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• Pro fighters react to Nick Diaz's suspension by the NAC

  14-09-2015 23:40
  
  The NAC's five-year suspension of Nick Diaz surprised the MMA world. Check out their reaction below.@nickdiaz209 gets 5 year suspension for mmj. What a fucken joke. NSAC thinks they are god. #unfuckenbelievable Where are the priorities.
  — Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) September 14, 2015
  The Nick Diaz suspension will be overturned. If not, let's get a White House petition started. #FreeNickDiaz
  — Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 14, 2015
  Diaz 5yrs for weed is just ridiculous!
  
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• Nick Diaz suspended five years for failed UFC 183 drug test

  14-09-2015 23:32
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission finally had enough of Nick Diaz. In a shocking decision, Nevada commissioners voted Monday to levy an unprecedented five-year suspension on the outspoken UFC contender, stemming from a failed post-fight drug test on Jan. 31 at UFC 183.
  The suspension, retroactive to fight night, was passed unanimously at a hearing in Las Vegas. Diaz was also fined $150,000 -- 33-percent of his $500,000 UFC 183 fight purse.
  Nevada commissioners pointed to Diaz's status as a repeat o
  
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• Nick Diaz Suspended 5 Years, Fined $165K by NAC for Failed UFC 183 Drug Test

  14-09-2015 23:01 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC welterweight Nick Diaz on Monday was issued a five-year suspension from mixed martial arts by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  
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• Chael Sonnen says he's facing Josh Barnett in Metamoris

  14-09-2015 21:12
  
  Chael Sonnen, who debuts this Friday night as an announcer for the World Series of Fighting, announced on Monday that he would be facing Josh Barnett in a Metamoris submission grappling match later this year.Barnett, who faces Roy Nelson in the main event of UFC's next live event, a Sept. 26 event on FS 1 from Saitama, Japan (which takes place on Sept. 27 Japan time), is the unofficial heavyweight king of Metamoris, a promotion run by Ralek Gracie. Barnett has grappled twice for the promotion, w
  
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• KSW 33 Gets Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event with Karol Bedorf vs. Michael Kita

  14-09-2015 20:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Karol Bedorf will defend his Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki heavyweight title in November when he faces Michal Kita in the co-main event of KSW 33.
  
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• Video: Ronda Rousey: “I’m The Highest Paid Fighter In The UFC”

  14-09-2015 20:36
  
  There's no doubt at this point that Ronda Rousey is the biggest star in the UFC, and the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion revealed during her appearance on "The Ellen Show" this week that she is compensated as such.Rousey noted during her appearance on the weekly morning program that she is the highest paid fighter currently in the UFC."I'm the highest paid fighter in the UFC," Rousey said."It's pretty cool. It's fun to say.""Rowdy" Ronda also spoke about an emotional pre-fight ritual she has b
  
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• NAC requires Jake Shields to do community service for punching Rousimar Palhares after bell

  14-09-2015 19:49
  
  There will be no suspension for Jake Shields.
  The Nevada Athletic Commission handed down a punishment of community service Monday for Shields with regards to his punching Rousimar Palhares after the bell in their World Series of Fighting 22 main event last month.
  Shields must complete 50 hours of community service in a six-month period and provide documentation of those hours before being licensed to fight again in Nevada. He is also responsible for any administrative fees related to Monday's he
  
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• Bellator MMA ‘Dynamite’ Adds Kickboxing Bout; 21 Fights Now Slated for Dual-Sport Card

  14-09-2015 19:32 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA on Monday announced the addition of another Glory kickboxing bout to this week’s “Dynamite” event, as Serhiy Adamchuck will face Anvar Boynazarov in a featherweight match.
  
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• Jussier Formiga vows to derail Henry Cejudo hype train in Mexico

  14-09-2015 19:00
  
  Henry Cejudo quickly racked up three wins inside the Octagon and most expect him to be the next in line for the UFC flyweight title. The only thing between Cejudo and 125-pound champion Demetrious Johnson is Jussier Formiga, and the Brazilian flyweight plans on derailing the hype train in November.
  Formiga and Cejudo are slated to meet at UFC’s third trip to Mexico on Nov. 21, and the Nova Uniao fighter feels nobody believes he can beat the Olympic gold medalist in Monterrey.
  "Not only Ame
  
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• Darren Elkins, Robert Whiteford Added to 12-Bout UFC Dublin Card

  14-09-2015 18:42 via sherdog.com
  
  A featherweight contest pitting Darren Elkins against Robert Whiteford has been added to Oct. 24’s UFC Fight Night “Poirier vs. Duffy” card in Dublin.
  
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• Darren Elkins and Robert Whiteford Added to 12-Bout UFC Dublin Card

  14-09-2015 18:42 via sherdog.com
  
  A featherweight contest pitting Darren Elkins against Robert Whiteford has been added to Oct. 24’s UFC Fight Night “Poirier vs. Duffy” card in Dublin.
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission postpones Rouismar Palhares, Caio Magalhaes disciplinary hearings

  14-09-2015 18:38
  
  The expected disciplinary hearings for ex-WSOF welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares and UFC middleweight Caio Magalhaes were postponed until Oct. at a Monday meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission. NAC chairman Francisco Aguilar did not specify a reason for the decision.
  Palhares and Magalhaes, both of whom are currently serving temporary suspensions, were scheduled to step before the commission Monday in Las Vegas.
  Palhares (18-6) defeated Jake Shields amid widespread controversy on Aug.
  
