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Randa Markos, John Makdessi in Self-Isolation After UFC Brasilia

Canadians Randa Markos and John Makdessi made the trip to Brazil for UFC Brasilia this past weekend. It didn't end well inside the octagon for either fighter: both the 'Quiet Storm' and 'The Bull' suffered decision defeats in what...
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USADA “Will Focus Only On Mission-Critical Testing of Athletes in Sports Still Competing” During...

Sports still active, and those preparing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, will be USADA's focus for the foreseeable future. USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency), which oversees the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, has released a statement pertaining to its procedures and...
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Ex-MMA Fighter Cedric Marks Hit With Another Murder Charge, Accomplice In Custody

Former MMA fighter Cedric Marks is already facing the death penalty, charged with murdering former girlfriend Jenna Scott, 28, and an acquaintance, Michael Swearingin, 32. Now, he's been hit with another murder rap, stemming from the 2009 disappearance of...
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Cage Warriors 113 Shifts from London to Manchester

The coronavirus has disrupted essentially all of professional sports, and the combat world is no exception. The last man standing, in terms of MMA promotions, appears to be the U.K.'s Cage Warriors. With a show Friday — Cage Warriors...
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Max Holloway Pens Heartfelt Message Urging Fans to Heed Coronavirus Warnings

This isn't a practice. This is a fight. Max Holloway is the champion MMA doesn't deserve. The former featherweight champ continues to live like he has all the belts, leading by example with a heartfelt post on Instagram Monday in...
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Exclusive: Brandon Royval vs. Jerome Rivera set for Contender Series on June 23

Dana White's Contender Series is back this Summer for its fourth season. Week one is scheduled to start on June 23, if all goes according to plan (note: quite obviously, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could change plans). Sources have...
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Next Three Events Postponed, All UFC Offices Closed Through March 31

After fighting what was quite frankly a losing battle, Dana White has tapped out. In an e-mail to UFC employees Monday (first noted by a UFC staffer), White announced that the promotion's next three events — UFC London, UFC...
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Cage Warriors 113 Adds Darren Stewart vs. Bartosz Fabinski After UFC London Fights Scrapped

Cage Warriors 113 will see a Frankenstein-esque monster of a fight cobbled together from two fallen UFC London bouts. Darren Stewart was expected to face Marvin Vettori at the UFC's Fight Night event this weekend at the O2 Arena. Bartosz...
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UFC San Diego Gets Jared Gordon vs. Matt Sayles

If it goes down as planned, a featherweight scrap is on deck for UFC San Diego. The promotion returns to California in May, and 145lb'ers Jared Gordon and Matt Sayles are expected to join the card. MMA Junkie was first...
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UFC London’s Phillips vs. Todorovic Moves to Cage Warriors 113 Card

While the status of UFC London is up in the air — we don't know the where, when, or even who when it comes to the show — one of its fights, at least, will go down this week....

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Talita Alencar Takes Decision Over Julia Polastri in UFC Vegas 116...

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 116 card at the Meta Apex on Saturday was a women's strawweight fight featuring Talita Alencar and Julia Polastri. Alencar...