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• Paige VanZant On Sage Northcutt, Reebok, Her Looks, & More

  03-11-2015 23:29
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X-u4u8bX4gIn advance of her first ever UFC main event on December 10th against Rose Namajunas, "12 Gauge" Paige VanZant gave a new interview to the folks at Submission Radio. She covered a number of topics, perhaps most importantly dealing with "male counterpart" Sage Northcutt, and here are some of the key quotes:On meeting Sage Northcutt (UFC is pushing the Namajunas-VanZant card as "Sage and Paige" on social media) at UFC 192:It was great to meet him. I met hi
  
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• Patrick Cummins' goal is to get revenge, belt against Daniel Cormier at same time

  03-11-2015 23:00
  
  Patrick Cummins will once again fly all the way down to Brazil for a UFC fight.
  The California native, who traveled to Brazil a couple times before to beat Antonio Carlos Junior and Rafael Cavalcante, is slated to take on Glover Teixeira in the co-main event of Sao Paulo’s UFC Fight Night 77 on Nov. 7. Unlike many other fighters, Cummins doesn’t mind going to Brazil to fight.
  "It doesn’t bother me. Actually, I like being the guy not everybody is cheering for," Cummins told MMAF
  
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• Dos Anjos: I Don’t Care About McGregor, He’s A Small Guy, I Would Crush Him

  03-11-2015 22:41
  
  Earlier this year Conor McGregor teased going up to lightweight after UFC 194, and going after the winner of the Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone title fight at UFC on Fox 17.Related: Conor McGregor Talks Jose Aldo Title Fight, Possible Move To Lightweight DivisionIn an interview with FOX Sports, Dos Anjos responded to McGregor:“I don’t care about (Conor) McGregor. He’s a small guy, I would crush him. he wants to take my title I would love to crush him, but right now I don&r
  
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• WSOF Signs Kickboxer Cosmo Alexandre

  03-11-2015 22:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV6wyB0nTxQWSOF issued the following statement on the signing of kickboxer turned MMA fighter Cosmo Alexandre, who's coming off a Muay Thai win over "John" Wayne Parr at a Lion Fight card a few weeks ago:WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS KNOCKOUT ARTIST COSMO ALEXANDRE TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENTLAS VEGAS (November 3, 2015) – World Series of Fighting® (WSOF.com) today announced the signing of multiple-time world Muay Thai champion and proli
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Spars With “The Mountain” From Game Of Thrones

  03-11-2015 22:17
  
  https://youtu.be/2PsY5cmsuUMWhat happens when a UFC 145-pound interim champion spars with a mountain of a man -- literally? Well, we finally have the answer.Featured above is a video that has gone viral recently, which features UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor sparring with "The Mountain" of "Game of Thrones" fame."Kill the body and the head will follow!"McGregor returns to the Octagon on Saturday, December 12, 2015, as he attempts to unify his interim title with linear featherw
  
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• WSOF Signs Lightweight Striker Cosmo Alexandre to Multi-Year Deal

  03-11-2015 21:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Brazilian standout Cosmo Alexandre has found a new home with another major MMA promoter.
  
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• 'Drunk guest' invades Dan Henderson’s hotel room in Brazil

  03-11-2015 21:00
  
  Dan Henderson received a surprise visit five days before his next UFC fight.
  Scheduled to face Vitor Belfort in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 77, the former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion arrived in Sao Paulo on Monday, and was surprised with a visitor late in the night.
  When Henderson returned to his hotel room with his team after having dinner, he realized there was a man sleeping in the couch.
  "A drunk guest entered the room because the door didn’t lock when w
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Miesha Tate

  03-11-2015 19:19
  Miesha Tate will stop by to discuss what's next for her now that she's not fighting for the belt.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Fabricio Werdum

  03-11-2015 19:15
  UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will discuss his upcoming title defense.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Tim Kennedy

  03-11-2015 19:11
  Tim Kennedy will talk about his role on the new History Channel show "Hunting Hitler" and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Rose Namajunas

  03-11-2015 19:09
  Rose Namajunas will talk about fighting Paige VanZant on Dec. 10.
  
