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• Nate Diaz’s Next UFC Opponent Revealed

  25-08-2015 23:53
  
  UFC announced the next opponent for Stockton bad-boy Nate Diaz this week, as the man who recently got himself banned from all future WSOF events for his crowd brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov, will return to the Octagon in December.At UFC On FOX 17, Diaz will rmake his Octagon return against highly-regarded 155-pound contender Michael Johnson.The event will be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Rafael Dos Anjos and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, so Diaz and Johnson could be on the
  
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• Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson Set For UFC On FOX 17

  25-08-2015 23:53
  
  UFC announced the next opponent for Stockton bad-boy Nate Diaz this week, as the man who recently got himself banned from all future WSOF events for his crowd brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov, will return to the Octagon in December.At UFC On FOX 17, Diaz will rmake his Octagon return against highly-regarded 155-pound contender Michael Johnson.The event will be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Rafael Dos Anjos and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, so Diaz and Johnson could be on the
  
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• Dos Santos vs. Overeem Set For UFC On FOX 17, JDS Talks Overeem Drug Test

  25-08-2015 23:37
  
  After all of their trash talk in recent weeks, Alistair Overeem and Junior Dos Santos have successfully booked themselves in a fight against each other, and now the trash talk is picking up yet again.Overeem called out Dos Santos for being "afraid" to sign a contract to fight him, leading to Dos Santos tweeting Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Joe Silva, personally asking them to give him Overeem as his next opponent.Well, Junior Dos Santos got his wish.UFC announced on Tuesday that Dos Santos w
  
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• Junior dos Santos to Alistair Overeem: ‘I hope he doesn't fail the drug test this time’

  25-08-2015 23:00
  
  Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem are set to co-headline UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando on Dec. 19, and the Brazilian is happy to finally have the chance to meet his old foe.
  "Cigano" and Overeem were slated to meet inside the Octagon two times before, but the former K-1 and Strikeforce heavyweight champion pulled out both time for different reasons. At UFC 146, Overeem tested positive for elevate levels of testosterone. A year later, in 2013, he suffered an injury prior to UFC 160.
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 74

  25-08-2015 22:01
  
  There's a familiar exchange on most UFC interviews with winners after thefight.The interviewer asks the winner who he wants to fight next, and the vastmajority of the time, the fighter will say he'll fight anyone the UFC decides toput him against next, which also usually includes references to names likeLorenzo Fertitta, Dana White, as well as matchmakers Joe Silva and SeanShelby.That's also the last thing the interviewer is looking for, but given it'sthe response most of the time, it is wh
  
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• Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Co-Main Event Added to UFC on Fox 17 in Orlando

  25-08-2015 21:24 via sherdog.com
  
  A matchup of top-10 heavyweights has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next network-televised fight card, as the organization Tuesday announced that Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem will clash at UFC on Fox 17.
  
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• Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem set for UFC on FOX 17 in December

  25-08-2015 21:06
  
  Two heavyweights will collide in December when former UFC heavyweight champion and former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem face off at UFC on FOX 17 in December. The UFC made the news official on Tuesday.
  UFC on FOX 17 takes place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The event is set for December 19th and is headlined by a lightweight title clash between champion Rafael dos Anjos and challenger Donald Cerrone.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - Fan questions

  25-08-2015 20:32
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - John Pollock

  25-08-2015 19:11
  The Fight Network's John Pollock will recap UFC Fight Night Saskatoon and discuss other news.
  
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• UFC's 'Go Big' event features Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, and many headliners

  25-08-2015 19:05
  
  First came "The Time is Now." Then came "Welcome to the Show." Now the UFC wants to "Go Big."
  The UFC announced the company's latest seasonal marketing campaign Tuesday, along with a kickoff press event.
  Covering UFC fight cards beginning with the Sept. 27 Japan show headlined by Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson, through the Jan. 2 UFC 195 event featuring Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, the campaign will kick off with a press conference at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 4, leading up t
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - Luke Rockhold

  25-08-2015 19:03
  Luke Rockhold will talk about his UFC 194 middleweight title fight against champion Chris Weidman.
  
