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• Gregor Gillespie won’t talk himself into title picture: ‘I’m not good at talking sh*t’

  19-01-2019 22:00
  Gregor Gillespie is a man of few words and fewer interests outside of his family, his team, his friends, fighting and, of course, fishing.
  He is far from your prototypical fighter who post workout videos online or shares team photos or spends countless hours calling out his fellow lightweights. Instead, the self proclaimed “best fisherman in MMA,” uses his online presence to give fans a glimpse of his life out on the lake alongside his tackle boxes and fishing lures.But just know, e
  
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• Video: Niu Kang Kang lands blistering head kick KO at ONE event

  19-01-2019 21:30
  At 22 years old, Niu Kang Kang probably has a lot of highlights ahead of him, but he’ll be hard pressed to top this one.
  Competing in a 150-pound catchweight bout at ONE Championship: Eternal Glory in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, Kang scored a 31-second KO with an expertly timed head kick on opponent Sunoto Peringkat.
  Niu Kang Kang puts “The Terminator” to sleep with a THUNDEROUS kick at 0:31 of Round 1! #WeAreONE #EternalGlory #Jakarta #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/5Nd3nCW
  
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• Allen Crowder says he’s ‘happy to be the man’ to knock out Greg Hardy at UFC Brooklyn

  19-01-2019 21:00
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn media day, Allen Crowder discusses Greg Hardy’s baggage, whether Hardy truly belongs in the UFC, why he’s predicting a second-round knockout, feedback he’s gotten from people who don’t like Hardy and more.
  
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• Yosuke Saruta Edges Joshua Pacio to Claim Strawweight Title at One ‘Eternal Glory’

  19-01-2019 20:04 via sherdog.com
  Singapore-based promotion One Championship kicked off its 2019 campaign in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an event entitled "Eternal Glory.” An electrifying title bout took place at the top of the bill, as the youngest strawweight champion in One history, Joshua Pacio, put his belt on the line against surging Japanese contender Yosuke Saruta.
  
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• Mario Bautista calls being part of first-ever UFC fight on ESPN ‘crazy’

  19-01-2019 20:00
  Through a quirk of programming and misfortune striking two of the UFC bantamweight division’s biggest stars, Mario Bautista is about to etch his name permanently in the MMA record books.
  This Saturday, UFC Brooklyn marks the promotion’s first show under its new five-year deal with ESPN, the largest sports news and broadcasting network on the planet. The broadcast is divided in a somewhat unorthodox manner that fans may soon have to become used to, with the first three preliminary bo
  
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• Ariane Lipski’s goals for 2019: finish Calderwood in debut, earn shot at Shevchenko

  19-01-2019 19:00
  “The Queen of Violence” wants to make a statement in her UFC debut.
  Ariane Lipski enters the Octagon for the first time in the company’s first-ever card on ESPN+, booked for Jan. 19 in Brooklyn, NY, against experienced Scottish fighter Joanne Calderwood, and sees it as the first step towards the UFC flyweight gold.
  A former KSW flyweight champion, Lipski had to wait a little longer to make her promotional debut after her UFC Argentina clash with Maryna Moroz was cancelled due
  
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• Nobody’s more curious about the fate of the flyweight division than Joseph Benavidez

  19-01-2019 18:00
  NEW YORK – With the uncertainty surrounding the UFC’s flyweight in 2019, some people find themselves more in the dark than others as to what happens after Saturday night. If Henry Cejudo beats T.J. Dillashaw in the main event in Brooklyn, does the UFC keep the division open and begin channeling traffic through its Olympic gold medalist?
  Or does it shutter up the division anyway, and make Cejudo — and any other linger flies — jump to bantamweight?Perhaps nobody is more cu
  
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• Rachael Ostovich ‘grateful’ for fans’ concerns regarding Greg Hardy being on same UFC on ESPN+ card

  19-01-2019 17:30
  NEW YORK — At UFC Brooklyn media day, Rachael Ostovich discusses dealing with personal issues through this training camp for Paige VanZant, fighting on the same card as accused domestic abuser Greg Hardy, recovering from injuries allegedly sustained via an attack from her husband and more.
  
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• Fightweets: Are the new UFC belts really that bad?

