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• UFC on FOX 17 salaries: Alistair Overeem leads field with $542,857 payday

  21-12-2015 23:30
  
  If newly-minted free agent Alistair Overeem wants an upgrade over his last UFC deal, it's safe to say he's about to get paid. Overeem handily led the field at UFC on FOX 17, scoring a $542,857 payday for an upset win over Junior dos Santos in the final fight of the Dutchman's Zuffa contract, according to figures released to MMA Fighting on Monday by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
  Overeem knocked out dos Santos ($400,000) with a vicious second-round volley of stri
  
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• Cheick Kongo vs. Augusto Sakai added to Bellator 150 fight card

  21-12-2015 23:00
  
  Former UFC and current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo has his first bout in 2016 lined up. Kongo will face undefeated prospect Augusto Sakai at Bellator 150 on Feb. 26. That event will take place at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
  Kongo, 40, stands at 23-10-2 in professional mixed martial arts and 5-2 inside the Bellator cage. He most recently competed at Bellator 139 in June where he defeated former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision.
  Sakai, 24, i
  
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• Editorial: Weidman Will Rise Again…

  21-12-2015 22:02
  
  Even though the holidays have arrived and it's a time to relax and reflect, Chris Weidman will have a fire burning deep inside of him. He will enjoy his family as much as possible but his mind will not be very far from the cage. His competitiveness is as much a curse as it is a blessing....and unfortunately in this case their is no "off" button.We all know that UFC 194 did not end well for Chris Weidman. He fought hard but made one ill advised move that most likely cost him the title and that is
  
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• Video: New Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm

  21-12-2015 21:59
  
  https://youtu.be/IOMzTKWM-qgUFC has released additional behind-the-scenes footage of their record-breaking UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm event, which featured Holly Holm's shocking destruction of an at-the-time undefeated Ronda Rousey to become the second-ever UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.Featured above is "UFC 193 Behind the Scenes - Part 2," courtesy of the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel.The official description for the video reads as follows:"An exclusive behind the scenes leading up to
  
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• Conor McGregor Opens As Betting Favorite In Potential Rafael Dos Anjos Fight

  21-12-2015 21:47
  
  Although Las Vegas odds makers were heavily criticized for making Conor McGregor a betting favorite over an at-the-time ten-year unbeaten Jose Aldo going into UFC 194, they are already receiving heat from many in the MMA community for their opening lines on a potential McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos champion vs. champion bout.Opening odds for a potential champion versus champion bout between UFC's 145-pound champion McGregor and 155-pound champion Dos Anjos at such online websites as 5Dimes and S
  
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• Overnight Viewership For Saturday’s UFC on FOX 17

  21-12-2015 21:35
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t3DRlnZU_sThe overnight ratings for UFC on FOX 17 have been released. TVByTheNumbers reports that the main card had an average of 2.28 million viewers. That equals a .9 Nielsen rating with three shares in the 18-49 demographic.UFC on FOX 17 took place on Saturday at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL. The show was headlined by Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone for the lightweight title, and Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem in heavyweight action.These are jus
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: UFC on FOX 17 results

  21-12-2015 20:45
  
  In this week's edition of the podcast, we take a look at the second meeting between UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone plus we talk the rest of the fight card including Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos, Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson and more.
  
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• Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor to Headline WSOF 27 in Memphis on Jan. 23

  21-12-2015 20:24 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting will begin its 2016 campaign next month in Memphis, Tennessee.
  
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• Cheick Kongo to Take On Augusto Sakai at Bellator 150

  21-12-2015 20:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA has added a heavyweight feature fight to its Bellator 150 card on Feb. 26 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan.
  
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• Cheick Kongo vs. Augusto Sakai Set For Bellator 150 On 2/26

  21-12-2015 19:21
  
  On Monday, Bellator MMA announced the addition of an intriguing heavyweight bout to their upcoming Bellator 150: "Galvao vs. Dantas 2" fight card, which is scheduled to take place on February 26th at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.Below is the official press release Bellator issued on Monday with all of the details.CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest
  
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• The best of Conor McGregor on The MMA Hour

  21-12-2015 19:00
  
  In this special edition of The MMA Hour, we take a look back at all of Conor McGregor's appearances on our show. From his debut back in Feb. 2013 prior to his first UFC fight to episode 300, they're all here. Enjoy!
  
