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• UFC Fight Night 78 Medical Suspensions: Neil Magny & Diego Sanchez Potentially Out 180 Days

  24-11-2015 23:09
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtjUmGfotcwWelterweight Neil Magny is one of nine fighters receiving an extended medical suspension possibly up to 180 days after UFC Fight Night 78. The UFC released the medical suspension report in the aftermath of the event this week.UFC Fight Night 78 took place on November 21, 2015 at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico and aired on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1.Here is the entire list of medical suspensions:Neil Magny: 180 days or negative x-ray of le
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 78

  24-11-2015 23:00
  
  With nine fights going the distance, most of Saturday night's UFC card left their fate in the hands of the judges. There were close fights that could have gone either way, but only one end result could be labeled bad all night.A number of circumstances, most notably all six main card fights going thedistance, led to Saturday night's UFC Fight Night from Monterrey, Mexico beingthe company's longest show of 2015, a live event that clocked in at sevenhours.The length was a combination of all six ma
  
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• Joe Rogan Says Ronda Rousey’s Loss Was “Great For MMA,” Questions Her Coach

  24-11-2015 22:51
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_LL_H7L_TgUFC commentator Joe Rogan says he thinks Ronda Rousey's loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 is a positive thing for the sport. On his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he says he even though he considers Rousey a friend, he thinks Holly Holm's victory is a "great thing" for MMA.“As a person, I’m sad for [Ronda Rousey’s] loss, that this happened to her,” Rogan said on his Joe Rogan Experience. “But Holly Holm is a great person, too. T
  
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• WSOF Matchmaker Mired By Conflict Of Interest Accusations

  24-11-2015 22:36
  
  Yesterday, John Nash at Bloody Elbow wrote a detailed article about the alleged conflict of interest at the center of World Series of Fighting. Specifically, the issue of whether or not Ali Abdelaziz serves as matchmaker while also serving as a manager of fighters via Dominance MMA. While references to Abdelaziz have been removed from Dominance's website since Nash first asked about the issue, there are still traces of him there, like the Google meta descriptions for pages on the site:https
  
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Shannon Knapp

  24-11-2015 20:58
  Invicta FC Shannon Knapp will make an announcement, among other things.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Ben Askren

  24-11-2015 20:53
  ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren will discuss the controversy surrounding his recent fight.
  
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• Lance Palmer-Alexandre Almeida Title Fight to Headline WSOF 26; Spong vs. Heun in Co-Main

  24-11-2015 20:52 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting featherweight champion Lance Palmer now has an opponent for his title defense at WSOF 26.
  
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• Lance Palmer-Alexandre Almeida Title Fight Headlines WSOF 26; Spong-Heun in Co-Main

  24-11-2015 20:52 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting featherweight champion Lance Palmer now has an opponent for his title defense at WSOF 26.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Kimbo Slice

  24-11-2015 20:47
  Kimbo Slice will preview his upcoming grudge match with Dada 5000.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Dan 'Punkass' Caldwell

  24-11-2015 20:29
  "Punkass" of TapouT fame will talk about the new "Mask" documentary and more.
  
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• Tim Kennedy Says Ronda Rousey Needs To Fire Her Coach

  24-11-2015 20:21
  
  UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy blames poor coaching for Ronda Rousey's UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm. On 1300 AM The Zone, Kennedy said Rousey needs to ditch her current head trainer Edmond Tarverdyan.“There's coaching, and then there's whatever happened with Ronda. I don’t want to diminish that word and call it coaching because that’s not what happened in Ronda’s corner,” said Kennedy. “You definitely have to adjust what you’re telling your fighter depending
  
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• War Machine Using Christy Mack’s Porn Career As Sexual Assault Defense, Blows Kiss At Prosecutor

  24-11-2015 20:03
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8EwQCUmsUYFormer UFC and Bellator fighter War Machine (born Jon Koppenhaver) was back in court yesterday for a hearing on the sexual assault charges brought against him. The charges stem from his alleged beating of ex-girlfriend Christine "Christy Mack" Mackinday, during which it's alleged he placed his hand on her genitals and threatened to rape her. David Ferrara of the Las Vegas Review Journal was in the courtroom and reported all of the details.https://twitte
  
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Rafael Cordeiro

  24-11-2015 20:00
  Kings MMA head coach Master Rafael Cordeiro will discuss all the news coming out of his gym these days.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum gets his revenge after Lyoto Machida’s crane-kick

  24-11-2015 20:00
  
  Fabricio Werdum got his revenge.
  Days after getting "kicked" in the face by Lyoto Machida while recreating the crane-kick scene from the original 1984 Karate Kid film, the UFC heavyweight champion posted a video of him returning the favor to "The Dragon".
  While Machida talks to his teammates in Portuguese about how he was able to knock Werdum out with a kick to the face, Werdum surprises him with a kick to the chest.
  You can watch both videos here:
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• The MMA Hour - 306 - Michael Bisping

  24-11-2015 19:53
  Michael Bisping will talk about his new radio show and what's next for him fight-wise.
  
