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• Miesha Tate ‘Shocked’ by UFC 195 Announcement, Had Already Begun Training for Rousey

  21-08-2015 23:24 via sherdog.com
  
  By defeating Jessica Eye at UFC on Fox 16, it appeared that Miesha Tate had clinched a third date with reigning bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey.
  
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• Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm isn't ideal, but likely part of plans for UFC 200

  21-08-2015 22:58
  
  Why is Holly Holm getting the nod over UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey? It's not entirely clear, but upon closer examination, there is a certain logic to it all and it may be centered not on January 2nd for UFC 195, but July 2016 for UFC 200.
  
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• Josh Burkman: ‘There’s Just No Way I’m Going to Lose this Fight’

  21-08-2015 22:54 via sherdog.com
  
  Josh Burkman calls himself “The People’s Warrior” for good reason: He has been fighting professionally for almost 13 years and has seen it all. However, entering a do-or-die match on Sunday, Burkman knows he can ill afford a loss.
  
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• Miesha Tate Statement Regarding Rousey vs. Holm

  21-08-2015 22:21
  UFC Women's Bantamweight contender Miesha Tate issued a statement on Friday afternoon regarding the news that she will not be fighting Ronda Rousey in a trilogy bout in December as rumored.Tate wrote the following about the news that she was passed over as Rousey's next opponent in favor of undefeated contender Holly Holm:https://instagram.com/p/6qJG1DCkmA/RELATED: First look at Ronda Arouse-Me and Miesha Taint in new porn movie based on Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate. [Click Here]
  
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• Miesha Tate 'extremely disappointed' about news of Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm fight

  21-08-2015 22:08
  
  If you thought you were surprised to wake up on Friday morning and hear that Ronda Rousey will defend her UFC women's bantamweight championship against Holly Holm on Jan. 2, imagine how Miesha Tate must have felt.
  Tate, the former Strikeforce champion, had been publicly named as the next challenger for Rousey's title on several occasions by UFC president Dana White over the past month. She found out otherwise on Friday when Rousey announced the Holm fight on "Good Morning America."
  Now Tate has
  
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• Dollaway vs. Marquardt, Samman vs. McCrory added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando

  21-08-2015 21:52
  
  A pair of middleweight fights are now a part of the UFC on FOX 17 card on December 19.
  C.B. Dollaway will meet Nate Marquardt, while Josh Samman meets the returning Tamdan McCrory. The Orlando Sentinel originally reported the fights on Friday.
  Dollaway (15-7) vs. Marquardt (33-15-2) is a matchup of fighters trying to get back on the winning track. Dollaway has dropped two straight, to Lyoto Machida and Michael Bisping. Marquardt, meanwhile, a former Strikeforce and Pancrase champion, has lost fi
  
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• Dana White: Holly Holm tabbed, because 'everyone's already seen' Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate

  21-08-2015 20:59
  
  In the end, Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate 3 wasn't the kind of trilogy the UFC wanted. At least not right now.
  UFC president Dana White told the Los Angeles Times on Friday that Holly Holm was chosen as Ronda Rousey's next opponent, because, simply, Rousey has already beaten Tate twice and in dominant fashion. White didn't think the UFC needed to go to the well one more time at this point.
  "We were talking about Miesha from the start, then as we started sitting around we were saying, ‘Every
  
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• Report: Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Claudia Gadelha Title Bout Likely for UFC 195 Co-Main Event

  21-08-2015 20:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk will likely defend her strawweight crown against Claudia Gadelha in the UFC 195 co-headliner.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk defending title vs. Claudia Gadelha targeted for UFC 195 co-main

  21-08-2015 20:18
  
  It might be ladies night on New Year's Eve weekend.
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk will likely defend her women's strawweight title against Claudia Gadelha in the co-main event of UFC 195 on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White told Los Angeles Times reporter Lance Pugmire on Friday. UFC 195 is, of course, headlined by Ronda Rousey putting her women's bantamweight belt on the line against Holly Holm, as Rousey announced Friday morning on Good Morning America.
  Jedrzejczyk's co-manager Tiago Oka
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Booked for ‘TUF 22’ Finale on Dec. 11

  21-08-2015 19:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon for the first time since April 2014 when he faces Tony Ferguson at "The Ultimate Fighter 22" finale.
  
