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• Milwaukee Weigh-in Results

  13-12-2018 23:39 via ufc.com
  The fighters of UFC Milwaukee have weigh-in for Saturday's card.
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• Lee vs Iaquinta 2: Official Weigh-In Results

  13-12-2018 23:39 via ufc.com
  The fighters of UFC Milwaukee have weigh-in for Saturday's card.
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• Al Iaquinta hopes Khabib just gets ‘slap on the wrist’ from commission after UFC 229 brawl

  13-12-2018 23:01
  MILWAUKEE — At UFC on FOX 31 media day, Al Iaquinta discusses Kevin Lee’s remarks about sending him back to the prelims, working with Project Spearhead to potentially unionize fighters, doing real estate, the state of the lightweight division, Khabib Nurmagomedov and more.
  
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• Jared Gordon: I Deserve To Be Here

  13-12-2018 22:14 via ufc.com
  Gordon discusses his recent move to Duke Roufus Sport in Milwaukee, what he thinks about Silva & more.
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• Bellator 212 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Weight

  13-12-2018 21:42 via sherdog.com
  Michael Chandler is set to exact his revenge on Brent Primus, with the latter defending his lightweight belt for the first time against the man he toppled to win it.
  
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• Robbie Lawler-Ben Askren Rescheduled for UFC 235 in March

  13-12-2018 21:31 via sherdog.com
  We will have to wait a little while longer for the welterweight battle between Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren, which has been relocated from the cancelled UFC 233 card to UFC 235 in March.
  
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• Bellator Returns to Temecula with Andrey Koreshkov-Lorenz Larkin Main Event

  13-12-2018 21:13 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA will be taking a trip back to the Pechanga Resort Casino in California, with an event headlined by Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin.
  
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• UFC 233 cancellation sees five bouts moved to ESPN, ESPN+ cards

  13-12-2018 20:30
  The loss of one UFC pay-per-view will be ESPN’s gain.
  Following the announcement that the upcoming UFC 233 show in Anaheim, Calif., has been canceled, five bouts scheduled for that Jan. 26 event have received new dates.
  Paul Felder (15-4) will see a lightweight fight opposite James Vick (13-2) actually rescheduled for a second time in the wake of the UFC 233 cancellation, the UFC announced Thursday. The two were booked to face off at UFC Boise in July, only for Vick to bow out with an inj
  
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• Bellator 212 weigh-in video

  13-12-2018 19:57
  At the Bellator 212 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Friday night’s fights will step on the scales Thursday.
  In the main event, Brent Primus and Michael Chandler will have to make the 155-pound weight limit since its a lightweight title fight.
  Check out Bellator 212 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (Paramount at 10 p.m. ET)
  Brent Primus (154.9) vs. Michael Chandler (153.9)
  Frank Mir (250.4) vs. Javy Ayala (263.4)
  A.J. McKee (146) vs. Daniel Crawford (146)
  Derek Campos (144.2) vs
  
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• Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler rescheduled for UFC 235

  13-12-2018 19:29
  One card’s loss is another’s gain.
  A highly-anticipated matchup between welterweight newcomer Ben Askren and former UFC champion Robbie Lawler has been rescheduled for March 2 at UFC 235 in Las Vegas, Nev. The fight was initially set for Jan. 26 at UFC 233 in Anaheim, Calif., however it was left without a home following the Wednesday cancellation of that event. The UFC announced the rescheduled booking for UFC 235 on Thursday.
  Askren (18-0, 1 NC) is one of the best active fighters t
  
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• ONE Championship announces lightweight, flyweight Grand Prix dates

  13-12-2018 19:27
  It won’t be long before we see Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez make their ONE Championship debuts.
  ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced Thursday that there are dates and locations for the tournaments that the recently signed former UFC champions are expected to make their first in-cage appearances for the company.
  The ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix will begin on Feb. 22 in Singapore, and the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix will begin on March 31 in Tokyo.
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• Alex Oliveira says he tapped to Gunnar Nelson’s elbow, not rear-naked choke: ‘That elbow changed everything’

  13-12-2018 19:00
  Alex Oliveira returned to his hometown of Tres Rios after a tough loss to Gunnar Nelson at UFC 231, which took place Saturday in Toronto, Canada, and will be sidelined from training for some time.
  Speaking with MMA Fighting on Tuesday, the Brazilian “Cowboy” gave an update on the stitch count. Oliveira’s coach said on Sunday that the welterweight needed 29 stitches on his forehead after a vicious elbow cut his face. In fact, Oliveira says he needed way more than that.
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• Michael Bisping Reflects on 'Big' Victory over Anderson Silva, Silva's 'Cheap' Knee Strike

  13-12-2018 16:37 via sherdog.com
  Recently retired Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping can look back on a career full of accomplishments, but he is happy to name one that he finds especially gratifying.
  
