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Negotiations for a UFC heavyweight championship trilogy bout are coming together nicely, according to Daniel Cormier.

Cormier discussed the status of a third meeting with reigning heavyweight king Stipe Miocic during an Instagram Live video on Friday. “DC” has been awaiting the matchup as Miocic recovers from eye surgery following their second meeting at UFC 241, which the Ohio-based fighter won via fourth-round TKO.

“Look, I know we’re in a crazy time right now with the world and with the way things are and it’s very up in the air but I think for me with the way things are going and the discussions that we had heading into the fight, into all this, the way that the discussions in terms of the fight were going, where I am going to fight this guy for my last fight, it’s going to be as ideal for me as I could ever hope for,” Cormier said. “It’s gonna be beautiful.”

Cormier conducted the Instagram Live session with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman while both f…

The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop Cage Warriors Fighting Championship from holding CW 113 at the Manchester BEC Arena.

The main event saw Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Darren Stewart (11-5) and Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) clash in the middleweight division. This fight was allowed by the UFC so that the participants of this match-up — who were supposed to fight on the scrapped UFC London card against different opponents — could get paid.

Even though Stewart opened a huge cut on his opponent’s head soon after the beginning of the opening stanza, he wasn't able to find a counter to Fabinski’s impressive grappling skills. The Polish fighter managed to land several takedowns throughout the fight, imposing himself over a helpless opponent. Eventually, all three judges rewarded “The Butcher” with a unanimous decision victory. Fabinski has now regained the taste of victory after he lost to Michel Prazeres in his latest Octagon appearance.

It took less than a round to M…

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Round 1 Kicking off the CW 113 preliminary card is a 148-pound catchweight contest between Crawford (4-2) and Monarch (10-5). Referee Rich Mitchell will oversee the action, and there is no touch of gloves as these two are amped to get down to it. Crawford misses with an overhand right, but does manage to land a loud leg kick. Monarch throws one back at him, and evades a right looping right from Crawford. The two come together and swing heavily, but neither connect as Monarch backs off and scores a slapping body kick. Crawford scores a straight left hand, and Monarch loads up on a counter but comes up short. Crawford hops forward to score a few right hooks, and a cut has opened up over the eye of Monarch from some of these strikes. Monarch chases Crawford down and backs him against t…

After consulting with government officials, the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations, Twin River Casino Hotel and UFC FIGHT PASS®, CES MMA has decided to postpone its scheduled April 24, 2020 event, CES MMA 61, at the Twin River Event Center #CESMMA #ThisIsCES pic.twitter.com/etkfqBXtaL

— CES MMA (@CESMMA) March 19, 2020 The coronavirus is waging war on the MMA landscape, and three more promotions have elected to fight another day.

A press release on Friday from CES MMA wrote that the organization will be postponing its CES 61 event on April 24. In consultation with government and health officials, as well as the venue and even UFC Fight Pass, the promotion did not feel comfortable scheduling fighters to compete in a month.

CES MMA COO Jimmy Birchfield Jr. stated that he was uncertain if normal operations could return within five to six weeks. He wrote, "Asking our fighters to prepare to compete knowing there is a gre…

O lutador de MMA, Glyan Alves acabou de falecer no HPS, após passar por cirurgia por conta de um homicídio registrado nessa madrugada, no S Luzia.A vitima foi atingida por 3 tiros na região da cintura e perna e não resistiu aos ferimentos. À família e amigos nossos sentimentos. pic.twitter.com/I5D8ZFJy4c

— Plantão JF (@OcorrenciasJF) March 18, 2020 The MMA community had to goodbye suddenly to a bright Brazilian bantamweight prospect on Wednesday.

On Thursday morning, MMA Fighting reported that Glyan Alves had been shot on Tuesday night in his home in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Sources with Sherdog.com have since confirmed this news.

Alves was reportedly shot three times in his waist and leg in his garage, and was rushed to the hospital. He was unable to recover, passing away at the hospital on Wednesday.

