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• Brendan Schaub Says Holly Holm Is Only A Co-Main Event Level Talent

  01-12-2015 23:36
  
  During his recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, former UFC Heavyweight contender and TUF finalist Brendan Schaub gave his opinion on women's MMA, and how it might be a dying category of the sport following Ronda Rousey's loss."What's going to be interesting to see in the UFC -- let's just say Ronda was like 'fuck this noise, I'm out, I've got so much money I'm Scrooge McDuck of girls' so she peaces out, what happens to women's MMA? 'Cause you can paint it how you want, but Rond
  
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• Reebok releases statement on 'Anderson Aldo' t-shirt

  01-12-2015 23:13
  
  Reebok, the official apparel company of the UFC, faced another wave of online criticism on Tuesday when it was revealed a T-shirt designed to promote Anderson Silva and his Brazilian heritage instead referred to the former middleweight champion as 'Anderson Aldo'. The link to the garment was originally available here, however, Reebok has since rerouted the URL.
  For their part, Reebok says the error is the result of a mistake made at a single manufacturing location. "Unfortunately, an error was m
  
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• Cormier: Putting On Muscle Mass Won’t Help Jon Jones Against Me

  01-12-2015 23:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq8ZiqQq_-0UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier is keeping an eye on Jon Jones, who recently posted a video training for his comeback. The two are rumored t0 fight again in 2016.
  Jones has been putting on new muscle mass, and Cormier says that won't necessarily help him in their rematch.“Maybe he feels that by getting stronger, it’s going to make him a better fighter,” Cormier said on The MMA Hour. “The reality is, when I saw him gett
  
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• Knockout Loss Taught Bellator 147’s Daniel Weichel to ‘Never Be Emotional’ in Cage

  01-12-2015 22:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Daniel Weichel was within seconds of capturing featherweight gold at Bellator 138.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 79

  01-12-2015 22:00
  
  Benson Henderson has a wide variety of interesting opponents in multiple promotions and different weight classes now that he's a free agent. Right after Benson Henderson was awarded a close split-decision win overJorge Masvidal on Saturday in Seoul, South Korea, in a show built around him, hetook off his UFC gloves and left them in the Octagon.Henderson, who just turned 32, is now without a contract. He's got some keydecisions to make, both regarding his future weight class and where he'sfightin
  
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• Holly Holm To Be Honored With A Parade on 12/6 In Albuquerque

  01-12-2015 21:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKJiROKMLxsThe city of Albuquerque, New Mexico already honored new UFC Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm by naming November "Holly Holm Month," and it's about to get even better for her. The city announced on their website that this coming Sunday, November 6th, the Albuquerque City Council and the Bernalillo County Commission will have "a champion's parade and celebration" in her honor. In a city with no major sports teams, MMA (thanks in large part to the Jac
  
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• Tyrone Spong out, Clinton Williams in against Jake Heun at WSOF 26

  01-12-2015 21:06
  
  Tyrone Spong is having a hard time making his big MMA return.
  The world-class champion kickboxer is injured and out of his co-main event fight with Jake Heun at World Series of Fighting 26 on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, WSOF president Ray Sefo confirmed with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. The MMA Kings was the first to report the news on Twitter.
  In Spong's place will be Clinton Williams, according to Sefo. Williams (7-2), a well-muscled heavyweight, will be making his WSOF debut. The 31-year-old
  
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• Reebok’s Latest UFC Gaffe Confuses P4P Greats On New T-Shirt

  01-12-2015 20:09
  
  In the great tradition of Giblert Melendez, the world's stupidest Ireland shirt, fighters losing lots of money, malfunctioning sports bras, seemingly half of the UFC fighters cutting their new shorts because they don't fit, and much more, Reebok made yet another UFC related gaffe today.https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/671765365026893825The above shirt was added to their online store as part of their "nickname" series. A shirt for legendary former UFC Middleweight Champion and greatest of all
  
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• Holly Holm to be honored with parade in hometown of Albuquerque

  01-12-2015 20:00
  
  Holly Holm's victory tour has one final stop before life gets back to normal: Her hometown of Albuquerque, N.M.
  The City of Albuquerque announced a parade in Holm's honor to be held on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2-4 p.m. MT. Details for the parade route have yet to be released.
  Holm has experienced a whirlwind couple weeks defeating Ronda Rousey via head-kick knockout at UFC 193 in Australia to win the UFC women's bantamweight title. The UFC sent Holm on media rounds in New York and Los Angeles before
  
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• Joe Rogan Apologizes For Joke About Cris Cyborg Having Male Parts

  01-12-2015 19:51
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ3ggiWwYHoA couple weeks ago on UFC color commentator Joe Rogan's "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, he had UFC President Dana White and fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on the show. Since Hinchcliffe has written for a few of Comedy Central's celebrity roasts, so Rogan brought up the idea of roasting Cris "Cyborg" Justino before her first UFC fight. When they asked themselves what kind of digs you'd make if roasting "Cyborg," Rogan immediately said "Her dick."
  
