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• Josh Thomson makes Bellator debut against Mike Bronzoulis at Bellator: Dynamite

  17-08-2015 21:40
  
  Josh Thomson isn't wasting any time. Bellator's latest free-agent signing is expected to make his promotional debut on Sept. 19 against former Fightmaster runner-up Mike Bronzoulis, Bellator officials announced Monday. That fight will round out the main card of Bellator: Dynamite.
  Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) inked a deal earlier this month with Bellator after losing a trio of fights to finish out his contract with the UFC, joining the likes of Phil Davis and Josh Koscheck as recent fighters to jump shi
  
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• Chris Weidman: ‘I know for a fact, I’m not leaving this sport without fighting’ Jon Jones

  17-08-2015 20:49
  
  Jon Jones may be persona non grata in UFC circles right now, but Chris Weidman hasn't forgotten about the former pound-for-pound king.
  "I know for a fact, I'm not leaving this sport without fighting Jon," Weidman said Monday on The MMA Hour. "Unless he's not coming back at all. But if he's there, and I'm here, people are going to want to see it happen. And I want to see it happen."
  Weidman (13-0) is expected to defend his UFC middleweight title on Dec. 12 against Luke Rockhold at UFC 194. Anothe
  
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• UFC 192 Gets Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov, Rose Namajunas vs. Angela Hill

  17-08-2015 19:31 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC 192 grew by two on Monday, as the event received a pivotal flyweight clash between Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov, plus a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Rose Namajunas against Angela Hill.
  
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• UFC 192 fight card gets Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov, Angela Hill vs. Rose Namajunas

  17-08-2015 19:31
  
  The fight card for UFC 192 continues to fill out as two bouts have now been added to the card. The Houston Chronicle reports a flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov as well as a women's strawweight contest between Angela Hill and Rose Namajunas will now take place at that event.
  Benavidez is riding a three-fight win streak, having most recently defeated John Moraga via unanimous decision at UFC 187 in May of this year. Ali Bagautinov returns from a performance-enhancing
  
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• UFC Fight Night Dublin Update: Steven Ray, Mickael Lebout to Meet on Oct. 24

  17-08-2015 18:52 via sherdog.com
  
  Scottish lightweight Steven Ray is set to make his third Octagon appearance of the year when he takes on France’s Mickael Lebout on Oct. 24.
  
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• Junior dos Santos relents to Alistair Overeem: 'Make it happen'

  17-08-2015 18:24
  
  Junior dos Santos never much fancied a dance with Alistair Overeem, but it appears he's done fighting against it. An incredulous dos Santos responded to accusations of being "afraid" Monday morning by tagging several UFC officials in a tweet that demanded the promotion make the Overeem fight happen.@Alistairovereem Afraid??? Are you kidding me? @lorenzofertitta @danawhite #JoeSilva #USADA Make it happen #NoMoreTalking
  — Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) August 17, 2015Dos Santos (17-3) is
  
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• Porn Star “Ronda ArouseMe” Says She Wants To Take Ronda Rousey Out On A Date

  17-08-2015 17:49
  
  https://youtu.be/6KfN6o5GiUwKleio Valentien, the actress portraying Ronda Rousey in the "Ronda ArouseMe" porn parody film, recently revealed that she would like to go on a date with the popular UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.Check out the above video player to listen to Valentien on Submission Radio, where she talks about her adult film career, Rousey's reaction to the parody and if she had any contact with Rousey.The adult film star also talks about her porn career, revealing what got her in
  
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• Bethe Correia fires back at Gene LeBell’s comments, wants rematch with Ronda Rousey in 2016

  17-08-2015 17:18
  
  Ronda Rousey's mentor, "Judo" Gene LeBell said the UFC star isn’t completely happy with the way she beat Bethe Correia at UFC 190, and the Brazilian bantamweight didn’t like his recent comments.
  Speaking to Ariel Helwani on last week’s edition of The MMA Hour, LeBell said Rousey was "a little disappointed" after beating Correia in 34 seconds in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  "She wanted to beat this gal up, and she said, ‘I wasn't through, I wanted to break something, an arm or
  
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• Paulo Thiago suggests Josh Koscheck rematch at Bellator, vows to finish him again

  17-08-2015 16:00
  
  Six and a half years after shocking the world, Paulo Thiago is willing to give a rematch to the man that made him famous.
  Making his Octagon debut at UFC 95 in London against Josh Koscheck, who had 13 UFC fights at that time, Thiago needed less than four minutes to knock the TUF 1 veteran out and be ranked among the best at that time. With both fighters recently released from the UFC, the Brazilian thinks it’s time to meet again.
  Koscheck recently signed a deal with Bellator and is waiting
  
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• Photos: Ronda Rousey To Play Ms. Marvel In New Movie?

  17-08-2015 15:58
  
  Lately, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey gets what she wants, however she is eyeing a big one these days.Rousey noted on social media that after her Reddit A.M.A. chat recently, several fans have been sending fan art of Rousey Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel.While Rousey isn't exactly campaigning for the role, she has mentioned in the past that it would be cool to play the character, and appears to be fueling the fire by spreading the artwork fans have been sending, which shows Rousey as
  
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• The MMA Hour with Chris Weidman, Donald Cerrone, Will Brooks, Roger Huerta, Cathal Pendred, Jeff Novitzky

  17-08-2015 14:01
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will talk about fighting Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 and Anderson Silva's NAC hearing last week.
  1:25 p.m. -- Roger Huerta will look ahead to his ONE Championship fight against Koji Ando on Sept. 1.
  1:45 p.m. -- Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks will discuss his title fight against Marcin Held on Nov. 6.
  2:05 p.m. -- Donald Cerrone will talk about his lightweight t
  
