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• UFC 194 Salaries Revealed – Conor McGregor Leads Payroll For Saturday’s PPV

  14-12-2015 23:57
  
  Following the successful UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor pay-per-view this past Saturday night in Las Vegas, the Nevada Athletic Commission has released the salaries for the fighters who competed on the card.It's important to note that the following salaries are strictly those reported to the NAC, and do not include the discretionary post-fight bonuses, non-Reebok sponsorship money some fighters make, pay-per-view points or other income that is not reported to the commission.UFC 194 Pay-Per-View Figh
  
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• TUF 22 Finale salaries: Frankie Edgar earns $360,000 for knockout of Chad Mendes

  14-12-2015 23:00
  
  Frankie Edgar was the big winner at Friday's night TUF 22 Finale, and in more ways than one. Edgar more than tripled the event's next closest earner, scoring a $360,000 payday for his first-round knockout of Chad Mendes according to information released to MMA Fighting by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  Despite not being known for his one-punch knockout power, Edgar floored Mendes with a sensational left hook less than three minutes into the pair's featherweight main event.
  Mendes took home $82,
  
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• Conor McGregor Opens as Slight Betting Favorite for Potential Rematch with Jose Aldo

  14-12-2015 21:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Bookmakers have pegged new UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor as an early betting favorite in a potential second bout with former divisional king Jose Aldo.
  
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• Miesha Tate Explains Why Ronda Rousey Isn’t Ready For A Holly Holm Rematch

  14-12-2015 21:41
  
  It seems that many people are disagreeing with the UFC regarding their decision to book an immediate rematch between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and current champion Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate is one of them."I really respect her manager's opinion, and I have the most respect for Holly and her camp to want to stay hungry even though she's at the top of the food chain," Tate told the Los Angeles Times. "That's important for a champion."Tate continued, "Putting [Holm] on
  
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• Video: Jon Jones & Anderson Silva’s Playful Sparring Match In NYC

  14-12-2015 21:31
  
  Always great to see my childhood inspiration @SpiderAnderson pic.twitter.com/BhcQJs6t4l— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) December 12, 2015While fans shouldn't expect a super fight to be booked anytime soon, you can enjoy the closest thing you'll probably ever get to a Jon Jones vs. Anderson Silva fight thanks to "Bones'" official Twitter account.The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion posted a photo of himself and "The Spider" playing around and pretending to spar on the streets of New Yor
  
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• UFC 194 Salaries: Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Urijah Faber Top $2.6M Payroll

  14-12-2015 21:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor officially earned half a million dollars for his work at UFC 194, acording to payout information disclosed Monday by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  
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• ‘TUF 22’ Finale Salaries: Frankie Edgar Earns Event-High $360,000 for KO Win

  14-12-2015 21:20 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC featherweight Frankie Edgar was the star of the show at “The Ultimate Fighter 22” Finale, and the New Jersey native rightly received the biggest paycheck from the Dec. 11 show in Las Vegas.
  
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• Conor McGregor Explains Why 145-Pound Title Shot Isn’t “The Answer” For Frankie Edgar

  14-12-2015 21:17
  
  While there is still confusion regarding whether or not Frankie Edgar will get the next shot at UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor, it didn't stop "The Notorious" one from explaining why fighting for the 145-pound title might not be "The Answer" for Edgar at the moment."I like Frankie," McGregor said during his interview on the UFC 194 post-show on FS1. "I always did. He fights with his heart. He had a good run in the lightweight division. Again, he wouldn't take my shots. It would not be
  
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• UFC Fight Night 80 salaries: Sage Northcutt leads payroll with $80,000 in second UFC fight

  14-12-2015 21:02
  
  The UFC sold UFC Fight Night 80 as the ‘Sage and Page show,' and as Conor McGregor would say, that promotion was reflected in the numbers. Northcutt handily lead the event's disclosed post-fight payroll, pocketing $80,000 for his stoppage of Cody Pfister in just his second UFC fight, according to information released by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  The 19-year-old Northcutt overcame early adversity to submit Pfister ($12,000) with a guillotine choke just 41 seconds into the second round
  
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• Following Controversial Rousey Comment, Donald Trump Returns With Reaction To UFC 194

