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• Video: Jon Jones Training For UFC Return

  30-11-2015 23:34
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq8ZiqQq_-0As seen in the new video above, Jon Jones is currently training for his long-awaited return to the UFC in Spring 2016. Jones recently stated he would be stepping back into the octagon on April 23rd, although he didn't mention a location or opponent.
  Jones has made it clear he wants a rematch with Daniel Cormier, and 'DC' seems open to it, saying he predicts a rematch would do over 1,000,000 pay-per-view sales. Their first fight at UFC 182 did between 70
  
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• Prospects Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Hakeem Dawodu added to WSOF 26

  30-11-2015 23:30
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov's brother will be back in action next month.
  Abubakar Nurmagomedov will meet Danny Davis Jr. at World Series of Fighting 26 on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, sources with knowledge of the fight told MMA Fighting on Monday. Also on the preliminary portion of the card will be a bout between Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov.
  Abubakar Nurmagomedov (10-1) won his WSOF debut against Jorge Moreno in August. The 26-year-old has won two straight and his lone career loss came against current U
  
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• Georges St-Pierre on infamous meeting with UFC brass: 'I used a lot of F words'

  30-11-2015 23:00
  
  Nov. 16, 2013 was one of the most infamous nights in mixed martial arts history.
  UFC 167 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was headlined by the one of the most controversial decisions ever handed down, as Georges St-Pierre retained his UFC welterweight title against Johny Hendricks in a split decision which provokes arguments among MMA fans to this day.
  But that was just a start to the evening's weirdness. St-Pierre, who had been champion five years at that point, talked about taking a
  
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• Conor McGregor’s Coach Makes Predictions For Aldo Fight At UFC 194

  30-11-2015 22:10
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfqSPvLZsgConor McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh has made some predictions for Conor's fight against featherweight champ Jose Aldo on December 12th. Kavanagh wrote a column for Irish sports website the42.ie where he has two predictions for how the fight may go, and either way, he says it won't be close.“I’ve said from the start that I can see this being a two-round fight, yet another part of me can see it being over in 60 seconds,” he said. &
  
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• Will Jon Jones return in April at MSG? Daniel Cormier: It's 'my decision as the champion'

  30-11-2015 22:00
  
  The ball is in the current champion's court.
  Jon Jones' manager Malki Kawa told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that Jones wants a title shot against Daniel Cormier on April 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Cormier said on The MMA Hour that he'll consider that date and venue, but ultimately he'll be the one making the decisions as to when and where the fight happens.
  "I've given [the UFC] a couple dates I'd be willing to look at," Cormier said. "Maybe you guys will know
  
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• Referee, Judges Announced For Aldo-McGregor & Weidman-Rockhold At UFC 194

  30-11-2015 21:47
  
  The Nevada State Athletic Commission appointed the official referee and judges for the two main events scheduled for UFC 194 in two weeks.Handling the duties inside the Octagon for the title unification main event between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor at the 12/12 pay-per-view will be veteran official "Big" John McCarthy, while respected official Herb Dean will handle the UFC Middleweight Title co-main event between Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.The judges for Aldo-McGregor will be Derek Cleary
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission To Meet With WSOF Reps Today

  30-11-2015 21:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pt7plB24RoToday, during the monthly Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, one of the items on the agenda was the number of fights on World Series of Fighting's December 18th card. WSOF wants 20 bouts, while the NSAC tries to cap cards off at 18. The audio of the whole motion is embedded above. Executive Director Bob Bennett moved to keep it at 18 due to "administrative and some operational concerns" he has with WSOF...and that he has a meeting with the WSOF Vice Pr
  
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• Wanderlei Silva's re-hearing again postponed by Nevada Athletic Commission

  30-11-2015 20:31
  
  Wanderlei Silva's re-hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission was again postponed on Monday, with the NAC electing to table the issue for a December meeting after Silva's lawyer Ross Goodman attempted to introduce a consent order -- a voluntary agreement between two parties without an admission of guilt -- he negotiated with Nevada deputy attorney general Chris Eccles.
  Silva was not present at Monday's meeting. The commission ultimately postponed the discussion until December to allow am
  
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• UFC 194 Officials Assigned; ‘Big’ John McCarthy to Referee Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor

  30-11-2015 20:28 via sherdog.com
  
  The best-known referee in mixed martial arts, “Big” John McCarthy, will be the third man in the cage for 2015’s most anticipated title fight at UFC 194.
  
