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• Daniel Cormier Comments On The UFC Reinstating Jon Jones

  23-10-2015 23:26
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0v2vUbV158Earlier today, we brought you the news that the UFC had reinstated former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in light of his plea bargain in the hit and run case that got him suspended in the first place.  That article included statements from both Jones and the UFC. Now, we also have a statement from another interested party: Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier, who posted the following on Facebook:Congrats to Jon "Bones" Jones
  
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• Rory MacDonald Says Sage Northcutt Is In “The Exact Spot” He Was In

  23-10-2015 23:04
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2iNtx15eG4In Dublin for tomorrow's UFC card, welterweight contender Rory MacDonald spoke to MMAJunkie's Mike Bohn about recent UFC debutant Sage Northcutt, who has started training with him at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Northcutt is bursting onto the scene as young prospect much in the same way MacDonald did, so the comparisons are only natural. So, what does "The Red King" thing of "Super" Sage?I was pretty much in the exact spot he was, I went to
  
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• Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders Added to UFC Fight Night on Jan. 17

  23-10-2015 22:53 via sherdog.com
  
  A welterweight clash between Patrick Cote and Ben Saunders is set for UFC Fight Night "Dillashaw vs. Cruz" on Jan. 17, the promotion’s Canadian branch announced Friday.
  
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• Joe Rogan Details Testosterone, HGH, & Other Drug Use In Interview

  23-10-2015 22:43
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP7mGG9sNlQStand-up comedian, podcaster, actor, martial arrist, and UFC lead color commentator Joe Rogan is well-known for being open about his drug use. It's a regular topic on his podcast, for starters, but in a new interview with Rolling Stone, he went into further details about exactly what he takes when and why.With regards to testosterone, which he injects weekly along with human growth hormone, Rogan says that "It's what fighters get in trouble for, bu
  
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• Cormier Congratulates Jones on Reinstatement: ‘For MMA Fans This is a Good Day’

  23-10-2015 22:28 via sherdog.com
  
  The MMA world was abuzz with the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially reinstated former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Friday morning. Overall reactions were mixed, but the person who is directly affected by “Bones’”reinstatement seems thrilled.
  
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• What happens next in the book of Jon Jones?

  23-10-2015 22:00
  
  The UFC is all about them mulligans. Jon Jones is back. The time is now for the pound-for-pound best in the assorted techniques to return to his domain. The man whose only loss in a cage came down to his own misunderstanding of 12-to-6 elbows is back on the clock. The UFC reinstated the beleaguered champion on Friday, just in time to set up a clash with Daniel Cormier, who is — in the eyes of many — masquerading around with a belt that ain’t rightly his.Jones is now cleared for
  
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• Video: Jon Jones celebrates UFC reinstatement

  23-10-2015 21:49
  
  Jon Jones is back on the UFC's official roster, and he's back to his silly video-posting ways.
  Captured by Twitter user Zombie Prophet, Jones' latest cinematic masterpiece - posted Friday - shows the former light heavyweight champ dancing around and basking in the recent good news.
  Needless to say, it looks like "Bones" is ready to jump back inside that UFC Octagon.
  
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• Norman Parke Throws Pink Purse At Reza Madadi At UFC Dublin Weigh-In

  23-10-2015 21:41
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CXv3wUgiasWith the top two fights at tomorrow's UFC card in Dublin off due to injuries just days before the event due to injuries, it seems as if a lot of fans have lost interest in it. Yes, the crowd should be great and there are good action fights up and down the card, but the event now known as UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka has less star power than just about any card in UFC history. Someone needed to get the mixed martial arts community at large ex
  
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• Bellator 144 live stream online

  23-10-2015 21:00
  
  Watch Bellator 144 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Matt Bessette vs. Kevin Roddy
  Matt Secor vs. Jeremie Holloway
  Pete Rogers Jr. vs. Marius Enache
  Kin Moy vs. Walter Smith-Cotito
  Billy Giovanella vs. Brandon Polcare
  Keenan Raymond vs. Damien Trites
  Sam Watford vs. TJ Hepburn
  Ilya Kotau vs. Kemran Lachinov
  Kevin Haley vs. Mike ZichelleBellator 144 takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville
  