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• Bibiano Fernandes offered fight at Rizin FF, anxious to defend ONE Championship belt

  03-11-2015 19:00
  
  Shinya Aoki wasn’t the only ONE champion offered a fight at Rizin Fighting Federation.
  Winner of five straight title bouts in ONE Championship, bantamweight star Bibiano Fernandes was offered a fight by Rizin FF president Nobuyuki Sakakibara. Rizin FF will hold two events in December, including an openweight clash between Aoki and PRIDE star Kazushi Sakuraba at the Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 29.
  "They contacted me and offered to fight in this event, but we didn’t get to a deal," Fer
  
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• WWE Diva Natalya Reacts To Ronda Rousey’s Comments About Interest In WWE

  03-11-2015 18:13
  
  WWE Diva Natalya is one of many who has responded to UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey's comments about her potential interest in joining WWE.Nattie, who also stars on the WWE reality show on E!, "Total Divas," took to social media to react to the UFC star's comments."I've seen NXT, I remember Nattie and Charlotte's match for the title. Nattie was actually training with the original Four Horsewomen to get ready for that fight," said Rousey about watching one of Natalya's matches in
  
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• Early Betting Odds For UFC Fight Night 77

  03-11-2015 17:51
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGq9GiSJoKgUFC Fight Night 77 airs this Saturday (November 7) on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, and the early betting odds have hit the web. Here's what they look like as of press time:MAIN CARDFOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ETDan Henderson +210Vitor Belfort -290Over 1.5 -125Under 1.5 -115—Patrick Cummins +235Glover Teixeira -315Over 1.5 -175Under 1.5 +135—Anthony Birchak +325Thomas Almeida -475Over 1.5 -185Under 1.5 +145—Piotr Hallmann +235Alex Oliveir
  
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• Daniel Cormier Signs New Deal With UFC For Eight Fights

  03-11-2015 17:44
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfmW6vldtccCurrent UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier has revealed that he's signed a new eight-fight contract with the UFC.“The appreciation for what I’ve done so far in my career in the UFC, it showed,” he today told MMAjunkie Radio.“I was like, ‘This is what I feel like we deserve as a guy that’s done everything he’s supposed to and carried himself like a professional athlete should carry himself,’ and the
  
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• Bobby Lashley Considering Fight With Kimbo Slice In February

  03-11-2015 17:34
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ech7fYAxCuMAfter beating Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138, Kimbo Slice is set to return to the Bellator cage on February 19th in Houston, TX against an opponent yet to be announced. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Bobby Lashley says the promotion is pushing "really hard" for him to be Kimbo's next opponent.
  Lashley thinks Bellator MMA just wants to put the fight together for TV ratings purposes, but that he wouldn't decline the offer to face his personal friend Kimbo
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - TJ Grant

  03-11-2015 17:23
  T.J. Grant will update on us on his health status and when/if he'll fighting again.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Joseph Duffy

  03-11-2015 17:20
  Joseph Duffy will discuss his recent concussion and now fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC 195.
  
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• Jon Jones Confesses: “I Was Living Like An Idiot”

  03-11-2015 17:20
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones recently took to Twitter to admit to his fans that he was being an "idiot" before being stripped of his title.
  Jones was stripped of the light heavyweight championship and suspended by the UFC back in April after fleeing a hit and run car accident. In September he plead to the 4th-degree felony charge of fleeing the scene, and was issued 18 months of supervised probation.https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/660974336291921920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Inside the Vault

  03-11-2015 17:17
  Ariel Helwani looks back at a classic interview Inside the Vault.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Josh Samman

  03-11-2015 17:13
  UFC middleweight Josh Samman will talk about his budding writing career and upcoming fight against Tamdan McCrory in Orlando.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 304 - Fan questions

  03-11-2015 17:10
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Wants To Fight Tyron Woodley At UFC Fight Night 78

  03-11-2015 17:06
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIr4qqOi4MWith Matt Brown being forced to pull from the event due to an ankle injury, Tyron Woodley needs a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 78. UFC is still working on a replacement for Brown, and Kelvin Gastelum has made it clear he wants the opportunity.Gastelum and Woodley faced off back in January at UFC 183, with Woodley dealing Gastelum his first loss.https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/661384128890191873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://twitter.com/TWooodley/s
  
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• Chad Mendes: Only Conor McGregor Nut-Hangers Question My Conditioning