Additionally, according to MMA Fighting, his second child was born on Thursday. An investigation is currently ongoing to determin…

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Vamos para mais uma guerra, #UFC Cazaquistão! Campeões são feitos de algo que eles têm profundamente dentro de si — um desejo, um sonho, uma visão, um objetivo, uma paixão que queima no peito. . . . Let's go to another war, #UFC Kazakhstan! Champions are made of something that they have deep within themselves - a desire, a dream, a vision, a goal, a passion that burns in the chest. #Repost @redenocaute with @make_repost De acordo com o site MMAFighting, luta entre Klidson Abreu e Gadzhimurad Antigulov foi adicionada ao card do UFC Cazaquistão, dia 13 de junho. Reported from @mmafightingdotcom, Klidson Abreu vs Gadzhimurad Antigulov set for UFC Kazahkstan, on june 13. #ufckazakhstan #klidsonabreu #nocautenarede

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Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship has not officially announced the event, a pair of light heavyweights will square off at UF…

13 fighters taken off the https://t.co/YHr2ZDqw9f roster:Mairbek TaisumovTonya EvingerDong Hyun MaChance RencountreMatthew LopezCyril AskerKhalid MurtazalievTalita BernardoJodie EsquibelKyle PrepolecMarcos MarianoIsabela de PaduaZhenhong Lu

— Tom Feely (@omgitsfeely) March 19, 2020 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has trimmed its ranks significantly this week.

On Wednesday night, Sherdog learned that 13 fighters have seen their roster spots removed for various reasons. Some were cut on the heels of losses, others due to inactivity, more for positive drug tests with lengthy suspensions, and some due to their contracts being up. It was later reported by Russian news outlet TASS on Thursday morning that welterweight Ismail Naurdiev was no longer signed with the promotion.

Among the more notable cuts include Mairbek Taisumov and Chance Rencountre, both of whom received their walking papers on the heel of a sole defeat. Taisumov re…

UFC president Dana White on weighing the risk versus reward of continuing to run events, screening measures for coronavirus this past weekend and whether there would be an event this weekend if public gatherings were still limited to 50.

Full interview: https://t.co/NIdJWOTcg3 pic.twitter.com/29jMZyIDd1

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 18, 2020 The UFC was one of the last professional sports organizations still going last weekend, and the Las Vegas-based promotion had designs on continuing beyond that.

Once President Donald Trump issued a recommendation that no gatherings of 10 or more people should occur within the next 15 days, the UFC was forced to indefinitely postpone its upcoming three events as the concerns over the coronavirus pandemic continue to grow.

In an interview with TSN, UFC president Dana White explained how the promotion was willing to manage the risk of going forward with its schedule. That in…

Frank "The Crank" Camacho (22-7) gets back in the win column, combusting Nick Hein with round-closing hellfire! The Guamanian FOTN machine owns 19 finishes, 17 by knockout. #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/n6GH3oRynp

— Bulgogi Jones (@Hamderlei) June 1, 2019

Frank Camacho will replace the injured Christos Giagos and face Alan Patrick Silva Alves at UFC Fight Night 173.

Combate was first to report the change to the lightweight contest. The UFC has canceled all of its events through April 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic. If the schedule resumes as planned, UFC Fight Night 173 will take place at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on April 25 and is headlined by a light heavyweight duel between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. The card will stream on ESPN+.

Camacho has lost three of his last four Octagon appearances. Most recently, the 30-year-old Team Oyama representative suffered a first-round submission loss to Beneil Dariu…

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The New York State Athletic Commission has confirmed what many already suspected, as it announced that UFC 249 will not be held in its originally scheduled location.

The NYSAC released a statement to Sherdog.com regarding the April 18 event, which was slated for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The card is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.

“Out of an abundance of caution and in line with recent guidance issued by the Center for Disease Control and New York State, the New York State Athletic Commission informed the UFC that UFC 249 cannot be held in NY,” the statement read.

The UFC recently canceled its three upcoming events — UFC Fight Night 171, UFC on ESPN 8 and UFC Fight Night 172 — after relocation efforts failed due to ongoing concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic. UFC president Dana White has been adamant that UFC 249 will p…

Veteran mixed martial artist Cedric Marks is one of two people charge in the death of a women in Minnesota 11 years ago, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Marks, who is facing charges for a double murder in Texas last year, has been charged with second-degree murder in Hennepin County for allegedly abducting and killing April Pease in 2009.

Pease was the mother of one of Marks’ children and was allegedly involved in a custody dispute with the fighter.

Marks and Kellee Sorenson are charged with taking Pease from a domestic violence shelter in Bloomington, Minn. against her will. According to court documents, Marks killed Pease and removed her hands and teeth so the body couldn’t be identified. One of Marks’ wives told police the body was buried in North or South Dakota, according to the report.

The 45-year-old Marks last year was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Jenna Scott, and 32-year-old Michael Swearingin. Their bodies wer…

As concerns regarding the coronavirus in the United States continue to grow, UFC president Dana White has been adamant that the lightweight championship fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will indeed take place on April 18.

It’s just a matter of finding a suitable location — even if that means moving UFC 249 out of the country. As for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the venue isn’t as important as the opportunity to fight.

