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The latest coverage from across combat sports.
NewsBrad Pickett: McCall doesn’t respect me as a fighter
Brad Pickett: “[Ian McCall] doesn’t respect me as a fighter in my opinion. But after Saturday, I’m going to make sure he respects me.”
NewsCoach predicts 1st round win for McGregor
Straight Blast Gym Head Coach John Kavanagh: “I think it’s going to be two first round wins for Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson at UFC Dublin.”
NewsWhite: Nate Diaz not a needle mover
Dana White: “I love Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz is actually one of my favorite kids. I always got along with Nate, Nate was always great. Lowest rated FOX show ever.”
NewsEFC Africa responds to lifetime fighter ban
“The reasoning put forward in the article is based on incorrect information,” explained UFC Africa head Cairo Howarth after Elvis Moyo was barred for life from boxing.
NewsHardy: Fertitta is very keen on me getting cleared
Dan Hardy: “Lorenzo Fertitta is very keen on me getting cleared…I think there’s good potential of me getting cleared towards the end of 2014, beginning of 2015.”
NewsCanadian city wants to ban MMA citing ‘secret’ organized crime ties
David Lea says the statement about MMA being connected to organized crime is “nauseating” and insists Vernon council has no right, or grounds, to ban MMA events.
NewsBarnatt wants to retire Wanderlei Silva
Luke Barnatt is only 3-1 in his short UFC career, but is calling for a fight with a mixed martial arts legend to raise his profile: Wanderlei Silva.
Does Carano deserve an immediate title shot?
Nurmagomedov injures knee, out of Cerrone fight 20 mintues after signing
White likes the idea of Weidman vs. Belfort next and in Brazil
Leonard Garcia: Why Cowboy didn’t have Jackson in corner
White: Carano deal near, will fight Rousey
