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• Josh Koscheck Reveals The Way UFC Treats Fighters, Says He’ll Never Return To UFC

  10-08-2015 22:35
  
  Time and time again, when a high-profile fighter leaves the UFC after several years with the promotion, fans get a glimpse into what it's like to work for the biggest MMA organization in North America, particularly how little freedom fighters have. Now that Ultimate Fighter season one standout Josh Koscheck is able to speak freely, we're hearing many of the same stories that past fighters have told.Koscheck, who played a very important role in getting the TUF reality show off the ground, which u
  
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• Aldo Calls McGregor “The Champion,” Tells Dana White “Protection Is For The Weak”

  10-08-2015 22:09
  
  While UFC has many fighters on their roster that aren't exactly shy in speaking their mind, one fighter in particular -- UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo -- never seems to have a problem disagreeing with, or speaking out against the man who signs his paychecks -- UFC President Dana White. When Aldo spoke to members of the Brazilian media this past weekend, that trend continued.Aldo was heavily criticized, perhaps rightfully so, by White for not wearing body padding to protect himself while s
  
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• Boxing Champ Amir Khan Enters MMA Field, Purchases Stake in Super Fight League

  10-08-2015 21:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Decorated British boxer Amir Khan is dipping his toe into the waters of mixed martial arts.
  
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• CM Punk On If He’ll Return To WWE After UFC, Thoughts On Hulk Hogan Racism Controversy

  10-08-2015 20:38
  
  Former WWE Superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk (Phil Brooks) recently spoke with Red Eye Chicago about the possibility of returning to WWE after his UFC career is over, his thoughts on the recent Hulk Hogan racism controversy and more.Below are some of the highlights from the interview:On if he's sick of people asking him about returning to WWE once he's done with his UFC run:"Yes and no. It irks me a little bit because I think it’s the same people that are asking it. But at the same time you
  
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• Bubba Bush vs. Garreth McLellan Joins Card for UFC Fight Night in Dublin on Oct. 24

  10-08-2015 18:47 via sherdog.com
  
  A middleweight tilt between Texan Bubba Bush and South Africa’s Garreth McLellan has been added to the undercard of UFC Fight Night “Poirier vs. Duffy.”
  
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• Reebok Fighter Payouts For UFC Fight Night 73 Revealed

  10-08-2015 17:33
  
  With UFC Fight Night 73 officially in the books, it's time to find out how much money fighters who competed on the card, which took place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, earned via their new, mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.Below are the figures that the Reebok sponsorship deal paid out to fighters who competed on the UFC 190 card.Note: These are not the usual fighter salaries we post after each event, but instead the amount of money fighters earned strictly from the new Ree
  
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• Invicta FC 14 Gets New Headliner with Tonya Evinger vs. Pannie Kianzad

  10-08-2015 17:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Invicta Fighting Championships has been forced to alter the lineup for its September card after losing the previously announced main event.
  
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• Glory Welterweight Champion Nieky Holzken Eyeing Pro Boxing Fight in US

  10-08-2015 17:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Glory welterweight champ Nieky Holzken on his win against Raymond Daniels at Glory 23.
  
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• Joe Rogan Admits To Being A Sexist, Talks Rousey-Cyborg Issues And How To Fix Them

  10-08-2015 17:13
  
  https://youtu.be/yuO3HKSlM1wNever one to hold back his thoughts, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan took some time on his latest podcast to discuss the issues surrounding a potential Ronda Rousey vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino Women's MMA "Super Fight," and how those issues can be resolved."Let's look at this rationally," Rogan said on his podcast. "Let's say we know for sure, because we don't know anything for sure, but let's say for sure Ronda is not juicing. Let's say we also know for sure th
  
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• Very Well-Known WWE Stars Take Exception With Dana White’s “Fake” Outburst