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• Protect ya neck, Do Bronx is coming

  21-08-2015 19:08 via ufc.com
  
  Charles Oliveira makes the UFC more exciting. And “Do Bronx” has been doing it since his debut on August 1st, 2010. After only 41 seconds inside the Octagon, the then 20-year-old from Sao Paulo, Brazil secured his first UFC submission win via armbar over the always-tough Darren Elkins. The finish was a jolt of jiu-jitsu brilliance, which announced a new grappling force had arrived. Since then, no fighter has compiled more taps inside the Octagon than Oliveira. Owning a 20-4, 1NC pro
  
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• Max Holloway: A Contender Emerges

  21-08-2015 19:08 via ufc.com
  
  It was only five minutes into the event, but Max Holloway already knew something different was happening in his career. Media circled and began throwing questions at the 23-year-old Hawaiian featherweight just as they did his upcoming opponent, Cub Swanson. The long-standing perennial contender and the surging up-and-coming talent were slated to square off in just a few days, and a crucial position in the 145-pound ranks hung in the balance.The winner would take a big step up in the hunt fo
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov returns against Tony Ferguson at TUF 22 Finale

  21-08-2015 18:32
  
  "The Eagle" is back.
  Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon after two knee surgeries and more than a year out to meet Tony Ferguson at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale on Dec. 11 in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed Friday. The fight will not be the co-main event of the card, per UFC vice president of public relations Dave Sholler. The bout order is to be determined, Sholler said.
  The Los Angeles Daily News was the first to report the news.
  The undefeated Nurmagomedov (22-0) was supposed
  
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• Matt Mitrione hoping for Mirko Cro Cop fight in South Korea

  21-08-2015 17:55
  
  As the UFC's debut event in South Korea begins to take shape, UFC veteran Matt Mitrione is throwing his name into the proverbial hat in a big way.
  Mitrione told MMAFighting.com on Friday that he'd like to fight Mirko Cro Cop on the Nov. 28 card, scheduled to be held at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. According to sources close to the event, the UFC is planning on booking Cro Cop on the card, but it is unclear against who at this time.
  "I would be honored to fight a legend like Cro Cop in Kore
  
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• Fighter seeking sanctions against Bellator following disagreement centered around 'Rampage' Jackson

  21-08-2015 17:30
  
  A fighter claims he was treated unfairly by Bellator, and Quinton Jackson is at the center of the dispute.
  Gavin Sterritt and his team are seeking commission sanctions against Bellator for allegedly attempting to create an unequal playing field against him due to his relationship with Jackson, MMAFighting.com has learned. Bellator and Jackson are currently in litigation over his status with the promotion.
  Sterritt wanted Jackson, his coach and close friend, in his corner for a fight with Brennan
  
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• Miesha Tate's manager 'absolutely shocked' she isn't fighting Ronda Rousey next

  21-08-2015 16:23
  
  According to Miesha Tate's manager, the world found out Tate wasn't fight Ronda Rousey next before Tate herself.
  "I'm absolutely shocked," Josh Jones of KHI Management told MMAFighting.com. "I found out just like you did. Very disappointed to hear the news."
  Friday morning at 7:49 a.m. ET, Rousey announced on "Good Morning America" that she will be fighting Holly Holm at UFC 195 on Jan. 2. As of 10:17 a.m. ET, Jones believed Tate, who lives on the West Coast, was still unaware she wasn't going t
  
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• WWE Tough Enough Contestant Talks About His MMA Career, “F-Word” Controversy

