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• UFC Fight Pass announces multi-year streaming deal with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing, first event on Jan. 31

  29-12-2018 23:45
  Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. is getting into the UFC Fight Pass business.
  The UFC announced Saturday that it has reached a three-year deal with Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions to stream up to 72 events on the online Fight Pass service.
  Jones, 49, is a four-division boxing champion who previously worked with the UFC to have his retirement bout in Penscola, Fla., air on Fight Pass on Feb. 8, when he defeated Scott Sigmon via 10-round unanimous decision.
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• Barbara Nepomuceno: Gabi Garcia ‘had to get on her knees and beg for forgiveness’ in last Rizin appearance

  29-12-2018 23:30
  Days after Barbara Nepomuceno called Gabi Garcia out — again — in an interview with MMA Fighting, Rizin Fighting Federation announced that the female fighters would finally collide at the Dec. 31 card in Saitama, Japan.
  Nepomuceno, who has a five-fight contract with South Korean promotion ROAD FC but was authorized to take the Rizin bout with Garcia, has been asking for a fight with Garcia since 2015, and admits she was surprised to see it finally go down before the end of the year.
  
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• UFC 232 live stream online

  29-12-2018 23:00
  Watch UFC 232 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET on Dec. 29.
  The fight card for this portion is as follows:
  Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
  Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes
  Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa
  Ilir Latifi vs. Corey Anderson
  Chad Mendes vs. Alexander Volkanovski
  Former UFC champion Jon Jones will try to get his UFC light heavyweight title back against Alexander Gustafsson in the UFC 232 main event. UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will sq
  
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• 2019 UFC Fight Pass schedule includes PPV prelims, boxing, Lethwei

  29-12-2018 22:30
  The UFC Fight Pass service is looking to grow in 2019.
  Per a press release Saturday, officials announced their plans to double the amount of live event coverage next year with “more than 200 exclusive events” and “more than 1,000 hours of live and exclusive combat sports programming.” At least 20 different combat sports promotions are expected to be involved with the UFC’s online subscription streaming service, including holdovers Invicta FC, Cage Warriors, Pancras
  
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• Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson full fight video

  29-12-2018 22:00
  The Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson full fight video shows their memorable clash in their first encounter at UFC 165 in 2013.
  The fight, which some called the best light heavyweight title fight in UFC history, was won by Jones via unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46).
  Jones and Gustafsson will clash again at UFC 232 on Saturday night for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship.
  
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• Walt Harris carrying boxing lessons with Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder into MMA

  29-12-2018 21:00
  As much as anyone on the UFC roster, Walt Harris is eager to show off his hands.
  That might sound obvious given his line of work, but few fighters can claim to have the recent boxing experience that Harris can. The 35-year-old has had the opportunity to train with both WBC champion Deontay Wilder, a fellow Alabama native, and Wilder’s recent foe, former WBA, WBO, and IBF champion Tyson Fury. View this post on InstagramGreat rounds today with @gypsyking101 #Manchester #GypsyKing #HelloGove
  
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• Chad Mendes determined to avoid gatekeeper label at UFC 232

  29-12-2018 20:00
  Chad Mendes knows what everyone is thinking.
  A long layoff. Back-to-back bookings against lesser known opponents. His 10th anniversary as a pro fighter having just passed.
  If Mendes’s next fight is any indication, he’s not being pushed to compete for a UFC title, something the 33-year-old has had the opportunity to do on three occasions. And it’s entirely possible Mendes is actually being used to prop up the résumé of Alexander Volkanovski, his opponent Saturday
  
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• UFC 232 Embedded, Episode 6: ‘Who the f*ck is that guy?’

  29-12-2018 19:30
  In the last UFC 232 Embedded, Jon Jones and the rest of the fighters cut weight, step on the scales, square off and more.
  
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• UFC 232 main event breakdown: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson

  29-12-2018 19:00
  When it comes to Jon Jones’ recent history, there has been more doubt surrounding his eligibility to fight than his abilities once in the cage. Counting 2018, in each of the last five years, he has made it to the Octagon only a single time, yet despite this relative inactivity, no one has been able to meaningfully threaten him.The last time Jones found himself in adversity was against his UFC 232 opponent, Alexander Gustafsson. Trailing two rounds to one in September 2013, Jones remained
  
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• John Lineker vs. Cory Sandhagen added to UFC on ESPN+ debut in Brooklyn

  29-12-2018 18:30
  With UFC 233 canceled, and former champion Dominick Cruz sidelined with another injury, John Lineker has a new date and an opponent for his return to the Octagon.
  “Hands of Stone” is set to take on Cory Sandhagen at the first UFC on ESPN+ card in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 19. Both fighters confirmed the match-up on social media following a report by ESPN.
  Lineker (31-8) fought for the last time in May, stopping Brian Kelleher in the third-round of their bantamweight bout at UFC 22
  
