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• UFC 194 press conference photos

  09-12-2015 23:40
  
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• Conor McGregor on critics: 'What can they say after Jose falls?'

  09-12-2015 23:30
  
  Conor McGregor has always said that he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. That is changing heading into this weekend.
  Multiple times in the UFC 194 press conference Wednesday, McGregor made references to proving something. What is it exactly that he wants to prove against Jose Aldo on Saturday in Las Vegas? Simply, McGregor said, that he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
  "I enjoy listening to the reasons why I am here," McGregor said. "The excuses of previous. There are ma
  
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• UFC 194: Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold staredown

  09-12-2015 23:14
  
  After the UFC 194 press conference, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold squared off Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas.
  
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• Jose Aldo Shoots Down Rumors That He Will Retire Following UFC 194

  09-12-2015 22:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Before he broke his rib and had to withdraw from UFC 189, Jose Aldo teased that he would make a big announcement following his scheduled bout with Conor McGregor.
  
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• UFC 194 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video

  09-12-2015 21:40 via sherdog.com
  
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• ONE CEO: Ben Askren vs. Benson Henderson is a fight 'the world would want to watch'

  09-12-2015 21:30
  
  ONE Championship will likely throw its hat in the ring for free agent Benson Henderson. And CEO Victor Cui knows that his promotion has a marketable fight for the former UFC lightweight champion right off the bat -- against Ben Askren.
  "A Ben vs. Ben story is definitely an interesting matchup that the world would want to watch," Cui told MMA Fighting.
  Cui said that no one from ONE has spoken to Henderson at this time and warned that any other promotion saying it has is either lying or "doesn't k
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Namajunas vs. VanZant’ Weigh-ins (7 p.m. ET)

  09-12-2015 21:14 via sherdog.com
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Namajunas vs. VanZant’ Weigh-ins

  09-12-2015 21:14 via sherdog.com
  
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• Mizuki Inoue vs. Lacey Schuckman, rest of card announced for Invicta FC 15

  09-12-2015 21:00
  
  One of the best prospects in women's MMA will be back in Invicta next month.
  Mizuki Inoue will meet Lacey Schuckman at Invicta FC 15 on Jan. 16 in Costa Mesa, Calif., Invicta president Shannon Knapp on the inaugural Invicta FC radio Wednesday.
  Inoue (9-3, 1 NC) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Emi Fujino at DEEP Jewels 9 in August. Her last Invicta fight was a Fight of the Year candidate against Alexa Grasso back in February. Inoue, 21, lost via unanimous decision. Previously, the Jap
  
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• Rising star Alexa Grasso likely to return at Invicta FC 16 in March

  09-12-2015 20:45
  
  Invicta FC 15 hasn't happened yet, but the promotion's next event is already set.
  Invicta 16 will take place on March 11 in Las Vegas, Invicta president Shannon Knapp announced Thursday on the inaugural Invicta Radio podcast.
  Knapp said that a yet to be determined title fight will headline the card and there will also be a tournament for the 125-pound interim belt. Barb Honchak, Invicta's flyweight champion, is taking some time off.
  Also at the event, Knapp said the return of Alexa Grasso is lik
  
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• Muhammed 'King Mo' Lawal lands opponent at RIZIN FF

  09-12-2015 20:30
  
  Muhammed Lawal will face BAMMA combatant Brett McDermott Dec. 29 in RIZIN Fighting Federation's inaugural heavyweight grand prix.
  The news comes after the withdrawal of Lawal's original opponent, Mark Godbeer, due to injury.
  The Englishman McDermott comes into his bout opposite King Mo with a 5-2 record (four knockouts), going 2-1 in his last three under the BAMMA banner. McDermott first made a name for himself in the world of sports as a professional rugby league footballer, most notably repres
  
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• Rose Namajunas: Paige VanZant needs to be ‘very careful,' because she ‘makes a lot of mistakes'

  09-12-2015 20:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- So far in the UFC, no woman has been able to figure out the riddle of Paige VanZant. Strawweight's blonde bulldog has either finished or dominated all three of her fights since first entering the Octagon in 2014, drawing acclaim and hype unmatched by anyone except the division's champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. But Rose Namajunas has been through this wringer before, and where others have been undone by VanZant's dogged pressure and aggression, Namajunas sees only holes waiting to be e
  
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• Report: Holly Holm’s Camp Would Prefer to Make First Title Defense vs. Miesha Tate

  09-12-2015 19:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Holly Holm already has a spot reserved at UFC 200, but in an ideal world, the newly-crowned bantamweight would like to fight again before July.
  
