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• Golovkin vs. Monroe Weigh-in Results: Both Headliners Make Middleweight Limit

  15-05-2015 23:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Saturday night’s main event on HBO will go off as planned, as both WBA middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin and challenger Willie Monroe Jr. made weight without a hitch on Friday.
  
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• Corey Hill Passes Away At Age 36 On Friday Afternoon

  15-05-2015 22:53
  
  After initial reports of his death turned out to be inaccurate, we have the unfortunate responsibility to report that former UFC fighter Corey Hill passed away on Friday afternoon.Hill's manager Patrick Reynolds released the news to multiple MMA media outlets, and Hill's former promoter also confirmed the story.Hill had fallen ill with a bout of pneumonia, which at age 36, ultimately took his life.MMANews.com extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late MMA star.
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission Announces Harsh New Drug Penalties

  15-05-2015 22:31 via sherdog.com
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday announced that they are no longer playing any games when it comes to fighters looking to gain an illegal edge while competing.
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission Approves Significant Changes To Their Drug Policy

  15-05-2015 19:58
  
  On Friday, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) approved strict guidelines and harsh penalties for drug offenses that will ultimately change the sport of MMA in many ways.The new rules will officially go into effect on September 1 with the following proposed penalties being discussed, meaning some may end being altered a bit when all is said and done.Sedatives, Muscle Relaxants, Sleep Aids, Anxiolytics, Opates, Cannabis:1st offense: 9 months, 20-30% of purse
  2nd offense: 12 months, 40-50% of pur
  
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• UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Edgar vs. Faber’ Play-by-Play & Updates

  15-05-2015 18:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com will have live UFC Fight Night play-by-play at 7 a.m. ET.
  
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• Miesha Tate Takes Exception To S.I. Naming Ronda Rousey “Most Dominant Athlete In Sports”

  15-05-2015 18:49
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight contender and longtime Ronda Rousey rival Miesha Tate is taking exception to Sports Illustrated naming Rousey the "most dominant athlete in sports.""Cupcake" Tate was quick to point out the fact that Rousey only won a bronze medal in Judo in the 2008 Olympics, so in her mind, there's at least two athletes that are more "dominant" than Rousey right there alone."I don't know if that's an accurate statement," Tate said of Sports Illustrated calling Rousey the most dominant
  
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• Bellator 137 Results, Updates & Play-by-Play

  15-05-2015 18:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com will have live Bellator 137 play-by-play at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs. Willie Monroe Jr. Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play

  15-05-2015 18:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com will have live HBO Boxing play-by-play at 10 p.m. ET.
  
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• ‘TUF: Brazil 4’ Finale Moves to Florida; Gets Lyoto Machida-Yoel Romero Headliner

  15-05-2015 17:03 via sherdog.com
  
  The "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4" finale has a new venue and main event.
  
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• Ellenberger vs. Thompson, Masvidal vs. ‘Mutante’ Set for ‘TUF 21’ Finale in Las Vegas

  15-05-2015 16:45 via sherdog.com
  
  A welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Stephen Thompson that was originally scheduled for UFC 189 will now headline "The Ultimate Fighter 21" finale finale.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber Weigh-In Results

  15-05-2015 16:22
  
  The weigh-ins for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 66 event took place this morning for the company's first ever show in the Philippines.Below are quick results from the official weigh-ins.MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 10 AM ET/7 AM PT):- Frankie Edgar (146) vs. Urijah Faber (146)
  - Gegard Mousasi (185) vs. Costas Philippou (186)
  - Mark Munoz (186) vs. Luke Barnatt (185)
  - Hyun Gyu Lim (171) vs. Neil Magny (171)
  - Phillipe Nover (145) vs. Yui Chul Nam (146)
  - Mark Eddiva (145) vs. Levan Makashvili (145)PRE
  
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• UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Frankie Edgar, Urijah Faber Cleared in Philippines

  15-05-2015 15:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Two of the most accomplished lighter-weight fighters in MMA history are carrying the Ultimate Fighting Championship flag into a new market.
  
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• Bellator 137 Weigh-in Results: Brandon Halsey Misses Weight, Stripped of Title

  15-05-2015 04:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Brandon Halsey missed weight Thursday at the Bellator 137 weigh-ins, and has been slapped with the stiffest of penalties.
  
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• Update: Corey Hill Hospitalized, But Not Dead

  15-05-2015 03:35
  
  Despite previous reports to the contrary, former UFC fighter Corey Hill has not passed away.TMZ Sports broke the news earlier today that Hill had passed away after being pulled off of life support while being hospitalized due to a severe bout of pneumonia.After their report, the story spreadlike wildfire, as even the UFC issued a statement offering their condolences to his family and friends.Since the initial report, TMZ has corrected their story, which now includes comments from Hill's wife --
  
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• Ronda Rousey On A WWE Return: “I Know It’s Going To Happen”

  15-05-2015 03:15
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey recently appeared on The Fight Network and had some interesting comments to make regarding her potential future in WWE.Rousey appeared at WrestleMania 31 earlier this year, "stealing the show" in her segment, which also included Hollywood A-lister Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and two longtime top WWE performers, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, but after the show, UFC President Dana White made it clear that her appearance was a "one-and-done" and that h
  
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• Video: Crazy, Violent 5-On-5 MMA Fight At TFC Event (Full Fight)

  15-05-2015 02:42
  
  A crazy new MMA concept is unfolding -- in very violent fashion -- to the dismay of many fight fans, as a promotion called Team Fighting Championships (TFC) has been holding legitimate MMA fights with five men fighting five other men -- at the same time.TFC recently released a clip of one of the fights, which you could check out in its' entirety above. The fight itself begins at about the 4:15 mark of the clip.The clip features the Russian team -- The Barbarians -- taking on Poland's team -- Hoo
  
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• Rener Gracie & His Wife Help Train WWE Developmental Talent In Orlando This Week

  15-05-2015 01:09
  
  Noted jiu-jitsu instructor Rener Gracie and his wife, former WWE Diva Eve Torres-Gracie, were together working with talent in WWE's developmental system in Orlando this past week.Gracie and Torres spent the week at WWE's state-of-the-art "Performance Center" in Orlando, Florida, which is basically the WWE's equivilant to the UFC's "TUF Gym" in Las Vegas, Nevada.The two were brought in to specifically help work with the up-and-coming WWE "Divas," or female wrestlers, but ended up working with the
  
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• UFC & TUF 5 Veteran Corey Hill Passes Away At Age 36 (UPDATED)

  15-05-2015 00:05
  
  UPDATE: Former UFC fighter Corey Hill has not died, despite reports from TMZ and an official statement from the UFC. For more details on this situation, click here.Former UFC fighter and contestant on season five of The Ultimate Fighter, Corey Hill, passed away at age 36 after suffering from a sudden bout of pneumonia.According to TMZ Sports, who spoke with Hill's friend Jennifer Swift, the TUF 5 alum was diagnosed with pneumonia only a few weeks ago.The story goes that Hill underwent a lung tra
  
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• UFC & TUF 5 Veteran Corey Hill Passes Away At Age 36

  15-05-2015 00:05
  
  Former UFC fighter and contestant on season five of The Ultimate Fighter, Corey Hill, passed away at age 36 after suffering from a sudden bout of pneumonia.According to TMZ Sports, who spoke with Hill's friend Jennifer Swift, the TUF 5 alum was diagnosed with pneumonia only a few weeks ago.The story goes that Hill underwent a lung transplant, however the lung collapsed and things reportedly "went downhill from there."According to those close to the situation, Hill was placed on life support and
  
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