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• Judges, referees assigned for UFC 194's Aldo-McGregor, Weidman-Rockhold bouts

  30-11-2015 19:52
  
  UFC 194's two title fights will be in veteran hands when Dec. 12 rolls around. The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Monday to assign referees "Big" John McCarthy and Herb Dean to work the event's headlining and co-headlining bouts, respectively.
  McCarthy will be in charge of the highly anticipated showdown between UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Conor McGregor. The two featherweights were initially scheduled to fight in July, however a rib injury to Aldo
  
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• Rizin Heavyweight Tournament Brackets Revealed; ‘King Mo’ Currently Without Opponent

  30-11-2015 19:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Rizin Fighting Federation on Monday held a lottery draw in Tokyo to determine the brackets for its upcoming eight-man heavyweight tournament.
  
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• Nathan Coy Steps Up for Short-Notice Bout with Danny Roberts at Dec. 10 UFC Fight Night

  30-11-2015 19:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Nathan Coy will make his UFC debut on less than two weeks’ notice after agreeing to replace injured teammate Michael Graves.
  
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• UFC Claims Jon Jones’ Story About 205-Pound Title Is Untrue

  30-11-2015 18:09
  
  According to the UFC, Jon Jones' story about not being stripped of the promotion's 205-pound title if he agreed to fight Anthony Johnson is untrue.Jones claimed that he had the impression that if he were willing to fight Rumble Johnson as scheduled during his car accident controversy, UFC would have never stripped him of the title.UFC disagrees. MMAFighting.com is reporting the following.A UFC official told MMA Fighting that Jones' claim is "100 percent inaccurate" and the decision to strip him
  
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• Invicta FC notebook: What is Cris Cyborg's future after Ronda Rousey's loss to Holly Holm?

  30-11-2015 18:00
  
  Holly Holm's knockout win over Ronda Rousey completely turns upside down the career paths of both women. It also greatly affects the future of Cris Cyborg.
  Cyborg, the Invicta FC women's featherweight champion, is under contract with Zuffa, UFC's parent company. The contingency in the deal is that if she can prove she can make 135 pounds, she will be brought into the UFC, which only has two women's divisions: 135 and 115.
  The reason the UFC signed the unique contract was that a fight between Rou
  
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• Brackets For Rizin MMA Heavyweight Tournament Featuring King Mo Set

  30-11-2015 18:00
  
  The Rizin FF Heavyweight Tournament is set, as the new promotion announced the bracket and a reserve bout at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Monday.The eight-man grand prix will feature Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka, Teodoras Aukstolos vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.King Mo is the only man awaiting an official opponent, as Mark Godbeer was forced out of the tournament due to injury.The reserve bout
  
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• Final Card For Friday’s Bellator 147 On Spike

  30-11-2015 17:33
  
  Bellator 147 takes place this Friday, December 4th, at San Jose State University in California, and will air live on Spike. The night will be headlined by a lightweight bout between Josh Thomson and Pablo Villaseca, and a featherweight bout between Daniel Weichel and Georgi Karakhanyan.The prelims start at 6 PM ET on Spike.com, and the main card starts at 9 PM ET on Spike TV.Here's the full final card for the event:Main Card (9 PM ET on Spike TV)Lightweight: Josh Thomson vs. Pablo VillasecaFeath
  
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• Wanderlei Silva’s Coach: He Doesn’t Want To Fight Anymore

  30-11-2015 17:17
  
  Wanderlei Silva, who is no longer banned from fighting in Nevada, may be officially winding down his career as a competitor in the world of MMA.
  Silva's longtime MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro was recently interviewed by The MMA Hour, and indicated that the former Pride middleweight champ no longer wants to fight. He mentioned Silva is planning to do martial arts seminars around the world with his time off from competition.“I think he doesn’t wanna fight anymore,” Cordeiro told Arie
  
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• Rizin announces heavyweight tournament bracket

  30-11-2015 16:30
  
  The Rizin Fighting Federation heavyweight tournament is set, as the promotion announced Monday the bracket and a reserve bout in a press conference in Tokyo.
  Taking place at the Saitama Super Arena, the eight-man grand prix will feature Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka, Teodoras Aukstolos vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and Muhammed Lawal against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.
  "King Mo", a former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, is the only fighter still waiting for
  
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• Josh Thomson's advice to Benson Henderson, other free agents: 'Go to the highest bidder'