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• Volkanovski Eyes Victory

  29-12-2018 18:20 via ufc.com
  We caught up with Volkanovski ahead of his main card showdown to discuss the first time that he saw Mendes, why he thinks he can defeat Mendes and much more.
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• UFC 232’s jilted Las Vegas fans detail havoc wrought on their year-end plans

  29-12-2018 18:00
  Ryan Hall is Alex Bilbrey’s favorite fighter.
  Alex is an 11-year-old from Dallas who wrestles, boxes, and trains in Muay Thai. But jiu-jitsu is his favorite discipline, and he loves Hall’s unique manner of translating his grappling into mixed martial arts.
  So when Hall was announced for a fight with the legendary B.J. Penn at UFC 232, Bilbrey’s parents decided it was time to make a special holiday trip to Las Vegas.
  Tim Bilbrey splurged on three eighth-row floor seats at T-Mob
  
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• As Amanda Nunes makes her run at history, it’s nice to have a partner in crime

  29-12-2018 17:00
  Nina Ansaroff showed up to Toronto an underdog for her fight with Claudia Gadelha at UFC 231, and for a little while there the odds-makers seemed prophetic. Yet when Ansaroff began to exact her jab onto Gadelha’s chin, and lay into Gadelha with crisp combinations and kicks, and fluster her with speed and jagged head movement, the fight swung — somewhat declaratively — in her favor.For most spectators, that unanimous decision against a top-flight contender was an eye-opener. Ye
  
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• The science of ‘Bones’: An in-depth look at Jon Jones’ drug-test findings, why he’ll be able to fight at UFC 232

  29-12-2018 16:00
  LOS ANGELES — Out of all the talk of picograms, long-term metabolites and adverse findings, there was one pivotal thing that determined whether or not Jon Jones would fight this weekend.
  California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive officer Andy Foster told MMA Fighting that, after reviewing multiple statements from scientists and experts, there was something that stood out above all the rest, swaying his choice to allow Jones to fight Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC
  
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• UFC 232 start time, TV schedule for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson 2

  29-12-2018 15:00
  The UFC 232 start time, TV schedule for the Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson 2 fight card at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., 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)
  Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
  Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes
  Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa
  Ilir Latifi vs. Corey Anderson
  Chad Mendes vs. Alexander
  
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• UFC 232 predictions

  29-12-2018 14:00
  Two highly-anticipated matchups are finally making their way to the fight capital of the world.
  Of course, I’m talking about Inglewood.
  It might not be Las Vegas as originally booked, but the UFC found a home for UFC 232, its final pay-per-view of 2018, after the promotion’s plans were thrown for a loop less than a week out from fight night. This past Sunday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to license Jon Jones to compete in Las Vegas after analysis of his last 18 month
  
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• UFC 232 ‘Jones vs. Gustafsson 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  29-12-2018 06:56 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC 232 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 232 preview show

  29-12-2018 06:09
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Before UFC 232, MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and Dave Doyle break down the top storylines for the controversial event in Inglewood, Calif., headlined by Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title.
  
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• UFC 232 Results: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

  29-12-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC 232 results for the Jose vs. Gustafsson 2 fight card at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., live blogs of the top fights, and live UFC 232 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, former UFC champion Jon Jones will square off against Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title. Jones defeated Gustafsson via unanimous decision in their previous meeting at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, 2013. UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg puts her belt on the line against UFC bantamweight
  
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• UFC 232 ceremonial weigh-in photos

  29-12-2018 04:34
  UFC 232 ceremonial weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event in Inglewood.
  
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• Jon Jones says he’ll never fight Daniel Cormier at heavyweight: ‘That’s his zone’

  29-12-2018 03:00
  If a third fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is ever going to happen, it appears it will have to be at 205 pounds.
  Just hours after Cormier relinquished his UFC light heavyweight title in advance of Jones’ return against Alexander Gustafsson on Dec. 29 at UFC 232, Jones was asked about a potential trilogy match against Cormier on the UFC 232 weigh-in show on FOX Sports 1. And “Bones” made it clear that the ball is in Cormier’s court to move back down in weight.
  
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• UFC 232 Embedded, Ep. 5: ‘I’m gonna knock Jones the f*ck out’

  29-12-2018 01:24
  On the fifth episode of UFC 232 Embedded, Alexander Gustafsson buses from Las Vegas to Los Angeles with his team while the rest of the card travels on a chartered plane. Then, the stars of Saturday field questions from the media and face off at the UFC 232 pre-fight press conference.
  
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• CSAC was not given Jon Jones adverse finding information before December hearing

  29-12-2018 00:30
  LOS ANGELES — The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) held a licensing hearing for Jon Jones on Dec. 11. Before that hearing, the commissioners and executive officer Andy Foster did not know about Jones’ adverse drug-test findings from August and September, UFC executive Jeff Novitzky said Friday.
  Jones’ license was granted back at that hearing in Sacramento, Calif., after it was revoked in February following a positive drug test in July 2017 for a prohibited steroid m
  
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