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• UFC 194 Weekend Marred By 2 Injuries; RFA Champion Steps In

  27-11-2015 23:20
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVY8xTEsuk4With so much attention on UFC 194 (Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor and Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold) in two weeks, it's almost been forgotten that there will be a whopping three UFC cards that week. With more fights comes an increased likelihood of fights falling out, and unfortunately, that's happening.According to MMAJunkie, Mirsad Bektic, who was set to fight Tatsuya Kawajiri at featherweight on the Ultimate Fighter 22 finale card (Chad Mendes vs. Fr
  
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• Bellator MMA announces overseas event with Oktagon Kickboxing, signs Alessio Sakara

  27-11-2015 23:00
  
  Bellator MMA recently announced plans for its first overseas adventure, scheduled to take place April 16 at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy.The event will be co-promoted by Oktagon Kickboxing and will feature both Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing bouts. This announcement marks the first of three international events scheduled for 2016 by Bellator MMA.
  "We are very excited to be working side by side with my friend [Oktagon Kickboxing President] Carlo Di Blasi and his team," Bellat
  
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• Scott Jorgensen Insists Corner Couldn’t Stop Fight; John McCarthy Says He’s Wrong

  27-11-2015 22:42
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRb2CmZB1jMLast Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Gastelum, one of the biggest topics of conversation was fighter safety. Specifically,both referee Gary Copeland and Scott Jorgensen's corner were criticized for not stopping the Jorgensen vs. Alejandro Perez fight. Jorgensen, having suffered a leg injury could barely stand, repeatedly falling down before he finally tapped out. In light of the criticism of his coaches, Jorgensen tweeted this:https://twitt
  
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• Rafael Cordeiro Says Ronda Rousey Is Welcome At Kings MMA

  27-11-2015 22:18
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K8S7hQALd0Earlier in the week, UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos addressed a topic that had been on the minds of a lot of hardcore MMA fans: The prospects of Ronda Rousey joining the team that he's a star member of, Kings MMA. Being that Rousey is a pressure fighter and expert grapplers, Kings specializes in turning grapplers into great strikers and pressure fighters, it feels like the perfect match if Rousey makes a move. Plus, she wouldn't have to leave
  
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• UFC Fight Night 79 predictions

  27-11-2015 22:03
  
  The UFC makes its debut in South Korea with a Fight Pass card that features an array of native Koreans plus a former champion in Ben Henderson (himself half Korean) at a potential crossroads fight in his career in the main event.
  What: UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
  Where: Olympic Gymnastics Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
  When: Saturday, the seven-fight Fight Pass preliminary card starts at 5 a.m. ET and the four-fight Fight Pass main card kicks off 8 a.m.
  Benson Henderson vs. Jorge Masvid
  
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• Holly Holm Says She Wants Her Next Fight Sooner Than Later

  27-11-2015 21:46
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b32RpEUxDANewly crowned UFC women's bantamweight champ Holly Holm was recently interviewed by FOXSports.com about her plans for the future. She said she's open to whatever UFC has in store for her, but she would prefer to fight again sooner than later.“I would love to fight sooner than later but that’s because I like to be an active fighter," Holm said. "It’s nice to have a little time off but then I start to feel like now what’s my purpos
  
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• Bellator MMA Announces April 16 Event in Italy, Signs UFC Veteran Alessio Sakara

  27-11-2015 21:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator has officially revealed a date and location for its first international event of 2016.
  
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• UFC signs RFA champ Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger to fight Tecia Torres at UFC 194

  27-11-2015 21:05
  
  It didn't take long for Tecia Torres to get a new opponent.
  The popular women's strawweight contender will take on the newly signed Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger at UFC 194 on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced Friday. Torres was initially supposed to fight Michelle Waterson, who pulled out this week due to a knee injury.
  Torres (6-0) has won both of her UFC fights via unanimous decision after falling to Carla Esparza and Randa Markos on The Ultimate Fighter 20. Despite those exhibition defeats, "
  
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• Ronda Rousey provided support for Jon Jones during his 'darkest hour'

  27-11-2015 20:00
  
  Jon Jones has had a tough year, beginning with a positive test for cocaine and following with a felony hit-and-run arrest in April.
  Jones told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani in an in-depth interview this week that his family, teammates, coaches and management team were all integral in their support over the last seven months or so. The former UFC light heavyweight champion said that Ronda Rousey was there for him during the toughest times as well.
  "Ronda has actually been very supportive of m
  
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• Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger Replaces Injured Waterson, Faces Tecia Torres at UFC 194

  27-11-2015 19:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger will make her Octagon debut on short notice when she meets Tecia Torres at UFC 194 on Dec. 12.
  
