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• Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Conor McGregor Is One Of The Greatest Athletes Of All-Times”

  29-06-2015 23:30
  
  As Conor McGregor's star continues to rise, he continues to gain popularity and notiriety from the outside public. The latest person to join "The Notorious" bandwagon is none other than the Terminator himself -- Arnold Schwarzenegger."Conor is one of the greatest athletes probably of all times," Schwarzenegger said while promoting his new film, Terminator: Genisys. "He has the right combination of the mind and the body and the talent. The two are connected so well with him, which I think is so i
  
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• Jose Aldo To Make Decision On If He Can Fight At UFC 189 On Tuesday

  29-06-2015 22:40
  
  It looks like Tuesday we will get our answer as to whether or not Jose Aldo will compete as scheduled against Conor McGregor at UFC 189.According to Aldo's training partner Jonas Bilharinho, who was brought in specifically to mimic McGregor's fighting style, Aldo is scheduled to train for the first time since suffering his reported rib injury this coming Tuesday. After training, Aldo will apparently make the decision."I think he will probably fight. And I hope so," said Bilharinho on "The MMA Ho
  
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• UFC Fight Night 70 Fighter Salaries: Lyoto Machida Earns Most Despite Loss

  29-06-2015 22:19
  
  Despite losing by knockout in the main event this past weekend, Lyoto Machida handily tops the UFC Fight Night 70 fighter salary list.Machida, who was finished by Yoel Romero in the third round of their main event fight in Hollywood, Florida, earned a reported $200,000 for the bout, while Romero cleared $66,000 -- $33,000 for showing up and another $33,000 for winning. Romero earned an additional $50,000 bonus for knocking out Machida, bringing his reported total to $116,000.Below is the complet
  
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• Jon Jones Hit-And-Run Case To Be Brought Before Grand Jury?

  29-06-2015 20:45
  
  It looks like the Jon Jones hit-and-run case is going to be brought before a grand jury.Bernalillo County, New Mexico district attorney Kari Bradenburg "anticipates" bringing the Jones felony case to a grand jury, but is waiting for key evidence before making it official."We have requested the outstanding evidence and our office anticipates moving forward when we have a completed case," said Kayla Anderson, D.A. spokesperson.The 60-day window that New Mexico has to bring Jones' case to a grand j
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Drops ESPN Reporter On His Ass

  29-06-2015 20:05
  
  "The Notorious" Conor McGregor is not only willing to fight Jose Aldo or Chad Mendes on July 11, he's apparently taking fights with reporters before the big title bout at UFC 189.McGregor appeared on ESPN this week to promote the UFC 189 bout in Las Vegas and was asked to demonstrate some techniques inside an Octagon with ESPN's Chael Sonnen.After Sonnen and McGregor spent some time breaking down the McGregor-Aldo match, "The American Gangster" suggested his ESPN associate try to match up agains
  
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• WSOF Champs Justin Gaethje, Marlon Moraes, David Branch Sign New ‘Multi-Year’ Contracts

  29-06-2015 20:03 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting on Monday announced that three reigning WSOF champions have signed new contracts with the Las Vegas-based organization.
  
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• WSOF Champs Justin Gaethje, Marlon Moraes, David Branch Ink ‘Multi-Year’ Contracts

  29-06-2015 20:03 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting on Monday announced that three reigning WSOF champions have signed new contracts with the Las Vegas-based organization.
  
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• CM Punk Responds To Yoel Romero’s Controversial Jesus Comments

  29-06-2015 16:43
  
  CM Punk has responded to Yoel Romero's post fight comments about Jesus at at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 70, which many fans took as an anti-gay marriage statement in reaction to last week's Supreme Court ruling.
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• Ken Shamrock Fires Back At Joe Rogan For Claiming Kimbo Fight Was “Fixed”

  29-06-2015 16:14
  
  Following Bellator 138 earlier this month, UFC commentator Joe Rogan went public with his belief that the Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice main event was a "fixed fight," an accusation that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" doesn't seem to appreciate very much.“Why in the world would someone in Joe Rogan’s position sound off on something like that when there’s no proof, when it’s just speculation of his thoughts of what he thought," Shamrock said to Submission Radio of the accusation. "That c
  
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• Video: Tito Ortiz Says Rampage Ran From Him, Rousey Is Running From Cyborg

  29-06-2015 02:48
  
  Tito Ortiz recently surfaced online with a "selfie" interview where he claims two people are running -- Rampage from him, and Ronda Rousey from Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.Regarding the Rousey-Cyborg mega-fight still not coming to fruition, Ortiz claims it's Rousey's refusal to fight Cyborg at a weight she can make naturally."I really don't think Cris can make it down to 135," said Ortiz. "140 is probably about the closest she can get, but as I talk to Cris over and over again, she says that she
  
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• Ken Shamrock: “I Looked Better Than I Have In 10 Years!”

  29-06-2015 02:30
  
  Coming off of a quick first-round knockout loss to Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138, UFC Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock -- at age 51 -- still feels he's just getting started with his comeback.TMZ Sports caught up with "The World's Most Dangerous Man" this weekend and spoke to him about his most recent trip inside the cage."I looked better than I have in 10 years," exclaimed Shamrock. "Imagine now after I get some fights under my belt?"
  Shamrock continued, "There's no way I'm going to stop after one fight
  
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• Brian Stann: Jose Aldo Will Fight “Based On The Financial Impact Alone”

  29-06-2015 02:20
  
  Ever since the news broke that UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is suffering from injured ribs, the MMA world has been on edge waiting to see if he'll compete against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 as scheduled. UFC commentator Brian Stann, however, believes he has the answer already."I think [Aldo] makes the walk based on the financial impact alone," Stann said on FOX Sports 1 this weekend. "Here's the positive things for Jose Aldo going into this fight: This fight is going to make him an awful
  
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• UFC To Pay Chad Mendes Regardless Of If He Fights At UFC 189

  29-06-2015 00:14
  
  It looks like Chad "Money" Mendes is going be cashing-in at UFC 189 whether he gets the call to step in and fight Conor McGregor on short notice or not.Mendes spoke with Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports earlier this week and talked about how he was approached by the UFC to be the official replacement opponent for McGregor if Jose Aldo pulls out of the scheduled UFC Featherweight Championship bout on July 11.Mendes told Iole that he accepted the offer to potentially fight McGregor for an interim title
  
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