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• Chris Weidman breaks silence after UFC 194: ‘I'm really happy I lost'

  11-01-2016 22:21
  
  Chris Weidman accomplished more before his first professional loss than many fighters do in a lifetime. He defeated Anderson Silva -- the man many consider to be the greatest fighter to ever grace the middleweight division -- not once, but twice in capturing the UFC middleweight title. He defended that belt in subsequent challenges from Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort. But happy endings are a rarity in the fight game, and for Weidman, his magical run came crashing to a halt at UFC 194.
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• Coach is 'sure' Conor McGregor will be fighting at UFC 197, foe 'up in the air'

  11-01-2016 20:59
  
  Reports stated last week that Conor McGregor would be meeting Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC 197 on March 5 in Las Vegas. The UFC has yet to confirm or deny, though MMA Fighting sources have confirmed it is true.
  Still, with no announcement over the weekend as expected, fans are getting impatient. Will McGregor be fighting in two months? Well, his striking coach Owen Roddy said he is "sure" of it.
  "All I know just from listening to Conor is that he is fighting March 5," Roddy tol
  
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• UFC 197 Betting Odds: Rafael dos Anjos Opens as Slight Favorite Against Conor McGregor

  11-01-2016 19:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor was the bookmakers’ favorite ahead of his bout with Jose Aldo, but “The Notorious” is being pegged as an underdog in his upcoming fight against UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.
  
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• Michael Page meets Fernando Gonzalez in Bellator 151 co-main event

  11-01-2016 19:55
  
  Fans have been wanting a step up in competition for rising star Michael Page. He's about to get it.
  Page will meet veteran welterweight Fernando Gonzalez in the co-main event of Bellator 151 on March 4 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., sources told MMA Fighting on Monday. Bellator officials confirmed the bout.
  Page (9-0) is a major building block for Bellator. He has won all but one of his pro fights via finish and does so with a unique flair and charisma. Page, 28, is a former kic
  
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• UFC Fight Night Boston Update: Francimar Barroso Gets New Opponent for Undercard

  11-01-2016 19:33 via sherdog.com
  
  Another withdrawal has hit Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event, as the promotion today altered a 205-pound preliminary matchup.
  
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• Justin Gaethje to Defend Lightweight Title Against Brian Foster at WSOF 29

  11-01-2016 18:36 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje’s next title defense will come in front of a hometown crowd.
  
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• MMA referee Alessandro Souza dies in motorcycle crash in Brazil

  11-01-2016 18:00
  
  Alessandro Souza, one of the best referees in the Brazilian mixed martial arts circuit, died in a motorcycle accident in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday afternoon. Souza, who worked at some of the top MMA promotions in the country, including Jungle Fight, passed away at age 46.
  Souza, who was also the vice president of the Rio de Janeiro muay thai league, leaves behind his wife Izabela Miguel and a two-year old son.
  Flavio Almendra, a fellow MMA referee who also worked with Souza in the muay thai leagu
  
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• Mehdi Baghdad Replaces Mairbek Taisumov at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night in Boston

  11-01-2016 17:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Visa issues have forced the removal of Mairbek Taisumov from this weekend’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event.
  
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• Nick Diaz Fined For Violating Reebok’s Uniform Policy

  11-01-2016 17:11
  
  Several UFC fighters have been fined by the UFC for violating their Reebok uniform policy, including former title challenger Donald Cerrone.Cerrone has always sewn a patch of his old muay thai shorts onto his fight shorts, which garnered him a fine.https://twitter.com/Cowboycerrone/status/684941238093639682Nate Diaz revealed over the weekend that he was also fined for wearing non-Reebok gear at the recent UFC on Fox weigh ins.https://twitter.com/NateDiaz209/status/686326249082359808
  
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• Justin Gaethje vs. Brian Foster targeted for WSOF 29

  11-01-2016 16:00
  
  World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje returns to the cage March 12 to take on No. 1 contender Brian Foster at WSOF 29 in Loveland, Colo.Gaethje (15-0) captured the WSOF lightweight title at WSOF 8, where he defeated Rich Patishnock via first-round knockout. Since that victory, Gaethje notched three more title defenses under the WSOF banner – two against Luis Palomino and a third against Nick Newell, all via knockout.
  A would-be fourth title defense for Gaethje came a
  
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• Holm, Tate and other four-letter words…like hell yeah

  11-01-2016 15:05
  
  Now that it’s getting closer to becoming officially official that Holly Holm will defend her bantamweight title against Miesha Tate in March, we can roll out an old sports cliché: This one is a no-brainer. Holm should be fighting sooner than July, which is when the freshly dethroned Ronda Rousey is/was gunning to return after her service to pop culture.
  By contrast, Holm is 34 years old, and would like to make money while she can right here in the fight game. For Holm, as the UFC on
  
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• Holm, Tate and other four-letter words…like damn dude, and hell yeah

  11-01-2016 15:05
  
  Now that it’s getting closer to becoming officially official that Holly Holm will defend her bantamweight title against Miesha Tate in March, we can roll out an old sports cliché: This one is a no-brainer. Holm should be fighting sooner than July, which is when the freshly dethroned Ronda Rousey is/was gunning to return after her service to pop culture.
  By contrast, Holm is 34 years old, and would like to make money while she can right here in the fight game. For Holm, as the UFC on
  
