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UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs The Korean Zombie  Saturday, February 3, 2017

 
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MMA fighter Felice Herrig’s journey to the depths of depression and backBy Deanna Cioppa, espnW.comWhen strawweight Felice Herrig stepped into the Octagon at Chicago’s United Center in July to the poppy chorus of Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song,” she did so as an MMA veteran with everything to prove. Clad in a simple blue sports bra and shorts — but sporting her signature rainbow-spiked blond braids — the then 31-year-old bore none of the theatrics that had become her calling card.Instead, she fought with a sort of murderous zen, throwing languorous left kicks and gracefully submitting Kailin C … Read the Full Article Here

Undefeated UFC Women’s Strawweight contender Alexa Grasso calls in ahead of her UFC Fight Night Houston co-main event fight against Felice Herrig and talks about how she got started in MMA, what she expects against Felice, and staying loose dancing to Taylor Swift on fight days. Then, #6 UFC Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux talks to Jim and Matt about aspirations of being in law enforcement growing up, learning from the Jon Jones fight, staying mentally strong after a couple of losses in a row, Cormier vs. Rumble 2, and more. Plus, the guys discuss Gegard Mousasi’s concerns about the feder … Read the Full Article Here

HOUSTON — Yair Rodriguez is ready to keep climbing the ranks. Rodriguez is coming off a win over B.J. Penn, which ran the 24-year-old’s record to 10-1. Rodriguez now has won eight consecutive fights, cementing him as a serious contender in the UFC’s featherweight division, where Jose Aldo owns the title and Max Holloway owns the interim championship. So what’s next for Rodriguez?Read more at: http://nesn.com/2017/02/yair-rodriguez-shrugs-off-conor-mcgregor-talk-but-vows-hed-kick-his-ass/ Read the Full Article Here

HOUSTON — Valentina Shevchenko’s goal is clear. Shevchenko is coming off a win Saturday night over Julianna Pena, and she already is eyeing a rematch with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who recently took down Ronda Rousey after winning the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. Shevchenko, who owns a 14-2 record, lost to Nunes at UFC 196 last March, but she feels like she’s much more prepared to take down the current champ this time around.Read more at: http://nesn.com/2017/02/valentina-shevchenko-eyeing-amanda-nunes-ufc-title-as-rivalry-heats-up/ Read the Full Article Here

The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ricardo Abreu of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection taken on December 21, 2016. Abreu is currently serving a two-year suspension under the UFC Anti-Doping Program, after the anabolic steroid metabolites 19-norandrosterone (19-NA) and 19-noretiocholanolone were detected in a sample collected from Abreu on June 3, 2016. Under his current suspension, Abreu is not eligible to return to competition until July 1, 2018. USADA, the independ … Read the Full Article Here