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• Cerrone, Two Other Fighters from UFC on Fox 17 Fined for Outfitting Policy Violation

  07-01-2016 23:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Donald Cerrone was one of three fighters competing at UFC on Fox 17 to be fined by the UFC for violating the promotion’s Athletic Outfitting Policy.
  
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• Felder-Cruickshank to Headline UFC Fight Night Boston Prelims on Fight Pass

  07-01-2016 22:37 via sherdog.com
  
  A lightweight battle between Paul Felder and Daron Cruickshank at
  UFC Fight Night Boston will serve as the featured Fight Pass prelim on Jan. 17.
  
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• Dennis Bermudez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri targeted for UFC Pittsburgh

  07-01-2016 22:23
  
  The UFC's return to the Steel City is about to get even more interesting.
  A bout between Dennis Bermudez and Tatsuya Kawajiri is targeted for UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Means on Feb. 21 in Pittsburgh, sources told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani.
  Bermudez (14-5), one of the top featherweights in the world, is coming off two straight losses to elite opponents Jeremy Stephens (at UFC 189 in July) and Ricardo Lamas. The Long Island, N.Y., resident owns wins over Max Holloway and Clay Guida. Bermudez
  
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• Flyweights Joseph Benavidez, Zach Makovsky Booked for UFC 196 in Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 22:12 via sherdog.com
  
  Joseph Benavidez will face Zach Makovsky in a key flyweight duel at UFC 196.
  
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• Donald Cerrone fined by UFC for violating Outfitting Policy at UFC on FOX 17

  07-01-2016 22:00
  
  It was a tough holiday season for Donald Cerrone.
  Not only did "Cowboy" fall by first-round TKO to Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on FOX 17 title main event on Dec. 19, he was also fined by the UFC for violating its Athletic Outfitting Policy, Cerrone's manager Josh Jones confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday.
  MMAjunkie reported Wednesday that three fighters from the UFC on FOX card last month were fined due to "serious" infractions of the policy. The article cited Tracey Bleczinski, the UFC seni
  
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• UFC Strawweight Joanne Calderwood Planning to Train at Montreal’s Tristar Gym

  07-01-2016 20:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Joanne Calderwood is planning to make a move that could take her mixed martial arts career to the next level.
  
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• Nick Diaz proposed settlement agreement on agenda for next Nevada Athletic Commission meeting

  07-01-2016 20:15
  
  Nick Diaz may finally learn his fate next week.
  On the agenda for the next Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, there is a hearing on a motion for reconsideration and proposed settlement agreement regarding Diaz. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in Las Vegas.
  Items from an agenda are moved often, so there is no guarantee that the Diaz situation will be resolved this month. NAC executive director Bob Bennett told MMA Fighting that Diaz is on the agenda as of Thursday, but it's not se
  
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• Ronda Rousey to appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in only body paint

  07-01-2016 18:30
  
  Ronda Rousey will be back in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue this year, SI confirmed Thursday on Twitter. This time, though, she'll only be wearing body paint. Rousey appeared in the popular annual issue in a bikini last year.
  Rumors circulated this week when SI Swimsuit Issue editor M.J. Day posted a photo on Instagram of a woman who appeared to be Rousey by the placement of her tattoos. It turns out, it was indeed the former UFC women's bantamweight champion. Rousey, too, confirmed her a
  
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• Josh Koscheck Pulls Out Of Bellator MMA Debut Due To Injury

  07-01-2016 18:22
  
  It looks like fans are going to have to continue to wait to see Josh Koscheck in the Bellator MMA cage, as the Ultimate Fighter season one star has pulled out of his scheduled debut with the promotion.It was confirmed by Bellator officials that Koscheck has pulled out of his scheduled debut with the promotion due to an undisclosed injury.A former two-time UFC title contender, Koscheck was scheduled to make his Bellator debut against Matt Secor in the main event of Bellator 148. With Koscheck out
  
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• Donald Cerrone One Of Three Fighters Fined By UFC For First-Ever Reebok Policy Violations

  07-01-2016 17:50
  
  Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is one of three fighters to be the first to receive a fine from the UFC for violating the Reebok outfit policy.Tracey Bleczinski, the UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products, spoke with MMAJunkie.com about the policy and the first-ever violations without actually naming the fighters."We have had over 99 percent compliance with the Athlete Outfitting Policy. This week will be the first time that we will be issuing reduction in payments for non-compliance with
  
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• Longtime UFC Contender Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann Retires From MMA

