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• Carlos Condit Says He’s ‘Grown Up’ Since Loss to Georges St. Pierre

  30-12-2015 23:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Carlos Condit was mere moments from capturing welterweight gold against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 154.
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s Sister: A Part Of Her Died After Loss To Holly Holm

  30-12-2015 23:11
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZw1jHMe1YRonda Rousey's sister did an interview with Vice recently to give her thoughts on Rousey's loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. She says the loss may have defined her 2015, but "that only means we're at a new beginning."Here's what she had to say:“I haven’t rewatched (the fight),” Ortiz said. “I haven’t read about it. I won’t. I don’t see a point in reliving the moment when a part of my loved one died, when I saw some
  
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• Video: Michael Bisping & Kenny Florian List The Top 5 UFC Moments Of 2015

  30-12-2015 22:50
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJLjFTOSitI&feature=youtu.beKenny Florian and Michael Bisping have something in common: They both picked Conor McGregor's 13-second knockout victory over Jose Aldo as the UFC's best moment of the year in 2015. In episode 248 of UFC Now, Florian and Bisping count down their top 5 moments of the year in the UFC.They both listed McGregor vs. Aldo as #1, and both ranked Holly Holm's victory over the previously-undefeated Ronda Rousey as the #3 best moment of 2015.
  
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• Video: Carlos Condit Explains The Difference Between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler

  30-12-2015 22:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lD65fdNN54&feature=youtu.beIn an interview on Wednesday to promote his fight against Robbie Lawler at UFC 195, #1 welterweight contender Carlos Condit explained the difference between Lawler and his former opponent Nick Diaz. Here's what Condit had to say:"They are different fighters. Nick Diaz is more of a straight-forward volume puncher," Condit said. "Lawler is more of a traditional kickboxing style. There are some differences but the outcome will be the s
  
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• Bob Sapp promises to 'step it up' against Akebono after getting right amount of 'lettuce'

  30-12-2015 22:00
  
  Almost 12 years ago, Bob Sapp knocked out sumo wrestler Akebono in a kickboxing bout that was part of one of the biggest events in combat sports history. The event drew 54 million viewers and 30,000 people were in attendance.
  On New Year's Eve, Sapp will battle Akebono for a second time at Rizin Fighting Federation 2, in Pride FC's longtime home, the Saitama Super Arena, in Japan.
  Sapp, 42, is returning to combat sports after retiring in 2013. Standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 350 pounds of musc
  
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• Video: Robbie Lawler Says He’ll Knock Out GSP If He Ever Returns To MMA

  30-12-2015 21:54
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS-41XwGGjgIn a Periscope broadcast to promote his fight against Carlos Condit on January 2nd, Robbie Lawler commented on the possibility of Georges St-Pierre returning to the octagon. Lawler said if he ever gets a chance to fight GSP, he would knock out the former UFC welterweight champ.“Yeah, I’d knock GSP out if he comes back,” Lawler said on his first live Periscope stream.GSP is currently at a training camp to prepare for a potential UFC ret
  
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• Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 3 set for April 9 in Las Vegas

  30-12-2015 21:02
  
  In what is supposed to be the final fight of his distinguished career, Manny Pacquiao will fight one last time, but against an opponent with which he is very familiar: Timothy Bradley. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Pacquiao and Bradley will face off on April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will air on HBO pay-per-view.
  The April 9 bout will mark the third time Pacquiao and Bradley have faced one another. The pair first faced off in 2012 when Pacquiao droppe
  
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• Video: Carlos Condit Tours Albuquerque, NM & Explains Why It Produces Great Fighters

  30-12-2015 20:40
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umraSSteyKoIn this new feature uploaded by the UFC this week, #1 welterweight contender Carlos Condit gives a tour of his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Condit talks about why the city produces top fighters such as himself and Holly Holm. Albuquerque is also where fighters like Jon Jones and Andrei Arlovski attend training camps.
  Condit will be facing Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 on January 2nd, in the company's first event of the year.
  Related: Video: Countdown
  
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• Kevin Souza: UFC wasn’t interested in renewing my contract

  30-12-2015 20:30
  
  Winner of three of four UFC bouts, and a pair of post-fight bonuses, Kevin Souza is no longer a UFC fighter.
  Souza, who had a 10-fight winning streak snapped by Chas Skelly in November, was listed among eight fighters recently cut from the promotion. Souza, who confirmed his cut to MMAFighting.com on Tuesday, revealed on Wednesday that his four-fight contract expired in November, and the promotion showed no interest in signing a new deal.
  "Every fighter receives an e-mail from USADA to notify th
  
