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• Kickboxing: Glory 25 Lineup Finalized for Nov. 6 in Italy

  13-10-2015 23:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Kickboxing organization Glory has finalized its next event, Glory 25, which will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Robin van Roosmalen and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong on Nov. 6 in Monza, Italy.
  
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• RFA 31 Medical Suspensions: Marunde, Frausto, Velickovic Facing 6-Month Layoffs

  13-10-2015 22:29 via sherdog.com
  
  Four fighters from RFA 31 -- including headliner Bristol Marunde -- could be sidelined for six months due to injuries sustained at the Oct. 9 event in Las Vegas.
  
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• Joe Warren Could Face 1 Year Suspension For Positive Marijuana Test

  13-10-2015 21:47
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aginH6W2h24Last week, we reported that former Bellator MMA Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion Joe Warren had been suspended by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. He tested positive for marijuana metabolites the day of his fight against L.C. Davis, though he was at 53 nanograms per milliliter on a test with a 50 nanogram threshold. The World Anti-Doping Association and commissions that follow their rules, like Nevada, use a threshold of 150
  
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• Stipe Miocic Injured; UFC Seeking New Opponent for Ben Rothwell on Dublin Card

  13-10-2015 21:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next event suffered a blow on Tuesday as the organization announced that heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic has withdrawn from UFC Fight Night “Poirier vs. Duffy.”
  
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• Georges St-Pierre sounds off on Nick Diaz's five-year suspension

  13-10-2015 21:00
  
  Georges St-Pierre was one of the loudest advocates for more stringent drug testing regimes in mixed martial arts during his latter years in the sport, but even he can see the lunacy in the five-year suspension the Nevada Athletic Commission handed down last month to his former rival, Nick Diaz.
  "Personally, I think five years is too much," St-Pierre told Canadian outlet RDS. "Especially when you think about Anderson Silva and other guys who were doping and received a lighter suspension comp
  
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• Stipe Miocic Out Of UFC Dublin Fight Against Ben Rothwell

  13-10-2015 20:37
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAygPWSAffQIt looks like next week's UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Duffy card in Dublin, Ireland needs a new co-main event. According to MMAJunkie, Stipe Miocic has suffered an unnamed minor injury, taking him out of his fight with Ben Rothwell. The UFC is looking for a replacement, though their prospects are most likely limited to European fighters in terms of securing proper working papers in time. Rothwell reacted to the news on Twitter:https://twitter.com/
  
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• Stipe Miocic injured, out of UFC Fight Night 76 co-main event bout with Ben Rothwell

  13-10-2015 20:35
  
  The UFC has lost the co-main event in its return to Dublin.
  Stipe Miocic, who was scheduled to take on veteran Ben Rothwell in the co-headliner of UFC Fight Night 76 at Ireland’s 3Arena on Oct. 24, was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injured, sources told MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani following a report by MMA Junkie.
  According to UFC’s Dave Sholler, the promotion "is reviewing options for a potential replacement."Gutted Sorry to the fans. Sorry to the @ufc sorry
  
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• Georges St. Pierre Offers Nick Diaz Help In Fighting Suspension

  13-10-2015 20:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCWwSWeiTAA few years ago, the hottest rivalry in mixed martial arts was between Georges St. Pieree and Nick Diaz. The best welterweight in the UFC against the best welterweight in Strikeforce. The handsome, clean cut, respectful mainstream celebrity champion against the loudmouth from the wrong side of the tracks who had been suspended in the past for failing a drug test. Or, as Diaz saw it, the natural, hard working athlete who ate right against a guy who took
  
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• Travis Browne Breaks His Silence On Domestic Abuse Allegations

  13-10-2015 19:45
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9fZxcysNrATravis Browne has broken his silence on being accused of domestic abuse by his estranged wife Jenna Webb. Browne was suspended by the UFC until an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing, and Browne says he cooperated more than he was even legally bound to do.Related: UFC Reinstates Travis Browne After “Inconclusive” Domestic Violence Investigation"If I threw rocks at every dog that barked, I would not get to where I'm going," Brown
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Pat Curran, Meets Justin Lawrence at Bellator 145

  13-10-2015 19:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Emmanuel Sanchez will replace the injured Pat Curran and face Justin Lawrence at Bellator 145 next month.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Willing to Fight Urijah Faber, Banned From Team Alpha Male

