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Mayweather vs. McGregor tickets go on sale today – 1 p.m. EST / 10 a .m. PST

Israel Adesanya on Melvin Guillard: I wanna clock the game!

Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series – Week 3 Results

‘The Cage Cutie’ Destiny Quinones vs. Devon Estes added to Maverick MMA 3

Two Main Card Bouts Added to Bellator 183 on Sept. 23 in San Jose

McGregor’s Magnificent Record

UFC 214 Media Conference Call – Jones, Cormier, Woodley, Maia, Cyborg, Evinger

Brave 7: Untamed fight card updated as new bout is added to prelims

Lingerie Fighting Championships to launch film studio

Melvin Guillard to make AFC Debut: They’ll leave craving more

July 26, 2017 Eric Kowal

Fans Can Purchase Tickets Through Ticketmaster for the Saturday, Aug. 26 Matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (July 25, 2017) – Live event tickets for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor showdown will go on sale to the general public today, July 26 at 10 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster for the Saturday, Aug. 26 event taking place... Read More

Interviews MMA News

July 26, 2017 Josh Warner AFC, AFC 20, Australian Fighting Championship, Israel Adesanya, Melvin Guillard

Kickboxing sensation Israel Adesanya will confront his biggest martial arts test to date on July 28 when he battles knock out artist Melvin Guillard for the Interim AFC Middleweight Title. With a kick boxing career comprising 50 wins with almost half coming by KO, and a broadening martial arts career comprising a perfect 9 wins all by KO, this is... Read More

Event Results MMA News

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Eric Kowal Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Week three of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series on UFC Fight Pass streams live from the UFC Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 25 beginning at 8 p.m. EST. Professional mixed martial artists compete before UFC President Dana White and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby in hopes for a UFC contract. Each week five fights are aired but there... Read More

MMA News

July 25, 2017 Eric Kowal Destiny Quinones, Devon Estes, Maverick MMA

Destiny Quinones has been competing in the New York mixed martial arts scene long before the sport became regulated in the Empire State in 2016. Now with an officially recognized amateur record of 2-1, ‘The Cage Cutie’ will take the George Washington Bridge and head out on I-80 West to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania where she will meet... Read More

Events MMA News

July 25, 2017 Eric Kowal Bellator 183, lorenz larkin, Paul Daley

EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 IN SAN JOSE LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout... Read More

MMA News Opinion

July 25, 2017July 26, 2017 Eric Kowal Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather vs. McGregor

It is without a doubt that Conor McGregor has experienced quite an illustrious career in a very short period of time. His rise through the ranks has been nothing but exceptional and astonishing at best. McGregor managed to make a name for himself by defeating some of the best fighters in boxing, and once he came to dominate mixed martial... Read More

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July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Kyle Carroll

UFC 214 Media Conference Call held Monday, July 24 The UFC 214 Media Conference Call was held Monday, July 24, just days prior to the blockbuster card featuring three title fights on the night. This Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Anaheim, CA, at the Honda Center, the Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier rematch will headline UFC 214. Two other titles... Read More

Events MMA News

July 25, 2017 Eric Kowal Brave Combat Federation

Brave Combat Federation’s first ever event in Mexico is set to take place on July 29th, in Tijuana, where rivals Alejandro “Pato” Martínez and Fabian “El Aniquilador” Quintanar collide in the main event for a second time following their award-winning battle on The Ultimate Fighter Latin America. Brave officials announced today two changes to the upcoming fight card. Featherweight Saul... Read More

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July 25, 2017 Eric Kowal Lingerie Fighting Championships

Las Vegas, NV – July 25, 2017 – – Lingerie Fighting Championships, Inc. (“LFC”) (OTC Pink:BOTY) announced today they plan to add a feature film division in 2018. The controversial sports entertainment company will follow in the footsteps of WWE who have been producing films since 2002. “We have been approached by several production companies wanting to co-produce with us,”... Read More

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Maverick MMA 2
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-01
https://mymmanews.com/Event/maverick-mma-2/
Maverick MMA 2 will be held Saturday, July 1 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

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The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Finale – TUF Redemption
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-07
T-Mobile Arena
3780 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
3780 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ultimate-fighter-season-25-finale/
The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Finale will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 7.
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje
Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
Jared Cannonier vs. Steve Bossé
Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
Ed Herman vs. C.B. Dollaway
Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara
Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima

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UFC 213 – Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-08
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-213-nunes-vs-shevchenko-2/
A UFC Women’s bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Amanda Nunes and multiple-time muay thai world champion Valentina Shevchenko headlines UFC 213. The pairing met previously in March 2016 at UFC 196, with Nunes winning by unanimous decision.
Main Card
Women’s Bantamweight Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker
Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone
Fabricio Werdum vs. Alistair Overeem
Anthony Pettis vs. Jim Miller
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Travis Browne vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Chad Laprise vs. Brian Camozzi
Daniel Omielańczuk vs. Curtis Blaydes
ordan Mein vs. Belal Muhammad
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Rob Font vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
Thiago Santos vs. Gerald Meerschaert

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USKA Fight Night – Justin Greskiewicz vs. Ben Pride
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-15
https://mymmanews.com/Event/uska-greskiewicz/
USKA Fight Night from the Econo Lodge in Allentown, PA will be headlined by two top Muay Thai competitors in Ben Pride and Justin Greskiewicz.

