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• The Rise Of Anthony Smith

  11-01-2019 23:01 via ufc.com
  Recap Smith's Incredible 2018 And Preview What's Next For Lionheart In 2019
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• Paddy Pimblett expects September return ahead of hand surgery

  11-01-2019 23:00
  Cage Warriors is set to return to Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Feb. 23, but the promotion will not be able to use the services of its biggest name, Paddy Pimblett.
  Pimblett told MMA Fighting that he underwent an exploratory surgery Thursday on a reoccurring hand injury. He is set to go under the knife again next month in an effort to resolve the problem.
  In a recent interview, the former Cage Warriors champion revealed that he carried the injury into his lightweight title showdown with Soren
  
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• UFC 232 estimated to have pulled in 700,000 pay-per-view buys

  11-01-2019 21:00
  All the late news surrounding the UFC’s move of the Dec. 29 pay-per-view show from Las Vegas to Los Angeles may have inconvenienced every fighter on the show, every fan who had originally bought tickets to the show and everyone involved in putting the show on, but it doesn’t look to have been as much of a financial disaster to the UFC as was feared.
  Early estimates are that UFC 232 will do an estimated 700,000 buys between television and streaming pay-per-view. The number would be t
  
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• UFC 235 gets Thomas Almeida vs. Marlon Vera

  11-01-2019 19:30
  Another interesting match-up was added to UFC 235, with Marlon Vera taking on Thomas Almeida in a bantamweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 2. UFC announced the booking following a report by FloCombat.
  Almeida (22-3) has his back against the wall after losing three of his last four fights inside the Octagon, dropping a decision to Jimmie Rivera and getting finished by Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font. The Chute Boxe talent, who at one point had a 4-0 record with four post-fight bonus
  
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• Jason Knight explains why UFC run went south: ‘I got caught up in the lifestyle’

  11-01-2019 19:00
  Even during the worst stretch of his career, Jason Knight was ready for his next opportunity to prove himself inside the Octagon.
  Sure, he’d just lost his fourth straight fight, a unanimous decision loss to Jordan Rinaldi at UFC 230, but Knight was a fan favorite, a classic action fighter who had drawn stylistic comparisons to the popular Diaz brothers (hence the Mississippian’s unofficial moniker of “Hick Diaz”). The Rinaldi fight was just the second of a recently inked
  
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• Injured Ion Cutelaba pulled from UFC Brooklyn fight with Glover Teixeira

  11-01-2019 17:00
  Ion Cutelaba is out of his UFC Brooklyn fight with Glover Teixeira due to injury, he announced on his social media following a report by ESPN.
  Teixeira is hoping to remain on the card against another opponent, sources told MMA Fighting, but it’s unclear if the promotion will be able to find a light heavyweight to compete at the Barclays Center on Jan. 19.
  If no one steps up, Teixeira is willing to face Cutelaba at a later event, sources said. On his social media, Cutelaba said it will tak
  
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• Daniel Teymur vs. Chris Fishgold booked for UFC Prague 

  11-01-2019 15:30
  Daniel Teymur and former Cage Warriors champion Chris Fishgold will look to claim their first promotional wins when they clash at UFC Prague on Feb. 23.The UFC announced the featherweight fight via its social media platforms Friday.Teymur (6-2-0) is known for his striking ability but has failed to have his hand raised in two trips to the Octagon. He debuted as a lightweight as UFC Glasgow in 2017 and lost a unanimous decision to Scottish debutant Danny Henry. In his second outing, he moved down
  
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• The Great Divide: Which three current UFC champions have the toughest road ahead in 2019?

  11-01-2019 15:00
  The Great Divide is a reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which our own Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and try to figure out a resolution. We’d love for you to join in the discussion in the comments below.
  Part one of The Great Divide’s 2019 preview ser
  
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• Dominick Reyes Believes Anthony Smith Can Beat Jon Jones: 'He's Just a Man'

  11-01-2019 14:51 via sherdog.com
  Anthony Smith may be a huge underdog going into his title shot against Jon Jones in March, but there’s at least one fellow contender out there who thinks “Lionheart” may have more of a chance than he’s being given.
  