  13-10-2015 19:35
  On Monday, UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour. In light of comments made by Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber, he further opened up about his departure from Alpha Male for Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. That includes the issue of whether he’d ever fight Faber, something he’d been […]
  
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• Brian Stann on TJ Dillashaw: “In This Sport You’ve Got To Be Selfish”

  13-10-2015 19:33
  
  https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmrush/brian-stann-on-jonny-bones-return-best-upcoming-fight-and-tj-dillashaws-career-moveFormer UFC middleweight contender turned UFC commentator Brian Stann agrees with Dillashaw and his decision to move gyms. Dillashaw made headlines this week by leaving Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male for a team that would pay him to train, Team Elevation“I think that TJ’s making the right decision, and here’s why, first and foremost in this sport you’ve go
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Says He’s Now Willing To Fight Urijah Faber

  13-10-2015 19:28
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9fZxcysNrADuring an appearance on The MMA Hour yesterday, UFC bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw revealed that after all of the drama with his former training partner and former teammate Urijah Faber, he would be willing to fight Faber.Related: Video: Faber Speaks On Dillashaw Departure: ‘He Walked Away From The Family’“You know, I didn’t think I would be until Urijah started saying the stuff he did. He’s the one saying he’s mor
  
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• Ronda Rousey issues statement on relationship with Travis Browne

  13-10-2015 19:18
  
  UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey issued a statement on Monday confirming she is in a relationship with fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne.
  "I don't talk about my personal life much. That's why it's called 'personal life,'" Rousey told ESPN. "It's true that Travis and I are in a relationship. I've really enjoyed the time we have spent together and getting to know one another. And that's all I'm going to say about it."
  Rousey and Browne were long speculated to be romantically invo
  
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• Urijah Faber SnapChat Interrupted By Woman Vomiting & Defecating

  13-10-2015 18:49
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MM0Zn5q0wQFor those who may not be aware, SnapChat has been rebranding. Instead of just being the app where everything conveniently disappears, they've added public celebrity events and things of that nature. Well, on Sunday night (October 11th), Urijah Faber was doing these when a woman ran in his open front door, headed straight for his bathroom, and locked herself inside. Faber immediately called the police, who were able to  negotiate a peaceful end
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - TJ Dillashaw

  13-10-2015 18:03
  TJ Dillashaw will discuss his decision to leave Team Alpha Male for Elevation Fight Team.
  
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• Banned from Team Alpha Male, TJ Dillashaw feels Urijah Faber 'threw me under the bus'

  13-10-2015 18:00
  
  With TJ Dillashaw deciding to venture beyond his home of the last six years at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento for the Elevation Fight Team in Denver, there’s been no shortage of raised eyebrows.
  One of those who has expressed disapproval over the UFC bantamweight champion’s decision was no other than his longtime teammate Urijah Faber, who opened up about his feelings last week on Stud Show Radio. Faber talked about how he was informed, and pointed out that Dillashaw — whom he s
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Johny Hendricks

  13-10-2015 17:52
  Johny Hendricks will discuss his weight-cutting issues prior to UFC 192 and where he goes from here.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Duane Ludwig

  13-10-2015 17:49
  Coach Duane Ludwig will talk about TJ Dillashaw's move to Colorado and much more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Travis Browne

  13-10-2015 17:46
  Travis Browne will discuss his recent suspension, his upcoming fight against Matt Mitrione and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Sage Northcutt

  13-10-2015 17:28
  Sage Northcutt will talk about his rise to stardom following his Octagon debut at UFC 192.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Joseph Duffy

  13-10-2015 17:20
  Joseph Duffy will preview his UFC Fight Night Dublin main event against Dustin Poirier.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 301 - Fan questions

  13-10-2015 17:12
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• One Championship to Unify Featherweight Titles Nov. 21 in Beijing

  13-10-2015 16:29 via sherdog.com
  
  One Championship featherweight ace Narantungalag Jadambaa will defend his title against interim champion Marat Gafurov Nov. 21 at the Gymnasium of National Olympic Sports Center in Beijing, China.
  