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• Michelle Waterson Injured, Out of UFC 194 Clash with Tecia Torres

  24-11-2015 19:43 via sherdog.com
  
  A crucial fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division has fallen off the card for UFC 194.
  
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• Michelle Waterson injured, out of UFC 194 fight with Tecia Torres

  24-11-2015 18:59
  
  The UFC 194 megacard took a blow this week.
  Michelle Waterson is injured and out of an anticipated women's strawweight fight with Tecia Torres at the Dec. 12 event in Las Vegas, UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler confirmed with MMA Fighting. The news was first reported by MMAjunkie.
  Sholler said the UFC is currently seeking a replacement to fight Torres. The bout would have put the winner very close to a title shot.
  Waterson (13-4) debuted in the UFC with a third-rou
  
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• UFC Fight Night 78 medical suspensions: Neil Magny, Diego Sanchez potentially out 180 days

  24-11-2015 18:12
  
  Welterweight headliner Neil Magny was one of nine fighters to receive an extended medical suspension potentially stretching up to 180 days in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night 78. The UFC released the event's medical suspension report to The Underground on Monday.
  Magny captured a split decision over fellow UFC welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum in UFC Fight Night 78's main event, but it looks like he may injured his left hand in the process. He will be forced to receive doctor's clearan
  
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• Conor McGregor On Donald Trump’s Rousey Comments: “Donald Can Shut His Big, Fat Mouth”

  24-11-2015 17:21
  
  UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor spoke with TMZ at LAX on Monday and had some candid comments for Donald Trump, as well as some words of encouragement for Ronda Rousey."Very tough fight," McGregor said of the UFC 193 main event. "Holly fought a great fight. I have much respect. This is the fight business. These things happen. Ronda will be back. True champions come back. And congratulations to Holly, the new champion."Trump, a Republican running for President of the United State
  
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• GLORY kickboxer Chris Trammel in serious condition at Thai hospital after bizarre series of events

  24-11-2015 17:00
  
  It all started with a serious staph infection. Then, Chris Trammel was in what seemed at the time to be a benign scooter accident. Now, though, the GLORY kickboxer is in serious condition at a hospital in Thailand without many answers as to how or why.
  The good news is that Trammel was moved out of intensive care this weekend, according to his girlfriend and Invicta fighter Maureen Riordon. The bad news is that Trammel continues to bleed from his lungs and kidneys and doctors are struggling to f
  
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• Video: Jon Jones Says UFC Knew Vitor Belfort Was On Steroids At UFC 152

  24-11-2015 16:56
  
  https://youtu.be/dAcfjK6LZaUDuring a new interview with MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones opened up about the darkest year of his career and became quite candid about a number of topics, including the fact that he felt he was practically forced to knowingly fight a guy on steroids."Vitor Belfort was on steroids when I fought him," Jones said at the 45:10 mark of the above video."The UFC was very well aware, way before the fight. They did nothing to
  
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• Jon Jones breaks silence on accident, arrest, suspension, return to UFC and much more

  24-11-2015 14:30
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Over the past seven months, Jon Jones was involved in a hit and run car accident, suspended by the UFC, stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title, plead guilty to a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident, given 18 months of supervised probation and finally, in late October, reinstated by the organization.
  Throughout this tumultuous time, Jones hasn't talked to the media. He finally broke his silence last week during an exclusive interview with MMAFighting.com. I
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor says he'll leave critics speechless after Jose Aldo 'crumbles' in first round

  24-11-2015 14:00
  
  It's been quite the lead up, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens UFC 194 is finally upon us.
  We've waited for ages to see UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo finally face interim champ Conor McGregor, but the Irishman says he could have stood to wait a bit longer.
  Aldo was forced to withdraw from the pair's initial booking at UFC 189 in July and McGregor wants to make sure we don't see a repeat occurrence.
  "I said it to [UFC], it was a little to early," McGregor told Severe MMA. "I only just fough
  
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• Forty is the New Thirty for Yoshihiro Akiyama

  24-11-2015 09:55 via ufc.com
  
  Yoshihiro Akiyama doesn’t have an answer when asked why his level of popularity has remained untouched over the years. But he is appreciative of the fan support.“I’m delighted,” he said, “but I don’t know where my popularity comes from.”We could start with his acting and modeling gigs or his “Sexyama” persona, but what it really comes down to is his fighting style, which is centered not on a particular martial arts base, but on entertaining t
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 10 Preview

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As the quarterfinal matchups on this season of The Ultimate Fighter get underway, Team Faber's Chris Gruetzemacher is despondent after having his dream ended one week ago when UFC President Dana White determined that he would be eliminated from the competition despite winning his fight in the opening round of the tournament. With nine fighters moving on to the quarterfinals, somebody had to go, and coach Conor McGregor felt it should be Gruetzemacher, while Urijah Faber believed it was Mart
  
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• Sam Sicilia: Start with a KO, End with a KO