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• Daniel Cormier: 'I'm Going to Miss the Walk'

  11-01-2019 14:34 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Daniel Cormier has made no secret that he intends to hang up his gloves by the end of March, before his 40th birthday.
  
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• Morning Report: Anderson Silva argues for the UFC to reinstate the TRT exemption

  11-01-2019 14:00
  Kimbo Slice once argued that fighters, especially older fighters, should be allowed to use “extra vitamins” to perform and entertain fans. Apparently, Anderson Silva agrees with him.
  In a recently published interview with Rap 77 (translation h/t MMAJunkie) “The Spider” said that while USADA’s entrance into the UFC is a good thing, they should rethink their standards, especially when it comes to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
  “There are some athletes
  
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• Rafael Lovato Jr. off of Bellator 214, no replacement found for Gegard Mousasi

  11-01-2019 02:30
  Rafael Lovato Jr. won’t be fighting at Bellator 214.
  MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that the undefeated middleweight title contender has been removed from Bellator’s upcoming Jan. 26 show set to take place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The news was first reported by MMAjunkie.
  Lovato was originally scheduled to challenge Gegard Mousasi for his Bellator championship in the evening’s co-main event, but Mousasi was reported as a scratch in December due to a back injury
  
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• Ion Cutelaba Injured, Out of Bout with Glover Teixeira at UFC Brooklyn

  11-01-2019 01:46 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not even into its first event of 2019, and it has already lost multiple major fights from its debut on an ESPN network, now losing Ion Cutelaba against Glover Teixeira due to injury.
  
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• John Lineker out of UFC Brooklyn fight with Cory Sandhagen

  11-01-2019 01:30
  John Lineker won’t fight at UFC Brooklyn after all.
  The bantamweight striker was slated to meet Cory Sandhagen at the Jan. 19 show in Brooklyn, NY, but was forced out of the contest due to an injury, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting. Ag. Fight first reported the news.
  Lineker hasn’t fought since May, when he stopped Brian Kelleher in the third round at UFC 224.
  Sandhagen replaced injured Dominick Cruz on short notice. It’s still unclear if he will remain on the card.
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• Jon Jones celebrates clean UFC 232 tests: ‘No jet fuel was found’

  11-01-2019 01:00
  Just because Jon Jones had the final word in his rematch with Alexander Gustafsson doesn’t mean he doesn’t have more to say.
  Jones was given ammunition to fire at his detractors on Thursday when it was reported that his tests taken on Dec. 29 — the night of UFC 232 where Jones submitted Gustafsson in the main event to again become light heavyweight champion — came back negative for any banned substances. Both the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the California State
  
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• Erick Silva to Face Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 216

  11-01-2019 00:41 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA is stacking the deck at Bellator 216 in February, as the promotion has set an exciting welterweight contest between Erick Silva and Yaroslav Amosov.
  
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• Report: John Lineker Injured, Out of Bout with Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN+ 1

  11-01-2019 00:11 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not off to an auspicious start in 2019, losing a major fight just over a week out from their debut event on an ESPN network as John Lineker has withdrawn from his battle with Cory Sandhagen due to injury.
  
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• Erick Silva will face undefeated Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 216

  11-01-2019 00:00
  Erick Silva has a new date and opponent for his Bellator debut.
  The longtime UFC veteran is scheduled to face unbeaten Yaroslav Amosov on the main card of Bellator 216 on Feb. 16, promotion officials told MMA Fighting on Thursday. The event takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
  Silva (20-9, 1 no-contest) was originally booked to make his debut against fellow ex-UFC fighter Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 207 last October, but was forced out of the bout due to an injury.
  “The
  
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