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• Dustin Poirier was initially surprised he's fighting on UFC Fight Pass

  31-12-2015 23:52
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Ahead of his fight with Joseph Duffy at UFC 195 on Saturday, Dustin Poirier discusses the bout being on UFC Fight Pass, his potential free agency in 2016 and why fans should bet the house on him as underdog.
  
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• Robbie Lawler's reaction to winning 2015 Fight of the Year? 'Whatever'

  31-12-2015 23:48
  
  LAS VEGAS -- UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler discusses the excitement behind his UFC 195 title fight against Carlos Condit, dealing with media attention, losing his spot at UFC 193, his classic win over Rory MacDonald, the split lip he got during that fight, and much more.
  
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• American Top Team fighters at UFC 195 reflect on Howard Davis Jr.'s legacy

  31-12-2015 23:40
  
  LAS  VEGAS -- Remember when Mike Brown punished opponents with his fists during his heyday as WEC featherweight champion?
  That was in large part Howard Davis Jr.'s doing.
  Brown, a native of Maine, found his groove as a fighter when he relocated to Coconut Creek, Fla., and joined the American Top Team in 2005. With Davis as his boxing coach, Brown went on a 10-fight tear and finished Urijah Faber at the peak of his popularity to win WEC gold back when that belt signified the best in the worl
  
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• Carlos Condit was supposed to fight future teammate Donald Cerrone in pro boxing debut

  31-12-2015 23:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Ahead of his welterweight title fight against Robbie Lawler at UFC 195, Carlos Condit discusses his reaction to watch Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald at UFC 189, how martial arts was helped him stay out of trouble over the years and whether or not this is his last big run as a fighter.
  
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• Stipe Miocic explains travel problems getting to Las Vegas for UFC 195

  31-12-2015 22:53
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Ahead of his UFC 195 fight with Andrei Arlovski, Stipe Miocic discusses his travel problems trying to get here, his feelings about Embedded cameras following him everywhere and whether he feels like Arlovski is a good matchup for him.
  
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• UFC 195 media day staredowns

  31-12-2015 22:01
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 195 media day, the top fighters at this Saturday's UFC event squared off in Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC 195: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit staredown

  31-12-2015 21:57
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 195 media day, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit squared off Thursday in Las Vegas.
  
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• Bryan Barberena vs. Jonavin Webb Set for UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh

  31-12-2015 19:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Bryan Barberena will move to the welterweight division to face Jonavin Webb when the UFC travels to Pittsburgh on Feb. 21.
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Injured; Bout vs. Nikita Krylov at UFC Fight Night London Canceled

  31-12-2015 19:11 via sherdog.com
  
  A scheduled light heavyweight contest between Jimi Manuwa and Nikita Krylov has been removed from the UFC Fight Night London bill.
  
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• Gegard Mousasi, Thales Leites to Meet in UFC Fight Night London Co-Headliner

  31-12-2015 18:57 via sherdog.com
  
  As he promised, Gegard Mousasi will remain on the UFC Fight Night London card.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko knocks Jaideep Singh from the land of unbeatens (ahem)

  31-12-2015 18:49
  
  Though the scouting report was of course incomplete, it turns out that Fedor Emelianenko isn’t just another Carlos Toyota, and nor is he anything like the great Aliriza Tavak, each of whom took their beatings like penances. Toyota, it might be remembered, courageously kept his torso upright against Jaideep Singh — the legendary heavyweight — for two full rounds before succumbing to what everyone knew was inevitable. Singh made Toyota pay the price of admission with all eight li
  
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• Kron Gracie holds on to submit Asen Yamamoto despite slam

  31-12-2015 18:00
  
  Jiu-jitsu legend Kron Gracie (2-0) returned to Japan for his second professional MMA fight. This time under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner.
  As expected, Gracie submitted his opponent Asen Yamamoto in the first round. However, Yamamoto made the 27-year-old Gracie work for the victory. Yamamoto had success escaping out of Gracie's tight armbar attempt as well as other dangerous positions. But after five minutes of fighting, Gracie was able to lock in a triangle choke that forced the tough Ya
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko Makes Triumphant NYE Return, Strikes Jaideep Singh into Submission

  31-12-2015 17:38 via sherdog.com
  
  All went according to plan for Fedor Emelianenko.
  