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• Cris Cyborg UFC 232 workout video

  13-12-2018 16:30
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Watch UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg train and spar in her gym in California ahead of her highly-anticipated super fight against UFC bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 on Dec 29.
  
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• Ben Askren Wanted To Headline UFC 233 Against Robbie Lawler Before It Was Cancelled

  13-12-2018 16:22 via sherdog.com
  This week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made the rare move to scrap a numbered pay-per-view, but incoming welterweight star Ben Askren claims he would have saved it for them.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Believes Jon Jones 'Feeling Insecure' Ahead of UFC 232

  13-12-2018 16:10 via sherdog.com
  One of the most hyped rematches in
  Ultimate Fighting Championship history takes places later this month when Alexander Gustafsson locks horns with former champion Jon Jones for the soon-to-be vacant light heavyweight title, and “The Mauler” believes his opponent comes into the bout with some self-doubt.
  
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• Bellator Hawaii open workout photos

  13-12-2018 16:00
  Bellator Hawaii open workout photos are for the upcoming two Bellator events this weekend.
  
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• Edson Barboza Approaching Bout With Dan Hooker Feeling 'Zero Pressure' Despite Two-Fight Skid

  13-12-2018 15:59 via sherdog.com
  In spite of being in the midst of the first losing streak of his career, Edson Barboza claims his scheduled clash with Dan Hooker this weekend is just a fight like any other.
  
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• Former Invicta champ Livinha Souza returns against undefeated Sarah Frota at UFC Fortaleza

  13-12-2018 15:30
  Livinha Souza was targeting a fight with strawweight prospect Maycee Barber at UFC Fortaleza, but was granted only half of her wish.
  A former 115-pound champion in Invicta FC, Souza is set to meet Sarah Frota at the Fight Night card in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Feb. 2, multiple sources confirmed the booking to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
  Souza (12-1) made quick work of Alex Chambers in her Octagon debut in September, submitting her opponent with a guillotine choke in just 81 seconds
  
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• Cris Cyborg discusses Amanda Nunes, final fights on UFC contract, Kayla Harrison, boxing, Becky Lynch, more

  13-12-2018 15:00
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — At a media day at her gym in Huntington Beach, Calif., Cris Cyborg discusses why she calls Amanda Nunes a “creonte,” her thoughts on the superfight with Nunes, going into her final two fights on her UFC contract, Kayla Harrison, Becky Lynch, her thoughts on one day going to WWE and more.
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre not interested in Anderson Silva fight: ‘There’s a lot more to lose than gain’

  13-12-2018 14:00
  MMA history is littered with fights that weren’t. Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor. Fedor vs. Randy Couture. Kid Yamamoto vs. Urijah Faber. Silva vs. Jon Jones. But it appears the most sought after fight in MMA history is well and truly dead.
  Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre are two of the longest reigning champions in UFC history (one and three respectively, with Demetrious Johnson sandwiched in between them)and their title runs ran concurrently, with both men winning their belts in 2006 (GSP
  
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• Paul Redmond vs. Charlie Leary slated for Bellator 217 in Dublin

  13-12-2018 13:34
  Paul Redmond will make his return to the Bellator cage on Feb. 23 on the undercard of the recently announced Bellator 217 card in Dublin, Ireland when he takes on England’s Charlie Leary at 3 Arena.Bellator confirmed the lightweight fight to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.Redmond (14-7-0) recently had a three-fight win streak snapped by a knockout loss to Polish prospect Gracjan Szadzinski. In his last outing prior to that, he claimed a win in his Bellator debut against Sergio de Jesus Santos.
  
