cain Velasquez Is The Best Heavyweight I've Ever Seen Fight

  15-11-2018 16:10 via sherdog.com
  Having seen just about all of them, Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator Joe Rogan believes former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is the best heavyweight he’s ever witnessed.
  
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• Santiago Ponzinibbio out to ‘prove to the world’ he’s ready for UFC title shot

  15-11-2018 16:00
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — UFC Argentina headliner Santiago Ponzinibbio returns to the same arena where he fought for the last time in Buenos Aires in 2010 to look back to that night, his road to the top 10 of the welterweight division, how much this event means for the sport in Argentina, Saturday night’s fight with Neil Magny, his title aspirations, and much more.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Denver

  15-11-2018 15:00
  Last Saturday’s UFC 25th anniversary show on paper looked like just another weekly show.There were no major championship fights, or even showdowns that will determine next title contenders. But when the night was over, it was one of the more memorable nights of the year. There were the nostalgia pieces, history pieces, clips from UFC 1 and even retro graphics and music to differentiate this from the usual weekly show.
  The show will best be remembered for perhaps the greatest finish of a U
  
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• Morning Report: Mike Perry believes JacksonWink drama hurt his UFC Denver performance against Donald Cerrone

  15-11-2018 14:00
  On Saturday night, the long festering feud between Donald Cerrone and Mike Winkeljohn finally came to a head when Cerrone took on Mike Perry at UFC Denver. Cerrone came out on top, submitting Winkeljohn’s avatar in the first round with an armbar. Afterwards, neither Cerrone nor Winkeljohn appeared ready to let the feud die out, but there is one man who is: Mike Perry.
  Speaking recently with Submission Radio, Perry revealed that he was only ever a tangential player in the feud between Wink
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 28, Episode 10 results: Stoliarenko vs. Kianzad

  15-11-2018 05:00
  Pannie Kianzad’s has succeeded in her quest to become the first female fighter from Iran to compete in the UFC.
  The former Invicta standout claimed the first spot in The Ultimate Fighter 28 featherweight finals with a unanimous decision win over Julija Stoliarenko on episode 10 of the season. Kianzad earned a 29-28 and a pair of 30-27 scores after an entertaining striking battle with Stoliarenko.
  For her part, Stoliarenko was hoping to become the first Lithuanian fighter to make the walk
  
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• UFC Fight Night Denver Draws 840,000 Viewers to Fox Sports 1 for 25th Anniversary Card

  15-11-2018 04:02 via sherdog.com
  UFC Fight Night 139 drew the promotion’s best ratings in nearly six months, as 840,000 viewers tuned in to Fox Sports 1 watch the evening’s main card, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
  
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• Guido Cannetti UFC Argentina open workout highlights

  15-11-2018 02:52
  BUENOS AIRES — At the UFC Argentina open workouts, Guido Cannetti worked out with young fans ahead of his main card fight against Marlon Vera.
  
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• Neil Magny UFC Argentina open workout (complete)

  15-11-2018 01:52
  BUENOS AIRES — Watch Neil Magny perform at open workouts at the Cachabuco park ahead of his UFC Argentina main event bout against Santiago Ponzinibbio.
  
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• Ricardo Lamas UFC Argentina open workout (complete)

  15-11-2018 01:40
  BUENOS AIRES — Watch Ricardo Lamas work out at the Cachabuco park ahead of his UFC Argentina co-main event bout with Darren Elkins.
  
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• Santiago Ponzinibbio UFC Argentina open workout highlights

  15-11-2018 01:30
  BUENOS AIRES — Watch Santiago Ponzinibbio train at the Cachabuco park ahead of his UFC Argentina main event bout with Neil Magny.
  
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• UFC Denver draws best FS1 Fight Night ratings in almost six months

  15-11-2018 01:00
  The Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung fight averaged 840,000 viewers, up from 531,000 for the previous Saturday night show.“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung’s third strong Fight of the Year contender of his career continued his run as a legitimate television ratings draw.
  Jung’s loss to Yair Rodriguez, which headlined Saturday night’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, drew 840,000 viewers. Rodriguez defeated Jung via last-second knockout in what may have been the g
  
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• UFC Fight Night Denver Medical Suspensions: Yair Rodriguez Facing Potential 180-Day Layoff

  15-11-2018 00:54 via sherdog.com
  Yair Rodriguez is facing a potential 180-day layoff following his memorable battle with Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver.
  
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• Benson Henderson re-signs with Bellator

  15-11-2018 00:30
  Benson Henderson will remain in the Bellator fold.
  After fighting out his most recent contract, the former UFC lightweight champion has inked a new multi-fight deal to stay with Bellator MMA. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
  Henderson, 34, carries a 3-3 record in Bellator since signing with the promotion in 2016 following a lengthy UFC run. However, two of Henderson’s losses — split decisions to Michael Chandler and Patricky Freire — w
  
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• UFC Denver medical suspensions: Yair Rodriguez, Maycee Barber potentially out 180 days

  15-11-2018 00:04
  UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez headlined a list of six fighters to be issued medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC Denver.The Colorado State Boxing Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.
  Rodriguez defeated “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung with a Knockout of the Year frontrunner at 4:59 of the fifth round in a thrilling contest that Rodriguez was literally one second away from losing on the scorecard
  
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