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• Photo: UFC’s Production Building Catches On Fire

  24-06-2015 22:40
  
  If Dana White and company thought the UFC was having a bad week already, things just got a whole lot worse.On Wednesday, UFC President Dana White posted a photo of the UFC production office caught on fire."Now our production building is on fire," White exclaimed. "What's next? What else can go wrong this week," White questioned.Check out the photo, courtesy of White's Twitter page below.Now our production building is on fire!!!! What's next? What else can go wrong this week? pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Ronda Rousey Reacts To Being Nominated For Two ESPY Awards

  24-06-2015 22:14
  
  Although Ronda Rousey has her "Rowdy" side, she also has her appreciative side, which she has shown following her double ESPY Award nominations this week.Rousey, who was nominated for "Female Athlete of the Year" and "Best Fighter of the Year" in this year's ESPY Awards, took to social media to express her gratitude."Such an honor to be nominated for TWO ESPYs," wrote Rousey via Twitter. "I'm up for Female Athlete of the Year and Fighter of the Year."Rousey continued, "Let's make history togethe
  
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• Dana White Alludes To Good News On Social Media

  24-06-2015 21:58
  
  The always cryptic-on-social-media UFC President Dana White is back at it again.When the rumors began circulating around the internet that the highly-anticipated Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor fight could potentially be off due to an injury suffered by the champion, White simply chimed in on social media with a simple, two-line response, "Relax, everyone," wrote the UFC boss.Less than 24 hours later, White is back on Twitter, with yet another brief, but quite curious "tweet."This time, White simpl
  
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• Jose Aldo’s Teammate Explains How Injury That Could Jeopardize UFC 189 Occurred

  24-06-2015 21:41
  
  Alcides Nunes, UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo's Team Nova Uniao teammate, has not had what one would call a good week.Nunes, who has worked with Aldo for several for his UFC title fights, was the training partner that was working out with the UFC 145-pound champion earlier this week when an accident occurred that resulted in Aldo suffering what is believed to be fractured ribs.According to those close to the situation, Nunes, a 5-0 lightweight fighter from Team Nova Uniao, hit Aldo with a
  
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• Paige VanZant Slated to Face Alex Chambers at UFC 191 on Sept. 5

  24-06-2015 21:32 via sherdog.com
  
  Rising women’s MMA fighter Paige VanZant reportedly will next climb into the Octagon at the end of summer in one of the featured bouts of UFC 191.
  
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• Ex-Bellator Champ Lyman Good to Make UFC Debut vs. Andrew Craig on July 15

  24-06-2015 21:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Former Bellator MMA welterweight king Lyman Good has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut against Andrew Craig in San Diego on July 15
  
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• Chuck Liddell Wins $2 Million From Recent Lawsuit

  24-06-2015 21:18
  
  Although UFC Hall Of Famer Chuck Liddell hung his UFC gloves up long ago, "The Iceman" continues to pull down seven-figure paydays.Liddell, who went from UFC's poster boy knockout artist to the UFC Vice President of Business Development, recently filed a lawsuit against Cuesta Title Company after he was bilked of his investment money by way of Vista del Hombre developer Kelly Gearhart.Below are some details on the story, courtesy of FresnoBee.com:"Liddell, a Cal Poly business graduate who lived
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Predicts Jose Aldo Will Pull Out Of Fight With Him

  24-06-2015 21:11
  
  If Conor McGregor is "Notorious" for one thing in particular, it's his Nostradamus-like ability to foresee the future and make predictions that are eerily dead on. Well, it looks like the Irish Superstar has outdone himself this time.While McGregor was on his meteoric rise back in 2014, he spoke with Sports Joe and basically predicted that if he were to ever be matched up against Jose Aldo, the champion would back out before the fight could take place."If I'm being honest, I can see a fight betw
  
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• Ronda Rousey, Donald Cerrone Receive ESPY Award Nominations

  24-06-2015 21:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Once again, Ronda Rousey is in the running for a few ESPY awards.
  
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• UFC Promises “History Making Announcement” On June 30th

  24-06-2015 20:59
  
  UFC announced on Wednesday that on June 30th at 10am EST., "history will be made."The promotion sent out word of the forthcoming "history making announcement" via social media on Wednesday by posting the following tweet:History in the making...LIVE on http://t.co/6BMGM9izue June 30, 2015 | 10am ET pic.twitter.com/0dXgaNMYce— UFC (@ufc) June 24, 2015
  
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• Nate Diaz: “I’m Fighting Conor McGregor At UFC 189″

  24-06-2015 20:44
  
  In addition to Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes, both of whom offered to step up to fight Conor McGregor if Jose Aldo pulls out of their scheduled UFC 189 title fight, a third well-known UFC veteran has stepped up to offer his services, in a way that only a Stockton boy can.Longtime UFC contender Nate Diaz took to social media on Tuesday evening and wrote, "I'm fighting Conor McGregor [as his] UFC 189 replacement."Diaz continued, "Everybody else was broken or on steroids."The always-classy Diaz clo
  
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• Junior dos Santos Expects to Be Fully Cleared to Train in July Following Knee Surgery

  24-06-2015 20:34 via sherdog.com
  
  After Fabricio Werdum’s impressive win over Cain Velasquez atUFC 188, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos began to dream of a title shot again.
  
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• Rousey Nominated For Two ESPY Awards, “Cowboy” Cerrone Earns Nomination As Well

  24-06-2015 20:27
  
  For the second consecutive year, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey has earned herself two ESPY Awards nominations.Rousey, who has remained undefeated throughout her four-year pro MMA career, took home nominations for both the "Female Fighter of the Year" and "Best Fighter" categories.In addition to Rousey, another UFC representative made the nominee list, as UFC Lightweight contender Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone earned himself a nomination for "Best Fighter" as well.Last year, Rousey too
  
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• UFC Fight Night Saskatoon Gets Silva-Story Co-Main Event, 2 Other Bouts

  24-06-2015 19:48 via sherdog.com
  
  The recently postponed welterweight bout between Rick Story and Erick Silva will serve as the co-headliner when the UFC travels to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan for the first time.
  
