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• Mirko Cro Cop suspended two years for substance violation

  25-11-2015 23:50
  
  The UFC announced that Mirko Cro Cop has been suspended  for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) for a substance violation.Cro Cop, 41, whose real name is Mirko Filipovic, announced his retirement on Nov. 10, citing a shoulder injury that made it impossible to train on. The next day it was announced by USADA and the UFC that he had been suspended conditionally for violation of the company's doping policy.On Wednesday, USADA issued the official suspension, stating
  
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• UFC 195 Update: Russell Doane to Face Michinori Tanaka on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas

  25-11-2015 23:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Russell Doane and Michinori Tanaka will lock horns at UFC 195 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Watch: Thiago Silva Knocked Out By Standing Elbow On Saturday

  25-11-2015 23:35
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRaKF47biZcFormer UFC fighter Thiago Silva was knocked out in devastating fashion at Saturday's Gladiator MMA show in Missouri at the Family Arena. Marcus Sursa knocked Silva in the second round of their fight with an elbow to the side of the head, which dropped Silva to the canvas.You can see the end of the fight around the 2-minute mark of the video above.Silva is now 0-2 since his UFC departure, with both fights ending by knockout. The UFC cut Silva in Septembe
  
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• Recently Retired Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Suspended 2 Years by USADA for Use of HGH

  25-11-2015 23:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Mirko Filipovic has officially been suspended two years by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for his use of human growth hormone prior to a scheduled bout against Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night in South Korea.
  
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• Patricky Pitbull still dealing with neck injury ahead of Bellator 147 rematch with Derek Anderson

  25-11-2015 23:00
  
  Patricky Freire wants to avenge a 2013 loss to Derek Anderson on Dec. 4, but he’s still not 100 percent physically.
  Winner of four of five fights since his first clash with Anderson, "Pitbull" admitted he’s still dealing with a neck injury he sustained years ago, when he was still training at Team Nogueira in Rio de Janeiro.
  "Everything is fine, my camp was great," Freire told MMAFighting.com. "Actually, I have a little neck injury. I suspect it’s a [herniated disc], but I&rsqu
  
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• USADA Suspends Mirko Cro Cop From The UFC For Two Years

  25-11-2015 22:31
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBCoLfr3qWYThe United States Anti-Doping Agency released a statement today saying that Mirko Filipovic, better known as Mirko Cro Cop, has officially been suspended from UFC competition for two years.  Cro Cop had admitted to having human growth hormone, a banned substance, mixed with blood plasma injections intended to speed up the healing of a shoulder injury. He had also announced his retirement before the USADA news came out.From the statement:Filipovic,
  
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• Miesha Tate Calls Out Holly Holm For UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight

  25-11-2015 22:17
  
  Miesha Tate has called out Holly Holm for a title fight. Tate recently told FOX Sports that she wants her shot at the UFC women's bantamweight championship.“Here’s why I think the fight with Holly and I makes sense — for one, I haven’t ever fought Holly before. For two, I was Ronda’s biggest challenge until Holly so obviously I’ve proven that I’m a standout in the division and so is Holly,” Tate said. “If Holly would beat me, then they could
  
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• Video: Top 5 First Round Knockouts By UFC 194 Fighters

  25-11-2015 22:10
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLjF1rJFQLoIn the above new video from UFC, they highlight five impressive first-round knockouts by the stars of their upcoming UFC 194 pay-per-view.UFC 194 goes down on December 12th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will be headlined by a UFC featherweight championship fight between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo.Related: Video: Conor McGregor Says He’ll Knock Out Jose Aldo In Round OneHere is the full card for the event:Main Card: (PPV &n
  
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• Cathal Pendred Announces His Retirement From MMA

  25-11-2015 22:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWStubREdTIUFC welterweight and Ultimate Fighter 19 contender Cathal Pendred has retired after six years as a professional MMA fighter. He announced his decision Wednesday on Twitter. Here's what he had to say:"I am a passionate person and I always give 100% to what I do," Pendred wrote. "I have been passionate about MMA for a long time and my focus on the sport has been my driving force for the last 9 years.I now find that my passion is no longer what it was and
  
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• Johny Hendricks Aiming For February Or March Return To UFC