“Honestly I don’t care,” Nurmagomedov said in an Instagram Live chat held by manager Ali Abdelaziz. “It’s going to be good if fight happens in the U.S. because I am here already for like one-and-a-half month. I’ve been training, and from this day we have like 30 days before the fight. Almost one month, and it’s going to be very good if we fight here in the U.S. But if not, any place. Any place, I don’t care.”

Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, has speculated that the event could be moved to Abu Dhabi, where Khabib mad…

Despite being the only live sporting event on television, ratings for UFC Fight Night 170 weren’t exactly stellar.

According to figures released by ShowBuzz Daily, UFC Fight Night 170 averaged 672,000 viewers this past Saturday, the lowest figure ever for a card televised on ESPN. The card took place at Nelson Nilson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil and saw Charles Oliveira submit Kevin Lee in the lightweight main event. Fans were not allowed in the venue due to coronavirus concerns.

The previous low for a UFC card televised on ESPN came when UFC on ESPN 5 averaged 680,000 viewers for a main card headlined by Robbie Lawler and Colby Covington.

However, while other cards with the UFC on ESPN designation aired primarly on the Worldwide Leader’s main channel, UFC Fight Night 170 was also streamed on ESPN+ and broadcast on ESPN Deportes, which could have divided the audience. Additionally, figures released by ShowBuzz Daily do not included separate ratings for the preli…

“We have no choice now but to postpone these fights. So we’re postponing the next three events, but Tony Ferguson versus Khabib, April 18, is still on and that will still happen.”@danawhite joined @SportsCenter to address the postponement of upcoming UFC events. pic.twitter.com/FxKOAKnOEv

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 16, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson was already one of the most cursed bouts in UFC history — and that was before the outbreak of the coronavirus.

While the UFC was recently forced to cancel its next three events, Dana White insists that Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson will happen. The lightweight championship fight is scheduled for UFC 249 on April 18, although it’s highly unlikely that the Barclays Center in Brooklyn will host the event.

“We’re postponing the next three events, but Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib, April 18 is still on and that will still happen,” White said on SportsCenter. “We’re going to follow th…

Professional fighters are among the most fearless people on the planet, and Max Holloway is no different.

However, the former UFC featherweight champion has taken a thoughtful perspective on the coronavirus scare that has shut down virtually every professional sports organization in the world. The Hawaii native released a lengthy statement via Instagram in which he urges everyone to practice safe social distancing in order to save lives.

“I don't think there's a doc out there who would say COVID-19 is more dangerous than fighting for a living. I'm not afraid of it to be honest. It's like the flu but 10x more deadly. So what? I put myself in more danger every day. So for anybody else who feels that way I agree,” Holloway wrote.

“But I also learned it's not about me. I can carry it. I can have no symptoms like Donovan Mitchell. Then I can give it to my grandma and maybe she doesn't beat it. Then what? All my UFC title belts ain't gonna make me tough enough to deal …

Things didn’t go as planned for Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 170, as he was knocked out in the opening round by Gilbert Burns in the evening’s welterweight co-main event in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday.

Burns floored Maia with a left hook and then began a premature celebration when his veteran opponent hit the canvas. Once Burns realized referee Osiris Maia wasn’t stopping the bout, he followed Maia to the canvas and finished the fight with ground-and-pound. Maia was seen protesting the stoppage and believes he had recovered sufficiently to continue.

“Unfortunately, the referee stopped it. I thought I could go a little bit more, but it is what it is,” Maia said on Saturday’s post-fight show on ESPN+. “I feel I was OK. I felt I was OK. But you don’t know. The referee said that he thought I was out, and that’s OK – that’s the sport. I was feeling good. I was getting good in the jiu-jitsu positions, but he got me well with that hook.”

Prior to the finishing seque…

If UFC Fight Night 171 is going to proceed as planned, the card will look drastically different than originally intended.

The card suffered its biggest blow yet on Sunday, when main event competitor Leon Edwards announced that he would not be able to compete on the card. UFC Fight Night 171 was originally scheduled to take place in London, but due to U.S. travel restrictions on the United Kingdom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the promotion announced plans to relocate the event to an as-yet-to-be-determined location.

Even if that comes to fruition, Tyron Woodley will need a new opponent, as Edwards confirmed he won’t be able to fight.

“Last night I went to sleep still with some hope that UFC London would continue next week. I woke up this morning to the news that it won't be. We have been working with the UFC on possible solutions to keep the fight alive, but unfortunately with such a short window of time, nothing was viable,” Edwards wrote. “Myself and…

Brave Combat Federation is the latest mixed martial arts organization to bring operations to a halt in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The promotion announced Sunday that it has postponed its next three events “until further notice.” Brave CF 35 was slated for Brazil on March 28; Brave CF 36 was scheduled for Romania on April 13 and Brave CF 37 was set for Sweden on April 18.