  21-08-2015 16:10
  
  Former MMA fighter Tanner Saraceno, who recently tried -- and failed -- to win WWE's "Tough Enough" reality show competition, spoke about his time on the show, his MMA career and the "fake" pro wrestling controversy.Below are some of the highlights from the interview.On his MMA career: "I had a good streak going before I broke my ankle during a fight. The fight was stopped because my coaches realized my ankle was broken. I was stubborn so I kept fighting. They noticed my ankle was dangling in th
  
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• Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm Announced For UFC 195 (1/2)

  21-08-2015 15:48
  
  Although the MMA world was under the impression that Ronda Rousey would be fighting Miesha Tate in her next title fight in December, UFC announced a change in plans this week.Instead of fighting Tate in a trilogy fight in December, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey will fight former women's boxing champion and undefeated MMA contender Holly Holm at UFC 195.Scheduled for January 2nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 195 will be headlined by the UFC Women
  
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• Breaking News: UFC Changes Ronda Rousey’s Next Opponent

  21-08-2015 15:48
  
  Although the MMA world was under the impression that Ronda Rousey would be fighting Miesha Tate in her next title fight in December, UFC announced a change in plans this week.Instead of fighting Tate in a trilogy fight in December, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey will fight former women's boxing champion and undefeated MMA contender Holly Holm at UFC 195.Scheduled for January 2nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 195 will be headlined by the UFC Women
  
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• Ronda Rousey to Defend Bantamweight Title vs. Holly Holm at UFC 195 on Jan. 2

  21-08-2015 14:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronda Rousey’s next title defense will come against an unexpected opponent when she faces former boxing world champion Holly Holm in the UFC 195 headliner on Jan. 2.
  
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• UFC on Fox 17 Gets Marquardt-Dollaway, Samman-McCrory Middleweight Bouts

  21-08-2015 14:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Two middleweight bouts have been added to the UFC on Fox 17 lineup, as Nate Marquardt meets C.B. Dollaway, while Josh Samman takes on Tamdan McCrory.
  
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• UFC 194 Update: Lee vs. Santos, Makdessi vs. Medeiros Added to Dec. 12 Card

  21-08-2015 14:20 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC 194 lineup continues to grow, as the Las Vegas-based promotion announced Friday that Kevin Lee will meet Leonardo Santos and John Makdessi will face Yancy Medeiros in a pair of lightweight bouts on Dec. 12.
  
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• Ronda Rousey to defend title at UFC 195 on Jan. 2 against Holly Holm

  21-08-2015 14:05
  
  It won't be a trilogy fight with Miesha Tate after all.
  During a Friday appearance on Good Morning America, women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey broke the news that she will be facing Holly Holm in her next title defense.
  "January 2 I'll be fighting Holly Holm, who's the most decorated striker we have in all of mixed martial arts," Rousey said on the show. "Not the women's division, not the bantamweight division. [Holm]'s a 19-time boxing champion Holly Holm was The Ring magazine pound-for
  
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• Morning Report: Cung Le details rocky final years working with Zuffa and UFC president Dana White

  21-08-2015 14:00
  
  Cung Le might be retired from combat sports but he's not done fighting.
  The UFC and Strikeforce vet is a plaintiff in the class-action antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa, along with fellow fighters Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry.
  Following his final professional bout against Michael Bisping Aug. 23 in Macau, China, Le tested positive for elevated levels of human growth hormone in a drug test overseen by the UFC.
  Le was initially issued a nine-month suspension, which was then extended to a year. Le and h
  
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• Watch Ronda Rousey on Good Morning America

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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• Two Added to UFC 194 Card