  10-08-2015 07:33
  
  Ahead of this past Saturday's UFC 190 event in Brazil, UFC President took to Twitter to address a fan who criticized the price tag of a UFC PPV in comparison to the $9.99 price tag of the WWE Network.Dana White agreed that while the price tag was high, "fake sh** should be 9.99," said White. He went on to clarify that he wasn't disrespecting what wrestlers do and those he have met are awesome.Below are the tweets that began the "fake" discussion that saw a number of wrestlers hit back at Dana Wh
  
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• Zahabi: Rory 'had the best time of his life' at UFC 189

  10-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Being a mixed martial arts journalist based in British Columbia, Canada – and one that attended UFC 189 in person – there is one question that I have been asked repeatedly since returning home from covering that historic event in Las Vegas last month: “How does Rory MacDonald come back from a fight like that?”For 20 minutes, MacDonald went toe-to-toe, blow-for-blow, round-for-round with the welterweight champion, including a few instances where it looked as if “The
  
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• Invicta FC 14 Gets New Headliner, Full Card Announced

  10-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  INVICTA FC announces 10-fight card for FIGHT PASS, September 12Invicta Fighting Championships today announced the full 10-fight card for Invicta FC 14, which streams live and exclusively via UFCFIGHTPASS.com from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday, Sept. 12.Recently crowned Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya "Triple Threat" Evinger (16-5) will defend her title against undefeated 23-year-old challenger Pannie "Sexy Scramble" Kianzad (8-0) of Sweden.The previously announced s
  
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• Five Bouts Confirmed For UFC Dublin

  10-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Saturday, October 24 UFC® will make its highly anticipated return to Dublin, Ireland. And with less than four weeks until tickets to the event go on sale, the organisation has confirmed five exciting match ups that will feature on the fight card.In the main event Ireland’s own Joseph “Irish” Duffy will face the biggest challenge of his professional career to date, as he takes on top 15 ranked UFC lightweight, Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.After signing with UF
  
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• Dana White Says Cristiane Justino Was Never Offered Ronda Rousey Fight

  10-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Last Friday, Tito Ortiz, a former training partner of Cristiane Justino, told AXS-TV’s “Inside MMA” that the fighter better known as “Cyborg” was offered a fight against Ronda Rousey in December at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. There’s only one problem - the UFC won’t be in Texas in December.RELATED CONTENT: The Exchange - Ronda Rousey | Rousey Talks Cyborg During UFC 184 Fight Week | Watch UFC 190 Replay | Ultimate Cyborg Col
  
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• CM Punk Is Too Nice

  10-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  "For the longest time [in] what I did, the competition wasn't that clean-cut," he reflects on his WWE tenure. "It didn't matter if you were the best. There's slimy backstage politics, there's always somebody trying to undercut you. To me, there's something romantic about just you and another guy locked inside a cage and the better man wins. In that time and space, nothing else matters. Read Full Article Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Phil Baroni Reaches Out To Jeff Jarrett For Pro Wrestling Job With Global Force Wrestling

  10-08-2015 02:00
  
  Some people just don't give up. Early-UFC star "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni is one of them, something he proved based on his latest social media entry.On Sunday evening, former UFC fan-favorite, or heel, depending on which side of the Baroni-fence you sat on, "The New York Bad Ass" took to Twitter to -- yet again -- lobby for a gig as a professional wrestler, something many MMA fans assumed he would be a perfect fit for, given his over-the-top ring entrances and his flashy ring attire.At a
  
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• Rashad Evans & Ryan Bader Engage In The Dreaded “Twitter War”

  10-08-2015 00:43
  
  Although their battle inside the Octagon is nearly two months away, you wouldn't know it by following the social media accounts of Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader, the two men who will co-headline what is becoming a stacked UFC 192 pay-per-view lineup in October.After subtle comments here-and-there during media interviews, "Suga" Rashad and "Darth" Bader have been somewhat cordial in the build-up to their October 3rd showdown at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, however this past week that all ch
  
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