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• Johny Hendricks, Tyron Woodley and MMA's weight cutting problem

  02-10-2015 22:03
  
  With the news on Friday morning the bout between top UFC welterweight contenders Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley was off, questions began swirling about what it meant for UFC 192, their careers and the problem of weight cutting in mixed martial arts. Information and answers aren't fully clear, but there are some valuable insights to be gained from what is otherwise a very unfortunate situation.
  
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• Tyron Woodley To Get Next Available UFC Welterweight Title Shot

  02-10-2015 20:40
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUoBqUHvqt0Tyron Woodley has been having an up and down day in Houston, Texas. As we told you earlier, his fight at tomorrow night's UFC 192 card was cancelled when opponent Johny Hendricks was hospitalized due to kidney stones and an intestinal blockage. That meant he would not be getting a win bonus, either. So he stopped cutting weight, which at least made life easier, and then he got some great news: He will get the next available UFC Welterweight Championship
  
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• Watch the new UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm trailer featuring a young Ronda Rousey

  02-10-2015 20:27
  
  When Ronda Rousey's eventual biopic comes out, it may look a little something like this.
  Watch below to catch the newest UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm trailer, which was released Friday via Ellen Degeneres' Twitter feed.Rousey defends her UFC women's bantamweight title on Nov. 15 at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The event is anticipated to draw upwards of 70,000 spectators, a mark which would smash UFC's previous attendance record of 55,724 set by UFC 129. Women's strawweight champion
  
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• Tyron Woodley to Receive Next UFC Welterweight Title Shot

  02-10-2015 20:14 via sherdog.com
  
  It isn’t all bad news for Tyron Woodley.
  
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• UFC: Tyron Woodley gets the next welterweight title shot

  02-10-2015 19:43
  
  One man's loss is another man's gain. In light of Johny Hendricks last-second dropout from UFC 192, the UFC has awarded Tyron Woodley the next welterweight title shot, schedule and health permitting, promotion officials told MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani on Friday.
  Hendricks was rushed to the emergency room late Thursday night after suffering complications while cutting weight. According to manager Ted Ehrhardt, the former welterweight champion suffered a blockage in his intestine as well
  
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• Johny Hendricks – Tyron Woodley At UFC 192 Cancelled Last Minute

  02-10-2015 18:27
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOOTI8_K25MWhile it may just be a coincidence, the first card in the era of the UFC's ban on I.V. rehydration may has its first casualty. Hours before weigh-ins, former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks his withdrawn from tomorrow's UFC 192 card in Houston, Texas, where he was scheduled to face Tyron Woodley. Dana White made the official announcement on Twitter:https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/649963148057841665?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwMMAFig
  
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• Pros react to Johny Hendricks dropping out of UFC 192 over weight cut issues

  02-10-2015 18:24
  
  Johny Hendricks vs. Tyron Woodley won't happen after all at Saturday's UFC 192. Hendricks had to be rushed to the hospital during his weight cut, causing him to drop out of his anticipated welterwight contender fight. Find out how the pros, and other notable MMA names, reacted to the big news a day before the event.Welcome to the middleweight division @JohnyHendricks #weightwatchers #weightcut #UFC192
  — Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) October 2, 2015
  Intestine Blockage & Kidney stone mean
  
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• Johny Hendricks forced to Withdraw from UFC 192 Due to Weight-Cutting Issues

  02-10-2015 17:29 via sherdog.com
  
  In a shocking development, Johny Hendricks has been forced to withdraw from his bout against Tyron Woodley at UFC 192.
  