  14-12-2015 21:02
  
  After weighing in on the outcome of UFC 193 last month, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is back with his reaction to this past weekend's UFC 194 pay-per-view, and it could be argued that it's just as strange.Trump infamously wrote the following on Twitter after watching Rousey get knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November."Glad to see that Ronda Rousey lost her championship fight last night. Was soundly beaten - not a nice person!"The negative comment is believed to be rela
  
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• UFC Fight Night Las Vegas Salaries: Sage Northcutt Pockets $80K in 2nd UFC Bout

  14-12-2015 21:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Sage Northcutt is only two fights into his UFC career, and already the unbeaten lightweight prospect is outearning Octagon veterans.
  
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• UFC Fight Night Las Vegas Salaries: Rising Star Sage Northcutt Pockets $80K in 2nd UFC Bout

  14-12-2015 21:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Sage Northcutt is only two fights into his UFC career, and already the unbeaten lightweight prospect is outearning Octagon veterans.
  
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• Rizin Adds Jerome Le Banner vs. Sumo ‘Baruto Kaido’ to New Year’s Eve Card

  14-12-2015 21:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner will return to mixed martial arts competition for the first time in five years when he takes part in Rizin Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve show in Saitama, Japan.
  
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• Matchmaking For The Notable Fighters From The UFC 194 Weekend

  14-12-2015 20:57
  
  Conor McGregor, Luke Rockhold, Frankie Edgar, and Yoel Romero:This looks fairly obvious:  It's already been said that McGregor is either defending his featherweight title against Frankie Edgar or challenging the winner of this Saturday's Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone fight for the lightweight title.  As for new middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero won what was ostensibly a title eliminator over Jacare Souza right before he won the title from Chris Weidman.Romero
  
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• Jon Jones: “If Rousey Is Granted An Immediate Rematch, I Expect Same Treatment For Aldo”

  14-12-2015 20:39
  
  While most in the MMA community would enjoy seeing a longer fight between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo, it seems to be understood that an immediate rematch isn't necessary. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, however, has a different opinion."Bones" Jones took to social media after UFC 194 on Saturday night to express his desire in seeing an immediate rematch, pointing out his belief that if Ronda Rousey deserves an immediate rematch against Holly Holm, Aldo deserves one with McGreg
  
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• UFC 194 salaries: Conor McGregor banks $500,000 for knockout of Jose Aldo

  14-12-2015 20:23
  
  As always, it's good to be king. UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor easily topped the disclosed payroll for UFC 194, banking a cool $500,000 for his 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo at Saturday's pay-per-view, according to information released to MMA Fighting by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  After telling the world for nearly a year what he would do against Aldo, McGregor went out and kept his promises, flooring the all-time great with a left hook in the opening stages of the fight.
  
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• Jose Aldo Finally Opens Up With In-Depth Reaction To UFC 194 Loss To Conor McGregor

  14-12-2015 20:12
  
  While he wasn't quite ready to open up in the Octagon moments after his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 on Saturday night, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo has finally spoken at length about his first crushing defeat in the UFC."It still is too hard to digest," Aldo told Combate just 24 hours after his 10-year unbeaten streak came to a sudden end. "We trained hard, did everything right, and the result wasn’t positive. It takes a while for us to digest, but i
  
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• Silva, Nogueira, Werdum & Other Brazilian MMA Stars Offer Support For Jose Aldo

  14-12-2015 20:02
  
  Following his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 on Saturday night, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo has received an outpouring of support from his fellow countrymen.Below are a number of social media posts that feature fellow Brazilian fighters offering their support to the ex-champion. Credit goes to Guilherme Cruz MMAFighting.com for transcribing and compiling.Anderson Silva:Just saw the result of your fight. Anyway, for those who love you, nothing has changed. Ze
  
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• Video: Locker Room Camera Shows Jose Aldo Crying After UFC 194 Loss To Conor McGregor

  14-12-2015 19:25
  
  https://youtu.be/P_FkvhnQm4EAs noted by UFC President Dana White on the UFC 194 post-show on FS1 this past Saturday night, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo was "devastated" after his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor. Just two days later, video footage has leaked from Aldo's locker room immediately after the fight.View the video above from the BBC News YouTube channel to watch Aldo's teammates and family trying ton console the emotional ex-champion immediately after losing his
  
