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01 Jan NSAC announces COVID-19 testing protocol for combat sports events

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/i8o3gtLqHv1IHTDsh2mVDfwP8es=/4x0:4924x3280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66852961/DWCS_CU_20190618_2475.0.jpg"> DWCS LLC via Getty Images The Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced its protocol for COVID-19 testing as combat sports organizations prepare to resume operations in the state. In <a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/20005237/NSAC_PROTOCOLS_PCR_ONLY_FOR_EVENTS_WITHOUT_FANS.pdf">a document</a> provided to MMA Fighting, the commission outlines its eight-section...

01 Jan Luana Carolina under strict COVID-19 testing ahead of UFC fight with Ariane Lipski

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bQEXckfGSOpNW-9HL81IS0NaJnM=/0x0:1280x853/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66853338/luana_carolina.0.jpeg"> Luana Carolina (right) made her UFC debut in May 2019, defeating Priscila Cachoeira via decision. | Photo via Lucas Martins UFC athletes and staff are tested for the COVID-19 virus upon arrival for fight week. But <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4849/luana-carolina">Luana Carolina</a>’s team...

01 Jan Cory Sandhagen: I think Henry Cejudo is retired ‘for the amount the UFC pays him now’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Nxt6-9OFFXQrTQtp-Ous2P9XKpE=/180x0:1800x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66853620/POST_Sandhagen01.00_07_43_08.Still001.0.jpg"> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4356/cory-sandhagen">Cory Sandhagen</a> definitely isn’t a fan of the “King of Cringe,” but he’s got a lot of respect for recently retired UFC champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2186/henry-cejudo">Henry Cejudo</a>. “Cejudo’s just such a good competitor,” Sandhagen told MMA Fighting. “He acts like an idiot...

01 Jan Dana White confirms Henry Cejudo retired, Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo targeted for vacant bantamweight title

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<img alt="Marlon Moraes v Jose Aldo" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NlG1kh9-QHwzmvMsqjfOJxypkag=/0x0:4403x2935/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66853938/1194045344.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Former UFC featherweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/7/jose-aldo">Jose Aldo</a> could challenge <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4437/petr-yan">Petr Yan</a> for the bantamweight title left vacant by <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2186/henry-cejudo">Henry Cejudo</a>. UFC President <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white">Dana White</a> announced the potential bout...

01 Jan UFC full fight video: Israel Adesanya wins striking duel against Anderson Silva

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HOeRQZddLlS5WcFHI3OkOiFyqdc=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66854056/117_Israel_Adesanya_x_Anderson_Silva.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Watch <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4366/israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</a> vs. <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva">Anderson Silva</a> full fight video to see Adesanya score a unanimous decision over former middleweight champion Silva at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/999/ufc-234">UFC 234</a> on Feb. 10, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. With a middleweight...

01 Jan Anderson Silva suggests ‘fantastic’ catchweight bout with Conor McGregor

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<img alt="Anderson Silva (GC)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dxTmWiY6-XeKRJ7r0Fh1g0Zj-PQ=/0x0:1200x800/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66857976/IMG_2203.0.0.jpeg"> Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva">Anderson Silva</a> is throwing his name in the hat for a potential fight with <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1859/conor-mcgregor">Conor McGregor</a>. “The Notorious” went on social media earlier this week to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/5/23/21268487/conor-mcgregor-expects-to-have-mma-goat-top-spot-secured-by-career-end">debate who’s the greatest MMA fighter...

01 Jan Morning Report: Sean O’Malley believes he’s ‘a couple fights’ from the title

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/U9OcHvkfidSAQb-o1l4xAnHF0VI=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66848369/139_Sean_O_Malley.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Earlier this week, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2186/henry-cejudo">Henry Cejudo</a> made his retirement official, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/5/25/21269303/ufc-bantamweight-title-officially-vacated-following-henry-cejudos-retirement">vacating the UFC bantamweight title</a>. Cejudo’s departure leaves the 135 pound division in a state of uncertainty, with the UFC having thrown out a few...

01 Jan Vitor Belfort explains disappointing end to UFC run: ‘I was just going through my contract’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wYOo9DpMpvjZjdRy9GagK1H8Bq4=/150x0:1770x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66848816/087_Vitor_Belfort.0.0.0.0.jpg"> Vitor Belfort | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/83/vitor-belfort">Vitor Belfort</a> is clear when it comes to placing blame on the person responsible for his struggles in his last few years with the UFC. That person? Himself. Some decline is to be expected...

01 Jan Jon Jones condemns police officer involved in death of George Floyd: ‘We need justice’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MOFZiSi-iGArINXY_XFpgFvhKSI=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66849584/025_athletepanel_Jon_Jones.0.jpg"> Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC light heavyweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> is using his platform to address what he sees as a grave injustice. On Monday in Minneapolis, George Floyd, 46, died after he was detained by the...

01 Jan Robbery Review: Song Yadong vs. Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 8

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<img alt="MMA: UFC Fight Night-Yadong vs Vera" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/GCc_V9NyQPGM4_W0aZoU0xO3a5s=/0x73:4362x2981/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66843970/usa_today_14313317.0.jpg"> Song Yadong and Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 16, 2020 | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though...