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• Video: Gabi Garcia KOs Former TNA Knockout Lei’D Tapa At Rizin FF Day 2

  31-12-2015 17:30
  
  https://youtu.be/vmDPdEd3n8MIn addition to Fedor Emelianenko's MMA comeback, the Rizin FF Day 2 event also featured an intriguing women's battle between the outright scary Gabi Garcia, and former female TNA Wrestling performer Lei'D Tapa. Unfortunately for the former TNA Knockout, however, it was Garcia who walked away with the KO.Featured above is the complete fight video of the Gabi Garcia vs. Lei'D Tapa event from Rizin FF Day 2. For the full-fight video of Fedor Emelianenko's long-awaited MM
  
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• Jimi Manuwa injured, canceling UFC Fight Night 83 bout with Nikita Krylov

  31-12-2015 17:19
  
  Jimi Manuwa was looking to get back into the win column and was scheduled to face Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest at UFC Fight Night 83 in February. Alas, that was not to be, at least not on that fight card. Manuwa has been injured and as a consequence, his bout with Krylov has been canceled. The UFC made the news official on Thursday:Jimi Manuwa is injured and out of #UFCLondon. The bout with Nikita Krylov is cancelled. pic.twitter.com/KqqLis231a
  — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) Dec
  
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• Oli Thompson Trounces Fernando Rodrigues Jr. to Win Inoki Genome Federation GP

  31-12-2015 17:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Oli Thompson evidently had other things to do.
  
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• Conor McGregor's aura lingers over Las Vegas three weeks later

  31-12-2015 17:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Three weeks later, an Irish hangover seems to linger at the MGM Grand.
  Oh, it's not that things aren't festive. Business was booming at the Strip's largest hotel with the New Year's Eve crowd in town.
  But as what's shaping up to be a fantastic welterweight title main event between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit at UFC 195 gets set to take over the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night, the memories of one of the wildest fight nights the venue had ever held still hung in the Las
  
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• Robbie Lawler reflects on legendary fight with Rory MacDonald: ‘The world got to see who I was’

  31-12-2015 16:00
  
  The last time the world saw Robbie Lawler, it was a gruesome sight. Drenched in the blood of his enemy, with an upper lip literally cleaved in two, Lawler landed the left straight that brought an end to one of grisliest contests in mixed martial art's young history.
  From that moment on, there was never any doubt that Lawler and Rory MacDonald's UFC 189 rematch would win ‘Fight of the Year' honors -- the second straight year a Lawler fight has done so. The only question was how the two welt
  
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• Rizin Fighting Federation Day 2 Results: Fedor Wins Via TKO (Video)

  31-12-2015 15:47
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FO7ZYLu-dgHere are the results from the Rizin Fighting Federation day 2 event:Fedor Emelianenko def. Jaideep Singh via TKO (Strikes, Round 1) Muhammed Lawal def. Jiri Prochazka via KO (Strikes, Round 1) Kron Gracie def Asen Yamamoto via Submission (Triangle Choke, Round 1) Andy Souwer def. Yuichiro Nagashima via KO (Strikes, Round 1) Baruto Kaido def. Peter Aerts via unanimous decision Bob Sapp def. Akebono via technical decision (Shoot boxing rules) Gabi Garcia
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan says Ronda Rousey needs 'massive overhaul' and new 'objective' coaches

  31-12-2015 14:00
  
  It hasn't been a great holiday season for Ronda Rousey.
  Rather than cap a meteoric 2015 with a dutiful win over Holly Holm at UFC 193, Rousey saw her mystique come crashing down with a headkick from the former boxing world champ.
  Rousey has been fairly silent since November, but stopped speculation of coaching changes when she told ESPN that she planned on sticking with longtime trainer Edmond Tarverdyan.
  A friend of Rousey's, UFC commentator Joe Rogan says the former champ was exposed by H
  
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• 'King Mo' Lawal scores a vicious knockout to become Rizin's tournament champion