  07-01-2016 17:08
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSgKh3AMi0Longtime UFC contender Martin Kampmann announced his retirement from MMA this week. "The Hitman" spoke about his decision to hang up the gloves and shorts with UFC.com.Below is an excerpt from the interview where Kampmann talks about his decision to retire, as well as his thoughts on his career in the fight game.“I’ve known for a while. I just haven’t really made it official. I’m not sure why. You never know. But I’ve known
  
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• Lookin' for a Fight: Episode 1

  07-01-2016 17:00
  
  In the first episode of 'Looking for a Fight,' UFC president Dana White, Matt Serra and Nick the Tooth travel to Philadelphia and Atlantic City to scout local prospects and have some fun. See what Mickey Gall did to possibly earn a shot at CM Punk, and another prospect earns a fight at UFC on FOX 18.
  
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• Tyron Woodley in Awe of Lawler-Condit Bout at UFC 195, But ‘Glad Time Ran Out’

  07-01-2016 16:55 via sherdog.com
  
  As Tyron Woodley watched Robbie Lawler do his best to lay waste to Carlos Condit at UFC 195, he wasn’t particularly surprised when the welterweight champion was unable to put his foe away.
  
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• Dana White To Allow Conor McGregor To Hold Two UFC Titles Simultaneously?

  07-01-2016 16:22
  
  Although in the past the UFC has never allowed a fighter to simultaneously hold two titles in two different weight divisions, it sounds like UFC President Dana White is about to make an exception for a "Notorious" star.On this Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight," White spoke about McGregor's desire to fulfill his dream of being a two-division champion in the UFC."Conor has said that he would like to win the 155-pound belt and fight four times a year and defend both belts. If anybody can do it,
  
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• Joanne Calderwood to test the waters at Tristar Gym, wants bout with Rose Namajunas

  07-01-2016 16:00
  
  UFC strawweight Joanne Calderwood is on the move.
  According to Ariel Helwani on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight, the former The Ultimate Fighter 20 competitor will head to Montreal's esteemed Tristar Gym Saturday to see if the team is the right fit for her career moving forward.
  "I want to be around a world-level professional MMA team that will help take me to the next level and be a better fighter," Calderwood told Helwani. "I knew I had to change unless I wanted to stay the same fighter, an
  
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• Ben Askren moving to middleweight, believes all will eventually emulate new ONE weight program

  07-01-2016 15:00
  
  ONE Championship wants all of their fighters to compete at their natural, walking weight. That's exactly what Ben Askren is going to be doing.
  Askren, the current ONE welterweight champion, will be moving up to middleweight under the new ONE weight-cutting restrictions, he confirmed with MMA Fighting. The undefeated Askren, one of the best 170-pounders in the world, said he walks around at about 185 pounds and that's the exact weight he'll fight at.
  "Under my understanding, pretty much everybody
  
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• Morning Report: Dominick Cruz takes aim again at 'meathead jock' T.J. Dillashaw

  07-01-2016 14:00
  
  It's no world tour, but the promotion leading up to T.J. Dillashaw's Jan. 17 UFC bantamweight title defense to Dominick Cruz has some similar undertones.
  If Conor McGregor laid out the blueprint on how to sell the lower weight classes Cruz has been taking notes.
  Cruz fired the first major shot when the pair visited Boston, the site of the bout, back in November when he dressed Dillashaw down, called his coach Duane Ludwig a "sad pimp," and still couldn't get the champ to play ball.
  Cruz wen
  
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• Woodley makes case for welterweight title shot

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Even before Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit stepped into the Octagon and co-wrote an instant classic at UFC 195, Tyron Woodley knew the title shot he had been promised last fall had the possibility of being rescinded.Once the champion and challenger crossed the threshold into the UFC’s eight-sided proving ground and combined on a Fight of the Year contender just two days into 2016, Woodley was well aware that he would be faced with myriad questions about his place in line and the possibili
  
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• UFC® and Sina Sports Reach Strategic Partnership

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) and SINA Sports have reached a long-term strategic agreement, bringing together the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and China’s largest online sports portal. As part of the strategic cooperation, SINA Sports will live stream in mainland China UFC® live events that include Chinese fighters as they in the Octagon against the best athletes in the world. SINA Sports will also re-launch the UFC® China website, www.ufc.c
  
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• Rob Font finally returns to the Octagon

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  When it comes to spectacular debuts, Rob Font took the cake with his first-round knockout of George Roop at UFC 175 in July of 2014.Then he disappeared.Not literally, as there was no need to send out a search party for the Massachusetts bantamweight. But as far as keeping the momentum going and soaring up the 135-pound ladder after scoring the biggest win of his career, that was a no go for Font, who finally returns to the Octagon on Jan. 17 to face Joey Gomez.“I don’t know how Donal
  