  19-01-2019 17:00
  It’s the dawn of a new era in the UFC, as UFC Brooklyn kicks off the company’s five-year deal with ESPN. And you guys want to talk ... title belts? Alrighty then. Let’s have at it.New UFC belt design
  @Kristian_Ibarra: Is all the hate on the new belt warranted?
  Nah. Look, there are few bigger feeding frenzies on social media than when, well, anyone decided to change the design of anything that’s been around awhile. A major website changes their design? Out comes the pitch
  
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• UFC Brooklyn main event breakdown: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo

  19-01-2019 16:00
  Just a few years ago, champion vs. champion fights were so rare that the thought of them felt something like a fantasy. These days, they’re not so rare; the UFC Brooklyn matchup of T.J. Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo marks the the third in the last six months, following last July’s UFC 226 pairing of Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic and UFC 232’s Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg.
  While the specialness of the double-champ showdowns may not be what it was, the bouts have been electric.Th
  
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• UFC Brooklyn start time, TV schedule for Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw

  19-01-2019 15:00
  The Brooklyn start time, TV schedule for the Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw fight card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
  Main card (ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
  Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw
  Greg Hardy vs. Allen Crowder
  Gregor Gillespie vs. Yancy Medeiros
  Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz
  Paige VanZant vs. Rac
  
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• UFC Brooklyn predictions

  19-01-2019 14:00
  And lo, the UFC’s ESPN era is upon us.
  In somewhat of a fun house mirror reflection of the UFC’s debut on FOX back in November 2011 that saw heavyweight Cain Velasquez defend his title against Junior dos Santos in the main event, Saturday’s ESPN+ debut card will be headlined by two fighters competing in the promotion’s smallest division, flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and challenger T.J. Dillashaw.
  This champion vs. champion matchup — Dillashaw is in his second re
  
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• Jose Mariscal Upends Undefeated Youssef Zalal in Legacy Fighting Alliance 57 Headliner

  19-01-2019 07:04 via sherdog.com
  An aggression-fueled Jose Mariscal knocked Youssef Zalal from the ranks of the unbeaten, as he captured a unanimous decision over the prospect in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 57 headliner on Friday.
  
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• UFC Brooklyn Results: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

  19-01-2019 06:00
  MMA Fighting has UFC Brooklyn results for the Cejudo vs. Dillashaw fight card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, live blogs of the top fights, and UFC Brooklyn Twitter updates.
  In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo will try to defend his title against UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
  Controversial ex-NFL star Greg Hardy will make his UFC debut against Allen Crowder in the co-main event.
  Check out UFC Brooklyn results below.
  Main card (ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
  Henry Cejudo
  
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• Pros react to UFC’s Legacy Championship Belt

  19-01-2019 04:30
  The UFC’s new legacy championship belt was unveiled Friday morning. The pros had mixed reactions on the topic, and voiced their options on Twitter. Here are some of the best takes on the topic below:
  Ok I’m back. https://t.co/ogw6m4ZeGE— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 18, 2019Suuure you are, Conor pic.twitter.com/FrWy01DW9H— A1 Iaquinta(@ALIAQUINTA) January 18, 2019Some things are better left alone. pic.twitter.com/fNNcvcOXze— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) J
  
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• Eric Spicely returns to regional scene with UFC, WWE still in his sights

  19-01-2019 04:00
  Eric Spicely wears his love for pro wrestling on his sleeve.
  While MMA remains his calling at the moment, the Ultimate Fighter and UFC veteran (who owns a memorable first-round submission victory over current light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos) has dabbled in mixing it up in the squared circle and hopes to make that a regular part of his schedule in the future.
  The 32-year-old is set for his first fight since his UFC release earlier this year, taking on short-notice replacement Leo Pla i
  
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• Boxing: Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner on Weight for Welterweight Championship

  19-01-2019 02:20 via sherdog.com
  It’s all systems go in Las Vegas as both Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner made the welterweight limit at Friday afternoon’s official weigh-in.
  
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• UFC Brooklyn preview show

  19-01-2019 02:00
  Before UFC Brooklyn, MMA Fighting’s Luke Thomas and Danny Segura break down the top storylines for the event headlined by Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw for the UFC flyweight title.
  
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