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• Johny Hendricks forced out of UFC 192 fight after being rushed to emergency room

  02-10-2015 17:15
  
  HOUSTON -- Johny Hendricks vs. Tyron Woodley is off UFC 192.
  According to Hendricks' manager Ted Ehrhardt, Hendricks suffered a blockage in his intestine last night while cutting weight, as well as a kidney stone. He was rushed to the emergency room and had to be given an IV. UFC president Dana White announced via Twitter Friday morning that Hendricks-Woodley was off due to "Hendricks weight cut issues."
  At Thursday's media day, Hendricks said he weighed 183 pounds, which he was happy with. The
  
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• Dana White: Conor McGregor Tried So Hard To Hate Urijah Faber, But Couldn’t

  02-10-2015 17:05
  
  UFC boss Dana White recently appeared on FOX Sports Live to discuss The Ultimate Fighter, and how each of the coaches approached this season and what they have to offer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0CDS9Eytm0Here are a couple key quotes from the appearance:On the TUF coaches: "Conor [McGregor] came in trying so hard to hate Urijah Faber, but it's impossible to hate Urijah Faber. You just can't. It's not possible. "The teams: "The European team has a big chip on their shoulder because of the
  
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• UFC 192 Q&A with Cain Velasquez, Anthony Pettis, and more

  02-10-2015 17:00
  
  At the UFC 192 Q&A, former UFC champions Cain Velasquez and Anthony Pettis, as well as Tecia Torres, Henry Cejudo, and Jessica Aguilar will answer questions from fans Friday afternoon.  The video above is expected to begin at 3 p.m. ET.
  
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• Tyron Woodley: Hendricks Fight Is Exactly What I Wanted

  02-10-2015 16:42
  
  Tyron Woodley recently sat down with MMAjunkie.com to discuss his fight with Johny Hendricks this weekend at UFC 192, which has title contention on the line.Comparing himself to Johny Hendricks: “I’m faster. I’m stronger. I’m more agile. I’ve got better footwork. I’ve got better footwork. I’ve got better boxing. I’m hungrier. I haven’t tasted a world title – I don’t know how the belt feels around my waist. I think I have that comp
  
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• Jessica Eye: Arrogance Cost Me The Miesha Tate Fight

  02-10-2015 16:34
  
  Jessica Eye (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) recently talked about her upcoming fight with Julianna Pena (6-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 192, and gave some insight on her devastating loss to Miesha Tate at UFC on FOX 16.“I had six fights in 14 months, and that was my most successful career. I don’t like having those long layoffs. I hate it. I can understand when you’re the champion, but I’m chomping at the bit to come back.”In her last five bouts, Eye's record is 2-2-1. On her loss to
  
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• Evans & Cormier Pick Each Other To Win At UFC 192

  02-10-2015 16:28
  
  The upcoming UFC 192 event will see Daniel Cormier defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Alexander Gustafsson, and Ryan Bader vs. Rashad Evans in another key bout on the card.
  When asked about this weekend’s Cormier vs. Gustafsson fight, Evans predicted:“I’ve got to go with D.C. I think his competitive edge and his ability to make people fight his fight is going to give him the edge. I think that D.C. fights at his pace and does a really good job of bringing peo
  
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• Chael Sonnen Advises Jon Jones To “Turn Controversy Into Cash”

  02-10-2015 16:17
  
  ESPN analyst and former UFC contender Chael Sonnen recently offered some insight on his old UFC 159 opponent Jon Jones' legal troubles.“I think it’ll be a wake-up call for him. I really do," Sonnen said on The Brutally Honest Show. "This has been going on for a really long time. These aren’t one-offs. One thing with athletes, as a whole, is that they never have to grow up. If you’re a 26-year-old athlete like he is, you might as well be a 16-year-old. Athletes are never f
  
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• Julianna Pena: Jessica Eye Begged Dana White For This Fight

  02-10-2015 16:01
  
  Julianna Pena (6-2) had some comments on her fight with Jessica Eye (11-3) at UFC 192 his weekend.
  On Eye calling her out: “That’s none of my business, and she called me out begged (UFC matchmaker) Sean Shelby and (UFC President) Dana White until she was blue in the face, so they called me up and gave me the fight. If that’s what she wanted, that’s what she’s going to get. Whether she’s ready or not, she got what she asked for, and that’s getting into a
  
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• Should B.J. Penn return and fight Nik Lentz? UFC 192 fighters are divided

  02-10-2015 16:00
  
  HOUSTON -- If you think MMA social media is just a space for fans and media to spout off, well, think again.
  Fighters might pretend they ignore what's being said online, but in reality, they're following along just as closely as everyone else.
  That was rarely more obvious than Thursday, when it was clear the vast majority of the fighters at the UFC 192 media day at Toyota Center had heard about the beef between retired UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn and Nik Lentz.
  On Wednesday, Penn, the retired UF
  
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• UFC 192 weigh-in video

  02-10-2015 15:00
  
  At the UFC 192 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 192 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson will have to make the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds.The UFC 192 weigh-in takes place at 5 p.m. ET, and the video is above.The UFC 192 weigh-in results are below.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson
  Johny Hendricks vs.
  
