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• CSAC’s Andy Foster discusses Jon Jones hearing, ‘concerns’ over USADA adjudication processes, more

  11-12-2018 23:37
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After the California State Athletic Commission meeting Tuesday, CSAC executive officer spoke with MMA Fighting about Jon Jones being give back his MMA license, him not wanting USADA to adjudicate cases in California any longer, VADA, Jones’ 15-month suspension in his USADA case, the Wilder vs. Fury scorecard, Chuck Liddell’s indefinite medical suspension and more.
  
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• Jon Jones Granted Temporary License by CSAC, Cleared to Fight at UFC 232

  11-12-2018 22:32 via sherdog.com
  The path has been cleared for Jon Jones to make his Octagon return at UFC 232.
  
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• Falling Into Place

  11-12-2018 22:14 via ufc.com
  Drakkar Klose eyes an ideal ending to a big 2018.
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• Jon Jones granted license by CSAC to compete at UFC 232, may participate in additional VADA drug testing

  11-12-2018 21:27
  Jon Jones is officially back.
  Jones was granted a temporary license to fight Tuesday at a meeting of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), clearing his way to challenge Alexander Gustafsson on Dec. 29 at UFC 232 for what is expected to be the vacant UFC light heavyweight.Jones’ licensing hearing was the final hurdle standing in the way of the former 205-pound champion’s impending return to the cage. His license was previously revoked by the CSAC in a February commission m
  
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• LFA Women’s Flyweight Champion Sabina Mazo Signs with UFC

  11-12-2018 19:53 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is bolstering the talent pool in its women’s flyweight division, as the promotion has signed LFA 125-pound queen Sabina Mazo.
  
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• Undefeated LFA flyweight champ Sabina Mazo signs with UFC

  11-12-2018 19:31
  Sabina Mazo has become the first Colombian female athlete to sign with the UFC.The 21-year-old flyweight fighter recently signed a four-fight deal with the promotion. ESPN was first to report the news on Tuesday, and MMA Fighting later confirmed the report.Mazo’s promotional debut has yet to be determined, but the Medellin native hopes to fight in March or April.Mazo joins the UFC with an undefeated record of 6-0. She’s the current LFA flyweight champion and holds two title defenses
  
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• Report: One Championship Signs 3-Year Broadcast Deal with Turner Sports

  11-12-2018 19:00 via sherdog.com
  One Championship will have a much more prominent stage to showcase its events in 2019.
  
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• TSN, RDS Extend Partnership with UFC

  11-12-2018 18:57 via ufc.com
  New multi-year agreement includes extensive broadcast and digital rights across TSN, RDS and Bell Media platforms.
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• Jon Jones CSAC meeting video

  11-12-2018 18:49
  Jon Jones will meet with CSAC officials Tuesday afternoon to discuss getting reinstated with an MMA license following a a positive drug test in July 2017.
  The meeting is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
  Jones tested positive for a steroid metabolite (4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol, a metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, or another chlorine-substituted anabolic steroid, per USADA) in relation to his UFC 214 title fight with Dani
  
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• Jon Jones CSAC meeting live stream now

  11-12-2018 18:49
  Jon Jones will meet with CSAC officials Tuesday afternoon to discuss getting reinstated with an MMA license following a a positive drug test in July 2017.
  The meeting is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
  Jones tested positive for a steroid metabolite (4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol, a metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, or another chlorine-substituted anabolic steroid, per USADA) in relation to his UFC 214 title fight with Dani
  
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• ESPN Names UFC Two-Division Champ Daniel Cormier No. 3 Most Dominant Athlete for 2018

  11-12-2018 18:38 via sherdog.com
  Daniel Cormier, who became a simultaneous two-division champion this past year, was named as by ESPN as the third most dominant athlete of 2018.
  
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• Missed Fists: Fighters gone in (less than) 30 seconds at Shamrock FC, more

  11-12-2018 18:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  This is usually the part where I play MMA hipster and tell readers that the best action was happening outside of the big shows, but props to the UFC for putting on a great show in Toronto this past weekend so you should definitely check that out on Fight
  
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• Jodie Esquibel vs. Jessica Penne Set for UFC’s Debut on ESPN Network

  11-12-2018 17:46 via sherdog.com
  A strawweight clash pitting Jodie Esquibel against Jessica Penne has been booked for the UFC’s first card on ESPN Network.
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko in no rush to fight Joanna Jedrzejczyk again

  11-12-2018 17:00
  Valentina Shevchenko’s one-sided victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday night at UFC 231 marked the first time the Eastern European duo crossed paths in an MMA cage. But they also competed three times in the kickboxing ring, with Shevchenko winning on all three occasions.
  In a team sports championship, four straight wins makes for a series sweep, so you can certainly understand why this would translate on an individual level as well.
  And while she’s not ruling things out entire
  
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• Barboza's Fresh Start

  11-12-2018 16:32 via ufc.com
  After suffering back-to-back losses, Edson Barboza decided to switch camps and move to Florida, in search of a fresh start. He'll get that opportunity Saturday against Dan Hooker.
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• Frank Edgar Confident He Will Be Max Holloway's Next Title Challenger

  11-12-2018 16:07 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident he’ll be next in line to challenge Max Holloway for the featherweight belt after the Hawaiian’s impressive demolition of Brian Ortega last weekend at UFC 231.
  
