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• Zach Makovsky sees a big opportunity to make a case for a title shot in a division hard up for contenders

  06-02-2016 23:00
  
  LAS VEGAS – As with all reshaped cards, UFC Fight Night 82 is odd on a number of levels. For starters, with the heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum being scotched due to injuries, it’s no longer the pay-per-view it was intended to be.
  Then there’s the matchmaking. Roy Nelson, who has lost back-to-back fights and five out of six overall, is fighting Jared Rosholt, who’s won three in a row, and five out of six in the UFC. Such a collision of o
  
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• Artem Lobov takes pride in his 12-11 record: ‘They should call it the warrior bible’

  06-02-2016 22:00
  
  Artem Lobov will fight for the second time in less than two months when he steps in to face Alex White on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 82. Not that he sees it as a fast turnaround. If "The Russian Hammer" had his druthers, he’d be fighting "every week," as he said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.On Dec. 11, Lobov lost his bid to win The Ultimate Fighter 22 finale against Ryan Hall, a jiu-jitsu ace who made Lobov dance to his tune. It was a frustrating end for a guy who loved
  
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• Johny Hendricks vs. Carlos Condit full fight video

  06-02-2016 21:00
  
  At UFC 158, Johny Hendricks (17-3) and Carlos Condit fought to see who would become the next UFC welterweight title challenger. Both men engaged in a back and forth battle that earned Fight of the Night award.
  Hendricks defeated Condit via unanimous decision.
  "Big Rigg" is scheduled to face Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, Nev.
  
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• After best, most forgotten KO of 2015, 'Wonderboy' excited for high-profile matchup vs. Johny Hendricks

  06-02-2016 20:00
  
  Conor McGregor rallied to knock out Chad Mendes in a result that sent shockwaves through the sport and proved McGregor an elite fighter, not just a trash talker. In the co-main event of that same card, Robbie Lawler beat Rory MacDonald is what was hands down the best fight of the year.
  One night after UFC 189 in July, there was another UFC card. In the same MGM Grand Garden Arena. Except all the pomp and circumstance had departed. All that was left were a few thousand people, probably still hung
  
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• UFC, Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Veteran Chris Leben Signs With Bellator MMA

  06-02-2016 18:35
  
  http://youtu.be/ThCv2s3ReBAOn this week's edition of "Inside MMA," Bellator President Scott Coker broke some news about signing another very familiar name to UFC fans.Coker appeared on the AXS TV program on the Friday, February 5th episode and announced that breakout fan-favorite from the very first season of The Ultimate Fighter -- Chris Leben -- has officially signed with the Spike TV-based MMA promotion.Following the announcement, which you can view above, "The Crippler" himself took to socia
  
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• Rafael Cavalcante: ‘Jacare’ is the best middleweight in the UFC

  06-02-2016 18:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rafael Cavalcante discusses upcoming clash with Ovince Saint Preux, his long layoff, the UFC's decision to move a pay-per-view show to Fox Sports 1, why he thinks Ronaldo Souza will be the next UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva's return against Michael Bisping and much more.
  
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• Fightweets: Who deserves the next shot at Fabricio Werdum's UFC heavyweight title?

  06-02-2016 17:00
  
  Remember back in late December, when Alistair Overeem announced himself as the clear-cut next in line for a heavyweight title shot after knocking out Junior dos Santos? That seem a whole lot longer than a month and a half ago, doesn't it?
  Since then, we've had Stipe Miocic knock out Andrei Arlovski, Cain Velasquez get injured again, and Ben Rothwell submit Josh Barnett. So the question of who should fight champion Fabricio Werdum, who's also injured at the moment, is wide open.
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• Sweepstakes bout to face CM Punk is just about the damdest thing you’ll see

  06-02-2016 16:00
  
  LAS VEGAS – Shudder to think, but it very well could have been any of us on the chronicling side of things to get plucked from a media scrum and stuck into a cage to fight for the right to face CM Punk. It ended up being Mike Jackson, a Houston-based journalist-cum-prizefighter, who found himself answering questions on Wednesday about a fight coming up he still can’t believe he’s taking part in. When asked what in the actual hell was going on, Jackson shrugged his shoulders and
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 start time, TV schedule for Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson

  06-02-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC Fight Night 82 start time, TV schedule is for the Hendricks vs. Thompson event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, airing on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
  The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 beginning at 10 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson
  Roy Nelson vs. Jared Rosholt
  Ovince St. Preux vs. Rafael Cav
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 predictions

  06-02-2016 14:00
  
  A pay-per-view without its headliner turns into a Fight Night as the UFC is forced to change the numbering and kind of card they hold before the Super Bowl to account for the card's decline due to injuries. A welterweight bout headlines the show in the original main event's absence.
  What: UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
  Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
  When: Saturday, the two-fight Fight Pass card starts at 7 p.m. ET, the four-fight Fox Sports 1 preliminary card starts at 8
  
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• Bellator MMA Signs ‘TUF 1’ Cast Member, UFC Veteran Chris Leben

  06-02-2016 09:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Chris Leben has ended a two-year retirement to sign with Bellator MMA.
  
