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• Demian Maia will be sad if Conor McGregor gets welterweight title shot

  15-02-2016 22:12
  
  Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh would "absolute support" the idea of putting "The Notorious" in the Octagon against welterweight champion Robbie Lawler after UFC 196, but welterweight contender Demian Maia is against the idea.
  Maia, 7-2 as a welterweight in the UFC, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he hopes to be the next in line if he's victorious against Matt Brown on May 14 in Brazil. He knows how he would react with the news if McGregor jumped the
  
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• John Lineker Pulls Out Of UFC Fight Night 83

  15-02-2016 20:49
  
  John Lineker has officially pulled out of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 due to dengue fever. He was scheduled to fight Cody Garbrandt. In a statement on his Instagram, Lineker said he expects that the fight will be rescheduled. Here's an excerpt:"We apologize to Cody. I know how bad it is to do all the preparation and not be able to fight. It affects all of us, but there are things we can’t avoid."The UFC has yet to announce Garbrandt's replacement opponent. UFN 83 takes place in Pitts
  
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• John Lineker Out of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh Due to Dengue Fever

  15-02-2016 20:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship has lost another bout for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling Signs New Deal With The UFC

  15-02-2016 20:44
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEiSuBJcxlIAljamain Sterling announced on Monday that he has re-signed with the UFC. The undefeated bantamweight fighter confirmed the signing on The MMA Hour, but said he wasn't sure who his next opponent to be "strangled" would be.
  “I’m 100 percent happy with my decision,” Sterling said. “I think I got a better deal for myself than I would have had.“I was a little bit uneasy about it at first. I just wasn’t sure exactly what w
  
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• John Lineker out of UFC Fight Night 83 due to illness

  15-02-2016 20:03
  
  John Lineker’s second UFC fight as a bantamweight won’t take place in Pittsburgh.
  Scheduled to take on undefeated Cody Garbrandt at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event, Lineker will be sidelined due to dengue fever, sources close to the situation told MMAFighting.com after a report by PVT.
  The UFC has yet to announce if Garbrandt will get a new opponent for the Feb. 21 event.
  Lineker (26-7) impressed in his bantamweight debut last September, tapping Francisco Rivera with a guillotin
  
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• Bantamweight Prospect Aljamain Sterling Inks New UFC Deal

  15-02-2016 19:54 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears to be signing day for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which has locked down the services of another high-profile free agent.
  
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• UFC 197 Update: Strawweights Jessica Aguilar, Juliana Lima Paired for April 23

  15-02-2016 19:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Former World Series of Fighting champion Jessica Aguilar will make her sophomore Octagon appearance at UFC 197 against Brazilian striker Juliana Lima.
  
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• Heavyweight Contender Alistair Overeem Re-Signs with UFC

  15-02-2016 19:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Alistair Overeem is a free agent no longer.
  
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• Sokoudjou vs. Matt Hamill, Che Mills vs. Roberto Rigamonti Added to Venator FC 3

  15-02-2016 19:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Venator Fighting Championship has added some more notable names to its May event.
  
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• Hockey Tournament Forces Rescheduling of M-1 Challenge 65

  15-02-2016 19:29 via sherdog.com
  
  M-1 Challenge 65 will be put on ice for a month after a scheduling conflict bumped the show from its original date.
  
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• Top bantamweight Aljamain Sterling re-signs with the UFC

  15-02-2016 19:14
  
  "The Funk Master" is staying put.
  After a highly publicized flirtation with free agency, Aljamain Sterling has re-signed with the UFC, he announced Monday on The MMA Hourwith Ariel Helwani.
  It was Sterling's desire to fight out his contract with the UFC and test his value on the open market. He did so in December and ended up back with the promotion he has competed in since 2014.
  "I'm 100 percent happy with my decision," Sterling said. "I think I got a better deal for myself than I would ha
  
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• Lyoto Machida Says He’ll Be More Intense & Aggressive In Dan Henderson Rematch

  15-02-2016 19:09
  
  Lyoto Machida isn't taking his rematch with Dan Henderson lightly. Machida, who won their last bout together, is scheduled to fight Henderson again in April. He recently spoke with Combate.com about his thoughts going in to the fight.“I believe this will be a more intense struggle, a little more aggressive," Machida said. "Our main goal, and bring victory, is to make a great show. This is in our head. As a professional, we are in the dilemma between sport and entertainment. We have the two
  
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• Mike Jackson: Mickey Gall Will Finish CM Punk In The First Round

  15-02-2016 18:45
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfwwOlsq9TcMickey Gall recently defeated Mike Jackson at UFC Fight Night 82. The victory secured Gall a shot against CM Punk later this year. Jackson recently spoke with The MMA Hour about his loss to Gall, and his thoughts on what will happen when Gall steps in the octagon with Punk."I think Mickey takes him out in the first round. I think it's a first-round finish for Mickey. Look, Phil [Brooks], he can train with these guys for as long as possible," Jackson sai
  
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• Alistair Overeem Signs New UFC Contract

  15-02-2016 18:03
  
  Alistair Overeem (40-14-1) revealed on Monday that he has signed a new deal with the UFC. There's currently no word on how much money or how many fights were in the contract for the #3 ranked UFC Heavyweight fighter.Overeem posted the following on Twitter:https://twitter.com/Alistairovereem/status/699261042292039680Overeem is currently on a three-fight winning streak, with a 4-2 record in his last six fights.
  
