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• Winklejohn: Holly Holm Ready For Ronda Rousey After Miesha Tate Fight

  04-08-2015 23:07
  
  Although she's only had to fights inside the Octagon, both of which she won, coach Mike Winklejohn feels Holly Holm will be ready to challenge UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, after Rousey completes her trilogy with Miesha Tate."I think there's a very good chance she might be the opponent after Tate." Winkeljohn told Submission Radio, indicating that Holm would be ready for Rousey after one more fight.Winkeljohn believes Holm has improved at an exceptional rate, and took the time
  
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• Pendred-Breese, Jotko-Askham Added to UFC Fight Night Dublin on Oct. 24

  04-08-2015 22:39 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC Fight Night bill in Dublin on Oct. 24 is starting to take shape, as the Las Vegas-based promotion recently announced two new matchups for the card.
  
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• Photo Of Jake Shields’ Eyes Following Gouging From Palhares At WSOF 22

  04-08-2015 21:20
  
  Holding on to the kimura after Jake Shields had tapped out is not the only thing that Rousimar Palhares is in hot water for after their weekend bout at WSOF 22 from Las Vegas.A photo has surfaced showing the damage to Jake Shields' eyes after being gouged by Palhares throughout the duration of their fight this past Saturday night. Shields told MMA Fighting:
  “Over and over, he kept catching his thumb and digging it in both of my eyes. Over and over ... I kept telling Mazzagatti, ‘hey, loo
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Confirmed For Welterweight Return Against Matt Brown In Mexico

  04-08-2015 20:59
  
  Although UFC President Dana White claimed he wanted Kelvin Gastelum to remain in the middleweight division after failing to make weight in the past, he has booked the former Ultimate Fighter winner in a welterweight match against a top contender."The Immortal" Matt Brown announced during his appearance on FOX Sports' "Great MMA Debate" podcast that he will be fighting Gastelum in the main event of the TUF Latin America 2 Finale.The TUF Latin America 2 Finale is scheduled to air live on FOX Sport
  
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• Matt Brown vs. Kelvin Gastelum to Headline UFC Fight Night in Mexico

  04-08-2015 20:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Matt Brown will welcome Kelvin Gastelum back to the welterweight division when the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to Monterrey, Mexico, on Nov. 21.
  
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• WSOF Strips Rousimar Palhares Of Welterweight Title, Suspends Him Indefinitely

  04-08-2015 20:11
  World Series of Fighting president Ray Sefo announced on Tuesday that WSOF is stripping Rousimar Palhares of his Welterweight Championship, and will be suspending him indefinitely following the controversy from this past Saturday's event.For those who missed it, you can view video footage here, which shows Palhares cranking on a kimura long after his opponent in the WSOF 22 main event, Jake Shields, tapped out. Additionally, Palhares is being accused of gouging Shields' eyes repeatedly throughou
  
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• Rousimar Palhares Stripped of WSOF Title, Suspended Indefinitely

  04-08-2015 19:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Failing to release yet another submission in a timely manner has cost World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares dearly.
  
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• Featherweights Yair Rodriguez, Daniel Hooker to Meet at UFC 192 in Houston

  04-08-2015 19:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Yair Rodriguez, winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” Season 1, will face New Zealand’s Daniel Hooker at UFC 192 on Oct. 3.
  
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• Rond Rousey To Be Featured In Carl’s Jr. Burger Campaign

  04-08-2015 19:27
  UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey continues to branch out into the entertainment industry, with burger chain Carl's Jr. announcing that she will be featured in one of their upcoming commercials.
  Carl's Jr. commercials are known for being raunchy, depicting scantily clad women like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Kate Upton in bikinis and showing off plenty of skin to generate sales for the fast food chain.
  It remains to be seen if they go in the same direction with Rousey's campaig
  
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• Raunchy Burger Pusher Carl’s Jr. Taps Ronda Rousey For Upcoming Campaign

  04-08-2015 19:27
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey continues to branch out into the entertainment industry, with burger chain Carl's Jr. announcing that she will be featured in one of their upcoming commercials.
  Carl's Jr. commercials are known for being raunchy, depicting scantily clad women like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Kate Upton in bikinis and showing off plenty of skin to generate sales for the fast food chain.
  It remains to be seen if they go in the same direction with Rousey's campaig
  
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• Several MMA Fighters Call For Rousimar Palhares To Be Banned From MMA For Life

  04-08-2015 19:17
  
  Followinng the controversy from WSOF 22 this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Rousimar Palhares crank a kimura on Jake Shields well after Shields had tapped, several MMA fighters are rallying in an attempt to get Palhares banned for life from MMA.Palhares, who has a history of holding onto submissions longer than necessary, something that contributed to him being booted from the UFC roster, did what he is most known for once again this past Saturday night. For those who missed it, y
  
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• Coach Winkeljohn Doesn’t Think Fedor Would Stand A Chance Against Jon Jones Or Andrei Arlovski

  04-08-2015 19:11
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5cT7vwgcMIDuring an appearance on this week's Submission Radio, coach Mike Winkeljohn gave his thoughts on a potential super fight between Jon Jones and Fedor. Despite the Last Emperor's storied career, Winkeljohn doesn't have much faith that Fedor would be able to hang with UFC's resident bad boy.
  "Oh you know, I have not even spoke to Jon about it, but looking at how, you know, Fedor's fights towards the end of his career [went], I think unless he changed somet
  
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• Retired Porn Star Lisa Ann Raves About “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey

  04-08-2015 18:37
  
  As Ronda Rousey's popularity continues to soar, her bandwagon is getting overloaded more and more each day. Following her 34-second destruction of Bethe Correia at UFC 190, one retired porn star decided it was time for her to jump on the bandwagon as well.Retired adult film actress Lisa Ann, who currently hosts "Lisa Ann Does Fantasy Football" on SIRIUS/XM Radio, made her weekly appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio's "Morning Men" program, and went out of her way to rave about the UFC Women's Bant
  
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• UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Signs Endorsement Deal with Fast Food Chain Carl’s Jr.

