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• Boxer Prichard Colon Still in Coma, Reportedly Showing Signs of Improvement

  20-10-2015 22:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Comatose boxer Prichard Colon has shown small signs of improvement during what is expected to be a long recovery, according to a Tuesday report from Fightnews.com.
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: WSOF 24 results, Rico Verhoeven MMA debut

  20-10-2015 22:00
  
  In a bit of a quiet weekend, we take a look at WSOF 24, which featured Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami, Vinny Magalhes vs. Matt Hamill, the last fight of Nick Newell and more. We'll also take a look at GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven's pro MMA debut.
  In addition, hear Vinny Magalhaes explain his kneebar submission victory here:
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• Jon Jones And Daniel Cormier Renew Their Social Media Rivalry

  20-10-2015 21:36
  
  Taking care of legal matters outside of the cage, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones caught wind of Daniel Cormier's decision that after a busy 2015 fight campaign, he planned to take some time off.Jones was less than impressed by his former rivals decision.https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/656298704379351040Jones was stripped of the 205-pound title after his hit-and-run accident, a title that Cormier promptly claimed.Courmier took to Twitter and fired back, promising Jones that
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - CM Punk

  20-10-2015 21:22
  CM Punk will discuss his recent injury and timetable for his UFC debut.
  
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• the MMA Hour - 302 - Firas Zahabi

  20-10-2015 21:19
  Firas Zahabi will talk about Duffy vs. Poirier, GSP's future, Sage Northcutt and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - Chris Weidman

  20-10-2015 21:15
  UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will join us in studio to talk UFC 194 and other news.
  
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• New Jersey Commission To Test Soundproof MMA Judging

  20-10-2015 21:13
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSZuzqoVbysAs a new sport, mixed martial arts is still growing into and adjusting its rules, whether it has to do with safety, allowable techniques, or scoring criteria. MMA judging is subject to a lot of criticism for various reasons. Judges might have a bad angle of the action, Judges are human and can make mistakes. Crowd noise can lead to hometown decisions. And so on.The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has been at the forefront of the sport's reg
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - Nick Newell

  20-10-2015 21:12
  Nick Newell will explain why he decided to retire following his WSOF 24 win on Saturday night.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - Michael Lunardelli

  20-10-2015 20:40
  Reebok's Michael Lunardelli makes a special announcement.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - Yoel Romero

  20-10-2015 20:38
  Yoel Romero will discuss his UFC 194 fight against Ronaldo Souza.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 302 - Paddy Holohan

  20-10-2015 20:35
  Paddy Holohan discusses his upcoming UFC fight in Dublin.
  
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• Olympians Soa Palelei & RIck Hawn Retire From MMA

  20-10-2015 20:15
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq5SPpQurcsIt feels like we're starting to hear about a lot more surprise retirements as of late. When Costas Philippou retired a few months ago, for example, it came out of nowhere. Coming on the heels of that, two of mixed martial arts' more unsung Olympic grapplers turned high level fighters have announced their retirements from MMA competition.Former Olympic wrestler Soa Palelei, originally believed to be part of the UFC roster cuts because he was pulled
  
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• Brock Lesnar was serious enough about UFC return that he entered into a training camp

  20-10-2015 20:00
  
  Brock Lesnar says that his flirtation with a UFC return was not just for leverage with WWE.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion said on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's podcast Monday (transcribed by FOX Sports) that he was so serious about making a return to the Octagon in 2015 that he actually entered into an MMA training camp late last year.
  "I started training camp," Lesnar told Austin. "I wanted to test myself and see where I was -- not more physical, but mentally. I wanted to see the mental cha
  
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• New Jersey State Athletic Control Board Will Isolate Judges, Analyze Scoring at CFFC 52

  20-10-2015 19:46 via sherdog.com
  
  MMA judging will be under the microscope at the Oct. 31 event from Cage Fury Fighting Championships.
  
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• Report: Fedor Emelianenko to Compete in November Combat Sambo Tournament

  20-10-2015 19:10 via sherdog.com
  
  According to Tass.ru, Fedor Emelianenko will return to his combat sambo roots and compete in a tournament on Nov. 25.
  
