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• Miesha Tate pays back cop for UFC 196 weigh-ins

  10-03-2016 23:30
  
  Miesha Tate got a little revenge on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
  After video of Officer Russel Mettke stealing a glance at Tate's backside during the UFC 196's weigh-ins went viral, the new UFC women's bantamweight champion paid a visit to the LVMPD and posted the clip to her Instagram page.Some of you Will get this right away! If you don't watch the viral YouTube video of officer Russel Mettke and I at weighins this past friday ! Paid him a little surprise visit today
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Targeted for UFC Fight Night in Zagreb

  10-03-2016 22:54 via sherdog.com
  
  Derrick Lewis has been targeted as the replacement opponent for Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC Fight Night in Zagreb on April 10.
  
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• Gegard Mousasi Issues Statement Formally Challenging Anderson Silva

  10-03-2016 22:25
  
  Highly-regarded MMA veteran and top contender Gegard Mousasi has made it clear that he wants to fight Anderson Silva in his next Octagon appearance, now he's issuing a formal challenge.Mousasi issued the following statement to Ariel Helwani and MMAFighting.com regarding his desire to fight "The Spider" at either UFC 199 on 6/4 or UFC 200 on 7/9:"All of the Brazilian media has been contacting us today about a potential Mousasi/Silva match-up in Brazil. It is an exciting idea as it will be a stadi
  
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga targeted for UFC Fight Night 86

  10-03-2016 22:22
  
  Derrick Lewis proved once again, the best way to get what you want in the fight game is by asking for it.
  A short-notice heavyweight tilt between Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga has been targeted for UFC Fight Night 86, MMA Fighting confirmed Thursday following multiple media reports.
  Lewis campaigned heavily for the fight on social media this week following the withdrawal of Gonzaga's original opponent, Ruslan Magomedov, due to knee injury. UFC officials have yet to formally announce the contest.
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• Main Event Announced For MMA & Kickboxing Mixed Fight Card For Bellator 152

  10-03-2016 22:20
  
  Bellator has finalized the MMA portion of their upcoming joint MMA and kickboxing fight card scheduled for their debut in Italy later this year.Headlining the MMA portion of the card for the event scheduled for 4/16 in Milan, Italy will be Patricky "Pitbull" Freire taking on Derek Campos in a Lightweight contest.The official fight card for the 4/16 event thus far looks as follows:MMA Fight Card:Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Campos (16-6)Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)A.J. McKee
  
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• Omari Akhmedov vs. Elizeu Zaleski Set For UFC On FOX 19 On 4/16

  10-03-2016 22:13
  
  This week, UFC announced the addition of a welterweight undercard bout to their scheduled lineup for UFC On FOX 19 in April.Joining the card on 4/16 in Tampa, Florida will be a battle between welterweight prospects Omari Akhmedov (15-3) and Elizeu Zaleski (14-5).Headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson and featuring Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira and Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson II, UFC On FOX 19 is scheduled to take place on April 16th from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
  
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• After UFC 196, mainstream media coverage fails to appreciate UFC's charm

  10-03-2016 22:00
  
  Following UFC 196's results, many in the mainstream media have suggested the event is ultimately bad for the UFC and sport of mixed martial arts. In this video, I explain why their understanding of the UFC's promotional strategy is poor to the point of being harmful.
  
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• CES MMA 33 Weigh-in Results: Soukhamthath, Norby Cleared to Fight

  10-03-2016 20:36 via sherdog.com
  
  CES MMA 33 will be held Friday night inside the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and the event will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Andre Soukhamthath and Kody Norby.
  
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• Erick Silva admits he threw ‘unethical’ punch at UFC 196

  10-03-2016 20:30
  
  Nordine Taleb had strong words for Erick Silva after UFC 196.
  Taleb came out victorious via second-round knockout last Saturday in Las Vegas, improving to 4-1 under the UFC banner, but a left hand he ate in the opening round bothered him. Silva reached out to touch gloves, and connected a punch as soon as Taleb complied.
  Taleb called Silva "dirty" for his actions, and the Brazilian issued a statement on his social media apologizing for his controversial punch.People know nothing about me, but st
  
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• Holm On Tate: “I Gave You A Shot, Give Me A Shot! You Won’t Choke Me Out Again”