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• Travis Browne opens up for the first time about domestic abuse allegations

  13-10-2015 15:00
  
  Travis Browne stayed quiet all summer. Through the allegations of domestic abuse, the venom of fans on Twitter and even acquaintances of his children bringing up the situation, Browne never made any public comments.
  The UFC heavyweight stands by his decision to not address the accusations made by his estranged wife Jenna Webb, he told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. Browne, who has been cleared to fight by the UFC, is glad he did.
  "If I threw rocks at every dog that barked, I
  
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• Morning Report: Daniel Cormier talks conditions for retirement and fighting Jon Jones in New York

  13-10-2015 14:00
  
  At 36, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier can't wait for Jon Jones forever.
  With Jones suspended and stripped of his title, Cormier has kept busy making sure he's first in line when Jones returns.
  Speaking with UFC commentators Jon Anik and Kenny Florian, Cormier says he'll be ready to redeem himself following his first career loss to Jones at UFC 182 in January.
  "I've said it before the [Gustafsson] fight. Everyone up here, me, Rashad Evans, Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson, we're fi
  
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• Johny Hendricks Speaks On The Real Reason He Missed Weight At UFC 192

  13-10-2015 08:58
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9fZxcysNrAJohny Hendricks missed weight for his fight at UFC 192 with Tyron Woodley and had to pull out of the fight. In the past Hendricks would cut a lot of weight to make 170 with the help of professional nutritionists, but this time he didn’t go that way. He's been under fire from critics ever since, and joined MMA Hour on Monday to explain the situation.“Everything was going good,” Hendricks said while on MMA Hour. “I was drinking two
  
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• TUF Latin America 2 - Episode 8 Preview

  13-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's time for the final quarterfinal matchup this week on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, and it’s the last chance for Team Escudero to get a welterweight into the next round before the semifinal bouts are announced. This season has been a tale of two weight classes, with Team Gastelum ruling the welterweight side of the bracket while Team Escudero has already punched the tickets for three of their fighters in the lightweight division. Team Gastelum did manage to get Cesar Arzame
  
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• Poirier having fun again after move to 155

  13-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Dustin Poirier feels like a new fighter. He’s looked like one, too, since moving back to 155 pounds.“The Diamond” said he is simply having fun again.“I feel more athletic, explosive and powerful. I’m happy I made the move,” Poirier said Tuesday in an interview with UFC.com ahead of his Oct. 24 main event fight against Joe Duffy. //
  Fighting wasn’t so fun for Poirier back in late 2014. After a run of three straight wins at featherweight, he ran into
  
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• Miocic Out of UFC Dublin

  13-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic has been forced from his October 24 bout against Ben Rothwell due to injury.A replacement opponent for Rothwell on the UFC Dublin card at 3Arena is currently being sought. Stay tuned to UFC.com for up-to-the minute news on the card, which is headlined by the lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and "Irish" Joe Duffy. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Narantungalag Jadamba vs. Marat Gafurov title unification bout headlines ONE Championship's return to China

  13-10-2015 05:22
  
  ONE Championship is taking a champion vs. champion match to China, as featherweight titleholder Narantungalag Jadamba is expected to meet interim champion Marat Gafurov in a title unification bout on Nov. 21 at ONE Championship 35, sources close to the promotion told MMAFighting.com.
  Jadamba (10-3) is undefeated inside the ONE Championship cage. The 39-year-old defeated former champion Honorio Banario in his promotional debut, then outpointed Koji Oishi to capture the belt in Aug. 2014
  
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• Ronda Rousey Confirms Travis Browne Relationship With ESPN

  13-10-2015 05:06
  
  Undefeated UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey confirmed on Monday that she has been dating UFC heavyweight Travis Browne.
  "I don't talk about my personal life much, that's why it's called "personal life," Rousey told ESPN in a statement. "It's true that Travis and I are in a relationship. I've really enjoyed the time we have spent together and getting to know one another. And that's all I'm going to say about it."As we noted earlier on Monday, Browne publicly discussed the relationship this
  
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• Michael Chiesa would like to avenge Danny Castillo's recent loss to Jim Miller

  13-10-2015 03:00
  
  HOUSTON -- Michael Chiesa talks about his upcoming fight against Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 80, how it was supposed to be the main event, why he would like avenge Danny Castillo's recent loss, and more.
  
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• Travis Browne Confirms Relationship with Ronda Rousey; ‘She’s My Woman, I’m Her Man’

  13-10-2015 00:24 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC heavyweight Travis Browne today confirmed rumors that he and women’s bantamweight superstar Ronda Rousey are in a relationship, though he refused to categorize the pair as “boyfriend and girlfriend.”
  
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