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• Chris Weidman Becomes 13th UFC Fighter to Sign Individual Reebok Endorsement Deal

  20-10-2015 19:05 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has signed an endorsement deal with Reebok, making him the 13th athlete within the promotion to get an individual partnership with the athletic apparel giant.
  
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• WWE Star Sheamus Talks About Beef With Conor McGregor, Says He Could Kick His Ass

  20-10-2015 18:09
  
  It looks like Conor McGregor has made another enemy, this time in the form of 6'4'', 267-pound Irish WWE Superstar Sheamus.Sheamus, real name Stephen Farrelly, spoke with The Irish Mirror about some of the trash talk McGregor has spewed about him in the media in the past and according to Sheamus, he could "take" McGregor in a physical sense if things ever came down to it.Below is an excerpt from the article where Sheamus comments on his beef with "The Notorious" one."He was having a go at WWE in
  
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• Dustin Poirier: “I’m Never Going To Go Down To 145 Pounds Again”

  20-10-2015 18:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wigZ1meGyy8Dustin Poirier recently spoke to Fox Sports about moving up to lightweight to face Joseph Duffy at UFC Fight Night 76.“I’ve been dieting for months and training hard for months and just getting down to be around 170 pounds," said Poirier. "That’s crazy compared to what I used to have to do to get down to 145.“My last fight when I fought in New Orleans after the weight cut when I was down to 156 pounds, before weigh-ins, I was tel
  
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• Aldo: I Will Hurt Conor McGregor Like I Have Never Done To Anyone

  20-10-2015 17:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfqSPvLZsgUFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo was interviewed by Combate to promote his upcoming fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 194. During the interview, Aldo says he plans to “hurt him like he’s have never done to anyone before.”“He likes to taunt. He sees a camera and then he puts on a little show. When I appeared by surprise in the TUF house, he reached his hand out to shake mine, and I thought we were going to fight right there. He co
  
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• Daniel Cormier fires back at Jon Jones, tells him 'to grow up'

  20-10-2015 16:00
  
  It didn't take long for UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to start exchanging shots on Twitter.
  Jones started the conversation off with this Tweet on Monday night.Take as much time as you want, the fire inside of me won't be dying down anytime soon. #AndStill
  — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2015Cormier responded two hours later, showing off his quality hash tag game once again.I will take my time. I've been fightin
  
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• Nick Newell on unrelenting injuries that forced retirement: It was 'overwhelming for me'

  20-10-2015 15:00
  
  Every fighter knows retirement is inevitable, but few seem to know when or how that moment or circumstance will prevent itself.
  For Nick Newell, that moment came on Saturday at WSOF 24 after his unanimous decision victory over Tom Marcellino. Newell, a congenital amputee on his left arm since birth, cited a series of debilitating injuries that both prevented strong performances in the cage and caused him concern over the future quality of life.
  "It was the right decision for me, I feel. In the e
  
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• Morning Report: Jose Aldo looks to 'seriously injure' Conor McGregor, 'You'll see his mask fall down soon'

  20-10-2015 14:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo still isn't a big fan of interim champ Conor McGregor.
  Before he faces McGregor Dec. 12 at UFC 194, Aldo attended a roundtable at the 2015 Rio Sports & Health conference. As the discussion inevitably turned to his opponent, Aldo didn't sound like he's losing sleep over "The Notorious."
  Aldo was originally set to tangle with McGregor in July at UFC 189, but a controversial rib injury forced fellow contender Chad Mendes to step in for the champ on 18 days n
  
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• TUF Latin America 2 - Episode 9 Preview

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As the semifinals for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America kick off this week, the age old scenario pitting teammate versus teammate happens right out of the gate as Team Gastelum welterweights Enrique Marin and Hector Aldana get ready to square off. Following the final fight in the welterweight division last week, one that saw Vernon Ramos punch his ticket as the only Team Escudero fighter to push through to the next round of the tournament at 170 pounds, UFC President Dana White didn't hav
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 6 Preview

