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• Conor McGregor Envisions Holding UFC Belts in Three Weight Classes by End of 2016

  20-01-2016 23:06 via sherdog.com
  
  When Conor McGregor faces Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197, he will attempt to add championship belt No. 2 to his trophy case.
  
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• Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller Lightweight Bout to Headline UFC 197 Undercard Stream

  20-01-2016 22:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Lightweight veterans Diego Sanchez and Jim Miller will meet in the “featured spotlight fight” of the UFC 197 undercard, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced on Monday.
  
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• Conor McGregor: Rafael dos Anjos is 'bum version' of Jose Aldo, I'll 'dust him in under one minute'

  20-01-2016 22:45
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Mystic Mac has spoken.
  Conor McGregor has called his shot in almost every UFC fight thus far, predicting how he'll beat his opponent and sometimes even the exact round. On Wednesday, the brash Irishman looked into his crystal ball and came up with a prophecy for his lightweight title fight with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197 on March here.
  "I believe I will dust Rafael inside one minute," McGregor said at the on-sale press conference. "He is a slower, sloppier version of [Jose] Aldo. H
  
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  20-01-2016 22:44
  
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• Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller slated for UFC 197 Fight Pass prelims

  20-01-2016 22:00
  
  Two of the UFC's longest tenured veterans will collide on March 5 when Diego Sanchez and Jim Miller meet in a lightweight battle at UFC 197. The match-up will serve as the featured bout of the event's UFC Fight Pass prelims.
  Combined, Sanchez (22) and Miller (21) have fought a whopping 43 times inside the UFC Octagon, winning 27 of those fights.
  The bout marks a return to the lightweight division for Sanchez (25-8), following a brief flirtation at featherweight that saw Sanchez lose a lopsi
  
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• UFC 197: Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate staredown

  20-01-2016 21:38
  
  At the UFC 197 press conference, UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Miesha Tate squared off in front of fans and the media in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• UFC 197: Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos staredown

  20-01-2016 21:34
  
  At the UFC 197 press conference, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos squared off in front of fans and the media in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Video: UFC 197 ‘Dos Anjos vs. McGregor’ Kickoff Press Conference

  20-01-2016 21:01 via sherdog.com
  
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• Mike Tyson Announced As EA Sports UFC 2 Pre-Order Bonus Character

  20-01-2016 20:58
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGG2pVU0znIIt didn't come as a surprise to those following the game, but EA Sports issued a press release today announcing that the "mystery fighter" pre-order bonus for EA Sports UFC 2 is going to be Mike Tyson. Tyson is well-known to be a big UFC fan who freely acknowledges that he would have been terrible in MMA because he has no grappling skills. His inclusion is a nice hook on top of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Bas Rutten also being part of the pre-order
  
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• Ed Herman Speaks On PEDs In MMA: UFC Fighters Have Been Cheating For Years

  20-01-2016 20:42
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxaxNIy5n-sEd Herman, who is fresh off a knockout victory over Tom Boetsch at UFN 81, recently spoke on the issue of performance enhancing drugs in the sport of MMA. In an interview with MMAjunkie, Herman says we are now seeing the results of the sport getting cleaned up by USADA.“Guys have been cheating for years, bottom line,” he told MMAjunkie. “It’s getting cleaned up. You’ve seen it already. Guys don’t look the same. Tonigh
  
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• UFC Fight Night 81 Draws Over 2 Million Viewers

  20-01-2016 20:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1y0q6DT9qgUFC Fight Night 81 averaged 2.288 million viewers from 10 PM - 12:40 AM ET on FOX Sports 1. The prelims from 8 PM - 10 PM averaged 1.767 million viewers. Fight Night 81 took place on January 17, 2016 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The event was attended by 12,022 people for a total gate of $1,300,00.UFN 81 was headlined by T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title, while Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis served as the co-main event.Rel
  
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• ‘TUF: Latin America 3’ to Film in Argentina; UFC Eyes Future South American Events

  20-01-2016 19:47 via sherdog.com
  
  “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” will be changing locales to film the third season of the reality series.
  