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• Morning Report: Josh Thomson talks UFC departure, Reebok and 'business'

  17-08-2015 14:01
  
  Regardless of the circumstances of his "release," Josh Thomson sounds happy to be a part of Bellator MMA.
  The 36 year-old veteran signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion last week following an 0-3 slide in the UFC's lightweight division, having only won his 2013 debut in a 'Knockout of the Night' performance over Nate Diaz.
  UFC president Dana White claimed the UFC effectively released Thompson by opting not to re-sign him, but the lightweight says the promotion tried a few times during
  
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• Josh Thomson vs. Mike Bronzoulis Slated for Bellator MMA ‘Dynamite’ on Sept. 19

  17-08-2015 09:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Newly signed Bellator MMA lightweight Josh Thomson will make his promotional debut against Legacy FC titleholder Mike Bronzoulis on Sept. 19.
  
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• Bellator Signs Former King of Pancrase Isao Kobayashi for Fall Debut

  17-08-2015 08:54 via sherdog.com
  
  Two-division Pancrase standout Isao Kobayashi is the latest addition to Bellator MMA’s featherweight roster.
  
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• The UFC's Second Frankie Readies for Battle

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC sophomore Frankie Perez is eager to erase the memory of his debut in the big show.After dropping a short-notice fight against Johnny Case in January, the New Jersey native and Team Frankie Edgar fighter has been chomping at the bit to get back in the Octagon and show fans why the UFC had called him in the first place.He will have his chance against none other than lightweight standout Sam Stout in a UFC Fight Night bout at Sasktel Centre, in Saskatoon this Sunday, August 23. To say Perez is
  
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• Stevie Ray Returns to Face Lebout in Dublin

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Unbeaten in his first two UFC bouts, Scotland's Stevie Ray will attempt to make it three straight at The 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, when he faces France's Mickael Lebout in a lightweight bout on October 24.In the UFC Fight Night main event, Irish star Joseph Duffy faces lightweight contender Dustin Poirier.2015 has been quite a year for the 25-year-old Ray, who debuted in the Octagon in April, going on to knock out Marcin Bandel and Leonardo Mafra, the latter victory earning him Performance of t
  
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• Miocic Refuses to Lose in Quest for Gold

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There is a noticeable resilience in Stipe Miocic.Whether it’s a natural quality that comes from his Midwestern roots or the majority of his life being in some form of athletics - or both - the heavyweight contender isn’t the fading type. The Cleveland representative is simply no stranger to hard work or having to earn every inch gained during his athletic career, and his persistence has produced successful results time and time again.“I don’t think people understand it be
  
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• Jacare vs. Romero Added to UFC 194 Card

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Chris Weidman already defending his UFC middleweight title against Luke Rockhold on December 12 in Las Vegas, the next man to challenge the winner may be determined that same night, as the UFC 194 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will see number two-ranked Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza face off with the third-ranked contender at 185 pounds, Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero.UFC 194 is headlined by the long-awaited featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.A former Strikeforce midd
  
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• Demetrious Johnson: I simply don't allow challengers to take my UFC belt

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson recently got a talking to from Dave Sholler, the UFC's vice president of pubic relations about interviews he had been given. However, during the conversation, Johnson wasn't told to reign it in at all, but rather Sholler told him to let loose, more."I've been knowing Dave Sholler since my WEC years and I've come a long way in my career. Now he's just trying to help me blossom into a beautiful flower, I guess you could say."Read Full Article  Read th
  
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• Cirkunov: A Journey Ends, Another Begins

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There are no hard and fast timetables for how long it will take an emerging talent to make his or her way through the regional circuit and on to the big stage of the UFC. Truth be told, there are no guarantees that it will ever happen, given the unpredictable nature of the sport, the prevalence of injuries and the scores of aspiring fighters that burn out or fade away before reaching the highest level in the sport.When Misha Cirkunov debuted on the Canadian regional scene in January 2010, the hu
  
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• Cejudo Faces Formiga in Mexico

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Unbeaten in back-to-back bouts at 125 pounds, Henry Cejudo will continue his march toward a world title shot when he battles Brazilian contender Jussier Formiga on November 21 in Monterrey, Mexico.Tickets for the FOX Sports 1-televised event, which is headlined by the welterweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Matt Brown, go on sale on September 11. Owner of UFC wins over Dustin Kimura, Chris Cariaso and Chico Camus, the latter two coming in the flyweight division, 2008 Olympic Gold medalist
  
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• Benavidez and Namajunas Return in October

  17-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Number two-ranked flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez will continue his quest for another shot at the belt when he faces off with former world title challenger Ali Bagautinov in UFC 192 action at Toyota Center in Houston on October 3.Also added to the stacked card is a female strawweight bout between Ultimate Fighter 20 finalist Rose Namajunas and TUF 20 castmate Angela Hill.Tickets for UFC 192, which is headlined by the UFC light heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gus
  
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• Manny Gamburyan: ‘I just want to punch Bryan Caraway in the face’

  17-08-2015 02:00
  
  Manny Gamburyan had his first fight in the UFC at The Ultimate Fighter 5 finale in 2007. He lost to Nate Diaz in the finals as a lightweight. Eight years later he’s now 34 years old and competing as a bantamweight. He’s had 13 UFC fights, with four WEC bouts in-between. He’s faced everyone from Leonard Garcia to Jose Aldo. Gamburyan has been around a long time.Perhaps that why it feels like a slap in the face that Bryan Caraway, the guy he’s been actively lobbying to figh
  
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