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Winner gets 10k AND a paid spot against Craig Jones at the following show!@UFCFightPass @sonnench @bossladymma pic.twitter.com/TPHhiUCZ5Z— Submission Underground (@SUG_Grappling) June 1, 2020

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender Jessica Eye will be pulling double duty in mid-June, tentatively competing at both UFC Fight Night 172 and Submission Underground 15.

Eye, 33, is already booked to face Cynthia Calvillo at the UFC’s June 13 event in Las Vegas’ UFC Apex. However, Sherdog has learned that “Evil” is also set to compete the following weekend at SUG 15 against Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and SBG Portland talent Amanda Loewen on June 21.

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Takeya Mizugaki, a veteran of 39 professional fights, has called it a career at 36 years old.

The Japanese bantamweight announced his decision to MMA Planet on Tuesday. Mizugaki compiled a 23-14-2 record over the course of a tenure that began in 2005.

ありがとうございました！！最高でした！！#MMA https://t.co/e6rrbzMluQ

— Takeya Mizugaki (@takeya_miz) June 2, 2020

Mizugaki is best known for his stints with the UFC and the now-defunct WEC. He came up just short in a split-decision defeat to then bantamweight champ Miguel Torres in a memorable bout in his WEC debut in 2009. The Japanese veteran also faced Urijah Faber, Jeff Curran and Scott Jorgensen in WEC competition. Mizugaki went on to compete 14 times under the UFC banner from 2011 to 2016, compiling an 8-6 record while squar…

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UFC on ESPN 9 drew an average audience of 1.021 million viewers for Saturday’s main card, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

That is the fifth-best ratings figure for a UFC on ESPN card since the promotion signed a deal to broadcast on the network beginning in 2019. UFC on ESPN 9 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on May 30 and saw Gilbert Burns defeat Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision in the evening’s welterweight main event.

The Las Vegas-based organization’s previous event, UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16, drew an average audience of 1.198 million to the Worldwide Leader for card headlined by a heavyweight duel between Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris. That was the highest-rated card on the network since UFC on ESPN 1 in February 2019.

Meanwhile, the UFC on ESPN 9 prelims averaged 615,000 viewers, which is the fourt…

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As George Floyd’s death has led to protests, looting, vandalism and general unrest across the United States, a number of prominent athletes in the MMA community have weighed in on the situation.

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor was the latest to offer his thoughts, as he called for compassion and understanding during a difficult time.

“There is no place for injustice, racism and intolerance in this world! We must really listen and learn from those in pain,” McGregor wrote on Instagram.

“Be the example of the change you want to see!! Praying, hoping, and believing everyday that this is all a part of the Lord’s plan to lead us to a better and brighter future ahead. God speed everyone.”

More than 5,000 protesters marched in McGregor’s native Dublin on Monday while carrying signs and chanting “bl…

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It could be some time before fans see Jon Jones compete in the Octagon again.

In the last few days, the current UFC light heavyweight champion has been publicly locking horns with UFC president Dana White in negotiations for a higher payment for a potential superfight with heavyweight Francis Ngannou. "Bones" has even threatened to relinquish the belt and asked the UFC to release him from his contract.

While many fans believe that Jones's declarations are just part of his strategy, in a recent interview with BJPenn.com Jones's coach, Mike Winkeljohn, said that Jones may be willing to go through with leaving the UFC.

"I had a conversation on Sunday with Jon and he is serious about vacating the belt and walking away," Winkeljohn said. "He told me he has no problem sitting out and not fighting and just han…

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If Jon Jones wants to relinquish the light heavyweight title and walk away from the sport, that’s his decision, according to Dana White.

The UFC president issued a brief statement to the Canadian Press on Monday after Jones tweeted that he planned on vacating the 205-pound belt. Jones’ threat was the latest salvo in a public dispute regarding negotiations for a potential superfight with heavyweight Francis Ngannou.