“With the current situation, the Brave CF team are compelled to take action in helping in any way we can to minimize the spread of the virus,” a statement read. “Brave CF’s core value -- to empower one another and grow as one entity, guides us as we face the difficult challenge of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization has now declared a pandemic.

“Our hearts and thoughts are with all those affected by COVID-19, as well as their families, friends and loved ones.”

Since its inception in 2016, the Middle East-based promotion has held 34 even…

FAST and FURIOUS

THIS COMBO IS UNREAL! @TheAssassinBaby#UFCBrasilia pic.twitter.com/8ZsGBygSHQ

— UFC (@ufc) March 14, 2020 Brandon Moreno seems to have gotten into a rhythm lately as he’s been on a hot streak of performances that have shown his grit, determination and skill. Saturday was no different.

Moreno (17-5-1) fought tooth-and-nail with Jussier Formiga in the featured preliminary bout at UFC Fight Night 170 in Brasilia, Brazil. The fight was as close as they come, with each man landing plenty of hard strikes and engaging in thrilling grappling on the canvas. Moreno was awarded with a shocking unanimous decision in a fight many felt he lost, but his performance will go down in the record books as a win over one of the toughest flyweights in the world.

“I can’t believe it,” a jubilant Moreno said after he was declared the victor. “It was a tough fight with a veteran who fought the best of the best in the UFC. Winning …

Dana White says the UFC fights will continue.

“We’re not stopping. We will keep finding a way to put on the fights.” pic.twitter.com/7ixxpFjTSz

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 15, 2020 Even as virtually every other major sporting organization in the world is shutting down, the show must go on for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

On Saturday, UFC president Dana White revealed that the promotion will relocate its next three events due to recent developments in the coronavirus outbreak. That begins with UFC Fight Night 171, which was slated to take place at the O2 Arena in London on March 21. A recently announced travel ban to the U.K. and Ireland forced those plans to be altered.

"Obviously, things are changing by the hour," White said on ESPN. "This morning, they announced new travel restrictions for the U.K., so [the March 21 event] can't continue in London. But the fight will go on. We're working on finding a new …

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC on ESPN+ live on your computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app.Brandon Moreno just took a serious step toward title contention in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division. “The Assassin Baby” captured a closely-contested unanimous decision triumph over Jussier Formiga in the featured UFC Fight Night 170 preliminary bout at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brasil on Saturday. Cageside judges submitted scorecards of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 — all in favor of Moreno, who is unbeaten in his last four bouts. The card took place at an empty venue due to ongoing concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

Tell me why I don’t deserve to fight for the title next,” Moreno said in a plea to the promotion’s matchmakers.

Moreno held his own in grappling exchanges, defending guillotine and armbar attempts from the Brazilian in the opening stanza. Moreno also excelled in the transitions bet…

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A clip from my chat last night w/ @LFAfighting 84 co-main event participant Jordan Williams. I ask if he expects the show to still go on next week, and he talks his deep desire to get back into the cage after being away from it since July. #MMA. @TeamIridiumISA pic.twitter.com/zm71UmUY8R

— Jason Burgos (@CheapSeatsChat) March 13, 2020 The hits just keep coming around the MMA community, as the Legacy Fighting Alliance will be holding off on its upcoming March event.

On Friday, the organization announced via press release that LFA 84 has been postponed until further notice due to concerns regarding the coronavirus. The event was slated to take place on March 20 at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix. According to the LFA, it will be rescheduled at a later date to be determined.

Additionally, the upcoming events of LFA 85 and LFA 86, in Colorado and South Dakota on April 3 and April 17, respectively, are currently being review…

We regrettably announce the postponement of our Africa Open Championships and Pan American Open Championships.

Please read our official statement on the #Covid_19 / #coronavirus pandemic.https://t.co/FXbQxmpmuS

— IMMAF (@IMMAFed) March 13, 2020 The coronavirus is striking hard the MMA landscape around the world.

The latest organization affected by Covid-19 is the International MMA Federation, who has just had to change a series of scheduled events for 2020. On Friday afternoon, IMMAF officials announced that the upcoming 2020 IMMAF Africa Open Championships and the 2020 IMMAF Pan American Championships are postponed until a later date. The two events were supposed to go down in April and May respectively. Participants are advised to contact their National Federation regarding the refund of participation fees.

IMMAF postponed also the 2020 Youth World Championships and the 2020 European Senior & Junior Championships w…