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• Conor McGregor Says He Felt Sorry For Aldo, Aldo Says He Wants Immediate Rematch

  14-12-2015 18:57
  
  While Conor McGregor isn't exactly known to be the most compassionate person in the world, "The Notorious" trash-talker can't help but feel sympathy for former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo.In addition to the heartfelt message he included in his recent post-UFC 194 blog about his crazy year in 2015, new undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor shared his honest feelings on Aldo during his solo UFC 194 post-fight press conference on Saturday night."Jose has been a phenomenal ch
  
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• Video: Fedor: Return Of The Last Emperor

  14-12-2015 18:22
  
  Ahead of his MMA fighting return at the Rizin FF event in Japan on New Year's Eve, where we still don't know who his opponent will be, Fedor Emelianenko is featured in a new documentary promoting his return to the sport.Featured above is a new documentary called, "Fedor: Return Of The Last Emperor," which takes a closer look at the return of arguably the best Heavyweight fighter of all-time.Spike TV sent along the following description to go along with their documentary, which you can watch in f
  
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• Brazilian fighters voice their support for Jose Aldo

  14-12-2015 18:00
  
  Jose Aldo suffered his first defeat in 10 years against Conor McGregor, losing his featherweight belt in just 13 seconds in the main event of UFC 194 in Las Vegas. Following the shocking defeat, Brazilian fighters and personalities voiced their support for the former champion on social media.
  Anderson Silva:
  Just saw the result of your fight. Anyway, for those who love you, nothing has changed. Ze, my brother, keep your head up and move on. To talk bad and trash, many people will come, but that&
  
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• Two bouts added to UFC's fight card in return to London

  14-12-2015 17:30
  
  UFC Fight Night 83 won't take place until late February (February 27th, to be specific), but the card is already filling out. The UFC announced two additional bouts have been added to the card.
  In bantamweight action, Brad Pickett will face Mexican national Henry Briones. Pickett, 37, is coming off of a TKO stoppage loss to Thomas Almedia in July at UFC 189. His record stands at 24-11. He's on a three-fight losing streak. As for Briones, he's 16-5 in professional MMA with his last fight being a
  
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• Jose Aldo: UFC 194 loss is ‘too hard to digest’

  14-12-2015 17:00
  
  Jose Aldo’s reign as featherweight champion lasted six years as 25 days, from a dominant win over Mike Brown to win the WEC championship to his UFC 194 loss against Conor McGregor in Las Vegas.
  "It still is too hard to digest," Aldo told Combate a day after losing to "The Notorious" in just 13 seconds. "We trained hard, did everything right, and the result wasn’t positive. It takes a while for us to digest, but it’s part (of the sport). It’s a sport and we have to accept.
  
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• Jon Jones: If Ronda Rousey gets an immediate rematch, so should Jose Aldo

  14-12-2015 16:30
  
  Jon Jones shared his views on Conor McGregor's quick knockout of Jose Aldo on Sunday on Twitter.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion and current pound-for-pound king believes that Aldo should get an immediate rematch against McGregor -- especially if Ronda Rousey is getting the same treatment against Holly Holm, Jones tweeted.If Rousey is granted an immediate rematch I would expect the same treatment for Aldo. It only seems right https://t.co/taoqVItasU
  — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones
  
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• Conor McGregor knows you're laughing at his movement drills, but 'it paid off' for him

  14-12-2015 16:00
  
  Conor McGregor's movement drills with ponytailed coach Ido Portal were a daily highlight of UFC Embedded over the last week. McGregor was putting out candles with his fists. Or dancing on the beach. Or something else that looked completely ridiculous compared to everyone else's preparation.
  McGregor knows you're laughing at him and his movement coach. He'll be laughing all the way to the bank, though.
  "The Notorious" became the undisputed UFC featherweight champion by knocking out Jose Aldo in j
  
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• New UFC champ Luke Rockhold believes he sent message to Strikeforce haters