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• Former UFC Heavyweight Contender Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charges

  23-10-2015 20:50
  
  Former UFC Heavyweight contender Lavar Johnson, who also fought under the Strikeforce and Bellator MMA banners, is currently jailed on felony charges of domestic violence.Johnson allegedly beat his girlfriend to the point that she needed staples to close one of the wounds.According to TMZ, Johnson plead not guilty to the assault charges but reportedly remains locked up in Fresno, California, on $120,000 bail.MMANews.com should have more on this developing story as additional information surfaces
  
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• UFC Fight Night 76 Weigh-In Results

  23-10-2015 20:40
  
  https://youtu.be/uTHaeNPlg9IUFC held the official weigh-ins for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 76 event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Below are the official weights for Saturday's event, which will air live on UFC Fight Pass.UFC Fight Pass Main Card:- Paddy Holohan (126) vs. Louis Smolka (125)- Reza Madadi (156) vs. Norman Parke (156)- Nicolas Dalby (170) vs. Darren Till (171)- Jon Delos Reyes (125) vs. Neil Seery (125)UFC Fight Pass Prelims:- Mickael Lebout (155) vs. Stevie Ray (155)- Ericka Al
  
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• Lavar Johnson jailed after alleged felony domestic assault on girlfriend

  23-10-2015 20:30
  
  Ex-UFC and Bellator heavyweight Lavar Johnson remains incarcerated in a California jail following an alleged and brutal assault on his girlfriend. MMAFighting.com confirmed the news with representatives of the Fresno Sheriff's Department on Friday, following an initial report by TMZ.
  The alleged assault occurred on Aug. 11. Johnson allegedly slammed his girlfriend against the wall and ground, kneed her in the face and head several times, then struck her face 11 times with a closed fist, sto
  
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• Former UFC, Bellator Heavyweight Lavar Johnson Arrested for Alleged Assault on Girlfriend

  23-10-2015 20:06 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Lavar Johnson is in jail for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Aug. 11.
  
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• Daniel Cormier reacts to UFC's reinstatement of Jon Jones

  23-10-2015 20:06
  
  On Friday, the UFC announced the official reinstatement of former light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones. Current champion - and rival to Jones - Daniel "DC" Cormier had a few words on the matter. As usual, "DC" kept it classy.Congrats to Jon "Bones" Jones on his reinstatement to the UFC. For MMAfans this is a good day. Aguy that has shown to be one of the greatest fighters of all time isback. As a competitor there could be no other outcome and this is thebest news I've heard in a lon
  
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• Promoter, Opponent Pray for Boxer Prichard Colon’s Recovery

  23-10-2015 20:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Prichard Colon is showing some positive signs that are creating optimism for his family. But the 23-year-old junior middleweight from Maitland, Fla., is still in a coma after being stopped in the ninth round in his fight against Terrel Williams on Saturday from the EagleBank Arena, in Fairfax, Va.
  
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• Bellator 144 predictions

  23-10-2015 20:00
  
  Bellator's latest show features a battle for the vacant middleweight title between former champ Halsey and challenger Carvalho. It's largely uncompetitive, but the card also features top prospect Michael 'Venom' Page.
  What: Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho
  Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
  When: Friday, the preliminary card starts at 7 p.m. ET on MMA Fighting. The four-fight main card starts on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET.
  Brandon Halsey vs. Rafael Carvalho
  This should be short and ugly. Carva
  
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• UFC Officially Reinstates Jon Jones, Lorenzo Fertitta, “Bones” Jones Comment

  23-10-2015 19:43
  
  Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is officially on his way back to the Octagon.The news surfaced on Friday that the UFC has reinstated Jones and the two sides are currently negotiating a date for the Octagon return of the former 205-pound king.“We've made it clear to Jon that this new opportunity to compete in UFC is a privilege and not a right, and that there are significant expectations we have regarding his conduct moving forward," said UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitt
  
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• Bellator 144 ‘Halsey vs. Carvalho’ Results, Updates & Play-by-Play

  23-10-2015 19:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live Bellator 144 play-by-play kicks off at approximately 7 p.m. ET. Also, Sherdog.com is pleased to offer a free live stream of the undercard HERE.
  
