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• New Free Agent Wanderlei Silva to Attend Bellator MMA Fan Fest in Houston

  10-02-2016 22:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA and Wanderlei Silva are going to try this one more time.
  
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• Scott Coker: Bellator, Rizin both interested in Wanderlei Silva

  10-02-2016 22:00
  
  If Wanderlei Silva can ever get clear of his issues with the Nevada Athletic Commission, he could be looking at a windfall.
  Bellator MMA president Scott Coker told Ariel Helwani on a recent edition of The MMA Hour that both Bellator and Rizin are interested in Silva, a recent free agent, provided he's no longer under suspension.
  "He's gonna have to clear that all up," Coker said. "That's gonna be part of the deal. I know that Rizin wants to sign him as well. There's gonna be a couple of bidders
  
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• Ex-UFC Champ Jon Jones’ Traffic Court Date Postponed to March 23

  10-02-2016 21:52 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Jones’ date in court for three traffic violations was pushed back from Wednesday to next month, according to online court records.
  
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• Boxing: Gennady Golovkin to Fight Dominic Wade on April 23

  10-02-2016 21:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Gennady Golovkin, one of boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighters and hardest punchers, will return to action on April 23 to face Dominic Wade.
  
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• Jon Jones Scheduled To Appear In Court In March

  10-02-2016 21:44
  
  As previously reported, Jon Jones is being charged with driving without a license, registration, and insurance, by a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy in Albuquerque, NM. He appeared in court on Wednesday and his case was "vacated," according to MMAjunkie.The former UFC light heavyweight champ is now scheduled to be back in court on March 23rd, and his case will be heard then.Jones failed to notify his parole officer that he had been stopped and ticketed, and for that will receive three a
  
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• Jon Jones Due Back In Court On 3/23 For Three Charges Stemming From Traffic Citation

  10-02-2016 21:44
  
  As previously reported, Jon Jones is being charged with driving without a license, registration, and insurance, by a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy in Albuquerque, NM. He appeared in court on Wednesday and his case was "vacated," according to MMAjunkie.The former UFC light heavyweight champ is now scheduled to be back in court on March 23rd, and his case will be heard then.Jones failed to notify his parole officer that he had been stopped and ticketed, and for that will receive three a
  
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• Eddie Alvarez: There’s A Simple Way To Beat Conor McGregor, But Nobody Seems To Be Doing It

  10-02-2016 21:22
  
  According to UFC Lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez not only is there a way to beat UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor, there's a specific style that if correctly implemented, would make it look easy.Alvarez spoke about the proper game plan needed to beat "The Notorious" Irishman during his appearance on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour.""For me, it's a very simple fight for [Rafael dos Anjos] to win, but he needs to implement a ground attack. If he don't, I honestly feel like he can ge
  
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• Video: Jon Jones Practicing More Extreme Version Of Controversial Kick Used In His Past Fights

  10-02-2016 21:00
  
  https://youtu.be/QavhAiLB2TcThose who had a problem with the oblique kick Jon Jones has used in the past are going to absolutely hate what he's working on in the gym these days.Featured above is a video posted on Jones' official Instagram page, which shows the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion working on a modified jumping version of the kick with Mike Winklejohn."It's a very controversial move," Jones said, justifying his use of the kick in a past Fight Land segment. "But if someone was try
  
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• Video: UFC Releases Cool Trailer For UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor PPV

  10-02-2016 20:36
  
  https://youtu.be/YEemmp8qKWUAs next month's mega pay-per-view in Las Vegas draws closer, UFC has released a cool new trailer for their UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor event.Featured above is a brief preview that the promotion released this week, which features UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor building up their title unification match with quick comments and shots of them inside an empty Octagon.Also featured are Holly Holm and Miesha Tate, w
  
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• Jon Jones traffic court date pushed back to March

  10-02-2016 20:30
  
  Jon Jones won't be in front of a judge this week.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion had his traffic court date pushed back from Wednesday to next month, according to online court documents. Jones' misdemeanor traffic trial is now scheduled for Albuquerque Metropolitan Court on March 23.
  Jones, 28, was cited for three traffic violations Jan. 31, as first reported by Albuquerque TV station KQRE. "Bones" was given tickets for driving without a license, driving without proof of insurance and
  