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• White House Issues Official Statement Regarding Nick Diaz Petition

  09-12-2015 19:17
  
  Here's a new one -- an actual full statement from the White House regarding an MMA issue.An online White House petition regarding the absurd five-year suspension handed down to UFC fighter Nick Diaz by the Nevada Athletic Commission due a failed marijuana test for his fight with Anderson Silva in January has finally been acknowledged.The White House issued the following statement in response to the petition this week:Thank you for your petition regarding the Nevada Athletic Commission's suspensi
  
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• 'King Mo' Lawal to Face Brett McDermott in Rizin FF Heavyweight Tournament

  09-12-2015 19:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Rizin Fighting Federation’s heavyweight tournament is now complete, as the promotion on Wednesday announced Brett McDermott will face Muhammed Lawal in the eight-man bracket on Dec. 29.
  
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• Holly Holm & Team Meet With Dana White To Change Opponent For Her First UFC Title Defense

  09-12-2015 19:05
  
  New UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm has a different idea in mind than an immediate rematch against Ronda Rousey as her first title defense. In fact, Holm and her team are actually pushing for it."The Preacher's Daughter" and her camp are already positioning for a different fight, as they would apparently rather Holm's first title defense be against the woman most people thought deserved the last shot at Rousey's title more than her, Miesha Tate.After Rousey revealed in her ESPN The
  
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• UFC 194 press conference video

  09-12-2015 18:56
  
  At the UFC 194 press conference, Dana White, Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor, Lyoto Machida, and Chris Weidman will answer questions from the fans and the media. Chad Mendes and Frankie Edgar will also be present. The video is expected to begin at 4  p.m. ET.
  
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• Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold as second billing really makes you think

  09-12-2015 18:00
  
  The build-up to Chris Weidman’s UFC 194 title defense against Luke Rockhold has been lost a little bit in Conor McGregor’s long shadow, but then again psychos (and psych majors) are rarely all that loud. The last time the Irish flooded Las Vegas to see McGregor fight was in July, back when he was supposed to fight Jose Aldo and settled for Chad Mendes. For several months of truly unparalleled chest-smiting, Rory MacDonald and Robbie Lawler — two infamous nontalkers — just
  
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• UFC 194 fight week videos

  09-12-2015 17:49
  
  The UFC 194 fight week videos include all the videos for UFC 194, TUF 22 Finale, and UFC Fight Night 80. In the main event of UFC 194, Conor McGregor squares off against Jose Aldo. On the UFC 194 conference call, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor, UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and Luke Rockhold will discuss their upcoming fights Dec. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The video will begin above at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Jose Aldo Squashes Retirement Rumors

  09-12-2015 17:39
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfqSPvLZsgAs previously noted, Jose Aldo's training partner Andy Souwer recently predicted UFC 194 would be the last time we see Aldo in the octagon. Souwer commented on Aldo's future after his featherweight unification title fight against Conor McGregor on Saturday, saying "I think he’s done with [MMA]."Aldo has now commented back, and shot down the rumor. In an interview with UFC.com, Aldo said he has no plans to retire after the McGregor fight. He says h
  
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• Conor McGregor's road to Jose Aldo showdown at UFC 194

  09-12-2015 17:00
  
  MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon dug through the archives to recount McGregor's memorable journey to UFC 194 as the Irishman tries to unify the featherweight belts Saturday night in Las Vegas.
  
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• The kid from the favela

  09-12-2015 16:00
  
  It took 16 years for Jose Aldo to go from being a kid who was so broke he couldn't pay his capoeira fees to the Jose Aldo who enters the biggest event in UFC history to defend his legacy.
  And what a ride it's been.
  HUMBLE BEGINNINGSJose Aldo Junior wasn't much different from the other poor kids growing up in Manaus, Amazonas in the 1990s. Son of Jose Aldo and Rocilene Souza, he was a sports aficionado from an early age. But watching his father struggle to get money to even eat and support his fa
  
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• Jose Aldo rules out retirement after UFC 194

  09-12-2015 15:31
  
  UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo puts his belt on the line against interim champion Conor McGregor at Saturday’s UFC 194 in Las Vegas, and guarantees he will be back inside the Octagon in 2016.
  A day after Aldo’s trainer Andy Souwer saying in an interview he believed "Scarface" would quit from the sport following his clash with "The Notorious", the first and only undisputed UFC 145-pound champion denied any plans to retire.
  "This won't be my last fight," Aldo told UFC.com, "I thin
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 194, UFC Fight Night 80 preview and more

  09-12-2015 15:21
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  This is the big one, folks and it doesn't require a ton of explanation. Starting tomorrow (Thursday), the UFC is going to begin staging the first of three back-to-back-to-back events on consecutive days. This is the first time the organization has tried this in its history.
  Tomorrow we'll be treated to a Fight Pass show headlined by Rose Namajunas vs. Paige VanZant. The rest of the card is decent, especially for a show exclusively streamed online.
  F
  