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• Milwaukee Fight by Fight

  11-12-2018 16:05 via ufc.com
  Preview the entire UFC Milwaukee card with this fight by fight preview
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• Covington Addresses Rumors of Usman Matchup: Tyron Woodley Is The Only Person I'm Fighting

  11-12-2018 15:55 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 -- if Woodley will accept the fight.
  
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• Colby Covington Addresses Rumors of Usman Matchup: Tyron Woodley Is The Only Person I'm Fighting

  11-12-2018 15:55 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 -- if Woodley will accept the fight.
  
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• 'Cowboy' Oliveira's Gruesome Forehead Gash Requires 29 Stitches

  11-12-2018 15:40 via sherdog.com
  Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after his brutal loss at the hands -- and elbow -- of Icelandic grappling ace Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC 231 this past Saturday.
  
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• Kevin Lee: It's My Duty To Beat Iaquinta And Put Him Back On The Prelims

  11-12-2018 15:27 via sherdog.com
  This Saturday’s rematch between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta in Milwaukee is an intriguing clash of top-10 lightweights, and to hear Lee tell it, there's more at stake than just divisional standing -- he simply doesn't like the guy.
  
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• Kevin Lee feels it’s his ‘personal duty’ to put Al Iaquinta ‘back on the prelims’

  11-12-2018 15:00
  Kevin Lee re-watched his 2014 meeting with Al Iaquinta when discussions first arose for the two lightweight contenders to rematch at UFC on FOX 31. Lee was just 21 years old back in that UFC 169 fight, which marked the beginning of Lee’s Octagon run, and the luckless debut served as an abrupt realization for the Detroit product that there are levels to this game. Iaquinta handed the still-green prospect the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career, besting Lee via unanimous decision
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley refutes Dana White’s claim that he doesn’t want to fight: ‘I don’t make money if I don’t fight’

  11-12-2018 14:00
  Since winning the UFC welterweight title in 2016, Tyron Woodley has been one of the most active UFC champions, having defended his title four times in two years, including a dominant title defense against Darren Till just three months ago. But after moving the T.J. Dillashaw-Henry Cejudo superfight fight to bolster their ESPN debut, the UFC is in desperate need of a main event for UFC 233 so once again Dana White is antsy for Woodley’s return, claiming that the champion never wants to fig
  
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• Rizin to Hold Additional Dec. 31 Event Featuring Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Satoru Kitaoka

  11-12-2018 07:50 via sherdog.com
  One New Year’s Eve event apparently isn’t enough for Rizin Fighting Federation.
  
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• Jessica Penne vs. Jodie Esquibel announced for UFC’s ESPN debut

  11-12-2018 06:20
  A pair of struggling strawweights will look to turn things around this February.
  One-time title challenger Jessica Penne and former Invicta standout Jodie Esquibel have been booked to face one another on the UFC’s upcoming ESPN debut, which is scheduled to take place on Feb. 17 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, the promotion announced Monday.
  Penne (12-5) will be looking for her first win since Dec. 12, 2014, a split nod over Randa Markos. The 35-year-old is 0-3 since that date an
  
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• Penne vs Esquibel Set For Phoenix

  11-12-2018 04:23 via ufc.com
  The UFC Fight Night card will air live on ESPN from Talking Stick Resort Arena
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• Tyron Woodley Responds to Dana White, Says He Never Turned Down Fight at UFC 233

  11-12-2018 04:19 via sherdog.com
  It’s no secret that Dana White isn’t Tyron Woodley’s biggest fan, as the UFC president has repeatedly criticized the welterweight champion during his reign.
  
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• Scott Malone hopes Cage Warriors 100 win leads to title date with Jack Shore

  11-12-2018 03:00
  CARDIF, Wales — Scott Malone relived his armbar finish of former title contender and hometown fighter Josh Reed and discussed how he believes he is now undeniable in terms of the Cage Warriors bantamweight title picture.
  
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• Good News And Bad News

  11-12-2018 02:00 via ufc.com
  It took a loss, but Mike Rodriguez feels better about his next fight.
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• Jessica Eye won’t accept any fight but a title shot next after win at UFC 231

  11-12-2018 01:00
  TORONTO – Jessica Eye speaks to the media at UFC 231 about her split decision win over Katlyn Chookagian, her career, wanting to fight for the title next, and much more.
  
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• UFC 233 fight with Tyron Woodley ‘on the table’ for Colby Covington

  11-12-2018 00:00
  Colby Covington isn’t letting Tyron Woodley out of his sights.
  “Chaos” appeared on The MMA Hour on Monday and he made it clear that an oft-discussed grudge match with Woodley, a former teammate and the current UFC welterweight champion, is first and foremost in his mind. Since Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos for an interim title in June, the assumption has been that the Covington-Woodley rivalry would soon come to a head. But injuries to both men and the emergence of other
  
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