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• Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi to Meet at UFC Fight Night London on Feb. 27

  01-12-2015 19:30 via sherdog.com
  
  A middleweight showdown pitting Michael Bisping against Gegard Mousasi will be featured when the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to London on Feb. 27.
  
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• Tyrone Spong Injured, Pulled from WSOF 26 Co-Headliner with Jake Heun

  01-12-2015 19:16 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears as though Tyrone Spong’s hiatus from mixed martial arts will continue into 2016.
  
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• Peter Nelson Named Executive Vice President of HBO Sports

  01-12-2015 18:51 via sherdog.com
  
  You’d often find him standing off to the side, or in the background of a club show somewhere you didn’t expect. Yet his finely coiffed jet-black hair and tailored clothes would give him up among the others that tried to meld into the milieu.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Georges St-Pierre

  01-12-2015 18:07
  Georges St-Pierre will discuss where he's at in his career and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307- Daniel Cormier

  01-12-2015 17:58
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will react to last week's Jon Jones interview and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Mirko Cro Cop

  01-12-2015 17:54
  Mirko Cro Cop will explain why he decided to retire and discuss his recent failed drug test.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Josh Barnett

  01-12-2015 17:52
  Josh Barnett will preview his UFC on FOX 18 fight against Ben Rothwell.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Malki Kawa

  01-12-2015 17:50
  Manager Malki Kawa will talk about Benson Henderson's pending free agency, Jon Jones and more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Cathal Pendred

  01-12-2015 17:46
  Cathal Pendred will explain why he decided to retire and what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Rico Verhoeven

  01-12-2015 17:43
  Glory kickboxing heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven will preview his Glory 26 title fight and discuss his interest in MMA.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 307 - Fan questions

  01-12-2015 17:39
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• Michael Bisping vs. Gegard Mousasi, Other Fights Added To UFC Fight Night 83

  01-12-2015 15:51
  
  UFC announced this week multiple new fights for their return to London, England on February 27th.In an exciting pairing, UFC veteran and TUF winner Michael Bisping will take on highly regarded Gegard Mousasi at the UFC Fight Night 83 event scheduled for 2/27.Also added to the UFN 83 card is Norman Parke vs. Rustam Khalibov and Makwan AMirkhani vs. Mike Wilkinson.UFC Fight Night 83 takes place on February 27, 2016 at the O2 Arena in London, England.
  
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• GSP Reveals Details Of Private Meeting With UFC Officials, UFC Responds

  01-12-2015 15:47
  
  During his appearance on "The MMA Hour" with Ariel Helwani on Monday, UFC legend Georges St-Pierre revealed details of a private backdoor meeting he had with UFC executives Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta after his victory over Johny Hendricks."I'm not going to tell you exactly what was said. But I was very pissed off and I used a lot of F words. ...I was very angry, they did not support me because of the testing issues for the doping, they did not support mefor the anti-doping. And I told them,
  
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• Michael Bisping vs. Gegard Mousasi among additions to UFC Fight Night 83 in London

  01-12-2015 15:16
  
  The UFC has announced the first bouts for its return to London on Feb. 27.
  In the middleweight division, longtime veteran Michael Bisping returns to face Gegard Mousasi, while Makwan Amirkhani takes on Mike Wilkinson in a 145-pound clash. The third fight official features lightweights Rustam Khalibov and Norman Parke.
  UFC Fight Night 83 is scheduled to take place at London’s The O2 Arena.
  Riding a winning streak for the first time since 2011 following decision wins over Thales Leites and C
  
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• Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones could be 'messing with the recipe' by heavy weightlifting

  01-12-2015 15:00
  
  Daniel Cormier has seen all the videos Jon Jones has posted of him lifting heavy weights. It hasn't made him worry one bit.
  The UFC light heavyweight champion told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that his rival might look better than ever this far out of a fight. But putting on that much muscle, Cormier said, doesn't necessarily translate into being better in the Octagon. Especially when Jones has never truly lost a fight doing things the way he used to.
  "Maybe he feels that by
  
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• Morning Report: Coach says Conor McGregor will be in 'The Matrix' against Jose Aldo with moves that 'haven't been done'

  01-12-2015 14:00
  
  Thanks to SBG head coach John Kavanagh, the world is granted a rare glimpse into the lifestyle of interim UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
  Between revolutionizing MMA training and fielding countless requests from media and sick kids, McGregor apparently still found time to practice "styles and techniques" never before seen in the Octagon.
  Ahead of McGregor's Dec. 12 clash with featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 194, Kavanagh explained how quickly the Irishman will solve the N
  
