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• Alexander Hernandez says Donald Cerrone is a ‘jester in the way’ on road to ‘kingship’

  17-01-2019 23:30
  Alexander Hernandez recognizes he wasn’t the fans, the UFC’s or Donald Cerrone’s first choice of opponent for the inaugural UFC on ESPN+ card on Saturday night.
  But even though he has less total fights on his résumé than “Cowboy” has just under the UFC banner, Hernandez is far from concerned about how his skill set will hold up once they enter the Octagon in Brooklyn.
  “First, I’m grateful to Cowboy for taking the fight, maybe against his b
  
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• Report: UFC Signs Macedonian Fighter, Bellator MMA Veteran Alen Amedovski

  17-01-2019 23:17 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed its first Macedonian fighter and his name is Alen Amedovski.
  
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• Joseph Benavidez questions friendship with T.J. Dillashaw following Dillashaw’s flyweight division comments

  17-01-2019 22:30
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn media day, Joseph Benavidez discusses being the potential backup fighter for the flyweight title main event, his style of fashion and Dapper Scrappers blog, Dillashaw not caring about the future of the flyweight division and more.
  
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• For Rachael Ostovich, training to fight Paige VanZant has been the easy part

  17-01-2019 22:00
  NEW YORK — Rachael Ostovich took a fight against Paige VanZant and — through unfortunate circumstance and a coincidence in booking — ended up tied at the hip with polarizing NFL-player-turned-UFC-heavyweight Greg Hardy. It’s been a completely strange and harrowing lead-up for the Hawaiian flyweight, who has dealt with more than anybody should ever have to in a fight camp.In November, she was allegedly assaulted by her husband, Arnold Berdon, and suffered multiple injurie
  
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• Bellator MMA Announces Full Card for Bellator 214 ‘Fedor vs. Bader’

  17-01-2019 20:55 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA is set to bring California a stacked card at the end of January, headlined by the heavyweight tournament finals of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader.
  
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• Report: Jussier Formiga-Deiveson Figueiredo Flyweight Matchup Added to UFC Nashville

  17-01-2019 20:16 via sherdog.com
  The flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is not quite finished yet, as the promotion is looking to book a pivotal matchup in the division between Jussier da Silva and Deiveson Figueiredo.
  
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• UFC on ESPN+ media day staredowns

  17-01-2019 20:02
  NEW YORK — Paige VanZant, Rachael Ostovich, Joseph Benavidez, Dustin Ortiz, Joanne Calderwood, Ariane Lipski and the rest of Saturday’s stars faced off at UFC on ESPN+ media day.
  
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• Zoila Frausto returns to MMA at Combate Americas’ ‘Mexico vs. USA’ fight card next month

  17-01-2019 19:00
  Combate Americas is returning to Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 22 with with another Mexico vs. USA showcase.
  In the night’s main event, Pablo Sabori squares off against Anthony Avila in a 150-pound catchweight contest.
  Sabori (9-5) was last seen earning an alternate spot in last year’s Copa Combate tournament with a decision win over Michael Irizarry in December. To date, all nine of his professional victories have ended in (T)KO, with five coming within the ope
  
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• Stephen Loman set to defend Brave title vs. former champ Elias Boudegzdame in March

  17-01-2019 18:30
  A championship clash will headline Brave Combat Federation’s next event, as Stephen Loman puts the bantamweight title on the line against former featherweight king Elias Boudegzdame on March 22, promotion officials told MMA Fighting.
  Brave 22, the company’s first event in 2019 after a busy year with 12 cards in 2018, will take place at the traditional Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.
  Loman (12-2) defended his throne twice in 2018, scoring decision victories over Felipe Efra
  
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• Dillashaw: I'm Going To Run Through Him

  17-01-2019 18:02 via ufc.com
  Hear What The Bantamweight Champ Had To Say Ahead Of UFC Brooklyn
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• Video: Holly Holm stars in Mountain Dew spot with Migos, Joel Embiid

  17-01-2019 18:00
  It doesn’t take long to spot Holly Holm in a star-studded commercial set to launch nationwide next week.
  The former UFC bantamweight champion bats leadoff in Mountain Dew’s upcoming “Let’s Do” campaign commercial, which also features the seemingly ubiquitous rap group Migos and Philadelphia 76ers all-star Joel Embiid.A pensive Holm can be seen at the start of the spot and then later she cryptically walks away from her own reflection as she makes her way to the cage
  
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• UFC on ESPN+ press conference video

  17-01-2019 17:30
  At UFC on ESPN+ press conference, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, Alex Hernandez, Donald Cerrone, and UFC president Dana White will answer questions from the media Thursday.
  The video is expected to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
  
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• Session: Joanne Calderwood

  17-01-2019 17:00
  LAS VEGAS — Watch Joanne Calderwood train striking with coach John Wood at Syndicate MMA before her UFC Brooklyn fight Saturday night against Ariane Lipski.
  