  10-03-2016 20:04
  
  While the MMA world has been buzzing about a trilogy bout between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate following Tate's upset victory over Holly Holm at UFC 196 last Saturday night, the new UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion still isn't sure who she will be defending the title against first."I don't know if [the Rousey fight] is even confirmed yet," Tate said during ESPN's "The Dan Le Batard Show". "I know everyone is so excited and everyone wants to know what's next, but for me in this moment, I can't g
  
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• Tate Coach Says It’s ‘Big Question” How Rousey Comes Back from UFC 193 Loss

  10-03-2016 19:25 via sherdog.com
  
  After Miesha Tate submitted Holly Holm in the UFC 196 headliner last weekend, there was some speculation that the surprise outcome would hasten Ronda Rousey’s return to mixed martial arts.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk Offers Up Words Of Encouragement For Conor McGregor

  10-03-2016 16:27
  
  Showing she is more than just a fighter, Joanna Jedrzejczyk offered up her thoughts on Conor McGregor's recent loss to Nate Diaz.Jedrzejczyk, the reigning UFC strawweight champion, is set to defend her title this July against Claudia Gadelha. The two were selected as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter.In her post on Instagram, Jedrzejczyk also put forth her respect for Diaz, who choked out McGregor in the second round at UFC 196.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BCwQDYPICO-/[/embed]She is also bra
  
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• Portrait: Amber Brown

  10-03-2016 16:00
  
  Amber Brown, who competes for the Invicta atomweight title at Invicta FC 16 this Friday night, discusses her path to mixed martial arts, what her daughter has taught her, and more.
  
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• Tristar Gym partners with Reebok

  10-03-2016 15:30
  
  Reebok has partenered with lauded Montreal, Quebec,training facility Tristar Gym, MMAFighting.com has learned.
  Reebok's involvement in MMA exploded in December 2014, when the apparel company announced an exclusive sponsorship as the UFC's global outfitter. Since then, Reebok has partnered with Ireland's SBG Gym, home to UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor, UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson, and more.
  This current partnership with Tristar Gym serves as the next stepforward for the
  
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• Manager: Michael Bisping intrigued by Nick Diaz fight, but wants title shot

  10-03-2016 15:00
  
  Nick Diaz poked fun of Michael Bisping last month after Bisping's win over Anderson Silva. The popular Stockton, Calif., bad boy didn't seem to think Bisping's victory was on the up and up, sharing a meme about it on Instagram.#ufc #ufcfightnight #ufclondon #michaelbisping #andersonsilva #mma #mixedmartialarts #martialarts #boxing #muaythai #kickboxing #fight #bjj #jiujitsu #ufc196 #bellator #pridefc #onefc#wsof #invictafc #natediaz #conormcgregor #knockout #nickdiaz #josealdo #judo #brasil #oss
  
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• Watch episode 100 of The MMA Beat live today

  10-03-2016 14:00
  
  On this week's one-hundredth episode of the show, the panel will discuss the aftermath of UFC 196, what to do next with the big winners and losers, Georges St-Pierre showing up to the event, Wanderlei Silva signing with Bellator and more.
  Watch "The MMA Beat" live today at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT.Subscribe to the show on iTunes: audio | video or Soundcloud here. Stream it on Stitcher here.
  Music courtesy of APM Music.
  
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• Morning Report: Holly Holm asks Miesha Tate for rematch, 'I'm not going to let you choke me out again'

  10-03-2016 14:00
  
  UFC president Dana White seems set on newly crowned women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate facing Ronda Rousey next, but even Tate isn't really sure.
  Tate submitted Holly Holm with a rear-naked choke late in round five of their co-main event title bout at UFC 196. Tate told ESPN's The Dan Le Batard Show Wednesday that nothing with Rousey is set in stone.
  "I don't know if [the Rousey fight] is even confirmed yet," Tate said. "I know everyone is so excited and everyone wants to know what's
  
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• UFC reporter delivers on bet with Nate Diaz

  10-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Nate Diaz was quick to soundoff when he heard UFC reporter John Anik said he would get a "209" tattoo - the area code of Diaz's hometown of Stocktown, Ca. - if Diaz were to beat Conor McGregor at UFC 196.Diaz, of course, stunned fans at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday when he submitted the UFC's featherweight champ in the second round. And at the end of the post-fight press conference Diaz made sure to remind everyone that Anik better hold up his end of the bet.Watch Diaz call out Anik at the
  