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• Robert Whiteford vs. Darren Elkins slated for UFC Fight Night 76

  14-09-2015 17:35
  
  A featherweight contest pitting Robert Whiteford and Darren Elkins has been added to UFC Fight Night 76 on Oct. 24 in Dublin, UFC officials announced Monday.Whiteford (12-2) has won two of his three UFC fights in his career, including a first-round knockout of Paul Redmond at UFC Fight Night 72 this past July.Elkins (18-5) has won two of his last five fights. He lost to Hacran Dias via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 58 this past December.A lightweight match between Dustin Poirier and Jose
  
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• Miesha Tate “Not Exactly Sure” About UFC Future After Losing Ronda Rousey Title Shot

  14-09-2015 16:25
  
  When Miesha Tate had to find out second-hand that she was not getting the opportunity to fight Ronda Rousey for the title in December as was publicly announced by the UFC, it was a devastating blow, one that "Cupcake" Tate claims leaves her unsure about her future with the promotion.Tate spoke to MMA Junkie about the whirlwind of events that saw her going from fighting the biggest star in the UFC for a second shot at the world title, to losing the opportunity without ever losing a fight or getti
  
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• Former Invicta FC champ Katja Kankaanpaa announces retirement

  14-09-2015 16:00
  
  One of Invicta FC's best fighters is calling it quits.
  Katja Kankaanpaa, the former Invicta women's strawweight champion, announced this weekend night that she would be retiring from MMA competition. At Invicta FC 14 on Saturday night, Kankaanpaa lost a controversial unanimous decision to DeAnna Bennett in the co-main event.
  "Yesterday's match will be my last one," Kankaanpaa wrote on Facebook (h/t Sherdog for the translation). "Now it's time to take it a bit easier. I will write more speci
  
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• Looking at the UFC's title fight decisions for the 'Go Big' season

  14-09-2015 15:00
  
  One of the hardest questions to answer in MMA is this: How does UFC pick who getstitle shots?Few things are as heavily criticized, or lead as many people to proclaim UFC isn'treally a sports organization but an entertainment group.
  But all combat sports promotions since the beginning of time have either been based matchmaking on what will draw the most, or else the organizations didn't last very long.The simplest answer is that matchmaking in any combat sport is based ontrying to give the public
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate 'shot in the heart' over losing out on third fight with Ronda Rousey

  14-09-2015 14:00
  
  Following her win over Jessica Eye at UFC on FOX 16 in July, Miesha Tate was awarded a third shot at women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey by UFC president Dana White.
  Tate lost her Strikeforce title to the up-and-coming Rousey in 2012. Now a UFC champion, Rousey defended her strap to Tate in the rematch at UFC 168 the following december. Both instances ended with Rousey submitting Tate with her signature armbar.
  Sometime between July and Aug. 21, UFC brass had a change of heart. That Frida
  
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• Welcome to the UFC: Bilyal Makhov

  14-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Bilyal Makhov’s anticipated UFC debut is at least a year away. But when it does, the world will see the rebirth of a champion.This past week, Russian-born Makhov made history by becoming the first wrestler in 42 years to earn medals at the World Wrestling Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling by claiming bronze in both disciplines in the super heavyweight (130 kg) category. More in the "Welcome to the UFC" Series: Sage Northcutt | Danny Roberts | Tamdan McCror
  
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• Rousey voted Best Female Athlete Ever

  14-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It seems nobody can beat Ronda Rousey - not even tennis superstar Serena Williams.The UFC women's bantamweight champion knocked out the 21-time Grand Slam singles champion in a fan poll on ESPNW.com for the title "Best Female Athlete Ever.".@RondaRousey tops @SerenaWilliams and wins our #BestFemaleAthleteEver bracket. http://t.co/N9GuX6ySoN pic.twitter.com/6Pvy6sDdQt— espnW (@espnW) September 14, 2015The final, which had more than 13,000 votes tallied according to ESPNW, concluded a 32-wom
  
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• Ronda Visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  14-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The Ellen DeGeneres Show will get a little "Rowdy" today, as UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey becomes the first UFC athlete to appear on the hit talk-variety show. Airing Monday at 4pm, Rousey will discuss her career as a fighter and impact on the sports world with DeGeneres, and the champ may even show off a move or two.Click here for a complete list of networks and air times for The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Rousey returns to the Octagon on November 15 to battle fellow unbeaten H
  
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• Koch vs. Dober Set for UFC 195

  14-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Lightweights seeking a return to the win column will kick off the New Year in Las Vegas, as Erik Koch battles Drew Dober in a UFC 195 bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, January 2.UFC 195 is headlined by the highly-anticipated welterweight title bout between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit. Former featherweight standout Koch made the move to 155 pounds in 2014, immediately stamping his name among the top prospects in the division with a first-round TKO of Rafaello Oliveira. A May 201
  
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• Brad Pickett launches U.K. based promotion called Rise of Champions

  14-09-2015 04:00
  
  Though his return to the bantamweight division didn’t end as he might have liked, Brad Pickett still put on a great show against 24-year old Thomas Almeida at UFC 189. Against steep odds, Pickett looked to have been winning heading into the second round.
  Then he got caught with a flying knee, and just like that an upset victory in the making became his third straight loss.The 36-year-old "One Punch" Pickett, who appeared on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, that loss has stayed with
  
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• Patricio Freire: Daniel Straus trilogy doesn’t make sense

  14-09-2015 01:00
  
  Bellator booked a trilogy bout between Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus for Nov. 6 in St. Louis, but the featherweight champion doesn’t agree with the decision. "Pitbull" beat Straus twice under the Bellator banner, and believes the promotion should have taken a different direction.
  "I saw four names that could have been my next fight," Freire told MMAFighting.com. "(Pat) Curran, who bounced between a loss and a win after I beat him; (Daniel) Straus, who fought me twice and lost; (Daniel)
  
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