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• David Allen Resigns as UFC Head of Europe, Middle East, Africa

  24-06-2015 19:19 via sherdog.com
  
  David Allen, the UFCsenior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa, has parted ways with the Las Vegas-based organization.
  
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• Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor Fight Could Be Pushed Back To October At Earliest

  24-06-2015 17:24
  
  If the Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor title fight doesn't come off as scheduled due to Aldo's rib injury, it looks like fans might be waiting until October at the earliest to see the most highly anticipated showdown of the year, that is, of course, unless UFC finds someone else to fight McGregor for an interim belt in the meantime.Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras spoke with Brazilian media outlet Combate to describe Aldo's reaction to the news, and update fans on the status of the bout."He
  
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• Conor McGregor Rival Picks “The Notorious” To Dethrone UFC Champion Jose Aldo

  24-06-2015 05:35
  
  Despite recent concerns, if the Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo title fight goes on as planned at UFC 189 next month, the amount of high-level fighters in the UFC continue to pick "The Notorious" to walk out of Las Vegas on July 11th with the UFC Featherweight Championship.After the news surfaced last week that UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman is predicting a second round TKO in favor of the rising Irish contender, the list of highly regarded UFC combatants backing "The Notorious" seems to b
  
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• Photo: UFC Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk Shows Off Broken Thumb

  24-06-2015 03:22
  
  Although UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk managed to successfully defend her UFC Women's 115-pound title against Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 69 this past weekend, the champ wasn't able to escape the Octagon unscathed.As MMANews.com reported earlier this week, Jedrzejczyk suffered what appeared to be a broken thumb during the bout, an injury we can now confirm.Joanna Jedrzejczyk took to social media, giant smile on her face and all, to show off the bum thumb in a cast.Chec
  
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• Photo: Jon Jones Finally Resurfaces On Social Media

  24-06-2015 03:18
  
  Following the hit-and-run incident that cost him his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Jon Jones has basically been a ghost on social media -- until now.The former universally number one ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the sport resurfaced on social media in a new photo where he is featured with two kids from Israel "Izzy" Martinez's official Instagram page.While we still await to find out what will happen with Jones' legal situation, as well as the status of his return to the Octagon, it is
  
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• Former Bellator Champion First Fighter To Fail Drug Test For 3-Year Suspension

  24-06-2015 03:10
  
  Alexander Shlemenko will go down in history, although it's a record that the former Bellator Middleweight Champion probably hopes he won't be remembered for in the history books.Shelemenko tested positive for anabolic steroids for his second-round knockout victory over MMA veteran Melvin Manhoef at the Bellator 133 event back on February 13, 2015 in Fresno, California.Due to the no-tolerance anti-drug policy implemented and shared by many of the top athletic commissions in the country, and in ma
  
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• Two More Fights Changed At UFC 189 PPV

  24-06-2015 01:58
  
  It looks like the main event scrap for the UFC Featherweight Championship isn't the only fight causing issues to the UFC 189 fight card on July 11 in Las Vegas.UFC.com announced on Tuesday that the planned welterweight bout between John Hathaway and Gunnar Nelson is off.Instead, UFC veteran Brandon Thatch will step up on short notice to fight Nelson at the event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Due to the fact that Thatch was scheduled to fight John Howard on the UFC 189 card, Ireland prospect
  
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• UFC 189 Update: Thatch-Nelson, Howard-Pendred Set for July 11 in Las Vegas

  24-06-2015 01:23 via sherdog.com
  
  John Hathaway’s withdrawal from UFC 189 has resulted in some fight card shuffling for the July 11 event.
  
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• Alexander Shlemenko Suspended 3 Years, Fined $10K for Failed Drug Test at Bellator 133

  24-06-2015 01:18 via sherdog.com
  
  The California State Athletic Commission came down hard on Alexander Shlemenko on Tuesday, suspending the former Bellator MMA middleweight champion for three years for failing a drug test at Bellator 133.
  
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• Alexander Shlemenko Suspended 3 Years, Fined $10,000 for Failed Drug Test at Bellator 133

  24-06-2015 01:18 via sherdog.com
  
  The California State Athletic Commission came down hard on Alexander Shlemenko on Tuesday, suspending the former Bellator MMA middleweight champion for three years for failing a drug test at Bellator 133.
  
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• Jose Aldo Reportedly Suffers Fractured Rib, Dana White Comments

  24-06-2015 00:49
  
  UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo's upcoming title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11th is in jeopardy. The champ reportedly suffered a broken rib today (Tuesday) during a training session.
  There's no official word yet as to whether Aldo will have to pull out just two and a half weeks before fight night, but social media has been buzzing since the news was broken by Combate correspondent Ana Hissa.https://twitter.com/AnaHissa/status/613420164931948544UFC boss Dana White resp
  
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• Aldo Suffers Fractured Rib?, Dana White Comments: UFC 189 Main Event In Jeopardy?

  24-06-2015 00:49
  
  UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo's upcoming title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11th is in jeopardy. The champ reportedly suffered a broken rib today (Tuesday) during a training session.
  There's no official word yet as to whether Aldo will have to pull out just two and a half weeks before fight night, but social media has been buzzing since the news was broken by Combate correspondent Ana Hissa.https://twitter.com/AnaHissa/status/613420164931948544UFC boss Dana White resp
  
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