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• Chael Sonnen stands by retirement: 'I won't be back' after suspension

  18-10-2015 22:00
  
  Those looking forward to "The Bad Guy" at UFC 200 are going to be severely disappointed.
  Chael Sonnen told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he has not been offered a spot on the July 2016 card and, even if he were, he would not take it. Sonnen is doubling down on his retirement -- even when his two-year drug suspension is up next summer.
  "I am not coming back," Sonnen said. "I am not putting a toe in the water. I don't know how to speak any more clear."
  Sonnen, 38, has not
  
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• Cody Garbrandt wants John Lineker or Bryan Caraway next

  18-10-2015 20:00
  
  Cody Garbrandt wants a big fight.
  At 2-0 in the UFC. and 7-0 overall with six finishes, Garbrandt feels ready to test himself against the UFC bantamweight division's elite. Speaking with Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, Garbrandt discussed his immediate future, placing a target on two fighters' backs in the process.
  "[My next fight will be] hopefully in January," Garbrandt said. "[The UFC and I] talked, and I'm just waiting on an opponent. I have a few in mind. I just saw an ar
  
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• Conor McGregor will go down 'just as quickly' in a rematch, Joseph Duffy believes

  18-10-2015 18:00
  
  As UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor prattled away during last month's "Go Big" press conference in Las Vegas, he earned the ire of nearly everyone on the stage.
  And yet, the one fighter in attendance at the MGM Grand who could have potentially shut McGregor up in short order choose instead to keep his mouth shut.
  Joseph Duffy has done what many in the UFC have dreamt of: Finishing McGregor in short order and sending him on his way.
  Duffy needed just 38 seconds to submit McGregor
  
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• Sage Northcutt shows off athleticism at Tristar Gym

  18-10-2015 17:00
  
  UFC lightweight mega prospect Sage Northcutt seems to be making friends quickly at Tristar Gym.
  Just days after arriving at the Montreal-based fight camp, Northcutt is playing the role of teacher, showing off an array of flips and tricks to his new teammates.
  Watch the full video above to see Northcutt's high-flying tumbles in action.
  
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• New Fight Announced for UFC Fight Night 81

  18-10-2015 16:46
  
  UFC featherweight Charles Rosa announced that he will face Jimy Hettes at UFC Fight Night 81. The event takes place on January 17th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.“It’s official, contract signed!! I’m fighting Jimy Hettes January,17 Boston TD Garden. Very proud to be representing my home and once again be fighting in venue I watched my favorite sports team play ‪#‎teamRosa‬‪#‎rosaNation‬ ‪#‎BostonStrong‬ ‪#‎UF
  
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• WSOF reveals the match-ups of its eight-man tournament

  18-10-2015 16:30
  
  WSOF revealed the matchups of its eight-man lightweight tournament that will be part of WSOF 25 on Nov. 20 at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz.
  The winner of the tournament will earn a title shot against current WSOF champion and undefeated professional Justin Gaethje.
  Additionally, WSOF announced the promotional debut of former UFC veterans Jason High and Estevan Payan. Both fighters will compete in the co-main event on the card.
  On one bracket of the tournament, former UFC veteran Br
  
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• Long after his prime, Kazushi Sakuraba is in the position to save Japanese MMA

  18-10-2015 16:00
  
  At 46 years old, Kazushi Sakuraba, Japan's all-time MMA legend, has no business in the ring. But the man who beat the Gracies and put the sport on the map in Japan is now fighting a much bigger fight, trying to save the sport he built a generation after he did so the first time.It was 16 years ago next month, at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, when Kazushi Sakuraba saved a declining Japanese MMA scene.
  It led to a popularity peak, built on his brutalizing his body against killers that he never sh
  
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• Focus: UFC Japan Edition

  18-10-2015 15:12
  
  MMA Fighting's Esther Lin documents Josh Barnett's memorable trip to UFC: Japan, including his decision win over Roy Nelson.
  
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• Boxing: Prichard Colon Fighting for His Life After Loss to Terrel Williams

  18-10-2015 10:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Prichard Colon entered his battle with Terrel Williams Saturday afternoon one of the most promising young contenders in the welterweight division. According to multiple reports, as of early Sunday morning, the young Puerto Rican is fighting for his life.
  
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• Boxing: ‘GGG’ Golovkin Dominates David Lemieux, Stop Him in 8th

  18-10-2015 08:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, welcome to the big time.
  
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• 'Braveheart' Ray Confident Ahead of Battle

  18-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Two fights into his UFC career, Scotland’s Stevie Ray has already endured two of the more stressful, challenging situations a fighter can experience when preparing to step into the Octagon and fight on the biggest stage in the sport.For his debut effort, the 25-year-old lightweight accepted a bout with Marcin Bandel on less than two weeks’ notice, walking into the Polish competitor’s backyard and walking out with a second-round technical knockout victory.Three months later in h
  
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• Aisling recalls missing UFC's 2014 Dublin card

  18-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Aisling Daly has bittersweet memories of the UFC’s unforgettable visit to Dublin last year.The event, headlined by Conor McGregor’s bout with Diego Brandao, featured many of the Irish strawweight’s compatriots from Straight Blast Gym (SBG). With McGregor as the star attraction, the camp was building a reputation for producing some of European MMA’s finest talent. The UFC’s first visit to Dublin in five years gave the tight-knit team an opportunity to prove their wor
  
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• WSOF 24 results: Jon Fitch tops Yushin Okami; Nick Newell retires

  18-10-2015 05:36
  
  The human blanket is back. At WSOF 24 in Mashantucket, Conn., the Jon Fitch of old showed up in full force, securing a unanimous decision victory over former-middleweight-turned-welterweight Yushin Okami.
  It wasn't pretty, but with Fitch, it rarely is. Throughout his professional career, Fitch cashed his checks with his relentless takedowns and his smothering top game. Even at his highest peak - when he challenged for Georges St-Pierre's welterweight title at UFC 87 - Fitch was not the most athl
  
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• Jon Fitch Grinds Down Yushin Okami in World Series of Fighting 24 Main Event

  18-10-2015 05:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Give Jon Fitch credit: He rarely diverts from his plan, and Saturday, used it to win a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami in the World Series of Fighting 24 headliner.
  
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• WSOF Reveals Matchups for One-Night, Eight-Man Lightweight Tournament on Nov. 20

  18-10-2015 05:20 via sherdog.com
  
  The matchups are set for the eight-man lightweight tournament at World Series of Fighting 25.
  
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• Video: Vinny Magalhaes submits Matt Hamill, promptly gets RKO'd

  18-10-2015 03:55
  
  Vinny Magalhaes had a quick night at WSOF 24, but it wasn't short on action.
  Shortly after submitting Matt Hamill via kneebar in Round 1, Magalhaes was emphatically taken down--via RKO. Watch the full clip, courtesy of gif-wizard Zombie Prophet, here:RKO RKO RKO!!! @VinnyMMA #WSOF24 pic.twitter.com/BDVB9b96RS
  — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 18, 2015
  
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