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MONDAY 4/21 NIGHTTIME NEWS UPDATE
-Just a few more updates from our main listing from tonight at MMATorch.com. You can check out everything throughout the day as it happens by visiting our site on your mobile web browser, as our new mobile-version of the site has been specially designed for iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and Android tablets! You can easily bookmark the site for quick access from your phone or tablet home screen!
-Khabib Nurmagomedov, who defeated Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday for his sixth straight UFC win, is looking for a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship. As that's not in the cards until 2015, Nurmagomedov also says he's up for an autumn matchup with either Donald Cerrone, Nate Diaz, or T.J. Grant. Those are all intriguing fights, and I have further thoughts on the likelihood and timing of them in the main listing now!
-UFC Champ Ronda Rousey recently drew further criticism after referring to Cris “Cyborg” Justino as an “it” in an interview. It's the type of comment that would lead to serious fines from an athlete in the NFL or another professional sport, so the UFC's lack of response led to further frustration in some circles. One of those was MMA apparel company Americana MMA, who so disagreed with Rousey's comments and the lack of response from the UFC that they've offered $5,000 to the first women's bantamweight to knock Rousey out in a fight. This has led to a number of reactions, with Americana MMA themselves needing to further clarify their intent. Catch up with the issue along with my analysis at MMATorch.com in your web browser!
-Our final update tonight concerns former UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz, who still doesn't have a return date scheduled. UFC President Dana White said that he'd give Cruz a fight with Renan Barao upon his return if that's what he wanted, but advised against it given the lengthy layoff. I don't think Cruz should be anywhere near a fight with Barao at this point, not when he's coming closer and closer to a full three years between fights. White's full quote on the matter and further commentary on the main site now!
We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we work through the brand new mobile site launch! We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!
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