  04-08-2015 18:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Carl’s Jr. is making a change in the way it promotes its product thanks to the success of a certain UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
  
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• Joe Rogan Says He Nearly Cried During Rousey Interview, Fans Call Him A “B*tch”

  04-08-2015 17:12
  
  Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently revealed that he nearly broke into tears while interviewing UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey after her 34-second destruction of Bethe Correia at UFC 190 this past Saturday night.Rogan took to social media shortly after the fight, calling Rousey "something insanely special," and revealing the fact that he "almost cried" while interviewing her inside the Octagon, a revelation that he says led to fans calling him a "b*tch."You can watch Roga
  
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• Cyborg Threatens To Sue Ronda Rousey For Steroid Comments

  04-08-2015 17:02
  
  While Ronda Rousey has pointed out her belief that Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino is on steroids many times in the past, apparently the comments she made about the Invicta FC Featherweight Champion in her home country of Brazil this past weekend was the straw that broke the camel's back."I prefer [an opponent] who makes weight and doesn't do drugs," Rousey told Ariel Helwani after her 34-second knockout of Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past Saturday night.Rousey continued,
  
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• Saad Awad: How I can Knock Out Bellator MMA Lightweight Champ Will Brooks Again

  04-08-2015 16:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Saad Awad on his Bellator MMA 141 match-up opposite Patricky Freire.
  
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• Ricardo Liborio: Yoel Romero Will be Next American Top Team Fighter to Hold UFC Belt

  04-08-2015 16:23 via sherdog.com
  
  American Top Team founder Ricardo Liborio on rivalry with Blackzilians, ADCC match with Mario Sperryand the future of Yoel Romero.
  
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• Manager: Why Antonio Silva Should be Granted TRT Exemption

  04-08-2015 16:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Manager Alex Davis on John Lineker, Antonio Silva and his stable of Brazilian fighters.
  
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• Roddy Piper Was Going To Pass “Piper’s Pit” Torch To Chael Sonnen In GFW

  04-08-2015 15:36
  
  During a recent interview, Chael Sonnen revealed that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was planning to pass the "Piper's Pit" torch to "The American Gangster" on Global Force Wrestling (GFW) television.GFW, a new startup pro wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett, who also founded TNA Wrestling, has been holding television tapings in Las Vegas for their show "Amped," which Sonnen works for as the color-commentator, and was scheduled to have Piper pass the torch on his iconic talk show segment, "Piper's
  
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• Rousey Referenced On WWE RAW, WWE Still Hoping For WrestleMania Appearance

  04-08-2015 03:23
  
  On Monday's edition of WWE RAW, WWE referenced the fact that UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey is universally considered "The Baddest Woman On The Planet."RAW featured a Divas tag-team match between The Bella Twins and the team of Charlotte and Becky Lynch, and after the match, three others Divas -- Sasha Banks, Naomi and Tamina -- were asked to comment on the match. It was there where Rousey was referenced.Naomi referenced the fact that Rousey is being called "The Baddest Woman On
  
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• Ronda Rousey Referenced On WWE RAW, WWE Still Hoping For WrestleMania Appearance

  04-08-2015 03:23
  
  On Monday's edition of WWE RAW, WWE referenced the fact that UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey is universally considered "The Baddest Woman On The Planet."RAW featured a Divas tag-team match between The Bella Twins and the team of Charlotte and Becky Lynch, and after the match, three others Divas -- Sasha Banks, Naomi and Tamina -- were asked to comment on the match. It was there where Rousey was referenced.Naomi referenced the fact that Rousey is being called "The Baddest Woman On
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Tells His Side, Says Diaz Brothers “Ran From Him”

  04-08-2015 01:29
  
  At the World Series of Fighting event on Saturday night in Las Vegas, a brawl broke out in the crowd between UFC fighters Nick and Nate Diaz, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.Nate Diaz has released a video statement talking about the brawl after it happened, and now we have Nurmagomedov's side of the story.The Russian Lightweight contender took to Instagram recently, and shared his version of the events that transpired this past Saturday night. Below is what Khabib had to say."There are simply unrealisti
  
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• Video: Nate Diaz Brags About “B*tch-Slapping” Khabib Nurmagomedov At WSOF 22

  04-08-2015 01:12
  
  Following the brawl that resulted in Nick and Nate Diaz being banned for life from all future World Series of Fighting events, Nate Diaz delivered a video message bragging about "bi*ch-slapping" Khabib Nurmagomedov this past Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada."He a b*tch," Diaz said in the video, which you can watch above. "He got slapped. Bam! Open hand slap. Bam! Bitch-ass!"For those who missed it, you can view video footage of the brawl where Diaz claims to have "b*tch-slapped" Nurmagomedov,
  
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• WSOF 22 Medical Suspensions: Jake Shields, Marlon Moraes Could Be Sidelined Until 2016

  04-08-2015 00:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Jake Shields came up short in his bid for the World Series of Fighting welterweight title, and now the grappling specialist could be facing a six-month layoff due to injuries sustained in his bout with Rousimar Palhares.
  
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