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• Nate Diaz re-emerged at just the right time to murk things up

  21-12-2015 18:30
  
  Fight game parallels are oftentimes dubious, and this one might not be any different…but when Donald Cerrone comes crashing down to earth, it just seems like Nate Diaz is (always) right there next to the hole he left in the ground. 
  The last time "Cowboy" had a long winning streak snapped came back in Dec. 2011, when he absorbed a record number of shots from Diaz after winning six straight. Four years later, Cerrone saw his eight-fight win streak come to an end against Rafael dos Anj
  
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• Nate Diaz: Most Likely, I’ll Be the One Fighting Conor McGregor Next

  21-12-2015 17:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Nate Diaz talks about what the time away has taught him, as well as the fight with Michael Johnson and the possibility of a fight with Conor McGregor.
  
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• UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos: I Want Conor McGregor Next

  21-12-2015 17:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Rafael dos Anjos on quick finish of Donald Cerrone and the possibility of a Conor McGregor match up.
  
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• Sara McMann: Holm’s Performance Against Rousey was a Display of ‘Flawless Execution’

  21-12-2015 17:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Sara McMann on making her way back to a title shot.
  
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• Randy Couture Says Holm Served Rousey “Humble Pie,” Picks Rousey In Rematch

  21-12-2015 16:42
  
  https://youtu.be/Z1h1pCNfN8gAccording to UFC legend Randy Couture, former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey was served a hearty plate of "humble pie" courtesy of current UFC Women's 135-pound champion Holly Holm at UFC 193 last month."I was surprised," Couture told Submission Radio about the Rousey-Holm outcome. "I thought Holly would be the first one to really hit Ronda and I thought she would give Ronda problems with her footwork. She demonstrated amazing footwork. I knew she wasn
  
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• TUF 18 Winner Julianna Pena Arrested After Bar Fight In Spokane

  21-12-2015 16:34
  
  Former TUF winner Julianna Pena was arrested following a bar fight in Spokane, Washington on Sunday morning.Pena, the first ever female winner of The Ultimate Fighter, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault by the Spokane Police Department at 2:20am on Sunday morning.The UFC Women's Bantamweight contender was released on $2,000 bail on Sunday afternoon.According to Cpl. Jordan Ferguson of the Spokane Police Department, officers were called to a fight outside a bar in downtown Spokan
  
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• Donald Cerrone Speaks On If His Fight Against Rafael dos Anjos Was Stopped Too Early

  21-12-2015 16:34
  
  Donald Cerrone lost to Rafael dos Anjos at Saturday's UFC on FOX 17, and fans have been questioning whether the fight was stopped too soon. Cerrone weighed in with his opinion on the stoppage on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show. Here's what he had to say:“I don’t have any control of it,” Cerrone said. “They stopped it. [It’s] whether I should have been intelligently defending myself, I guess. He had my back. I don’t know. It doesn’t matter.”“
  
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• Conor McGregor Responds To Dos Anjos, Diaz Call-Outs: “I Want Them To Beg Me”

  21-12-2015 16:23
  
  At the UFC On FOX 17 event on Saturday evening, both UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and highly regarded contender Nate Diaz called out UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor in the Octagon immediately after their victories. Hours later, McGregor has responded in "Notorious" fashion.McGregor took to social media soon after the UFC On FOX 17 event and reacted to both Dos Anjos and Diaz challenging him."Line them up on their knees with their hands out," McGregor wrote as a caption to
  
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• One Championship Announces 14 Dates, Venues for 2016

  21-12-2015 16:15 via sherdog.com
  
  One Championship on Monday confirmed 14 dates and venues for its 2016 campaign.
  
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• Nate Marquardt Vindicated: Even Close Friends Stopped Believing in Me

  21-12-2015 16:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Nate Marquardt talks UFC on Fox 17 win over C.B. Dollaway.
  