  30-11-2015 16:00
  
  Josh Thomson would love to see Benson Henderson come over to Bellator. The very idea of the Bellator lightweight division adding the former UFC champion gets Thomson pretty excited.
  More importantly, though, Thomson would like Henderson -- and any other MMA free agent -- to weigh their options and make a decision that is best for them and their families.
  "I'm not giving him advice," Thomson said. "I'm giving all fighters advice. My advice to them is you have to treat this like you're playing for
  
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• Urijah Faber Says He’s Willing To Fight Former Teammate T.J. Dillashaw

  30-11-2015 15:49
  
  https://youtu.be/xBuP3E471dAIt looks like Urijah Faber is finally ready to share an Octagon with his former friend and teammate, T.J. Dillashaw."The California Kid" spoke about his new willingness to fight the UFC Bantamweight Champion, noting that now that he is no longer part of Team Alpha Male, nothing is stopping him.Faber told the folks at Submission Radio about Dillashaw leaving the team and how he is now willing to fight him."It's not the best feeling, to be honest. [Dillashaw] and I aren
  
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• The MMA Hour with Georges St-Pierre, Mirko Cro Cop, Daniel Cormier, Josh Barnett, Cathal Pendred, Rico Verhoeven, Malki Kawa

  30-11-2015 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. -- Manager Malki Kawa will talk about Benson Henderson's pending free agency, Jon Jones and more.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will react to last week's Jon Jones interview and more.
  1:45 p.m. -- Cathal Pendred will explain why he decided to retire and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Josh Barnett will preview his UFC on FOX 18 fight against Ben Rothwell.
  2:25 p.m. -- Georges St-Pierre w
  
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• Morning Report: 'Bad guy' Urijah Faber says he's ready to challenge 'shaken up' T.J. Dillashaw

  30-11-2015 14:00
  
  A clean break can sometimes bring closure to a relationship, but it doesn't seem to be the case with Urijah Faber and his former protege T.J. Dillashaw.
  Caught between the feuding of Faber and his striking guru Duane Ludwig, the UFC bantamweight champ left Sacramento's Team Alpha Male for Colorado's Elevation Fight Team in October.
  According to Faber, the split hasn't done much to alleviate tensions.
  "No, it's not relief," Faber told Submission Radio. "It's not the best feeling, to be honest. [D
  
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• Satoshi Ishii Joins Rizin 8-Man Heavyweight Grand Prix; Mark Godbeer Out with Injury

  30-11-2015 09:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Japanese judoka-turned-fighter Satoshi Ishii will take part inRizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural eight-man heavyweight tournament.
  
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• Paige VanZant Embracing The Spotlight, Focused on Rose Namajunas

  30-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If there’s one thing we know about rising strawweight fighter Paige VanZant, it’s that she isn’t afraid of the spotlight.VanZant, only 21 years old, is undefeated (3-0) in the UFC and will headline the main event of Fight Night Las Vegas for the first time in her young career. When ninth-ranked strawweight Joanne Calderwood – VanZant’s original opponent – had to withdraw due to injury, VanZant took no time accepting a fight against one of the division’s
  
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• Coy to Debut vs. Roberts on Dec. 10

  30-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ultimate Fighter 21 alum Michael Graves has been forced out of his December 10 bout against Danny Roberts due to injury, but his American Top Team squadmate Nathan Coy will step in to face "Hot Chocolate" at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.A former boxer, England’s Roberts left the sweet science behind to pursue mixed martial arts, and 11 pro wins later, he is in the UFC and ready to put a mark in the win column for his Blackzilians teammates when he faces Coy in his Octagon d
  
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• Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung full fight video

  30-11-2015 04:00
  
  In the main event of Aug. 3, 2013's UFC 163, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo looked to defend his title for a fifth consecutive time inside the Octagon against South Korean fan favorite Chan Sung Jung.
  Watch the full video above to see how "The Korean Zombie" fared against the longtime 145-pound king.
  Aldo will face UFC interim featherweight champ Conor McGregor Dec. 12 in the main event of UFC 194.
  
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• Despite war against commission, coach says Wanderlei Silva doesn’t want to fight again

  30-11-2015 01:00
  
  Wanderlei Silva’s re-hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission is scheduled for Nov. 30, but it might not matter in terms of his career. The former PRIDE and UFC star has no intentions to compete again.
  Banned from the sport and fined $70,000 after fleeing from a random drug test ahead of his scheduled UFC 175 clash with Chael Sonnen in 2014 — and later admitting he has used banned diuretics before the test he never participated — Silva has been battling the suspension since
  
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