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• UFC Fight Night 80 weigh-in video

  09-12-2015 15:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 80 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Thursday's UFC Fight Night 80 fights will step on the scale Wednesday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.For the main event, Rose Namajunas and Paige VanZant will have to make the strawweight limit of 115 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 80 weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.The UFC Fight Night 80 weigh-in results are below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 10 p.m. ET)
  Rose Namajunas vs. Paige Van
  
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• Morning Report: Holly Holm's team pushing to make first title defense to Miesha Tate, not Ronda Rousey

  09-12-2015 14:00
  
  It doesn't sound like Ronda Rousey could be ready to fight anytime soon.
  Rousey told ESPN this week that she could be months away from "eating an apple," so a rematch with women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm at UFC 200 in July may be wishful thinking.
  Holm's manager Lenny Fresquez met with UFC officials Monday and has already been given a proposal to book Holm for the July 9 event in the new Las Vegas Arena.
  "I'm not sure Ronda will be ready for a July fight," Fresquez told Lance
  
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• Michael Chiesa: ‘By the time I get done with 2016, I swear to God, I'm going to be in the top-five'

  09-12-2015 07:32
  
  LAS VEGAS - Michael Chiesa is, by any measure of the phrase, a successful UFC fighter. The underdog TUF 15 winner has compiled a solid 5-2 record since his 2012 season victory, highlighted by dominant wins over quality competition in Al Iaquinta and Mitch Clarke. But inconsistency and bad fortune have prevented Chiesa from making that leap into contendership, and now, just days out from his UFC Fight Night 80 bout against Jim Miller, Chiesa is ready to call his shot.
  "This is it, I'm going on my
  
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• Zen-like approach as Conor, Jose meet

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The talk is over … almost. With their long-awaited UFC featherweight title unification bout on Saturday drawing nearer, the incendiary back-and-forth between champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Conor McGregor settled to a slow boil Wednesday at the final UFC 194 press conference at MGM Grand.“I am in a state of Zen right now,” McGregor said. “My mind is calm, composed. I am prepared. And I am happy we are here.” //
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 12 Recap

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  The finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber are officially set, but there have been some twists and turns to get there.More on that later.First up, the last episode offered up two fights to determine the final on Dec. 11, while also reigniting the rivalry between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo that will be settled one night later in the main event of UFC 194 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Before Aldo and McGregor had their showdown, it was time to watch United Kingdom grappler
  
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• The Downes Side: TUF 22 finale predictions

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for the second of three straight Downes Sides! Don’t be sad, two out of three ain’t bad.As the meatloaf is cooking for Friday night dinner, the UFC will be putting on the latest edition of the Ultimate Fighter Finale. Live from Las Vegas, Nevada, former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar continues his quest for a 145-pound title as he battles Chad Mendes. In the co-main event of the evening, Ryan Hall and Artem Lobov determine the ne
  
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• Romero and Souza meet Saturday in high stakes UFC 194 bout

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Talent, athleticism, power, experience. No. 3-ranked middleweight Yoel Romero has it all. Yet even with wins in all six of his UFC fights, five of them coming by knockout, there’s an idea that “The Soldier of God” can do even more. Seems hard to believe, but whether he’s abandoning the wrestling that earned him a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games while representing Cuba, or starting slow enough that he’s had to pull off come from behind victories, Rome
  
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• Rockhold and Weidman ready to make noise

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman sat quietly as question after question was directed toward UFC 194 headliners Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor during the final press conference for Saturday’s event at MGM Grand.He didn’t seem to mind, but that wasn’t necessarily the case for the top contender for the 185-pound title, who looked annoyed at seemingly being overlooked before the biggest fight of his career.Yet Luke Rockhold, 31, a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, feel
  
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• Omari Akhmedov's Hard Work is Paying Off

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  In recent years, a cavalcade of fighters from the northern part of the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian have descended upon the sport of mixed martial arts.This region has become a pipeline for intriguing talent, with fighters from Chechnya and Dagestan funneling into the Octagon and making an instant impression thanks to a wealth of experience accumulated fighting throughout Russia and abroad and a well-rounded skill set often rooted in combat sambo.One of those fighters is
  
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• Joe Lauzon and the Art of the Bonus