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• Titan FC promises to compensate fighters after late-notice event cancellation

  21-12-2015 16:00
  
  A group of Titan FC fighters started a GoFundMe page this week to raise awareness that they were not being paid for an event that was canceled on just nine days notice. It seems like they got their wish.
  Titan has listened to the criticism and vows to make good. COO Lex McMahon told MMA Fighting in a statement Wednesday that the fighters scheduled for Titan 36 will get paid and be booked on an upcoming event.
  "Titan FC will provide compensation to the fighters who were scheduled to compete at Ti
  
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• Morning Report: Randy Couture says Ronda Rousey was served some 'humble pie' by Holly Holm

  21-12-2015 14:00
  
  Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture has some insight into what went wrong for his Expendables 3 co-star.
  The biggest favorite in UFC history, Ronda Rousey was derailed by women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm when the pair headlined UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. A 19X world boxing champion, Holm battered Rousey with her striking before scoring a headkick knockout early in the second round.
  "I was surprised," Couture told Submission Radio. "I thought Holly wo
  
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• Ten Best – The Newcomers of 2015

  21-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  2015 produced one of the best rookie crops seen in the Octagon in years, and this stellar group even has a world champion in its ranks. So without further ado, let’s kick off the highly unofficial 2015 awards season today with the top newcomers of the year. 10 – Ben NguyenEveryone saw the viral video in which Ben Nguyen knocked out the fully tattooed opponent who tried to intimidate him the day before at weigh-ins, but there were still those who doubted Australia’s “
  
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• Diaz makes big gains, dos Anjos rises in rankings

  21-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Nate Diaz’s calling for a Conor McGregor bout after Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 has people talking. But after the release of the latest UFC rankings, it could hold a bit more water.Check out the latest rankings hereDiaz made the biggest climb of any fighter (seven spots) and now sits at No. 8 among the lightweight division. Of course, McGregor has yet to decide whether he’ll make the move to the 155-pound class, so time will tell.The undisputed champ of the lightweights, Rafa
  
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• 10 Best – Biggest UFC upsets of 2015

  21-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Unless you’re on the losing end, the upset is one of the greatest moments in all of combat sports. To see an underdog rise to the occasion and beat someone he or she had no business beating reminds you that no matter what fights look like on paper, the only result that matters is the one that is determined in the Octagon. Here are 10 of the most notable upsets of 2015.10 – Patrick Cummins-Rafael CavalcanteFresh off a first-round knockout loss against Ovince Saint Preux in April, Patr
  
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• UFC's Julianna Pena arrested on assault charges after allegedly fighting outside a bar

  21-12-2015 05:00
  
  One of the UFC's top female stars was arrested early Sunday morning.
  Julianna Pena, a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault by the Spokane (Wash.) Police Department, according to Cpl. Jordan Ferguson of the Spokane PD. She was arrested at 2:20 a.m., Ferguson said, and booked into the Spokane County Jail at 2:53 a.m. Sunday morning, per online jail inmate information.
  Ferguson said officers were called to a fight outside a bar in downtown Spoka
  
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• Tamdan McCrory knew when he had win over 'oily' Josh Samman at UFC on FOX 17

  21-12-2015 04:00
  
  ORLANDO -- After his UFC on FOX 17 win, Tamdan McCrory discusses winning in his UFC return, his absence, the breaking point for Josh Samman, his walkout music, and more.
  
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• Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit UFC 195 staredown

  21-12-2015 02:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 194 media day, Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit squared off in front of the media Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Video: Nate Diaz Claims UFC Matchmaker Told Him Fight With Conor McGregor “Is On”

  21-12-2015 01:14
  
  https://youtu.be/6OcpWnKbsSwAfter calling out Conor McGregor in a profanity-filled post-fight interview with Joe Rogan in the Octagon on Saturday night, one that FOX edited nearly every word of, UFC Lightweight contender Nate Diaz spoke with Ariel Helwani and claimed UFC matchmaker Joe Silva told him that Diaz vs. McGregor "is on.""He said it's on, we're going to do this," Diaz said to Helwani in an interview for MMAFighting.com. "Hell yeah they want it, everybody wants that fight."Diaz continue
  
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