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• Conor McGregor slams Fabricio Werdum after winning Fighter of the Year award

  06-02-2016 08:25
  
  Conor McGregor gets his digs in, even when he's just a face on a big screen.
  After the Irish sensation received the Fighter of the Year award at the 2016 World MMA Awards in Las Vegas, the room turned its attention to the front of the room, where the UFC featherweight champ gave his acceptance speech via pre-recorded video.
  Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter captured the wild speech that ensued.
  "I apologize for not being there," McGregor said. "There's another man that must be slain, another
  
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• Bellator signs UFC veteran Chris Leben

  06-02-2016 07:10
  
  Bellator MMA has inked another popular former UFC fighter to a contract.
  Popular veteran middleweight Chris Leben is the newest member of the Bellator roster, president Scott Coker announced Friday night on AXS TV's Inside MMA. Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson signed with Bellator on Monday after fighting out his contract and entering free agency.Coker said Leben signed with Bellator on Thursday and his acquisition is only pending some physicals.
  Leben (22-11) retired in ear
  
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• Mike Jackson Says He Wants To End CM Punk’s MMA Journey

  06-02-2016 07:09
  
  Welterweight fighter Mike Jackson wants to fight CM Punk. If he beats Mickey Gall at UFC Fight Night 82, he'll likely get his wish. If Gall wins, he gets Punk. Jackson talked to MMAjunkie to promote his UFN 82 bout with Gall.
  “I understand the outcome could be I get ‘Punk,’ and I’m well aware of that," Jackson said. "That’s the ultimate goal, because that will take the ‘Mike the Truth’ brand to another level.”“The MMA fans, they don’t w
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 82 Weigh-In Results

  06-02-2016 07:02
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM0JfJIGfpYThe weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 82 took place on Friday. You can watch them in the video above. UFN 82 takes place this Saturday in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The show will be headlined by Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson. Also on the card is Roy Nelson vs. Jared Rosholt.
  Here are the weigh-in results:Main Card (FOX Sports 1, 10 PM ET)Johny Hendricks (170) vs. Stephen Thompson (170)Roy Nelson (258) vs. Jared Rosholt (245)Rafael Caval
  
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• Thompson pounces on Hendricks for victory

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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   “Wonderboy” was wonderful Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as Stephen Thompson knocked out former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in the first round of their UFC Fight Night main event, winning his sixth straight bout and making a case for a shot at Robbie Lawler’s 170-pound crown in the process.More from Fight Night Las Vegas: Full results | Post-fight bonuses | Thompson pounces on Hendricks for victory | Nelson, Saint Preux and B
  
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• Stacked FOX card headlined by Nurmagomedov-Ferguson

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A lightweight world title shot will be up for grabs on Saturday, April 16 when unbeaten powerhouse Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov faces former surging Ultimate Fighter winner Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson in the five-round main event of the UFC on FOX card at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Plus, four mixed martial arts superstars meet in the Octagon that night in Florida, when Rashad Evans battles Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a clash of former UFC light heavyweight champions, and Lyoto Mach
  
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• Nelson, Saint Preux and Benavidez wins take time

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NELSON vs ROSHOLTRoy Nelson’s first fight at home in Las Vegas since 2012 was no barnburner, but the longtime heavyweight contender did snap a three-fight losing streak Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, taking a near-shutout unanimous decision over Jared Rosholt in the UFC Fight Night co-main event.Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for the number 11-ranked Nelson, now 22-12. The number 12-ranked Rosholt falls to 14-3.Nelson pressured Rosholt throughout the first round, and while &ldq
  
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• Live: Fight Night Las Vegas results

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson? Click below to get the results for all the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016.Hendricks vs Thompson | Nelson vs Rosholt | Saint Preux vs Cavalcante | Benavidez vs Makovsky | Cirkunov vs Nicholson | Pyle vs Spencer | Burkman vs Noons | Lewis vs Grabowski | Borg vs Scoggins | Lahat vs Rivas | Gall vs Jackson | Lobov vs WhiteUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson main cardWatch live on FS1 at 10 pm ET
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• Lewis looks to bring the pain, get KO win

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  In trying to decipher the cult hero popularity of Derrick Lewis, “The Black Beast” has a decent theory.“It’s the killer instinct I have,” the heavyweight banger said. “I’m not a boring fighter and I hate being in boring fights. I go in there for the knockout or to get knocked out. I leave it all in the cage. The next day, I don’t want to be like, ‘Woulda, coulda, shoulda.’ I just leave it all out there.”Fair enough. And that&rsquo
  
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• Gall wins quickly, sets up date with CM Punk