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• Bisping Says Anderson Silva Needs More Drug Tests: “I’m Blown Away By His Arrogance”

  30-12-2015 20:25
  
  Michael Bisping is scheduled to fight the returning Anderson Silva at UFC Fight Night 83 in February, and took part in a media call this week to promote the fight. During the call, Bisping was very vocal about the subject of Anderson Silva's failed post-fight drug tests after UFC 183 in January. According to Bisping, people need to be talking about this subject more.
  “I feel this should be talked about more,” he said on a recent conference call. “I want to be tested throughout
  
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• Cerrone Teases Fight Announcement, Michael Johnson Says They Would Have “Fight Of The Year”

  30-12-2015 20:16
  
  Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is looking to get back in the octagon following his loss to lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 17. Cerrone took to his Instagram page to say that he's ready to dust off the saddle again and he has an announcement coming soon. Here's what he had to say:Looking to dust off the saddle and get back in there. Announcement coming soon.Anyone,Anywhere,Anytime. They call I say yesThis prompted UFC lightweight Michael Johnson to call out the 28-7 Cerrone,
  
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• Anderson Silva Says He’s Fighting Clean: “I Made A Mistake & I’m Paying For It”

  30-12-2015 19:58
  
  Anderson Silva spoke about his performance enhancing drug (PED) usage on a conference call this week to promote his fight against Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 83.
  Silva hasn't fought since January after he failed his post-fight urine test after fighting Nick Diaz at UFC 183.
  “Everyone can talk. Even parrots talk,” he said. “I will do my job as I always did, and that’s it. I can’t worry about everything and be like ‘oh, my God’. If I worry about eve
  
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• Released by UFC, Fabio Maldonado & Kevin Souza Looking Ahead to 2016

  30-12-2015 19:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship officials this week confirmed that the organization cut eight fighters from its roster, among them a trio of Brazilian athletes.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko on Weight for Rizin FF Day 2 Headliner

  30-12-2015 18:28 via sherdog.com
  
  The mixed martial arts world will now wait less than 24 hours for the return of “The Last Emperor.”
  
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• Anderson Silva on hanging out with Jon Jones: ‘Big storms are coming’

  30-12-2015 17:00
  
  Anderson Silva will return from suspension on Feb. 27, and he hints at a few surprises for 2016.
  The former UFC middleweight champion will battle Michael Bisping in the main event of a UFC Fight Pass card in London, and gave a brief comment about his recent meeting with Jon Jones in New York.
  "Big storms are coming," Silva said on Tuesday’s conference call. "That’s all I have to say. Big storms are coming. Everyone has to get ready."
  Jones and Silva recently met in New York for a MMA
  
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• UFC Releases 8 More Fighters, Including Fabio Maldonado

  30-12-2015 16:44
  
  UFC has cleaned house a bit more, as it has recently come to light that the promotion has released eight more fighters, including light heavyweight slugger Fabio Maldonado.MMAFighting.com is reporting that the following eight fighters have been given their walking papers.* Fabio Maldonado* Chico Camus* Kevin Souza* Ericka Almeida* Bubba Bush* Mickael Lebout* Vernon Ramos* Jumabieke Tuerxun
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 195 preview, Rizin results, MMA in 2015 in review and more

  30-12-2015 15:50
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  The year is just about over, but we're already getting ready for what's ahead in 2016. Specifically, UFC 195: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit is Saturday, January 2nd. Beyond this, I'm not sure what lies ahead for 2016, but this is enough of a good place to start. The card overall is so-so, but the main event is highly intriguing as is the co-main between Stipe Miocic and Andrei Arlovski. We'll talk about this event and more on today's show.
  We'll a
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh weigh-in video

  30-12-2015 15:31
  
  Watch the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh weigh-in video to see all the fighters weigh-in before their clashes on the second day of the Rizin Fighting Federation event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It certainly was interesting.
  Check out Thursday's fight card below:
  Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh
  TBA vs. TBA – heavyweight tourney final
  Kron Gracie vs. Asen Yamamoto
  Kaido Hoovelson vs. Jerome LeBanner
  Yuichiro Nagashima vs. Andy Souwer
  Gabi Garcia vs. Seini Draughn
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jadeep Singh weigh-in video

  30-12-2015 15:31
  
  Watch the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jadeep Singh weigh-in video to see all the fighters weigh-in before their clashes on the second day of the Rizin Fighting Federation event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It certainly was interesting.
  Check out Thursday's fight card below:
  Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh
  TBA vs. TBA – heavyweight tourney final
  Kron Gracie vs. Asen Yamamoto
  Kaido Hoovelson vs. Jerome LeBanner
  Yuichiro Nagashima vs. Andy Souwer
  Gabi Garcia vs. Seini Draughn
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• Focus: UFC 194 fight week edition

  30-12-2015 15:02
  
  MMA Fighting's Esther Lin takes a look back at her most memorable photos from a very hectic UFC 194 fight week.
  