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  One of the biggest teasers this season on The Ultimate Fighter has been Conor McGregor's attack on TJ Dillashaw and how he said the current bantamweight champion was already planning an exit from his current gym at Team Alpha Male. McGregor poked and prodded at Faber just before the show debuted, calling Dillashaw a “snake in the grass,” and this week’s episode is where it all originated.  It's been impossible to ignore the news over the last couple weeks tha
  
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• Soa 'The Hulk' Palelei Announces Retirement

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The members of the UFC heavyweight roster can rest easier tonight, knowing that they won’t have to worry about facing the ferocious ground-and-pound attack of Soa Palelei anymore, as the fighting pride of Perth, Australia has announced his retirement at the age of 38.“I want to take an opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts,” Palelei wrote in a statement released on Tuesday. “Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta
  
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• Ronda Rousey Poses in Swimsuit for 'Self' Magazine

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ronda Rousey fans have seen her kick ass in the Ultimate Fighting Championship ring, but it's not every day the athlete flashes her figure in a sexy, scantily-clad photo shoot.The 28-year-old UFC fighter showed some serious cleavage when she posed in a black swimsuit for Self magazine. "I love feeling like I'm inhabiting the body of a ninja," she quipped, "like I could rob a liquor store with my bare hands if I wanted to."Click here to read the full a
  
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• Ronda: "I don't want 'woman' in front of 'champion"

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Undefeated UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is objectively the best fighter in the world. With a record of 12-0 and a history of mercilessly dispatching opponents in mere seconds, she has proven herself to be seemingly unbeatable. But in an interview with comedian Chelsea Peretti for SELF, Rousey said that being the best only motivates her to train harder.“It’s motivating, because it’s something I have to keep earning,” she told Peretti. “When I was a kid
  
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• Fight Night Dublin 2015 Fantasy Preview

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC returns to Ireland this weekend, and the Emerald Isle may crown another rising star, as Joseph Duffy looks for his third win in a row inside the Octagon when he takes on punishing lightweight Dustin Poirier in a five-round main event. Duffy has looked spectacular through his first two fights and, of course, he is the last person to hand interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor a loss. This time around, however, he will run into a very tough challenge in Poirier, who has looked
  
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• Don't Look Back, Paddy Holohan is Coming

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With the exception of an upset loss to Chris Kelades in his second UFC bout a year ago, the mixed martial arts career of Paddy Holohan has been setback free. Yet that doesn’t mean that “The Hooligan” is complacent or so confident of victory that he can’t fathom defeat. In fact, he’s got a message for anyone who thinks that can knock him down or keep him from his path to the UFC flyweight title. //
  “I’ve always been a man that you can run me over, bu
  
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• Dalby: Paving the Path for Danish MMA

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Nicolas Dalby has won each of his 14 professional mixed martial arts fights. One of them was in the UFC. He impressed so much in defeating Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in that Octagon bout in May that he was matched up with another undefeated welterweight prospect – Darren Till – who he will face in a UFC Fight Night main card bout on Saturday in Dublin.Any way you slice it, that’s a nice start for a prizefighter. But Dalby isn’t stopping to enjoy the view just yet.“Af
  
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• Chris Weidman signs with Reebok

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Last June, Chris Weidman stood among his fellow UFC champions to model the fight promotion's new Reebok apparel.And now, like several of his stage-mates that day, the undefeated middleweight champion from Long Island will be sponsored by Reebok.Read the full article here  Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Anderson In for Injured Lawlor in Sao Paulo

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 winner Corey Anderson will make the trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the first time on Nov. 7, as he replaces the injured Tom Lawlor in a light heavyweight bout against Fabio Maldonado.UFC Fight Night, which takes place at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera, is headlined by the rubber match between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. The event airs live on FOX Sports 1.Winner of three of his first four UFC bouts, Anderson is coming off a clear-cut victory over veteran
  
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• Aldo: I will hurt Conor McGregor

  20-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Jose Aldo has spent a lot more time with antagonist Conor McGregor than he would have probably liked to, without yet getting to lay hands on challenger. At every turn, McGregor has ranted, raved, threatened, and insulted the UFC's longest-reigning world champion.Well, at least in public. In a recent interview with Combate, Aldo said that the Irishman's show is just for cameras.Click here to read the full story Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Welterweight Fight Added To UFC 195