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• Reneau Returns in Feb. to Face Evans-Smith

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Two bantamweight prospects will return to the Octagon on Sunday, Feb. 21 in Pittsburgh, as Marion Reneau squares off with Ashlee Evans-Smith in UFC Fight Night action from Consol Energy Center. In the main event, which airs live on FOX Sports 1, Donald Cerrone moves up to the welterweight division to face Tim Means. Tickets go on sale on January 22. One of the breakout stars of 2015 in the women's bantamweight class, Marion Reneau defeated Alexis Dufresne and Jessica Andrade before losing a hard
  
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• Heavyweights Mir and Hunt to clash in Brisbane

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Two of the premier heavyweights of this era will finally meet on March 19 in Brisbane, Australia, as "The Super Samoan," Mark Hunt faces former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the five-round main event of UFC Fight Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. FOX Sports 1 will air the card. Still one of the most potent punchers in the sport, the 41-year-old Hunt knocked out Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in less than four minutes in their eagerly anticipated UFC 193 rematch in November, and t
  
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• Flyweight clash Borg vs. Scoggins set for 196

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Rising flyweight stars Ray Borg and Justin Scoggins will begin 2016 with a bang on Feb. 6 when they collide in a UFC 196 bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Check out the UFC 196 fight card here The 22-year-old Borg has won three in a row in the Octagon, with submissions of Shane Howell and Chris Kelades and a decision over Geane Herrera. Scoggins, 23, owns three UFC victories as well including a victory at UFC 187 over Josh Sampo. UFC 196 is headlined by the world heavyweight c
  
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• Benavidez, Makovsky to Clash at UFC 196

  07-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Top flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez will kick off 2016 in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 6, as he risks his number one ranking against the No. 8-ranked Zach Makovsky in UFC 196 action at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. UFC 196 is headlined by the world heavyweight championship rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Jan. 8. Unbeaten in four straight, Benavidez has used wins over Tim Elliott, Dustin Ortiz, John Moraga and Ali Bagautino
  
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• David Rickels faces Bobby Cooper at Bellator 150

  07-01-2016 06:00
  
  "The Caveman" is coming home.
  David Rickels will meet Bobby Cooper at Bellator 150 on Feb. 26 in Mulvane, Kan., the promotion announced Wednesday. Rickels, a native of Derby, Kan., was scheduled to be on the card, but his opponent was not known until now.
  Rickels (16-4) is one of the top lightweights in Bellator. He's coming off a second-round TKO loss to Michael Chandler in November, but would have had two straight wins if not for an illegal knee no contest against John Alessio last June. Ricke
  
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• UFC 195 Prelims Draw Over 1 Million Viewers On FOX Sports 1

  07-01-2016 05:45
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u0toyikeD4UFC ratings remain strong FOX Sports 1, as the preliminary fights at UFC 195 had an average of 1,023,000 viewers. The fights aired on January 2nd and took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main card aired on PPV while the prelims were shown on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.Here are the results from the prelims on FOX Sports 1:– Drew Dober def. Scott Holtzman via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)– Justine Kish
  
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• Video: Dana White’s Reality Show “Lookin’ For A Fight” – Episode 1

  07-01-2016 05:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bPA38TaJ0The first episode of Dana White's new reality show Lookin' For a Fight has hit YouTube. The show will follow the UFC president as he travels the country to scout fighters.
  Here's the synopsis of the first episode:UFC President Dana White travels around the country with his friends, sampling the best in local food, fun and fights as he scouts up-and-coming MMA talent. In the first episode, the boys dine on cheese steaks, canolis and salt water taffy. In
  
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• Ryan Bader To Receive Light Heavyweight Title Shot If Victorious At UFC On FOX 18

  07-01-2016 05:20
  
  UFC president Dana White confirmed on Wednesday's episode of UFC Tonight that Ryan Bader has a light heavyweight tile shot in his future if he can defeat Anthony Johnson at UFC on FOX 18. “If Bader can get through the monster that is Anthony Johnson, his title shot will be well deserved," White said.https://twitter.com/UFCTonight/status/684873277815169024Bader is on a five-fight winning streak, with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses. Bader previously indicated that he feels he should have a
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov wants winner of Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez, has unfinished business with Nate Diaz

  07-01-2016 04:00
  
  Undefeated UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov hasn't fought since April 2014, but he isn't looking for an easy tune-up fight when he makes his return to the Octagon.
  According to Ariel Helwani on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight, Nurmagomedov (22-0) is looking toward the winner of Jan. 17's UFC Fight Night 81 clash between Anthony Pettis (18-3) and Eddie Alvarez (26-4) for his next outing. Nurmagomedov told Helwani he's not interested in talking trash or ruffling feathers – he just
  