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  JACKSON vs GALLFormer WWE superstar CM Punk now has an opponent for his pro MMA debut, as New Jersey’s Mickey Gall held up his end of the bargain at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, submitting Mike Jackson in less than a minute in their UFC Fight Night welterweight bout.“It feels amazing,” Gall said. “I want to be fed, I’m hungry. Feed me CM Punk, please.” //
  Gall called Punk out during an episode of “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight,&r
  
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• Former champ Hendricks ready for hungry Thompson, who's eyeing title

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Stephen Thompson was only in his seventh pro fight when he lost to current No. 6-ranked welterweight Matt Brown.An innovative striker and a former kickboxing world champion, “Wonderboy” landed his shots in that fight, but he couldn’t keep Brown from closing the distance and putting him on his back.More on Fight Night Las Vegas: Reasons to watch Fight Night Vegas | Full fight card | Watch UFC Countdown: Hendricks vs. Thompson | The Match Up - Nelson vs. Rosholt |
  
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• Fight Night Las Vegas Feb 2016 results

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson? Click below to get the results for all the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016.Hendricks vs Thompson | Nelson vs Rosholt | Saint Preux vs Cavalcante | Benavidez vs Makovsky | Cirkunov vs Nicholson | Pyle vs Spencer | Burkman vs Noons | Lewis vs Grabowski | Borg vs Scoggins | Lahat vs Rivas | Gall vs Jackson | Lobov vs WhiteUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson main cardStephen Thompson defeats Johny Hen
  
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• Cormier-Jones 2 set for UFC 197 on April 23

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  In the main event of UFC 197 on April 23, the wait is over, as former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns to the Octagon in an attempt to reclaim his crown from Daniel Cormier in one of the most highly anticipated rematches in 205-pound history. “This rematch was always going to happen,” Cormier said. “He (Jones) has been out apologizing and lifting weights since the last fight, while I’ve been improving and beating the best guys in the world. This rematch wi
  
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• Burkman, Lewis among Vegas prelim winners

  06-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NOONS vs BURKMANThe move of UFC veteran Joshua Burkman to the lightweight division was a successful one, as the former Ultimate Fighter competitor picked up his first Octagon win since 2007 on Saturday, decisioning KJ Noons over three rounds in UFC Fight Night action at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.The unanimous decision read 30-27 across the board for Burkman, now 29-12 with 1 NC; Noons falls to 12-8 with 1 NC.More from Fight Night Las Vegas: Full results | Gall gets job done to set
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 preview show

  06-02-2016 06:59
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Before UFC Fight Night 82, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall break down the top storylines.
  
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• Manny Vazquez Upsets Ricardo Lucas Ramos to Claim Legacy Fighting Championship Title

  06-02-2016 06:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Manny Vazquez had the antidote.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 Results: Hendricks vs. Thompson

  06-02-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 82 results for the Hendricks vs. Thomson fight card Feb. 6, plus live coverage from Las Vegas, live blogs of the top fights, and live UFC Fight Night 82 twitter updates.In the main event, former UFc champion Johny Hendricks will square off against Stephen Thompson in the main event in a welterweight contest. Roy Nelson returns to action
  Check out the UFC Fight Night 82 results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson
  Roy N
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 weigh-in photos

  06-02-2016 05:26
  
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• UFC Fight Night ‘Hendricks vs. Thompson’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  06-02-2016 03:49 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Hendricks vs. Thompson” coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 weigh-ins: Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson

  06-02-2016 01:54
  
  On Friday at the UFC Fight Night 82 weigh-ins, Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson both made their welterweight limits. Watch the video above to see how they looked on the scales at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• UFC fighter Alex Nicholson drops to a knee, proposes to girlfriend on stage before weighing in

  06-02-2016 01:35
  
  Alex Nicholson is going to have a hard act to follow Saturday night.
  The UFC newcomer dropped to a knee Friday and proposed to his girlfriend on stage before weighing in for UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson. Nicholson meets Misha Cirkunov on the main card of Saturday's event in Las Vegas.
  We've seen fighters propose to their girlfriends after fights. Benson Henderson did it after a lightweight title fight in 2013. But at weigh-ins? Nicholson was the first.
  Nicholson came on stage with his
  
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• UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Johny Hendricks, Stephen Thompson on Point in Las Vegas

  06-02-2016 01:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Into the Super Bowl-weekend void left by injuries to Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez step Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson.
  
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• Video: CM Punk Speaks On Mickey Gall

  06-02-2016 01:01
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLq4XOLUVFICM Punk was recently interviewed for UFC Fight Pass about his potential opponent Mickey Gall. Gall was seen calling out Punk on the second episode of Dana White's reality show Lookin For A Fight.
  "To me, Mickey Gall is the means to an end. I gotta fight somebody," Punk said of his possible challenger. "He's humble, he's respectful, and he's smart -- He called me out when he knew he had Dana's ear."Gall is set to fight Michael Jackson at UFC Fight Night
  
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