  14-12-2015 15:30
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Luke Rockhold made no secret during the runup to UFC 194 that he was carrying the banner for Strikeforce alumni.
  Rockhold, who came into the UFC as the final Strikeforce middleweight champion when Zuffa bought the legendary promotion and later folded it, believes his accomplishments in his prior company -- where he defeated Ronaldo Souza for the belt, then successfully defended it against Keith Jardine and Tim Kennedy -- never got their proper due.
  And after defeating Chris Weidman
  
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• Conor McGregor on possible Frankie Edgar fight: 'It would not be a good night for him'

  14-12-2015 15:00
  
  Frankie Edgar might be next up for Conor McGregor. If so, the new UFC undisputed featherweight champion will be very confident, as always.
  On Friday night, Edgar knocked out Chad Mendes in the first round and UFC president Dana White promised him a title shot. McGregor stunningly beat Jose Aldo by knockout in jus 13 seconds to unify the featherweight title in the main event of UFC 194 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
  "I like Frankie," McGregor on the Fox Sports 1 post-fight show. "I always did. H
  
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• The MMA Hour with John Kavanagh, Ido Portal, Anthony Pettis, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rose Namajunas, Aljamain Sterling, Javier Mendez, Lance Palmer

  14-12-2015 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh will look back at McGregor's 13-second win over Jose Aldo.
  1:25 p.m. -- McGregor's movement coach Ido Portal will discuss his influence on the new champion.
  1:45 p.m -- Anthony Pettis will discuss his place in the lightweight division and his upcoming fight against Eddie Alvarez.
  2:05 p.m. -- Khabib Nurmagomedov will talk about his road to recovery and what's nex
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate explains why more time off could be worse for Ronda Rousey's rematch with Holly Holm

  14-12-2015 14:00
  
  Whether it be sooner or later, Miesha Tate doesn't like Ronda Rousey's chances in a second fight with UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm.
  Holm handed Rousey the first loss of her career Nov. 15 at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, putting the former champ away with a head kick knockout early in the second round.
  UFC president Dana White has remained adamant that Holm will sit and wait to face Rousey again July 9 at UFC 200, despite Holm's management lobbying for a bout against top conte
  
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• UFC GYM announces international expansion in Australia

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC GYM, the fast-growing franchise that combines mixed martial arts (MMA) and fitness, today announced the continued expansion of its global footprint across Australia. Following the enormous success of UFC 193: ROUSEY vs. HOLM at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, which marked the highest attended event in UFC history, UFC GYM has partnered with Ultimate Franchising Group to expand the brand throughout the continent.Since debuting in 2009, UFC GYM has opened more than 135 locations through
  
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• The Nigerian Nightmare's Golden Dream

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  “The Nigerian Nightmare” has a dream and it’s to claim UFC gold. The first step to making that dream a reality for welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman is to believe in himself. The second step is amassing a whole bunch of Ws inside the Octagon. And The Ultimate Fighter 21 alum is well on his way with both. “You have to believe you are the champion,” Usman said. “You have to believe you can get the job done. That’s all it takes. If you don’t bel
  
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• Samman right at home after battling grief

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  These days, life is seasonal for Josh Samman. Between managing his own fight promotion, contributing as a writer to MMA websites such as this one, climbing mountains, singing and actually fighting, the only constant in his life is progress.Less than a week out from UFC Orlando on Saturday, Samman is in the middle of this year’s second fighting cycle, preparing to take the next step in his Octagon career in front of his home crowd before transitioning back to being a well-rounded Renaissanc
  
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• Jim Alers: The Homecoming

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  For a good number of years, Jim Alers has been a road warrior, packing up his bags and taking on tough competition around the globe.After starting his career with eight fights on U.S. soil, “The Beast” spent the next three years collecting air miles and victories, touching down and having his hand raised in Bahrain, Jordan, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. His UFC debut was no different, with the Floridian venturing to Abu Dhabi to score a hard-fought decision win over fellow upstar
  
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• Garbrandt-Lineker, Murphy-Moras added to Pittsburgh card

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The card for the UFC's return to Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center on Sunday, Feb. 21 is beginning to take shape, with two bouts made official today.In what promises to be one of the most explosive bantamweight fights in years, unbeaten Cody Garbrandt looks for his third consecutive UFC victory when he faces Brazil's "Hands of Stone," John Lineker. Lineker, a former flyweight contender, is coming off a Fight of the Night win over Francisco Rivera in his UFC bantamweight debut in September.Plus,
  