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• The MMA Hour with Chris Weidman, Donald Cerrone, Urijah Faber, Al Iaquinta, Muhammed Lawal, Eric Del Fierro, Owen Roddy

  11-01-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Dominick Cruz's head coach Eric Del Fierro will preview Cruz's title fight against T.J. Dillashaw.
  1:25 p.m. -- Muhammed Lawal will recap his Rizin tournament win and where he goes from here.
  1:45 p.m. -- Chris Weidman will talk about his title loss to Luke Rockhold and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Conor McGregor's striking coach Owen Roddy will discuss McGregor's next fight, his own career and more.
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• Morning Report: Mike Winkeljohn believes Miesha Tate is more dangerous to Holly Holm than Ronda Rousey 'in many ways'

  11-01-2016 14:00
  
  With UFC president Dana White confirming that women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm will indeed be fighting before a rematch with Ronda Rousey, all signs point to a title defense against top contender Miesha Tate at UFC 197 in March.
  Holm and her team had lobbied to face Tate and with news that the champ has signed a new contract it looks like she got her wish.
  Speaking with Submission Radio, Holm's coach Mike Winkeljohn says the bout isn't all about keeping busy, it's about doing what's righ
  
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• Two changes to Boston card

  11-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two changes to this Sunday's UFC Fight Night event at TD Garden in Boston have taken place, with Mairbek Taisumov and Abdul-Kerim Edilov both being forced off the card.Stepping in for Taisumov to face Chris Wade in a lightweight bout is Mehdi Baghdad, most recently seen as a competitor on season 22 of The Ultimate Fighter.In the light heavyweight division, Iowa veteran Elvis Mutapcic will make his UFC debut against Brazil's Francimar Barroso as he replaces Edilov.The FOX Sports 1-televised
  
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• Reasons to watch Fight Night Boston this Sunday

  11-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The ghost of Dominick Cruz has haunted the bantamweight division ever since he was forced to relinquish his championship title because of injuries. Sunday night in Boston, the current division king, TJ Dillashaw, will face Cruz in the flesh in one of the greatest championship clashes in the division’s history for the undisputed bantamweight title.More on Fight Night Boston: Cruz finally gets chance to shine after injuries | Watch UFC Boston Embedded: TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz, Anthony
  
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• Eager Cruickshank prepped for big strikes vs. Felder

  11-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  No one was happier to see the calendar go from December to January than Daron Cruickshank.“2015 was not my best year,” 'The Detroit Superstar' said. “I had that eye injury I was getting over, I had a bad weight cut which resulted in a bad performance, and my last fight, (James Krause) was better at that moment in time. I think I’m going to start off 2016 real exciting and start it off with a bang.” //
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• Cruz finally gets chance to shine after injuries

  11-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who is Dominick Cruz?Over the last 1,500 days, MMA fans have only had a mere glimpse – 61 seconds worth – of the first UFC and final WEC bantamweight champion do what he does best. //
  After a series of injuries derailed his stellar title run and 11-fight win streak, the man known as “The Dominator” stormed the Octagon like a hurricane, scoring a blistering first-round KO of Japanese contender Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178 in September of 2014. Then came another tragic s
  
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• Demian Maia: 'For the title, I would do anything'

  11-01-2016 03:20
  
  Demian Maia is coming off of an excellent 2015 campaign. The former middleweight turned welterweight won three in a row, most recently culminating in a dominant victory over fellow grappling ace Gunnar Nelson in December.
  That brings his welterweight record to 7-2 with four consecutive victories to add heft to his resume. That also brings his ranking to fifth in the division.
  For the Brazilian, now 38 years of age, time is not on his side, but he told the media at UFC 195 he's ready and deservin
  
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• King Mo Calls Out Fedor Again: “People Say He’s Fighting Nobodies”

  11-01-2016 01:21
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5KhQIm5XhUMuhammed “King Mo” Lawal first called out Fedor Emilianenko earlier in January, and now he's back at it again. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Lawal addressed the criticism that Fedor is fighting "nobodies," and that King Mo could be a better challenge for him.“Bellator let me go out there and showcase my skills. So now, I want to do them a favor. I want to help them out by bringing Fedor over here and fighting free on Spike TV," Lawa
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos’ Trainer On UFC 197: “He Will Finish Conor McGregor In A Brutal Way”

  11-01-2016 01:10
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDWGCDC02ERafael dos Anjos' coach Rafael Cordeiro says his fighter is happy about the news of his upcoming fight against Conor McGregor. The two champions will reportedly meet at UFC 197 as McGregor moves up in weight class to challenge for Anjos' UFC lightweight title.Cordieiro says although their communications from UFC regarding the fight have been limited, he's confident that if the fight happens, Anjos will finish McGregor in a brutal way.“We didn&rsqu
  
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• Nate Diaz implies he was fined by UFC for violating Outfitting Policy

  11-01-2016 00:54
  
  It seems like Donald Cerrone was not the only fan favorite who was fined by the UFC last month.
  Nate Diaz insinuated Sunday on Twitter that the UFC penalized him monetarily for violating the promotion's Athlete Outfitting Policy at UFC on FOX 17.Those were #reebokjeans u should've just kept the whole check I don't need that baby ass shit anyway ..#1000✌ ️
  — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) January 10, 2016Diaz wore jeans to weigh-ins on Dec. 16, which is kind of a trademark for him
  
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