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• Alexis Davis announces pregnancy, puts fighting career on hold until end of 2016

  25-08-2015 19:01
  
  Alexis Davis is starting a family.
  The UFC women's bantamweight contender announced Tuesday on Instagram that she is pregnant and will not return to the Octagon until late 2016. Davis said her baby with longtime boyfriend and former Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Flavio Meier is due early next year.
  "I planned on spending as much time back home as possible to help with my niece anyways," Davis wrote. "But we are over joyed by this news and should be expecting our new arrival early 2016."Big news t
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - Michael Bisping

  25-08-2015 18:54
  Michael Bisping will talk about his UFC 193 fight against Robert Whittaker.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - Ali Abdel-Aziz

  25-08-2015 18:43
  WSOF executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz will break news on an upcoming event.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 296 - Carlos Condit

  25-08-2015 18:33
  Carlos Condit will look ahead to his UFC 193 welterweight title fight against Robbie Lawler.
  
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• Alexis Davis Announces Pregnancy, Hopeful Late 2016 Return to UFC

  25-08-2015 18:09 via sherdog.com
  
  One-time Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title challenger Alexis Davis will not compete again until late 2016, but for good reason.
  
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• UFC Fight Roundup: New fights set for Melbourne, Monterrey

  25-08-2015 18:00
  
  Two fights were added to upcoming UFC cards in November, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  Expected to draw 70,000 fans to the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 14, UFC 193 will feature the return of Brisbane’s Brendan O'Reilly against TUF Brazil 2 runner-up William Macario.
  O'Reilly (6-1, 1 no-contest) enters the bout coming off a decision win over Vik Grujic in May in Adelaide, while Macario (7-3) has his back against the wall after losing three of his four UFC fights.
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• Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem Beef Goes To The Next Level

  25-08-2015 17:09
  
  It looks like Alistair Overeem struck a nerve when he made the claim that Junior Dos Santos is "afraid" to sign a contract to fight him.The beef between Overeem and Dos Santos has continued, with Dos Santos firing back at Overeem by tweeting Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta and telling them to book the fight, however, that was just the beginning.Dos Santos recently fired another shot in the social media war, as he wrote the following on Instagram: "You should not have talked so much @alistairover
  
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• Frankie Perez says he could give ‘two sh*ts’ what Michael Bisping has to say

  25-08-2015 16:00
  
  In the aftermath of 26-year old Frankie Perez’s abrupt retirement at UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatoon, fellow fighter Michael Bisping spoke his mind on the topic during a studio segment on FOX Sports 1.
  And what he had to say ultimately drew another kind of criticism from fans."I am glad -- and no offense it Frankie Perez because I don’t know the guy and I’m sure he’s a very charming individual and a solid person -- but if retired after knocking somebody out in his second
  
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• WSOF exec Ali Abdel-Aziz: Melvin Guillard is 'the world champion of tapping'

  25-08-2015 15:01
  
  Melvin Guillard only fought twice for World Series of Fighting, but bitter feelings from the relationship's bizarre end still linger.
  "I don't think it ended poorly. I just think Melvin, he's out of his mind," WSOF executive vice president Abdel-Aziz said Monday on The MMA Hour. "I don't really care about Melvin. He's a UFC reject. He's a WSOF reject. Now he's headlining Bellator's main event. Like, the guy was talking so much s**t. When he left the UFC, he was talking s**t about the UFC. When h
  
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• UFC Releases Statement Regarding Anthony Johnson’s Gym Incident

  25-08-2015 14:37 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has issued an official statement on its website regarding the situation involving Anthony Johnson and a women from his gym during a Facebook tirade.
  
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• Nate Diaz Returns Dec. 19 to Face Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17

  25-08-2015 14:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Following a year-long hiatus from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fan-favorite Nate Diaz (17-10) will return to the Octagon to collide with Michael Johnson (16-9) in a lightweight tilt in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 6 at UFC on Fox 17.
  
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• Morning Report: Javier Mendez takes full responsibility for Cain Velasquez's loss to Fabricio Werdum, 'I failed at my job'

  25-08-2015 14:01
  
  Prior to Cain Velasquez losing his heavyweight title to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 in June, American Kickboxing Academy's Javier Mendez had some concerns about the altitude in Mexico City.
  Werdum moved his entire training camp to Mexico to spend five weeks acclimating to the high altitude. Velasquez arrived just two weeks before fight night.
  "I told Cain we needed to come down early to get used to the altitude," Mendez said during the first episode of the UFC 188 Embedded series. "He said,
  
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• UFC to 'Go Big' with New Seasonal Campaign

