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Here lies the MMA Roundup for the 11th of March; here you’ll find all the top news stories of the day in a simplified, quick to read format.

Valentina Shevchenko is to defend her Flyweight crown at Chicago’s UFC 238 against Jessica Eye on June 8th.

🏆 on the line in Chicago!@BulletValentina makes her first title defense against @JessicaEvilEye at #UFC238 June 8! pic.twitter.com/BKVRnFqCga

— UFC (@ufc) March 11, 2019

Yoel Romero speculates how former UFC Sunrise opponent Paulo Costa failed a USADA drug test on Ariel Helwani’s MMA show, the failed test has lead to the Jacaré Souza rematch.

https://twitter.com/SmackTalkmma/status/1105209005872500737

Strawweight contenders Tatiana Suarez and Nina Ansaroff also clash on the UFC 238 card, potential title eliminator here?
Flyweight stars Joanne Calderwood and Katlyn Chookagian is on deck for a STACKED UFC 238, another bout with huge title implications for the 125lb divison.
Dillion Danis makes his Bellator return against Max Humphrey (3-2) this May. The SBG star issues a call out to recent UFC debutant Ben Askren.

Does @dillondanis have this expense ok’Ed by sugar daddy Connor? Bc I guarantee you Dillons broke ass doesn’t have $1,000 in his bank account let alone a million. https://t.co/yh9yD5uNYn

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 11, 2019

Askren himself offers more barbs to Darren Till and also recalls his history with Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal.

I know I have been picking in @darrentill2 a lot, but @GamebredFighter I think you suck too. Best of luck Saturday guys.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 11, 2019

Anthony Smith tells how he just “didn’t show up” in recent loss to Jon Jones, ahead of his UFC Stockholm headliner with Alexander Gustafsson.

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