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• UFC Returns To London

  01-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC® today announced the first three bouts to feature on the UFC FIGHT NIGHT® LONDON card, the organisation’s eagerly awaited return to the capital after a two year absence.No. 7 middleweight Michael Bisping (27-7, fighting out of Orange County, CA, USA) will return to fight on home soil for the first time since 2010 as he takes on No.8 Gegard Mousasi (37-6 -2, fighting our of Leiden, Holland) at the O2 Arena on February 27.Bisping’s last fight at the iconic O2 Arena saw him
  
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• UFC Breaks Ground on New Global HQ

  01-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta was always optimistic that the mixed martial arts brand he bought with his brother Frank Fertitta III and friend Dana White in 2001 was going to change the sporting landscape, but nearly 15 years ago, breaking ground on a 184,000 square foot campus for his company wasn’t on the radar.“When we first took over, we had more of a closet than an office,” Fertitta said. “It was located in my family’s office building where we handled a
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 11 Preview

  01-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's down to the final two episodes of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, with a pair of quarterfinal bouts airing this week before we shift into both semifinal bouts one week later. This week, Conor McGregor's prediction comes true, as the Europeans are forced to face off after eliminating a big portion of Urijah Faber's team throughout the elimination round. From teammates to opponents, McGregor warned every one of his fighters when the season started that this wasn't abo
  
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• The 10: Closing Out 2015 in Style

  01-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It’s hard to believe, but another year is close to coming to an end. No, we don’t know where the time went either.Last we remember it was July, the MGM Grand Garden Arena felt like it was teleported to Dublin and Conor McGregor was claiming the interim featherweight title. Four months and a couple of weeks later, we’re at the start of December and that same venue is going to become a battleground once again, with warring factions from Brazil and Ireland poised to once again fil
  
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• All Eyes on 145

  01-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The biggest fight of 2015 is right around the corner, yet while Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor finally settle their business in the main event of UFC 194 on December 12, the rest of their featherweight division is also likely to get a shakeup over the course of nine days this month. From December 10 through December 19, the four UFC events slated for that spell will feature seven 145-pound matchups that will showcase the wares of the champion, the interim champion, and six members of the division&
  
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• TUF 22/UFN 80 conference call audio

  01-12-2015 04:00
  
  Rose Namajunas, Paige VanZant, Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes hopped on a conference call Monday to discuss their upcoming fights.
  
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• UFC 195 Update: Joe Soto Replaces Russell Doane, Meets Michinori Tanaka on Jan. 2

  01-12-2015 03:13 via sherdog.com
  
  Only days after being revealed, a bantamweight bout between Russell Doane and Michinori Tanaka has been removed from the UFC 195 fight card.
  
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• Video: Extended Preview For UFC 194 On December 12th

  01-12-2015 02:22
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-dKGd67g0YThe UFC gives an in-depth preview of UFC 194 in the new video above, uploaded to their YouTube channel on Monday night. UFC 194 takes place on December 12th in Las Vegas at the MGM Garden Grand Arena.
  Here's the UFC's official synopsis for the upcoming pay-per-view:The score will be settled in Las Vegas, as UFC’s most heated rivalry comes to a head at UFC 194. In the main event, Jose Aldo faces off against Conor McGregor for the undisputed UFC fea
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 79 breakdown

  01-12-2015 02:00
  
  We go in depth with Doo Ho Choi's win over Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 79 (with graphics!) plus we talk the rest of the card with Benson Henderson, Jorge Masvidal, Yoshihiro Akiyama and more.
  
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• Watch: Trailer For “Kickboxer: Vengeance” Starring Georges St-Pierre & Gina Carano

  01-12-2015 01:55
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYbsOxTudhgAbove is the first official trailer for Kickboxer: Vengeance starring former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and former Strikeforce lightweight contender Gina Carano. The film also stars former WWE & MMA competitor Dave Bautista, and Jean-Claude Van Damme who starred in the original Kickboxer in 1989.The movie was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thailand with a budget of $17 million. The film is expected to hit theaters sometime in
  
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• MMA's biggest opponent in New York found guilty on federal corruption charges

  01-12-2015 01:30
  
  The man many people credit for keeping mixed martial arts out of New York is going to jail.
  Sheldon Silver, the former New York State Assembly speaker for two decades, was convicted Monday on federal corruption charges, according to multiple reports (h/t New York Times). Silver was found guilty of all seven counts, which included honest services fraud, money laundering and extortion.
  With the conviction, Silver must forfeit his legislative seat. The New York Daily News reports tha
  
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• Nathan Coy steps in to face Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas

  01-12-2015 00:02
  
  Danny Roberts has been dealt a new opponent for his UFC debut on Dec. 10. And it comes in the form of fellow newcomer, Nathan Coy.
  Roberts, the boxer-turned-martial artist more affectionately known by his nickname "White Chocolate," will face Coy at UFC Fight Night 80 at the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, the UFC announced on Monday. The British fighter had been slated to face Ultimate Fighter 21 member Michael Graves, who was forced from the card due to an injury.
  Coy (14-5) is a tea
  
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