  03-11-2015 17:01
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zwvYgkwRkChad Mendes is tired of people questioning his conditioning after his fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 189. Mendes dominated McGregor with ground and pound, but lost to McGregor after appearing to tire out in the second round.During an appearance on Submission Radio, Mendes commented on the people who say he had condition issues:“The only people that are questioning my conditioning are Conor McGregor nut-hangers, and that’s just because h
  
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• Tim Kennedy to return to the UFC, vows to 'smash' performance-enhancing drug users

  03-11-2015 15:00
  
  Over the last year, Tim Kennedy has said that he wasn't interested in returning to the UFC unless there was a compelling matchup for him, someone he really wanted to get his hands on.
  That has changed. There isn't any one particular person Kennedy wants to fight. There's a whole bunch of them.
  The popular UFC middleweight and Army Special Forces veteran told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he will indeed return to the Octagon. And he's targeting matchups with past performa
  
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• Morning Report: Matt Serra still interested in rematch with 'fake ass hall monitor' Matt Hughes

  03-11-2015 14:00
  
  Matt Hughes and Matt Serra haven't always gotten along.
  The pair of former UFC welterweight champions squared off in the "Fight of the Night" at UFC 98 in 2009 but Hughes' unanimous decision victory didn't do much to put down the grudge.
  Serra and Hughes have been squawking at each other ever since, even doing some impromptu matchmaking via Twitter last year. In April, Hughes said all it would take for him to make a comeback, namely against Serra, would be a phone call from UFC preside
  
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• Young girls begin #RouseyRevolution online

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's no secret that Ronda Rousey has single-handedly changed the landscape of MMA and women's sports with her sheer and utter dominance in the Octagon. And now, the UFC is recognizing the champ's influence with a #Rouseyrevolution campaign that recognizes the fighting skills and talents of her young female fans around the world.Rousey's mom famously used to ask her, "Someone has to be the best in world, why not you?" And now Rousey is turning the tables and asking the same question to the next g
  
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• Vitor Belfort: Through the Fire

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There is an intensity to Vitor Belfort that extends to every part of his life.The same dedication and passion he has put into becoming a legendary competitor in mixed martial arts are the same efforts he’s committed to the spiritual aspects of his world as a whole. “The Phenom” has stood behind his convictions in all facets and factors, and staying the course is what he believes has allowed him to rise above time and time again.“Passion is something that rises out of you
  
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• TUF Latin America 2 - Episode 11 Preview

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's down to the final two fights after a long season on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America this year, with Team Gastelum's Erick Montano set to face Team Escudero's Vernon Ramos this week, the winner moving on to face Spaniard Enrique Marin at the finale on November 21 in Monterrey, Mexico. Montano got through to the semifinals after a fluke injury brought an end to his fight with Marco Olano earlier this season when his opponent suffered a broken arm as a result of takedown during the fi
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 7 Preview

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following a close decision win by Julian Erosa over Mehdi Baghdad, the two teams on The Ultimate Fighter are looking to get a leg up in the competition, as noted striker Thanh Le gets ready to fight submission specialist Martin Svensson in the next bout. Erosa beating Baghdad was undoubtedly an upset by all standards, considering how highly touted the European fighter was coming into the show after a background in K-1 kickboxing, not to mention his team affiliation, where he trained alongsi
  
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• Johnny Case: Taking One Fight at a Time

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If you had told Johnny “Hollywood” Case a few years ago that he would be undefeated in the UFC going into his fourth bout with the world’s number one MMA organization, he might have said “that would be nice.”But such is the case for the Jefferson, Iowa native fighting out of Arizona’s Power MMA as he gets set to face Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Yan Cabral in Sao Paulo on Saturday night on the UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson card on FOX Sports 1.“I was
  
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• Gastelum-Magny New Monterrey Main Event

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  The hardest working man in the fight business, welterweight contender Neil Magny, will step into the Octagon for the fifth time this year on November 21, as he replaces the injured Matt Brown in the five-round main event of UFC Fight Night in Monterrey, Mexico, and faces Kelvin Gastelum.The card will air on FOX Sports 1, live from Arena Monterrey. Also featured are the featherweight bout between Ricardo Lamas and Diego Sanchez, a flyweight showdown pitting Henry Cejudo against Jussier Formiga, a
  