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• Alistair Overeem announces that he re-signed with the UFC

  15-02-2016 17:31
  
  Alistair Overeem isn't going anywhere. The big Dutchman, who last year elected to fight out his UFC contract and test the free agency waters, announced Monday that he has re-signed with the UFC.Just signed my new @ufc contract! :) pic.twitter.com/lUQZO0ptLJ
  — Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 15, 2016Overeem, 35, is currently the No. 3 ranked heavyweight on the UFC's media-generated rankings. "The Reem" overcame a rocky start to his Octagon career to put it all together when it
  
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• Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Writes Apology To Reebok

  15-02-2016 17:09
  
  Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has written a public apology to Reebok for violating the UFC's uniform deal with the outfitter. Cerrone took responsibility for his fine from Reebok, after he modified his official Reebok gear with a patch during his UFC lightweight title fight with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 17.Here's what Cerrone had to say:“I need to step up and own that because I wasn’t a victim. It’s not like [UFC President] Dana [White] and the UFC and Reebok &ndash
  
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• Chris Weidman’s Coach Says He Had Fractured Foot Going In To UFC 194

  15-02-2016 17:03
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY_gvcfzBnQChris Weidman’s coach Ray Longo recently said he feels his fighter shouldn't have competed the night of UFC 194. Weidman suffered the only loss in his career so far to Luke Rockhold in December at the event. Longo revealed to ESPN.com that Weidman had a fractured foot in two places while preparing for the fight.“If you want to know the truth, he was banged up. He had a fractured foot in two places. We tried to work around it, but I think men
  
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• Remembering Kevin Randleman as both unique character and maybe UFC's best all-around athlete

  15-02-2016 17:00
  
  Kevin "The Monster" Randleman, who passed away on Thursday from heart failure while on a business trip in San Diego, may have been the best all-around athlete ever to compete in the organization.
  Randleman, who was 44, was voted the greatest wrestler of the 20th century in the history of Ohio State University, where he was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
  He was a three-sport star at Sandusky High School in Ohio, where he went to the state finals in track, was stat
  
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• Anderson Silva: “Jose Aldo & Rafael dos Anjos Can Both Beat Conor McGregor”

  15-02-2016 16:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZYP0sVneRgAt the same media event where Michael Bisping confronted him, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva had some interesting things to say about Conor McGregor.At the open fight workouts to promote UFC Fight Night 84, Silva was asked about McGregor and his upcoming fight with UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196. Here's what he had to say:“He’s doing his job very well,” Silva said. “He’s very intelligent
  
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• Video: ‘Shamrock/Gracie/Kimbo/Dada 5000’ Full Spike TV Special

  15-02-2016 16:19
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuQ3smBJQIMThe pre-Bellator 149 promotional show “Shamrock/Gracie/Kimbo/Dada 5000” premiered this past weekend on Spike TV, and has now been added to Bellator's YouTube channel. The special is about 39 minutes long and is devoted to Bellator 149 headliners Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, and co-headliners Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000.
  The event takes place this Friday in Houston, TX, and will feature the third fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. G
  
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• Finalized Card For Friday’s Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie

  15-02-2016 16:10
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9kyp1aDnEBellator 149 takes place this Friday, February 19th at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The prelims air at 6:30 PM ET on Spike.com, and the main card will air on Spike TV at 9 PM ET.Bellator 149 will be headlined by Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie, while Kimbo Slice vs. “Dada 5000” will serve as co-main event.
  Here is the final card for the event:Main Card (Spike TV at 9 PM ET)- Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3) (Openweight)- K
  
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• Finalized Lineup For UFC Fight Night 83

  15-02-2016 16:02
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAtk375DDlgDonald Cerrone vs. Alex Oliveira will headline UFC Fight Night 83 on February 21st. The main card airs live at 9 PM ET on FOX Sports 1 from Pittsburgh, PA.Here's the full final card for the event:Main Card (FOX Sports 1 at 9 PM ET)- Donald Cerrone (28-6, 1NC) vs. Alex Oliveira (13-3-1, 1NC)- Derek Brunson (14-3) vs. Roan Carneiro (20-9)- John Lineker (26-7) vs. Cody Garbrandt (7-0)- Dennis Bermudez (15-5) vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-8-2)- Chris Camozzi (22
  
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• Ken Shamrock: Royce Gracie is only fighting me because I looked 'bad' against Kimbo Slice