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Sam Sicilia wants to finish 2015 how it started – with a knockout win.On January 24 at UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, The Ultimate Fighter 15 alum scored his third finish inside the Octagon via knuckle sandwich as Sicilia dropped and stopped Akira Corassani in front of the Swede’s home crowd. This Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal, Sicilia is intent on recreating that pummeling performance by scoring a knockout of Dooho Choi in Choi’s native South Korea.&
  
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• Holly Holm's Victory Tour Continues With ESPN Appearance

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's been more than a week since Holly Holm pulled off her historic upset win against Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, but the new champ is still basking in the all the glory.On Tuesday, Holm continued her victory press tour, appearing on ESPN's SportsCenter to talk about how she frustrated Rousey. Holm also demonstrated once again how she pulled off the highlight reel KO head kick and spoke about possibly being overlooked by the Rousey camp.Watch all four ESPN videos below and then check out more video
  
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• Holly Holm: The Champ Gets Her Just Due

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The Hollywood answer to the question “when did you know you had the fight won?” would be “when I signed the contract.” That’s just not Holly Holm’s style. But it was fairly early on in her UFC 193 bout against Ronda Rousey that “The Preacher’s Daughter” knew that she was on the right track to upsetting the unbeaten Californian and shocking the world.“After I was landing a few good straight lefts, I knew that I had it if I didn’t l
  
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• Fredy Serrano: Class is in Session

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For most, another day at the office is humdrum and unremarkable. For a former Olympian turned UFC fighter, another day at the office meant Fredy Serrano scored a Performance of the Night bonus in his Octagon debut. “My mindset was to be prepared for a three-round war,” Serrano said of his March bout against Bentley Syler. “Go out there, do my job, follow my game plan and, finally, have fun. My feelings needed to be in complete harmony with my motivation, my fears and what I wan
  
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• Coolest UFC gear for the holidays

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Official Fight Gloves (1)These are always a safe bet: The official UFC black competition gloves are legit, the same leather gloves worn by every fighter who steps into the Octagon.  For display, they’re cool on their own. With autographs, they’re the ultimate collectible.Reebok UFC Champion Authentic Fighter’s Snapback Adjustable Cap (2)These are the most popular mid-crown, flat-bill caps worn by fighters during event weeks. The champion’s logo is a heat-se
  
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• Barnett vs. Rothwell Set for Jan. 30

  24-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Heavyweight contenders Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell have faced the best of the best over the years, but they haven't faced each other, a dilemma that will be solved on Saturday, January 30, when they meet at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.The FOX-televised event is headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Ryan "Darth" Bader. Tickets for the event go on sale on December 18.Currently ranked sixth in the world, Josh "The Warmaster" Barnett is a former U
  
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• Ben Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch full fight video

  24-11-2015 04:00
  
  At UFC Fight Night 60, Ben Henderson (22-5) made his welterweight debut against Brandon Thatch. The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion earned Fight of the Night bonus with his victory over Thatch.
  Henderson defeated Thatch via rear-naked choke at 3:58 in the fourth round.
  On Nov. 28, Henderson will battle against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC Fight Night 79 in Seoul, South Korea.
  
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• UFC Rankings Update For The Week Of 11/23/15

  24-11-2015 03:39
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1BoNOzLKeIAs is custom the Monday after a UFC event, the promotion's official media rankings have been updated. Here's how they stand:Pound For Pound:Jon Jones, who returned to the rankings from his suspension last week, moved up to fourth, with Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw dropping to fifth. Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum and Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler also flip-flopped, with Werdum now at sixth and Lawler at seventh. UFC's women's champio
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 78, Bellator 146 and WSOF 25

  24-11-2015 02:00
  
  From the UFC to Bellator to WSOF, we go over the action and technique on display from the weekend in mixed martial arts.
  
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• Rafael Dos Anjos Invites Ronda Rousey To Train At Kings MMA

  24-11-2015 01:47
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXF8EfUnGwQEver since Ronda Rousey's UFC Bantamweight Championship loss to Holly Holm last weekend, talk of her current coaching being inadequate has blown up. Generally, the camp that's usually suggested for has been Rafael Coredeiro's Kings MMA. There are a few reasons for this:* She wouldn't have to leave theLos Angeles area.* Kings MMA specializes his pressure fighters and she's made herself a pressure fighter.* Kings MMA has also made a mark turning expert gr
  
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• Conor McGregor: Ronda Rousey will be back and Donald Trump can 'shut his big, fat mouth'

  24-11-2015 00:01
  
  Conor McGregor thinks Ronda Rousey will come back even stronger. And "The Notorious" is even more adamant that Donald Trump should stop talking.
  TMZ caught McGregor at LAX in Los Angeles on Monday and the UFC interim featherweight champion had some advice for Rousey and some vitriol for Trump. Rousey lost her women's bantamweight title to Holly Holm via second-round knockout at UFC 193 on Nov. 14.
  "Very tough fight," McGregor said. "Holly fought a great fight. I have much respect. This is t
  
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