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• Javier Mendez wants Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch at AT&T Stadium

  17-01-2019 16:00
  American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez believes that AT&T Stadium is an ideal venue for a rematch between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.“The Eagle” claimed a fourth-round victory over McGregor in their highly anticipated clash in Las Vegas last October in the main event of UFC 229.According to Mendez, despite Dana White’s claims that the rematch should happen in 2019, he still doesn’t know who Nurmagomedov wants to face in
  
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• Watch the MMA Beat live at 7 p.m. ET today

  17-01-2019 15:30
  Today on the show, we’ll discuss the UFC’s first event on ESPN this Saturday, the major storylines coming out of Brooklyn, the future of regional MMA and more.
  Watch “The MMA Beat” live today at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. GMT.
  Subscribe to the show on iTunes: audio | video or Soundcloud here. Stream it on Stitcher here.
  Music courtesy of APM Music.
  
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• ESPN execs ready for the dawn of a new UFC era

  17-01-2019 15:00
  In the weeks before the UFC’s five-year deal with ESPN kicked off, those who run the venerable sports network got an inkling that maybe their new partner is just a little bit different than the majority of the sports entities they’ve broadcast over the past 40 years.On six days’ notice, the UFC moved its big year-end show, UFC 232, from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., due to potential licensure issues regarding headliner Jon Jones.
  ESPN has aired
  
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• Morning Report: Amanda Nunes tells Cris Cyborg she’s ‘done with 145’ and plans to drop to 125 next

  17-01-2019 14:00
  After Amanda Nunes knocked out Cris Cyborg to become the first ever female double champion in the UFC, talk quickly turned to what would be next for Nunes. Cyborg, obviously, argued for an immediate rematch, given her tenure as champion, but UFC President Dana White wasn’t all that interested in doing that, and it looks like, as usual, White will get what he wants.
  On Twitter on Wednesday, Nunes told Cyborg that she would not be competing at featherweight again and that the former champio
  
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• Jose Aldo Plans To Retire in 2019, Hopes To Fight In Brazil Three Times This Year

  17-01-2019 13:41 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight king Jose Aldo plans to hang up his gloves at the end of 2019, ending a hugely successful 15-year career.
  
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• 'Cris Cyborg' Prepared To Leave UFC if Featherweight Division is Eliminated

  17-01-2019 13:21 via sherdog.com
  Cristiane Justino, better known as “Cris Cyborg,” has suggested she may be forced to leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship if the promotion decides to remove the women’s featherweight division.
  
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• Henry Cejudo UFC Brooklyn open workout highlights

  17-01-2019 08:59
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo put on a show for the fans and media gathered Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym ahead of his fight Saturday with bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw on ESPN+.
  
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• Alexander Hernandez UFC Brooklyn open workout highlights

  17-01-2019 08:26
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, Alexander Hernandez put on a show for the fans and media gathered Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym ahead of his fight Saturday with Donald Cerrone on ESPN.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw UFC Brooklyn open workout highlights

  17-01-2019 07:46
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts at Gleason’s Gym, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw put on a show for the fans and media gathered Wednesday ahead of his flyweight title fight against Henry Cejudo on Saturday night on ESPN+.
  
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• Prospect Alexander Hernandez predicts ‘violent handoff’ from ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC Brooklyn

  17-01-2019 03:51
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, Alexander Hernandez discusses movement exercises during his open workout, his fight with Donald Cerrone, being an up-and-comer at lightweight, the bout being on big ESPN and more.
  
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• Donald Cerrone still ‘working for’ Conor McGregor fight, ‘hopefully’ after UFC Brooklyn

  17-01-2019 03:38
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, Donald Cerrone discusses cutting down to lightweight again, the possibility of fighting Conor McGregor, fighting Alexander Hernandez, a 165-pound division and more.
  
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• Pearl Gonzalez to fight Vanessa Porto for vacant flyweight title at Invicta FC 34

  17-01-2019 03:00
  Invicta FC will soon have a new flyweight queen.
  The promotion announced Wednesday via a press release that Pearl Gonzalez and Vanessa Porto will meet in the main event of Invicta FC 34 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan., on Feb. 15. This will be Invicta’s first visit to this location since its inaugural show back in April 2012.
  Gonzalez and Porto will be battling for a flyweight championship belt that has been vacant since last July, when incumbent titleholder Jennifer Maia signed wit
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw says ‘I don’t really care’ about future of UFC flyweight division

  17-01-2019 02:11
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, T.J. Dillashaw discusses his weight cut, how his performance might be affected by moving down to flyweight, Cejudo turning down a fight at bantamweight, what could be next after this title shot and more.
  
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• Ahead of T.J. Dillashaw bout at UFC Brooklyn, Henry Cejudo says it’s ‘the year to skin the snake’

  17-01-2019 01:59
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn open workouts, Henry Cejudo discusses his fight with TJ Dillashaw, whether he thinks Dillashaw will make weight, the state of the 125-pound division, fighting for the 135-pound title and more.
  
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• Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje agreed on for UFC on ESPN card in Philadelphia

  17-01-2019 00:00
  A lightweight fight which promises fireworks is coming to the City of Brotherly Love.
  Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje have agreed to square off on the March 30 card at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. MMA Fighting confirmed previous reports by multiple outlets.
  Barboza (20-6) is coming off an impressive performance in a third-round knockout victory over Dan Hooker at UFC on FOX 31 in December. That snapped a two-fight losing streak for the longtime contender.Gaethje (19-2), meanwhile, is al
  
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