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• Henry Cejudo Compares Himself To Holly Holm, Says He’ll “Absolutely” Knock Out Johnson

  10-02-2016 20:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wem17XTcmGsHenry Cejudo is scheduled to fight Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title at UFC 197, and he sounds confident going in to the fight. Cejudo recently spoke with MMAMania about the upcoming bout, and says he plans to win via knockout.“Absolutely (expecting to knock him out). I am ready for a five-round fight, but I believe I can. He’s going to feel it man," Cejudo said. "It’s like Holly Holm told Ronda Rousey, the difference between
  
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• GSP Explains Why OCD & Financial Issues Will Keep Him From Making UFC Return

  10-02-2016 20:10
  
  After several months of speculation, which seemed to be leading to the announcement of his long-awaited return, former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre threw the MMA world a curve ball this week.During a recent "Undeniable with Joe Buck" interview, St-Pierre opened up about his battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and how no longer enjoying MMA led to his decision to walk away from the sport following a close decision victory over Johny Hendricks a couple of years ago."The last t
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Plans To Become Full-Time Gamer After Retiring From MMA

  10-02-2016 20:07
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw1hIxgzeroUFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is planning for his future. He recently appeared on the Three Amigos podcast and revealed he wants to become a full-time gamer on Twitch.tv after he hangs up his gloves.“I heard you could watch people play videogames, and that’s how I discovered Twitch,” Johnson said. “This is when I had Tyren, who is now two and a half years old. I would rock him to sleep at night, and he would take a wh
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Says Urijah Faber Will Retire If He Beats Dominick Cruz

  10-02-2016 20:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlJA4snh7CcCody Garbrandt recently made a prediction for Urijah Faber's career. In an interview on Submission Radio, Garbrandt said that he thinks Faber will retire if he beats Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.“If Urijah would be the champion I think he would beat Cruz in the next fight. We talked about it before, he’ll go out as champion, retire, you know? Like, Urijah has done so much for the sport and been a world champion, he&rsq
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 Is Fifth Most-Watched UFN In FOX Sports History

  10-02-2016 19:54
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw9-GKXGaEkUFC Fight Night 82 on FOX Sports 1 averaged a live audience of 1,317,000 viewers. The peak viewership came during the main event, with 1,467,000 viewers. This makes UFN 82 the 5th most-watched UFC Fight Night in FOX Sports 1 history.
  The prelims that aired for two hours on FOX Sports 1 averaged 1,093,000 viewers, making it the 2nd most-watched UFN preliminary card ever. The post-fight show drew 535,000 viewers.UFC Fight Night 82 took place on Saturday,
  
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• Video: Spike TV Airing Special On Royce Gracie On 2/15

  10-02-2016 19:47
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1TpCRMcZAkSpike TV will be airing an original special, Unrivaled: Royce Gracie, on Monday, February 15.Below is an excerpt from Spike's press release, issued on Wednesday:The half-hour show delves into the first family of MMA, The Gracies, and the incredible legacy they created.Royce gives a first person account of his fantastic journey to become the "Godfather of MMA" as we travel with him to teaching sessions, black belt testing, and his personal training for t
  
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• Mickey Gall Was Favored To Beat CM Punk Before Injury News

  10-02-2016 19:40
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f9WMgE-EVkAccording to Las Vegas oddsmakers, CM Punk was the underdog going into his now-cancelled UFC debut fight. Bovada.lv posted betting odds for CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall, before the news of CM Punk pulling out due to a back injury. The odds for CM Punk were listed at +230, while Mickey Gall was the favorite at -300.
  Punk did an interview after UFC Fight Night 82 and said that he would like to fight at UFC 200 in July. Mickey Gall defeated Mike Jackson at UFN
  
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• Konstantin Erokhin tests positive for drostanolone at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale

  10-02-2016 19:35
  
  Konstantin Erokhin is having a rough few months.
  The Russian heavyweight's latest fight was a highly criticized, listless unanimous decision loss to Gabriel Gonzaga at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale on Dec. 11 in Las Vegas. And late last month, Erokhin was removed from the UFC roster.
  Now, Erokhin's drug test from the TUF Finale has come back positive. Erokhin popped for the anabolic steroid drostanolone in a pre-fight, in-competition test, according to documents obtained by MMA Fighting through
  
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• Report: CM Punk Needs Back Surgery; UFC Debut Delayed

  10-02-2016 18:30 via sherdog.com
  
  CM Punk won’t have to lobby Dana White for a spot on UFC 200, as the former WWE star’s Octagon debut has been delayed by back surgery.
  