  31-12-2015 13:31
  
  It was a good morning for Bellator light heavyweight Muhammed Lawal, as he became the Rizin Fighting Federation heavyweight tournament champion.
  "King Mo" met Jiri Prochazka in the tournament final after defeating Teodoras Aukstuolis in the semifinals earlier in the card.
  Throughout the first five minutes of the first round, Lawal mixed up his crisp boxing along with his takedowns and ground and pound to batter the Czech Prochazka. After the five-minute mark, "King Mo" connected with a
  
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• Rizin results: Fedor Emelianenko makes quick work of Jaideep Singh, 'King Mo' wins tournament

  31-12-2015 13:10
  
  Fedor Emelianenko was back in the MMA ring and back to his winning ways.
  "The Last Emperor," in his return after more than three years, finished Jaideep Singh via TKO early in the first round Thursday at Rizin Fighting Federation 2 in Japan.
  Emelianenko (35-4, 1 NC) got hit once or twice very early. But the Russian legend landed a combination and soon after took Singh to the ground. That is not where the accomplished kickboxer wanted to be. Emelianenko got full mount and slammed punches repeated
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh full fight video highlights

  31-12-2015 12:50
  
  Watch Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh full fight video highlights to see Emelianeko's return from retirement at Rizin Fighting Federation on Day 2 on Thursday.Fedor vs. Signh event took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko (34-4, 1 no-contest) entered the match with a three-fight win streak, while Singh (2-0) had fought for the second time in over two months.For more on Rizin results, check out all the action here.
  
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• Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Gabi Garcia finishes Lei'd Tapa via TKO in MMA debut

  31-12-2015 10:27
  
  Gabi Garcia didn't need an ounce of her Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree.
  The 10-time BJJ world champion finished pro wrestler Lei'd Tapa via TKO in the first round in her MMA debut Thursday at Rizin Fighting Federation 2 in Japan. It was sloppy, wild few minutes that Garcia eventually stopped with punches on the ground.
  Tapa, who has worked for TNA Impact wrestling, rocked and dropped Garcia in the opening seconds with a left hand. Garcia, though, recovered and got more comfortable standing up. Gar
  
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• King Mo defeats Teodoras Aukstuolis, moves on to Rizin's tournament final

  31-12-2015 09:02
  
  Bellator light heavyweight Muhammed Lawal (18-4-1 NC) successfully secured his spot in Rizin Fighting Federation's heavyweight tournament final.
  The 34-year-old Lawal utilized his boxing and takedown skills to outpoint his opponent Teodoras Aukstuolis. Lawal will meet Jiri Prochazka in the finals later Thursday.
  Rizin Fighting Federation 2 took place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
  
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• Rena Kubota finishes Jleana Valentino via flying armbar at Rizin

  31-12-2015 08:12
  
  Rena Kubota started New Year's Eve off with a bang. Or, more accurately, a tap.
  The Japanese shootboxing star made her MMA debut with a gorgeous flying armbar submission over Jleana Valentino in the second round of the Rizin Fighting Federation 2 opener at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.pic.twitter.com/QtfMsLSpjN
  — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) December 31, 2015The two engaged in an uneventful first round, but the popular Kubota drew big cheers from the crowd after the submission victory. Kubota,
  
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• Rizin 2 Results: Fedor vs. Singh

  31-12-2015 07:03
  
  MMA Fighting has Rizin 2 reults for the Fedor vs. Singh fight card at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Thursday.In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko returns from retirement to square off against Jaideep Singh. Also on the card, the heavyweight tournament will have a champion.Check out the Rizin 2 results 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
  
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• UFC's heavyweight division is big again

  31-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Saturday night in Las Vegas, the drought is over. Sure, there was some notable heavyweight news in 2015, from Fabricio Werdum defeating Cain Velasquez for the undisputed title and Andrei Arlovski besting good buddy Travis Browne in a Fight of the Year candidate, to the retirement of “Minotauro” Nogueira and Alistair Overeem’s December knockout of Junior Dos Santos. But for the most part, the thunder that used to be solely possessed by combat sports’ glamour division wa
  
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• The Downes Side: UFC 195 predictions

  31-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  That’s right boys and girls, depending on your time zone, 2015 is already gone and it’s time for another edition of the Downes Side! As Robert Burns would say, let all my mistakes be forgot, and never brought to mind.The UFC’s best may not be bringing a cup o kindness, but they’ll be bringing something much more entertaining on Saturday. Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler defends his title against “The Natu
  