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• Peter Queally vs. Myles Price booked for Bellator 217 in Dublin

  13-12-2018 13:31
  Peter Queally will meet former teammate Myles Price in a lightweight co-main event bout in Dublin, Ireland on Feb. 23 at 3 Arena on the recently announced Bellator 217 card.Bellator confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.Queally (11-4-1) was on the verge of fighting for the Fight Nights Global lightweight title following a first-round TKO of Russian fan favorite, David Khachatryan, in May. After parting ways with the Russian promotion, “The Showstopper” was snapped up by Be
  
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• Bellator Hawaii open workout highlights

  13-12-2018 09:25
  HONOLULU — Fighters from both Bellator 212 and Bellator 213 put on a show for fans and media ahead Wednesday at open workouts on the beach in Hawaii. Bellator 212, headlined by a lightweight title fight between Brent Primus and Michael Chandler, takes place Friday night, while Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defends her flyweight title against Valerie Letourneau on Saturday night.
  Michael Chandler
  Lyoto Machida
  Frank Mir
  
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• Kevin Lee UFC on FOX 31 open workout

  13-12-2018 07:43
  MILWAUKEE — At UFC on FOX 31 open workouts, Kevin Lee put on a show for the fans and media gathered ahead of his main event fight with Al Iaquinta on Saturday night.
  
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• Al Iaquinta UFC on FOX 31 open workout

  13-12-2018 06:33
  MILWAUKEE — At UFC on FOX 31 open workouts, Al Iaquinta put on a show for media and fans gathered ahead of his main event fight Saturday night against Kevin Lee in Milwaukee.
  
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• Lyoto Machida wanted to ‘challenge’ himself in Bellator 213 debut

  13-12-2018 05:22
  HONOLULU — At Bellator 213 open workouts, Lyoto Machida discusses his fight against Rafael Carvalho, making his Bellator debut, his title hopes in his new promotion, and much more.
  
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• Brent Primus doesn’t respect Michael Chandler ‘out of the cage,’ says rematch is personal

  13-12-2018 05:09
  HONOLULU — At Bellator 212 open workouts, lightweight champion Brent Primus discusses his rematch against Michael Chandler, why the fight is personal, his long layoff from MMA, and much more.
  
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• Michael Chandler doesn’t think Brent Primus ever wanted to fight him at Bellator 212

  13-12-2018 04:52
  HONOLULU — At Bellator 213 open workouts, Michael Chandler discusses his title rematch against Brent Primus, why he doesn’t respect Primus as much as past opponents, fighting in Hawaii, and much more.
  
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• Frank Mir explains why he will have daughter in corner at Bellator 212

  13-12-2018 04:46
  HONOLULU — Frank Mir explains why he will have daughter Isabella in his corner at Bellator 212, her fighting future, his opponent Javy Ayala, and much more during a pre-fight scrum Wednesday.
  
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• Sergio Pettis says he could get up to 172 pounds between fights at flyweight

  13-12-2018 04:32
  MILWAUKEE — At UFC on FOX 31 open workouts, Sergio Pettis discussed his bantamweight fight against Rob Font, the state of the flyweight division, moving up back up in weight, his future, and much more.
  
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• Ilima-Lei MacFarlane says she’ll likely be ‘bawling’ during Bellator 213 walkout

  13-12-2018 04:26
  HONOLULU — Bellator champion Ilima-Lei MacFarlane talks about Bellator coming to Hawaii, her walkout, the crowd, and much more during a pre-fight scrum Wednesday.
  
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• Kevin Lee says he’d be ‘too big, too strong’ for Max Holloway at lightweight

  13-12-2018 04:12
  MILWAUKEE — At UFC on FOX 31 open workouts, Kevin Lee discusses not liking Al Iaquinta’s style, where he sees himself in the future, Max Holloway possibly moving up to lightweight, Georges St-Pierre and much more.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Reveals Signed Bout Agreement for Proposed Tyron Woodley Fight

  13-12-2018 04:05 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman is putting the pressure on Tyron Woodley.
  
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• Elizeu Zaleski calls out Gunnar Nelson: ‘It will be a pleasure to put my hands on him’

  13-12-2018 00:00
  Gunnar Nelson stopped Alex Oliveira in impressive fashion at UFC 231, which took place Saturday night in Toronto, and another Brazilian is willing to enter the cage against “Gunni” in 2019.
  Elizeu Zaleski, who is recovering from a knee injury that forced him out of a UFC Beijing bout with Li Jingliang, reached out to MMA Fighting on Monday to call out the Iceland-native welterweight talent, who submitted Oliveira in Canada.
  “Fighting Gunnar Nelson would be really exciting,&rdq
  
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