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• Video: UFC 197 ‘Dos Anjos vs. McGregor’ Kickoff Press Conference (2 p.m. ET)

  20-01-2016 18:01 via sherdog.com
  
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• B.J. Penn responds to Nik Lentz: 'The lion doesn't care what the sheep thinks'

  20-01-2016 18:00
  
  Now that he is officially out of retirement, B.J. Penn still wants to fight Nik Lentz. But he also isn't afraid to move on to different pastures if Lentz decides to drag his feet.
  "I want to use him as a punching bag to get some ring rust out," Penn said Tuesday on The MMA Hour. "I've been gone for two years. I wanted to use him as a punching bag, but I guess he's smarter than I thought, because he's smart enough not to get in the ring. So I don't think he's going to get in the ring. I'll tell h
  
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• CM Punk Confirms 8-Fight UFC Deal, Talks In-Depth About UFC Debut & His First Opponent

  20-01-2016 17:47
  
  While from the start CM Punk has made it clear that his signing with the UFC would not turn out to be a celebrity one-and-done type of situation, but until recently, it wasn't known just how many fights the former WWE Superstar would be committing to. Now, it is. Punk spoke with The U.K. Sun this week and revealed that he will be fighting "at least" eight times."I can’t honestly answer how many (fights) I’m gonna have," Punk said to the U.K. media outlet. "We’ll wait and s
  
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• Mike Tyson unveiled as playable character for EA Sports UFC 2

  20-01-2016 17:03
  
  Mike Tyson will be making his UFC debut this spring -- in a video game.
  The legendary heavyweight boxer was unveiled on Wednesday as a playable character for EA Sports UFC 2, the upcoming sequel to Electronic Arts' mixed martial arts franchise.
  "When you think about the most devastating fighters of all time, Mike Tyson is either around, or at the top of everyone's list," series creative director Brian Hayes said in a statement.
  "It's fun to think that if MMA was as popular back when he was compe
  
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• Kenny Florian Responds To Dominick Cruz’s Post-Fight Comments, Cruz Apologizes

  20-01-2016 16:48
  
  https://youtu.be/KXmW-IB5FogAfter regaining the UFC Bantamweight Championship from TJ Dillashaw at the UFC Fight Night 81 event on Sunday, Dominick Cruz took a shot at his fellow FOX Sports analyst Kenny Florian, who was suspended over the weekend for plagiarism."Kenny Florian, stop copying and pasting, man."Cruz explained his comment later in the evening during the official post-fight show. The new UFC Bantamweight Champion offered the following explanation regarding his "copying and pasting" c
  
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• Video: UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor Press Conference

  20-01-2016 16:19
  
  https://youtu.be/3AQ7dlmZIFUUFC announced on Wednesday that they will be holding the first press conference for their UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor pay-per-view.Hosted by UFC President Dana White, the presser will be streamed live via UFC.com and will feature UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and Miesha Tate.You will be able to watch the UFC 197 press conference live here at MMANews.com via the You
  
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• Live Chat: T.J. Dillashaw-Dominick Cruz fallout, UFC 197 press conference response

  20-01-2016 16:00
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  UFC Fight Night 81 is just about everything we wanted it to be. The technical aspects of it haven't quite been unwrapped yet, but many other issues have arisen. Most notably, the 10-point must system controversy is back. There's also a question of what proper scoring should look like within that system. We'll address some of the issues raised and their differences today.
  We'll also be following the UFC 197 pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas giv
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos: I want to make Conor McGregor quit at UFC 197

  20-01-2016 15:30
  
  UFC 197 is just over six weeks away, and Rafael dos Anjos won’t leave any trash talk unanswered.
  Fresh off a quick win over Jose Aldo at UFC 194, Conor McGregor will try to make history on March 5, becoming the first man to hold two UFC belts simultaneously. Dos Anjos, who made quick work of Donald Cerrone in his first title defense in December, just wants to send "The Notorious" back to the featherweight division.
  "He always said he was going to beat Aldo and win the lightweight title. My
  
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• UFC 197 press conference video

  20-01-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 197 press conference, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Miesha Tate will discuss their upcoming fights on March 5. The video is expected to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
  
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• Morning Report: Kenny Florian responds to Dominick Cruz's post-fight jab over plagiarism incident

  20-01-2016 14:00
  
  Things got a little tense in the Octagon Sunday night after Dominick Cruz reclaimed his UFC bantamweight title from T.J. Dillashaw.
  Speaking with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Cruz took a parting shot at his FOX Sports colleague and fellow analyst Kenny Florian. Florian was due to participate in the event's coverage from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, but had been suspended by FOX after concerns he plagiarized sections of a preview article.
  Florian addressed the incident Tuesday along
  
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• Finalized Card For UFC 196 On February 6th

  20-01-2016 07:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpdapYGQhMUFC officials recently finalized the entire lineup for UFC 196. The event goes down in Las Vegas on February 6th, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The main card aids on PPV at 10 PM ET, with prelims on FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM ET, and UFC Fight Pass at 9 PM ET.
  The event will be headlined byFabricio Werdum (20-5-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (13-2), and Johny Hendricks (17-3) vs. Stephen Thompson (11-1). We will have live round-by-round coverage of the entire main ca
  