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• Corey Anderson: 100 Percent Fighter

  03-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Corey Anderson is one of the top young fighters in the UFC today, a light heavyweight with enormous potential who, if you recall, didn’t even want to fight after finishing up his college wrestling career.Olympian Ben Askren changed his mind on that end of things, but after the then-unbeaten Anderson got some unplanned dental work courtesy of Gian Villante in his third UFC fight in April, one had to wonder if the Rockton, Illinois native was finally going to have some second thoughts about
  
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• Matt Brown Out of UFC Fight Night Main Event; UFC Seeking Opponent for Kelvin Gastelum

  03-11-2015 06:27 via sherdog.com
  
  An injury has taken Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Matt Brown out of his headlining engagement with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night in Monterrey, Mexico.
  
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• Jon Jones puts on show again in weight room

  03-11-2015 05:00
  
  Being the best fighter on the planet isn't enough for Jon Jones, apparently.
  The former light heavyweight champion was recently reinstated by the UFC, and it looks like he's elevating his already-ridiculous game – with powerlifting.
  After fueling up with a monstrous burger, Jones hit the weight room. The results were impressive to say the least. See for yourself:585lb sumo deadlift tonight!! LET'S FREAKING GO‼️‼️‼️ Big thank you to the @zia_
  
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• Matt Brown Pulls Out Of Scheduled Fight With Kevin Gastelum

  03-11-2015 04:23
  
  UFC welterweight Matt Brown has had to pull out of his fight against Kevin Gastelum at at UFC Fight Night 78 due to an ankle injury. The UFC is currently on the hunt for his replacement.UFC Fight Night 78 takes place on December 11th in Las Vegas at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1, after the prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• Matt Brown injured, out of TUF Latin America 2 Finale headliner against Kelvin Gastelum

  03-11-2015 04:18
  
  The UFC's fourth-quarter slate just lost another main event. Welterweight contender Matt Brown has been forced to withdraw from his Nov. 21 headlining fight at the finale of 'The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2' against Kelvin Gastelum after suffering an ankle injury in training.
  The UFC confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com on Monday following an initial report by FOX Sports. A search for a replacement is currently underway, with the hopes of keeping Gastelum on the card.
  Gastelum (
  
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• Road to Bellator 145: With a Vengeance Part 1

  03-11-2015 04:00
  
  Bellator 145 takes place Friday, Nov. 6th at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The event features two title fights, a lightweight tilt between Will Brooks and Marcin Held as well as a featherweight clash between champion Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus. This video from Spike TV previews those two bouts.
  
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• Angela Magana Hospitalized After Not Tapping Out To Twister Submission Hold

  03-11-2015 03:09
  
  Angela Magana, who competed on season 20 of the Ultimate Fighter, tweeted a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed after she would not tapout after being held in a twister submission hold. The move cranks on the spine and neck, so it can be assumed she has some sort of spinal injury. She writes: "I'd rather go out crippled than tap to a twister."https://twitter.com/AngelaMagana1/status/661039363803865088?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwHere's an example of the twister submission hold:https://www.youtube.co
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How do you know if a kimura is deep?

  03-11-2015 02:00
  
  At last week's hearing to decide the fate of Rousimar Palhares for his infraction of holding his kimura submission of Jake Shields too long, referee Steve Mazzagatti told the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) said he knew the kimura was deep because he had a 'sense' for it. Is that really enough of an answer? Refereeing in real time is difficult, but I find this answer to be insufficient.
  In this episode of the podcast (during an off week), we'll break down when you know a kimura is applied deepl
  
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• Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson UFC media lunch

  03-11-2015 01:02
  
  At the Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson UFC media lunch in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, the two stars answered questions about their upcoming fights at UFC 193 and UFC 194 respectively.
  
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• Why Holly Holm is happy Ronda Rousey doesn't think she can handle being champ

  03-11-2015 00:39
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Last week, UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey claimed that her UFC 193 opponent, Holly Holm, would enjoy the life of a contender more than the one the champion lives.
  "I don't think she'd be comfortable with it," Rousey said about the idea of Holm as champion. "I think it would take away from her quality of life, to be honest. It's a skill I'm still learning."
  For her part, Holm who has already experienced life as a mutli-time world boxing titleholder, was happy t
  
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