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Four lightweight prospects will take to the Octagon in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 12, to compete in UFC 194 action at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Victorious in his last four bouts, Kevin Lee will fight in his adopted hometown for the third time when he takes on former Ultimate Fighter Brazil winner Leonardo Santos.Plus, Canadian striking specialist John "The Bull" Makdessi will engage in what is expected to be a Fight of the Night candidate against Hawaiian standout Yancy Medeiros.UFC 194 is
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 8/21

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira. SUNDAY!#UFCSaskatoon: Holloway vs Oliveira Sunday at 9/6pm ETPT LIVE & FREE on @FOXSports1 RT for Sunday fights https://t.co/aDCUjpjzFx— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2015 Well, we've got a bangin' main event Sunday night on FS1 between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. Next stop: SASKATOON.— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) August 21, 2015 Never know who you will run into outside @SaskMorningNews ... Saskatoon Mayor @AtchisonDon! @ChadLaprise @Bles
  
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• The Hunger Remains for Sam Stout

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As Sam Stout enters the Octagon for the 20th time this Sunday to face Frankie Perez in a UFC Fight Night bout in Saskatoon, it’s hard to believe that he’s still just 31 years old. It doesn’t seem possible, considering that he made his debut at UFC 58 in 2006, but it’s true. “I was 21 when I started (in the UFC), so it’s been a long time,” he said. “It’s a strange thing, because in most people’s eyes I’m still a pretty young guy, b
  
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• Rousey Defends Title against Holm on Jan. 2

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will kick off the New Year for the UFC on Saturday, January 2, as she defends her title for the seventh time against unbeaten Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 195 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Rousey made the announcement on the Friday edition of ABC's Good Morning America."She's definitely my biggest challenge to date, so I'm super excited about it," said Rousey Named the most dominant athlete in the world by Sports Illus
  
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• Patrick Cote: Crafting One Memorable Story

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Patrick Cote admits that he hasn’t paid attention to the great story he’s writing at the moment, maybe because the 35-year-old is having too much fun.“I’m a veteran now and a lot of things come with that,” he said. “There are a lot more injuries, but at the same time, there’s a lot more experience. So yeah, I’m still enjoying it, and I still wake up every morning and enjoy going to the gym and training. Somebody pays me to be in good shape, so that
  
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• Orlando Gets Two Middleweight Matchups

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two more bouts have been verbally agreed to for the UFC's return to Orlando on December 19, with CB Dollaway facing off with Nate Marquardt, and Josh Samman battling the returning "Barncat," Tamdan McCrory.Both bouts on the UFC Fight Night card will take place in the middleweight division.In the main event at Amway Center, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone challenges for a UFC title for the first time when he battles lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos in a highly-anticipated rematch.Looking to bounce b
  
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• McGee Returns on Dec. 12 against Alexandre

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Back in action for the first time since December of 2013, former Ultimate Fighter winner Court McGee makes his return to the Octagon on December 12 in Las Vegas against Marcio "Lyoto" Alexandre.The welterweight bout is featured on the UFC 194 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the long-awaited featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor and the middleweight championship fight between Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.Winner of two of his last three, Utah's McGee has
  
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• Khabib is Back, Faces El Cucuy in Dec.

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  The wait is over for the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov, as the unbeaten lightweight contender takes on fellow 155-pound standout Tony Ferguson in a featured bout on the TUF 22 Finale card in Las Vegas on Friday, December 11.Owner of an imposing 22-0 pro MMA record, Nurmagomedov's toughest opponent thus far has been his own body, as injuries have kept him on the sidelines since his April 2014 win over current champion Rafael Dos Anjos. But this December, the number three-ranked contender will fig
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira Sunday, August 23rdFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:00PM EDT / 3:00PM PDT / 10:00PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: Brazil and Latin America Cable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkPanama - UFC NetworkParaguay - UFC NetworkPeru - UFC NetworkRep.
  