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• The 10: A look at January's biggest fights

  31-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Welcome to another year of The 10, your monthly look at 10 outstanding fights that are set to take place inside the Octagon. I’m your host, Ryan Seacrest.All right, the second part may not be true, but the first part is and the first entry into the 2016 edition of this series is a good one, offering a mix of championship bouts, potential title eliminators and a handful of pivotal divisional battles, plus a couple fights featuring competitors you’re going to want to keep you eye on as
  
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• New Poirier: fresh and focused

  31-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  There’s a spring in Dustin Poirier’s step as he bounces around the American Top Team training facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. It’s not so much because he will finally be facing Irishman Joe Duffy at UFC 195 on Jan. 2 (the two were originally scheduled to face each other in October in Ireland before Duffy had to withdraw), but mostly because he feels good these days.You see, it’s much easier to make 155 pounds than it is to make featherweight at 145 pounds.“I&rsq
  
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• Leites vs. Mousasi to Co-Headline in London

  31-12-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC middleweight division will remain in the spotlight in London's O2 Arena on Feb. 27, as the main event of Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping will be joined by an intriguing co-main event featuring veteran contenders Thales Leites vs. Gegard Mousasi. UFC VIP Experience Packages are still available for the event, which will air in its entirety exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, the UFC's digital streaming service.Ranked tenth in the world at 185 pounds, Brazil's Leites has won five of six bouts
  
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• Which Andrei Arlovski will show up against Stipe Miocic at UFC 195?

  31-12-2015 04:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- There have been two distinct Anrdrei Arlovskis during the former UFC heavyweight champion's comeback run.
  He's won all four of his fights since his return, but knockout wins over Travis Browne and "Bigfoot" Silva were two of the most memorable finishes in recent years. Decision victories over Brendan Schaub and Frank Mir fall into the category of "the less said, the better."
  But with a very dangerous opponent on tap Saturday night in Stipe Miocic in the co-main event of UFC 195, Arl
  
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• UFC 195 Embedded, Episode 3: 'Tell me when to look mean'

  31-12-2015 03:54
  
  On the third episode of UFC 195 Embedded, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit, Joseph Duffy, and Dustin Poirier arrive in Las Vegas to begin the fight week festivities.
  
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• Carlos Condit UFC 195 open workout video

  31-12-2015 03:16
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 195 workouts, Carlos Condit put on quite a show in front of fans at the MGM Grand on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Carlos Condit says Robbie Lawler is a 'more dangerous fighter' than Georges St-Pierre

  31-12-2015 02:44
  
  LAS VEGAS -- UFC 195 won't be Carlos Condit's first big rodeo.
  The JacksonWink MMA fighter and Albuquerque native has been involved in title fights going back to when he made his name in the sport as the WEC welterweight champion.
  And he's taken his spot on the sport's biggest stages, defeating Nick Diaz for the UFC interim welterweight belt at UFC 144 and then losing the to longtime welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre at UFC 154.
  So Condit isn't about to be fazed by the bright lights of Las
  
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• Robbie Lawler: ‘Every Fighter Wants to Take the Least Amount of Damage Possible’

  31-12-2015 02:37 via sherdog.com
  
  You wouldn’t know it from watching his epic UFC 189 encounter with Rory MacDonald, but Robbie Lawler recognizes the value of self-preservation as much as the next guy.
  
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• UFC 195 open workouts

  31-12-2015 02:32
  
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• Robbie Lawler UFC 195 workout scrum

  31-12-2015 02:15
  
  LAS VEGAS -- After UFC 195 workouts, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler discussed his upcoming opponent Carlos Condit, his training camp, and more.
  
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• Carlos Condit UFC 195 workout scrum

  31-12-2015 01:50
  
  LAS VEGAS -- After UFC 195 workouts, Carlos Condit discusses facing Robbie Lawler for the title vs. Georges St-Pierre,  Conor McGregor and more during a media scrum.
  
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• Andrei Arlovski UFC 195 workout scrum

  31-12-2015 01:40
  
  LAS VEGAS -- After UFC 195 workouts, Andrei Arlovski discusses a possible title shot on the line, his training, and more during a UFC 195 media scrum Wednesday.
  
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