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• Morning Report: 'Recovered from injuries,' Fedor Emelianenko says he won't disappoint at RIZIN

  30-12-2015 14:00
  
  Fedor Emelianenko hasn't fought since 2012, but the former PRIDE great says the break has done his body some good.
  Emelianenko makes his return to fighting as the headliner of RIZIN's debut event set to air New Year's Eve from the famed Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
  "Compared with what it was like three years ago, I recovered from all injuries," Emelianenko told Rizinff.com (via Bloody Elbow). "I was able to receive medical treatment for injuries that bothered me. You can decide after m
  
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• UFC 195 headliners get real at open workouts

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  On the casino floor adjacent to the sports book at MGM Grand Wednesday afternoon, the stars of UFC 195 put on a show at Open Workouts for a few hundred fans eagerly awaiting Saturday’s huge main and co-main events.UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, No. 1 contender Carlos Condit and heavyweight Andrei Arlovski participated and entertained a loud and energetic bunch cheering and partying in the middle of MGM Grand. Lawler is already feeding off the fan's excitement.“I&rs
  
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• UFC 195 Fantasy Preview

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  2016 will kick off with a spectacular title fight this weekend, as champion Robbie Lawler puts his welterweight belt on the line against former WEC king Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC 195. Lawler is coming off one of the best fights of all-time when he defeated Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 in July, while Condit most recently took out former title contender Thiago Alves in impressive fashion in May. Now the two welterweight stars will meet in the Octagon with the championship up for grabs.Mo
  
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• Michinori Tanaka used 2015 to hone his skills ahead of UFC return

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For many fighters in the same situation as Michinori Tanaka, 2015 would be described as a lost year. The Kanagawa native decided to use it as something else.On the shelf for nine months following his UFC debut against Kyung Ho Kang in September of 2014 after failing his post-fight drug test for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both of which came from over-the-counter allergy medication that he took, Tanaka decided that even if he wasn’t fighting, he was going to be doing everything in his po
  
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• Kyle Noke has found a new groove at welterweight

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Kyle Noke has found a new kind of groove and that’s bad news for the rest of the UFC’s welterweight division. While the Australia-born veteran has been no stranger to rough and tumble scraps inside the Octagon over the past five years, the Jackson/Winkeljohn product has shown a more dangerous side of his skill set as of late, as he has put together one of the most impressive runs of his career. The Ultimate Fighter alum has notched victories in all but one of his past four performanc
  
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• Kanehara's success has come because of his passion for fighting

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Before Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar kicked off the mixed martial arts explosion in 2005, before Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones introduced the world to a new generation of fighter, there was Masanori Kanehara, plugging away on the Japanese scene in 2003 as a 21-year-old who wasn’t thinking of fighting in Las Vegas in January of 2016.At least not yet.“Fighting was pure fun,” Kanehara said of those days. “That's all that mattered.”So while fighting ha
  
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• How to Watch UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit Saturday, January 2ndFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:30PM EDT / 3:30PM PDT / 11:30PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: BrazilCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkPanama - UFC NetworkParaguay - UFC NetworkPeru - UFC NetworkRep. Dominicana - UFC NetworkVenezuela
  
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• Dober hoping holiday work pays off at UFC 195

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Running errands all day, away from family and friends while sporting a black eye he got during his last sparring session, you would assume Drew Dober has experienced better Christmas holidays than this one. Still, just days before UFC 195, the upbeat lightweight’s trademark smile doesn’t show any signs of a looming weight cut or fists and shins flying towards his face. “I love Christmas,” Dober admits with a laugh. “I’m all about the trees and the presents and
  
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• Barberena Moves to 170 to Face Webb

  30-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a 1-1 stint in the UFC's lightweight division that included a win over Joe Ellenberger and a Fight of the Night battle against Chad Laprise, Bryan Barberena will test the waters 15 pounds north on February 21 when he faces Jonavin Webb in a welterweight bout in Pittsburgh.Consol Energy Center hosts the UFC Fight Night event, which airs live on FOX Sports 1. Owner of an 8-1, 1 NC pro record, New Jersey's Webb will be searching for his first UFC win after a close split decision loss to Kyle
  
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• Video: Fedor Emelianenko, Jaideep Singh Weigh In for Rizin NYE Show

  30-12-2015 06:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch live as Fedor Emelianenko and others weigh in for Rizin Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza in Saitama, Japan. Live streaming begins at approximately 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT.
  