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• CM Punk Undergoing Back Surgery Today, UFC Debut Delayed

  10-02-2016 18:00
  
  Former WWE Superstar CM Punk is set to undergo back surgery today in Chicago to fix a herniated disc, according to MMAFighting.com.  His planned UFC debut will be delayed once again as a result. Punk told MMAFighting:"My back has always bugged me. Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was. It got bad enough to the point where I couldn't do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn't."I'v
  
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• CM Punk to undergo back surgery on Wednesday; UFC debut delayed

  10-02-2016 17:43
  
  CM Punk's UFC debut has been delayed.
  The former WWE champion turned MMA fighter is scheduled to undergo back surgery in Chicago on Wednesday due to a herniated disc, MMAFighting.com has learned.
  Punk, née Phil Brooks, has been battling a lingering back injury from his years as a professional wrestler. Recently, the injury worsened.
  "My back has always bugged me," Punk told MMAFighting.com. "Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was.
  "It got bad enough to the point where I coul
  
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• Eddie Alvarez believes 'there's a simple way to win against' Conor McGregor

  10-02-2016 17:00
  
  Opinions about Conor McGregor don't come bland. Whether it's a rival or a dispassionate observer, the UFC featherweight champion elicits strong takes from every direction about who he is, what he'll accomplish and just how good of a fighter he can actually be.
  On that last count, views have largely swung toward the idea that McGregor is one of the better fighters in the sport. He's undefeated in the UFC and took the belt from long-time champion Jose Aldo in a mere 13 seconds. But for former Bell
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82 rewind

  10-02-2016 16:00
  
  MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon looks back at the sights and sounds of UFC Fight Night 82 fight week in Las Vegas.
  
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• Live Chat: UFC Fight Night 82 review, Jon Jones talk, USADA and Bellator discussion

  10-02-2016 15:37
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  There isn't a UFC or even Bellator event this weekend, but there's plenty to talk about. First up is what happened this past weekend. Stephen Thompson's utterly sensational win over Johny Hendricks has shaken up the welterweight division. It's not clear who will get the next title shot, but it is clear Thompson has elevated himself to the division's upper echelon.
  Jon Jones was in the headlines this week ultimately for a traffic infraction, but Jone
  
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• Michael Chandler goes off on Bellator champ Will Brooks, says he’s the ‘epitome of a bad employee’

  10-02-2016 15:00
  
  Michael Chandler may not have Bellator’s lightweight belt right now, but he does have a couple of things working for him: A "big" new contract with the Viacom-owned promotion on the table, and a newfound attitude.
  The 29-year-old Chandler  is already being called out by the likes of recently signed free agents like Josh Thomson. Given that Chandler is a former champion — with the belt now residing with Will Brooks, who defeated Chandler twice in 2014 — that particular call
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley blasts Johny Hendricks, says Stephen Thompson needs to fight Rory MacDonald

  10-02-2016 14:00
  
  It's been an interesting few days for Tyron Woodley.
  The supposed No. 1 UFC welterweight contender watched Stephen Thompson score the win of his career last weekend when he became the first to TKO former champ Johny Hendricks.
  Fans, media and Thompson seem to think the win earned him the next crack at Robbie Lawler, but Woodley isn't about to let it slide. Woodley was due to face Hendricks, a longtime rival dating back to their NCAA wrestling days, at UFC 192 in October but that bout was scrappe
  
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• Two Added to Brisbane Event

