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• UFC Champ Ronda Rousey to Guest-Host ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ on Oct. 7

  05-10-2015 23:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronda Rousey’s busy week promoting UFC 193 just got a little busier, as ESPN on Monday announced that the UFC women’s bantamweight champ is set to guest-host an Oct. 7 edition of “SportsCenter.”
  
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• Ronda Rousey to be first female athlete to guest host ESPN's SportsCenter

  05-10-2015 23:09
  
  Get ready for a lot of Ronda Rousey on your television screen.
  The UFC women's bantamweight champion will become the first-ever female athlete to guest host SportsCenter, ESPN announced Monday in a press release. Rousey will co-host the 6 p.m. ET show Wednesday with Lindsay Czarniak.
  "I'm excited to co-host SportsCenter with Lindsay on Wednesday," Rousey said in the release.  "I've always appreciated the support ESPN has shown me and I'm honored to be the first female celebrity co-host!"
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• UFC 192 medical suspensions: Alexander Gustafsson potentially sidelined until April 2016

  05-10-2015 22:56
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is paying the price for his war of attrition with Daniel Cormier.
  Gustafsson, who dropped a split decision to Cormier in UFC 192's main event and was hospitalized Saturday, could be sidelined until April 2016 pending doctor's clearance, according to information released Monday by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  UFC 192 took place on Oct. 3 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The event's main card aired live on pay-per-view.
  Also joining Gustfasson atop the
  
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• Medical Suspensions From UFC 192 Revealed

  05-10-2015 22:03
  
  Here's the full list of who is suspended from fighting for medical reasons after UFC 192, and how long they'll be out for:Daniel Cormier: suspended until Nov. 18 Alexander Gustafsson: suspended until April 1 Ryan Bader: suspended until Oct. 13 Rashid Evans: suspended until Nov. 3 Ruslan Magomedov: suspended until Oct. 13 Shawn Jordan: suspended until Nov. 18 and indefinitely pending doctor’s clearance Joe Benavidez: suspended until Nov. 18 Ali Bagautinov: suspended until Nov. 18 Julianna P
  
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• Michael Page gets opponent for Bellator 144

  05-10-2015 22:00
  
  Michael Page has an opponent, and he's not much of a step up.
  The top prospect will meet the little-known Charlie Ontiveros at Bellator 144 on Oct. 23 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Bellator announced Monday. It will be Page's second straight fight at the Connecticut casino.
  Page (8-0) is one of the most exciting, up-and-coming fighters in MMA -- a human highlight reel. The Brit is coming off a knockout of Rudy Bears in just 65 seconds in July. Page, 28, is a former star in sport karate an
  
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• Daniel Cormier won't retire until he fights Jon Jones two more times

  05-10-2015 21:02
  
  Daniel Cormier didn't have to wait long to hear from Jon Jones. Cormier defended his UFC light heavyweight title with the performance of a lifetime against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192, and afterward Jones was up to his old tricks.
  The ex-champion posted -- then deleted -- a pair of videos to Instagram, one slyly reacting to Cormier's fight and the other hinting that he missed the game. Needless to say, after putting everything on the line in one of the year's most incredible wars of att
  
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• Quinton Jackson: 'I really do think that I fought my last fight'

  05-10-2015 20:28
  
  During an appearance on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, longtime Pride, UFC and Bellator veteran Quinton Jackson said we might have seen the last of him in the cage.
  The 37-year old "Rampage" Jackson alluded to his retirement throughout the interview, and said his decision to potentially hang up the gloves would come down to how the lawsuit played out between him and Viacom.
  "I really do think that I fought my last fight," he told Ariel Helwani. "Because, you guys weren't in the mediation with
  
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• Video: Dana White Speaks On The Judging In UFC 192 Main Event

  05-10-2015 20:01
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvKQ0xlVTDUDaniel Cormier beat Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 192 after judges awarded the fight to Cormier by split decision.Following the fight, UFC President Dana White gave his analysis on the scoring of the bout.“I had it 3-2 Cormier. I think the judges had the right decision. I was a little horrified when I heard that one of the judges had Gustafsson (winning)," said White. "There’s no way you can give Gustafsson the last round. Co
  
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• Unbeaten Michael ‘Venom’ Page Draws Legacy Vet Charlie Ontiveros for Bellator 144

  05-10-2015 19:35 via sherdog.com
  
  English welterweight Michael Page will try to add a ninth win to his unblemished record when he takes on “American Bad Boy” Charlie Ontiveros at Bellator 144.
  