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• UFC Dublin Weigh-in Video & Results: Green Light for Patrick Holohan-Louis Smolka

  23-10-2015 19:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Patrick Holohan and Louis Smolka probably could not have envisioned a scenario in which they landed on an Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee. Yet injuries to heavyweight Stipe Miocic and lightweight Joseph Duffy have placed them there.
  
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• UFC Officially Reinstates Former Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones

  23-10-2015 18:47 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reinstated Jon Jones, making the ex-light heavyweight champion eligible to compete immediately, the promotion announced on Friday.
  
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• Jon Jones releases statement after being reinstated by UFC

  23-10-2015 18:26
  
  Jon Jones posted his thoughts on Facebook just moments after being reinstated by the UFC on Friday.I am grateful for the opportunity to resume my career and I am excitedto show how much I've grown as a person outside of the octagon. It tookme losing almost everything I had worked for to realize how much I had. Iam blessed and humbled by the continued support of the MMA communityand I can't thank my fans enough for their unwavering support through myups and downs. This marks the beginning of a ne
  
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• Carlos Condit won't apologize for getting shot at Robbie Lawler's title

  23-10-2015 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- When Carlos Condit was informed he was being given a shot at Robbie Lawler's UFC welterweight title, his response was about what you might expect.
  "I was super excited," Condit said. "I've been asking for the shot ever since I fought Thiago [Alves]. I was stoked."
  Other contenders in the welterweight division, of course, were something less than super excited about the news. While Condit got the Lawler fight off an exciting victory over Alves on May 30, he also vaulted ahead of fo
  
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• Goiti Yamauchi Ready to Make Up for Lost Time in Bellator 144 Return

  23-10-2015 17:40 via sherdog.com
  
  More than a year has passed since the MMA world has seen the Japanese-born, Brazil-based Goiti Yamauchi in action.
  
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• Rory MacDonald: If Georges St-Pierre comes back, he's more interested in 'superfights' than title

  23-10-2015 17:20
  
  With former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre hinting at a return the Octagon, his name is being brought up a lot in the last couple of weeks. And with his Tristar Gym training partner Rory MacDonald sitting in on a Q&A in Dublin on Friday as part of UFC Fight Night 76, you knew he was going to get asked about it.
  At first when MacDonald was pressed on the subject, he played coy with the idea of St-Pierre's return, saying "I don't know sh*t."
  Later on, however, a fan asked the 26-y
  
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• Bellator 144 Co-Headliner Brennan Ward: ‘I Hate Being the Favorite’

  23-10-2015 16:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Brennan Ward would just as soon forget 2014. After starting his career 9-1, he dropped consecutive fights, leaving some to wonder whether or not he had hit his ceiling as a mixed martial artist.
  
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• Rizin FF Signs Former Sumo Wrestler ‘Baruto’

  23-10-2015 15:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Newly created Japanese mixed martial arts promotion Rizin Fighting Federation announced late Thursday the signing of another fighter. Rizin Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara and General Manager Nobuhiko Takada held a press conference to announce that the company has signed former sumo wrestler Kaido Hoovelson.
  
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• Brennan Ward calls things as they are (which is kind of refreshing)

  23-10-2015 15:00
  
  One thing about Brennan Ward is he’s not a person to sugarcoat anything, nor give in to fight game hyperbole. After he defeated Roger Carroll at Bellator 140 — a crushing first-round knockout with enough seismic impact to show up on ESPN’s Top 10 Plays — he came backstage at the Mohegan Sun and made faces at his pay check when it was handed to him. He scoffed at it. With a ring of reporters waiting for a word, he was Brennan Warding the hell out of the moment.And he didn&
  
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• Lion Fight 25 Weigh-in Results: Parr, Alexandre, Baars, Jindrova All on Point

