Новости за 02.03.2017

So the folks over at Bloody Elbow posted an article (see below) to start a conversation about Race or perhaps more accurately the author's goal: A Conversation about Racism and how he sees it in MMA most notably in regards to WW Champion Tyron Woodley.

LAS VEGAS — Tony Ferguson isn’t backing down from the idea that his interim lightweight title bout against undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov should be the main event of UFC 209.

Invicta FC has finalized its upcoming card with the addition of a pair of new fights, the promotion announced on Thursday.

We have known for a short period of time that GSP was coming back to the UFC. This was exciting news, but the excitement was dampened by the concern over who matchmakers would choose to put him against in his comeback. We now have the answer, and it's Michael Bisping.

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the hubbub of UFC 209 fight week and the announcement of Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping was the fact that welterweight’s next man in line, Demian Maia, was seemingly deemed to no longer be that next man in line.

In part one of this two-part series, we spoke to Ben Askren about what made UFC 209 co-main event lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov special. Now it’s Tony Ferguson’s turn.

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a man of many options, and his coach seems to like all of them.

In the fourth episode of UFC 209 Embedded, Khabib Nurmagomedov meets Mike Tyson and hits the sauna with Rashad Evans, Stephen Thompson prepares mentally for fight night, and Tyron Woodley and Tony Ferguson work out for the fans.

MMA Fighting has the World MMA Awards 2017 results for Thursday's event at the Venetian Theatre at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev.

Former UFC fighter Brian Stann and actress Nicole Dabeau will host the event once again.

The World MMA Awards is expected to begin at 11:30 p.m. ET.

The winner of each category is bolded below.

Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year

Michael Bisping
Donald Cerrone
Cody Garbrandt
Conor McGregor
Stipe Miocic

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A scrappy veteran and an undefeated prospect will cross paths in Kansas City.

LAS VEGAS -- Khabib Nurmagomedov puts on a show for the fans and the media at UFC 209 workouts Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Arena.

LAS VEGAS -- Tony Ferguson shows off for the fans and the media at UFC 209 open workouts Wednesday afternoon at the T-Mobile Arena.

LAS VEGAS — One of the most fascinating lightweight fights in recent memory will go down at UFC 209 when red-hot 155-pound contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov square off for the UFC interim lightweight title in Saturday’s co-main event. But while fight week may have barely begun, tensions are already riding high between Ferguson and his foe, as “El Cucuy” alluded to at Wednesday’s open workouts.

LAS VEGAS — At UFC 209 open workouts, Stephen Thompson talks having a bad day at UFC 205, using more of his striking arsenal against Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, and what he believes is Woodley's mindset coming into the weekend.

Wednesday’s news that Georges St-Pierre will challenge Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship in the former’s first fight since a three-year sabbatical created quite a buzz in the mixed martial arts world.

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