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• Michael Bisping: “I’m Going To Destroy Anderson Silva & Demand A Title Shot”

  20-01-2016 07:05
  
  Michael Bisping used his SiriusXM radio show The Countdown to trash-talk Anderson Silve, and announce his plans for UFC Fight Night 83 if he's victorious. According to Bisping, he's going to beat Silva then demand a middleweight title shot from Luke Rockhold.“I’m going to destroy Anderson Silva; I’m telling you right now,” Bisping said on his radio show SiriusXM. “My camp’s going the best it’s ever been. I’m performing better. Mentally, I’m w
  
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• Welcome to the UFC: Alessio Di Chirico

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Alessio Di Chirico isn’t one for thinking small. Just ask the newest member of the UFC’s middleweight roster about the state of the fighters in his native Italy, and it’s clear that he’s aiming high.“Italian fighters are very good, both in boxing and MMA, and the best boxer is an Italian fighter, Rocky Marciano,” he said. “So in Italy, we will make another champion like him.”The 26-year-old Di Chirico hopes he’s the one. Unbeaten in nine pro
  
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• Tyson Makes His Octagon® Debut in EA Sports UFC 2

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 20, 2016 – One of the most iconic athletes of all time is coming to EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that Mike Tyson will make his mixed martial arts debut as an unlockable fighter when the game comes out starting March 15, 2016. Fans who pre-order EA SPORTS UFC 2 will get instant day-one access to Tyson, and all players can unlock him by progressing in the game and making it to the Hall of Fame in Career Mo
  
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• McGregor begins war of words against title rival dos Anjos

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Conor McGregor signs on for a new fight the anticipation for the buildup is almost as eagerly anticipated as the matchup itself.Wednesday afternoon at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos, the lightweight champion and the next man to face “The Notorious” on March 5 at UFC 197, came face to face and microphone to microphone for the first time. //
  As always when the Irishman takes part, the event was a must-see spectacle – when McGregor finally showed u
  
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• LeBron James turns to Conor McGregor for inspiration

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor's drive to become a UFC champion has been a source of inspiration for his legion of fans around the world.Including, it seems, one of the greatest NBA players.LeBron James, a two-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP, posted this quote from the UFC's featherweight champion on his Instagram account early Wednesday, Jan. 20. I'm obsessed!! Straight up #StriveForGreatness #AndThatsWhyImNeverSatisfiedA photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Jan 20, 2016
  
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• Holm, Tate ready for new challenge at UFC 197

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Holly Holm has always wanted to take the biggest challenge, whether it was in her boxing career or now in MMA. That’s why she took the fight with former champion Ronda Rousey back at UFC 193 despite having only two UFC fights on her resume.And that’s why Holm agreed to fight Miesha Tate at UFC 197 instead of waiting for a rematch with Rousey: it’s the biggest possible challenge. //
  “I was open to a rematch with Ronda,” Holm said at MGM Grand during the first of
  
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• Fireworks on display as dos Anjos/McGregor, Holm/Tate meet

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor was 30 minutes late for his first press conference of 2016 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the UFC featherweight champion didn’t take long to warm up when discussing his challenge of lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC 197 on March 5.“2015 was my year,” the Dubliner declared. “2016 will also be my year. Every year is my year.” //
  “The Notorious” one has been spot on in his predictions thus far, the most spect
  
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• Back at 155, Sanchez Faces Miller at UFC 197

  20-01-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After a one-fight experiment in the featherweight division, Diego Sanchez will move back to 155 pounds on Saturday, March 5 when he faces Jim Miller in a UFC FIGHT PASS featured bout on the UFC 197 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.“We’re thrilled to present Jim Miller vs Diego Sanchez as our featured spotlight fight for the UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims,” UFC Senior Vice President and FIGHT PASS General Manager Eric Winter said. “FIGHT PASS has made a commitment t
  
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• Dana White Comments On BJ Penn’s Return To The UFC

  20-01-2016 06:55
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS4Rd--UgN4UFC president Dana White revealed on Tuesday that he has spoken with BJ Penn about his return to active MMA competition. When he was reached for comment by MMAjunkie, White confirmed the big news of Penn's return, but was short on details.
  “(It’s) true,” White told MMAjunkie. “But I don’t know when or who he will fight.”Penn called out Nick Lentz earlier in January, then officially announced his return on Tuesday. Pen
  
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• Conor McGregor Avoids Gun Charges In Ireland