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Joe Lauzon gets the reminder every time he fights. Before he walks out to the Octagon, coach Steve Maze gives him words of wisdom from a legendary boxing trainer, and Cus D’Amato’s words still hold true today and probably always will.“When two men are fighting, what you’re watching is more a contest of wills than of skills, with the stronger will usually overcoming skill,” D’Amato, the mentor of former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Floyd Patterson, said
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Thursday, December 10thFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:45PM EST / 3:45AM PST / 10:45PM GMT Online Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: Brazil, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, and JamaicaCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkPanama - UFC NetworkParaguay - UFC
  
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• Fight Night Las Vegas Weigh-in Results

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the strawweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Paige VanZant and the lightweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Jim Miller, airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS from The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada at 10pm/7pm ETPT. There are eight preliminary bouts that are set to begin at 6:45pm/3:45pm ETPT.RELATED CONTENT: Watch: Weigh-in highlightsUFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARDRose Namajunas (115.5) vs. Paige VanZant (115.5)Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Michael Chiesa (156)Sage
  
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• A look at McGregor's winning mentality

  09-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As a sports broadcaster, there's nothing more satisfying than participating in a special event. With mixed martial arts being so young, we are constantly witnessing special moments as the sport continues to grow and produce exceptional athletes.  My involvement in the sport began in 2005 and in these 10 years I have been lucky enough to witness many things, including the growth of women’s mixed martial arts, the explosion of Irish MMA and of course the rise of The Notorious, Cono
  
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• The MMA Hour - 308 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  09-12-2015 06:52
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will talk about her recent hand surgery and what's next for her.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 308 - Tyson Fury

  09-12-2015 06:51
  Boxer Tyson Fury will talk about beating Wladimir Klitschko to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 308 - John Kavanagh

  09-12-2015 06:51
  Conor McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh will discuss the UFC 194 main event, as well as Gunnar Nelson vs. Demian Maia.
  
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• White House Issues Response to Nick Diaz Petition Regarding NAC Suspension

  09-12-2015 05:57 via sherdog.com
  
  The White House isn’t going to intervene in the dispute between Nick Diaz and the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  
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• UFC 194 Embedded, Episode 3: 'I have my spies in that camp'

  09-12-2015 04:55
  
  In the third episode of UFC 194 Embedded, Chris Weidman heads to Las Vegas, Luke Rockhold gets a haircut and a pedicure, Conor McGregor talks about Jose Aldo's camp, and much more.
  
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• White House releases official response to Nick Diaz petition

  09-12-2015 04:53
  
  The White House has spoken. Even if there isn't much to say.
  An online White House petition regarding Nick Diaz's five-year suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission garnered more than 100,000 signatures this fall, earning a response. That response came in Tuesday and, as expected, didn't offer any kind of resolution.
  "The federal government plays no role in the disciplinary actions taken by state athletic commissions, so we are not in a position to address the specific request raised in
  
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• Jim Miller UFC Fight Night 80 open workout scrum

  09-12-2015 04:34
  
  LAS VEGAS -- UFC lightweight Jim Miller spoke to the media at Tuesday's UFC Fight Night 80 open workouts. Miller spoke of facing Michael Chiesa, learning how to train better and more.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling UFC Fight Night 80 open workout scrum

  09-12-2015 04:24
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Aljamain Sterling discusses why he crashed open workouts, why he hasn't gotten more attention, his place in the division, and more.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 80 open workout photos

  09-12-2015 04:08
  
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• Pat Barry: 'It's just a haircut'

  09-12-2015 04:05
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Pat Barry discusses Rose Namajunas' haircut,  why she cut her hair so much, how much she wants to win,  her strengths, and more.
  
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• Paige VanZant: Beating Namajunas ‘Moves Me Closer and Closer to Fighting the Champion’

  09-12-2015 04:02 via sherdog.com
  
  A little more than a year after her Octagon debut, Paige VanZant will be headlining a
  UFC Fight Nightcard as part of the promotion’s biggest weekend of the year.
  
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• Sage Northcutt wants to beat Jon Jones’ mark, become youngest UFC champion ever

  09-12-2015 03:51
  
  LAS VEGAS - Jon Jones was 23 years old when he melted Mauricio "Shogun" Rua under a hailstorm of knees and elbows in March 2011 to become the youngest champion in UFC history.
  By contrast, Sage Northcutt is 19 years old, a bonafide child of the mid-90s and a lightweight prospect readying to make his second UFC appearance this Thursday at UFC Fight Night 80. But despite his relative inexperience, Northcutt has lofty goals in mind for this sport, and he hopes to do Jones one better before all is s
  
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• Rose Namajunas UFC Fight Night 80 workout scrum

  09-12-2015 03:31
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC Fight Night 80 workouts, Rose Namajunas discusses her hair, Paige VanZant and UFC Fight Night 80, her dog and much more Tuesday in Las Vegas.
  
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