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• Video: Holly Holm Reveals What The Key Is To Beating Ronda Rousey

  27-11-2015 18:25
  
  https://youtu.be/9CP2K-rYcwUUFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm continued her crazy post-UFC 193 media tour on ESPN SportsCenter recently and during her appearance, revealed the key to her beating Ronda Rousey."The further you go, the more uncomfortable it gets to somebody if they've been able to stop everybody else. I know for me, I've been in fights where someone has been really aggressive in boxing for the first five rounds and then they start to die down. Then there has been a coupl
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Says Issues With Dana White Is Why He Hasn’t Returned To UFC Yet

  27-11-2015 18:16
  
  According to former UFC Welterweight king Georges St-Pierre, UFC President Dana White is partially to blame for the fact that we haven't seen GSP back inside the Octagon.St-Pierre spoke about his issues with the UFC boss during a recent appearance on Chael Sonnen's You're Welcome podcast."I'm going to tell you the truth. If this whole thing had not happened after the [Johny Hendricks UFC 167] fight... maybe I would have already been back and maybe I would have given the rematch to Johny Hendrick
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 79 Weigh-In Results

  27-11-2015 18:10
  
  https://youtu.be/lrpK4i4eBmcUFC held the official weigh-ins for their UFC Fight Night 79 event, which features a Welterweight main event between former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and highly regarded contender Jorge Masvidal.Below are the complete results of the official UFN 79 weigh-ins:MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 8 AM ET/5 AM PT):- Benson Henderson (170) vs. Jorge Masvidal (170)- Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Dominic Waters (170)- Yoshihiro Akiyama (170) vs. Alberto Mina (171)- Doo Ho C
  
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• UFC Fight Night Seoul Results: ‘Henderson vs. Masvidal’ Play-by-Play & Updates

  27-11-2015 18:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Masvidal” kicks off at 5 a.m. ET Saturday morning.
  
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• ‘Klitschko vs. Fury’ Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  27-11-2015 18:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury play-by-play kicks off at 4:45 p.m. ET.
  
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• KSW 33 Weigh-in Results: Michal Materla, Mamed Khalidov Official for Title Headliner

  27-11-2015 18:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Only Michal Materla stands between Mamed Khalidov and his becoming a two-division Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki champion.
  
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• John McCarthy: Scott Jorgensen's corner 'absolutely' could have stopped fight after injury

  27-11-2015 17:00
  
  For a fight on the prelims of a television card lost in between the two biggest UFC events of the year, Scott Jorgensen vs. Alejandro Perez elicited quite a bit of discussion.
  Jorgensen, a hard-nosed veteran, injured his left leg at the very end of the first round. He then proceeded to limp and hop through almost the entirety of the second before his leg gave way during a kick attempt and he tapped out to end the bout.
  It was painful to watch -- and obviously more painful for Jorgensen to partic
  
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• Live Chat: Jon Jones discussion, UFC Fight Night 79 preview and more

  27-11-2015 15:17
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Jon Jones has returned and unsurprisingly still has a lot to say. The former UFC light heavyweight champion opens up about Daniel Cormier, returning to light heavyweight, his partying lifestyle, the night of the incident that got him in trouble and most interestingly, the UFC. We'll talk about the interview, Jones' comments and what's next for him.
  It's a Thanksgiving weekend, but that doesn't mean there's no fighting going on. Promoters taking time
  
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• John Dodson explains why he asked to fight Thomas Almeida at bantamweight

  27-11-2015 15:00
  
  Albuquerque, N.M. -- John Dodson talks about why he's moving back up to bantamweight, his most recent loss to Demetrious Johnson, why he wants to fight Thomas Almeida, Holly Holm's victory and more.
  
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• The Night We Faced Aldo

  27-11-2015 14:00
  
  Art: Edward Cao
  The night we faced Aldo
  By Shaun Al-Shatti
  The greatest featherweight of all-time is giggling and giggling and can’t seem to stop. It’s contagious. Four years before living legend melts into postscript, his team sends him out shopping for his first suit, something tailored and custom to make a good impression for a UFC debut. The scene lives forever on YouTube and is an infectiously funny watch. Two minutes of 24-year-old Jose Aldo strutting around a department store
  
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• HBO Boxing Weigh-in Results: Klitschko, Fury Almost Identical

  27-11-2015 09:45 via sherdog.com
  
  The final hurdle for one of the most anticipated heavyweight showdowns is over as undisputed heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Tyson Fury will finally lock horns.
  