  25-11-2015 21:50
  
  UFC contender Johny Hendricks recently appeared on MMAjunkie Radio to announce that he is leaving his longtime management team, Team Takedown.“(Team Takedown) has done a great job with me for the last eight years,” Hendricks said on MMAjunkie Radio. “We just couldn’t come to an agreement on certain things, and it was time for me to pull away.”When asked about when he'll step into the octagon again, Hendricks does have a date in mind:“I would like to do Feb. 6,
  
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• Holly Holm’s Coach: “She Would Fight Cyborg In A Heartbeat”

  25-11-2015 21:33
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn97UesAyjQAs reported earlier, Cris “Cyborg” Justino stated she wants a fight with UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm in the near future. Holm's coach, Mike Winkeljohn has fired back on behalf of the Holm camp. Here's what he had to say in a recent interview with talkingbrawlsmma.com:“Cris ‘Cyborg’ is just incredible with her strength and with what she can so”, he said. “I don’t know if she can make the weight at 135
  
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• Brian Stann believes Henry Cejudo has a 'very good shot' at beating Demetrious Johnson

  25-11-2015 21:00
  
  If Holly Holm proved anything - or, at least, reminded everyone of it - there's no such thing as the unbeatable person. Betting odds are not fortune telling. Everyone can be defeated, even dominant champions.
  After Saturday's win over Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night 78, Henry Cejudo inched closer to a showdown with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. Realistically, though, does Cejudo - who has won, but not dominated - really stand a chance?
  UFC commentator Brian Stann did not offer a pred
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Pineda Set for Bellator 149 in Houston

  25-11-2015 20:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Emmanuel Sanchez will meet Daniel Pineda at Bellator 149 in Houston on Feb. 19
  
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• UFC Welterweight Cathal Pendred Announces Retirement from MMA

  25-11-2015 20:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Cathal Pendred has retired from mixed martial arts at 28 years old.
  
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• Video: Rey Mysterio On CM Punk’s Decision To Leave WWE And Sign With UFC

  25-11-2015 19:50
  
  https://youtu.be/HwFVhiJLUGUFormer WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio recently took some time to talk about CM Punk's decision to leave WWE to sign with the UFC, and how he plans to fully support "The Best in the World" when he makes his first walk to the Octagon.Regarding Punk leaving WWE for UFC, Mysterio told WrestleTalk TV the following."From what happened with his deal, I overheard it. I respect his opinion and what he wanted to do and why he wanted to do it. If it's because he was disrespected and
  
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• Cathal Pendred retires from MMA: 'It is time for me to move on'

  25-11-2015 18:05
  
  SBG Ireland welterweight Cathal Pendred took to Twitter on Wednesday to call it quits on his professional mixed martial arts fighting career. The 28-year-old cited a lack of passion for competition as his motivating reason.Onto the next chapter..... pic.twitter.com/ebKMx666qP
  — Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) November 25, 2015Pendred retires from MMA with a record of 17-4-1, although he dropped his last two straight. Most recently, he was stopped at 4:37 in the first round by Tom Breese in Octob
  
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• Jon Jones: UFC was 'very well aware' Vitor Belfort was on steroids when I fought him

  25-11-2015 17:00
  
  Deadspin reported in September that Vitor Belfort had a sketchy drug test result weeks before a fight with Jon Jones at UFC  152 in September 2012. Belfort appeared to have elevated levels of testosterone. The numbers, though, were never reported and the main event fight went on as scheduled.
  Jones didn't know about the test until the Deadspin report came out. He's not surprised about Belfort, a rumored performance-enhancing drug user for years. However, Jones told Ariel Helw
  
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• Holly Holm Says Ronda Rousey Was Not All “Media Hype”

  25-11-2015 16:07
  
  https://youtu.be/JJduqcBQJYEDespite what Chael Sonnen might think, if you ask Holly Holm, former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey was not all "media hype."Holm spoke about the subject during her appearance on ESPN Radio with Dan Le Batard this week."I think she was really able to run though people, though," Holm said of Rousey. "She was kind of able to run through the girls in the division, but yes, everybody is beatable. I knew that. I'm not as bold as Chael to go out and say that
  
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• Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett Added To UFC On FOX 18 In January

  25-11-2015 16:02
  
  The UFC On FOX show in January just received a big addition in the form of an exciting Heavyweight bout.After failing to get Mirko CroCop's original assignment against Anthony Hamilton, "Big" Ben Rothwell got himself an even bigger task in the form of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett.UFC announced the Rothwell-Barnett bout on FOX Sports Live this past Tuesday.Headlined by Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader, UFC On FOX 18 is scheduled for January 30th in Newark, New Jersey.
  