  23-10-2015 14:56 via sherdog.com
  
  The Pechanga Resort in Temecula, Calif., will play host to Lion Fight 25 Friday night and the card, which will air live on AXS TV 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Anchored by the super middleweight championship between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre, the entire event will go on as planned as all the fighters on the main card made weight Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan discusses personal TRT use and 'cheating death' with Rolling Stone

  23-10-2015 14:00
  
  Be it elk meat, kettle bells or kale shakes, much of UFC commentator Joe Rogan's health regime isn't dissimilar to many of the athletes he watches compete each weekend.
  Where Rogan's lifestyle takes a sharp turn is his well-publicized use of medical marijuana and other banned substances.
  Speaking with Rolling Stone, the 48-year-old comedian opened up a bit about how he manages to keep himself in prime condition.He shoots himself up with testosterone on a weekly basis — "It's what figh
  
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• UFC Fight Night 76 Q&A video

  23-10-2015 12:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 76 Q&A, Ben Rothwell, Andrei Arlovski, Rory MacDonald, and Max Holloway will answer questions from the fans. The video will begin above at 9:45 a.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 76 weigh-in video

  23-10-2015 09:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 76 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 76 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.For the main event, Patrick Holohan and Louis Smolka will have to make the flyweight limit of 125 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 76 weigh-in takes place at 11 a.m. ET, and the video is above.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 4 p.m. ET)
  Patrick Holohan vs. Louis Smolka
  Norman Parke vs. Reza Madadi
  Nicolas Dalby vs. Dar
  
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• UFC Formally Reinstates Jon Jones

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following a review of the plea agreement reached by Jon Jones and officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the judge’s decision, UFC announced today the formal reinstatement of Jones to the UFC roster. Effective immediately, Jones is eligible to return to competition. As such, UFC expects Jones to meet all of the terms of his plea agreement, including mandatory community service, as a condition of his reinstatement.UFC is currently discussing with Jones a potential date for his return to
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 10/23

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Dublin!Holohan vs Smolka!!! Tomorrow on @UFCFightPass #UFCDublin pic.twitter.com/g5zgBtM7po— Dana White (@danawhite) October 23, 2015 From small halls and broken down venues ..proud of how far this sport has come in the last few years,… https://t.co/QoU20j5TY5— Patrick Holohan (@PaddyHolohanMMA) October 19, 2015 From earlier today right after I made weight, I wanted to post this pic before my abs disappeared… https://t.co/KojCJs2oJe— Loui
  
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• The Passionate Irish Roar Returns to the 3 Arena

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DUBLINJon Delos Reyes looks a little bit smaller than he did at Thursday’s media day as he walks toward The Gibson Hotel ahead of UFC Dublin’s official weigh-in. On the hotel’s fourth floor, fans stop Brazilian strawweight Ericka Almeida for an autograph. She’s wearing a bathrobe, having just used the hotel’s sauna to cut her the last few pounds to guarantee that she hits the scales at 116 lbs. or less.After finishing their media scrums in the hotel, guest fighters
  
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• Parke Under No Illusions Before Pivotal Bout

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Last July in Dublin, Norman Parke delivered the most impressive performance of his seven-fight UFC run, stopping Japanese veteran Naoyuki Kotani in two rounds. Two losses and 15 months later, he’s back in the same building to face Reza Madadi in the UFC Fight Night co-main event on Saturday.A good omen for a return to the win column?“I’m not superstitious really,” Parke laughs. “I know a lot of people are, but I don’t really believe in it, to be honest. I can&
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. SmolkaSaturday, October 24thFIGHT PASS Prelims 1:15PM EST / 10:15AM PST / 6:15PM GMT Online Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: BrazilCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkPanama - UFC NetworkParaguay - UFC NetworkPeru - UFC NetworkRep. Dominicana - UFC Ne
  
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• Forrest Griffin on UFC Dublin

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  “I remember thinking that this is not a good night to be Diego Brandao.”When Forrest Griffin reflects on the events of UFC Dublin in 2014, like many others he remembers being taken aback by the wall of noise that greeted the opening bell. Even for a veteran of some of the most important nights in the sport’s history, he could sense that this was going to be something special.The atmosphere had been building during a hectic Fight Week where Griffin was a focal point of promotion
  