  10-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fresh from an impressive victory over fellow flyweight prospect Ray Borg last weekend, Justin Scoggins will return to Brisbane, Australia for the first time since 2013 to take on exciting finisher Ben Nguyen in a UFC Fight Night bout on March 19.Also added to the event at Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a women's bantamweight bout pitting Japan's Rin Nakai against the United States' Leslie Smith.In the five-round main event, which airs on FOX Sports 1, former two-time heavyweight champion Frank
  
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• The 10: Greatest UFC fights in England

  10-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With the Octagon set to return to London on Feb. 27 for a UFC FIGHT PASS event headlined by former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and England’s top UFC export, Michael “The Count” Bisping, it only seemed fitting to comb the record books to come up with a list of the top UFC fights to take place on British soil.Fourteen fight cards have taken place in England to date – seven in London, three in Manchester, two in Birmingham and one in both Nottingham and Newcastle up
  
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• Breese turns from UFC student to fighter

  10-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s a long time removed from his upcoming UFC FIGHT PASS bout in London against Keita Nakamura on Feb. 27, but Tom Breese still remembers that his mother wasn’t too pleased when he announced to her that he’d leave the lecture hall for sweaty mats and a steel cage. Turns out it was UFC Unleashed featuring Matt Hughes that derailed Tom Breese’s college career long before it started, but since he can’t even recall what he was studying, maybe his mother shouldn’t
  
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• Kailin Curran 'definitely' wants a rematch with Paige VanZant

  10-02-2016 04:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Kailin Curran talks to the media at UFC Fight Night 82 about wanting a rematch with Paige VanZant, her submission win against Emily Kagan, and much more.
  
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• Michael Page Out; Fernando Gonzalez to Face Gilbert Smith at Bellator 151

  10-02-2016 03:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Flamboyant knockout artist Michael Page will not compete at Bellator 151 against Fernando Gonzalez.
  
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• Michael Page Injured; Fernando Gonzalez to Face Gilbert Smith at Bellator 151

  10-02-2016 03:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Flamboyant knockout artist Michael Page has suffered an injury and will not compete at Bellator 151 against Fernando Gonzalez.
  
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• Michael Page out, Gilbert Smith in vs. Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 151

  10-02-2016 03:37
  
  There will be no "MVP" at Bellator 151.
  Michael Page is out of his fight with Fernando Gonzalez on the March 4 card at World WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Okla., MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials Tuesday. MMAjunkie was the first to report the news. Bellator will not disclose the reason why Page has been removed from the fight.
  The popular, highlight-reel producing Page (9-0) was set to take a step up in competition against Gonzalez. The Brit has four knockouts in five Bellato
  
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• Michael Page injured, Gilbert Smith in vs. Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 151

  10-02-2016 03:37
  
  There will be no "MVP" at Bellator 151.
  Michael Page is injured and out of his fight with Fernando Gonzalez on the March 4 card at World WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Okla., MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials Tuesday. MMAjunkie was the first to report the news.
  The popular, highlight-reel producing Page (9-0) was set to take a step up in competition against Gonzalez. The Brit has four knockouts in five Bellator wins.
  Gonzalez (24-13) has won four straight in Bellator and showe
  
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• UFC Fight Night 82: Thompson vs. Hendricks finishes No. 5 in Fight Night ratings history

  10-02-2016 01:00
  
  An event which was once UFC 196 did 1,317,000 viewers, the fifth highest total for a Fight Night card in FS1 history. The dark cloud of losing the heavyweight title fight and having what was originally UFC 196 moved off pay-per-view turned into a silver lining for Fox Sports 1, which had one of its most successful nights of UFC programming on Saturday.The main card, headlined by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson's surprising first round TKO of former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, averaged 1,
  
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• Thompson vs. Hendricks finishes No. 5 in FS 1 Fight Night ratings history

  10-02-2016 01:00
  
  An event which was once UFC 196 did 1,317,000 viewers, the fifth highest total for a Fight Night card in FS1 history. The dark cloud of losing the heavyweight title fight and having what was originally UFC 196 moved off pay-per-view turned into a silver lining for Fox Sports 1, which had one of its most successful nights of UFC programming on Saturday.The main card, headlined by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson's surprising first round TKO of former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, averaged 1,
  
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