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Las Vegas – UFC® will GO BIG on Friday, Sept. 4, with the announcement of its new seasonal campaign, showcasing a series of can’t-miss fights on its upcoming live event schedule. UFC President Dana White will be joined in Las Vegas by many of the top fighters in the world in advance of UFC 191 to preview the upcoming lineup. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 1 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live on ufc.com.   &n
  
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• TUF LATAM 2 - Episode 1 Sneak Preview

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America set Mexico against Latin America, as the debut crop of fighters battled it out while coaches Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum kept a watchful eye all season long. The 16-man roster churned out some exciting fighters who are now competing inside the Octagon, including season winner Yair Rodriguez, who is widely considered one of the top prospects in the featherweight division, especially after his incredible performance against Charle
  
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• 'Rumble' moving on, focused on UFC 191

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Anthony Johnson is moving forward.The past week may have been full of turmoil, but it’s fading fast. He has a fight coming up, and it’s the only thing on his mind.“I’ve been focused on my fight and that’s all,” Johnson said. “That’s all that’s really been on my mind. I haven’t thought about anything that could possibly distract me outside of training.”At UFC 191 on Sept. 5, Johnson will return to the Octagon for the first time sin
  
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• Lentz Returns to 155 to Face Castillo in Dec.

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a six-fight run at 145 pounds, Nik Lentz will make a move back to the lightweight division on Saturday, December 19 to take on Danny "Last Call" Castillo in UFC Fight Night action at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.In the FOX-televised card’s main event, 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, and in the co-feature, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos ba
  
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• JDS vs. Overeem Set For December in Orlando

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  It’s the most heated rivalry in the heavyweight division today, and on Saturday, Dec. 19, Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem settle the score in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.In the FOX-televised card’s main event, 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.Originally scheduled to square off on two separate occasions
  
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• Holm Game to Challenge Rousey

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For all her accomplishments in the pro boxing world, Holly Holm has to admit that she’s never had a fight announced on Good Morning America.“Never,” she laughs, referring to last Friday’s GMA segment in which UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey let the world know that she would be fighting “The Preacher’s Daughter” at UFC 195 on January 2. The announcement came as a surprise to fans and pundits, as well as to Holm, who expected to be fig
  
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• Charles Oliveira Update

  25-08-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  “UFC featherweight Charles Oliveira has been released from medical care in Saskatoon today and will be traveling home tomorrow. Preliminary test results for major chest, neck or throat injuries were negative and Oliveira will have a follow up appointment with his local physician upon returning home. Oliveira is in good spirits and appreciates the support he’s received from his fans during this time.” Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Nate Diaz returns to face Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17

  25-08-2015 05:29
  
  Nate Diaz will resume fighting inside the cage before the end of the year.
  The popular Diaz meets Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17 on Dec. 19, it was announced Monday night on FOX Sports Live.
  Diaz (17-10) has not been in the Octagon since a unanimous decision loss to now-champion Rafael dos Anjos last December. However, he was involved in an altercation along with his brother Nick against fellow UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov and others at a World Series of Fighting event earlier this mont
  
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• UFC's Anthony Johnson agrees to counseling, women's charity donation after gym incident

  25-08-2015 04:11
  
  Anthony Johnson will seek counseling and make a donation to a Florida-based women's charity after an incident with a woman at his gym and a subsequent angry Facebook status last week, the UFC announced Monday.
  In a statement, the UFC said that it was "extremely disappointed" with Johnson's recent behavior. Johnson apologized to the woman for the incident and the "insensitive" social media post afterward, the UFC said. According to the UFC, the woman accepted the apology and wanted to put things
  
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• Erick Silva ‘embarrassed’, critical of his ‘ridiculous performance’ against Neil Magny

  25-08-2015 03:01
  
  Erick Silva had the chance to win his third straight in the UFC Octagon for the first time Sunday night, but came up short against Neil Magny in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatoon, Canada.
  Disappointed with his performance after a split decision loss, Silva took on his social media to apologize, and hinted at a possible injury he suffered before the fight.
  "Honestly, I didn’t like my performance," Silva posted on his Instagram. "I was defeated. I’m embarrassed with
  
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• Photo: Several Ronda Rousey Rivals Join Together For Special Group Photo

  25-08-2015 01:00
  
  Multiple Ronda Rousey rivals, all of whom are co-starring together in the new, straight-to-DVD film "Fight Valley," recently joined together for a special group photo.Seen below is a shot of Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm, Miesha Tate and others sitting together while taking a break from filming the aforementioned movie.https://instagram.com/p/6xtNuuCko9/
  
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