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• UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Benson Henderson, Jorge Masvidal on Target in Seoul

  27-11-2015 09:09 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has tasked Benson Henderson with carrying its flag into South Korea. He was a natural choice for the ambassadorship.
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 11/27

  27-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalThe #UFCSeoul main event: @BensonHenderson VS @GamebredFighter Who you got in this main event matchup? https://t.co/uHUPcOqQpz— UFC (@ufc) November 27, 2015 The Bigger The Better @GamebredFighter talks about his move up to 170 lbs https://t.co/fpwPF6TZM0 #UFCSeoul https://t.co/Jura9plI4N— UFC (@ufc) November 27, 2015 "I"m Your Huckelberry" - @BensonHenderson https://t.co/cYFNpsABtA #UFCSeoul pic.twitter.com/yVl8iaUq6o— UFC (@ufc
  
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• Jones-Lybarger Faces Torres at UFC 194

  27-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Michelle Waterson forced out of her UFC 194 bout against unbeaten strawweight contender Tecia Torres due to injury, Arizona standout Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger has received the call for the December 12 bout in Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, and she is ready to battle the "Tiny Tornado." “I think it’s going to be a great fight and a stand-up battle for sure,” Jones-Lybarger said. “I’m excited to make my UFC debut against somebody like her. I have a lot of respec
  
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• Fight Night Seoul: By The Numbers

  27-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  7Current ranking for former UFC lightweight champion “Smooth” Benson Henderson as a UFC lightweight 170Pounds’ division that Henderson successfully moved up to with a fourth round rear naked choke over Brandon Thatch in February, which earned a Fight of the Night bonus 10Career submission wins by Henderson 7Consecutive wins to kick off Henderson’s UFC career, 2nd longest streak in division history behind Gray Maynard’s 8 144UFC event where Smooth
  
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• Fight Night Seoul 2015 Weigh-In Results

  27-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the welterweight bout between Benson Henderson and Jorge Masvidal and the welterweight bout between Dong Hyun Kim and Dominic Waters, airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS from Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea at 8am ET / 5am PT. Seven prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS at 5am ET / 2am PT.UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARDJorge Masvidal (170) VS Benson Henderson (170)Dominic Waters (170) VS Dong Hyun Kim (171)Alberto Mina (171) VS Yoshihiro Akiyama (170
  
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• Video: 5 brutal knockouts from UFC 194 main card competitors

  27-11-2015 04:00
  
  Dec. 12's UFC 194 fight card boasts one of the most anticipated lineups of 2015.
  With gold on the line in both the main and co-main events, UFC 194 is downright stacked, and when you sprinkle some hard feelings and pre-fight drama, everything gets a little sweeter yet.
  Recently, the UFC released a compilation video to help crank your enthusiasm for UFC 194 to 11. The video, embedded above, shows off what the organization deemed the top-five first-round knockouts from the UFC 194 main-card compet
  
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• Live Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Masvidal’ (2 a.m. ET)

  27-11-2015 03:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Masvidal” weigh-ins here:
  
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• UFC, Bellator Veterans Highlight XFC’s Two-Event Week in Brazil

  27-11-2015 03:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Since 2014, when the organization began promoting events in Brazil, Xtreme Fighting Cham-pionships has operated with a clear goal: to seek out new prospects.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 79 Q&A video

  27-11-2015 03:00
  
  Julianna Pena, Mark Hunt, and Minotauro Nogueira are scheduled to appear at the UFC Fight Night 79 Q&A early Friday morning. The video is scheduled to begin at 12:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 79 weigh-in video

  27-11-2015 02:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 79 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 79 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.For the main event, Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 79 weigh-in takes place at 2 a.m. ET, and the video is above.
  
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• Jose Aldo loves fellow UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but says Claudia Gadelha knows how to beat her

  27-11-2015 01:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jose Aldo is a fan of UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
  Following Jedrzejczyk’s successful title defense in Melbourne, Australia, the featherweight kingpin told Brazilian media recently in Rio de Janeiro that the Polish striker is one of the few fighters he likes to watch today.
  "I love her," Aldo said. "That’s a fight that I stopped to watch, I slept during the others. I asked them to wake me up when it was time for her to fight. I love that girl fightin
  
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