“Jon Jones is one of the greatest to ever do it,” White said. “The decision he wants to make regarding his career is up to him. The reality is that he’s made enough money from fighting that he’s now in the position to retire and never work again in his life.”

White’s statement bears some resemblance to remarks he made about Conor McGregor after the Irish star earned in the neighborhood of $100 million …

The CHAMP @stylebender addresses the Auckland #BlackLivesMatter march earlier today. GO OFF KING pic.twitter.com/8q7Rs3uGK2

— ISOALATION 2020 ☣ (@isoakavakimotu) June 1, 2020

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Though he lives thousands miles away, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been deeply affected by the death of George Floyd.

Adesanya spoke at a Black Lives Matter rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, as a crowd demanded justice for Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis. Officer Derek Chauvin was eventually charged with third-degree murder in Floyd’s death.

“For the last two weeks I’ve been angry. I’m pissed off,” Adesanya told the crowd. “Wait, hold up. How m…

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Spike Carlyle and Vince Morales are facing potential 180-day layoffs following losses at UFC on ESPN 9.

Carlyle, who dropped a unanimous verdict to Billy Quarantillo in a 150-pound catchweight bout, must have his left knee MRI cleared by an orthopedic physician or he will be sidelined six months. At a minimum, Carlyle is not allowed to have contact for 21 days.

Morales, meanwhile, suffered a second-round TKO loss to Chris Gutierrez due to leg kicks in a preliminary featherweight tilt. He must have a right orbital fracture cleared by an opthalmologist or face a six-month sit. At a minimum, Morales is suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of medical suspensions from the event on Monday.

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By vanquishing Tyron Woodley in lopsided fashion in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event this past Saturday, Gilbert Burns instantly earned himself a spot on the short list of top welterweight contenders.

But unlike Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards or Colby Covington – all of whom UFC president Dana White recently mentioned as possible foes for Kamaru Usman – a title shot would put Burns in an interesting predicament. Both Burns and Usman train at Hard Knocks 365 in Florida, which would create a teammate-vs.-teammate matchup if they were booked to face one another.

If it means a chance to wear UFC gold, Burns is all in.

“We’re both professionals,” Burns said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “I like the guy a lot. He motivated me a lot when he became champion. We always like to work together because I had the jiu-ji…

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Even as Jon Jones is embroiled in a bitter dispute with the UFC and Dana White, he still found time to stop vandalism in his adopted hometown on Sunday night.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last week has sparked both peaceful protests and violent riots throughout the United States. Jones himself has spoken out and demanded justice for Floyd, but that doesn’t mean he is in favor of tearing down a city to make a point.

In a video posted on Jones’ Instagram account, the light heavyweight champion can be seen taking what appear to be cans of spray paint from two people on the streets of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The video was accompanied by an angry caption questioning the motives of those using Floyd’s death as an excuse to damage buildings and other property.

“Is th…

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Augusto Sakai is gaining momentum in the UFC’s heavyweight division, but his latest triumph didn’t come without controversy.

Sakai defeated Blagoy Ivanov via split decision in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 9 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In a competitive bout, Sakai appeared to be aided by a fence grab that prevented him from being taken down in the Round 3. After an otherwise strong final 10 minutes from Sakai, judges Junichiro Kamijo and Ron McCarthy scored the fight 29-28 for the Brazilian, while Michael Bell submitted a 30-27 tally in favor of Ivanov.

Although a takedown at that juncture of the fight might have allowed Ivanov to sway the scorecards in his favor, Sakai claims the move was unintentional and didn’t alter the trajectory of the fight.

“It was something completely subconscious. It was involunt…

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At no point was the outcome ever in doubt. Gilbert Burns was just that dominant against Tyron Woodley in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event on Saturday night.

When all was said and done, the scorecards — 50-44, 50-44 and 50-45 in favor of Burns — painted an accurate picture of the lopsided nature of the bout. Burns nearly finished Woodley during a frenzied opening salvo, and from there, he never allowed the former welterweight champion to find a rhythm. Woodley spent the majority of the 25 minutes on his heels hunting for an opening that never arrived as Burns landed takedowns, controlled positioning and outstruck his opponent at every turn.