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• Demetrious Johnson new P4P king

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  SEE THE FULL RANKINGS PAGE HEREConor McGregor said after his infamous 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo at UFC 194 that he is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. In the latest UFC rankings released on Monday, McGregor didn’t reach the top spot, but he’s close.McGregor made the highest jump of any fighter after Saturday’s historic event, moving up nine places to No. 3 in the pound-for-pound ranks. Aldo relieves the top spot and drops to seventh while flyweight champion
  
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• AKA helps Leon Edwards finds right mix for success

  14-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When it comes to coaching and training, there is no one formula in mixed martial arts that works for everybody.Many say you can’t be a big fish in a little pond, but flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is among the very best in the UFC today and operates out of the MMA equivalent of a private, man-made fishing hole at AMC Pankration, where he and only a handful of others hone their skills with “The Wizard,” Matt Hume.At the same time, there is no denying the success larger gy
  
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• Video: Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s Huge ‘Fight Ranch’ In New Mexico

  14-12-2015 06:44
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUhqGd023R8Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone recently gave FOX Sports cameras a tour of his "fight ranch" in Albuquerque, New Mexico dedicated to training.Cerrone surrounds himself with a wild crop of MMA prospects, and shows some under-construction areas including a living complex for the fighters with their own individual bathrooms. His plan is for the complex to be full of rooms "like hotel rooms," so the fighters can stay there for full training camps.The film crew also
  
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• Faber Ready For Bantamweight Title Shot: “I’ve Been Released From TJ Dillashaw’s Friendship”

  14-12-2015 06:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqjELZ2oFIUrijah Faber spoke at the UFC 194 press conference on Saturday after defeating Frankie Saenz. Faber made it clear no matter who the winner of TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz at UFC Fight Night 81 is, he's coming after them for their UFC Bantamweight Championship.“Fighting for the title is what my goal is, and I took myself off the market for a while,” Faber said. “It’s kind of a weird thing when you’ve been at the top of a d
  
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• Vitor Belfort Calls Out UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold

  14-12-2015 06:09
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4cXlfV01Q0Fresh off his UFC middleweight championship victory last night, Luke Rockhold is looking for his next opponent, and it appears Vitor Belfort is stepping up to the plate.
  “I’m in for a big fight; I want a big fight,” Rockhold said. “The middleweight division is in a great place now. We’ll see what happens, and we’ll see what the boss wants. I want a big, big fight. I’ll leave it at that.”Belfort wrote the f
  
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• Yoel Romero vs. Jacare Souza full fight video highlights

  14-12-2015 04:00
  
  Watch Jacare Souza vs. Yoel Romero full fight video highlights from a UFC 194 main card fight above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor took place Dec. 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Jacare Souza (22-4, 1 no-contest) looked to get a step closer to a UFC title shot against Yoel Romero (11-1) on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Souza vs. Romero, check out the MMAFighting.com live blog bel
  
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• Jon Jones, Anderson Silva get into faux sparring match on streets of New York

  14-12-2015 02:00
  
  This is the closest we'll ever come to seeing the real thing.
  Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, arguably the two best MMA fighters in history, got into a faux sparring match on the streets of New York City on Saturday. Jones posted the video on Twitter, but honestly, people might have actually paid $60 just to watch them almost hit each other.Always great to see my childhood inspiration @SpiderAnderson pic.twitter.com/BhcQJs6t4l
  — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) December 12, 2015Jones and Silva
  
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• Luke Rockhold wants 'Vitor Belfort on a silver platter' in first title defense

  14-12-2015 00:00
  
  Yoel Romero beat Ronaldo Souza on Saturday night in what many pegged as a middleweight title eliminator.
  Luke Rockhold, the new middleweight champion after UFC 194, respects Romero. But he has other plans for his first title defense.
  "What I would like, why not? Vitor Belfort on a silver platter," Rockhold said of the Fox Sports 1 post-fight show. "C'mon Dana."
  Belfort beat Rockhold with a first-round spinning back kick in 2013. That was Rockhold's last loss and it has been burning him up. Rockh
  
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