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• Shogun Talks About Potential PRIDE Rematch With Rampage In UFC

  05-10-2015 18:21
  
  Following his win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 190, MMA legend Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is looking at another long-awaited PRIDE rematch for his next bout inside the UFC's Octagon.Shogun, who defeated Lil Nog on August 1, says he hopes to fight fellow MMA legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the first-quarter of 2016."I respect Rampage a lot, we always talk when we meet, but this is a fight that we both want," said Shogun to MMAFighting.com. "The UFC wants it, fans want it as well. It’
  
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• ‘Shogun’ Rua targets March return against ‘Rampage’ Jackson

  05-10-2015 18:00
  
  Mauricio Rua defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a long-awaited rematch at UFC 190, and he’s targeting another rematch with a different PRIDE veteran.
  "Shogun" returned to the win column in a thrilling bout with "Minotouro" on Aug. 1, and now hopes to meet Quinton Jackson in the first quarter of 2015. Rua, who shocked the world in 2005 with a first-round knockout over "Rampage" in PRIDE, is down to fighting the fellow ex-UFC light heavyweight champion.
  "I respect Rampage a lot, we always
  
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• Tito Ortiz: Bellator MMA Needed To Do A Better Job Promoting Dynamite 1

  05-10-2015 17:10
  
  Tito Ortiz lost to Liam McGeary in a light heavyweight title bout at Bellator Dynamite 1 on Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA. The event did not do the kind of ratings on Spike TV that Bellator MMA had hoped for. Ortiz blames Bellator MMA’s marketing and public relations team for not doing the kind of business they could have done.“I think Bellator or Spike or whoever was doing PR for it could have done a little bit better,” said Ortiz. “I did all my own PR. I di
  
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• Reebok Fighter Payouts For UFC 192 Revealed

  05-10-2015 16:57
  
  With UFC 192 officially in the books, it’s time to find out how much money fighters who competed on Saturday’s fight card earned via their new, mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.Below are the figures that the Reebok sponsorship deal paid out to fighters who competed on the UFC 192 card.Note: These are not the usual fighter salaries we post after each event, but instead the amount of money fighters earned strictly from the new Reebok sponsorship deal.UFC 192 Pay-Per-View Fights- Dani
  
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• Pop Icon Cher Asks Her 3 Million Fans To Help Get Nick Diaz’s NAC Ban Lifted

  05-10-2015 16:42
  
  The rally of support for Nick Diaz following the unfortunate ruling for his latest positive marijuana test has been impressive, and this week, it's none other than pop icon Cher who keeps the issue alive.The "If I Could Turn Back Time" artist took to social media on Monday and asked her near-three million followers to help get the Nevada Athletic Commission ban of Diaz lifted."Lift the NSAC ban from MMA fighter Nick Diaz," wrote Cher on her official Twitter page.For those behind on the Diaz stor
  
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• Anthony Pettis: Conor McGregor 'hasn't beat no one yet'

  05-10-2015 16:32
  
  HOUSTON -- Anthony Pettis has been on the sidelines over the past several months, right at the time Conor McGregor's hype vehicle switched over from a train to a rocket ship.
  But the former UFC lightweight champion says the current UFC interim featherweight champion is barely on his mind these days.
  "Conor's talking and doing his thing," Pettis said at Friday's UFC Fan Club Q&A at Toyota Center. "But he hasn't beat no one yet."
  At one point in his career, Pettis was scheduled to go down to 1
  
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• Tito Ortiz Explains Why Lotion Cost Him Fight Against “Slippery” Liam McGeary

  05-10-2015 16:24
  
  https://youtu.be/DX8h3nvrxfcFans of MMA know the routine by now. Tito Ortiz fights. If he wins, he's "The People's Champion" and everyone -- including proud Ortiz haters -- can't help but smile, even if they can't bring themselves to admit it. If he loses, however, he's "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" and everyone -- including Ortiz haters -- can't help but smile as they hear the always fun, post-fight Ortiz "explanation" for the loss.For his most recent fight at Bellator: Dynamite 1 to light hea
  
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• The competitive triangle of Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones is extraordinary

  05-10-2015 15:00
  
  Daniel Cormier came out to do his UFC 192 post-fight press conference with a mouse under his eye, cuts on his face and a potentially broken foot hiding under the dais. Still, he spoke in a clear-headed, one might even say neighborly voice to the media that waited him out late into the night in Houston. He answered every question thoughtfully and rationally. He said he respected the hell out of Alexander Gustafsson, the man who gave him the lumps on Saturday night, that Gustafsson’s ability
  
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• The MMA Hour with Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Rampage Jackson, Chael Sonnen, Matt Serra, Kimbo Slice, Steven Seagal, Mike Dolce

  05-10-2015 14:00
  
  It's the 300th episode of The MMA Hour! Below is a rundown of who will be joining us Monday:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Daniel Cormier will look back at his light heavyweight title fight against Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday.
  1:25 p.m. -- Chael Sonnen will stop by to discuss many different topics.
  1:45 p.m. -- Quinton Jackson will update us on where he's currently at in his career and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Matt Serra will talk about the new Dana White reality show that he's a part of and mor
  
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• Morning Report: Tito Ortiz talks loss to lotioned up Liam McGeary and disappointing ratings for Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1

  05-10-2015 14:00
  
  Tito Ortiz didn't have a great night at Bellator's tentpole Dynamite 1 event.
  Ortiz hadn't been submitted since tapping to strikes to Frank Shamrock at UFC 22 in 1999, but that didn't stop Bellator light heavyweight champ Liam McGeary from slapping on a first-round reverse triangle last month in San Jose.
  Ortiz didn't have much trouble wrestling McGeary to the mat, but he couldn't resist describing how well-lubricated the champ felt.
  "The first little exchange and then going for the takedown I w
  
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• The Full Card For UFC 193 Has Been Finalized

  05-10-2015 08:42
  
  UFC has finalized the card for the UFC 193 pay-per-view, which airs on November 15, 2015 from Melbourna, Australia at Eithad Stadium. The prelim bouts air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1.The main event of the event will be Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her strawweight championship against Valerie Letourneau in the co-main event. Here is the final card for the event:MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)Champ Ronda
  
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• Rousey set to co-host SportsCenter on Wed.