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• Anderson Silva Motivated to Recapture UFC Middleweight Championship

  30-12-2015 04:50 via sherdog.com
  
  In the immediate aftermath of his victory over Nick Diaz at UFC 183, Anderson Silva didn’t sound like a man with long-term aspirations in MMA.
  
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• UFC 195 Embedded, Episode 2: 'I said f*ck the pad'

  30-12-2015 04:38
  
  In the second episode of UFC 195 Embedded, Carlos Condit trains alongside Jon Jones, Robbie Lawler goes fishing with his family, Andrei Arlovski jokes around with John Dodson and Stipe Miocic messes around at his firehouse.
  
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• Heath Herring Speaks On Why He Stopped Fighting After Loss To Lesnar At UFC 87

  30-12-2015 04:26
  
  Former UFC heavyweight Heath Herring hasn't been seen in the octagon since 2008, after a loss to Brock Lesnar at UFC 87. For everyone wondering why he's disappeared from the MMA scene, Herring gave an answer in a recent interview.“I never actually officially retired,” Herring told Sherdog.com. “I did have a contract with UFC that expired in 2009. I’ve had several attorneys look at it; it’s well expired. They try to put clauses in there saying that you officially ret
  
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• Fabricio Werdum On Retirement: “Now That I’m Getting Rich, No Way!”

  30-12-2015 04:15
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi5poUCqc0Fabricio Werdum is preparing for his fight against Cain Velasquez at UFC 196, and recently spoke to Sherdog to promote the bout. Werdum, who currently has an MMA record of 20-5-1, spoke on rumors of him retiring by saying he's going to make history in this new phase of his career.Here's what Werdum had to say:“Now that I’m getting rich, why would I retire? No way! I want to make history” Werdum told Sherdog.com. “I want to be con
  
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• Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC will pull in a record $600 million in 2015

  30-12-2015 03:00
  
  The year of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey was quite a profitable one for the UFC.
  UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said this week on CNN Money (h/t MMA Weekly) that the company is going to make around $600 million in 2015 -- the best figure in promotion history.
  "And it's fairly significant growth coming off of 2014," Fertitta said.
  The UFC took it on the chin with a lack of pay-per-view draws and a myriad of injuries last year. This year, McGregor and Rousey helped carry the company to mass
  
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• Report: Residents could oppose 'brutal and violent' Conor McGregor fight at Croke Park

  30-12-2015 01:00
  
  Get used to seeing Conor McGregor fight in Las Vegas.
  Residents of the area surrounding Irish stadium Croke Park are not keen on huge events there. They nixed five sell-out Garth Brooks concerts last year that were already scheduled. And those in the neighborhood don't seem to be MMA fans, either. Just the opposite.
  "I don't think it would be something that we would be very keen to see coming to Croke Park," residents' association chair Pat Gates told the Irish Mirror this week. "Personally spea
  
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• Michael Bisping ‘Blown Away’ by Anderson Silva’s ‘Arrogance’ Regarding Failed PED Test

  30-12-2015 00:24 via sherdog.com
  
  For a brief moment in time, Michael Bisping decided he was done with the uphill struggle against known users of performance enhancing drugs.
  
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• UFC 195 videos

  30-12-2015 00:20
  
  UFC 195 videos are for this Saturday's UFC event in Las Vegas. In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will square off against Carlos Condit. The 'Countdown to UFC 195' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 195 event on Saturday, Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will square off against Carlos Condit. Stipe Miocic faces Andrei Arlovski in the co-main event.Stipe Miocic vs. Andrei Arlovski
  
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• Tyron Woodley on Matt Brown's fight wish: 'People in hell want ice water, too'

  30-12-2015 00:00
  
  Tyron Woodley and Matt Brown are both having a little beef with their holiday meals.
  The two top welterweights went at it hard Tuesday on Twitter when Woodley joked about Brown's prospects of getting a fight with either Robbie Lawler or Carlos Condit. As one could imagine, Brown didn't take that too kindly.
  In response to a FOX Sports article about Brown's desire to fight the loser of this weekend's title fight between champion Lawler and Condit, Woodley chimed in that Brown has never beate
  
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