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• Michelle Waterson discusses recent knee injury, emotions following Holly Holm's UFC title win

  25-11-2015 15:00
  
  Albuquerque, N.M. -- UFC strawweight contender Michelle Waterson talks about the knee injury that forced her out of UFC 194, where she goes from here, her reaction to her friend Holly Holm's shocking victory over Ronda Rousey and more.
  
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• Morning Report: Holly Holm isn't buying that 'hype monster' Ronda Rousey was created by the media

  25-11-2015 14:00
  
  Was Ronda Rousey just a cultural phenomenon created by the media?
  I'll never tell, but that's a take being offered up by former UFC contender Chael Sonnen.
  Reacting to those comments on ESPN Radio with Dan Le Batard, Holm says Rousey deserves credit for even garnering that media attention in the first place.
  "I think she was really able to run though people, though," Holm said of Rousey. "She was kind of able to run through the girls in the division, but yes, everybody is beatable. I knew t
  
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• Jon Jones Thinks The UFC Wouldn’t Have Taken His Belt Had He Fought “Rumble” Johnson At UFC 187

  25-11-2015 12:10
  
  https://youtu.be/dAcfjK6LZaUIn his one-hour interview with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones reveals details on his with UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White after the hit and run incident.According to Jones, he thinks if he had told them that he would go through with the UFC 187 fight against Anthony "Rumble" Johnson that they wouldn't have suspended him and stripped him of the title belt.“They had never come to see me bef
  
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• Weidman and Rockhold, on a collision course for years, meet at UFC 194

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  On July 6, 2013 the UFC changed forever when Chris Weidman left the legendary Anderson Silva unconscious in the middle of the Octagon.It was the end of an era, but at the same time, unbeknownst to the MMA world, it was the beginning of a new one. Just a month later, Luke Rockhold, the last man to hold the Strikeforce middleweight title, made his UFC debut. We didn’t know it then, but these two superstars, both champions rising in the sport, were destined to meet one day. That day
  
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• UFC fighters show their moves at Seoul-area high school

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  SEOUL, South KoreaIn this setting, “Big Nog” was living up to his nickname. With more than 100 starstruck high school students looking on and screeching in delight, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira placed his size XL hands on the shoulders of a South Korean student half his size.With a few swift moves just taught to him by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master, the student grabbed the man beloved in Brazil as Minotauro, and swung him firmly to the floor.“And that is how you defend yourself!&r
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 10 Recap

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  On paper, it might seem like The Ultimate Fighter is an easy way to guarantee a future in the UFC, but the rigors of essentially a four-fight tournament over the course of six weeks can take a brutal toll on the body and mind and it's always tougher to make it through each round as injuries often mount.  Martin Svensson found that out the hard way this week, as the Swedish submission specialist saw his dream come to a catastrophic end after he felt numbness in his arm following his fight ag
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal Saturday, November 28thFIGHT PASS Prelims 5:00AM EDT / 2:00AM PDT / 9:00AM GMTOnline 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 Net
  
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• Fight Night Seoul 2015 Fantasy Preview

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The international travel of the UFC in November will come to a close this weekend, as Benson Henderson and Jorge Masvidal headline the first ever card in Seoul, South Korea in a show airing exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. Henderson has been out of action for several months due to injury, but the former lightweight champion is now ready for his second straight fight at 170 pounds after debuting in his new division earlier this year and taking out top prospect Brandon Thatch. Masvidal is
  
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• Dooho Choi: Aiming for Early Finish in Seoul

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC debuts don’t get much better than the one turned in by Dooho Choi against Juan Puig in November of 2014. It only took the highly-touted featherweight prospect 18 seconds to dispatch his foe via knockout, but considering that it’s taken a year for him to return to the Octagon, “The Korean Superboy” isn’t dwelling too much on the past.“Even if I had a fantastic debut in the UFC, I try not to think about that too much,” he said. “That happened a y
  
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• Dongi Yang: A Good Time for a UFC Return

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As one of the first wave of Korean fighters to make their mark in the UFC, Dongi Yang could conceivably be seen as a pioneer of the sport in his country. Just don’t expect the Seoul native to talk about such matters.“I don't really think about things like this,” Yang said, opting instead to focus on his second stint in the Octagon, which begins Saturday in his hometown when he faces Jake Collier. It’s been more than three years since his last UFC bout against Brad Tavares
  