Invicta FC 24 – Milana Dudieva vs. Mara Romero Borella
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-15
https://mymmanews.com/Event/invicta-fc-24/
Eight bouts have been booked for Invicta FC 24, completing the fight card set to take place on Saturday, July 15.
Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs Borella streams live and exclusively via UFC FIGHT PASS on Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m. CT.
The eight-fight card for Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs Borella can be found below:
Flyweight: Milana Dudieva vs. Mara Romero Borella
Atomweight: Jinh Yu Frey vs. Ashley Cummins
Featherweight: Pam Sorenson vs. Helena Kolesnyk
Flyweight: Karina Rodríguez vs. Bárbara Acioly
Strawweight: Miranda Maverick vs. Gabby Romero
Strawweight: Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir vs. Kelly D’Angelo
Featherweight: Felicia Spencer vs. Amy Coleman
Strawweight: Mallory Martin vs. Tiffany Masters

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UFC on FOX 25 – Weidman vs. Gastelum
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-22
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-on-fox-25-weidman-vs-gastelum/
UFC on FOX 25 – Weidman vs. Gastelum will be held on July 22, 2017 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
Main Card (Fox)
Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Dennis Bermudez vs. Darren Elkins
Patrick Cummins vs. Gian Villante
Jimmie Rivera vs. Thomas Almeida
Preliminary Card (Fox)
Lyman Good vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Rafael Natal vs. Eryk Anders
Ryan LaFlare vs. Alex Oliveira
Damian Grabowski vs. Chase Sherman
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Kyle Bochniak vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Brian Kelleher vs. Marlon Vera
Timothy Johnson vs. Júnior Albini
Shane Burgos vs. Godofredo Pepey
Chris Wade vs. Frankie Perez

VFC 58 – Cochrane vs. Pitolo
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-22
Baxter Arena – Omaha, Nebraska
Baxter Arena, Omaha, NE 68106, USA
Baxter Arena, Omaha, NE 68106, USA
https://mymmanews.com/Event/vfc-58-cochrane-pitolo/
A main-card lineup of eight fights has been announced by Victory Fighting Championship for its VFC 58: Cochrane vs. Pitolo event set for Saturday, July 22nd at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dakota Cochrane (28-12) vs. Maki “Coconut Bombz” Pitolo (10-2) – Welterweight
Mike “Plazilla” Plazola (14-6) vs. Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-17-1) – Lightweight
Darrick Minner (18-6) vs. Will Shutt (20-21-1) – Featherweight
Cody “Locked and Loaded” Land (14-9) vs. Kendrick Latchman (5-3) – Catchweight
Cory Galloway (9-7) vs. Terrence Almond (3-2) – Bantamweight
Bryce Logan (6-2) vs. Cody Carrillo (11-15) – Lightweight
Jaime Medina (1-1) vs. Troy Nawrocki (1-0) – Lightweight
Jeff Molina (0-1) vs. Delfino “Del-Phenom” Benitez (Pro Debut) – Flyweight

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UFC 214 – Cormier vs. Jones 2
6:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-29
https://mymmanews.com/Event/ufc-214-cormier-vs-jones-2/
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 will be held on July 29, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main event is a rematch between light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former champ Jon Jones.
Main Card
Daniel Cormier (c) vs. Jon Jones for light heavyweight title
Tyron Woodley (c) vs. Demian Maia for welterweight title
Cristiane Justino vs. Tonya Evinger for vacant featherweight title
Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone
Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Preliminary Card
Ricardo Lamas vs. Jason Knight
Aljamain Sterling vs. Renan Barão
Brian Ortega vs. Renato Moicano
Andre Fili vs. Calvin Kattar
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Kailin Curran vs. Alexandra Albu
Eric Shelton vs. Jarred Brooks
Josh Burkman vs. Drew Dober

Professional Fighters League – Harrison vs. Rodriguez
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
2017-07-29
Xfinity Arena
2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201, United States
2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201, United States
https://mymmanews.com/Event/professional-fighters-league-harrison-vs-rodriguez/
The Professional Fighters League is set to return to the XFINITY Arena Saturday July 29 with a 12-bout card featuring ascending featherweight Andre Harrison looking to keep his spotless record intact against a hungry Steven Rodriguez in a five-round main event scheduled to air live on NBCSN.
MAIN CARD (Live on NBCSN):
Andre Harrison (16-0) vs. Steven Rodriguez (10-2)
Yushin Okami (33-10) vs. Andre Lobato (24-6, 1 NC)
Jake Shields (31-9-1, 1NC) vs. Danny Davis Jr. (13-11-1)
Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) vs. Rex Harris (10-2)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Live on ProfessionalFightersLeague.com and MyMMANews.com):
Josh Copeland (14-4) vs. Mike Kyle (22-14-1)
Jared Rosholt (14-4) vs. Nick Rossborough (26-19-1)
Magomed Magomedkerimov (18-5) vs. Chris Cisneros (17-6)
Luiz Firmino (19-8) vs. Eddy Ellis (21-16-1)
Bruno Santos (15-2) vs. Louis Taylor (13-4)
Dale Sopi (6-3) vs. Matt Kovacs (12-16)
Miles Hunsinger (5-0) vs. Andy Nigretto (3-1)
Puna Soriano (1-0) vs. John Gover (1-1)

July 24, 2017 Josh Warner AFC, AFC 20, Alex Bonwick, Australian Fighting Championship, Israel Adesanya, Josh Warner, Melvin Guillard

Melvin Guillard fights this weekend in Australia Knock out artist and UFC, Bellator and WSOF veteran Melvin ‘The Young Assassin’ Guillard will make his AFC debut on July 28 when he battles feared kick boxer Isreal Adesanya with the Interim AFC Middleweight Championship on the line. Melvin is one of the most renowned martial artists on the planet having competed... Read More

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