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• Thompson ready to put on show again to earn title shot

  10-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Coming off a first-round knockout win over former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in early February, Stephen Thompson was sure that he’d done enough to earn the chance to face Robbie Lawler for the world title sometime this summer.The victory was Thompson’s sixth straight and marked the first time Hendricks was stopped in his career, two factors which seemed like they might be enough to move “Wonderboy” to the top of the list of contenders in the 170-pound ranks, bu
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. geeks about the UFC

  10-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's only fitting that "Ironman" be a fan of the UFC. But what about the man inside the armor? When asked what he geeks out about, Robert Downey Jr. had three answers: history, design and last but not least: the UFC.What does Robert/Tony geek out about?.@RobertDowneyJr answers on BuzzFeed's Tumblr live! https://t.co/22MvHKlp5y pic.twitter.com/6CM7POCV73— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) March 10, 2016 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Invicta FC's Amber Brown ready to do whatever it takes

  10-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Scrawled big and red on the gym’s wall for all to see, "Whatever it takes" is the foreboding message that serves as both motivation for the hard-nosed Fit NHB fight team and as a warning for their opponents. It’s been the slogan for success that has driven Albuquerque’s own Amber Brown to three impressive wins in Invicta FC’s atomweight division and a shot at the gold belt she’s ready to do whatever it takes to wear. WATCH Invicta FC 16 live on UFC FIGHT PASS Friday
  
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• Invicta FC 16 Preview: On FIGHT PASS tonight

  10-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On March 11 at the Trinidad Pavilion at the Tropicana Las Vegas, the talented women of Invicta Fighting Championships will once again take over UFC FIGHT PASS to deliver an action-packed event that is headlined by two belt battles. Not only are there a myriad of fan favorites tangling with title contention in the balance, but the Invicta FC atomweight and the interim flyweight championships will be up for grabs. In the main event, newly crowned 105-pound queen Ayaka Hamasaki will defend her stra
  
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• Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra full fight video

  10-03-2016 04:00
  
  Matt Serra completed one of the most stunning upsets in MMA history at UFC 69, where he met then-champion Georges St-Pierre in the evening's main event.
  While St-Pierre would later get revenge – and his title back – at UFC 83 in 2008, April 7, 2007, belonged to Serra and his powerful fists.
  Watch the full video above to see how the upset transpired.
  
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• Conor McGregor Says Dos Anjos Would Have Been Knocked Out If He Fought Him Instead of Nate Diaz

  10-03-2016 03:05
  
  Conor McGregor (19-3) made no excuse after his loss to Nate Diaz (20-10) on Saturday night. He said on Facebook that he'll "take this like a man" and he "took a shot and missed". However, immediately after the bout, McGregor told ESPN that if he landed the same shots on Nate Diaz to Rafael Dos Anjos, Dos Anjos would have been knocked out."I think they fall 100%" McGregor said to ESPN's Todd Grisham. "Nate is a completely different stylistic opponent than Dos Anjos. He has the range and heig
  
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• Patricky Freire vs. Derek Campos announced as MMA main event for Bellator 152

  10-03-2016 02:00
  
  The MMA portion of Bellator's Italian debut is officially set.
  Patricky "Pitbull" Freire will take on Derek Campos in a lightweight bout at Bellator 152 in Milan, Italy, the company formally announced Wednesday.
  It will officially serve as the MMA main event on a combined Bellator MMA and kickboxing event on April 16.
  Freire (15-7) is coming off a vicious knockout of Ryan Couture at Bellator 148. Campos (16-6), for his part, has also proven he can throw down, and he knocked out veteran Melvin Gu
  
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• Omari Akhmedov vs. Elizeu Zaleski added to UFC on FOX 19

  10-03-2016 00:00
  
  Welterweights Omari Akhmedov and Elizeu Zaleski will both seek redemption on April 16, as they battle at UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa, the promotion announced Wednesday. Combate first reported the matchup.
  Akhmedov (15-3) looks for his fourth win under the UFC banner after suffering a knockout loss to Sergio Moraes in December, snapping a two-fight winning streak. Akhmedov currently holds a 3-2 UFC mark.Zaleski (14-5), a former Jungle Fight welterweight champion, signed with the UFC as a "Plan B" in c
  
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