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• Fight Night Dublin: By The Numbers

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  3-1UFC record of both Paddy “The Hooligan” Holohan and Louis “Da Last Samurai” Smolka heading into their main event flyweight bout8Career submission wins by Holohan including his flyweight and UFC debut rear naked choke of Josh Sampo at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao1.6Submission attempt average per 15 minutes of fighting rate by Holohan, UFC average is 0.850Takedown accuracy percentage by The Hooligan across his four Octagon appearances, UFC average is 39.5%4.05Si
  
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• Fight Night Dublin 2015 Weigh-In Results

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the flyweight bout between Paddy Holohan and Louis Smolka and the lightweight bout between Norman Parke and Reza Madadi, airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland beginning at 4pm ET / 1pm PT. Six prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS at 1:15pm ET / 10:15am PT.MAIN EVENT Louis Smolka (125) VS Paddy Holohan (126)UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARDReza Madadi (156) VS Norman Parke (156)Darren Till (171)VS Nicholas Dalby (170)Jon Delos Reyes (
  
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• Disappointment for Duffy Means Opportunity for Holohan, Smolka

  23-10-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DUBLINThe gathered media wait outside the 3 Arena after a hectic night of editing due to the cancellation of Saturday night’s headline bout. After the initial shock of the UFC’s statement on the discovery of Joseph Duffy’s mild concussion, the various writers, broadcasters, photographers and videographers agree unanimously that the promotion’s withdrawal of the Irish lightweight is the right thing to do. The extra couple of hours they have spent manipulating their preview
  
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• Bellator 144’s Michael Page Doesn’t Believe in Losses as Teaching Tools

  23-10-2015 06:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Page is one of the most explosive prospects in the sport of MMA and he’s quickly turning into a star on Bellator’s roster. He is unbeaten and most of his wins have come via knockout. His awkward style has given everybody nightmares and he’s just getting better.
  
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• Goiti Yamauchi looking to make two nations proud at Bellator 144: ‘I feel like I’m unbeatable now’

  23-10-2015 04:00
  
  Japan and Brazil are two of the most powerful countries in MMA, and Goiti Yamauchi is counting on that to gather more support from fans.
  Born in Anjo, Japan, the featherweight prospect returns to the Bellator cage Friday night against former "King of Pancrase" Isao Kobayashi, and facing a fellow Japanese talent brings up the history of his family.
  "People consider me Japanese here in Brazil," Yamauchi told MMAFighting.com. "Everyone treats me and knows me as Japanese, so I also consider myself J
  
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• UFC 195 Gets Stephen Thompson vs. Neil Magny, More

  23-10-2015 00:43
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr7LK1lmJDcThe first UFC pay-per-view card of 2016 is starting to take shape, and it looks like it may turn out to be a showcase for some of the welterweight division's most impressive strikers. We already knew that UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler's title defense against Carlos Condit is set to be the main event, and yesterday, we learned that Stipe Miocic vs. Andrei Arlovski will be the co-main event in a battle of top heavyweight contenders.https://
  
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• Will Georges St-Pierre return? Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit weigh in

  23-10-2015 00:04
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Clear signals out of Montreal in recent days have indicated former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges is planning on seriously considering a return from his two-year retirement.
  First, St-Pierre said in a French-language interview that "he's starting to get the feeling" for a comeback. Then, his trainer, TriStar's Firas Zahabi, said on The MMA Hour that GSP has "plenty of fighting left."
  For now, though, you'll have to forgive the guys currently at the top of the
  
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• Monique Bastos returns to MMA after choking out thief in Brazil

  23-10-2015 00:00
  
  Monique Bastos used her jiu-jitsu skills to stop a robbery in September, and that earned her a shot at Jungle Fight.
  The 115-pound mixed martial artist locked a triangle choke to stop Wesley Sousa de Araujo from stealing her and her friend’s phones in Acailandia, Brazil, holding him on the ground for 15 minutes until the police came.
  Right after the video of the entire scene was posted online, and watched by millions around the world, Bastos, who claims to hold 5-3 MMA record while Sherdog
  
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