  05-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Is there anything Ronda Rousey can't do?The UFC's first and only female bantamweight champion will add another first to her resume this Wednesday, Oct. 7, as she becomes the first female athlete to guest host ESPN's SportsCenter.Rousey, who will defend her crown Nov. 14 against Holly Holm in Melbourne, Australia, at UFC 193, will co-host the 6 pm ET hour of SportsCenter alongside anchor Lindsay Czarniak. //
  “I’m excited to co-host SportsCenter with Lindsay on
  
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• Rankings: Ryan Bader continues climb at 205

  05-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Many feel Ryan Bader’s performance at UFC 192 on Saturday was the best of his career. His unanimous decision over Rashad Evans extends his winning streak to five and strengthens his contention as the No. 1 light heavyweight title contender.RELATED: Check out the official UFC rankings | UFC 192 Talking Points | Gus shines at UFC 192 | Cormier rises to the occasionBader jumped to No. 3 in Monday's Official UFC rankings release at 205 pounds, passing Glover Teixeira but re
  
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• Cain Velasquez: All Focus, No Excuses

  05-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cain Velasquez wanted to fight in Houston.Coming out of his UFC 188 loss to Fabricio Werdum in June, the 33-year-old heavyweight liked the idea of getting back into the Octagon quickly and sharing the bill with his close friend and training partner Daniel Cormier, who headlined last weekend’s Pay-Per-View event at the Toyota Center, seemed like a logical fit.But a phone call from UFC President Dana White prompted him to shift his plans.“I came back and we heard about DC’s fight
  
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• Bush Bringing Texas Spirit to Dublin

  05-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Bubba Bush isn’t quite sure if the infamous “Octagon jitters” had anything to do with his first run at victory in the UFC, but whatever was going on with him just wasn’t right. The born and bred Texan had the right amount of experience and titles on smaller stages in the sport to give him the confidence he needed to make the  jump to the big leagues; the only thing he needed to do was execute the way he’d proven he could time and time again.But that didn’
  
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• Ryan Bader: If Jon Jones gets next title shot, 'I'd like to get my last loss back with Glover Teixeira'

  05-10-2015 03:00
  
  After winning his fifth fight in a row on Saturday night at UFC 192, Ryan Bader didn't use his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan to call out whoever was holding the light heavyweight title next.
  In fact, he wished his mother a Happy Birthday, and left it at that.
  Yet after scoring an impressive decision over former champion Rashad Evans in Houston, Bader firmly established himself as the top contender in the division. Later on, in the main event, Daniel Cormier — who Bader was supposed t
  
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• Cormier: I Will Not Fight Jon Jones In New York

  05-10-2015 02:20
  
  After his victory against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192, Daniel Cormier was asked if he would fight in New York against a possibly returning Jon Jones. The answer: "No," and it all stems from Jones' hit-and-run accident he fled from in April.“Why should I allow this guy to go and fight where he’s comfortable?” Cormier said at his post-fight press conference. “No, he has to go somewhere where he has to look at people in the eyes and hear the anger they have toward him fo
  
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• Cormier Praises Gustafsson For UFC 192 Performance

  05-10-2015 02:13
  
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (17-1)praised Alexander Gustafsson after their war at Saturday's UFC 192 event.“Everything hurts. You have to be honest. You have to tell the truth: That guy beat me up tonight,” Cormier said. “Alexander Gustafsson is an absolute stud. He’s one of the best fighters in the world."The sport needs guys like Alexander Gustafsson who can go out there and lay it all on the line against the best fighters in the world.”Related:
  
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• Fight Bonuses From UFC 192

  05-10-2015 02:07
  
  UFC 192 aired on Saturday live from Houston’s Toyota Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.The following fighters each took home a $50,000 bonus from the event:* Performance Bonus: Albert Tumenov* Performance Bonus: Adriano Martins* Fight of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Daniel CormierRelated: UFC 192 Results
  
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• UFC 192 Matchmaking For The Notable Winners & Losers

  05-10-2015 00:29
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCigwtcbtn4There was a thrilling main event and there were great prelims, but also a mostly ho-hum batch of fights on the main card underneath the title fight. With that in mind, let's do some matchmaking for the most straight up interesting fighters on the UFC 192 card instead of just the main card fighters....Daniel Cormier and Ryan Bader: This one is pretty simple for Cormier. If Jon Jones is coming back at light heavyweight in time to be the next challeng
  
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