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• Ronda Rousey To Appear Wearing Only Body Paint In 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

  07-01-2016 03:55
  
  It's been a while since the MMA world has seen Ronda Rousey following her loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, however it won't be long before fans get to see a lot of her -- a whole lot.While it was confirmed by UFC President Dana White on Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight" that Holm will be defending her title against a yet-to-be-announced contender before doing the rematch with Rousey, Rousey is certainly having no problem staying busy.In addition to being the first MMA fighter and only the third
  
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• Dana White Confirms Holly Holm To Defend Title Before Ronda Rousey Rematch

  07-01-2016 03:15
  
  It looks like "The Preacher's Daughter" is going to get her way, as it appears Holly Holm will not have to wait around for Ronda Rousey before getting back in the Octagon.While no opponent has been made official for Holm's first defense of the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship, which she won by brutally knocking out the previously unbeaten Rousey this past November, UFC President Dana White announced on Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight" that Holm will be defending her title against a diff
  
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• Manager: Jacare Souza wants Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero rematch, feels Romero 'played dirty'

  07-01-2016 03:00
  
  Ronaldo Souza's title chances were dashed Dec. 12 at UFC 194 in Las Vegas, where Yoel Romero defeated him via split decision, snapping an eight-fight winning streak in the process.
  According to Souza's manager, Gilberto Faria, that loss – and the circumstances surrounding it – left Souza with a bad taste in his mouth."We still have not digested the judges' decision," Faria told Ariel Helwani in a statement that was aired Wednesday evening on UFC Tonight. "Romero played dirty. If
  
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• Jon Jones mocks Daniel Cormier's UFC 182 weigh-in comments on Instagram

  07-01-2016 02:00
  
  Jon Jones may not have a fight scheduled (yet), but he's back to at least some of his old ways. While it appears from the outside looking in his personal life is on the straight and narrow, he's certainly back to his old social media self. Jones is notorious, for example, for making silly videos of himself or those where he taunts opposition, only to later delete them.
  On Monday, the former UFC light heavyweight champion posted an Instagram video that's first a snippet of video of Daniel Cormier
  
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• 911 call audio emerges from Julianna Pena incident: 'They're gonna f*ck sh*t up'

  07-01-2016 01:36
  
  Two calls were made to 911 from bar employees accusing a UFC fighter of assault.
  TMZ obtained the audio from the calls and published it Wednesday. Pena was arrested and charged with two counts of assault last month. The UFC women's bantamweight star allegedly kicked two men in the groin area in an incident following a bar fight.
  Pena, the first female winner of The Ultimate Fighter in 2013, was arrested Dec. 20 by the Spokane (Wash.) County Police Department and charged with two counts
  
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• Dana White: Holly Holm Will Fight Again Before Ronda Rousey Rematch

  07-01-2016 01:01 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears that UFC bantamweight queen Holly Holm will get her wish to stay active, after all.
  
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• Bellator 150 Gets David Rickels vs. Bobby Cooper Lightweight Tilt

  07-01-2016 00:48 via sherdog.com
  
  The Bellator 150 card continues to grow, as the California-based promotion announced Wednesday afternoon the addition of a lightweight skirmish between fan favorite David Rickels and Bobby Cooper.
  
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• Dana White 'interested' in Conor McGregor as two-division champion

  07-01-2016 00:43
  
  Conor McGregor captured the UFC featherweight title at UFC 194 with a 13-second knockout of longtime king Jose Aldo.
  After the fight, McGregor made it clear he wanted to head 10 pounds north to lightweight and do the same. Speaking on Wednesday's episode of UFC Tonight, UFC President Dana White made it clear he's open to this possibility.
  "Conor has said that he would like to win the 155-pound belt and fight four times a year and defend both belts," White said. "If anybody can do it, Conor McGre
  
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• Dana White confirms Holly Holm will fight before Ronda Rousey rematch

  07-01-2016 00:26
  
  After Holly Holm knocked out longtime women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, many fans and critics expected an immediate rematch.
  That, however, is not the case.
  "Holly Holm will fight before she fights Ronda," UFC President Dana White said during Wednesday's episode of UFC Tonight.
  White did not confirm an opponent, venue, date or time, but all signs point toward Miesha Tate. Many felt Tate was more deserving of the title shot at UFC 193 than Holm to begin with, but "Cupcake" ha
  
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