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• Cathal Pendred Retires with Head Held High

  25-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As far as his mixed martial arts career is concerned, Cathal Pendred – or anyone else for that matter – doesn’t have to think too long when picking out THE highlight.It’s that obvious.“It has to be my debut,” Pendred, who retired Wednesday at the age of 28, said. “It was in Dublin on the night of the clean sweep for my team. Conor (McGregor) was the main event, he won against (Diego) Brandao. Gunni (Gunnar Nelson) fought, he won. Paddy Holohan was the fi
  
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• Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett Added to UFC on Fox 18 in New Jersey

  25-11-2015 06:05 via sherdog.com
  
  World-ranked heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Josh Barnett are set to clash in January when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to New Jersey.
  
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• Heavyweight contenders Josh Barnett, Ben Rothwell face off at UFC on FOX 18

  25-11-2015 05:38
  
  January's FOX card just got bigger. Literally.
  A pair of heavyweight contenders, Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell, will meet in an important bout at UFC on FOX 18 on Jan. 30 in Newark, N.J., it was announced Tuesday night on FOX Sports Live.
  Rothwell (35-9) was supposed to fight Stipe Miocic in the co-main event of the UFC's return to Ireland last month, but Miocic got injured and had to pull out. Miocic was then put in a veritable title eliminator against Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195 on Jan. 2. Roth
  
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• Jorge Masvidal vs. Cezar Ferreira full fight video

  25-11-2015 04:00
  
  At The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, Jorge Masvidal (29-9) moved up in weight to face Brazil's Cezar Ferreira in the welterweight division. 'Gamebred' utilized his movement and accurate striking to keep the fight on the feet.
  Masvidal defeated Ferreira via knockout at 4:22 of round one.
  Masvidal is scheduled to fight former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 79 on Nov. 28.
  
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• Federal Trade Commission ends second investigation of UFC

  25-11-2015 03:39
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has closed an investigation of UFC regarding whether "Zuffa, LLC, or any other unnamed persons, partnerships, or corporations have engaged or are engaging in conduct that violates Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act," which holds that "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce...are...declared unlawful." The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first to report the story.
  This is the second investigation the FTC has conducted
  
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• Video: UFC 194 Preview: Chris Weidman vs Luke Rockhold

  25-11-2015 02:48
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww1aioW3W_AUFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is scheduled to defend his title in a highly anticipated fight against No. 1-ranked Luke Rockhold at UFC 194. In this new video from UFC, you can hear Joe Rogan preview next month's fight between the two men.Weidman is coming off a TKO victory over Vitor Belfort back in May, while Rockhold is coming off a submission victory over Lyoto Machida in April and two consecutive Performance of the Night bonus awards.UFC 1
  
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• Viewership Numbers For UFC Fight Night 78 On FOX Sports 1

  25-11-2015 02:39
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtjUmGfotcwUFC Fight Night 78 had the most-watched pre-show since Fight Night 61, with 362,000 viewers this past Saturday night.
  The prelims averaged 732,000 millions, while the main card averaged a television audience of 750,000 on FOX Sports 1. The show peaked between 10:45 PM and 11:00 PM ET with 950,000 viewers.The event was up against an NBA doubleheader on ESPN, which held an average of 2.1 million viewers.The next UFC event on FOX Sports 1 will be the final
  
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• Bruce Buffer Says Distractions May Have Caused Rousey The Fight With Holm

  25-11-2015 01:59
  
  According to longtime UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer, excessive distractions might have been a contributing factor to the performance we saw from Ronda Rousey in her first MMA loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Melbourne."Ronda fought three times this year, if I'm not mistaken, made two movies, booked for two more, did more publicity in the last four or five months since her book was released -- which is still number one on the charts -- than most major movie stars releasing motion pictures,"
  
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• UFC Fight Night 78 ratings fall below average against football and boxing

  25-11-2015 00:25
  
  Saturday night's UFC Fight Night from Monterrey, Mexico, headlined by Neil Magny's win over Kelvin Gastelum, did 750,000 viewers, the third lowest prime time Fight Night number of the year on FS 1. Going against a plethora of college football games and the Canelo Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto fight, UFC Fight Night 78 from Monterrey, Mexico fell well below its usual prime time average ratings.The event, headlined by a welterweight fight where Neil Magny won a close five-round decision over Kelvin Gas
  
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