  15-02-2016 15:00
  
  CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Ken Shamrock has wanted a third fight with Royce Gracie for going on two decades now. Gracie won the first at UFC 1 in 1993 and the second was a 30-minute draw at UFC 5 in 1995.
  Shamrock has always wanted revenge. Gracie has been ambivalent.
  Now, though, the fight is on. Gracie vs. Shamrock will happen in the main event of Bellator 149 on Feb. 19 in Houston. Shamrock believes he knows why: because Gracie thinks Shamrock is ripe for the plucking after a loss in June to Kimb
  
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• The MMA Hour with Aljamain Sterling & Demian Maia in studio, Phil Baroni, Chris Holdsworth, Marlon Moraes

  15-02-2016 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. -- Aljamain Sterling will join us in studio to announce where he'll be fighting next and more.
  2 p.m. -- Demian Maia will also be in studio to discuss his upcoming fight against Matt Brown, his career and more.
  3:10 p.m. -- Phil Baroni will celebrate the life of his friend and training partner, the late Kevin Randleman.
  3:30 p.m. -- Chris Holdsworth will talk about his transition to coaching and the state of his fight
  
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• The MMA Hour with Aljamain Sterling & Demian Maia in studio, Alistair Overeem, Phil Baroni, Chris Holdsworth, Marlon Moraes

  15-02-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. -- Aljamain Sterling will join us in studio to announce where he'll be fighting next and more.
  2 p.m. -- Demian Maia will also be in studio to discuss his upcoming fight against Matt Brown, his career and more.
  3:10 p.m. -- Phil Baroni will celebrate the life of his friend and training partner, the late Kevin Randleman.
  3:30 p.m. -- Chris Holdsworth will talk about his transition to coaching and the state of his fight
  
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• Morning Report: Luke Rockhold laughs off Chris Weidman's injury claim, vows to stop him in two rounds

  15-02-2016 14:00
  
  We knew about the staph infection Luke Rockhold fought through at UFC 194 but now we're hearing about what was bothering former middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
  Weidman revealed earlier this month that he suffered his first professional loss while battling a broken foot. The former champ's coach Ray Longo told ESPN that the foot was fractured in two places and that Weidman could barely stand just a month out from the fight.
  Don't look to Rockhold for any sympathy. He stopped the ch
  
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• Two Bouts added to UFC 197

  15-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  A clash of strawweight contenders and a bout featuring an Ultimate Fighter alumnus moving 20 pounds north to the light heavyweight division are the latest additions to April 23rd’s UFC 197 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.In the 115-pound weight class, number 13-ranked Jessica Aguilar makes her second UFC start against number 14-ranked Juliana Lima. Winner of 10 of her last 11, American Top Team’s Aguilar will be looking for the win and the finish against Brazi
  
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• Rodriguez Meets Fili at UFC 197

  15-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two of the most exciting young featherweights in the world will square off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 23, as former TUF LATAM winner Yair Rodriguez takes on Andre Fili in a UFC 197 bout.UFC 197 is headlined by the light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones and the flyweight title fight pitting Demetrious Johnson against Henry Cejudo.Unbeaten in his three UFC bouts thus far, Rodriguez’ wins over Leonardo Morales, Charles Rosa and Dan
  
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• KO artist Shane Campbell brings game full circle

  15-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Like most UFC fighters, Shane Campbell has been in the fight business much longer than his two Octagon fights would indicate. But just looking at the Canadian’s overall record, one can easily ascertain what the UFC matchmakers saw in his potential, despite losing his debut appearance to fellow Canadian John Makdessi before bouncing back with a TKO win over Elias Silverio last summer.The world champion Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and former welterweight and lightweight champion in some of
  
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• 'Cowboy' Oliveira always ready for a fight

  15-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Some fighters don’t believe in the concept of “short notice.” Donald Cerrone is the most notable. Another “Cowboy,” Alex Oliveira, is cut from the same cloth, so it was no surprise when the Brazilian accepted a welterweight bout with Cerrone a little over two weeks out from the UFC Fight Night main event in Pittsburgh this Sunday. “There was no hesitation,” Oliveira said of replacing Tim Means against the former lightweight contender. “Whenever the
  
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• Mike Jackson believes Mickey Gall will finish CM Punk in the first round

  15-02-2016 03:00
  
  Mike Jackson's UFC run has been many things, but perhaps the easiest way to describe it is unique.
  The journalist and burgeoning prize fighter was selected to face Mickey Gall at UFC Fight Night 82. According to public promises before the fight, Gall would face pro wrestler turned fighter CM Punk if he won. As for Jackson, no such promises were made.
  It all doesn't matter in the end as Jackson was submitted just 45 seconds into the first round in their bout. As Jackson told Ariel Helwani on Mond
  
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• Robbie Lawler on potential GSP return: 'I'll believe it when I see it'

  15-02-2016 00:00
  
  UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler spoke to the media at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston where he discussed who and when he'll face next, if he'd be willing to face Conor McGregor or Georges St-Pierre and much more.
  
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