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• Legacy FC 46 Weigh-in Results: Peterson, Rivera Both on Weight … Kind of

  02-10-2015 14:29 via sherdog.com
  
  The weigh-ins for Friday’s Legacy Fighting Championship 46 was loaded with fighters not making weight.
  
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• Morning Report: Doling career advice, Chael Sonnen says Jon Jones needs to 'turn controversy into cash'

  02-10-2015 14:00
  
  Chael Sonnen knows a thing or two about damage control.
  Be it a conviction for money laundering, failed drugs tests or being fired from a hosting role at FOX Sports, the former UFC contender has always found a way to survive and thrive.
  Doling out a few life lessons to his UFC 159 opponent Jon Jones, Sonnen says the former UFC light heavyweight champion is in much better shape than most would believe.
  "I think it'll be a wake up call for him," Sonnen said of Jones' recent legal is
  
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• UFC Latino Fighters Showcased At Fan Q&A

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cain Velasquez may not hold the UFC heavyweight championship belt anymore, but that has not dampened his appeal among fans who showed up to the UFC 192 Q&A at Toyota Center in Houston Friday, or the influence he has on his fellow fighters, four of whom joined him on stage as the promotion celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month.“We think of Oscar De La Hoya, we think of Julio Cesar Chavez, but for me in MMA, I think of Cain Velasquez,” flyweight contender Henry Cejudo said. “He'
  
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• UFC 192 Weigh-in Results

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC 192, which is headlined by the UFC light heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson and the light heavyweight bout between Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FOX Sports 1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT.Main Event - UFC light heavyweight titleAlexander
  
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• UFC 192: By The Numbers

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  187UFC event where Daniel Cormier won the UFC light-heavyweight title by securing a rear naked choke on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in the third round9Current ranking of Cormier on UFC’s pound-for-pound list3Wins/finishes by Cormier as a UFC light-heavyweight3.63Career significant strikes landed per minute rate by Cormier across his pro career, UFC average is 2.8358Percentage of Cormier’s 282 significant strikes landed in the UFC were in the clinch or on the ground, 3rd larg
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 10/2

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonFiiiiiight weeeek!!! Cormier vs Gustafsson this Saturday on PPV! Gustafsson has a slight height and reach advantage pic.twitter.com/DN5Cl4b3Js— Dana White (@danawhite) September 28, 2015 Cormier. Gustafsson. Countdown to #UFC192. Watch it here http://t.co/8a01LQ9Ypz RT if you're ready for #UFC192 pic.twitter.com/F9fVjzcL9P— UFC (@ufc) October 1, 2015 @AlexTheMauler You’re going to be hurting so bad after #UFC192, you’re going t
  
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• Joseph Benavidez: Next Man Up

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  “To everyone out there, before you ask me anything, yes, I want the title fight.” Those are the words of Joseph Benavidez, the perennial flyweight contender who is currently stuck in the state of championship purgatory known throughout the sport as The (Rich) Franklin Zone. “That’s the only fight I want, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to get there.”Three wins removed from his second loss to reigning champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, a
  
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• Jordan: Your Friendly Neighborhood Savage

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The hurt business of combat sports is one where the margin for nice guys is supposedly thin, but Shawn Jordan has never been one to care too much about boundaries.The El Paso, Texas native has been lowering the boom on opposing competition in many forms and fashions since the days of his youth, but has never been one to subscribe to the belief that ill intentions have to be attached. While his big-bodied athleticism has been the primary factor that has set him apart from the pack for the majorit
  
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• Jessica Eye Moves On To the Next One