“I think I made a statement, to beat the former champ the way I beat him, and being the underdog and people saying, ‘Oh if Woodley shows up,’” Burns said. “And he said he was motivated, …

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What a round for @BlondeFighter!

Relentless after this takedown at #UFCVegas pic.twitter.com/GMHoWWwoSt

— UFC (@ufc) May 31, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. It wasn’t the sister she really wanted to defeat, but Katlyn Chookagian is nonetheless 1-1 against the Shevchenko family.

One fight removed from a TKO loss in a flyweight championship bout to Valentina Shevchenko earlier this year, Chookagian authored an absolutely dominant performance against Antonina Shevchenko at UFC on ESPN 9, winning a lopsided unanimous verdict at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. All three judges submitted 30-25 scorecards in favor of Chookagian.

Shevchenko was never competitive. “Blonde Fighter” mounted her opponent in each frame, threatened with multiple rear-naked chokes in Round 1 and unloaded hellacious ground…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns after a week off with an ESPN offering, and all but one fighter successfully made weight. After delivering three events in the span of eight days, the UFC is back with UFC on ESPN 9, which will be headlined by a welterweight scrap between former champion Tyron Woodley and fast-rising contender Gilbert Burns.

This is the first fight back for Woodley (19-4-1) since he dropped the 170-pound belt to Kamaru Usman in March 2019. Prior to that, Woodley was on an impressive win streak that saw him knock out Robbie Lawler to claim the belt in 2016 and then defend it against Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia and Darren Till. “The Chosen One” looked good on the scales and came in at 170.5 pounds.

The five-fight win streak for “Durinho” is his most impressive stretch of his career, and he is unbeate…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Next week’s Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view card is getting a late addition. On Friday, MMA Fighting reported first that Evan Dunham (18-8-1) would be meeting Herbert Burns (10-2) in a 150-pound catchweight affair at UFC 250. Dunham subsequently confirmed the pairing on his Instagram, and Burns’ brother Gilbert Burns also hinted at a potential matchup for his sibling at Virtual Media Day. Dunham and Burns will come to blows on June 6 in Las Vegas, and they will likely be placed on the preliminary portion of the card.

The longtime lightweight Dunham will be looking to turn things around after a pair of knockout defeats to Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Francisco Trinaldo in 2018. Although Dunham retired after the Trinaldo defeat, the Xtreme Couture staple changed his mind and was slated to come back in April against Micha…

UFC planeja Robert Whittaker x Darren Till para 25 de julho, na Ilha da Luta. Confronto seria em agosto, mas está perto de ser antecipado para ser a luta principal do evento. | combate | Globoesporte https://t.co/p3jnqHhP3b

— Raphael Marinho (@raphamarinho) May 28, 2020 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. An upcoming July event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship now has a high-stakes headliner. According to Combate on Thursday evening, the promotion is looking to book Robert Whittaker (20-5) against Darren Till (18-2-1) at middleweight. The two will square off as the main event for a card on July 25, and the location has not yet been determined although it is being considered for “Fight Island.” Both men were initially tapped to headline the Aug. 15 event in Dublin, but that event was scratched due to the coronavirus.

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Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champ Tyron Woodley got real on Media Day for a few minutes. Arriving to the UFC’s Virtual Media Day on Thursday as the first fighter to sit before the screen and answer questions, Woodley sat down wearing an N95 mask that remained on for the extent of the digital scrum. Among the many topics he discussed included the hard times he experienced following his 2019 championship defeat to Kamaru Usman.

Although Woodley ultimately claimed that he grew as a fighter following the one-sided decision loss to Usman at UFC 235, he did not initially take it well.

“I went into a state of depression for a while,” he admitted before mentioning that his diet and life suffered as a result of the loss. Eventually, Woodley pushed through it. “I got to the point where I felt like I faced it head…

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A clash between Petr Yan and Jose Aldo is in the works to decide the UFC’s new bantamweight champion.