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• Chris Kelades Shakes It Up Before Beal Bout

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After a February loss to Ray Borg, UFC flyweight prospect Chris Kelades wanted to shake things up a bit. His first night in Florida wasn’t exactly what he was looking for though.“We were just waiting for this apartment where I was staying to get finished, and I had an incident with someone who was getting a little rowdy with his woman, and it turned out that I ended up having to subdue him a little bit to calm the situation,” Kelades explained. “It was my first night too,
  
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• A Settled Josh Burkman Preps for a Big Run

  21-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If you want an honest assessment of Josh Burkman’s second run in the Octagon thus far, look no further than the man himself.“It’s been terrible,” he laughs, and it’s the laugh of a man who can look back at a rough year with good humor, knowing that the troubles of those past few months are just that – in the past. “It’s been a rough couple years careerwise, and not even just in my career, but life has not been settled, and I think that reflects on
  
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• RFA 29 Weigh-in Results: Barcelos, Musgrave Cleared for Featherweight Title Bout

  21-08-2015 06:43 via sherdog.com
  
  The vacant Resurrection Fighting Alliance featherweight title is up for grabs Friday night and somebody – either Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Musgrave – will exit the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.,with the belt around his waist. Both combatants were able to make the 145-pound limit on Thursday, making the championship tilt official.
  
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• Edson Barboza predicts he’ll win the UFC lightweight title in 2016

  21-08-2015 04:00
  
  Edson Barboza pocketed a fight of the night bonus following his UFC on FOX 16 win over Paul Felder in July, but wants more than a $50,000 check for his wins.
  The Brazilian striker, who holds a 10-3 record inside the Octagon, wants a top 5 opponent for his next UFC bout, hoping that a win will grant him a shot at the belt.
  "I’m ranked No. 6 in the division, and I have five guys ahead of me right now," Barboza told MMAFighting.com. "In my last fights, I always fought fighters who were ranked
  
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• RFA set to debut U.S.A. vs. Brazil fight kits

  21-08-2015 02:37
  
  When the fighters at RFA 29 walk out to compete on Friday night on AXS TV, they'll be an unusual difference from normal RFA events. Not only is the theme of RFA 29 a slide toward nationalism with a 'U.S.A vs. Brazil' framing, but the organization is also requiring fighters to wear Adidas-made fight kits.
  The UFC debuted Reebok-made fight kits in July, making it the first combat sports organization to sign an exclusive apparel deal for its athletes. RFA becomes the second in mixed martial arts.
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• Joe Schilling challenges Artem Levin for middleweight title in GLORY 24 headliner

  21-08-2015 01:00
  
  Joe Schilling's next bout will be in a kickboxing ring -- with a belt on the line.
  The two-sport standout will challenge Artem Levin for the GLORY middleweight title at GLORY 24 on Oct. 9 in Denver, the organization announced Thursday. It will be a trilogy bout and rubber match between the two men.
  Schilling's last two fights have been for Bellator MMA, both losses. He fell via second-round knockout against Hisaki Kato in June, which nullified his announced his appearance at Bellator MMA: Dynami
  
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• After 2-Year Absence, Court McGee to Make Octagon Return at UFC 194

  21-08-2015 00:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Court McGee will return to UFC competition for the first time since December 2013 when he faces Marcio Alexandre Jr. on Dec. 12.
  
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• ‘TUF 16’ Winner Colton Smith Signs with World Series of Fighting

  21-08-2015 00:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Four-time UFC veteran Colton Smith has signed with the World Series of Fighting.
  
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• Court McGee returns at UFC 194 against Marcio Alexandre Jr.

  21-08-2015 00:01
  
  Court McGee will finally return to the Octagon in December.
  Sidelined due to several injuries and surgeries, the winner of the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter is scheduled to take on TUF Brazil 3 runner-up Marcio Alexandre Jr. at UFC 194.
  The pay-per-view event is set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 12.
  McGee (16-4) returns almost two years after suffering his first defeat as a welterweight, on Dec, 4, 2013, losing a decision against Ryan LaFlare at on FOX 9.
  
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