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Having had frequent conversations with Jessica Eye over the last couple years, I had a pretty good idea about how things played out between her loss to Miesha Tate back in July and the Cleveland, Ohio native getting booked to return to action this weekend against Julianna Pena at UFC 192 in Houston.My guess: walk to the back, scream, get checked out and then find UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby.“You know me pretty well because that’s kind of what happened,” Eye laughed when we caugh
  
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• How to Watch UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson Saturday, October 3rdFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:30PM EST / 3:30PM PST / 10:30PM GMT Online 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. Dominican
  
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• Hendricks-Woodley Fight Off UFC 192

  02-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Due to issues experienced during his weight cut, welterweight contender Johny Hendricks has been pulled from his UFC 192 bout against Tyron Woodley on Saturday, October 3.The UFC 192 card at Houston's Toyota Center, which is headlined by the UFC light heavyweight bout between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson, will proceed as scheduled with 12 bouts. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC 191 drug tests come back clean

  02-10-2015 04:00
  
  Every UFC 191 fighter is in the clear with regards to drugs.
  Test results are back from the card Sept. 5 in Las Vegas and each fighter passed, according to documents obtained from the Nevada Athletic Commission via a public-records request.
  UFC 191 was headlined by a flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson. Those two men were the only ones subjected to out-of-competition testing. Both passed.
  The main event fighters had their tests sent to Sports Medicine Resear
  
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• Joe Schilling: Five-year suspension will be 'good thing' for Nick Diaz, the sport

  02-10-2015 02:53
  
  Joe Schilling sees the silver lining in the bleakness of Nick Diaz's suspension. In fact, the Bellator MMA and GLORY star thinks the whole situation will turn out positively.
  Schilling told MMA Fighting this week that he sees the Nevada Athletic Commission's decision being overturned briskly and the organization's oversight being examined. Once Diaz returns to the Octagon, Schilling sees him being an even bigger draw.
  "Overall, I think it's good for Nick," Schilling said. "He's worth more money
  
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• UFC 192 Embedded, Episode 3: 'Who's the boss?'

  02-10-2015 02:14
  
  In the latest episode of the UFC 192 Embedded, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier does a media tour, Alexander Gustafsson goes shooting, the fighters arrive in Houston and sign posters, and more.
  
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• UFC 192 Media Day Photos

  02-10-2015 01:10
  
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• Julianna Pena: I Deserve the Same Respect as Patrick Cote

  02-10-2015 01:08 via sherdog.com
  Julianna Pena talks discusses having a healthy knee and UFC 192 bout with Jessica Eye.
  
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• Despite recent drug test failure, Ali Bagautinov says he has not been drug tested pre-UFC 192

  02-10-2015 00:56
  
  HOUSTON -- Ali Bagautinov talks about his UFC 192 fight against Joseph Benavidez, what he did during his recent suspension, the details surrounding his drug test failure, the return of Fedor Emelinanenko and more.
  
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• Angela Hill critical of 'lackluster' Paige VanZant vs. Joanne Calderwood matchup

  02-10-2015 00:21
  
  HOUSTON -- Angela Hill talks about her UFC 192 fight against Rose Namajunas, her tweeting, her tough road in the UFC, why she's critical of the PVZ vs. Calderwood matchup and more.
  
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• Rose Namajunas explains Pat Barry's apology tweet to Roufusport members

  02-10-2015 00:15
  
  HOUSTON -- Rose Namajunas talks about her UFC 192 fight against Angela, enjoying her time off, the state of the division, Pat Barry's apology tweet to Roufusport members and more.
  
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• Tyron Woodley still doesn't think Johny Hendricks wants to fight him

  02-10-2015 00:07
  
  HOUSTON -- Tyron Woodley talks about his UFC 192 fight against Johny Hendricks, their history, why Hendricks doesn't want to fight him, how he gets over the hump and more.
  
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• Johny Hendricks explains why he used to be hated as a collegiate wrestler

  02-10-2015 00:00
  
  HOUSTON -- Johny Hendricks talks about his UFC 192 fight against Tyron Woodley, his new physique, why he was hated as a collegiate wrestler, his history with Woodley and more.
  
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