  20-01-2016 06:44
  
  UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor was under investigation by authorities in Ireland after posting a photo on Instagram of him holding an automatic rife. McGregor, who was wearing a ski mask in the photo, later apologized and claimed he was using an Airsoft gun to rehearse for a movie role. Carrying an Airsoft gun in public could still be a violation, and on January 7th Irish authorities stated: “We are investigating the circumstances under which the photo was taken."According to TMZ S
  
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• BJ Penn Officially Ends His Retirement & Wants The UFC Featherweight Title

  20-01-2016 06:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcApsirEL78After calling out Nick Lentz earlier this month, BJ Penn is officially coming out of retirement at age 37. Penn has been training with Greg Jackon and says he's ready for his comeback.Penn said on The MMA Hour this week that he's coming back to MMA to fight in the featherweight division, and he's aiming for UFC gold.“That’s who I am, Ariel,” Penn told Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour. “That’s who I am. That’s what I do.
  
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• BJ Penn Officially Comes Out Of Retirement, Says He Wants The UFC Featherweight Title

  20-01-2016 06:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcApsirEL78After calling out Nick Lentz earlier this month, BJ Penn is officially coming out of retirement at age 37. Penn has been training with Greg Jackon and says he's ready for his comeback.Penn said on The MMA Hour this week that he's coming back to MMA to fight in the featherweight division, and he's aiming for UFC gold.“That’s who I am, Ariel,” Penn told Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour. “That’s who I am. That’s what I do.
  
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• Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews set for UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane

  20-01-2016 04:44
  
  UFC lightweights Johnny Case and Jake Matthews will face off March 20 at UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane, Australia.
  MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after Combat Press initially published the report.
  For Case (22-4), the bout marks his fifth UFC appearance. The 26-year-old fighter is 4-0 inside the UFC Octagon to this point, notching a submission of Kazuki Tokudome, a TKO of Frankie Perez, and two decisions—one against Fransico Trevino and one against Yan Cabral.
  The 21-year-old Mat
  
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• UFC 197 Update: Darren Elkins to Face Chas Skelly in Las Vegas on March 5

  20-01-2016 04:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Darren Elkins will lock horns with Chas Skelly in a featherweight bout at UFC 197 on March 5.
  
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• Marlon Moraes to defend bantamweight title against Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28

  20-01-2016 04:00
  
  Marlon Moraes (15-4-1) will defend his World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight title against Joseph Barajas (12-1) Saturday, Feb. 20, in Garden Grove, California, at WSOF 28.
  The event airs live on NBC Sports Network at 9 p.m. ET.
  Since winning the WSOF bantamweight strap in March 2014 at WSOF 9, Moraes notched two title defenses—a decision victory over Josh Hill at WSOF 18 and a submission victory over Sheymon Moraes at WSOF 22 in August 2015.
  A would-be third title defense came agai
  
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• Jake Matthews, Johnny Case to Meet at UFC Fight Night Brisbane

  20-01-2016 03:56 via sherdog.com
  
  A lightweight clash between prospects Jake Matthews and Johnny Case has been added to the UFC Fight Night Brisbane lineup.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 81

  20-01-2016 02:00
  
  At the UFC's second show of 2016, the main story was the same as on the firstshow.An exciting title match, featuring neither fighter truly coming close tofinishing, went to the judges after five rounds. The judges rendered a decision,that guaranteed, a lot of people were going to be unhappy about. That's thenature of this sport and close fights.And the big question coming out of Sunday's main event in Boston is,"Should there be a rematch?"Unlike with the Jan. 2 fight with Robbie L
  
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• Kansas Athletic Commission altering weigh-in format for Bellator 150

  20-01-2016 01:35
  
  The Kansas Athletic Commission (KAC) will be testing out a new format for mixed martial arts weigh-ins next month, MMA Fighting has learned.
  At Bellator 150, fighters will be given the option to weigh-in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the day before the fight -- six hours prior to the typical 4 p.m. weigh-in start time. The idea is to give fighters more time to rehydrate after their weight cuts. It was first broached last month at the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) weight-cutting s
  
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• Vitor Belfort vs. Jacare Souza announced for UFC event in Brazil

  20-01-2016 00:02
  
  Two of middleweight's most viable title contenders are instead slated to face each other, as Vitor Belfort and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza will collide on May 14 at a UFC event held in Brazil.
  The UFC's senior vice president and general manager of Brazil, Giovani Decker, announced the news Tuesday on Combate TV. The UFC formerly announced the news shortly after, although a specific host city for the fight was not specified.
  Belfort (25-11) and Souza (22-4, 1 NC) were considered to be two of the front
  
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