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• ‘TUF 14’ Veteran Marcus Brimage, Four Other Fighters Join Growing UFC Cut List

  17-10-2015 22:44 via sherdog.com
  
  One day after Eddie Gordon revealed that he had been released by the UFC, five other fighters took to social media to announce that they are no longer under contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• WSOF 24 live stream online

  17-10-2015 21:00
  
  The WSOF 24 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 5:30 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward
  Alexandre de Almeida vs. Saul Almeida
  Rodrigo Almeida vs. Bruce Boyington
  Justin Torrey vs. Rex Harris
  Louis Taylor vs. Nicolai Salchov
  Washington Da Silva vs. Colton Smith
  Pat Walsh vs. Tyler KingThese bouts are expected to run until 8:30 p.m. ET. The main card will be televised on NBC Sports at 8:30 p.m. E
  
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• Five more fighters announce their release from the UFC

  17-10-2015 20:00
  
  It looks like it's going to be a long weekend for those on the fringes of the UFC roster. Less than a day after the UFC cut ties with former TUF 19 winner Eddie Gordon, five additional fighters announced their release from the promotion: Marcus Brimage, Chris Clements, Christos Giagos, Matt Van Buren, and Roger Narvaez.
  Brimage (4-4 UFC) is likely the most recognizable name on the list.
  The former featherweight debuted in the UFC in 2011 following an unsuccessful run on TUF 14. He competed
  
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• Johny Hendricks open to seeking help for weight: ‘I don’t know everything, obviously’

  17-10-2015 19:00
  
  Johny Hendricks' attempts to tackle weight cutting without the help of a nutritionist led to a roller-coaster year he never expected.
  The former UFC welterweight champion cut ties with Mike Dolce prior to UFC 185, but still used many of Dolce's methods in the lead-up to the March fight. The result was a weight cut that Hendricks' called one of the easiest of his career, plus a dominant showing against Matt Brown that vaulted Hendricks back into the title conversation.
  Hendricks attempted to repl
  
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• Gennady Golovkin Praises Ronda Rousey, Talks About Training With Her

  17-10-2015 18:06
  
  During an interview, Gennady Golovkin shared his feelings on UFC's Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey. Golvkin started off by saying, "I know her -- we've trained maybe two, three times together in boxing gym. She is a nice lady. She's great athlete"
  Golvkin continued to praise Rousey, "She's the best female athlete in the world. She's a beautiful lady and beautiful person. I like her. She's tough. Beautiful performance. She has great technical (skills)."A match of his own is set for ton
  
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• Kevin Lee Calls Out Sage Northcutt: “He’ll Have The Shortest Career The UFC Has Known”

  17-10-2015 18:04
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9v-N-ISU9gKevin Lee recently called out Sage Northcutt in an interview with MMA Junkie, saying he thinks he could shut the UFC newcomer down after the first round.“If Sage wants to fight, I think Sage shuts down after the first round. I think as soon I get in there, hit him a couple of times, he shuts down. I don’t think this kid has ever been through anything.“I think a lot of other fighters feel that. They won’t say sh-t, but I will. We
  
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• UFC Releases Seven Fighters, More Cuts Expected

  17-10-2015 17:52
  
  The UFC has made seven cuts already this weekend, and a total of 50 are expected before Monday. Christos Giagos, Chris Clements, Matt Van Buren, Roger Narvaez, Marcus Brimage, and Eddie Gordon have all been released from the company.Giagos mentioned on his Instagram account that the UFC told him the reason he was being cut was because “they are overbooked and had to make some cuts.” The organization currently has around 560 fighters under contract.
  Here are some of the released fight
  
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• WSOF 24 predictions

  17-10-2015 17:00
  
  In a quiet spell for the sport where most of the major organizations aren't holding shows, WSOF changes the pace with their 24th show Saturday. The event features two title fights and what has to be considered a title shot eliminator in the main event. It's also something approximating a last stand for two veterans in Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami.
  What: WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami
  Where: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
  When: Saturday, the seven-fight preliminary card streams live on
  
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• Mike Dolce questions if the IV ban is 'protecting the health and safety of the athlete'