  20-10-2015 04:23
  
  The UFC has moved the welterweight bout between Sheldon Westcott (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Edgar Garcia (14-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) from UFC Fight Night 80 over to the UFC 195 event.UFC 195 takes place on January 2, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be headlined by Robbie Lawler defending his UFC Welterweight Championship against Carlos Condit.Here is the current card:- Champ Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit – for welterweight title- Drew Dober vs. Erik Koch- Edg
  
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• Marijuana offender Francisco Trevino among the latest group of fighters cut by the UFC

  20-10-2015 04:03
  
  Francisco Trevino's month continues to get worse.
  The lightweight fighter was cut by the UFC this week after what now has become an infamous UFC 192, Trevino confirmed Monday on Twitter. Trevino missed weight by four pounds, fell by first-round TKO against Sage Northcutt, pushed referee Herb Dean to dispute the stoppage and then, a week later, found out he failed a drug test for marijuana.
  Trevino (12-2) won his UFC debut against Renee Forte at UFC 171 last year, but then lost his last two.
  
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• UFC Cuts 16 More Fighters from Roster; Heavyweight Soa Palelei Retires at 37

  20-10-2015 03:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Last week, six fighters announced that they had been released by Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now, it appears those cuts were only the tip of the iceberg.
  
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• 17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC

  20-10-2015 03:18
  
  It was reported last week after five fighters announced that they were released from the UFC, that the promotion was actually looking to clean house in terms of their roster, with up to 50 fighters rumored to be on the chopping block. On Monday, 17 more fighters got axed.According to UFC Fighters Info, the following fighters have been cut from the UFC roster:- Ivan Jorge (Lightweight)- Francisco Trevino (Lightweight)- Pawel Pawlak (Welterweight)- Hernani Perpetuo (Welterweight)- Vagner Rocha (Li
  
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• UFC heavyweight Soa Palelei to retire from mixed martial arts

  20-10-2015 02:18
  
  A popular UFC heavyweight is calling it quits.
  Soa Palelei, who gained notoriety for his charisma and philanthropy over the last two years, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Monday, according to a statement he released via Twitter. He was not cut by the UFC, despite multiple reports.I want to take an opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Joe Silva for giving me a second cha
  
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• Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Victor Henry Bantamweight Title Fight Added to Pancrase 273

  20-10-2015 01:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Reigning bantamweight King of Pancrase Shintaro Ishiwatari will return from a year-long injury layoff to defend his crown against top contender Victor Henry at Pancrase 273.
  
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• CM Punk Talks In-Depth About His Injury, UFC Debut, Filming With His Wife

  20-10-2015 01:07
  
  On Monday, former WWE performer turned UFC fighter CM Punk shed some light on the news regarding an injury he suffered that is rumored to be delaying his Octagon debut.Punk appeared on Ariel Helwani's weekly internet program, "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com and spoke about exactly what happened in the gym that resulted in him suffering an injury.Punk said he suffered the injury at the end of August while doing some grappling training. He claimed he was simply adjusting his position when he put
  
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• CM Punk says he 'dodged a bullet' with shoulder injury

  20-10-2015 01:00
  
  CM Punk was sparring in August at Roufusport. Things ended up on the ground and, in a scramble, he posted off his elbow with much of his body weight. His shoulder could not support the force and it popped.
  At that moment, Punk thought for sure it was an injury that would need surgery.
  "It was one of those pops where everybody in the room just turns and looks," Punk told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour.
  The former WWE star finished the round anyway and the session, too. Afterwar
  
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• Firas Zahabi: Sage Northcutt 'reminds me a lot' of a young Georges St-Pierre

  20-10-2015 00:06
  
  With 19-year old upstart Sage Northcutt making the most of his spotlight at UFC 192 against Francisco Trevino, the attention has shifted to what comes next. On Monday it was announced that Northcutt will be facing Cody Pfister in his follow-up act at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10. That fight will happen in Las Vegas, as part of the UFC’s big three fight cards in three nights ending at UFC 194.
  And, it turns out, he’ll do his training in Montreal, Quebec, at the home of his MMA idol G
  
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