UFC president Dana White revealed the news during an appearance on SportsCenter Wednesday.

“My people are probably gonna kill me for this one,” White said. “[Henry] Cejudo has retired. So we’re talking right now about Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo for the vacant title. We don’t have a date or a place set for that, but that’s the fight we’re looking at right now.”

Cejudo announced his retirement following a victory over Dominick Cruz in the UFC 249 co-main event on May 9. While many speculated that it was a negotiating ploy, the promotion removed him from its bantamweight rankings over the weekend, signaling that the Olympic gold medalist had vacated the crown.

While there is no location confirmed for Yan vs. Aldo,…

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The most controversial member of American Top Team has parted ways with the renowned Florida-based camp.

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington confirmed his departure from ATT in a recent interview with The Score. Covington was removed from the roster of the gym’s fighters on the ATT website earlier this week.

“I’m not a member of American Top Team in Coconut Creek,” Covington told The Score. “I’m a member of Colby Covington, Inc. I’m a member of Colby Covington business and Colby Covington team. This is my team now. You can direct your complaints at me.”

Covington recently had public disputes with ATT stablemates Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier, and in the past drew the ire of other training partners for his comments about Brazilians.

“Chaos” said he is still putting together his team, but there wil…

The UFC has filed 4 new trademark applications for UFSEA.

The filings indicate an intent to use the UFSEA trademark in connection with mixed martial arts events and a clothing brand.

These filings come on the heels of the UFC's filings back in April for 'FIGHT ISLAND.' pic.twitter.com/Cqa6AZEESW— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 27, 2020

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has filed four trademarks for the “UFCSEA” name, perhaps another sign that the highly-anticipated “Fight Island” is close to becoming a reality.

Trademark attorney Josh Gerben on Wednesday revealed the filings by Zuffa, LLC, which occurred on May 19. Gerben points out that the language in the new trademark filings for “UFCSEA” is the same as the filings for “Fight Island” on April 13, including “arranging …

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Sam Stout and his family are grieving following the death of his month-old daughter, Sydney Love Stout.

The UFC veteran revealed on Instagram last week that his daughter passed away in her sleep. A GoFundMe page has been set up in memory of Sydney to help the Stouts with day-to-day costs, counseling and other expenses. The initial goal was $5,000, but as of Tuesday night, more than $28,000 had been raised. Sam and his wife, Jessie Stout, have a 6-year-old daughter named Logan.

“Most of you already know that we lost Sydney Love Stout in her sleep the night before last. We tried to save her but it was too late,” Stout wrote. “The last month with her was the best month of my life, and this is now the worst time of my life... it still doesn’t feel real.

“Jessie and I haven’t let go of each other since yesterday and w…

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Kamaru Usman is ready to defend his UFC welterweight title in July. The problem, according to the reigning champion, is finding an opponent who is ready and willing to accept that opportunity.

Usman was expected to defend his belt against Jorge Masvidal during International Fight Week before the coronavirus pandemic changed the UFC’s plans. However, “The Nigerian Nightmare” is willing to change course and square off with Conor McGregor if “Gamebred” is unavailable. However, Usman says both Masvidal and McGregor have been uncharacteristically quiet when it comes to the topic of a fight with him. In Masvidal’s case, Usman claims the American Top Team product has had multiple opportunities to accept a bout.

"This is what I have to say: Both [McGregor and Masvidal]," Usman told ESPN. "Both guys are champions of Twitter, ta…

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Gabriel Green will get the opportunity to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on less than a week’s notice.

Green will step in for the injured Kevin Holland against Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9 this Saturday. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new matchup. UFC on ESPN 9 is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight clash pitting Tyron Woodley against Gilbert Burns. The card will air on ESPN and ESPN+.

Green has compiled a six-bout finishing streak while competing for a variety of promotions, including Bellator MMA and Combate Americas. His last professional defeat came against current UFC competitor Jalin Turner at Bellator 170 in January 2017. Green has competed primarily…