  17-10-2015 15:00
  
  USADA's IV ban has come under fire ever since it came to light over the summer. Mike Dolce is the latest to question whether or not it is truly a wise thing for the well-being of UFC fighters.
  Dolce, MMA's most notable nutrition guru, is worried that fighters will not be fully rehydrated following weigh-ins and before entering the Octagon, he told Ariel Helwani on the 300th episode of The MMA Hour.
  Dolce has heard some, including UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky
  
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• TJ Dillashaw: ‘If I’m a traitor, Conor McGregor is an even bigger traitor to his country’

  17-10-2015 13:00
  
  With Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber coaching opposite each other on the 22nd installment of The Ultimate Fighter, an exchange between the two in its aftermath seemed almost prophetic to fans. 
  During an appearance at the FOX Sports studios in early September, McGregor told Faber that his teammate and current bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was a disloyal "snake in the grass," and that he should have never brought him in to Team Alpha Male."He is a twerp," McGregor said. "You shouldn&rsq
  
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• WSOF 24 ‘Fitch vs. Okami’ Results & Play-by-Play & Undercard Video Stream

  17-10-2015 09:12 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's WSOF 24 play-by-play kicks off at 5 p.m. ET. Also, a free live stream of the prelims can be watched here.
  
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• One Win Down, Many More to Go for Askham

  17-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Scott Askham has never appeared to be the rah-rah, emotional type. He straps his gloves on, puts in his mouthpiece, and then it’s off to work. When it’s done, a quick smile, a nod to the crowd, and then the cycle begins again.So while some may call the aftermath of his knockout of Antonio dos Santos an aberration, let’s just call it another glimpse of the Doncaster native’s personality.“It was a big part of my career, a massive win, and I was excited,” he laug
  
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• Ardent fans made for epic 2014 Dublin fights

  17-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It was a night that shook this old city, steeped in fighting tradition, to its very foundations. It was a night where the Irish crowd broke the decibel level. And it was a night where the name Conor McGregor was heard around the world.In hindsight, glorious hindsight, it should have come as no surprise that July 19th, 2014 would become one of the most famous dates in UFC history.More from UFC Fight Night Dublin: Bigger is better for Poirier | Duffy focused on Poirier, not McGregor | &n
  
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• WSOF 24 Results: Fitch vs. Okami

  17-10-2015 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has WSOF 24 results for the Fitch vs. Okami fight card Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.In the main event, Jon Fitch squares off against Yushin Okami in a welterweight contest. The World Series of Fighting heavyweight and flyweight titles are also on the line on the main card.Check out the WSOF 24 results below.Main card (NBC Sports at 8:30 p.m. ET)
  Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami
  Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derrick Mehmen
  Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matt Hamill
  Nick New
  
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• Jordan Rinaldi Choke Cans Clay Harvison in Legacy Fighting Championship 47 Headliner

  17-10-2015 05:34 via sherdog.com
  
  Jordan Rinaldi fought like a man who had an appointment to keep.
  
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• Rani Yahya eyes early 2016 UFC return following deviated septum surgery

  17-10-2015 04:00
  
  Rani Yahya promises to be a new fighter when he steps inside the Octagon again.
  The Brazilian grappler, who submitted Johnny Bedford and defeated Masanori Kanehara in his last two appearances under the UFC banner, plans to return to action early next year after undergoing surgery in Brazil.
  "I underwent deviated septum surgery three weeks ago," Yahya told MMAFighting.com. "I’m anxious to be back, to be in there fighting again. I’m already training, doing some cardio, some technical t
  
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• Jessica Aguilar says injuries made UFC debut 'a lose-lose situation'

  17-10-2015 02:00
  
  HOUSTON -- UFC strawweight contender Jessica Aguilar discusses her loss to Claudia Gadelha, a timetable for her return, accepting her UFC debut despite injuries, her plans for 2016, teammate Valerie Letourneau's chances against UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and more.
  
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• One Championship Titlist Ben Askren Not Concerned with Seeking Big UFC Payday

  17-10-2015 00:56 via sherdog.com
  
  It’s been nearly a year and a half since Ben Askren, one of the world’s top welterweights, made his debut for Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship.
  
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